Martha Kent, Lionel Luthor and the Alexander clone all make returns in
Beacon, the latter played superbly by
High School Musical co-star Lucas Grabeel as he twists from a young boy trying to find his way to Lex, a tyrannical villain who will one day be the arch-nemesis of Superman. The whole concept of clones and parallels is one that
Smallville has not dared to delve into until now, and when I had first heard about it I thought it was risky territory for a show trying to come to a successful close and emphasise how the Man of Steel's destiny finally unfolds, but now the writers seem to be effortlessly seguing the side plot into the main strands of the series really well, and now we know that Grabeel's character actually is Superboy and that Michael Rosenbaum's original Lex will be coming back things seem to be taking a step in the right direction with regards to comic continuity. Annette O'Toole is just as comfortable as before as Martha, clearly loving be a key part in Clark's rise to become a hero, while John Glover is giving us a much more well-rounded Lionel than he ever did with the oft-melodramatic father we saw in the opening seasons. Hopefully, the ending that finally leaves the show on a positive note for the week is a sign that things can get a bit less gritty in episodes to come, especially since Series 9 got way too dark even for
Smallville. Although the impact of the cliff-hanger with LX-15 is lessened somewhat by our knowledge of his coming alter-ego,
Beacon is a great step up from its predecessors.
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