Overload

[ffutures]

Just went to program my freeview box and DVD recorder back to the usual Dr. Who time, and remembered that I also needed to re-tune the box for E4 and some other new channels, which have been part of the service since Friday.

So I got that done, boggled slighly when I realised that there are now 40-odd TV channels, and thought I'd better take a look to see what else is on. Which turns out to be two episodes of Smallville on E4, the second overlapping Dr. Who (but that's why I have another freeview box and a portable TV in the front room). Watching it now, and wondering where the hell we are in continuity; last time I saw Smallville Chloe had just (apparently) died, now she's back, Lana appears to have a new boyfriend, and Lois Lane and (just arrived) Lucy Lane are living with the Kents. What the hell happened? And do C4 or E4 ever plan to show the episodes I've apparently missed?

Later: Just channel surfing again and found that BBC 3 is showing Pulp Fiction, apparently uncut (and no adverts !YAY!) followed by a repeat of Dr. Who a bit after midnight. Guess that's me sorted for the evening...

Comments

[booster17.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm... Lucy Lane apparently turns up in 4x16 "Lucy", so assuming Chloe blowing up at the end of season three was what you last saw, then you've missed at least 16 episodes.

[dsample.livejournal.com]

Only 40? I've got closer to 400. (And there's *still* nothing on :)

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

You've got that part right. Or at least finding out what's on and remembering to watch it seems to be more trouble than it's worth...

But four years or so ago we only had five, unless we subscribed to cable or satellite.

[7th-son.livejournal.com]

You've missed the big plot of Season 4, which was the hunt for three kryptonian artifacts apparently left on Earth for milennia. Lana has, at the time of your watching, a zen-like tattoo on her back which appears to be linked to these artifacts, and which appeared on her body when she was in France. It was in France that she met Jason, her new beau, who came back with her to Smallville and pretended to be an assistant coach for a few episodes until his cover was blown. Now he's just hanging out and dodging his mom, the still-lovely Jane Seymour, who appears to be after the artifacts. As is Lex, and Lionel, who appears to have converted to good once again, this time for real. Oh, and Chloe now knows about Clark's powers, but he doesn't know she knows. You know?

Much of this has been resolved by the end of Season 4, but not all. I won't spoil it for you, unless you want to be spoiled of course.