This week Zach is joined by Anthony Polinick from The Grund to discuss the one hundred seventy third episode of “Smallville,” “Injustice.”
They talk series’ first version of the Injustice League, complete the “Smallville” Mount Rushmore of poorly adapted characters, the point of this season apparerntly being trying to get Clark to kill, and the goofy ending. You don’t have to wait for the Traveler to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
Episode roundup
- Zach’s Grade: B-
- Anthony’s Grade: C
- IMDB Grade: 7.7
- Superman Homepage Grade: 1.5/5
- Bechdel Test: PASS
Series tally board
- …From Metropolis: 17
- Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 13
- Amnesia Count: 65
- Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 88
- Chloe’s Unseen Connections: 29
- Clark Loses His Powers: 13
- Episode Title Said In Episode: 70
- Hospital Visits: 133
- In Media Res: 6
- Injection Count: 53
- Kent Truck Accidents: 10
- KOs to Keep Clark’s Secret: 53
- KOs to Keep Oliver’s Secret: 3
- Lana Kills: 7
- Let’s Do The Time Warp Again: 6
- Lois Arm Punches: 9
- Lois’ Costume Closet: 8
- Main Character Deaths: 19
- Mind Control Count: 25
- Movie Plot As An Episode: 20
- Not The Last Son Of Krypton: 12
- Possession Count: 27
- Product Placement Pete: 29
- Queen Airways: 6
- Shirtless Oliver: 6
- Shower Count: 22
- Shut It Down: 10
- Shut That Laptop: 32
- Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 5
- Smallville High School Student Deaths: 17
- Under The Influence: 37
- Wakes Up Tied Up: 11
- Weddings: 4
- “You Weren’t Yourself”: 37
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