How much more stupid can they show Clark to be?

[xrayvision]

So far, this looks like a pretty decent episode. But the biggest gripe is how Clark got captured at the beginning. How can a guy with superhearing and superspeed be so vulnerable? This is just another attempt to show that he has no balls.

If they were smart, they would have had Lionel kidnap Kara from Lex and experiment on her since at that point (her not having her powers) she would be an easier target. We could have found out Lionel's plans for Clark through his experimentation on Kara. And it could have gotten some good Lex vs. Lionel plot going (on top of the Veritas stuff).

[e1828]

So far, this looks like a pretty decent episode. But the biggest gripe is how Clark got captured at the beginning. How can a guy with superhearing and superspeed be so vulnerable? This is just another attempt to show that he has no balls.

If they were smart, they would have had Lionel kidnap Kara from Lex and experiment on her since at that point (her not having her powers) she would be an easier target. We could have found out Lionel's plans for Clark through his experimentation on Kara. And it could have gotten some good Lex vs. Lionel plot going (on top of the Veritas stuff).

Tell me about it, Clark always conveniently forgets his abilities and needs someone to save his arse time and time again.

[SuperJedi]

I couldn't catch the Damn episode really, but I would think it's because Clark is TOO trusting.

[xrayvision]

The entire time during that opening scene, I was thinking "This is our Superman?". Seriously, how will he ever be able to face Darkseid & Doomsday if he can't even be smart enough to avoid humans when he had plenty of Clark-time to react.

[MidgardDragon]

Yes...because Superman has never been captured before...

Seriously, Smallville fans are the worst when it comes to finding *any* little nitpick they can and running with it like it's the worst thing to ever happen to the show or the mythos.

[RJLCyberPunk]

Yes...because Superman has never been captured before...

Seriously, Smallville fans are the worst when it comes to finding *any* little nitpick they can and running with it like it's the worst thing to ever happen to the show or the mythos.

Quoted for truth!

[xrayvision]

Yes...because Superman has never been captured before...

Seriously, Smallville fans are the worst when it comes to finding *any* little nitpick they can and running with it like it's the worst thing to ever happen to the show or the mythos.

They could have made him get captured in a better way. They should have forced him into giving himself up by threatening the lives of Chloe & Lana (like Morgan Edge did in Phoenix with his parents). The way he was captured was purely pathetic. At this point, they should show him to be stronger, wiser, and the one doing the saving.

[wolverine316]

Maybe Smallville posters are the real BDA's. Superman has been captured by humans before.

[Ginx]

well, now, come on..... Clark was taken a little by surprised and he did try to fight back but he's self conscious about not killing people and the first dart probably weakened his thinking a little...... I would think he would have jumped or run outta there - but then again, maybe he didn't think there was a buncha guys waiting for him........ nevermind that he's got superhearing.......

yes there were holes but at least they took some effort in taking him down....... shows that CK's powers are pretty strong he just isn't using them to their full capacity..... he's still a before-he-became-superman..... he's not the man of steel just yet..... unfortunately....

[smallvillefreak24]

Ok the whole time- run away clark come on u can do it-

[xrayvision]

It's just that he's been shown to be a BDA too many times on this show. He heard noise that the guys made well in advance to react and still got captured. This is getting old. And like I said, if they wanted him to get captured, it should have been by surrendering to protect his friends or other innocents as was done in Phoenix, where he wasn't portrayed as a BDA.

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Another thing he could have done was use heatvision when he was in the center of the cage (at the beginning of the episode) and was not really being affected that much to either shatter the cage or turn it into black-k (the consequences would be better than death).

[e1828]

I suppose we should not expect him to use superhearing in the barn as pinklady always surprised him there.

Nor should we expect superspeed when he gets taken down by meteor freaks or other humans who do not have this ability. Think Braniac, bizarro, naman-wannabe or others would have been captured in such a way?

[ClLaLeChFAN01]

Superman (or soon to be superman) doesnt run away from a bad situation he faces it the problem and sometimes he gets his ass kicked, no one is perfect!

[alienkinfolk]

Can't an alien be caught off guard!

[xrayvision]

Maybe Smallville posters are the real BDA's. Superman has been captured by humans before.

First, if you read the rules, you're not supposed to post about posters in the forum, but on topics. Next, Superman has not been captured on the frequency he has on this show. Or on a more general note, Superman hasn't been portrayed as an idiot as Clark has on this show. When Superman makes a mistake, he learns from it.

Examples:

Justice: Clark runs into a room filled with kryptonite

Blue: Clark inserts a crystal he knows was created by Zor-El, an enemy of Jor-El's and an evil, sadistic Kryptonian

Fierce: Clark gets captured by some beauty pageant freaks

Vessel: Clark having ignored all of Jor-El's warnings about Zod gets captured in the Phantom Zone

Commencement: Clark ignoring Jor-El allows a 2nd meteor shower to occur

Wrath: Clark knowing what happens to people who had his powers allows Lana to keep them so he can have sex with her

Reckoning: Clark being told there's no way to avert death plays God and sacrifices his father's life for Lana's

Solitude: Without a 2nd thought, Clark trusts Milton Fine and attempts to destroy his FOS & Jor-El

Clark has not lately been shown to be the strong, maturing hero he is supposed to be. They still have him wrapped up with Lana and doesn't watch his own back. He is only reactive instead of proactive--which is what all those examples I pointed out should have made him become if he learned anything.

The main problem with this show is that they make Clark have a selective memory only when it suits the episode plots. That is why sometimes he is shown to be like Superman and other times, he is shown to be an incompetent clown.