Chloe (Allison Mack) reads a comic to her son about the Blur and the boy who will become Superman.
Seven years earlier: A fiery plant approaches Earth. Clark (Tom Welling) tells Lois (Erica Durance) that some people take time off for their wedding. Lois reminds him there won't be a wedding. He didn't want to crowd her since she usually figures things out for herself when she 's left alone. She wants to ring and cancel and he whooshes the guest list and her phone from her. Lois is adamant he needs to save the day but Clark just doesn't see it, "You're a hero, that's how it should be." There are some things he can't fix. Every minute he spends arguing with her, he could be saving someone, she said that already last episode. Lois is his future and that's what he wants. She'll get in his way but he tells her, she's not in his way, "You're by my side." He gives her an ultimatum that if she wants to cancel the wedding, then she'll have to leave him standing at the alter.
Chloe and Oliver (Justin Hartley) prepare the church. He's relieved their wedding was hassle free. Chloe would have liked to have recalled something and asks if he would still have married her if they hadn't been influenced by Zatanna. Of course he would have, what sort of a question is that. Oliver shows her the rings, simple and traditional. That was for later as you'll see. He likens Lois to Cinderella.
Granny Goodness (Christine Willes) visits Tess (Cassidy Freeman) in an attempt to recruit her to the darkness. Tess is fixing the mansion to turn it into a symbol for good. She tells her Tess was special which she also said earlier in the season. Tess was different, "you were born to darkness." Yes she was in a way seeing as she's the daughter of one of the darkest families around in the Luthor's dark legacy. As Clark once said his children turned out the way they did cos of Lionel (John Glover). Granny wants to save Tess from Darkseid's Apokolips, "evil in its purest form." Tess refuses again and Granny tells her that the "hell's upon us."
Jonathan's (John Schneider) reflection is seen in the photo frame. Martha (Annette O'Toole) is angry at Clark since she thought she was coming back to a home that both Clark and Lois were building. He says they're doing that in Metropolis. She didn't want the farm sold. She hasn't let go of her past and she wasn't left behind since Jonathan is always with her and with Clark. If only he would let himself see him. Clark did see him last year, but he thought it was an excuse for him not to face his own future. Clark had to move on. He's forgotten his past and what made him who he is. Martha tells him, "You don't have to let go of the past to move on." Looks like Martha can see Jonathan, or perhaps he was just around for us to see she could sense him.
Chloe comes to see if Lois has changed her mind yet about the wedding and gives her Clark's vows to read. Clark can't listen all the time, she tells Lois, he's a man, not a god and sometimes he needs rest and to love. When he decides to "take to the skies" more subtle hints here about flying; he'll need Lois to ground him." That's exactly what Lois is afraid of, of grounding him and not allowing him to "sore through the skies." Lois reads the vows and calls herself an idiot.
Tess attempts to access the satellite Chloe 2 from Watchtower, but it's been disconnected by Oliver, as Tess spots him on the surveillance. All Queen Industries satellites are also off-line. Tess sees the planet on another satellite, courtesy of 'everyone's favourite Martian. Granny Goodness, along with Gordon (Michael Daingerfield) and Desaad (Steve Byers) has one more mission for Oliver, after he's done what they asked of him - to disarm Clark with a ring made from gold Kryptonite.
Clark speaks with Jonathan at his grave, saying he didn't want to say goodbye. Jonathan appears and tells him he shouldn't then, but Clark can't see him. Clark knows who he'll become but he can't lean on both of his fathers. Jonathan believes that's just a cop out on Clark's part, since it's easier to stand alone, but it isn't better. Clark's missed him and Jonathan places his hand on Clark's. Clark needs him to let his father be there for him, they're a part of Clark. Clark believes "to be the hero the world needs me to be" he has to go beyond Jonathan's and Jor-El's (Terence Stamp) guidance. Oliver finds him there, wonder how, and tells him his graduation was the most important day of his life and he can recall his parents not being there. Clark isn't here to mourn Jonathan and he thinks Lois may be right. Oliver refers to him as Skywalker, as in Anakin, but Anakin became Darth Vader, surely Oliver meant to refer to him as Luke, on the side of good. Clark wonders if Lois is part of his memories that he's meant to leave behind. "What if heroes aren't meant to love?"
Clark helped Oliver out but Clark doesn't belong to either world, he needs to make his own path. Even if this means letting go of Lois. Just as Lois is about to change her mind, it's Clarkie's turn to have self doubts now and doubts about Lois too. But he's been having doubts and been at odds with his destiny for a while now, so that shouldn't be anything new to him. Time and again he should know he's not alone and doesn't have to do this by himself, since everyone has always been there for him, so how exactly would he be alone now. Now that the world really needs him.
