Smallville: 05-10, “Fanatic”
Rating: 
Boring episode focusing on two main points: 1) Paw Kent’s plans to run for senate may be thwarted either by his lack of campaign funds (for which Lionel Luthor is still more than willing to foot the bill) or by Lex’s fanatical, obsessed admirer. 2) Clark is scared that pumping and grinding into Lana with his super powers will send her to the hospital or worse, to her grave.
As for the second problem, we all knew Clark would have to deal with sex and his super powers eventually (considering he was powerless the first time) but did we really need an episode to address the issue head on? As much as I swoon over Tom Welling, he’s still a kid and I just don’t want to think about him having sex (Wait… maybe… no. No, I don’t.) The same thing could have been accomplished with a line or two here or there referencing his fear and then maybe telling Chloe afterwards that he had nothing to worry about. Has the guy never pumped his own gas? Shouldn’t he have a small clue as to how he will react? I’m just saying…
Unfortunately, the Clark/sex storyline was far more interesting in the one about Lex’s fan who wants to help him take Jonathan out of the race. It was predictable from the beginning. For an episode all about Lex’s fan, they sure didn’t show enough Lex.
So far Season 5 has been all about sex. I’m okay with that, but it’s time we get episodes with some substance.
