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insaneMoViEgoer

02-11-2011, 12:08 AM

It's looking more and more likely that Michael Rosenbaum will not return

"Lex Luthor’s latest scheme is perhaps his most villainous yet: Refusing to appear in the Smallville series finale.
EW has learned that actor Michael Rosenbaum has repeatedly rebuffed attempts by producers this season to get him back on The CW’s show to reprise his role as Luthor in the finale.
“He has put the show behind him and moved on,” says a knowledgeable source. “He’s pursuing his other creative outlet [writing]. By all indications, he is not going to be involved.”
The door still remains open for Rosenbaum to come on board, but it’s closing fast. Smallville wraps series production late next month, with only three episodes — including the two-hour finale — left to shoot.
Apart from seeing the Man of Steel finally put on the spandex suit and fly like he means it, a re-appearance by Rosenbaum is the top request by fans looking for creative closure in Smallville‘s final season. (Forget Waiting for Superman — for Smallville fans, it’s all about Waiting for Lex.)
Rosenbaum played Superman’s arch rival for seven seasons on the show and Smallville ends its epic 10-year run in May. Producers have publicly taken a “you’ll have to tune in to find out” stance when asked whether Rosenbaum will show up, all the while naturally hoping the actor will change his mind.
Smallville will air its final hours on Friday, May 13. The CW had no comment.
What do you think? Seems to me a quick haircut and a couple hours on the set is more than worth it to make Smallville fans everywhere happy…"
http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/02/10/smallville-finale-rosenbaum-lex-luthor/

I'm hoping that this is just a ruse to surprise everybody during the finale. But that is highly unlikely.

Tornado

02-11-2011, 12:47 AM

Honestly, I'm over Rosenbaum. As long as Welling is flying in the tights, then I'm sold.

Ayemef

02-11-2011, 02:27 AM

pretty much

I stopped getting my hopes up for Rosie's return a long time ago

ViRUs

02-11-2011, 10:12 AM

Really? Rosenbaum was one of the best things about this show. He was what drove this show to where it's at now. I would love to see him come back, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Tornado

02-11-2011, 10:26 AM

I guess you could argue that Rosenbaum helped drive the show to seven seasons, but I don't see how you can claim he has driven it to where it is now considering he's been gone for the last three seasons. ;)

Tolkien

02-11-2011, 12:04 PM

It's weird that he's only been gone for three seasons. Feels like a lot longer.

New GL of sector 2814

02-11-2011, 01:33 PM

Kinda, but I also feel that as long as he is in the costume and flying, then I'll be happy.

Neverending

02-11-2011, 02:40 PM

I will laugh when Rosenbaum does show up.

Division

02-11-2011, 03:44 PM

The final episodes aren't called "Finale Part 1 and Part 2", they're just placeholder names.

I think "Destiny" and "Superman" would be the titles, with Pilot getting retitled to "Clark" or something.

(Warner Bros. did a similar thing with Friends, where they officially retitled the Pilot to "The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate".)

Neverending

02-11-2011, 05:27 PM

Pilot getting retitled to "Clark" or something

Why would the pilot be renamed after all these years?

Ayemef

02-11-2011, 08:07 PM

excellent episode

the kid playing Lex was very convincing, and a pleasure as always to watch Glover and O'toole do their thing, phenomonal actors right there

seems Clark will putting the glasses on next week finally

it's almost time for tights and flight ;o)

just one question, what the hell was up with lex feeling sick and having dense skin all of a sudden? guess it'll be explained later?

Ayemef

02-11-2011, 10:16 PM

and it seems Michael Rosenbaum WILL BE returning for the finale

http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/126153-michael-rosenbaum-returning-for-smallville-finale

Tornado

02-12-2011, 12:22 PM

Today I had a 'Smallville' double-header and watched both Collateral and Beacon, and was delighted by the excellent news that Michael Rosenbaum is coming back as Lex!

