Republished from Feb. 19, 2009 to reflect update below original post.
"Smallville" is either gearing up to go out with a bang or has a route-better-left-untraveled story in mind that will leave everything as it usually is toward the end of the 17th, season eight "Infamous" episode.
The CW's new "Infamous" promo and TV.com's overview of the March 12 episode confirm that Clark Kent (Tom Welling) will as a preemptive measure reveal his identity as Metropolis' Red Blue Blur to Lois Lane (Erica Durance), who he will ask to write the Daily Planet news story that reveals it to the world.
Usually promotional media for a "Smallville" episode is no big deal, but it is considering that the 18th episode of season eight utilizes a "body-switch" theme that would be necessary for Clark to survive "Infamous" with his secret identity in tact. Two "road-best-left-untraveled" episodes in a row seems unlikely unless the writers simply do not care about the series anymore.
"Hex," the episode in question, has Chloe wish on her birthday to be normal just like Lois, which is a questionable assertion given her affinity for seeking out trouble.
Zatanna (Serinda Swann), an all-too-real magician from the pages of DC Comics, grants Chole's wish, as well as one for Clark.
Could the wish Zatanna grants Clark be that she reverse everything that occurred in "Infamous"?
Having Clark reveal his identity to the world and kill Linda Lake (Tori Spelling), especially when it can all be erased, would certainly take the character to a level of exploration he has never before reached. It would certainly allow him to experience how easy it is to suddenly become a man like Lex Luthor.
Another possibility is that Clark ends up being infamous for being the hack who tried to claim credit for The Red Blue Blur's exploits, but is shown to have no extraordinary powers. A piece of green kryptonite in Clark's pocket would do the trick to assure than no one ever suspects he is anything more than a Kansas farm boy.
Any of these story prospects would be preferable to the beginning of the series' cancellation, which can only be confirmed or put off until May by The CW.
Anything can happen on "Smallville" at this point. That at least is worth tuning in to figure out what it ends up being.
Update: TV Guide Magazine drops major 'Infamous' spoiler
"Infamous," the 17th, season eight episode of "Smallville," has Clark Kent (Tom Welling) reveal his identity as The Red Blue Blur to the world, but everything goes back to normal before it is over.
TV Guide Magazine's recent edition features an exclusive first look at Serinda Swan's Zatanna, who will appear in the series 18th, season eight episode "Hex," which premieres on March 26.
How this relates to "Infamous" is that the magazine mentions that Zatanna in "Hex" will use her magic to "allow Clark to experience a life less encumbered with hiding his identity as the Red Blue Blur." In other words, Clark's secret identity will not be so infamous by the time this episode hits The CW.
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