Smallville - Disciple - Season 9 Episode 10 - CW

I thought this was an interesting episode. This one focused more on Ollie and his attempt at digging himself out of his hole. Chloe admits to Clark this episode that she tried to help bring Ollie back from the edge of darkness. She wanted to show him that he still had hope. And that he had reasons for wanting to be alive. But . . Clark doesn't take the news to well. He thinks that she's becoming a bit to manipulative and controlling. But he does want to help his friend. It all starts with Lois & Clark attending a charity function. Afterwards he takes off, and when she can't start her car, she finds herself faced down with someone dressed a lot like Ollie on a nearby rooftop. He shoots her in the shoulder, just missing her artery. It's a designed shot to take a person down without killing them. Anyways, long story short, it seems that after Ollie left that island that he was stuck on, he took up with a centuries old Celtic cult. It was established by Master Archers and apprentices, back in the 13th century. I think Ollie was just looking for a way to hone his craft. Anyways, his master in the group was Vardigan. Well Vardigan has started to feel his age. And when that happens, the apprentice is supposed to take over for the master . . by killing him. Ollie refuses to do that. So Vardigan has taken his vows literally . .'there shall be no lovers, no allies, no disciples outside of the group.' That's why he attacked Lois. Next he goes after Chloe, and then Ollie's disciple . . Mia. Ironically Ollie ends up using the same shot Vardigan used on Lois to take him down. Ironic because Vardigan taught him that shot. Anyways, Ollie comes out of the ordeal a little more optimistic, and a little more set on teaching Mia what he knows. Also, while this is going on, Zod pays a little visit to Lois in the hospital. He doesn't threaten Lois, but the threat is implied when she tells Clark about it. He also gave he a trinket. It's the Kryptonian symbol for Rao . . their god. Clark gives it back to Zod, but he doesn't know what it means. Apparently Jor-El had the Book of Rao with him, but . . now that he's dead, Zod can't find it. He was hoping that Clark would recognize the symbol so they would know whether or not he had it. When I read books or watch shows or movies I like to think that there are trinkets of knowledge hidden . . everywhere. Sometimes they're obvious . . sometimes not. Anyways, after the ordeal Ollie is talking to Mia and he's down on himself for ever being involved with Vardigan. Mia tries to lift him up by telling him, 'It's not important who are teachers are, but what we do with the lessons that we've learned.' I thought that was a pretty good piece of knowledge to keep ahold of. Anyways, good episode. I can't wait to see Absolute Justice next week.