With Lana out of the picture, the show begins to hint at the future. In the episode "Perry," a hard-drinking, disgraced reporter named . He witnesses Clark using his powers but can never get anyone to believe him, providing a tragicomic look at the man who will one day run the Daily Planet. Even more exciting for fans, Chloe lets slip a reference to her cousin, Lois Lane , teasing the arrival of one of the most iconic characters in Superman lore.
Terrifyingly voiced by Terence Stamp, Clark’s biological father shifts from a disembodied voice to an unavoidable, inescapable force of destiny. The Breakdown of the Inner Circle smallville season 3
The opening episodes, "Exile" and "Phoenix," set a gritty tone that persists throughout the year. For the first time, we see the true potential for Clark to become a villain, and the lengths Jonathan Kent (John Schneider) is willing to go—including making a deal with the biological father he loathes, Jor-El—to bring his son home. The Tragedy of Lex Luthor With Lana out of the picture, the show