Episode 188 - 9x14 Persuasion

This week Zach is joined by Mary Kwiatkowski from The KowSkiCast to discuss the one hundred eighty eighth episode of Smallville, “Persuasion." They talk Mary's Smallville fandom, the series' Valentine's Day episodes, the logistics of Gemstone Kryptonite in its one and only appearance, and the radical tonal shift this episode takes over the course of its runtime! I WANT you to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!Check out Mary's podcast The KowSkiCast.EPISODE ROUNDUPZach's Grade: A-Mary's Grade: B-IMDB Grade: 7.8Superman Homepage Grade: 1/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARD...From Metropolis: 17Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 16Amnesia Count: 70Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 89Chloe's Unseen Connections: 29Clark Loses His Powers: 15Episode Title Said In Episode: 75Hospital Visits: 145In Media Res: 7Injection Count: 54Kent Truck Accidents: 10KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 56KOs to Keep Oliver's Secret: 3Lana Kills: 7Let's Do The Time Warp Again: 9Lois Arm Punches: 10Lois' Costume Closet: 15Main Character Deaths: 23Mind Control Count: 25Movie Plot As An Episode: 21Not The Last Son Of Krypton: 45Possession Count: 27Product Placement Pete: 32Queen Airways: 8Shirtless Oliver: 10Shower Count: 24Shut It Down: 10Shut That Laptop: 34Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 5Smallville High School Student Deaths: 17Under The Influence: 44Wakes Up Tied Up: 11Weddings: 4"You Weren't Yourself": 37Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!Chris Fuchs / @crfuchs7Kevonte Chilous / @chill_usJoey Dienberg / @JoeyD94_13DJ Doena / @DjDoenaIsaiah GoodridgeCory MooreNathan RothacherAtif SheikhThomas NavenAndrew Parker / @parkerstpaulMadameRougeMarc-ids FoppenPatricia Carrillo / @MsCarrillo92Tim MillerMichael HartfordJim CrawfordKasey Vach / @ThePandaSupremeMegan RichRouie HumphreyAlex HamiltonMatt DouglasMatt BDaniel CurielBish Bash BoshJan RollinsTrevis HullNathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzieSteve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJrMollie FicarellaJohn CurcioJames Lee / @Jae_El_52Jo Michael / @jweissbrod86Jason Davis / @superjay_92Patrick BravoJacob StevenartDana BiusTae Tae / @doomsday994Meryl Smith / @MelXtreme84Daryn Kirscht / @darynkirscht16Dylan DiAntonioNick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryanEddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11Jim ThomasClunk Kant / @clunkKantNicholas FanslerJohn LongRuth Anne CrewsTravis Kill / @tjkill81Ken HuiNicholas CosoJarrett GibbsAnthony Anderson / @NigandNogJasmine Magele / @Jas mindaMT_NZKeith FaulsRob O'Connor / @TheGothamiteJames Hart / @jaohartsAnthony DesiatoCrystal CrossJake C.John SweitzerKirin KumarPATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville