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Smallville Charade quick reaction
Apr. 23rd, 2010 09:22 pmThank you Smallville, I needed that episode! Absolutely brilliant. Loved it, loved it, loved it! Finally some Clark POV!
Catching Up
Apr. 14th, 2010 04:37 amHi all, I'm back! Well, I actually got back on Friday but I promptly got sick and have spent most of my time sleeping. Still trying to catch up on my flist - I do love all the amazing stories and meta and art you've been creating!
I had a great birthday in Smiths Falls. We actually spread out the celebration over nearly a week so my diet was pretty much smashed to shreds. The highlight was going into Ottawa to see the Senators play what turned out to be an absolute thriller of a game that clinched their playoff berth. We also saw several movies including Clash of the Titans, which wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
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twinsarein. I'd like to thank you all individually but I lost the list I was keeping from Smiths Falls. I'm such an idiot!
I just realized that thanks to all my recent travels, I haven't reviewed any Smallville episodes since Absolute Justice. So for the record, here are some mini reviews.
( Smallville mini-reviews under the cut )
I had a great birthday in Smiths Falls. We actually spread out the celebration over nearly a week so my diet was pretty much smashed to shreds. The highlight was going into Ottawa to see the Senators play what turned out to be an absolute thriller of a game that clinched their playoff berth. We also saw several movies including Clash of the Titans, which wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
Many thanks to my flist for the birthday wishes and pics and V-gifts and the lovely story by
twinsarein. I'd like to thank you all individually but I lost the list I was keeping from Smiths Falls. I'm such an idiot! I just realized that thanks to all my recent travels, I haven't reviewed any Smallville episodes since Absolute Justice. So for the record, here are some mini reviews.
( Smallville mini-reviews under the cut )
My Favourites
Mar. 31st, 2010 08:35 amFor jeannev's latest challenge, here are a few of my favourite Smallville things. Those who know me will not be surprised by my complete inability to narrow down my choices!
( More under the cut - image heavy )
I'm just about to head off to Smiths Falls to visit with my sister. In case I can't get online until I return, here's wishing you all well! I'll be back on April 9th.
jeannev's latest challenge, here are a few of my favourite Smallville things. Those who know me will not be surprised by my complete inability to narrow down my choices! ( More under the cut - image heavy )
I'm just about to head off to Smiths Falls to visit with my sister. In case I can't get online until I return, here's wishing you all well! I'll be back on April 9th.
New Smallville crossword puzzle
Mar. 18th, 2010 06:10 pmTo help tide me over the hiatus, I created another Smallville crossword puzzle. The clues focus on Smallville villains and a few other mutants who wound up fighting for the good side.
Note this is a Java applet so should work in most browsers. I can also provide it in Word format, though obviously this doesn't provide the help buttons available in the Java version.
PS - its been a pretty good week for fic, thanks in no small part to the
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tentacle_fest - have you checked it out yet? Any vids to recommend?
Random Questions
Mar. 12th, 2010 04:10 pmAlthough I primarily ship Clex, I enjoy a lot of Chlark and other Clark pairings too. Basically as long as its well written and compelling characerization, I'll read it. One thing I've noticed though is a distinct dearth of Clois fic on my flist. Is it all hiding on DI, or buried in Fanfiction.net (which I refuse to weed my way through)? Is there some LJ out there where I can find links?
On a totally unrelated note, can anyone point me to some Lex-caliber commentary on Julius Caesar, specifically the play by Shakespeare and then generally on the topic of his assassination. I'm working on a story and want to make Lex's comments sound Lex-like.
And finally, don't forget to check out my pics from the Olympics on my facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=150199&id=619487292&l=36cbecb6b2 Whistler looked absolutely gorgeous for the middle week of my trip. Oh, and if you're on Facebook and want to friend me, I'd be honoured. I mostly post about Zoo World though!
Oh, and before I forget - many thanks to twinsarein for the lovely v-gift. Your lovely comments really brightened up my day!
Smallville 9-11/12 - Absolute Justice
Feb. 8th, 2010 02:12 pmA++. I totally loved this episode, even though I understand and share much of the criticism I've seen directed its way. How does that work? Because I enjoyed what I saw, even as in retrospect I can see opportunities where it could have become so much more.
( "This is a job for Clark Kent" )
Sadly, I will miss the next few episodes as I'm off to Whistler tomorrow for the Olympics. Go Canada! (Had to sneak that in.) I may tweet a few updates (jlvsclrk) if I can figure out how to do so on the road (I'm sadly behind the times). BTW, the postcard offer still stands if you want one.
Keep safe all. Talk to you again when I get back at the end of the month.
Disciple 9-10
Feb. 3rd, 2010 09:51 pmThis episode was far from great and the "A" plot felt like an immense waste of time to me, but I enjoyed the other elements enough to give it a rather tepid B.
( Stray thoughts under the cut ) PS - I'm leaving next week for Vancouver-Whistler and the Olympics. If you'd like a postcard, please send me a PM with your address. Thanks!
( Stray thoughts under the cut ) PS - I'm leaving next week for Vancouver-Whistler and the Olympics. If you'd like a postcard, please send me a PM with your address. Thanks!
Smallville Quote Puzzle
Jan. 31st, 2010 10:13 pmI don't have all that much to say about Disciple so no episode review yet. Instead, if you're in a puzzling frame of mind, check out my latest crossword puzzle - it was supposed to be published during the hiatus but I kind of lost track of time. It's an interactive Java applet so will function in most browsers.
The majority of answers are from Smallville quotes. I'm going to want to do another of these in a few months so I'd love if you could share some of your favorite lines in the comments. Thanks and enjoy!