I thought Collateral was fun, but nothing spectacular. In the time she was gone, I never really missed Chloe. She was somebody I thought the show should have written out back in Season 5 or 6, so her absence now didn't bother me at all. The way they wrote her back in, taking control of the Suicide Squad, felt awkward too. I don't like that Clark and Lois flew together in the virtual world; their first true flight should have been in the real world (I'm not counting the hovering in Homecoming). It reminded me, and everybody else, way too much of The Matrix too. Oh well. Decent episode, kind of an odd note to return on though.

I don't have much to say about Beacon, other than that it was awesome.

Season 10:

Homecoming: A+
Beacon: A
Lazarus: A-
Luthor: A-
Shield: B+
Isis: B+
Icarus: B
Patriot: B
Abandoned: B
Ambush: B
Supergirl: B-
Collateral: B-
Harvest: C-

Neverending

02-12-2011, 02:59 PM

Beacon is my favorite episode of the season so far. You can always count on some Luthor drama to deliver the goods. My only concern at the moment is the disguise. Isn't it a little too late for that? It's not like if Clark Kent has been walking around un-noticed. He's the son of a senator. Is dating a famous reporter. The government is after him. Had a long friendship with Lex Luthor. Was the star of his HS football team and almost went to a popular university to join their team. When Superman pops up, someone is bound to say, "hey, that dude looks familiar."

MasterChief117

02-12-2011, 04:42 PM

I still have yet to watch the last two episodes, probably do that sometime this weekend. Pumped for MR to return. One of the best parts of the show.

Neverending

02-12-2011, 04:57 PM

It's funny how they're making "Alexander" forget things. You'd think after all the millions that Lex Luthor spent on researching Clark Kent someone would say, "Um, Lex, this may sound crazy, but you actually know that dude. Here's all the paperwork to prove it."

carnage4u

02-12-2011, 10:16 PM

Really? Rosenbaum was one of the best things about this show. He was what drove this show to where it's at now. I would love to see him come back, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

When his character was written well, he was one of the most interesting things about this show.

Ayemef

02-13-2011, 07:38 AM

I still don't get why the syringe didn't pierce Lex's skin

Alien

02-13-2011, 08:07 AM

I still don't get why the syringe didn't pierce Lex's skin
I think it's quite clear, there is something funky about the clone... My guess, it's Smallvilles take on Kon-El from the comics. He was a Superman/Lex hybrid-clone. In the comics he looked like Superman but with Lex's mind or something but I think Smallville have just made it so it's Lex with powers.

Neverending

02-13-2011, 09:31 AM

Lex with powers? That's what JJ Abrams did in his script for Superman. The one that McG and Brett Ratner almost made. Before Superman Returns came into the picture.

RingWraith2k4

02-13-2011, 11:48 AM

The "Beacon" episode was great. "Evil Lionel" is still one of the best characters of the series.

Tolkien

02-13-2011, 12:34 PM

Chloe, Martha, Lionel... it was like watching a reunion episode, lol. All we needed was Pete and a flashback of Jonathan and we'd be set. All kidding aside though, it was a pretty great episode. One of the highlight episodes of the season, hands down. I'm really happy to hear that Rosenbaum will be returning for the finale. That'll be one hell of a finale, let me tell you.

Tornado

02-13-2011, 12:36 PM

Greg Beeman is directing the second half of the finale now. Superman + Rosenbaum + Beeman = the probable best episode of the series.

Ayemef

02-13-2011, 01:24 PM

not sure if I'm sold on the Lex with powers idea just yet

Neverending

02-13-2011, 06:21 PM

We're reaching the end of Smallville and I'm reaching the end of season 4. At this rate I hope to finish re-watching the entire series before the finale. That way I can debate Tornado on all things Smallville. You all should be doing the same. Once everything is over we should be able to look back at the entire show and give our final judgement. So, anyway. . .

PARIAH
Another of Clark's short-term girlfriends die. It was wasted potential. Alicia or even the werewolve girl from season 2 could have been the Gwen Stacy of the series.

