Written by Michael Narducci
Directed by Sudz Sutherland
Lex (to Otis): "Grab my things. I'm a free man."
It really is a good thing that this show go renewed for a fourth season because waiting this long for Lex Luthor (Michael Cudlitz) to show up and not get to see the show deliver on him would've been so disappointing. One episode in and this is an intrigiing version of the popular villain.
Through the Supergirl show we had John Cryer on fine form during that show's fourth to sixth season, serving as an excellent foil and now we've gotten something different. Someone more physically threatening and with an almighty axe to grind as well.
Having spent seventeen years in prison for a crime he didn't commit didn't mellow Lex as a person. In fact he wasted no time in using force to get the Warden to play by his rules during his incarceration along with getting the prisoners to play ball as well. Oh and he's got revenge on his mind.
I found it rather amusing that the first thing Lex did was to walk all the way to the Kent farm by himself while flashbacks covered his prison spell. Hs eventual confrontation with Lois and Clark also meant that he meant business about her goong into retirement.
Seriously, the acting between Michael Cudlitz, Elizabeth Tulloch and Tyler Hoechlin in those scenes were utterly fantastic. Having Lex around next season as a regular will definitely elevate the show. The bigger question though is how does both Lex and Otis survive a rat eating and feral Inverse Superman though. At least we won't have too long to wait for that answer.
As for the rest of the episode, Jordan was reckless with his identity, everyone was sick of covering for him (Sarah especially) and then he basically outed himself by not flying away after a tornado incident. Plot wise, it wasn't bad but everything concerning Lex was so much better.
- Lex has a daughter in her thirties. They never revealed her name by the way. I wonder why?
- Kyle relaxong his treatment of Jonathan also caused some tension in the episode while George Jr realised Superboy/Smallvile Samaritan was from Smallvile.
- No John, Natalie or Chrissy this week and did I spot some flirting between Sam and Lana?
- Chronology: Some time since the events of Bruno's downfall.
Injustice made for a great debut outing for Lex Luthor and Michael Cudlitz played all of his scenes to perfection. A brilliant penultimate episode to set up the finale. I cannot wait to see how this season will end.
Rating: 8 out of 10
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