One more thought on Smallville

[ivyfic]

Dear WB,
The guest star is not a surprise if you run an ad during the show saying, "Watch for the SURPRISE guest star Margot Kidder later on in the show," and then show a clip of her. Any possible enjoyment I might have gotten from recognizing the movie's Lois Lane was sucked dry by being beaten over the head with how "special" a guest star she was. It seemed like you spent too much money getting her to appear and wanted to make damn sure the whole audience knew what you'd done. Stop trying so hard.
Sincerely,
Your Audience

PS In-jokes are not fun if you put big neon signs on them to let everyone know it's an in-joke.