That's My "Smallville"

Last week I blogged about "Smallville" lacking plausibility, so it's only fair I report when the show gets it right. This week, a Kryptonite ring comes flying at Clark during a botched robbery at a jewelry store. He blasts the ring with heat vision, but the resulting flash blinds him.

To compensate, his body develops super-hearing. This enables him to hear a phone call between Lionel Luthor and girl reporter Chloe Sullivan and warn Lex of Lionel's machinations. Later, Jonathan and Martha help Clark focus his hearing so he can save Pete, a judge's son kidnapped to fix the verdict in the thief's trial. Clark Kent as Matt Murdock. Awesome.

Near the end Clark regains some sight, but until it returns completely, he has to wear glasses. Kudos to writer Ken Horton for excellent use of the lore, and to producer Jeph Loeb, whose Daredevil Year One-style book, YELLOW, may have been some inspiration.