Originally aired October 8, 2010
Written by Anne Coffell Saunders
Directed by Mairzee Almas
Kara returns and tells Clark that Jor-El has given up on him and sent her back to Earth so she can face the coming dark force. Lois investigates Gordon Godfrey and winds up in serious danger. Oliver makes a big decision.
Tropes present in the episode:
- Alliterative Name: Gordon Godfrey
- Bald of Evil: Godfrey has little hair on his head.
- Big Damn Heroes: Kara arrives just in time to save Lois from being pulled apart, and she then prevents Clark from being possessed by Darkseid.
- Black Eyes of Evil: Godfrey, when possessed by Darkseid.
- Bound and Gagged: Lois, after Darkseid takes over Godfrey's body and takes her captive to draw out Clark.
- Clark Kenting: In the final scene, Kara is seen wearing a business suit, a brunette wig, and a pair of glasses to disguise herself.
- The Corrupter: Darkseid makes clear his plans to turn humanity against superheroes.Darkseid: If I can plant an idea, a seed of doubt, within people, it will grow until it devours their faith in each other and in these heroes. Faithless, they will be ready to be led down a new path. Humans are the best architects of their own undoing. All you have to do is give them enough rope. They'll hang themselves.
- Demonic Possession: Darkseid pulls this on Godfrey in the teaser. Later on, he attempts to do the same to Clark.
- Fanservice: Lois dressed up in latex fetish gear, "torturing" Godfrey, and later being Bound and Gagged.
- Humans Are Bastards: Godfrey remarks that humans are responsible for their own destruction. (See The Corrupter above.)
- I Have No Son!: Kara tells Clark that Jor-El has disowned him.Kara: [to Clark] [Jor-El]'s let you go, Kal-El. I'm sorry. He says you're no longer his son.
- I Have You Now, My Pretty: Godfrey/Darkseid, to Lois.
- Incorruptible Pure Pureness: Kara explains to Clark that Darkseid can't possess someone who's pure of heart. Lois turns out to have a pure heart, as does Kara.
- The Man Behind the Man: Darkseid, Season 10's Big Bad, is this to Godfrey in this episode.
- "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Darkseid gives one to Clark after the latter catches up to him.Darkseid: Are you sure you can win against me? You know what I am. You know the doubt in your heart. [scoffs] You so-called heroes are false gods, all of you. And when people stop believing in you, you'll shatter like glass. [...] I can see it. Underneath all of that bravado, you're afraid you'll never be the hero you want to be. You wish you could kill me. And I'm not the only one. I can see that. You've felt this way before. [sighs] Your heart is racing. You're at war with yourself. The turmoil is overwhelming. [...] There is darkness in you and great power.
- We Can Rule Together: Darkseid to Clark before trying to possess him:Darkseid: I think we'll go far together, you and I.Clark: I will never help you.Darkseid: You won't have a choice.
- Villain of the Week: Gordon Godfrey, acting as Darkseid's proxy.
- Voice of the Legion: Darkseid when he possesses Godfrey.
