A Case of the.... Smallville - Episode 9-21

Unsurprisingly, my fears came to fruition and, as it turns out, Martha Kent is the renowned Red Queen. That’s right, the humble farmer’s wife from Smallville, Kansas, is the costumed head of a high tech organization determined to prevent an intergalactic war. Yeah, yeah, I know I’m over simplifying Martha’s character. She is, after all, a United States Senator. And the show established early on that she gave up a relatively posh lifestyle to begin her life with Jonathan Kent. But still, the idea of her wearing expensive clothing, riding around in a limousine, holding up people at gun point while making threats, teaming with nefarious characters and then neutralizing them when they no longer serve a purpose….it just doesn’t ring true to Martha’s character. The explanation and backstory they provided was good enough, but I guess I was disappointed that they dragged Martha threw the darkness like they have every other character on the show. I wish they just let Clark have somebody (besides Lois) that reminded him of the simpler aspects of humanity.

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