Clark goes to tell Lois she's right but she's changed her mind and written her own vows. He tells her she can see things he can't. Lois wonders why he'd want to be with someone as imperfect as her, he's made her a better person, just like being with her makes him a better man and a 'super hero.' He has made Lois a better person, as you'll recall she used to be rather bratty and arrogant at times. She recalls her mother said, "The ones you love are always with you." The same thing Jonathan said. Tess is taken by gunmen, probably sent by Lionel Luthor and leaves a message for the others on her phone about the planet.
Lois at the church, for a second, thinks Clark won't show, but he turns up and walks her down the aisle. Jonathan takes his place by Martha's side. They say their vows to each other and Chloe notices the ring isn't the same as the one Oliver showed her and she knocks it out of Lois' hand. Oliver's eyes grow dark and Clark tells him he'll never join the darkness and he tries to talk Oliver out of it, he needs to fight it. The water font breaks and Oliver sees the ring, how did it get that far down the aisle, in the wrong direction anyway. They need to save the world together and Clark believes in Oliver. The omega symbol disappears from his forehead. Oliver: "Looks like the world's gonna need its heroes sooner" than he thought.
They listen to Tess's message informing them Darkseid is behind the eclipse. Chloe heads to Starcity to access her database but Oliver needs to stay here, not that he did much and neither did she. She hugs Clark before leaving, commenting "See you in the funny pages." Seeing as that's how we started the episode. Oliver needs to be a hero she tells him, what he does best.
The planet Apokolips can be seen from the sky now and Clark finally sees Jonathan, who knew he'd see him when he was ready. Clark made a mistake, "Thought I had to leave you behind." But his mother and everyone he cares about makes this planet worth saving. That's not the only reason though, since this is his destiny and why Jor-El sent him here to begin with. Clark faced Darkseid before and he knows Clark's weakness and he needs Jonathan's help. Jonathan tells him Darkseid "never saw the son standing before me now." They prepared him for any challenges but their guidance isn't enough, he must let Jor-El guide him. But Clark turned his back on him. Jor-El is his father and will understand in the same way Jonathan understands Clark turning his back on him also. Martha tells him not to doubt himself. Before Clark came, they wanted a child, and when he found them in the field he was a miracle. "Now the world needs that same miracle." Jonathan: "Son it's time."
This is where the episode ended in the UK, it was like having an ad break that lasted a week. At least we got to see their wedding as it should have been, well at least a glimpse of the wedding they never had, seven years into the future.
See Tess could only have been taken by Lionel and he underestimated her, she was a Luthor after all, didn't he think she'd fight. He tells her Clark doesn't need anyone and she's wrong. Lionel is the only one who believes in Clark. Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) cloned himself, something we and Tess already knew. To Lionel, Lex is a visionary and she isn't. Lex couldn't duplicate a heart for himself but he will use hers. Lionel appeared to be a bit pervy here, hands all over Tess. Cue Lex...
Clark finds Tess's phone in her abandoned car. Lionel wanted Connor's heart but she hid him so well, that wouldn't have stopped him before. Lex is everything to him. Tess fights to escape and finally shoots Lionel, like Lex threw the other Lionel out the window. So Lionel didn't give in to Darkseid back then in Scion, but he does now, purely out of necessity. Lex is more important to him so he sells his soul to save Lex and give him his own heart.
Lois comments on the markings being like a planet. Clark thinks he can find Tess by using the license plate number on the car, which leads back to a genetic research company. Lionel's GPS tracker went down, but he can be traced back 15 minutes to the Luthor mansion, where else. Lois reminds him of Clark's vows and how they were 'forever'. Whilst he goes off to rescue Tess, she gets the ID from the Airforce One reporter, Janet (Laura Mennell) since she won't tell the president not to nuke the planet, cos the Blur will save the day. She enjoys knocking her out.
Clark comes face to face with Lex incarnate; who tells him Lionel had a "change of heart." He kind of gives Clark a lecture on how men and women are defined by their enemies and he can't forget his memories. Lex: "You were born to be the chosen one."
Clark: "That always killed you." No, what killed Lex was that Clark didn't want his destiny. Clark: "My destiny wasn't yours to take." Lex embraced his own destiny and will be great. They too "have a destiny together." Then calls him Kal-El. A villain is only as great as his hero. Lex read the Veritas journal foretelling of a chosen saviour. Clark is the "light" inspiring the world out of darkness." Clark Kent can't save the world, but Kal-El can. Clark is sorry he couldn't save Lex. Was that a pep talk from Lex telling Clark to save the world and his destiny awaits him, if it was then he had his own ulterior motive for telling him that, seeing as he just said he needs his hero in order to become a great villain.
Oliver gets his armoury from Watchtower to go be a hero like Chloe told him to and confronts Granny, Desaad and Gordon. Oliver's mark is gone and Oliver comments the Blur's "faster than a speeding bullet." Oliver's friend saved him, he's not here to vanquish Darkseid, but them. Oliver: "I've got friends in high places." Those Superman references were coming thick and fast now. He takes all three of them out with his arrows.
