LOIS SMASH!!!

Halloween must be coming up, because tonight seemed to be the Halloween episode. The Refugee Kryptonians have unleashed a plague that turns people in creatures similar to what happened in the movies 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. This airborne virus infects people and, while they’re sleeping (no Sandra Bullock jokes!), gestates and turns them into rabid (hence the title), blood thirsty, maniacs.

I felt some definite inspiration from a filmmaker like Tarantino, because the plot started in the middle, with Clark waking up with a kryptonite tipped needle to his side and finding out Oliver lost “her.” Who’s “her,” you ask? Well, Lois, of course! This love triangle between Clark, Lois, and Oliver is a bit on the odd side, because Oliver is clearly a cad, despite loving Lois. But where’s Dinah? Black Canary has been on the show before, why can’t he be shooting his…ahem…arrow at that bird? Oh right, drama. The essence of the early Clark/Lois relationship had always been her infatuation with someone who she felt was superior to sheltered innocent Clark. And since Superman is merely “The Blur” at this point, they need someone to replace him.

I suppose that wouldn’t be so bad if “The Blur” weren’t still in the ugly all black get-up. I don’t like my Superman dressed up like my Batman, thanks. I thought Clark reaching back out to his humanity meant the end of this stupid Goth-Blur, but I guess I spoke too soon, oh well. I will admit it was nice hearing Oliver call Clark various names meaning “God” or “messiah” because that’s exactly what Clark can seem like to lesser folk.

One of the more interesting relationships on the show is the one between Chloe and Professor Hamilton. It can be a little like watching a dramatic Big Bang Theory because Hamilton is so smart he makes Chloe seem dumb when she’s actually quite a brainiac. Hell she even WAS Braniac for a while. It’s easy to struggle to keep up with him. But at least he’s there to keep Chloe honest, as she’s been spying on the heroes like Oliver Queen and the rest of the Justice-League-Almost (hehe….JLA), since they’ve gone underground since the recent debacles.

Something that was…awkward to accept was the resolution to this virus. While most vaccines take years or even decades to develop, it was ready to distribute within mere hours, with enough to dump over the entire city. After one sample of Clark’s blood (remember the needle? Yeah…). I’m sorry, but that was enough for me to suspend my suspension of disbelief.

My favorite part of the episode, and so desperately underused was Callum Blue portraying Zod with delicious accuracy. Everything from the way he speaks to the sneer he has on his face just bleeds Zod. Every time he says “KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!” I truly feel the authority in his voice. I really hope he gets more screen time in the coming episodes because he is just a treat to watch. Anyone who is a fan of Zod (like me) would enjoy the level of commitment he has to such a great villain. I love it.

Final Verdict: Worth it just for Callum as Zod.