Ep 4.11 - Unsafe

[Chiriru]

Alicia Baker (from "Obsession") is back and claims she is cured. But when she puts a red Kryptonite necklace on Clark and they go to get married, are things going a bit too far?

Plus, Lana thinks Jason wants their relationship to become sexual.

[Zungas]

The return of Alicia...favorite moment of Season 4.

[F-Stop Blues]

This was a better ep than ppl give it credit for. Clalicia was a breath of fresh air in season 4.

[loisnlana]

So what did they annul the marriage? I've seen the episode and gazillion times and it's never mentioned. In the spoilers they say he uses "Kal" as his name so the wedding isn't legal, but he uses Clark in the episode. What's the story?

[k18]

They weren't 18 at the time so it didn't count. I think that's what Clark said, I'm not sure. But I think age had something to do with it.

[TW1977]

I loved this episode! I like Red-K Clark! He's HOT! They should have kept Alicia for future "fun". They had great chemistry!

[jdot]

The entire marriage/honeymoon suite portion of this episode is probably the sexiest thing they've ever done on the show. And there was so much energy going into it that even by the end you knew these were two people who could relate to each other and possibly even spend their lives together. If anything, Alicia's actions at the end of the episode to save and protect Clark should have carried some weight with his family.

[greggbray]

"
The entire marriage/honeymoon suite portion of this episode is probably the sexiest thing they've ever done on the show. And there was so much energy going into it that even by the end you knew these were two people who could relate to each other and possibly even spend their lives together. If anything, Alicia's actions at the end of the episode to save and protect Clark should have carried some weight with his family."

Agree across the board! The only issue I had with this episode was Martha's stern disapproval at the end. After all, Alicia more or less redeemd herself. In addition, it was nice that she was one of the FOTW that became *good.* One of my favorite guest stars of all time.

[RedKalEL]

not true i think his name was trevor but the guy from reaper became good at the end

[Clark's Angel]

^^^ I don't think greggbray meant Alicia was the only FOTW to become good, but was one of the FOTW to become good. The other one I can think of off the top of my head is Jonathon Bennett's character from "Blank."

[UpandAtom]

Originally posted by RedKalEL
not true i think his name was trevor but the guy from reaper became good at the end

His name was Tyler Randall.

[EllenF]

I appear to be in the minority here, but this was just about my least favorite episode of Smallville ever. There were two major writing problems with this episode that made it a total wallbanger for me.

The first was the red K. There is no possible way Alicia could know about the effect red K has on Clark. It was never mentioned in the original episode, and there's no way her psychiatrist could have told her about it, either, since only three people on the face of the planet know about it. If she somehow overheard the Kents talking about it, we should have seen her eavesdropping, which is how she found out about green K in her first episode. If a character knows something she shouldn't, we have to KNOW how she found it out. That's good writing, and a similar scene in this episode would have fixed a major plot hole. "I know everything about you" isn't an explanation, it's an obfuscation.

The second problem for me is Martha's lecture at the end of the episode. She's lecturing her son, who was drugged and almost raped by this girl, because he got married under the influence??? There are lots of reasonable things she could choose to lecture him about, but this doesn't seem to be one of them. After Clark CHOSE to put on a red K ring and went to Metropolis, robbing banks and stealing cars, we never saw his parents lecture him. But someone else drugs him with red K, and suddenly they're holding him accountable for his actions? In fact, Martha lectures him so sternly that he actually cries. I found this totally unfair, and totally out of character for Martha, who readily forgave her son for worse transgressions in the past.

These two aspects of the plot rendered this episode almost unwatchable, as far as I'm concerned.

[Zungas]

You are in the slim minority.

[EllenF]

Hey, that's the first time anyone's called me "slim" in a long time:D .

Seriously, I like Alicia; I just don't think the script did her character justice. At all.

[Smallvilleman 1]

Alicas Hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Clarks so friggin LUCKY

[jmf1]

I agree with Ellen F. This is my least favorite Alicia episode. She's the girl that tries to kill Lana. It's time to face the fact that killing isn't a normal jealousy response and Alicia has some major league issues.

Hey, there are plenty of other attractive women without a lot of baggage. Clark should try and find one that has it together.

[auxvis]

Yeah...like Lois :)

[kmimi]

"Ooohh Jason, please come back, I will have sex with you!!"

