The terrible Cat Grant has been binned and the writing’s a bit tighter, but John Shea’s Lex is sorely missed. In all other regards, the show remains identical to Season 1; Dean Cain’s a poor Superman but a great Clark, his chemistry with Teri Hatcher remains strong, and the show still suffers from too much corniness. It’s an improvement on its predecessor, but a pretty negligible one.

EPISODE RATINGS

“Madame Ex” – 7/10
“Wall of Sound” – 6/10
“The Source” – 6/10
“The Prankster” – 6/10
“Church of Metropolis” – 7/10
“Operation Blackout” – 7/10
“That Old Gang of Mine” – 5/10
“A Bolt from the Blue” – 7/10
“Season’s Greedings” – 7/10
“Metallo” – 6/10
“Chi of Steel” – 6/10
“The Eyes Have It” – 7/10
“The Phoenix” – 8/10
“Top Copy” – 5/10
“The Return of the Prankster” – 4/10
“Lucky Leon” – 8/10
“Resurrection” – 7/10
“Tempus Fugitive” – 6/10
“Target: Jimmy Olsen” – 7/10
“Individual Responsibility” – 7/10
“Whine, Whine, Whine” – 8/10
“And the Answer Is…” – 8/10

SEASON RATING

★★★★★★★☆☆☆