Smallville, instead of ramping things up before their big season finale, has a history of slowing things down. This year was no exception, with the abysmal “Sleeper” and the only slightly better “Apocalypse.” Thankfully, this episode, the last one before the seventh season finale, finally decides to start tying up some loose ends.

Here’s an excerpt from my “Quest” Review:

Edward Teague, the only surviving member of Veritas, has been waiting for Clark. Teague worships Clark at first, but he suddenly and without warning deems Clark unworthy to be humanity’s savior, and he decides to kill him instead of allowing Lex the possibility of controlling him. Both reactions would have been reasonable on their own, but the way that Teague goes from one extreme to the other so quickly is disconcerting, and it makes the scene feel awkward as he goes from kneeling before Clark to offering him as a human sacrifice in a matter of moments.

For the full review, please click here.