This week Zach is joined by JJ Hodges from For Comic Junkies to discuss the one hundred seventy fifth episode of “Smallville,” “Savior.”
They talk JJ’s “Smallville” fandom, season nine being another soft reboot of the series, The Blur’s new costume, Terminator and time travel, and Zod on “Smallville”…again. The latest Always Hold On To Smallville is not the same voice as the orb!
Check out JJ’s podcast: For Comic Junkies
Episode roundup
- Zach’s Grade: B
- JJ’s Grade: A
- IMDB Grade: 8.2
- Superman Homepage Grade: 1/5
- Bechdel Test: PASS
Series tally board
- …From Metropolis: 17
- Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 15
- Amnesia Count: 66
- Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 89
- Chloe’s Unseen Connections: 29
- Clark Loses His Powers: 14
- Episode Title Said In Episode: 71
- Hospital Visits: 134
- In Media Res: 6
- Injection Count: 53
- Kent Truck Accidents: 10
- KOs to Keep Clark’s Secret: 54
- KOs to Keep Oliver’s Secret: 3
- Lana Kills: 7
- Let’s Do The Time Warp Again: 7
- Lois Arm Punches: 9
- Lois’ Costume Closet: 9
- Main Character Deaths: 21
- Mind Control Count: 25
- Movie Plot As An Episode: 20
- Not The Last Son Of Krypton: 44
- Possession Count: 27
- Product Placement Pete: 29
- Queen Airways: 6
- Shirtless Oliver: 7
- 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