This season's arc of Clark Kent being as vulnerable as any human came to a rip-roaring end tonight. We open with Clark and Lana waking up from their first night together, and Ma and Pa Kent catch them trying to sneak out of the house, but, ahem, to the A story...
An angsty anti-meteor-freak teen (Lot of those, aren't there?) targets an ICBM for Smallville. Fortunately, this teen has a thing for Chloe and warns her to get out of Dodge. Instead, Clark and Chloe go after him, and Clark takes a bullet in the process.
We get the drama of everyone reacting to Clark's death, which amazingly triggers the spirit of Jor-el in none other than Lionel Luthor(!) Jor-el transports Clark to the Fortress of Solitude and gives his powers back because his destiny is "far too important."
Clark flies into space and rips the warhead out of the missile. There will be payback for Clark's resurrection: Someone he loves will die. For now, though, everyone appears safe. This arc has been by far the best of the show's run, the closest to Jeph Loeb's A Superman For All Seasons.
Next week: Aquaman.
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