Hero

Season 7, Episode 13, Aired
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Pete Ross returns to town and finds a number of surprising changes since his departure. Besides resolving his feelings toward Clark since he learned of his friend's secret, Pete has to deal with the acquisition of a superpower of his own.
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  • Only one aspect of it made the episode for me.

    4.5
    "Poor"
    By krazy4crack, Jun 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    The fact that Pete was back was a little shocking for me, it just came out of nowhere, but then again, how could they have hinted it. I have to say, it felt like an episode from seasons 1-3 all over again. The usual meteor freak storyline and the troubles of keeping it a secret, and better yet, there was Pete to remind us of all of it. The story was pretty horrible, I think Pete could have had better use on the show, I'm disappointed they had him back to Smallville and give him such a disappointing role, one a lot of characters have already played in the past.moreless

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  • Worst Episode Ever

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    By Mhernandez_4, Jun 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    This is Smallville's worst episode ever. The reason is: Strident gum and OneRepublic. I know all about in-show advertisement and usually I'm fine with it. But jeez a whole factory of strident, Pete's powers coming from Strident, Chloe and Clark talk about Strident at the Daily Planet. I will never chew their gum again. As for OneRepublic, they're a cool band but I swear it felt as if they were playing the entire episode. They started the episode, their tunes were played several times during the episode, and the episode ends with them. But with that being said, I still love Smallville; forever and ever.moreless

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  • I reckon the thought process behind this episode was "How are we going to get Pete back?" "I know, lets have him be a roadie for an up and coming band. He can eat some gum and end up with stretching powers. Itll be just like the good old days!" Wromoreless

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    By firecracker666, Jan 05, 2011 Report Abuse
    So many horrible things about this episode I almost dont know where to start. How about the Kryptonite laced chewing gum? LAME!! When I heard about that I laughed so hard I almost ruptured something.
    Or the fact Pete was brought back as a roadie? Lame, again.
    How about the blatant Stride product placement? I read someone else describing this episode as "an hour long commercial" and they were so right, thats exactly what it was. At one point Pete even did the cheesy grin with the packaging being held up!
    How about the fact Pete was as irritating and childish and jealous as ever? I was never a fan of pete, he just always bugged me and he was no different after 3 years of being gone. His rants about how he can never compare to Clark and how he always feels like hes in Clarks shadow etc etc were still as annoying as they always used to be. Having said that, his return should have been impressive and worth all they hype. Not Ive-just-been-turned-into-a-Mr.-Fantastic- clone-by-eating-glowing-green-gum. Oh and by the way its STRIDE gum. Ok? STRIDE! Just incase you missed all the banners and various other mentions of it thoughout the episode.
    The only good point in the episode was Jimmy finding out about Chloe being a "meteor freak". And OneRepublic's appearance but even that didnt save the episode.
    I hope the Smallville team take note of how horrified the fans are with this episode and never ever ever do one like that again.moreless

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  • I'm glad Pete Ross returned and got some "hero" time. I'm glad in the future we will see Pete as a hero and not just future man of steel-Clark Kent!

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    By scillaward, Sep 11, 2010 Report Abuse
    I think this episode deserves a perfect 10! It shows how Pete is still very loyal to Clark Kent and risked his life yet again to keep Clark's secret. I might be wrong, but I still think that Pete is still in love with Chloe, but I'm glad that Jimmy and Chloe will be starting up again. I miss that relationship. The best part of this whole show is when Clark knocked Lex and his bodyguard in a comma to save Pete. I hope Kara gets her memory back so she can stop trusting Lex and join forces with Clark to strengthen their powers to defeat Brainic.moreless

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  • Extremely disappointing!

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    By SweetMissJaye, Jul 06, 2010 Report Abuse
    Before this season even began, I heard rumors that Pete would be returning and it made me excited. I waited through the writer's strike for this! And I was presented with...disappointment. Pete returned and it was so good to see him. At first. He was a complete jerk, an idiot, and it was sad to see a favorite character turned into a loser. There was too much One Republic and too much Stride gum in this episode. I wanted to see more Pete-Clark interaction. I hate that Pete was such a jerk. He should have known better. It's completely unbelievable to me that Pete Ross would act like that, especially after the years that passed by. The only plus: Chloe and Jimmy. :) I love them as a couple and I'm happy to see them get closer.

    What a disappointing episode.moreless

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    • Despite attacking Lex, being tortured by Lex's bodyguard and then being rescued by Clark (who leaves Lex and his bodyguard unconscious), Pete has no problem visiting Chloe at the Daily Planet (which Lex owns) at the end of the episode. Edit
    • Right before Pete talks to the DJ, you can see the Technics SL-1200 turntable on the left is missing its phono cartridge (needle). Edit
    • When Pete sees the speaker fall on Kara, he doesn't run toward her, he simply stands there and reaches for her without moving his legs. This doesn't gibe with normal human instincts, and wouldn't have done anything unless he knew he could stretch. Edit

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    • International Airdates: Norway: Monday, April 7, 2008 10.50 pm on TVNorge Denmark: Monday, June 2, 2008 on TV3 Australia: Thursday, June 19, 2008 on TEN HD UK: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 on E4 Sweden: Friday, August 22, 2008 on TV6 Greece: Sunday, October 12, 2008 on Star Belgium: Saturday, November 1, 2008, 18.20 on 2BE Czech Republic: March 3, 2010 on TV Nova Slovakia: August 19, 2010 on Markiza Edit
    • Elastic Lad Pete Ross's powers resemble those used by Clark's other sidekick, Jimmy Olsen, in the comics. Jimmy, infamous for having just about every super power at some time or another, some times had the ability to stretch like Pete here. He went by the name Elastic Lad and was a reserve member of the Legion of Superheroes. Edit
    • Sam Jones III is billed as Special Guest Star. Edit

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    • Jimmy: Some secrets are better off kept. Edit
    • Pete: I mean, I had to leave my life behind because of you, Clark. And to be honest, it feels better than living in your shadow. Edit
    • Jimmy: (about Pete) Well, he is gonna be an overnight superstar. I just got off the phone. He's the first meteor... uh...biologically enhanced individual... who's willing to be interviewed about his powers. Edit

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    • Chloe: Is this the Barry Bonds Pete or the Hank Aaron Pete? Referencing two baseball players who had record-breaking careers. Barry Bonds allegedly used steroids to enhance his abilities; whereas Hank Aaron did not. Edit
    • Jimmy: It looks like Gumby found his Pokey. Gumby is the stop-animation star of his own television series, created by Art Clokey. A green plastic humanoid figure, his pet horse is the red clay Pokey. Not currently in production as this episode premiered, Gumby has been referenced in dozens of other shows. Edit
    • Chloe: And since the Go Go Gadget Arms has been going public with his abilities... Chloe refers to Pete's stretching powers referencing the 80's cartoon Inspector Gadget, about a bumbling crime fighter who has several mechanical body parts, one of which allows him to stretch his arms by shouting "Go Go Gadget Arms!" Edit

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