Aqua

Episode aired Oct 20, 2005
TV-PG
41m

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

1.4K

YOUR RATING

Erica Durance and Alan Ritchson in Smallville (2001)

Superhero Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

Clark meets Arthur "AC" Curry, a young man with extraordinary powers underwater. AC is in Smallville hoping to sabotage a Luthorcorp experiment that is threatening sea life. While in Smallvi... Read allClark meets Arthur "AC" Curry, a young man with extraordinary powers underwater. AC is in Smallville hoping to sabotage a Luthorcorp experiment that is threatening sea life. While in Smallville, AC forms an attraction to Lois.Clark meets Arthur "AC" Curry, a young man with extraordinary powers underwater. AC is in Smallville hoping to sabotage a Luthorcorp experiment that is threatening sea life. While in Smallville, AC forms an attraction to Lois.

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

1.4K

YOUR RATING

5User reviews

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Trivia
As a joke, Arthur Curry suggests to Clark that they start a "Junior Lifeguard Association," prompting Clark to reply that he's not "ready for the JLA just yet," a reference to the Justice League of America, of which Superman is a member.

Goofs
The water level in the glass that Lex taunts Aquaman with changes levels throughout the scene

Quotes
Clark: [to Lois] What are you doing back?
Lana Lang: Yeah, we thought you were in Europe 'til the end of the year.
Clark: Hoping...

Connections
References Flipper (1963)

Soundtracks
Waiting For Your Letter
(uncredited)
Performed by Cary Brothers
Courtesy of Procrastination Music

User reviews5

Review

Featured review

9/10

Meet Arthur Curry... Hero. Protector. Aquaman.

A key DC Comics character comes to town in this exciting episode.

The young main characters are at Crater Lake, when Lois gets knocked unconscious while diving into the lake. However, she is saved by a young man named Arthur Curry. As Clark discovers, contrary to Clark's initial belief of being some sort of terrorist who is just playing on Lois' infatuation, Arthur Curry has unique superpowers when underwater, and works to save the world beneath the surface. "AC" tells Clark that Lex is building a lethal naval weapon called Levithian, which combats opposing submarines underwater, but exterminates all sea life around it. AC convinces Clark to stop this weapon, leaving Lex to wonder what the second streak of water other than AC's came from.

This episode is thrilling because it introduces Aquaman, and because it continues to explore Lex's ethically questionable projects, increasing the already-strenuous relationship of Clark and Lex.