Smallville season finale, what did ya'll think?

POSTED BY: Suenos
UPDATED: Saturday, August 23, 2003 22:09
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SUENOS

Wednesday, May 21, 2003 7:09 PM

Is anyone else watching this show? I kinda got hooked and I'm interested in speculating where they'll be taking the show next year.

Did Lex get the royal shaft from his fiance and father?

Is Clark really off to Metropolis?

Is Chloe the new bad girl we all love to hate?

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LIVINGIMPAIRED

Wednesday, May 21, 2003 9:09 PM

Smallville has always struck me as a Buffy rip-off with DC comic characters, and much weaker writing. I'm not alone in this opinion, as I have heard many critics say the same. Why is it that the WB feels compelled to continuously clone a show that they showed little respect towards? (Further examples include Charmed, Roswell, Birds of Prey...) The season finalie of Smallville this year solidifed this in my opinion. Season Two of Buffy ended with Buffy leaving Sunnydale, and--Suprise!--season two of Smallville had the same ending.

Oh, and while I'm on the topic: are we supposed to be losing sleep over Clark's "destiny"? Anyone who hasn't been in a coma since the 1930's would be able to figure out that Clark's misinterpreting the prophesy. Seriously.

And that's not where it ends. Martha gets pregnant, and you KNOW she's going to miscarage, or the babys gonna die soon after birth. Lex gets engaged and immediatly you KNOW the writers are setting him up for the big fall. There is absolutely ZERO suspense in this show, because anyone putting just the slightest bit of thought into it can figure out most of the big "plot twists" five episodes before they happen. My pet theory: Chloe is going to start writing under the pseudonym Lois Lane. I can feel it coming.

So why do I even watch the show? Number of factors, really. It's not a bad as most stuff on TV; another member of my family is addicted to it; it has the bestest theme song ever; and Lex Luther is frickin' cool.

Sorry for my litte rant. I haven't taken my medication today...

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WULFHAWK

Wednesday, May 21, 2003 11:14 PM

I like it.

The mythology of Superman and Lex Luthor is still potent, after all these decades. How did Superman come to be such an honest Joe living the biggest lie in comicdom? Here it is. How did Lex become such a nemesis of the Man of Steel? Watch and speculate.

Yes, I know the end of this trip...I'm just enjoying the path.

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HJERMSTED

Wednesday, May 21, 2003 11:47 PM

I've unenthusiastically watched Smallville since the beginning hoping it would catch fire. It hasn't yet. It's WAAAYY better than Birds of Prey (which was completely mishandled), tho.

My main problem with Smallville is that it's comprised of completely dull main and side characters. No dramatic tension exists whatsoever. Aside from Lex, the show never takes a real narrative risk nor adequately explores the shades of grey that lie between good and evil... every villain is over the top and obvious about his/her intentions.

And where is the sex? Is this Seventh Heaven, or what? We're talking about teenagers here... hormones should be raging. Parents should be frustrated. Is the fantasy element of this meant to be completely chaste teens?

Whedon and company raised the narrative bar too high for even Kal-El to fly up to.

I read somewhere that Buffy writer Drew Z. Greenburg may be joining the writing team at Smallville. Perhaps his presence will liven things up over there.

mattro

CAPTBAGGYTROUSERS

Thursday, May 22, 2003 12:09 AM

I concur with all Livingimpaired's criticism of the show, but in full disclosure, I've only watching it a handful of times. My girlfriend, who simply could not get into BTVS, loves Smallville. "It's Superman for girls!" she delights in saying.

As a huge Buffy AND Superman fan, Smallville is neither here nor there to me. I would love to watch "the adventures of Superman when he was a boy" if it were good. And if it didn't feel so warmed-over.

That won't stop me from speculating:

The "prophecy" business: Clark understands Kryptonian, but is mistranslating the word/phrase for "rule" for the word "lead." That's my guess. Jor El having sent him to whip us into shape is too much of a slap in the face to the established "myth."

HAPLO721

Thursday, May 22, 2003 12:21 AM

Actually, the current continuity has Jor-El sending Clark to Earth to turn it into the new Krypton. There's this little doohickey called the Eradicator that's meant to facilitate this, but Supes destroyed it... or so he thought. It later ended up with its consciousness in a botched clone of Supes and is now a superhero in its own right.

Personally, I love Smallville. Yes, you know where you'll end up... eventually. In the meantime, there's all sorts of wacky fun to be had.

Also, Chloe as Lois Lane? Uh-uh. No way. Ain't gonna happen. First of all, Clark would recognize her, secondly, Lois is Chloe's cousin according to one of the show's creators.

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SUENOS

Thursday, May 22, 2003 2:54 AM

Chloe is Lois Lane's cousin?? That would be interesting. I just haven't figured out where they're going with the whole Chloe/Lana story line. Lana is obviously the love interest (I wish she'd grow a backbone, she spends too much time simpering with those gourgeous eyes and being rescued, but I digress...) but is Chloe really going to turn on Clark?

I can't wait to see how Lex gets back at dear old dad for his latest hijinks.

I never watched Buffy (don't shoot!! I was either out of the country or without a TV when the show started, I just never had time to catch up!) so I didn't notice the similar story lines and I'm not very familar with the Superman mythology so the show has been working for me and occasionally manages to surprise me.

I'm looking forward to next season, I wonder if the setting will be Smallville or Metropolis??

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ETERNALS

Thursday, May 22, 2003 3:40 AM

They can't stray to far from the story line that has been set out for 70 years. In that, Clark dates Lana Lang, and then moves on. Pete Ross eventually marries Lana, don't know if we will see that happen?

I happen to like the show, and think that it wasn't that bad of a finale. The grief that he must have felt would have been harsh

DUTCH

Thursday, May 22, 2003 3:47 AM

I love Smallville, it used to be my favourite show before I saw Firefly.

As for speculation, I think the new Mrs. Luthor was indeed working for Lionel Luthor and set him up for a nice plane crash. This was after all, Lionel Luthor's company jet they were flying in, as part of the wedding gift. Also, father and daughter-in-law have been seen talking together far too much for this to be a coincidence.

As for Chloe being Lois Lane, that's too far fetched.. especially after noticing something on the WB smallville site "classifieds" where the following add was placed:
"ROOMMATE WANTED
Female needed to share dorm room at Metropolis University. Call Lois at 555-0144"

I would feel bad if Chloe went all "bad girl".. I like Chloe better than Lana.

HJERMSTED

Thursday, May 22, 2003 3:48 PM

Smallville end of SECOND season:

Disastrous life-changing events occur.
Our hero feels estranged from his parents.
Our hero leaves town, running away from his problems.

Sound familiar?
This is almost exactly how season two of Buffy ended. Smallville threw in a Lex plane crash subplot to distract from the obvious parallels.

Hey, if you're going to copy a formula, you may as well copy the best!

mattro

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