Smallville

By hook and crook, I am finally caught up with all seasons of Smallville. It was not as cumbersome as I thought it would be. Yes, there was certainly much drama in the LBC, but on the whole, the myth of Superman was a great story to delve into. Of course, Superman mythology has to have certain things (things I don't really know about because I'm not a comic book reader) happen. I loved the way Clark developed and discovered his powers, but my favourite episode was the Justice League episode. It was so much fun seeing AquaMan, Cyborg, The Flash, and the Green Arrow and Clark working together. I love the way Lex Luther has become evil. I mean, when I started season one a month ago, I was almost sympathetic to Lex - but it all explains his singlemindedness about Superman and how he can find out so much about him. To me, Superman Returns was enhanced by what was done in Smallville. Which makes me wonder why other writers don't do young superhero shows. Royalty and Rights aside, I would love to see the mythology of Wonder Woman or Catwoman or Batman - it would be great to see someone delve into the things that are only hinted at by the movies and the comics and the cartoons. Speaking of cartoon, every time I saw young AquaMan, I was reminded of the Justice League episode where he lost his hand trying to save his baby son. Enjoy your youth while you can Arthur Curry! While I don't think Smallville is the best written show on right now, I do think there is something to be said for a show that consistently made growing up in a small Kansas town interesting. That some of the best scenes happened in a barn is outstanding. Meteor Freaks aside, some very good dramatic moments were had by some very beautiful people. I read once that people were upset that the show included Lois Lane, but I truly liked her inclusion. Erica Durance did an excellent job of playing her, so excellent, in fact, that - despite all of the crazy things that have happened to her - she is the type of person that, with distance, could easily forget Clark. It may be a surprise, but there are people I have had good relationships with in the past whose names or faces I cannot remember (depending on which is brought up to me). My favourite is Allison Mack. Chloe is great, a great sense of humour, a great deal of weight on her shoulders, the unrequited love thing... except for the brilliance, I can totally relate. She was an easy character to root for and to pity. As I am watching season 6, I am hoping they get to do another season. Yet, if the series ends with this season, I cannot imagine how they will bring all the threads together with the ending being open to all of the Supermans that "comes after" it. Smallville has been a fun ride and I'm glad I got to see it in a month rather than 6 years.