Lana, you retard

[Smokethatkryptonite]

Okay I've been thinking I'll buy that Alica find out some how about RedK's effects but the real problem is how did she get it? She got it from the Torch yes but if you remember Clark,Pete,and Chloe each bought a RedK ring in red.The first time Clark was influence by it it was from the ring he bought which at the end of Red was smashed by a hammer. The seconf time Clark was influence by RedK was in Rush when Pete slipped his ring in Clark's pocket and in the middle of rush the ring fall out in the talon and was probley(sp?) thrown away or a passer buyer picked it up and thought it was worth something. Then in Exodus Clark get's a RedK ring from the Torch which he wears till the beginning of Phoenix when he crushes it against a wall. Okay so if Clark's ring was smashed in Red. Pete's ring was lost in Rush,and Chloe's ring was crushed in Phoenix. How in the heck would Alicia be able to find another RedK ring in the torch. I doubt Chloe would buy two rings which he said right off in red were fake and she was only getting one for her expose. And why would anyone just leave there ring at the torch. (Lana didn't get one)

[aqua]

Another plot hole. There's no way that Chloe would have that many rings, due to their cost and that they were made of such a cheap substance.

What's worse is how did Alicia know it was there and know what red k does to Clark?

Plot holes galore.

[Smokethatkryptonite]

I'm gonna assume Alica figured out Clark acted diffrently with RedK because she might of noticed in Red when she was an unseen student that Clark was acted diffrently,then Chloe gave then wrote the article about how the jewelry company was substiting red meteor rock instead of rubies and then when she knew his secret in Obsession she later kinda guessed and made the connection that if green kryptonite physically then red kryptonite effected him emotionally.

[aqua]

That seems to me major fanwanking. I cannot see Alicia even remembering the events in Red, if she was "an unseen student."

[Smokethatkryptonite]

She's suppose to be smart.

[EllenF]

I can accept that Smokethatkryptonite's premise might have happened. But a brief explanation along those lines should have been written into the script. Otherwise, it's a big gaping hole that REQUIRES fanwanking to make any sense. Fanwanking shouldn't ever be a necessary part of a plotline:) .

[bongoboy]

I enjoyed the episode. I did notice the red K thing and wonder how she knew. But then I just let it go because who knows what this girl has witnessed with her abilities?

I don't know if that is considered 'fanwanking'. Unsure of the term. I tend to picture something else entirely!!! :eek:

[Smokethatkryptonite]

Why there would be another RedK ring at the torch is what bothers me.

[RedQ]

Almost a Great Sex Ed episode.

Funny how Lana is tippy-toe-ing to hug Johnathan.
Originally posted by EllenF
The first was the red K. There is no possible way Alicia could know about the effect red K has on Clark. It was never mentioned in the original episode, and there's no way her psychiatrist could have told her about it, either, since only three people on the face of the planet know about it. If she somehow overheard the Kents talking about it, we should have seen her eavesdropping, which is how she found out about green K in her first episode. If a character knows something she shouldn't, we have to KNOW how she found it out. That's good writing, and a similar scene in this episode would have fixed a major plot hole. "I know everything about you" isn't an explanation, it's an obfuscation.

The second problem for me is Martha's lecture at the end of the episode. She's lecturing her son, who was drugged and almost raped by this girl, because he got married under the influence??? There are lots of reasonable things she could choose to lecture him about, but this doesn't seem to be one of them. After Clark CHOSE to put on a red K ring and went to Metropolis, robbing banks and stealing cars, we never saw his parents lecture him. But someone else drugs him with red K, and suddenly they're holding him accountable for his actions? In fact, Martha lectures him so sternly that he actually cries. I found this totally unfair, and totally out of character for Martha, who readily forgave her son for worse transgressions in the past.

These two aspects of the plot rendered this episode almost unwatchable, as far as I'm concerned. Agreed on the Intel but could be better explained that Alicia has read about the RedK in the Torch. and said that she still kept tabbs on Clark but that would be in the line of obsession problem. Still problem to fill the hole we just suspend the dis-belief - actor/audience contract.

The 3.01 Exile Issue is Clark Felt he wasn't Loved that's why he did it. IF the Kent's scolded him for that it would re-enforce the gap and would never help the situation. Show the Love NOT the Hate that is the Southernway.
Kents are Conservative Families and was Harsh to Clark, but it's necessary and Perfect. like the Alcohol argument.

