- "The Blur." No. No, no, no. It sounds like a roller coaster or something. You need something strong. You need something simple. Something that actually starts with that "S" you wear. Something...super. You got to brand it, baby. You know?
Booster is an episode of season 10 of Smallville. It premiered in April, 2011.
Synopsis for "Booster"
While Lois helps Clark to develop a mild mannered persona, superhero Booster Gold shows up from the future to try and take the spotlight from the Blur. Clark confronts Booster and informs him that a true hero is not made by the suit they wear, but by who they are inside. A young teen, Jaime Reyes, comes in contact with alien technology that encases him in a weaponized robotic suit, thus becoming Blue Beetle. Unable to control the suit, Jaime begins destroying property and injuring people. Inspired, Booster recounts Clark's words to Jaime and helps him gain control over the suit. Afterward, Clark convinces Booster to mentor Jaime.
Appearing in "Booster"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes) (First appearance) (Origin)
- Booster Gold (Michael Carter) (First appearance)
- Skeets (First appearance)
- Cat Grant
- Ted Kord (First appearance)
- Kord Industries (First appearance)
- The Watchtower Network
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Dora (Single appearance)
- Ron Troupe (Single appearance) (Cameo)
- Michael Carter's mother (Booster Gold's Future) (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Dan Garrett (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
- The Legion of Superheroes (Mentioned only)
- Mayor of Metropolis (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Michelle Carter (Booster Gold's Future) (Mentioned only)
- Steve Lombard (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Earth
- United States of America
- Metropolis
- Daily Planet
- Watchtower
- Daily Star (Mentioned only)
- Smallville
- Metropolis
- United States of America
- Booster Gold's Future (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- 25th Century (Mentioned only)
- The Legion of Superheroes' Future (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Blue Beetle Scarab (First appearance)
- Booster Gold's Legion Ring
Concepts:
- Time Travel
- Vigilante Registration Act (Mentioned only)
Notes
- No notes.
Trivia
- Around the time of this episode, Geoff Johns was trying to get a Live-Action Blue Beetle TV series, centered around Jaime Reyes, developed.[1] This is why the episode has Jaime Reyes becoming the Blue Beetle, while skipping over the Ted Kord version of the character.
- This episode might have been a backdoor pilot for a Blue Beetle television series.[2] This might be the reason for the absence of most of the main cast and the focus on the relationship between the two guest characters: Booster Gold and Blue Beetle (the latter never meeting Clark Kent, in the episode).
See Also
- 12 Images from Smallville (TV Series) Episode: Booster
- Episodes of Smallville (TV Series)
- Images from Smallville (TV Series)
- Gallery for the Smallville (TV Series) series
Recommended Media
- None.
Links and References
- None.
Footnotes