Aww, who's the cutest widdle monster-in-the-making? Davis is, Davis is!

Note: If you are unspoiled for, well, the Hyde to dear Davis' Jekyll, you might want to skip this review.

And I'll just be right here waiting for you to hit the back button.

They gone?

Okay, good. Here goes. I adore Sam Witwer as Davis. I know that with Smallville, for the most part, one lowers the standards so as not to be disappointed. There are a few stand outs over the years, I've cited John Glover, Michael Rosenbaum, and Allison Mack more than once and I'd add Justin Hartley and Alaina Huffman to that list, but you learn not to expect too much. It is a CW show and, often, cast for the pretty and not the power. This season they seem to have cast against that particular trend and it's paying off. Their new additions have been paying off nicely and this was Sam's episode to prove why.

Granted, he had it easy in that most of his scenes are playing off Allison, but we shouldn't minimize his effort. He's playing a particularly difficult character, and my issues with the timing of Doomsday's appearance aside, he really sold it for me with this episode. I just wish I didn't have those issues with the timing, I think I could enjoy it a lot more if I did.

In truth, I think I kind of wish that Davis was...ordinary. The fact it's too soon for Doomsday aside, I think Smallville – and Chloe – could benefit from another 'everyman' character. Someone who isn't tied into the mythos and the destiny.

It takes a lot of drama out of the Davis/Chloe/Jimmy triangle when you know how it's got to end. The kicker is, I could really get behind Davis/Chloe. The actors together are so cute puppies weep with envy, the chemistry is smoking, and I really like the idea of an everyday hero luring Chloe away from both Jimmy and Clark. (Sorry, Smallville, one badly executed plot device does not a magic bullet make)

There's something touching about the idea. At this point, I just look at those scenes, sigh wistfully and then cringe. Can Chloe have a love interest that, er, is actually interested in Chloe? Someone who isn't insane, or, well...going to fall for the hot new alien in town? For a show desperate to kill any hint of romantic chemistry between its two leads, Smallville's doing a miserable job of providing Chloe any viable alternatives.

Not to mention Smallville could use some ordinary people about. Expanding the universe a bit. I'm a bit relieved to see J'onn back, particularly in his John Jones guise. It'll be fun to see where that goes and I do hear some promising rumors about other expanded verse characters. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but I just hope they don't suffer the fate of some introductions from seasons passed. With the way that Smallville works, the future Metropolis will not only be devoid of any villains, it'll be empty of pretty much everyone.

On the subject of Clark's life, it is interesting – if not terribly overdue – to see him behaving this way. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed his pursuit of the Phantom Zone escapees (still waiting for the pay off with Oliver over that. Doing nothing indeed.) but I love the worry he's demonstrating. Without a crusade to dominate his life, he's finally able to hear the chaos around him and it's breaking his heart.

See that? That right there? That's my Superman. Let's give him a chance to grow into his cape before we through the biggest of all bads his way?

It might be an idea.