Originally posted by Smokethatkryptonite
Okay I've been thinking I'll buy that Alica find out some how about RedK's effects but the real problem is how did she get it? She got it from the Torch yes but if you remember Clark,Pete,and Chloe each bought a RedK ring in red.The first time Clark was influence by it it was from the ring he bought which at the end of Red was smashed by a hammer. The seconf time Clark was influence by RedK was in Rush when Pete slipped his ring in Clark's pocket and in the middle of rush the ring fall out in the talon and was probley(sp?) thrown away or a passer buyer picked it up and thought it was worth something. Then in Exodus Clark get's a RedK ring from the Torch which he wears till the beginning of Phoenix when he crushes it against a wall. Okay so if Clark's ring was smashed in Red. Pete's ring was lost in Rush,and Chloe's ring was crushed in Phoenix. How in the heck would Alicia be able to find another RedK ring in the torch. I doubt Chloe would buy two rings which he said right off in red were fake and she was only getting one for her expose. And why would anyone just leave there ring at the torch. (Lana didn't get one) Actually it's wasn't Pete's ring in 2.14 Rush It was just a single Rock that could have picked up somewhere cause the metal band ring wasn't there in rush. Pete would Not need to break the class ring to slip it to Clark. and the Red ring was in Chloe's Desk. Alicia is smart so 1st place to look is the Torch and Desperate enough.

And Clark already said it's NOT Legal, by State Law under age needs parental consent of both parties. and the fact Alicia is just released from Belle Rieve is Not allowed to marry (cause of possible mental unstability by Law. needs more time)
I'm NOW Officialy a CLalicia Fan.
Like the two diffrent lightings in the barn huging between CLalicia.

[Zungas]

Nice.

[smallvillefreak24]

I really liked this episode, I really liked the character alicia...it's too bad she had to be murdered(which i really didn't get the reason for) I liked the heart to heart moment between chloe and lana about her and jason..even though the whole reason how she knew about the red k didn't make sense....i really liked this episode with alicia

[rae19780625]

To this day... this is my favorite episode... I don't own any of the Smallville DVD collections, but I would buy Season 4 just for this episode of Clark and Alicia whose chemistry I loved. :)

[quietone]

Just saw this episode for the first time last night. Clark says the funniest things when he is under the influence of RedK (quotes may not be exact)

"Hell yeah"
"Get to the good part, Pops"
"I don't think that's one of my abilities but I'll do my best"

I liked Alicia. Too bad she had issues that she clearly was not over.

The chemistry between SC and TW was incredible.

I liked the Lana/Jason storyline. Lana's confusion and vulnerability was understandable. The supposed seduction scene was laughably cute...all those candles! And the shirt! But at least Lana was trying. I'm glad Jason fessed up in the end instead of taking advantage of Lana.Very noble of him.

I understood *gulp* Martha's rant at the end.Yeah, yeah Clark should have been ripped about his Metropolis crime spree stint and various other wrong doings but I liked Martha's comment about using better judgment.That's one thing Clark definitely has to improve upon.

[SteveS]

Though you saw the episode quite late, you now understand why Alicia created some of the greatest comment outside of Lana of any female interest of Clark's. And her chemistry with him was superb. She still ranks as my number 2 favorite behind Chloe.

[Xaven]

Can anyone identify the music playing during the scene where Clark and Alicia are talking in the hospital after she gets shot?

I have looked everywhere with no answer.

[ajwsmallville]

I loved this episode. Alisha and Clark are great together, and the scene with Martha and Clark when they are talking is really sad. :(

[Welling_is_pretty]

Originally posted by EllenF
There were two major writing problems with this episode that made it a total wallbanger for me.

The first was the red K. There is no possible way Alicia could know about the effect red K has on Clark. It was never mentioned in the original episode, and there's no way her psychiatrist could have told her about it, either, since only three people on the face of the planet know about it. If she somehow overheard the Kents talking about it, we should have seen her eavesdropping, which is how she found out about green K in her first episode. If a character knows something she shouldn't, we have to KNOW how she found it out. That's good writing, and a similar scene in this episode would have fixed a major plot hole. "I know everything about you" isn't an explanation, it's an obfuscation.

The second problem for me is Martha's lecture at the end of the episode. She's lecturing her son, who was drugged and almost raped by this girl, because he got married under the influence??? There are lots of reasonable things she could choose to lecture him about, but this doesn't seem to be one of them. After Clark CHOSE to put on a red K ring and went to Metropolis, robbing banks and stealing cars, we never saw his parents lecture him. But someone else drugs him with red K, and suddenly they're holding him accountable for his actions? In fact, Martha lectures him so sternly that he actually cries. I found this totally unfair, and totally out of character for Martha, who readily forgave her son for worse transgressions in the past.

