  It's time for the first installment of Wednesday Night TV Reviews! On Wednesday nights I like to watch Smallville and Angel on my local WB station. I enjoy both shows greatly, but occasionally one or the other or both are a bit off their game. Such was NOT the case in last night's episodes. Smallville introduced us to a high school kid who could see the death of anyone he touched. When he touched Lana for instance, he saw her on her death bed as a old woman with a devoted man standing next to her.
As the vision went on we see her pass on peacefully. However, this is Smallville after all. Not everyone in Smallville is so lucky as to have such a peaceful death. The coolest part of the show is when the poor tortured kid touches Clark Kent, the future Man of Tomorrow himself. The image is of the wind fluttering a red cape with a large, and highly familiar, 'S' printed on it. Nothing else makes much sense, but as the kid articulates, "Its like you have no end.
Like you go on forever. ", or something to that effect. The entire episode is, IMHO, very well written and executed. I continue to be impressed with the growing acting abilities of Tom Welling as well as the incredible peformances turned in routinely by John Schneider and Michael Rosembaum. Watch for the heart wrenching final scene hinted at in the promos for this episode. Now what kind of introverted uber-geek genre fanatic would I be if I didn't watch Angel?
I was interrupted during Angel this week by a very important conversation with a good friend, yes I do have a few of those. I caught bits and pieces if the first half and then saw the remaining half after the phone call. Wow, does Charisma Carpenter look good after her pregnancy or what!!? Unfortunately, she is only guest starring in this episode and as those of you who have seen it know, she won't be returning. Charisma has decided to spend time in mommyville for awhile. Hey, not enough people take parenting seriously so I say good on ya!
The story was beautiful. Surprise! The big bad ain't who ya thought it was, but I have to admit I like Lindsay as a bad guy. The actor who plays him is great and the fight scene with Angel was inspired. I felt like I was watching a good Hong Kong martial arts movie with all the kick ass wire work. Yes!
Anyway, the episode was the best I've seen in a while. Hate to see ya go Cordy, but all the luck I can send your way Charisma. The big question is, "What's next? ", I guess we'll see. So I give both Angel and Smallville 4 1/2 stars out of 5. They were great, but they've both been greater.
Here's to a bold fashion statement for Clark and a warm heartbeat for Angel, till next time, Goodbye! 