Home Sweet Home
Jan. 4th, 2010 10:58 pmOh my, it's so good to be home again! I had a great time visiting relatives but it was wierd not having time for myself and being so out of touch with my flisties. I trust y'all are well and are totally psyched that 2010 is here.
If you haven't already checked it out, the Clexmas 2009 gift exchange produced some really awesome fic, plus a lovely set of images by the wondrous birthday girlctbn60 . I'm now using my favorite of these as my banner. And my own contribution to Clexmas was a vid to the tune of Stand by Me, by Ben E. King. It's an AU take on Clark and Lex's epic friendship. (Note that since YouTube muted the audio, it can be downloaded here) (22 Meg). Many thanks to tallihensia for her help!
If you haven't already checked it out, the Clexmas 2009 gift exchange produced some really awesome fic, plus a lovely set of images by the wondrous birthday girl
ctbn60 . I'm now using my favorite of these as my banner. And my own contribution to Clexmas was a vid to the tune of Stand by Me, by Ben E. King. It's an AU take on Clark and Lex's epic friendship. (Note that since YouTube muted the audio, it can be downloaded here) (22 Meg). Many thanks to tallihensia for her help!Why I love Smallville in 20 pics
Dec. 5th, 2009 10:12 pmThis is my entry for jeannev's hiatus project, where I include 20 pics that sum up why I love Smallville.
jeannev's hiatus project, where I include 20 pics that sum up why I love Smallville. Smallville Crossword Puzzle #2
Dec. 1st, 2009 05:37 amHi flist! If you're in a crossword puzzling frame of mind, I've posted another one here http://crossword.info/jlvsclrk/SmallvilleMisc - many of the answers are names and places associated with Smallville. It's an interactive puzzle using Java, so should run in most browsers. Let me know if you'd prefer a PDF version - although you can't get hints that way.
Hope you enjoy, and please let me know if you spot an uh-oh.
Hope you enjoy, and please let me know if you spot an uh-oh.
Smallville 8-09 Pandora
Nov. 25th, 2009 06:26 pmThis is a difficult episode for me to evaluate. Parts of it worked very well, but parts of made me ask questions that threw me out of the storytelling. Most importantly, I feel Clark was rendered largely irrelevant for much of the episode and that is never acceptable to me. Still, I thought it somewhat better than Kandor so give it a perhaps too generous A-.
( Kneel before ... )
( Kneel before ... )
Smallville 9-08 Idol
Nov. 18th, 2009 12:08 pmA while back, ![[info]](https://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
jeannev asked her readers to identify episodes whose reputation is based on one key scene. For me, Idol falls into this category - the final scene lifts it from a fun but fairly routine story into the range of some of Smallville's best episodes ever. Not quite in the same league as Transference, Labyrinth or Apocalypse, but still a resounding A+.
( Let the blur be the hero he needs to be )
Smallville 8-7 Kandor
Nov. 13th, 2009 07:37 pmOops, nearly forgot to post this one! Kandor was a good episode that had the potential to be great, which makes me harder on it than a piece of fluff like Rabid. I give it a B(+).
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Team Krypton Picspam - Superpowers
Nov. 11th, 2009 01:10 amThis is my entry for Team Krypton in the smallvilleland picspam challenge, featuring Kryptonian superpowers.
( Picspam below the cut )
smallvilleland picspam challenge, featuring Kryptonian superpowers.( Picspam below the cut )
Smallville 9-6 Crossfire
Nov. 2nd, 2009 03:56 pmI've seen a lot of great reviews for this episode, mostly positive, some neutral and others negative. The odd thing about it is I can totally understand all the differing points of view. Crossfire has something for just about every Smallville fan to like, but it probably had something for just about everyone to dislike too. For me, the positives definitely outweighed the negatives so I give it an A.
( Of course I care - I bought a new tie! )
( Of course I care - I bought a new tie! )
Smallville 9-5 Roulette
Oct. 23rd, 2009 09:06 pmI had extremely low expectations of this episode and even so it managed to disappoint. I don't like Ollie so that was already a few strikes against it, but the way this episode played out had Power looking like a masterpiece to me. Certainly deserves consideration for the worst episode ever IMO. An unqualified F.
And there's nothing under the cut because I don't have anything whatsoever positive to say about the episode.
And there's nothing under the cut because I don't have anything whatsoever positive to say about the episode.
smallville 9-04 Echo
Oct. 20th, 2009 08:41 pmThis review is late because I've been mulling about whether and why I liked Echo more or less than Rabid. Both episodes had their flaws but they also had some really great scenes as well. So I eventually came to the same grade for both episodes, an A-.
( Thanks dad )
( Thanks dad )
Smallville 9-03 - Rabid
Oct. 16th, 2009 01:53 pmHi there! I'm just back from a looonnggg weekend with limited internet access. Just a short review this time, more for the sense of completeness than because I really have anything new to add to the discussion.
I can't remember an episode that I've enjoyed this much despite the huge number of flaws. The good bits were just so good that I'm prepared to overlook the hideous waste of time and space that is Oliver Queen's arc, not to mention the even more perfunctory than usual "science" of the cure. So I'll give it an A- and rewatch it frequently, but always with the remote in hand to fast forward through the ugly bits.
( Details under the cut )
I can't remember an episode that I've enjoyed this much despite the huge number of flaws. The good bits were just so good that I'm prepared to overlook the hideous waste of time and space that is Oliver Queen's arc, not to mention the even more perfunctory than usual "science" of the cure. So I'll give it an A- and rewatch it frequently, but always with the remote in hand to fast forward through the ugly bits.
( Details under the cut )