I had the same two problems but it didn't stop me from enjoying the episode.
First, the Red K. The doctor who treated Alicia did say that he delved into Clark's history and found out a lot about him. And while there might not have been anything specific about how Red K affects him I'm willing to bet there was a mention of the 'red meteor rock' somewhere in there. It's a stretch but I'm guessing that's what the writers had in mind.

And second, yes, I thought Martha was way too harsh with Clark. As he kept saying, he was drugged! He wasn't in control of his actions but she's still 'disappointed' in him?! I know that she's holding him up to the 'Superman' (though she doesn't know it) standard but c'mon! You are right, out of character for Martha.

I know I am in the minority here in that I still don't understand why people think Clark and Alicia are such a great couple. Yes, he can be free with her and yes she's fun and exciting but she keeps doing these horrible things to him (trying to kill him, Lana; drugging Clark)! Not my idea of a great relationship.

But the best part of this whole episode is when Clark goes Red K and they go to Vegas. (although the scenes in the loft are pretty good too! "No, I want you to marry me!" hee.)
Tommy was so hot and sexy and Sarah was perfect as the coy, giggling bride. (btw, anyone else wonder how Clark and Alicia paid for those wedding outfits? CK crack another ATM?)

A pretty good episode but yeah, those two things caused me some problems.

[Hurricain]

Uhm, ya. I was watching this episode and Clark uses his super speed infront of two people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm I the only one that sees this stuff as a problem. Wow. Sorry but if someone did that infront of me, I would be amazed.and want more information.

On top of that the Doctor shoots at Clark. Clark could have done many things to stop the bullet without the Doctor knowing it. But The stupidest part of this scene is the basic point of the whole scene. So Alica stops the bullet to protect Clark's secret, so what does Clark do? He throws a grown man twenty plus feet through a barn door. Ya, thats not obvious, Wow.

Anyway, if you forget everything you know about logic and common sense ( yes, this is a story about Superman/Clark kent but still) and if you don't mind gigantic plot holes. then ya, this episode is alright.

[Dyanara]

I was looking forward to seeing this episode yesterday. I had been looking forward to it for a week. But when Smallville came on it was the pilot episode which had aired 2hrs earlier on another channel. I really wanted to see Clark's semi-sex scene.:(

[Smallville-Poland]

Episodes Unsafe and Pariah are the best in sesons 4

[Dyanara]

Finally saw Unsafe on dvd, I liked Pariah better even though Unsafe had a sexy scene, I just didnt think it was that great of a scene. I prefered Season 3 Red K Clark to this one. Clark's desperation to be with Alicia made me realize that he really needs a girlfriend and bad if he is open to dating a psychopath.

[D.M.A.]

Originally posted by Welling_is_pretty
I had the same two problems but it didn't stop me from enjoying the episode.
First, the Red K. The doctor who treated Alicia did say that he delved into Clark's history and found out a lot about him. And while there might not have been anything specific about how Red K affects him I'm willing to bet there was a mention of the 'red meteor rock' somewhere in there. It's a stretch but I'm guessing that's what the writers had in mind.

And second, yes, I thought Martha was way too harsh with Clark. As he kept saying, he was drugged! He wasn't in control of his actions but she's still 'disappointed' in him?! I know that she's holding him up to the 'Superman' (though she doesn't know it) standard but c'mon! You are right, out of character for Martha.

I know I am in the minority here in that I still don't understand why people think Clark and Alicia are such a great couple. Yes, he can be free with her and yes she's fun and exciting but she keeps doing these horrible things to him (trying to kill him, Lana; drugging Clark)! Not my idea of a great relationship.

But the best part of this whole episode is when Clark goes Red K and they go to Vegas. (although the scenes in the loft are pretty good too! "No, I want you to marry me!" hee.)
Tommy was so hot and sexy and Sarah was perfect as the coy, giggling bride. (btw, anyone else wonder how Clark and Alicia paid for those wedding outfits? CK crack another ATM?)

