Right now I would struggle to think of a television couple with more sexual tension than Tess Mercer and Oliver Queen on Smallville.  Every time those two share a scene, temperatures climb and the tension is cut-with-a-knife thick.

It's not just that actors Casssidy Freeman and Justin Hartley are equally sexy, or that Oliver was walking around Tess' bedroom au naturale in last night's episode.  The two characters have the rich backstory and complicated relationship that, when combined with the right actors, makes for scintillating television.

Previously on Smallville:
Hey diddle, diddle, answer this riddle:
Is killing a villain OK?
Tess gathered some freaks to get what she seeks,
And Chloe ran away with Doomsday

Tess Mercer is working late at the Daily Planet and Clark shows up.  He still hasn't forgiven her for accusing him of being an alien Jesus, which is my new favorite nickname.  He doesn't like how Tess is targeting Davis in the newspaper, but she turns it back, demanding that Clark step up and do what needs to be done.

Do you have a question for Smallville's resident villain, Tess Mercer?  Tomorrow morning BuddyTV is interviewing actress Cassidy Freeman, so submit your questions in the comment section below and we'll pick out the best ones to ask Cassidy.

People say you can't help who you love, and they may be right. Ascribe whatever religious or Darwinian explanations you want, but maybe we are built to love each other unconditionally, and to defend each other even when we know it's wrong. But as Chloe learned last week on Smallville, when the loved one in question isn't simply a tragically flawed person but a murderous alien superpower you can't expect everyone to be polite and tell you they're a wonderful guy. You have to be prepared for the fact that all of your friends will want him dead.

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Smallville ended season 8 with the deaths of Davis Bloom and Jimmy Olsen , Clark Kent leaving Chloe, and the rise of Zod.  Fans will have to wait until September for Smallville season 9, which will be moved to Fridays at 8pm on the CW.

But for now, you can enjoy this look back at season 8 by revisiting old recaps, photos and opinions..

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Smallville presented three very different ways of dealing with the Doomsday scenario last night, with Clark, Chloe and Oliver all taking very different stands on the issue.  Should he be captured, saved, or killed?  It's an interesting question, and one that the fans are most split on.

We asked Smallville fans which way of dealing with Davis Bloom they agree with, and it's a virtual three-way tie, proving that these moral questions aren't just black and white.

Previously on Smallville: Chloe made the unfortunate decision to help Davis keep his psychotic, murderous secret locked away in her basement while Jimmy developed an unfortunate drug habit.

Chloe's bedtime is interrupted by a call from Davis who is feeling uneasy, so she visits him in the basement.  Uneasy or horny?  The answer is the latter, because when she comes down she sees candles and flowers.  He tells her that he's still madly in love with her, saying things like "Without you, the man that I want to be doesn't exist."

Smallville is coming to a close this season, which means the ultimate battle between Clark and Doomsday is nearing.  Though Oliver Queen has been MIA for a few episodes, globetrotting with his Justice League buddies, he returns in this week's episode, "Beast,"