I actually liked Zod a lot more during and after this episode, Conspiracy. Before this ep, whenever there was Zod screentime I would usually say "Oh brother!" I didn't really like how Callum Blue plays Zod, upping the drama and decorum of speech. I would think, "bah this is Smallville, not Shakespeare." He's no Terence Stamp, who I found to be much scarier because of his excellent use of subtlety. ¯(º_o)/¯

However, something changed in me this episode. We saw a different side to Zod. And somehow, his method of acting fit better with these new facets.

When Zod...

During Clark's battle with Bizarro, Reeves Dam was destroyed. Kara's ship was released, and she saved Lex Luthor's life after he nearly drowned. She later adapted to Earth clothing and flew away from the Smallville Water Tower into the sky.

When Kara discovered that Clark and Lois Lane had found her ship, she knocked Lois out and Clark away from it, warning them to stay away from it. Kara then flew into space, with a crystal showing a hologram of baby Kal-El, and started searching for young boys, hoping to find Kal-El, until she was found by him (Clark Kent). When Clark asked what she was doing...