RECRUIT
In season 4 they spent a lot of time exploring Clark's adventures as a HS football star. It was a fun journey that came to an end here. The whole storyline was handled nicely. Good job, Gough & Millar. I know I don't say that often. This episode also features an early role for Amanda Crew.

KRYPTO
Krypto the Superdog guest stars. Actually, no, it isn't really Krypto. Cute episode nonetheless.

SACRED
Lana the Witch returns. :sleepy:

LUCY
Peyton List makes her first appearence as Lucy Lane. And the world of television has never been the same since. She deserves a spot at the Hall of Fame for her hotness. This chick rivals Erica Durance and that isn't easy to do.

ONYX
OMG, this episode was amazing! My favorite Lex Luthor episode EVER! People are cheering about Michael Rosenbaum returning. Well, what better way to celebrate than to re-watch this episode! Seriously, re-watch it. It's brilliant. Top 10, for sure. Maybe even Top 5.

SPIRIT
Every season of Smallville has an episode where Erica Durance earns her paycheck. This was the one for season 4. That prom dress...holy moly. HOWEVER, this episode is also the one that ruins the next three seasons of Smallville. The most impressive thing about season 4 is that Clark and Lana spent the bulk of it seperated. Lois & Clark are THE couple of the season. They spent most of the season bickering while also showing hints of attraction. It was the perfect set-up for a long courtship. But...Gough & Millar, being the idiots that they are, ruined it by making Lana a love interest again. When Clark and Lana are dancing at the prom I felt like throwing my shoe at the television.

BLANK
Clark forgets his memory and Chloe, who already knows his secret, helps him go after the meteor freak who caused it. It was a fun episode for Chloe to discover all of Clark's abilities. I also liked her joke of pre-mature combustion.

AGELESS
Clark and Lana find a second-generation meteor freak who's aging at a rabid speed. Meanwhile, Evil Lionel makes his big return. Decent episode, to say the least.

Tolkien

02-13-2011, 06:29 PM

I'd love to do that. I just have to pick up the last two seasons of Smallville. I saw them the other week at Sam's Club for only $20 a piece, seasons 1 thru 8. I just need 8 and 9, so...

Neverending

02-13-2011, 06:34 PM

Seasons 8 and 9 are recent enough that I don't need to re-watch them. Season 7, I re-watched this summer on HDNet. So, once I'm done with seasons 5 and 6, I'll be ready to give my overall opinion of the show, rank the best (and even worst) episodes, and then state what this show's spot is in the Superman legacy.

ViRUs

02-13-2011, 06:42 PM

I watched part of Onyx, I think I had to work early that morning so I didnt get to watch the full thing. What exactly happend on that one?

Also, Clark graduates on Monday right? I'll have to record that one.

Tolkien

02-13-2011, 06:50 PM

Neverending

02-13-2011, 06:54 PM

I watched part of Onyx, I think I had to work early that morning so I didnt get to watch the full thing. What exactly happend on that one?

Lex Luthor is split into two people. There's good Lex and Evil Lex. As you can imagine, Evil Lex causes a s--tload of trouble for Clark.

Here are the highlights:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKRYRVEFDzE

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Also, Clark graduates on Monday right?

Yes, that's the season 4 finale. Or as some people remember it, the episode that had the Batman Begins preview.

Neverending

02-13-2011, 07:20 PM

We could all also put together our 'Top 10 All-Time Favorite', one from each season.

I don't think I can put together a top 10 for season one. There wasn't enough good episodes.

SEASON 2
1. Insurgence
2. Rosetta
3. Red
4. Visage
5. Heat
6. Exodus
7. Calling
8. Skinwalker
9. Rush
10.Visitor

SEASON 3
1. Covenant
2. Legacy
3. Exile
4. Phoenix
5. Shattered
6. Asylum
7. Obsession
8. Delete
9. Relic
10. Slumber

Tolkien

02-13-2011, 07:22 PM

No, no, I mean overall top ten. One episode from each season. Ten seasons, ten favorite episodes.

