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You’d think since they made such a big deal about Kara teaching Clark to fly, it would be an incredibly pivotal scene of the season. Instead, it was a disappointing dud. First, he chickens out, saying it’s a waste of time. (Huh?) Then he says he doesn’t have the ability yet. (Hello! How many times has he flown when under the influence of someone else?) And finally, he just walks away, saying he’ll search on the ground, leaving the flying to his younger-if-you-don’t-count-the-time-in-suspended-animation cousin. Booooooring.

I know the producers promised “No flights, no tights” when they started the show, but c’mon. Really. I mean, who expected the show to last so long it’d be getting ready for an eighth season? The. Time. Has. Come.

That said, the show continues to be better than it has in a long time, albeit not quite up to the standard it set a few seasons ago. Brainiac is one of the best foils for Clark that they’ve created in seven years, especially with the fantastic James Marsters playing him (How ‘bout that Captain John Hart character on Torchwood?). The fact that he used Lana to get to Clark and force Kara to work for him made me realize they should have done it a long time ago.

As far as I’m concerned, they’ve finally stumbled on something new and interesting with the Veritas plotline. I even enjoyed Lex’s flashbacks to when he was a child (although Oliver having a little toy bow and arrow? Cheesy). It’s fascinating to see the younger, totally ruthless Lionel in action and compare him to the man he’s become since Jor-El chose him as Clark’s protector. It’s even more fun to watch the irony of Lionel finally being genuinely concerned for Clark while neither Clark nor anyone else believes him after, as Chloe says, he cried wolf so many times. Well, at least I’m assuming he’s finally genuine, since I doubt the old Lionel would have literally fallen to his knees and begged Chloe for anything, no matter how bad he wanted it. Of course, I have been fooled before.

As the seventh season winds down, I’m hoping for one of those super-spectacular cliffhanger-y season finales of yore. It’ll be sad to see Lex go, but I’m not going to miss the staleness of the Clark/Lana relationship at all. Just for the record, I don’t have anything against Kristin Kreuk. She’s fine, it’s her character that I’m tired of.

The question is: If Clark defeats Brainiac and Lex actually goes through with killing Lionel like it shows on the previews (I don’t wanna hear any spoilers. I’m covering my ears and singing nanananana), who is Clark’s main nemesis going to be? I guess they could create someone new or bring in another one of the big bads from the comics, but it seems a little late in the day for that move.

Maybe Warner Bros./DC will lighten up a little and let them bring on Bruce Wayne. I never really understood why they’re allowed to use a young Clark Kent even with new Superman movies coming out, but not Bruce Wayne because of the Batman movies. Just imagine if all season there’s this intense young billionaire from Gotham who’s discovered there’s a super-powered alien living in Kansas and is trying to track him down and neutralize the threat.

Now THAT would bring a boatload of viewers to the show.

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