Cousin Kara was already featured in a previous episode...

Except she really wasn't Kara but some random girl that "Jor-El" (really the AI that's programmed into the Fortress) abducted and brainwashed so she'd trick Clark into going with her. Speaking of which, did "Jor-El" kill her or what? We never really saw what happened after she was sucked away. Looked like she was in pain so I always assumed she got offed.

Anyhoo, Raya would have made a great Smallville version of Supergirl.

Entertainment Weekly gave the show a metnion under shows that were fun to watch again.

I'm still confused by the whole Jor-El thing with this show. For seasons 2 to midway through season 5 they've played up 'Jor-El' or at least the fortress version as evil, but now they're suddenly switching gears and trying to go back to the traditional 'good guy' persona for him. I was actually hopign last season they were going to reveal that Zod or Brainiac or someone had been controlling the 'Jor-El persona' this whole time, at least that reveal would've made some sense.

having it be Zod would be sweet, considering Jor El really is Zod ;)