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I just saw this epi again and I enjoyed it even more this go around. I have to say one of the more special scenes was the end with Clark and Jonathan Kent. It brought tears to my eyes to see how Clark, in his confusion and disappointment, leaned on his father as he had so many years before for guidance. It was odd because I was transported back 10 years looking at Clark and "dad"...it was as if the years had not passed the way they slipped comfortably into their roles and Clark, despite knowing that he has matured these past 10 years, seemed to me to be that young man that started this series. Yes he looks older but the look in his eyes as he looked at Jonathan reminded me of a young Clark. It was an amazing achievement for Tom Welling to bring back this part of Clark to the screen. This is a special series with specail actors. I am sad that this is their last year for the series.

***SPOILER ALERT!***I fully intend to tell just about everything. Read at your own risk.

Our hero's journey to the end begins with death, believe it or not. After being stabbed in the gut by the self-promoted, General Zod, Clark is left for dead in the middle of the streets of Metropolis. Of course, Lois finds him. As she weeps over her lost love, Clark is trapped in some kinda Kryptonian purgatory. While in this near-death threshold, he is told by Jor-el that he, basically, gave up on his life and the lives of the humans he has sworn to protect. Granted, given the situation he was confronted with, he really didn't have any other choice. Of course, he coulda just sent them all to the Phantom Zone, but not all the Kryptonians were as purely evil as "General" Major Zod. Therefore, I can see why he didn't go that route. Anyway, after viewing his tombstone and seeing Lex lurking in the distance, our hero is awakened by his lady love, who pulls the blue kryptonite dagger from his body. She decides to honor his wish of superpower secrecy and hides before he awakens. Our hero arises and is immediately healed by the sun and superspeeds away, to Lois' delight.

Clark goes to Watchtower, where Chloe tells him absolutely NOTHING about Oliver's kidnapping. Clark informs her about seeing Lex. He goes to the Daily Planet to find a file on Lex's secret labs in the archives and guess who's there? Yep, Lois, who is searching for further insight into The Blur's(Man,I'll be glad when they get rid of that name)early saves. She pretends to drop a pen and look for it under the desk. She was very obvious, in her attempt to be inconspicuos..to us, anyway. Clark's never been big on noticing the obvious. He superspeeds to get the file while she's under the desk and he miraculously finds the file in a nearby pile, just as she "finds" her pen. She tells him that they need to talk and asks him to meet her in the barn.

Clark calls Chloe to see if she can get him some info on Cadmus, however she is unable to assist him because she's at the JSA brownstone trying Dr. Fate's helmet on for a peek at the future: "Foolish girl, not chosen. Naboo knows". She puts the helmet on, passes out and Clark takes her to Dr. Hamilton.

Meanwhile,back at Cadmus, Tess, who had half her face burned off in "Salvation", awakens with some weird goo on her face. She pulls it off and realizes her face has been restored to normal. She checks the place out and comes across an assortment of Lex Luthors. Most are grotesque and disfigured, with the exception of LX15: a little red-headed boy named Alexander. She hears banging on a door and goes to open it like an idiot. An older, more "evolved" Lex attacks her and sets the lab on fire.

Chloe awakens from her unconcious state and tells Clark that Cadmus is burning. Clark superspeeds away and Chloe bids him farewell in a whisper.

Meanwhile, Lois is waiting for him in the barn and comes across his primary colored outfit in all it's glory. The old Lex clone shows up and knocks Lois out.

Clark arrives at Cadmus and finds Tess tied up. He's kinda skeptical about setting her free, but he does and Tess tells hime that the Lex clone is waiting for him in Lawson's Field.

The Lex clone ties Lois to a stake and paints an "S" on her chest, just like the one that was painted on Clark when Whitney decided to "scarecrow" him in high school. Lex tells Lois that her death will break Clark, who arrives at Lawson's Field to face-off. Lex tells Clark many truths and lies. Lex tells Clark that he can, either, save the Daily Planet's globe from crashing down on innocent bystanders or save Lois. Furthermore, he insists that Clark can't save both at once. Well, he does.

After, performing his supersave, he goes to the barn to retrieve his "technicolor" suit, but is denied by Jor-el, who brings, both, Clark and the suit to the fortress. Jor-el tells Clark that he is the evil that needs to be fought. He tells him that he cannot be a beacon of hope with darkness in his heart. Of course, Clark has no idea what that means. Oh, but for a second, he thought he was flying(whatever!).

Oliver spends the majority of the his time being tortured by Rick Flag, the leader of the Suicide Squad. Chloe turns herself over to the Suicide Squad in exchange for Ollie's freedom. Lois goes to Africa to free Clark of the distraction of being in a relationship. Clark comes home to find a very short note from Lois stating that she couldn't pass up Africa. Clark, then, sees Jonathan working on a fence. I'm sorry, I still don't get this part. I guess the point was some kinda hero encouragement. He warns him about the darkness and disappears. Then, we get to see the "Darkseid" entity coming outta that birdbath that sent the Kandorians to their new home. Finally, we get to see that beautiful suit one more time as it's being held captive by Jor-el. He's not allowed to have it until he's earned it. Why do you need a cape, if you can't fly?

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