Neverending

02-13-2011, 07:27 PM

In that case:

Pilot, Insurgence, and Covenant. Onyx may end up being my choice for season 4. But I'll know for sure tomorrow.

Neverending

02-13-2011, 07:39 PM

Seasons 7, 8, and 9 are tough for me since nothing has really stood out. For season 7, I guess I'll go with Descent since it was the episode where Lex finally becomes THE Lex Luthor. Season 8 had Legion which was a big deal for the show. And, season 9 had Absolute Justice which at the time I loved, but now come to realize it might not even be top 10 worthy. I still consider it a great episode, possibly the highlight of the post-Gough/Millar era SO FAR but it's in the shadow of episodes like Pilot, Insurgence, Rosetta, Legacy, Covenant, and Onyx.

chumchees

02-14-2011, 10:46 AM

not sure if I'm sold on the Lex with powers idea just yet

From the spoilers, he is not Lex, he is someone else.

Neverending

02-14-2011, 12:55 PM

And my journey with season 4 comes to an end.

FOREVER
Like season 3, the second-to-last episode was very underwhelming. Basically, some kid can't accept that high school is over so he kidnaps some students and locks them in a recreation of Smallville High. It was an interesting idea, but not very well executed. The highlight of the episode was the Luthors vs. Teagues. One thing about this episode did standout to me. Pete, while incredibly useless, did serve a purpose. He was Clark's only true male friend. It was weird watching the last scene of Clark, Lana, and Chloe paying their respects to 4 years of high school and realizing that Clark is always hanging around two chicks he has never slept with. Even though both of them have a crush on him. And, then of course, there's Lois who's living at his house. It's kind of depressing really.

COMMENCEMENT
It wouldn't be Smallville if there wasn't a meteor shower in the middle of graduation. The interesting thing about this episode is that something crazy is happening to everyone except Clark. The town is experiencing its second meteor shower in only 16 years, Lana killed Genevieve, the Kents are attacked by Jason, Lionel becomes a Kryptonian vessel, Lex gets closer to the truth, and so does Chloe. Meanwhile, Clark very quickly gathers all the stones and unleashes the Fortress. You'd think he could have taken care of this a lot sooner. It's a pretty awesome finale and I like that it's the longest episode they've done. It's close to an hour as opposed to the standard 40-45 minutes. This was as a result of the infamous Batman Begins preview. Some of you may recall that the episode aired in a 90-minute timeslot that devoted its last 10-15 minutes to a preview of Nolan's first bat flick. But, anyway, as awesome as the finale was, I can't help but feel that it was unneccessary. Clark has made his fair share of mistakes, but you'd think after the trouble he caused in season 2 he wouldn't ignore Jor-El so much.

OVERALL,
seaon 4 was a bit of a letdown. I wasn't too crazy about any of the storylines and the reunion of Clark & Lana is a disappointment. The only real highlight of the season was Lois Lane. Erica Durance has been fantastic since day one and this season they gave her a lot of time to develop a relationship with Clark. It's just too bad that they ruined it at the last moment with Lana.

THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS
I'm now done with Clark's high school years. As Tornado once pointed out, it does feel like a completely different show. These were the years where the title, Smallville, actually made sense. Gough & Millar also made their least amount of mistakes here. As bad as things got there was always room for repair. That wasn't the case once we got to season 7. Which is a shame considering how hard the new showrunners have been trying to make a great show. I think when it's all said and done, it's the high school years that people will fondly look back on.

Division

02-14-2011, 06:49 PM

Why would the pilot be renamed after all these years?
It's something Warner Bros. do when a series comes to an end. Sometimes fans get to decide on the DVD website:

ER pilot = "24 Hours"
Friends pilot = "The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate"
OC pilot = "The Premiere"
Babylon 5 pilot = "The Gathering"
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air pilot = "The Fresh Prince Project"
Full House pilot = "Our Very First Show"
Cold Case pilot = "Look Again"

We'll probably get to vote on the Smallville pilot's new title in early summer.

