Ageless

Season 4, Episode 20, Aired
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Checking out a crater in a cornfield, Clark and Lana discover a baby with no parents and take him back to the Kent farm. However, when the baby, Evan, ages from a newborn to a 7-year-old in less than a day, it becomes clear he is aging at a rapid rate and they turn to Lex for help. Meanwhile, Genevieve suspects Lex has the Chinese Kryptonian artifact and orders Lionel to either recover it...or risk putting Lex in danger of his life.moreless
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  • More Like "Worthless"

    2.1
    "Terrible"
    By lenzinoH20, Nov 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    Ageless-Checking out a crater in a cornfield, Clark and Lana discover a baby with no parents and take him back to the Kent farm. However, when the baby, Evan, ages from a newborn to a 7-year-old in less than a day, it becomes clear he is aging at a rapid rate and they turn to Lex for help. Meanwhile, Genevieve suspects Lex has the Chinese Kryptonian artifact and orders Lionel to either recover it...or risk putting Lex in danger of his life.

    "That sucked!" and "What was that s#!%!" are just the few of many phrases one could yell out after watching one of the worst hours of TV, let alone of Smallville. As far metoer freak episodes go, this is one of the worst and most poorly concieved the writers have ever come up with. So what's not to like about this episode? How bout the horribly laugable diaolgue as Clark and Lana play surrogate parents to Evan, a rapily aging meteor freak! How bout the horrible acting from all the Evan actors! How bout the unintentionally hilariously scene of when Evan's real father accidently kills himself! How the hilariously bad climax as Clark comes out of the destruction with his clothes ripped apart and Lana is as gullible as ever to believe Clark's horrilble excuse! The only decent scenes are between Lionel and Genevieve as she threatens Lex's life. Both John Glover and Jane Seymour are exceptional actors who work wonders in an often limited series! Despite that moment of gold, "Ageless" is a worthless piece of crap and has been regard as Smallville's worst hours by fans and critics...who can blame them!moreless

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    By Canogaparkcindy, Feb 28, 2011 Report Abuse
    Not a bad episode of Smallville, it was just a very obvious filler that didn't contribute much to the storyline other than the hinting of the Clark & Lana relationship.

    Plus some things here were wildly unrealistic, and I'm not talking about the boy aging rapidly over the course of two days. When I first watched this episode in 2005, I thought of it as almost heartbreaking when Evan died.

    As I re-watched this episode, I just found it completely unrealistic how attached Lana & Clark could get to a baby they found in a field. Lana & Clark playing mom and dad was a bit amusing, but I just found myself rolling my eyes when Lana said she "worried sick" about Evan as if she was his actual mother.

    Evan throwing temper tantrums as a teenager wasn't very entertaining. The death of his father seemed to played out. I doubt they would have something as dangerous as what looks like a dagger pointing in an upwards direction in an auto shop. The only scenes worth salvaging were the final ones.

    Lionel poisoning Genevieve, Clark & Lana crying over the loss of Evan, the climactic explosion, and more of Lex's evil side here. Everything else didn't contribute much to the storyline, and it just wasn't the best episode of Smallville, but it wasn't awful either.moreless

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    By Beer75, Dec 28, 2010 Report Abuse
    In the middle of the night on the road, a young woman is going to the maternity for the delivery, when she suddenly glows and blows. Lana Lang and Clark Kent are driving a truck along the same road and find a baby in the crater created by the explosion. They take the baby to the hospital, and the Kent family temporarily guards him, who is connected to Clark. Lana and Clark give the name of Evan, and on the next day, he becomes a teenager, precociously aging. The scientists of Lex Luthor study the case and conclude that the boy needs a transfusion of the bone marrow of his unknown father. Clark tries to save Evan. Meanwhile, Genevieve Teague has a meeting with Lionel Luthor and menaces the integrity of Lex, in case the stone is not delivered to her.moreless

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  • Clark & Lana discover a beautiful baby boy crying in a crater by the side of the road, which puts them on the path to parenthood and the trials [and weirdness] that go along with it.moreless

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    By mamasgirl1236, Mar 31, 2009 Report Abuse
    This episode was amazing in every way possible. Not only do some Clark / Lana sparks seem to be rekindling, but this episode shows Clark Kent as a stand-in father. That, in itself, is purely amazing. Tom Welling delivered a spectacular performance in this particular episode. The way his character bonds with this strange little boy is amazing. It reminded me of Clark's protective relationship with Ryan in the first season episode 'Stray' & later in the second season episode 'Ryan'.

    In this episode, Clark must race against time to find a cure in order to save a remarkable child who ages from a little baby to a teenager in 48 hours. The scene with the child as a 7-year-old calling Lana & Clark, 'Mom' and 'Dad', was heartbreaking and sweet.

    There were only two things I didn't like about this episode, however. The first being that the previous episode's ending [with Chloe saying, "You trusted me"] had absolutely no effect on this episode at all. That seemed to be a big deal and left me, and probably others, hoping that Clark might have something to say on the matter.

    The second problem I had with this episode, however, is the way that it ended. I realize that the Kent household is already full, but killing off Evan was a bad move in my book. I don't know about others, but I had to let out a tear as I watched that ending. It was amazing, and left a huge mark on Clark & Lana, but it was extremely sad.

