SMALLVILLE
Now I have to admit, I have not always been a fan of Smallville. I could barely watch it last season. We have had a very rocky relationship through the years. This season I have been pleasantly surprised! Smallville is back for a sixth season and so far it is my favorite of the bunch!
For those of you that don't know anything about the show:
Smallville tells the story of a high school (now college) aged Clark Kent. At the beginning of the series he is sort of nerdy and in love with Lana Lang. He has two good friends: Pete and Chloe. Chloe was invented for the television series but I think DC has officially bought the rights to the character so they can fit her into the comic book universe. While some things from the comic book have been changed for better television I have to say they stay pretty true to the spirit of the Superman story. I think the Chloe character (who is Lois Lane's cousin) was supposed to be their answer for Lois Lane. Then they decided to bring the real Lois Lane into the fold which I thought was going to be a disaster. It wasn't half bad. Smallville's Lois Lane is an outsider who is a little older than the kids we know. She thinks Clark is a doofus (good), she is bored by journalism (until recently), and she has balls of steel. The show has been embraced by the people who have been involved with telling the Superman story over the years. There have been great cameos during the past six years. The ones I remember most are Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder.
The cast has been very good throughout the six years it has been on the air.
Tom Welling plays Clark as a well intentioned good guy. He really makes boy scout types seem sort of hot. He is at his best when discovering a new power. It is funny watching his relationship with Lois. They hated each other for a long time, but now they sort of tolerate each other. He hasn't really learned to fly yet and I hope he doesn't until the end of the series.
Martha and Jonathan Kent were played by very lovable actors Annette O'Toole and John Schneider. Yep, you are right--that is the Lana Lang from the 3rd movie and that is Bo Duke from the Dukes of Hazzard. They manage to make being super moral parents not annoying. Their pep talks always choke me up. It was a real tragedy when Jonathan passed away in the 100th episode.
Lana (who manages to get knocked out more than Giles from Buffy) is sweet and annoying at the same time! I swear I have no idea how this girl doesn't have brain damage! She is played by Kristen Kreuk very well. To her credit, Lana is way less annoying this season.
I think Chloe is the fan favorite even though she isn't really part of the comic book story. She is a go-getter but more of a book worm type than Lois Lane. She is the only remaining friend (Pete left town) that knows Clark's big secret.
Speaking of Lois, Erika Durance rocks as Lois Lane! She is a know it all (who doesn't know that much) and a tom boy, but she's a girly-girl too! I love this interpretation of the character. It is fun watching her discover who we know she will turn out to be.
Everyone loves the way Micheal Rosenbaum plays Lex. He is complex and likeable but also very scary sometimes. This might actually be the first Lex Luthor that isn't a total joke!
We have been through 4 years of Clark in high school and now he has graduated and is sometimes in college. Chloe is working at the Daily Planet in Metropolis as an intern with a newly introduced Jimmy Olsen. Clark was recently sent to the Phantom Zone by a Zod possessed Lex Luthor. Johnathan Kent died last season and Martha is trying to carry on while Lionel Luthor (Lex's dad) comforts her. Lois Lane decides that there are some stories that need to be told to the public (even though she has no concept of spell check). She chooses to go to the local gossip rag after Chloe laughs her out of the Daily Planet. Lex and Lana have decided to become a couple after he got un-possessed. When Clark escaped the Phantom Zone he accidentally let out a few criminals who are as super powered as he is. By the way, they are not all from Krypton, they are from every known galaxy. Now he is having to deal with this mistake. Last (but not least) we have been introduced to Oliver Queen (a former school mate of Lex Luthor) who is a millionaire and has a knack for shooting a bow and arrow. He also has an eye for a certain Miss Lane!
This season has only had three episodes but they have all been good. I really like the additions of Oliver Queen and Jimmy Olsen to the fold. They have just the right kind of energy to balance the regular cast members. Jimmy really likes Chloe and his jealousy of Clark is so funny. Aaron Ashmore (Ice Man's twin brother) is perfect in the role! You get the impression that he would be sort of cool anywhere else in the world. He loves photography but doesn't have the same fearless quality that Chloe and especially Lois has. Oh! By the way, he would like to be called "James". Justin Hartley plays Oliver Queen/Green Arrow. He has just the right amount of cocky to not be annoying. I have high hopes for his story arc.
If you are interested in checking out this season of Smallville you can visit the official website by clicking on the photo below:
You can also just check out the CW's web pages!
