Smallville: Wedding Jitters
First, we see Chloe and Jimmy’s wedding day through the lens of a jumpy camcorder a la Cloverfield and we’re tipped off early on that things don’t end well for the happy couple. Then, we jump back in time eight hours to fill in the missing pieces.
Lois plays the part of the perfect wedding planner, transforming the Kent barn into a fairytale destination. She’s struggling with a bit of bride envy (who can blame her?) and Jimmy plants the idea in her head that, “Lois and Clark would be great together.” Meddlesome boy! Davis phone-stalks Chloe – as if she didn’t have enough to worry about. And Oliver and Clark run after cyberspace routers that seem to imply Lex is out there sending emails.
Clark suspects Oliver’s eagerness to chase after Lex stems from his desire to get revenge for Lionel killing his parents. Unwilling to indulge Oliver’s revenge fantasies and ruin Chloe’s wedding, Clark returns to the farm. Oliver, however, fails to heed Clark’s advice. Dressed as Green Arrow, he heads to Cuba where we see a bald head, which he promptly shoots an arrow through, not realizing it’s just a decoy. The mannequin bears a note saying, “Sorry I missed you.” Before Oliver can react, a figure starts beating the living daylights out of him -- and it's Lana! What is SHE doing in Cuba???
We also see Davis covered in blood disposing of body parts (?) in a dumpster when a cop sticks his nose into the suspicious situation. Obviously gripped by a force he’s unable to fend off, Davis, with great regret, transforms into the vicious, clawed behemoth Doomsday. Bye-bye copper!
It’s back to the wedding. What a gorgeous affair! Clark and Lois share a tension-filled dance before Lana makes a surprise entrance. Lana and Clark somewhat resolve their past as she bluntly makes it clear that the two of them aren’t meant to end up together. This exchange poses more questions than answers. What is Lana up to? Where has she been? And what was up with that text message that leads us to believe she might be working against Clark?
Doomsday crashes the wedding – literally – and kidnaps Chloe, but not before ripping Jimmy to shreds. As we leave the Smallville clan until January 15th, Jimmy is in critical condition, Chloe’s stuck in the Arctic with Doomsday and Clark must contend with all the carnage continuously following him.
How are we going to make it to January 15th without a new episode? Bah humbug! Wasn’t Chloe just an absolutely gorgeous bride? We’re feeling a bit envious ourselves, except for the whole happily-ever-after-until-the-monster-comes-in-and-destroys-your-life part.