    All in all, this episode was great, but it could have been a little happier.moreless

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  • A newborn found in a field by Lana and Clark has bursts of aging, challenging the Kents who take on his care. Lex and Genevieve spar over the missing element.

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    By cxtasy, Sep 04, 2008 Report Abuse
    A young couple gives birth to a boy, but in a burst of light, the mother disappears and the baby is left in a field and found by passers-by Lana and Clark. Taking the child, whom they name "Evan," to the hospital, Clark and Jonathan explain this event to Sheriff Adams, but the plot is strained when the hospital staff allows the Kents and Lana to play nurse to an orphan. Chloe tracks a 911 call from the couple, so they know the baby's father may still be alive. Clark devises a nifty way of heating baby formula - heat vision - and Lana sees Clark's daddy skills in action. She declares "maybe Evan is an orphan just like we are." Another burst of light, and Evan is transformed into a seven-year-old.

    In the update on the continuing stones story, Lionel sees Genevieve, who was the force behind his release from prison. She demands the "element," believing that Lex retrieved it from the temple in Shanghai, but Lionel informs her that Jason actually had the stone. She denies it, saying Jason "is incapable of such subterfuge," and threatens to get it from Lex herself. Later, Lex informs Lionel that Genevieve had Bridget Crosby murdered for the stone, and he warns Lionel again.

    At the farm, the Kents are discussing what to do with Evan - Clark fears he'll be placed in Belle Reve or in a laboratory for life. Evan has instant reading skills, calls Clark "dad," and asks about his real parents. Clark thinks Lex can help, so back at the now-repaired lab, the scientists tell Lex that Evan's body is storing energy to create a sudden burst of growth - they suggest a bone marrow transplant. Another transformation and Evan is now age 13 and fearing death.

    Clark searches for Evan's real father after Chloe identifies his mother as meteor-infected classmate Karen Gallagher. Clark finds reluctant father Tanner, who refuses to help with bone marrow. Meanwhile, scientists predict the next Evan burst will be lethal to all around him. When Evan finds his father, the fateful meeting results in Tanner's accidental death. Evan then finds Lana - she's in danger but sympathetic, taking Evan for a final view of the scenery from atop a windmill.

    Chloe and Clark locate Lana and Evan via a power disturbance in the local grid, and as Clark zips out, Chloe says, "Go get 'em, Speedy." She's no longer surprised by his quick disappearances. As Lana escapes from Evan's next burst, Clark stays close as Evan is vaporized by his own forces. These family scenes give a hint of how Lana and Clark could be partners - they both see the need to make the most of the time they have.

    Finally, Lionel and Genevieve are meeting again - Jane Seymour is always dressed fit to kill - or be killed. Lionel slips her a deadly drink, offering an antidote only if she returns the stone - but does she have it? Clark again visits Lex, who seems magnanimous in his offer to release all the data on Evan's physiology to the scientific community, and they part in friendship. But soon we find Lex will only release the results "eventually," meaning never outside Luthorcorp. Clark is trusting, Lex is devious - so everyone is still true to character. Rerun rating C+.moreless

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    • When Clark goes to the Torch to ask Chloe if she has seen Evan, she responds "at the rate he's growing, I don't think I'd even be able to recognize him". Chloe has never met Evan and therefore doesn't know what he looks like. Edit
    • When Chloe pulls up the power company grid, the heading at the top says "Kansas State Water and Power" (KSWP). Yet later she refers to it as the Internet web site for the "DWP," an acronym used to refer to the Department of Water and Power in Los Angeles. Since there was no word 'department' on the KSWP website, it's unlikely that DWP would be the acronym Chloe would use. Edit
    • Clark states, "Biological fathers don't always live up to their expectations. Trust me. I know." Which is true but...he says this in front of Lana. Who has no idea he has ever met his biological father. But she doesn't show any curiosity or interest whatsoever, or think he's keeping secrets from her (her big complaint about Clark up to this episode). Edit

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    • Frank C. Turner (the mechanic in the garage with Turner) previously played Eddie Cole in the first season episode "Obscura." Edit
    • Jensen Ackles doesn't appear in this episode as he was filming the pilot for his series Supernatural. Edit
    • Jane Seymour is listed as "Special Appearance By." Edit

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    • Lex: (to Clark) Look, we're all reflections of how we've been raised. Your parents gave you encouragement and support. Mine chose the opposite track. I plan on leaving a different kind of legacy. Edit
    • Jonathan: There is nothing quite like watching your son grow up into a young man you can be very proud of. Clark: It's too bad I'll never know what that's like. Martha: Why not? Clark: I'm from another planet. I'm not even human. Who knows if I can have kids? Martha: Clark, your father and I couldn't have children. We were still blessed with a son. Edit
    • Jonathan: You did everything you could, Clark. Martha: I'm sure Evan knew that. Clark: All the times that I've run off or disappeared or almost died, how do you guys deal with that? Jonathan: Well, it isn't easy, Clark, but it does come with the territory. You see, every parent's greatest fear is that one day they will lose their child forever. Clark: It seems like raising a kid is the toughest job in the world. Martha: It's also the most rewarding. Edit

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    • Evan: You must be very kind to him and teach him all he needs to know in Rabbit-land...
      Evan is reading from the classic book The Velveteen Rabbit. Edit

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