Enjoy!
Now I have to admit, I have not always been a fan of Smallville. I could barely watch it last season. We have had a very rocky relationship through the years. This season I have been pleasantly surprised! Smallville is back for a sixth season and so far it is my favorite of the bunch!
For those of you that don't know anything about the show:
Smallville tells the story of a high school (now college) aged Clark Kent. At the beginning of the series he is sort of nerdy and in love with Lana Lang. He has two good friends: Pete and Chloe. Chloe was invented for the television series but I think DC has officially bought the rights to the character so they can fit her into the comic book universe. While some things from the comic book have been changed for better television I have to say they stay pretty true to the spirit of the Superman story. I think the Chloe character (who is Lois Lane's cousin) was supposed to be their answer for Lois Lane. Then they decided to bring the real Lois Lane into the fold which I thought was going to be a disaster. It wasn't half bad. Smallville's Lois Lane is an outsider who is a little older than the kids we know. She thinks Clark is a doofus (good), she is bored by journalism (until recently), and she has balls of steel. The show has been embraced by the people who have been involved with telling the Superman story over the years. There have been great cameos during the past six years. The ones I remember most are Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder.
The cast has been very good throughout the six years it has been on the air.
Tom Welling plays Clark as a well intentioned good guy. He really makes boy scout types seem sort of hot. He is at his best when discovering a new power. It is funny watching his relationship with Lois. They hated each other for a long time, but now they sort of tolerate each other. He hasn't really learned to fly yet and I hope he doesn't until the end of the series.
Martha and Jonathan Kent were played by very lovable actors Annette O'Toole and John Schneider. Yep, you are right--that is the Lana Lang from the 3rd movie and that is Bo Duke from the Dukes of Hazzard. They manage to make being super moral parents not annoying. Their pep talks always choke me up. It was a real tragedy when Jonathan passed away in the 100th episode.
Lana (who manages to get knocked out more than Giles from Buffy) is sweet and annoying at the same time! I swear I have no idea how this girl doesn't have brain damage! She is played by Kristen Kreuk very well. To her credit, Lana is way less annoying this season.
I think Chloe is the fan favorite even though she isn't really part of the comic book story. She is a go-getter but more of a book worm type than Lois Lane. She is the only remaining friend (Pete left town) that knows Clark's big secret.
Speaking of Lois, Erika Durance rocks as Lois Lane! She is a know it all (who doesn't know that much) and a tom boy, but she's a girly-girl too! I love this interpretation of the character. It is fun watching her discover who we know she will turn out to be.
Everyone loves the way Micheal Rosenbaum plays Lex. He is complex and likeable but also very scary sometimes. This might actually be the first Lex Luthor that isn't a total joke!
We have been through 4 years of Clark in high school and now he has graduated and is sometimes in college. Chloe is working at the Daily Planet in Metropolis as an intern with a newly introduced Jimmy Olsen. Clark was recently sent to the Phantom Zone by a Zod possessed Lex Luthor. Johnathan Kent died last season and Martha is trying to carry on while Lionel Luthor (Lex's dad) comforts her. Lois Lane decides that there are some stories that need to be told to the public (even though she has no concept of spell check). She chooses to go to the local gossip rag after Chloe laughs her out of the Daily Planet. Lex and Lana have decided to become a couple after he got un-possessed. When Clark escaped the Phantom Zone he accidentally let out a few criminals who are as super powered as he is. By the way, they are not all from Krypton, they are from every known galaxy. Now he is having to deal with this mistake. Last (but not least) we have been introduced to Oliver Queen (a former school mate of Lex Luthor) who is a millionaire and has a knack for shooting a bow and arrow. He also has an eye for a certain Miss Lane!
This season has only had three episodes but they have all been good. I really like the additions of Oliver Queen and Jimmy Olsen to the fold. They have just the right kind of energy to balance the regular cast members. Jimmy really likes Chloe and his jealousy of Clark is so funny. Aaron Ashmore (Ice Man's twin brother) is perfect in the role! You get the impression that he would be sort of cool anywhere else in the world. He loves photography but doesn't have the same fearless quality that Chloe and especially Lois has. Oh! By the way, he would like to be called "James". Justin Hartley plays Oliver Queen/Green Arrow. He has just the right amount of cocky to not be annoying. I have high hopes for his story arc.
If you are interested in checking out this season of Smallville you can visit the official website by clicking on the photo below:
You can also just check out the CW's web pages!
Enjoy!
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