Persuasion
Clark wanted a little old-fashioned romance, but he DEFINITELY wasn’t prepared for this version of Lois Lane! On this episode of Going Back to Smallville, our Smallville rewatch podcast and series retrospective, we’re talking Season 9, Episode 13, “Persuasion,” and we absolutely LOVED this one! When a new form of Kryptonite gives Clark the power of persuasion, one innocent comment turns Lois into a 1950s housewife, complete with a disastrous home-cooked dinner and some very unexpected wedding plans! Watching Lois act so differently is hilarious, but the real comedy comes from Clark realizing he’s responsible for all of it and immediately regretting what he said. The poor guy just wants his Lois back! We’re also geeking out over the introduction of Gemstone Kryptonite, the chaos it creates for Chloe, and the growing tension between Clark and Zod as the Kandorian storyline takes some serious turns. Between the laughs, the sweet Clark and Lois moments, and the bigger Superman story unfolding, this Valentine’s Day episode was an absolute blast to revisit!📺 WATCH GOING BACK TO SMALLVILLE ON YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/show/VLPL0gHHg-xQBVNIZBqjSOjbPUuwh_wtWZdV?sbp=QAE%3D❤️ SUPPORT THE SHOWPatreon: https://patreon.com/hopefullyawesomeBecome a YouTube Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHRvjz_pKP1Th5Y8ZIwFMtQ/join🛍️ HOPEFULLY AWESOME MERCHhttps://hopefullyawesome.creator-spring.com/📒 SHOW NOTES AND RESOURCESChapters0:00 -Going Back To Smallville - 9x133:43 -Persuasion Review16:24 -War! What Is It Good For?24:02 -Continuity34:31 -In Memoriam35:35 -Freak of the Week39:56 -Traitor40:34 -Puberty But With Super Powers41:26 -No Flights, No Tights43:24 -Drugs But With Kryptonite47:05 -Pizza Time48:25 -That’s Just Prime50:50 -DCU References54:28 -The Talon Mix54:52 -Countdown to Superman55:35 -Next Time On Smallville: 9x14: Conspiracy📘 CONNECT WITH MATT AND MAGGIEMatt: https://bsky.app/profile/matt.hopefullyawesome.comMaggie: https://bsky.app/profile/maggie.hopefullyawesome.comHopefully Awesome: https://bsky.app/profile/hopefullyawesome.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hopefullyawesomDiscord: https://discord.gg/PSC9WdsKF4❤️ THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS AND YOUTUBE MEMBERS THIS MONTH!Jerri Anna | TheBigWolf | Ben Grimm | Andrew Norman | Jonathan Odartei | Baboos | Sailor Pandy | The Great Steve | FNX01 | Eric🛒 SMALLVILLE & SUPERMANSmallville Complete Series Boxset: https://amzn.to/4cP5RlnSuperman 4K Boxset: https://amzn.to/49vFVbFThis episode is not sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, which means if you buy through them, we may earn a small commission.⚡️ OTHER PODCASTSMy Adventures With Digimon: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0gHHg-xQBVPkZXCHukQAE6XMdqcqKfUmSailor Moon’s Cosmic Power Rewind: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0gHHg-xQBVNaKp2Ly9_O4Zg9_k8FF0cj📬 CONTACT & MAILMatt & Maggie - PO Box 3924, Kingsport TN, 37664, United StatesMatt & Maggie - 1001 N Eastman Road # 3924, Kingsport TN, 37664, United StatesFor support or business inquiries: [email protected] GOING BACK TO SMALLVILLEGoing 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.