Nick’s Top 10 Smallville Episodes

Since I made my list of favorite zombie movies, I’ve compiled my list of favorite episodes the early years of Superman.

1. 6×01 – “Zod”

 

The best season premiere, none have topped it so far. It’s packed with everything you can possibly have for a good Smallville episode. The big scope, top notch visual effects, The introduction to The Phantom Zone, the unfortunately short lived Raya character which finally showed Clark the good side of the Kryptonian race, Jimmy Olsen and the reunited relationship with Chloe the return of the show’s missing humor, and adrenaline fight between the ruthless tyrant of Krypton and his former enemy’s son.

The only critique about the episode that we talked about on our recap show which you can find by clicking here, that the whole “Lex being The Vessel” was dumb.

2. 7×01 – “Bizarro”

Not as good as the premiere of the previous season before it, but still a full package, Clark using full heat vision, Bizarro’s eery voice, a Bizarro/Lex sort of team up, Martian Manhunter returns to help stop Boyscout’s opposite, and lastly flirting with Lois.

Click here to read my full review of this episode.

3. 2×17 – “Rosetta”

What’s to not like about this episode? Probably two. First being Chloe, until she found out Clark’s secret at the end of season 4, I never liked her character in seasons 1-3. Second was the whole “misinterpreting the message” thing that was dragged on for so long.

To hear Clark constantly say in denial “My name is Clark” was more annoying then Lana opening her trap in seasons 4 and 5.

Anyway, aside from all that, this is awesome, Clark discovering his heritage, John Williams’ music playing, and to top all that, two Supermen of the generations meeting face to face.

4. 6×16 – “Fallout”

 

The unfortunate end of Raya by the hands of a Zoner, but the final nuch to finally get Clark to accept his destiny as Earth’s protecter at the end.

Negative is the ridiculous Lexana shipper that were double thorns in Season 6.

 

5. 3×01 – “Exile”

 

The best Red Kryptonite episode. Clark running amuck, which leads to Jonathan Kent making the deal with Jor-El that ultimately sent him to his grave.

The Lex subplot was also good to show him slip into madness.


6. 1×14 – “Zero”

 

Having seen this one months ago, Lex’s life pre-Smallville and how it comes back to bite him in the ass.

Lana’s subplot is forgettable, they mention two cities from the DCU, Central City and Bludhaven.

 

7. 3×19 – “Memoria”

 

The revelation of Lex’s baby brother, Julian’s death, which tore apart his relationship with his father and sent them into their unsettling rivalry, the first glimpse of Krypton, and a heart warming scene with Clark and Martha.

 

 

8. 4×17 – “Onyx”


A Glimpse at Superman’s arch nemesis. Cold with Kryptonite ring and everything. The gripe is everytime she has a problem, Lana goes crying to Clark.

 

 

9. 4×04 – “Run”

Still to this day the best superhero guest star episode, The Flash.

The first comic related thing to be written by Steven DeKnight, this interpretation of a boy rejected by his parents, literally ran away, falling into a life of crime, but pulled back from the brink by his true friend, Bart Allen is the best.

Negative again is Lana and her boyfriend from Supernatural, blah, blah, blah.

10. 6×11 – “Justice”

 

IT’S THE JUSTICE LEAGUE, in the their mission to save Flash or “Impulse” and stop Lex’s 33.1 operation. And the best thing about it…NO LANA.

 

 

 

This list was tough, but I got through it.