Lois on Airforce One, tries to convince the Committee to give the heroes a chance. The people showed their confidence in them and now the heroes should be allowed to show their worth. Lois: "this is exactly the time for my hero." Clark in retrieving the crystal from the barn is stopped by Lionel possessed by Darkseid and Clark vows to fight him to the last breath. There's always hope and nothing more stronger than love he tells Darkseid. But Clark is the light, he cast the darkness from Oliver and has to be stopped. He must surrender to him and lose his soul. Clark is forced back and in that moment he recalls Jonathan: "let Jor-El guide him." Jor-El: "...always had the power within you my son." Then we watch a clipshow through Clark's eye from the past ten years. Clark realizes they were his trials and this is his final trial. Jor-El: "You are ready, seize your destiny!" Clark floats and obliterates Darkseid with one feel swoop, final swoop?
Tess visits Lex, and he always knew she was his sister. Tess wanted something she'll never have and Lex thinks it's Clark. Why does everyone think women are just after Clarkie. Tess tells him it's redemption, knew he'd kill her off. This time he stabs her, not in the back though, which is his usual MO. Never trust a Luthor. He's saving her from becoming Lex, but he's too late since Clark already saved her as she infects him with neurotoxin. He'll lose his memories, which had to be done since Lex can't know who Clark really is. Just like Lionel couldn't either. Also Tess had to die so Lex would be the only surviving Luthor. Lex has flashes to his life - his last memories. Luthorcorp sign becomes LC Corp.
Jor-El tells Clark his journey is over. Clark realizes his strength is accepting Jor-El and his Kryptonian side. Jor-El finally tells him he's proud of his son, of his soul. Only he possess the "courage, determination and passion to lift the darkness from the earth." Lift being the operative word. Out comes the costume. He must recall his abilities in his blood, but his time in Smallville and the people he knew made him a hero. Jonathan hands him the suit and urges him to, "always hold onto Smallville." He gives him the clothes and vanishes. Clark gets poised to fly as he digs his heels in and as he does he changes into his suit/costume. His first act as new hero being to save Lois on the plane. Oliver also sees him fly, "come on Clark you can do this." As he forces the planet away from earth. Omegas are removed from people. Well, Jor-El did kind of tell him what to do. At least gave him the idea of "lifting the darkness," hence the planet.
We don't even get to see Clarkie in all his glory as Superman, only a comic drawing. Chloe finishes the comic seven years into the future where we came in and their son looks at the arrows. Also getting the original theme to Superman. Chloe sends Lois a blue pin for her wedding and Jimmy Olson's brother (Aaron Ashmore) has taken his place as photographer of the Daily Planet, as Perry White takes his place as editor, we only get to hear his "great Caesar's ghost" outburst from his office. Lois wants drama in his photos. Lex is elected as president in 2018.
Clarkie back in his clumsy, geeky mode and calls Lois, "Ms Lane" which she thinks is hot. As if no one knew about them. Clark has the rings, he's been ready for seven years. Clark hears the news about a bomb in an elevator and all we get to see is him ripping his shirt away to reveal his costume, to the theme music!
So there it ends ten years of Smallville. Not much happened in the second part of the episode, not the big battle or fight we were expecting with Darkseid, he just got brushed aside, so much for Clark almost being taken over by him earlier on. Oliver didn't do much and neither did Chloe, so much for her heading to Starcity. Jor-El guided him to lift the planet and Jonathan told him to remember Smallville, as if he was telling us to do the same. Anyway I'll miss the show, only wish they could have made Clarkie realize his destiny a bit sooner, so we could have seen Clark and Lois in action together a bit more, cos this show had great casting and Erica was my fave Lois ever!
Also we didn't really get to see Clark in his Superman attire in its entirety, just little glimpses, and no pants over tights either, so we were short changed there. Chloe tells their son that Clark had to turn his back on both of his parents, on the page of the comic it says both his fathers, which is what he did here. Michael Rosenbaum didn't shave his head for his scenes in the finale. Michael McKean did an uncredited voiceover for Perry, which you could tell was actually his voice. John Williams musical score was used from the 1978 Superman movie and also included was 'Can You Read My Mind? aka Lois' Theme and the Superman March.
No one was concerned or overly bothered about Tess and wasn't she meant to be one of Lois' bridesmaids too, yet no one said anything when she didn't turn up. They were only worried when they needed info on the planet from Watchtower. Nor was anything made of her death. Dr Emil wasn't at the wedding either, but he was invited to the stag do. Oliver knows that Clark's powers will be removed with the gold Kryptonite, yet Clark also seemed to know this and we're not aware of how or when he found this out. Oliver actually dug for it when he was taken over by the darkness and presumably Chloe knows since she knocked the ring out of Lois' hand. Unless Clark realized what it was now.
Ahh so sad...no more Smallville. It became part of the schedules and for a decade we just expected it to be on without fail every season.
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