Talk Ville

We are so back! Season 8 is coming in hot with special guest Cassidy Freeman! We discuss the introduction of Tess Mercer, embodying a sympathetic villain, and permanently changing her hair as a result. In the episode, the Justice League scours the globe for Clark, Chloe comes to grips with her new Brainiac powers, and the Daily Planet gets a new employee. It's the beginning of a whole new era. Lex is gone but we're still here for the analysis, memories, and bits. Here we go!

Season 8 gets heated as Clark catches the eye of his new boss, Tess Mercer (Cassidy Freeman), Chloe gets involved in a potential new love triangle with Metropolis's hottest EMT, Davis Bloome (Sam Witwer), and a young woman who can blow stuff up with her mind enters the fray. Michael's still on board. Tom's memory is still sharp. Join us before it goes off the rails

It's the Green Arrow origin story. Oliver is poisoned at a gala and has traumatic flashbacks of his time on a deserted island where he hones his archery skills and connects with Tess Mercer. It's all one big metaphor for something and we're gonna try to figure it out. Join us this week on our "island of me."

There's always a sexy one. This week, when Tess Mercer's experiment summons a hot alien babe looking to mate, relationships, morals, and our patience are tested. Also Tom teaches Michael and Ryan how to shop for dress. We always have fun with these, so join us for some remarkably deep insight into a steamy, yet strange episode.

Relationships can be tricky. Especially when a masked lunatic kidnaps you and your significant other, straps you to an electric chair, and forces you to tell the truth. That's what goes down in this episode. Chloe and Jimmy get stronger, while the Lois and Clark "when will they" dynamic officially gets underway. We talk about love, lust, and an attempted horror atmosphere in episode 5 of season 8, Committed.

It's a bloody good time this week as we uncover more secrets in episode 6 of season 8: Prey. When an inhuman killer is on the loose, Clark suspects his own kind, Davis suspects himself, and Chloe is caught in the middle. This episode asks the big questions. Do we ever know who we really are? What is the truest self? What do Sam Witwer's abs look like? Tune in as we discuss all that and more.

Erica Durance joins us for the first time this season to help us break down episode 7 of season 8, Identity. We talk about navigating the early Clark and Lois flirtation stages and laying the groundwork for the destinies ahead of them. Also stunts and cool stuff. In the episode, Jimmy snaps a blurry photo of Clark saving Lois. Now that evidence is out there, Clark has to choose: finally let the world in on his secret or keep up the lie to protect the people he cares about. This one's got action, intrigue, and a dress zip-up scene. Join us for a true series highlight!

Laura Vandervoort returns to chat about her bittersweet, yet powerful return to the show as Kara. We dig into the real challenges of the industry and also play with dolls. In the episode, Clark and Lois get square-flipped into the Phantom Zone, meet Kara, and accidentally bring back Zod's wife, Faora, who inhabits Lois, and shows her son (an oblivious Davis), who he really is. It's a lot. But we love it. We also get to the bottom of the spitting vs. splitting image debate.

What happened? Did you forget another memory? Well, come on down literal memory lane with us this week to find out as we get into season 8, episode 9, Abyss. When Brainiac starts removing Chloe's memories, it's up to Clark to rebuild the fortress and get her back online no matter the cost. We talk about the concept of Brainiac, inappropriate confessions of love, and actually have a deep discussion about the heartbreak of losing memories as we age. Who says we don't get deep here, too? Join us!

The Davis in our dreams, the Doomsday in our nightmares, Sam Witwer joins us today to talk through the heartbreaking halfway point of season 8. In his dulcet tones, he shows reverence for the cast and crew and opens up about about how he wishes his younger self just shut up and enjoyed the moment. We've all been there, Sam. In this landmark episode, Chloe and Jimmy's wedding gets crashed by Lana Lang and Doomsday but with very different agendas. People are torn apart just as they come together. Smallville gets turned upside down. Don't miss this one!

Long live the Legion! In the aftermath of Doomsday's wedding crash, Clark's new friends from the future step in to help extract Brainiac from Chloe. In the first episode credited to DC legend, Geoff Johns, we're treated to some necessary comic (in multiple ways) relief after a devastating event. Join us for a fun one!