How is it fair that Zod gets to FLY before Clark?! That’s one of our biggest questions on this week’s Going Back to Smallville rewatch podcast as we revisit Smallville Season 9, Episode 14, “Conspiracy!” This episode takes a surprisingly dark turn with a creepy Kandorian kidnapping storyline that feels straight out of the Saw and Hostel era of horror movies. Seriously, some of this stuff is disturbing! But as interesting as the horror elements are, Zod absolutely steals the show. Between his desperation to protect his people, his complicated relationship with Clark, and the shocking moment Clark saves his life, there’s so much to unpack. And then THAT ENDING! Zod finally gets his Kryptonian powers and TAKES FLIGHT while Clark is still stuck on the ground. How is that even fair?! We’re talking about the shocking twists, the growing tension between Clark and Zod, and why this episode has us so excited about where Smallville Season 9 is heading!
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Chapters
0:00 - Going Back To Smallville - 9x14
3:10 - Conspiracy Review
18:15 - War! What Is It Good For?
28:15 - Continuity
38:53 - Welcome to the Party Pal!
49:35 - Freak of the Week
1:00:20 - Puberty But With Super Powers
1:01:15 - No Flights, No Tights
1:04:32 - Drugs But With Kryptonite
1:05:43 - Pizza Time
1:06:34 - That’s Just Prime
1:08:42 - DCU References
1:13:29 - The Talon Mix
1:14:33 - Countdown to Superman
1:15:18 - Next Time On Smallville: 9x15: Escape
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ABOUT GOING BACK TO SMALLVILLE
Going Back to Smallville is our episode-by-episode rewatch of Smallville, following Clark Kent from the pilot all the way through the series finale.
Each week, Matt and Maggie revisit the story, rank the Freak of the Week, dig into continuity, DC Comics references and Easter eggs, and track Clark’s journey toward becoming Superman—with plenty of nostalgia, laughs, tangents, and wonderfully early-2000s weirdness along the way.
Whether you grew up watching Smallville, discovered it later, or just love Superman and DC Comics, come go back to Smallville with us—one episode at a time.
Going Back to Smallville is part of Hopefully Awesome, where we keep things positive, have fun, and geek out over the stuff we love.
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