A pretty good episode but yeah, those two things caused me some problems.
Well I don't think she was too out of line,remember...In s2 he left cause he thought he made her lose her baby(Even JK made him feel bad at the hospital),plus he was gon for 3 months on a crime spree.Yea they may have been mad at the time but they still luv him and had enough time to get over it.Wit this tho it had just happen plus they've made it clear that Red K makes clark act on what he feels,not like he's doin sumthin he doesn't want(He just doesn't have no restrain).So that's another reason she fussed,true its out of character seein as its usual Bo who's fussin at clark but as she said marriage is sumthin sacred.So she was alil dissapointed...If she had 3 months to get over this I think she wouldn't have fussed either but we were shown them interactin soon after,so at the time I can understand her rant.But I do agree the info alicia had on red k is out of place cause its NO WAY she could have known.But that's those writers for u lol,honestly I can't fault them cause they had a few slipups in s4.But good episode tho,Red K clark is great.We need to see more in s6,maybe even when he fights Zod haha,naw j/k

[pinktuxedo]

I have to agree with the PP who just doesn't get all the love for the ClAlicia relationship. I never liked them. The first time we saw her she was a mentally unstable homicidal maniac. The second time she's still mentally unstable! Drugging someone to get them to marry you is not okay. That's not healthy at all.

And with all Clark's bull about feeling free with Alicia because he can share his secret with her...I was sitting there chanting "Chloe, Chloe, Chloe" under my breath. God I can't wait till I get to season 5 when she actually knows about his secret!

[smallvilleobsessor17]

"Unsafe" forever scarred my mind!!!

[jason_bourne001]

it scarred mine too!

:D

[Sacred 1.0]

I’m gonna be back soon to sort out all you haters.

[silverfist]

Very hillarious episode.
ClarK: Let's make it OFFICIAL! *jumps on Alicia*

[jason_bourne001]

^^ still scarred... this episode's DAMN HOT!... :D

[tibbit78]

What did I think of Unsafe?

I loved the Clark & Momma Kent relationship from Unsafe.

Clark and Martha

Clark: Is dad still upset?

Martha: What do you think?

Clark: How about you?

Martha: I'm upset, but more than that, I'm disappointed.

Clark: I was on red Kryptonite, mom.

Martha: You ran off with a girl you barely know and got married!

Clark: It wasn't legal.

Martha: That's not even the point! Marriage is sacred, Clark! It is about 2 people who trust each other...and are willing to go through life together no matter how difficult it gets, I thought we had taught you that! You are an amazing young man, Clark. You make life and death decisions every day. But then you turn around and do this! Why did you do it?

Clark (with tears in his eyes): Mom, there's a part of me...that never feels freer than when I'm with Alicia. She makes me feel normal and special at the same time.

Martha: I know how badly you want to be with somebody. I want that for you too. I guess I just expected you to use better judgment.


This was my favorite scene. Tom Welling played a really good part in Unsafe. This is the first time I've seen him cry on Smallville. I love the relationship between Clark and his parents. I always felt that the best Smallville scripts are when Clark & Martha or Clark & Jonathan have a good conversation about Clark's feelings, his secret, or anything that they talk about. I liked how she said to Clark, "You're an amazing young man, Clark," (Yes, Clark Kent truly is an amazing young man, especially his amazing gifts that he learns to use during Smallville episodes such as X-Ray, Heat, Whisper, and now Sneeze with super-breath). He found a girl that he could entrust with his secret, a girl who sacrificed his secret by transporting in front of a bullet to save Clark.

I also liked their sense of humor (Clark & Alicia's), especially when she was cold and asked Clark to heat her hot chocolate with his heat-vision. I especially liked this quote from Clark & Alicia:

Alicia: Good thing you've got buns of steel. You might be impervious to the cold...but I'm turning into a popsicle.

Clark (laughter): Well, I do have heat vision.

Alicia: Thanks, but I'll settle for the hot chocolate.

(It shows that Clark & Alicia have a great sense of humor and that Tom and Sarah got along very well while working together. Unsafe was a great script, too). At the end of the show, Alicia thanked Clark Kent and Clark told her he had great faith in her. Sarah was excellent when she broke down and cried. I liked how Clark comforted her. This was 1 of my favorites from the 4th Season of Smallville.

1) Favorite Clark moment: Is the moment between his mother and himself; it was well-acted by both Tom Welling & Annette O'Toole. The way Annette O'toole yelled at her son and told him that, "Marriage is sacred, Clark. It's about 2 people who trust each other, and are willing to go through life together, no matter how difficult it gets." The best part of her speech is, "You're an amazing young man, Clark. You make life and death decisions every day." Annette O'Toole did a fantastic performance! So did Tom Welling, because this is the first time we see Tom Welling cry on Smallville. Tom Welling is an amazing young actor.

2) Favorite Clark line: "There's a part of me that never feels freer, than when I'm with Alicia. She makes me feel normal and special at the same time."

