Flash, Aquaman, Green Arrow, Cyborg, Black Canary already introduced...romance with Lois Lane already started...Clark already working for the Daily Planet...the "Blue Blur" functioning as the superhero guardian of Metropolis...and now, the JSA is spotlighted? Geez, just put the blue tights and red cape on the hayseed and let him become Superman already!
Given Clark's supposed age, I've been calling for them to send him on the years of travel Clark undertook between leaving high school and becoming Superman, but they've blurred things so much that no longer makes sense. I still wish there could be a way to give Welling and Durance the roles in the next big screen Superman flick. They're much more compelling than the bland Routh and incredibly slight and weak Kate Bosworth. ********************************** http://www.cwtv.com/shows/smallville/episodes A man named Sylvester Pemberton tracks down Chloe (Allison Mack) and tells her he knows about her team of superheroes and needs their help. However, before he can explain who he is, he is attacked and killed by Icicle (guest star Wesley Macinnes). Clark (Tom Welling) and Chloe's (Allison Mack) investigation leads Clark to the former headquarters of the Justice Society of America where he meets up with Nelson AKA Dr. Fate (guest star Brent Stait), Carter Hall AKA Hawkman (guest star Michael Shanks) and Courtney AKA Star Girl (guest star Britt Irvin). Courtney pleads with Hawkman and Dr. Fate to help her catch the killer that is targeting their group but they are reluctant to resume their duties as superheroes. Clark, John Jones (guest star Phil Morris), Green Arrow (Justin Hartley) and Chloe team up to help the JSA stop Icicle before he murders another member of the group. Meanwhile, Lois (Erica Durance) receives a package from a mysterious agency called Checkmate, run by Amanda Waller (guest star Pam Grier). Geoff Johns wrote the two-hour episode. Glen Winters directed the first hour and Tom Welling directed the second hour.
