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7.19 'Quest' Episode Discussion - MediaBlvd Forums
Quest
Episode 7.19
FROM TV.COM:
After Lex is attacked by a mysterious stranger, he and Clark both discover the last surviving member of the Veritas group who holds the secret to controlling the Traveler.
Writer: Holly Harold
Director: Ken Biller
Star: Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan), Tom ("Lex") Luthor)
Source: TV.com
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This was a good but not great episode.
It seemed a bit chopy.
We did get shirtless Clark which always is a good thing.
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Next week looks good.
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"Quest' is a good episode.
Clark meet the last surviving member of Veritas who thought that he may have to save the world from Kal-El.
It was a good thing that Chloe came to Clark's rescue.
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The introduction of the Veritas plot element has all but saved this season of Smallville.
This episode is the perfect example of why this is so: details from the very beginning of the series are organically given a shared context by the cohesive nature of Veritas itself.
I still maintain that the idea should have always been in the background, slowly but surely revealed over time, but better late than never.
One element from the second season that I always wanted to see explored was the Naman vs.
Sageeth myth from the Kawatche caves.
It was strongly hinted at the time that it related to the future struggle between Clark and Lex, but the writers seemed to drop it completely.
The emergence of Veritas has finally brought it back to the story in a logical manner.
Now that Lex has embraced the darkness, his oft-overlooked genius gives him the insight and drive to become a true threat to Clark.
The two of them are on parallel paths in this episode, and the real joy is watching how they manage to circle each other without an actual confrontation.
Clark understands that Lex is now evil and a threat, but his basic sense of decency prevents him from standing idly by while Lex is killed.
It underscores the difference between both men, since Lex is on the quest for the sole purpose of controlling what he sees as the primary alien threat.
Lex gets the better end of the questing deal in this episode, without a doubt.
The character has truly come into focus lately (odd moments of apparent compassion notwithstanding), and if this is indeed his exit from Smallville, then he should be getting this kind of star treatment.
As the man holding the legacy of Veritas in his hands, Lex is a true threat.
The only question is whether or not the writers will come up with a rational reason for Lex to forget all hes learned.
Clark, on the other hand, gets caught in the middle of a Edward Teagues apparent madness, which leads to a bit of a cliché.
Would Jor-El have sent a device to destroy the heir of Krypton after going through so much damn trouble to send him to Earth and save his life?
As always, Jor-Els motivations are all over the map, and by the time Clark is trapped in the middle of what feels like a Young Sherlock Holmes scene, I was once again shaking my head in frustration.
Similarly, Im not sure what the writers are doing with Chloe lately.
Its understandable that they would emphasize the rise of Lois and Jimmy as their respective careers at the Daily Planet approach the levels seen in the comics and films.
But must Chloes passion for journalism disappear to make the case?
Why wouldnt she be intrigued, as we would expect after all these years, by Jimmys discoveries?
Perhaps the writers were hedging their bets, based on the protracted contract talks with Allison Mack.
Even with the frustrations, this episode was still one of the best of the season, because the focus on Veritas and Lex kept me more than interested in this prelude to the season finale.
Hopefully the writers will end the season (and Lexs arc on the show) on a high note, so my interest in the eighth season will be renewed.
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Quest will re-air on Thursday Sep 11, 2008.
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