Episode 190 - 9x16 Escape

This week Zach is joined by Matt Truex from Always Hold On To DC's Legends Of Tomorrow and Rob O'Connor from the All Star Superfan Podcast to discuss the one hundred ninetieth episode of Smallville, “Escape." They talk the Lois/Clark/Chloe/Oliver love square, Tess and Zod's out-of-place but strangely compelling subplot, theme park rides, and if the Silver Banshee is Irish, Scottish...or both! Escape into the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!Check out Matt's work including Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman at The Daily Knockoff.And his current podcast Always Hold On To DC's Legends Of Tomorrow.Check out the Rob on the All Star Superfan Podcast!EPISODE ROUNDUPZach's Grade: B+Matt's Grade: B+Rob's Grade: BIMDB Grade: 7.5Superman Homepage Grade: 2.5/5 Bechdel Test: PASSSERIES TALLY BOARD...From Metropolis: 17Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 16Amnesia Count: 73Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 89Chloe's Unseen Connections: 29Clark Loses His Powers: 15Episode Title Said In Episode: 77Hospital Visits: 147In Media Res: 7Injection Count: 54Kent Truck Accidents: 10KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 57KOs to Keep Oliver's Secret: 3Lana Kills: 7Let's Do The Time Warp Again: 9Lois Arm Punches: 10Lois' Costume Closet: 16Main Character Deaths: 24Mind Control Count: 25Movie Plot As An Episode: 21Not The Last Son Of Krypton: 46Possession Count: 30Product Placement Pete: 32Queen Airways: 8Shirtless Oliver: 11Shower Count: 25Shut 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 NavenJohn CurcioAndrew Parker / @parkerstpaulMadameRougeMarc-ids FoppenPatricia Carrillo / @MsCarrillo92Tim MillerMichael HartfordJim CrawfordKasey Vach / @ThePandaSupremeMegan RichRouie HumphreyAlex HamiltonMatt DouglasDaniel CurielBish Bash BoshJan RollinsTrevis HullDavid ForshawMartin RyanNathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzieSteve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJrMollie FicarellaJames 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 / @tjkill81Mike ThomasNicholas CosoJarrett GibbsAnthony Anderson / @NigandNogJasmine Magele /...