Smallville Season 9 Episode 8 "Idol"

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As usual the episode starts with oodles of Tenderness and Intrigue. Clark and Lois appear to be on vacation waking up from what can only be imagined as a tremendous night of passion. I'm sure the ladies enjoyed seeing Clark without his shirt. Immediately following we are informed that there is someone going around town posing as "The Blur" but not quite up to "Blur" par. The clumsy doppelganger is not only leaving the Shield as their calling card but also manages to "catch" a unit of undercover Police officers amidst a sting-gone-bad resulting in the City DA Shady Sachs gunning for The Blur's head on a stick.

We get a comic relief/sexual speedball when we are shown a first-hand glimpse of Lois' Psychiatric appointment. She is told ironically to stop focusing on "The Blur" and start focusing on Clark although he is referred to as the one that is right in front of her. The Wonder Twins are reveled. Appearing to mean well The Wonder Twins continue to botch saves and cause destruction all over town. Clark soon tracks them down "Batman" style, disables them and takes them back to his Bat cave...err Lair. Chloe makes the Twins feel bad for making the city hate the "Blur" and they promise a favor in return for their freedom and forgiveness.

Lois is finally contacted by "The Blur." Hopeful that Lois will understand and realize that it couldn't have possibly been "The Blur" causing all the destruction he explains that there was a doppelganger that meant well but he had a handle on the situation and it would never happen again. Towards the end of the conversation the Twins are fiddling with the computers in the Watchtower and inadvertently expose Clark to Lois as "The Blur." A town meeting is called by Shady Sachs in order to flush out the Blur. Lois after a short trip to her psychiatrist realizes that she needs to stick up for "The Blark" and preach his anonymity for the better good of Metropolis. The City seems to listen.

Lois is tricked into a closed door meeting with Shady Sachs where she threatens him with a crippling expose on his many criminal activities. He fires right back with attempted murder and a couple of hired goons come rushing out to throw her over the side of the building. Lois' gymnast instincts kick in when and she is able to grab onto a convenient flagpole for dear life. Clark is faced with the choice of exposing himself to the paparazzo as The Blur or letting the love of his life plummet to her death. Of course Lois selfless as always requests death for the sake saving the City. Lois confesses her love to Clark and admits she knows that he is in fact The Blur and that a part of her has always known. Just when you think all hope is lost The Wonder Twins swoop in and save Lois and the day. Not only do they save Lois but they give Shady Sachs a toothy Pit Bull surprise before he gets hauled off to the slammer.

I had hoped that the cat was out of the bag but Lois received a phone call at the end of the show from "The Blur" just as she was having a conversation with Clark, once again preserving his delicate alter ego. Clark develops an appreciation for The Wonder Twins but orders them to never use their power again. Lois returns to the therapist to realize that she loves Clark more than "The Blur" and decides to focus her energy on him. Clark gets angry with Chloe for invading his personal space and tapping his phone conversations with Lois but appreciates the identity save.

Lois and Clark end things with some foreplay in the copy room. When things start heating up Lois looses consciousness and Clark sees visions of a horrible future. Season 9 episode 8 has got to be my favorite yet.
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