Episode 89 - 5x01 Arrival

This week Zach is joined by Matthew Rocca to discuss the eighty ninth episode of Smallville, "Arrival." We talk Matthew's Smallville fandom, the Fortress of Solitude, following up season four and setting up season five, and Lex's continued descent to villainy! The latest Always Hold On To Smallville has arrived!EPISODE ROUNDUPZach's Grade: B+Matthew's Grade: A-IMDB Grade: 9.1Superman Homepage Grade: 4.5/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARD...From Metropolis: 14Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 8Amnesia Count: 42Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 26Chloe's Unseen Connections: 22Clark Loses His Powers: 7Episode Title Said In Episode: 36Hospital Visits: 69In Media Res: 2 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 26 Lana Kills: 2Lois Arm Punches: 4 Main Character Deaths: 4Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 8Possession Count: 15Product Placement Pete: 6Shower Count: 18Shut It Down: 10Shut That Laptop: 10Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 5Smallville High School Student Deaths: 17Under The Influence: 2Weddings: 3"You Weren't Yourself": 17Always 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!Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzieTim Miller / @timjmillsJohn CurcioJazz Atmaja / @HeadBandBrotherChris FuchsJohn LoydAtif SheikhJustin MaitnerKevonte Chilous / @chill_usMollie FicarellaThomas NavenMike FranzJoe McIndoe / @joemcindoe92Trevon Brady / @T_Brady94Dylan DiAntonioSteve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJrEddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11Cameron MynardNick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryanBecca Ziefle / @becca_zee9Nicholas CosoTom Gehrke / @tomgehrkeNicholas FanslerDaryn KirschtTee Hamill / @GroovySpiderHamJarrett GibbsBraden ArnoldErika Flynn / @ErkaFPATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallvilleFACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallvilleEMAIL: [email protected]