Written by Serena Wu And Jake Wyatt
Directed by Jen Bennett
Zod (to Brainiac): "Let them rebel. In the end, it does not matter. They will kneel."
It really has felt like this season just came and went. I wasn't sure at first if this show would be strong enough after the high bar of the animated series from the late 1990s but over the course of the season, my mind was changed. This show definitely works.
Now we have this finale, which despite not being a two parter, it did manage to serve as an epilogue while nicely setting up for a second season that will be happening. That introduction for both Zod and Brainiac (Michael Emerson) will definitely make the next season a must see.
As for the rest of the episode, Clark brought Lois and Jimmy to the Kent farm for Thanksgiving with Sam Lane in tow. Clark quickly realised that Sam and The General were the same person and Lois found herself caught between her father and boyfriend when things got bad.
Yeah, after the big Parasite from last week, this week it was Brainiac's attempt of an invasion that saw Superman being vulnerable to Kryptonite (as were the invaders) and Sam to prevent Zero Day again. Lois barely managed to get through to him and their relationship seemed more fractured than before.
The Thanksgiving meal itself did have its moments of comedy. Mostly they involved Jimmy being exasperated by everyone confiding in him (including the Kents) before he casually mentioned that he was now rich. That alone might have been a bigger shock than Zod and Brainiac at the end.
- Jimmy's new found wealth came courtesy of selling Flamebird to the Daily Planet.
- Clark, Lois and Jimmy all went from interns to reporters with Steve, Cat and Roni all accepting them.
- Jor-El briefly popped up to help his son, the Parasite husk was still in Metropolis and Sam lied to Waller about the invasion.
- Chronology: Thanksgiving at the Kent farm.
Hearts Of The Fathers marked a great end to a great debut season for this show. The ending alone served as a great hook for next season and the slightly smaller scale invasion worked for the personal stakes involved too.
Rating: 8 out of 10
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