3) My favorite Clark scene: Definitely the one where Clark uses his heat-vision to warm Alicia's hot chocolate.

4) Funniest moment in the episode: When Alicia and Clark fall down at the ice skating rink together. Also, when Alicia holds her hot chocolate and asks Clark to warm it some more. With Clark's heat-vision, he warms Alicia's hot chocolate with his eyes. I thought that was hilarious.

5) I only wish that Clark wouldn't try so hard to explain to his parents or Chloe or Lana about how he feels about Alicia. I know that he wants to believe that Alicia can change, and at the end Clark & Alicia prevail -- but a little too late. (At least his parents find out in the end that Alicia Baker isn't as bad as they thought she was).

6) What do I like best about Tom's performance? He did an excellent job at acting out his frustrations in front of his Mom & Dad (and defending Alicia as Clark Kent). Also, when he broke down and cried after Mrs. Kent yelled at him. Tom also had a very good sense of humor. (It shows that, not only can Tom Welling act seriously, but he can also play the comic as well).

[RedKRules]

I only have one word to describe this episode : HOT!

[citizenlen]

I'm probably the few tho thinks Alicia is a psycho biatch. Drugging Clark with RedK so that she can have her shotgun wedding and have her own super personal bodyguard to protect her from the Dr. definitely sounds insane. I guess with many anybody for Clark as long as it's not Lana. <roll eyes>

[DARKRAGE]

all of the part at the Ice rink was electric chemistry, see the love.

[gategod]

They both seemed extremely, extremely happy together in the beginning at the ice rink, and very close at the end of the episode, i loved it!

[lois_lane-kent]

The RedK plot hole is the reason why this is my second favorite episode and not first (which is "Exile"). I think the real reason I love this episode isn't just because of Alicia/CALICIA but because of a bunch of things).

First, Greg Beeman directed this (just like "Exile"). I LOVE his SV directing, and I've often said that Rick Rosenthal is the closest they have to a similar director now. The thing I love about the directing is the fact that EVERYTIME I watch this episode, it feels like I'm watching a movie, especially during the ice rink/Alicia at The Torch scenes with Dido's "Life For Rent" playing. I love it.

This was also one of the first episodes in Season 4 where I completely zoned out the fact that Lana was even in the episode. It was great.

Also, plot hole aside, the A plot was very strong. Tom and Sarah clearly had amazing chemistry in the Alicia trilogy, and in this episode, specifically, they played off each other so well. When their hearts broke, my heart broke for them. When Clark cried when he was speaking to his mother (first time ever by the way for Clark Kent and Tom Welling in this show), I cried. I constantly have to watch this episode with tissue, and that's something I haven't done for a show since BtVS and "Angel" were on the air and in their primes. I think this was Tom Welling's best performance on the show so far (with "Splinter" also being up there), because his character was all over the place in this episode.

I did however hate Mama Kent and Bo Duke's judgment of Alicia. I expected it of Jonathan, considering how he was with Lex but Martha was supposed to be the level-headed one. "Pariah" continued this, where the Kent's were pretty much bagging on him for being in love and dating a girl who loved him for who he was as opposed to how he looked in a wet t-shirt. Maybe if she loved Clark for the latter, they would have whole-heartedly approved of Clark's relationship with her. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by citizenlen
I'm probably the few tho thinks Alicia is a psycho biatch. Drugging Clark with RedK so that she can have her shotgun wedding and have her own super personal bodyguard to protect her from the Dr. definitely sounds insane. I guess with many anybody for Clark as long as it's not Lana. <roll eyes>
Yes, she only wanted Clark for her love slave and to take care of her problems. Because RedK Clark would allow her to control him. Yeah... :rolleyes:

People saying she drugged Clark to get him to marry her - that's BS. Yes, she drugged him, and I won't deny that. But, this episode, like all the other RedK eps (except for "Crimson"), perfectly characterized RedK Clark. Alicia even said he could've had any girl he wanted, and "Red" and "Exile" proved this. RedK Clark tends to get bored fairly easily with anything, and no one's going to make him commit. He could have just said, "I'll go get some elsewhere, then" or said he wanted to be her boyfriend just to get into her pants. Instead, he proposed to her. Despite what the flip flopping writers want us to believe (I hate you, "Mortal"), Clark was very much in love with Alicia.

