Wednesday May 4, 2005
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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.
Read Full Recap » (warning: possible spoilers!)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. hide show
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.
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. hide show
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+.
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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!
When Clark and Lana find a baby abandoned in a field, they take him to the farm and name him Evan, after the field they found him in. However, when Evan rapidly ages from a newborn to a 7-year-old in less than a day, Clark and Lana turn to Lex for help. hide show
While driving late at night, Clark and Lana notice a glow emanating from a nearby field and investigate, only to find a baby abandoned in the middle of a crater. They take him to the hospital, then Clark and his parents decide to take him home until child services can find a place for him. However, when Evan, so named after the field he was found in, ages rapidly from an infant to a 7-year-old, Clark and Lana turn to Lex for help. After Evan ages to a teenager, they learn that Evan will die the next time he ages, along with expelling enough energy to kill anyone nearby, unless they find one of Evan's biological parents and perform a bone marrow transplant. Meanwhile, Genevieve, suspecting that Lex has the stone that was found in China (see SACRED and LUCY), blackmails Lionel into retrieving it for her.
As was pointed out by one of my favorite Clois-based fan fictions, a guy taking care of a kid is sexy, especially when the guy in question is the hunky Clark Kent. And how sweet was it when 7-year-old Evan called him 'Dad'? All together now: aww. However, the episode would've been better if Lois, who was inexplicably absent, had been the one to help Clark take care of Evan, instead of Lana. Not only would Clark have had a chance to bond with Lois, it probably would've been a bit more entertaining, since it's easy to imagine Lois starting out baby-phobic. But alas, The Powers That Be decreed that it was not to be, so let's move on. The scenes between Lionel and Genevieve were more entertaining that I expected, to the point of actually being fun to watch. In fact, Lionel has become a character I love to hate, and I couldn't help but smile at the lengths that he went to to protect his son from Genevieve. Though whether his intentions could actually be called protecting is debatable. To wrap this up, I rate this episode at nine stars.
Highlights: Evan's parents and the impending birth; Clark and Lana finding baby Evan in the field; Clark, Lana, and the Kents at the hospital with the baby (the look on Clark's face as Lana hands Evan to him is priceless :D); Chloe, Lana, and Clark discussing how Clark is around Evan; Genevieve "summoning" Lionel and comparing notes on the search in China; Clark using his heat vision to heat up Evan's bottle (wouldn't that come in handy!); Evan's sudden change to a 7-year-old; Lana catching Evan reading, as well as Evan refering to Clark as 'Dad'; Clark, Lana, and Lex discussing Evan's condition, and Evan aging to a teenager; Clark and Chloe trying to track down Evan's father; Clark confronting Evan's father, Tanner; Clark and Jonathan deliberating over what to tell Evan; Evan confronting Tanner; Lana's talk with Evan about mistakes; the windmill scene with Lana, Evan, and Clark; Clark and Lana grieving Evan; Lionel poisoning Genevieve and offering to trade one of the stones for the antidote; Jonathan and Martha trying to comfort Clark; and Lex discussing parenthood with Clark.
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.
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