Kent (15 Apr. 2011)

Clark Kent is in nostalgic mood after Martha signs over the deed to the farm as a wedding present, wondering whether it suggests he and Lois should sell and move. Clark Luthor surprises him... See full summary »

Director:

Jeannot Szwarc

Writers:

Jerry Siegel (character created by: Superman), Joe Shuster (character created by: Superman),

Stars:

Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Cassidy Freeman

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Tom Welling	...	Clark Kent / Clark Luthor
Erica Durance	...	Lois Lane
Cassidy Freeman	...	Tess Mercer
Justin Hartley	...	Oliver Queen (credit only)
John Schneider	...	Jonathan Kent
Alessandro Juliani	...	Dr. Emil Hamilton
Ellie Harvie	...	Marge Manners
Jim Shepard	...	Minister
Steve Makaj	...	Contractor

Storyline

Clark Kent is in nostalgic mood after Martha signs over the deed to the farm as a wedding present, wondering whether it suggests he and Lois should sell and move. Clark Luthor surprises him, using the mirror box and shattering it after having sent Kent to his world, then fool everyone for a while, in search of bloody vengeance on at least one Luthor. Kent finds himself, public enemy number one against whom everyone caries green kryptonite, at Oliver's funeral, where a bitter Jonathan scolds the 'scrooge'. Recognized and helped by the other Lois, he seeks to appease hatred and find a way back. Dr. Emil Hamilton frantically tries to repair the mirror-box, just in time.

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Plot Keywords:

alternate reality | funeral | kryptonite | false identity | impersonation | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 April 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DC Comics, Millar Gough Ink, Tollin/Robbins Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gold kryptonite is seen for the first time. In the comics, gold kryptonite permanently strips Kryptonians of their powers, by destroying the ability of their cells to process solar energy. Smallville's version of the Gold-K causes injuries that Kryptonians cannot heal from, as shown by Clark Luthor (Ultraman) having a permanent scar.

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Quotes

Clark Luthor: Listen, Tess, I know better than anyone what it's like to walk around with a - a mark on you. It's lonely.
Tess Mercer: Being the world's greatest hero is just a little bit different than being Satan's child.
Clark Luthor: Angel or devil is in the eye of he who beholds it.
Tess Mercer: "He who beholds it"? What have you been watching a little too much BBC lately?

User Reviews

Perfectly done

Since SmallVille viewers are moving to the season finale, this episode is a great example that describes Clark's personalities and his character even better. As the title of this episode tells us (Kent), the writers and producers have thoroughly elaborated on Clark living in two different worlds and the importance of Jonathanb and Martha in Clark's life is also stressed. Looking at the storyline of this episode in general we can say that the variety of scenes between the good world and the other world was a perfect choice to be made. This increased the power of the story and so made it look more interesting. Going to technical aspects there are few things to comment on. The usage of light and sound combined with background music is perfectly done! Never before was an episode so psychologically mysterious. Good job! To conclude: in this episode there is a lot of elaboration on the psychological bonds between Clark and Lois, Clark Luthor and Clark Kent and Clark's affection towards places from his past (e.g. Kent Farm). This episode fantastically forms contrasts in Clark's life which is of course essential in moving from the superman-to-come to superman. No doubt: 10 out of 10.