[Subzero]

"Unsafe" remains my favorite episode of season 4. THis is for several reasons:

1. I love sarah Carter as Alicia - she is beautiful, smart, sexy and funny all in one.

2. Clark and Alicia have great chemistry - the writing is top notch.

3. THe music is VERY powerful - it captures the emotions they are trying to get the audience to feel perfectly.

4. I like that Kal finally commits to someone - proving there is some control when clark is exposed to red K.

5. THe ending - the most emotional scene I've seen on SV.

HTE only things I did not like about the episode are the conversations with Mr. and Mrs. Kent. I found their preachiness about alicia really annoying - especially since they are always telling Clark to look for good in people - even Lex sometimes. Also, I CANNOT STAND it when Martha does not understand how Alicia makes him feel and no matter what SHE WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND HOW LONELY HE WAS!

I wish TPTB would bring Alicia back - the show could use her presence!

[Sacred 1.0]

^ It's like looking into a mirror and seeing myself

you forgot cute in #1 and yeah what caused me to really dispise the Kents was becuase of what they said and did in Unsafe

[Flowergirl123]

Not one of the best Red K episoes but it's like in the top three. But Tom Welling was really funny when he was laughing after Alica said she was a virgin and said so am I. Alos when they were getting married if you look real hard. He's standing there wiggling his legs and the he said yeah yeah get to godd stuff pops. Ha that was my favorite part.

[rissaroo689]

the scenes in this episode between TW and sarah carter are the sexiest scenes ever!

soo frakking hot.

[lois_lane-kent]

Not one of the best Red K episoes but it's like in the top three.
1. Exile
2. Unsafe
3. Red

:)

[KnightWayne]

I don't know how many times I've watched this, but yeah this is my favorite episode of Season 4. Sarah Carter just brings something magical whenever she appears on scene, especially in scenes with TW. A lot of great chemistry (much more than with AM and I'm a Chlark friendship fan). It's hard for me to pick a favorite scene because I love everything about this episode, including Tom and Sarah's acting. I was very put off by the Kent's first talking about Alicia, how negative they were about Alicia rather than looking for the good in Alicia (but then again they were probably just being protective parents because Alicia knew Clark's secret and all). I admit that I am a Calicia (more edged towards Kalicia ;)) fan like I am a Clois fan, and for me, Alicia = Lori Lamoris(sp?) of the SV universe! Alicia to me is Clark's first true love (I say true because in Clana's first moments, Lana did not know Clark's secret, where in Calicia, Alicia did.)

The ending kind of has me scratching my head a little though as I'm trying to get its meaning (which I thought I had at first). In some summaries, the scene is Clark, who has let so many other women walk away because of his secret, stops Alicia from walking away. I thought at first she cried because she loves him but believes he'll never be with her, but in the next ep they are very much together (at least halfway through the ep). Could someone explain the ending to me please?

[skizzo]

I hated Clalicia so I didnt like this eppy

[Stu.Kent]

This is one of my favourite episodes ever! I love Alicia, I love Chloe, I love Red K Clark,
I LOVE THIS EPISODE!! :D

[KnightWayne]

I still need an explanation for the ending please?

[ginnyfan]

^Alicia was sad and hurting. Clark comforted her. That's how I interpreted it.

Since they are dating in the next episode I suppose he agreed to continue dating and take it slow and see where it goes.

I didn't see it as having anything to do with his secret.

[BigT]

The return of Alicia...favorite moment of Season 4.

Alicia Baker was the best thing in season 4 quite frankly!:D;)

If it weren't for her 2 episodes (well Pariah kinda sucked) then season 4 would have been a complete waste! :eek:

[lzpoof]

Ok 2 things I wanted to talk about

1)
In the entire run of the show I think I've only actually shed a tear during 2 episodes..... this one and the one where Clark cries after Pap Kent's death.

I think what both episodes have in common is that they have a perfect buildup all episode of a character denying how much pain they're in over losing their whole world (clark to Alicia and Papa Kent to Clark)... then at the end of the episodes when they realize how lost they've become are they both just explode. The character of Alicia flirts with absolutely breaking down during the episode as she rides a full rollercoaster of emotions. I don't think any of the cast regular women could portray a character walking a thin line between total happiness and utter despair. There is no other shoulder to cry on for her, if Clark completely rejects her she's all alone.

I can never buy into Lana crying scenes because they usually are melodramatic and she cries in a 'controlled' way for effect. When Alicia breaks down it completely 'fit' the moment and was very believable given what her character had been through. You barely even see her face but you can imagine how contorted and forlorn it is. IT doesn't look like an actress TRYING to look sad for a camera shot which is what gives it power.

