"Smallville" Phantom (2007)

User Rating:

9.3/10   

Director:

James Marshall

Writers:

Joe Shuster (characters) &
Jerry Siegel (characters) ...

TV Series:

"Smallville" (2001)

Original Air Date:

17 May 2007 (Season 6, Episode 22)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

When Clark finally discovers Lionel threatened to kill him unless Lana married Lex, he goes after Lionel to silence him once and for all...

Plot Keywords:

One Man Army | One Word Title | Shipper | Best Friends | Good Versus Evil

Cast

Tom Welling	...	Clark Kent / Bizarro
Kristin Kreuk	...	Lana Lang
Michael Rosenbaum	...	Lex Luthor
Erica Durance	...	Lois Lane
Allison Mack	...	Chloe Sullivan
John Glover	...	Lionel Luthor
Annette O'Toole	...	Martha Kent
Phil Morris	...	John Jones
Gerard Plunkett	...	Dr. Donovan Jamison
Ben Ayres	...	Jason Bartlett
Mylene Robic	...	Canadian Daughter (as Mylene Dinh-Robic)
John Hainsworth	...	Canadian Father
Quinn Lord	...	Phillipe Lamont
Heather Doerksen	...	Martha's Aide
Clint Carleton	...	Security Guard

Runtime:

41 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Trivia:

The finale of the 6th season.

Goofs:

Continuity: Shortly after their cell phone conversation, Lionel see Lana and gets out of his car. In one of the shots of Lionel, his car has disappeared from behind him.

Quotes:

Clark Kent: [Clark superspeeds into Reeves Dam and pushes Lex up against the wall] She was your wife, Lex. Why did you do it?
Lex Luthor: Now is not the time to lecture me about my marriage, Clark.
Clark Kent: Why'd you do it? Just tell me!
Lex Luthor: Get your hands off me!
Clark Kent: You afraid she was gonna bring you down, or was it just too humiliating for you that she was gonna leave you? Why'd you have to kill her? Why?
Lex Luthor: What are you talking about?
Clark Kent: You already know. Lana is dead.
Lex Luthor: [genuinely shocked] No.
Clark Kent: No. You don't to need act so surprised. You're the one who killed her. You put a bomb in her car. You're the one who killed her!

Fatality, Revelations and Healing Power

In a poor cabin in Quebec, an old man is possessed by a phantom escapee from the Phantom Zone. While a priest tries to exorcise the man, Lex and his army break in the cabin trying to capture the entity. Meanwhile Martha moves to Washington; later Lana tells Clark that she is leaving Lex and explains the reason why she married Lex. In return, Clark reveals his secret to her. Then the upset Clark runs to Lionel and he meets his mysterious savior that tells a secret about Lionel. The snoopy Lois discovers the secret behind the numbers said by Wes but she is severely stabbed in Reeve Dam and calls Chloe. Lex captures a boy possessed by the entity to use his DNA in his combat-army of super soldiers; however, the unexpected reaction of the alien jeopardizes his plans. When Lana is victim of an attempt, Clark arrives in the facility seeking Lex, but he faces the powerful phantom with unpredictable consequences.

"Phantom" is spectacular, certainly the best episode of the weak Sixth Season with revelations and fatality. Lana joins the club of those that know Clark's secret (I believe only Lex and Lois do not know). The amazing secret about Lionel surprised me, and in many opportunities I noted the ambiguity of this character but I could not imagine the reason of his behavior. The power of Chloe is finally revealed and I do not believe that Lana's tragedy has really happened. The powerful Phantom will certainly be the toughest enemy of Clark so far. Unfortunately, the distributor of Smallville insists in his usual subterfuge and ends this excellent series in its climax, leaving the fans anxiously waiting for the conclusion of the episode in the next season on DVD. In my opinion, this nasty procedure shows a total lack of respect with the viewers. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): "Fantasma" ("Phantom")