Zap2it.com: Marvel's 'Iron Man' Suits Downey

Marvel is resting its high profile "Iron Man" franchise on the shoulders of Oscar nominated, and occasionally volatile, leading man Robert Downey Jr.

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Shark vs. House

Actually Shark and House are on different nights, so I'll probably watch both, but what I've seen of Shark is very much like House, from the younger team in need of guidance to the marker-aided exposition.

James Woods is fine, and there are some differences—Stark has a teenaged daughter—which if played up could really distinguish the show. My main concern is that while House has to ferret out deadly, elusive disease, Stark just has to convince a jury each week.

Why I Watch Smallville

I've panned Smallville as much as I've praised it over the years, but the fact remains I watch, just as I watched Lois & Clark through its leaner times. Not to say that Smallville is currently lean. It's just too uneven to predict. So I watch.

Though there have been more twists of the lore than I care to track, I keep coming back to these iconic characters: Clark Kent, strange visitor from another planet, country boy making his way in the city who, in his own "aw shucks" way, charms city girl Lois Lane, though she takes forever to admit it.

The climax of last night's season premiere featured a re-enactment of the "Kneel before Zod" scene from Superman II, and yes, I was drawn in. What can I say?