2)
I don't buy into her being evil for using red kryptonite for a lot of reasons. She shows no malicious intent towards Clark when he's under the invluence. She doesn't try to force him to break open ATM's or persuade him to steal cars. She isn't even the one who proposes. All she wanted was for the two of them to be together without outside influences; for Clark to show how he feels without the burden of his secret or what his friends/family will think. In that way I think she was trying to HELP him the best she could think.

If you think about it, Alicia's problem from the start was that she was scared to show her power around other people and thus became a loner, detached from other peopel and incapable of relating. Because of that she fixated on the first boy she met that she felt she could open up to and lashed out at anyone that would stand between them. If she was in a mental institution to prevent that happening again, doesn't it make sense that she might try to teach the same thing to Clark? I mean he was basically becoming a closed up person bound with guilt and fear who spent his time lieing and detachign himself form his friends. I woudl say Alicia felt if Clark realized that life could be ok even if he was a little free-er that it might save him too.

I will say she definitely had a partially greedy motive in trying to keep Clark with her when she left, but think about the arc. She's the model loner with parents that probably feared her from the start, with no friends and an ability that would be exploited heavily if anyone ever found out... I think she originalyl went mad out of sheer loneliness. Now her parents I'm sure are out of her life, she gets locked up, and Clark ignores her. She literally has no one and nothing left in her life.... she's starting from scratch. She basically has to leave town before her psycho doctor locks her up again and probably rapes her.. but she's so into Clark that she can't make herself leave without him. I think she used the red jsut to get him to stop playing games and say/act how he truly felt so she'd know. He;'s actually the one who proposes and they say red doesn't make you do something you don't want to. In a way she risked more by taking Clark with her as it would make it easier for the doctor to track her down.. so I can't see it as a completely self-centered thing.

It's also worth noting that she took the red off him at one point because she wanted to make sure that he really wanted it. I think she figured once he saw how happy he was he'd just go along with it after that. An evil person would have just left the red K on him forever and try to manipulate him.

[vyperman7]

What they should have done IMO is bring back Alicia for one episode. You have Unsafe feature Alicia escaping from Bell Reeve to try and expose Clark's secret and hurt the people in Clark's life for getting her locked up. That would have gone along quite well with the episode title and made much more sense based on what happened in Obsession. I don't care how good the chemistry is between Tom Welling and Sarah Carter. It makes no sense for Clark to fall in love with the girl who tried to kill him and the love of his life.

Plus, I really hate how the Red Kryptonite angle was handled. Clark asks how Alicia found out about it, and she replies with "I just know everything about you." Such bad writing..

[pizzahead2490]

I saw this episode again. And I have to say I am so glad Clark grew up. Man Alicia was the NUTS!!! The whole Claicia relationship was the most vulnerable psychotic thing I ever seen. What is up with Clark and chicks who are so insecure for love. Jeez. Alicia was very pretty though. But still the last scene in this epi made them both look pathetic. JMO.

[Elacey]

The only thing I really liked about this episode was the whole Las Vegas bit.

[wendelboe]

Honestly I think that THIS episode show the doctor McBride more psychotic then Alicia, and it kind of looks like the doctor got an obsession with Alicia - plus I don't really think it's normal for Belle Reve re-habitants to get lo-jacked like Alicia got - sounds kind of like he's stalking her . . .
Apart from that there is a lot of prejudices against people who have had a mental illness/psychotic break in these Alicia episodes, and suddenly all the cured patient's intension and feelings is the reason she's not cured ?
And how can people just suddenly "make" them self expert on psychosis/mental illness ? Is it because he/she has natural feelings like anyone else ? - well let's just get anyone into Belle Reve then ;)

[lex fan 10]

i didnt like this episode

[GreenBarrow]

"You tried to kill me" - when? That line always bothers me, was this when she put the green krypto on him in Obsession. Maybe I'll have to watch it again but I never thought she was trying to kill him.
Once again Alicia is hot in this, "I am Mrs Clark Kent!". Gorgeous. I think suggesting she was trying to "dar-tei rar-pei" Clark is a bit of a stretch. I mean she asked him to stop until she got a commitment from him and that she wanted him to "think with his heart instead of his head".

[Nimkong]

This episode is good but not better than the other alicia episodes.Liked how they brought back alicia,liked how they brought red k back,and this is the only time kal dident ditch somebody for some other girl.True love:p