June 2004 -
The Lois character is currently planned to be in four episodes.
- Despite the reason for Lois coming to town, we do not think Chloe is gone from the show. She may be gone for a few episodes, though.
- A new possibly ongoing character is coming to Smallville. The character is Jason Teague, an American college junior who is "charming, broad-shouldered," and will definitely serve to open Lana up a little bit. The two of them meet in Paris, and he may be coming back to the "leafy little hamlet" with her. They have a great time in Europe, racing through the Alps on a motorbike, seeing the Notre Dame, and more. (Oh, and those of you who are snarking that it'll be on a Vespa and not a real motorbike - go to the head of the class!)
- Apparently Lex is going to come visit Lana in Europe. Guess that means he'll be okay
"I feel like I'm not the person he said goodbye to. I've changed so much," Lana says. One might even be able to gleam that over the summer Lana had developed some feelings for him.
- All indicators imply that all seven of the show's regular cast will survive the finale cliffhangers... unless, of course, they're trying to trick us! How they'll pull this off is anyone's guess!
June 30th -
The title of the episode is "Crusade."
- The episode begins "Three months later..." Someone finds something in a shield-shaped chamber in Egypt. Something is found - a statue of the Egyptian sun god Ra. Suddenly, a man steps out, wearing a white suit backlit by the sun.
- Lois is driving into town and is completely lost, trying to use OnStar (cue Product Placement Pete!) for directions. She sees a lightning strike - could it possibly be Clark? In the next scene Lois does she say she thinks he was hit by lightning.
- Lois tries to get Clark admitted into a hospital, and Lois says "There's a guy here who needs assistance." She says he has amnesia so she doesn't really know who he is. (Shouldn't the Smallville Medical folks recognize him by now?)
- Clark steps to a window and sees his reflection for what seems like his first time. As he looks, the blanket he's wearing falls, causing Lois to deadpan that he may need a gown first.
- Could these preceding scenes mean the graveside first meeting for the two could have been a sham? Maybe.
- Lex lies in a filtration chamber on a jet, we assume recovering from the poison. Outside the jet, the captain sees something. "What is it? A bird or a plane?" We don't know... we think it being Clark may be a little too obvious, so don't worry.
- Lex is traveling to Egypt; perhaps having something to do with the teaser scene. He instructs a man named Tariq to hide any evidence of him ever being there.
- The casting pages have certain bits blacked out, but we could swear we see the name "CHLOE" among the blacked-out lines... meaning it seems Chloe may be alive and well, despite the graveside service. If that is indeed Chloe, her scenes take place in the Smallville Torch at night. Chloe leaves a message on the computer that says "Please find out who did this Clark. You're the only one who can."
- Martha visits Jonathan in the hospital.
- Clark and Lois first meet as Lois is visiting Chloe's grave, in a scene that may bring back memories of Clark and Lana's first real exchange of dialogue in the Smallville pilot episode.
- For some reason plastic flowers are placed instead of real ones.
July 8th -
The role of Jason Teague has been cast, with Jensen Ackles (Dark Angel) playing the role. The Hollywood Reporter said when making the announcement that Jason is "the stubbornly independent heir to a rich Metropolis financial firm who becomes romantically involved with Lana Lang."
- Lana makes the comment to Jason, "I thought leaving Smallville would give me the answers I've been looking for. Now I think they were there all along."
- Jason makes some snark about leaving a message on his answering machine, or a note saying "We'll always have Paris." It sounds like Lana is going to be wishing Jason goodbye, which calls into question if the Powers That Be have decided to just eliminate the Jason character idea completely.
- "Haven't you ever felt like you were destined for something you had no control over?" Lana asks Jason. "That's the way I felt when I met you," he tells her.
- Lana shakes her head, and then steps to the mirror, pulls off her shirt, and stares at a tattoo on her naked back. (Not sure if Jason's still in the room for that or not. But this must be part of her "carefree new look!")
- There are eight men in red velvet coats, in a chamber illuminated by candles. Their leader, "The Seer," says "It has begun."
- The Lois and Clark graveyard scene has been moved to later in the story. Lois is visiting Chloe's grave, with the plastic flowers and all, and she tells Clark that she's glad he's passed the clothing-optional stage in their relationship. "I'm surprised you remember me at all," she tells him.