And if that wasn't enough, there is plenty more to deal with: allies who are frankly more likely to kill him than some of his enemies, his friends getting chased by the FBI, secret conspiracies and oh yeah, former nemesis Brainiac isn't as dead as Clark believes. All this while the still not yet Superman heads toward his final (?) confrontation with Lex Luthor.
Season seven of Smallville is the usual mix of superheroic adventure, sudsy relationship melodrama, and rolling your eyes at how much of the drama in Clark's life is down to his own decisions. This year we have the added factor of a new main character - Kara, the Kryptonian I mentioned. That's her in the teeny top in the picture above.
Kara is something of a problem, actually. Not due to anything relating to the actor's performance, mind you. The problem is that the writers don't really seem to know what to do with her. Kara's path through these 20 episodes is rather a rambling mess, and from what I understand the character is going to be pretty rapidly dropped from the show next season.
Ultimately, Smallville's writing has never been strong in the longer 'big picture' stories, and that is really evident in this season. Also, the show's formula is feeling a little bit tired here. It's probably a good thing that a couple of long term cast members are making their final regular appearances here, which should force the show's creative team to switch things up. We'll see how well they handle that when we get to season 8.
All that said, there are some decent episodes in here and this season does wrap up a lot of long term plotlines, so if you have been enjoying the Smallville ride thus far, it's probably worth your time to tick it off the list.
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