Smallville

By Matt Basilo So no, I didn’t care for this part of the show. It felt cheap and it didn’t really mesh with what we already know about the character and the Company’s infrastructure, for that matter. And essentially rewriting the character, and “softening” his past self, really damages the personal growt...

By Matt Basilo So last week I discussed a potential romance between Oliver and Chloe. This week Oliver was professing his love for Lois and Chloe was cyber flirting with Tess’ tech dude. Shows what I know. On the topic of romances, the Clark/Lois relationship was severely magnified this episode, culminat...

By Matt Basilo I’ve repeatedly stated that Ali Larter is the weakest link of the Heroes cast. For whatever reason, they just can’t make any of her characters work in the series. But, as I’ve noted, I’ve really, really enjoyed this progressive bond between her and HRG (yeah, you heard me). After all, these ar...

By Matt Basilo One thing I will note, though: Both Oliver and especially Chloe are a tad too lackadaisical about the fact that Oliver murdered Lex. Yes, he was a bad man who posed a severe threat to Clark, and both Oliver and Chloe have been forced to do some dastardly things because Clark is a tad too pure to d...

By Matt Basilo I really do love what’s happening with HRG this season. When the powers-that-be decided to make Sylar the epicenter of the show, HRG’s character really suffered. And while they force-feed Sylar’s constant internal struggle, HRG is a legitimately complex character that I daresay the vas...

By Matt Basilo It just seems like, to me, Chloe has sacrificed a whole lot, and it also occurred to me that we haven’t really seen her happy for any extended period of time in quite a while. As I noted in my comments last week, it’s a lot easier for us to watch Clark and Lois (and even Oliver) make these grand sacr...

By Matt Basilo Still loving the whole Clark/Lois thing. I actually wondered if they were going to kiss after he saved her. Oh, and I also enjoy the whole Batman Forever thing, where Lois is simultaneously falling in love with the hero and his alter ego.

By Matt Basilo That being said, I do love the fact that Lois was the reason Clark couldn’t completely cut off his humanity. While she was MIA, Clark did this pretty successfully (according to Chloe and others), yet once she returned, Clark started dropping in on their personal lives again. My favorite par...

By Matt Basilo So Smallville has returned for its ninth season (hard to believe, isn’t it?) In a lot of ways, this series is barely recognizable when compared to when it first premiered, with Lex, Lana, Lionel, Jonathan, Martha, and Pete having all been written off. Even classic characters like Kara and...

By Matt Basilo I always love the interactions between HRG and Peter. Ever since their “call me Noah” moment, it just seems like these two have a special bond. And it made total sense to me that Peter would be the person he would go to for back up. Even when they are seemingly on opposite sides – as they were for par...

By Josh Clinton Melrose Place (The CW) NCIS (CBS) Hank (ABC) The Beautiful Life (The CW) Mercy - Trauma - Hank - Eastwick - Glee - Brothers - V - Mercy - Trauma - Hank - See above. Eastwick - Glee - Brothers - V - Another sci-fi series from ABC. I say it won’t last.