Neverending

02-14-2011, 07:41 PM

Thank you, Mr. WB Employee

Neverending

02-15-2011, 11:05 AM

My journey with season 5 has begun. It's also a new journey for the show since they changed gears.

ARRIVAL
You know it's a new era for the show when Clark is in the Fortress, Smallville is getting attacked by Kryptonians, and Brainiac makes his debut. This was an important episode for me because it's the one that got me back into the show. I had watched the season 4 finale because of the Batman Begins preview and was intrigued enough to check out the season 5 premiere. It got me hooked and I have been a consistant viewer ever since. I was just happy that the show was getting closer to Superman and the mythology.

That being said, this episode does have its flaws. The ending was incredibly anti-climatic. I think it was stupid how Clark lost his powers and wasn't concerned that he left Chloe at some hospital in the Arctic. It was even dumber that he didn't return to the Fortress on time. Lana is gonna live, dude. She's been thrown across a room a million times before.

In a way, this premiere signaled a promising new era for the show, but it also indicated that things were gonna be prolonged more than needed. They could have easily ended the show in this season. All Clark needed to do was, you know, train in the damn Fortress.

Anyway, this is what I wrote back then:

I'm guessing Clark and Lana are going all the way.

My complaint was that fight with those two kryptonians was waay too short and easy, Clark shouldn't had beaten them that easy

Yeah, that fight sucked.

Tornado

02-15-2011, 05:11 PM

I used to be a big proponent of the idea that the show should have ended in Season 5, but in hindsight I'm a pretty big fan of Seasons 6 and 8-10. Season 10 has been spotty so far, but the announcement that Rosenbaum is coming back has really pulled me back in a bit. And Beacon being as awesome as it was really helped too.

Alien

02-15-2011, 05:40 PM

My guess, it's Smallvilles take on Kon-El from the comics. He was a Superman/Lex hybrid-clone. In the comics he looked like Superman but with Lex's mind or something but I think Smallville have just made it so it's Lex with powers.
I called it... http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/126321-a-smallville-character-spoiled

Tornado

02-15-2011, 06:10 PM

Didn't everybody kind of call it? I assumed that was the case from the season premiere.

Fresh Prince

02-15-2011, 07:38 PM

Neverending

02-15-2011, 09:07 PM

I used to be a big proponent of the idea that the show should have ended in Season 5

Wasn't the show at risk of being cancelled because of Superman Returns? I remember reading an interview with Gough & Millar at the time where they said they were ready to end things if needed. And you can tell by everything they set-up in season 5.

I called it... http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/126321-a-smallville-character-spoiled

So, I'm assuming that Lex Luthor survived that explosion in season 8 and that's how they're bringing him back.

Tornado

02-15-2011, 09:37 PM

Wasn't the show at risk of being cancelled because of Superman Returns? I remember reading an interview with Gough & Millar at the time where they said they were ready to end things if needed. And you can tell by everything they set-up in season 5.

I know what you're referring to, but it's hard to say. I've approached every season premiere after the Season 4 finale as being the potential last. I didn't know the show would go another six seasons after that. It's weird to think that it's actually ending. I have a lot of friends who've never watched the show who are planning to tune into the finale. The ending of a decade-long show is a big deal.

Neverending

02-15-2011, 09:46 PM

Yeah, I don't think anyone expected this show to last so long. I always assumed that 8 years would be the max. 4 years of HS and 4 years of college.

Tornado

02-15-2011, 09:59 PM

Yeah, I kind of figured nine would be tops. Four years of HS, four years of college, and one year of world-traveling/soul-searching/training/etc.

Neverending

02-15-2011, 10:00 PM

I remember her boobs were pretty bouncy when she was possessed by that blonde girl ghost, and started dancing to some pop song in the kitchen.

That was the prom episode from season 4. I was actually thinking of your post as I watched it. lol.

Fresh Prince

02-15-2011, 10:06 PM

I'm just glad to see the real Lex Luthor back....no clones...and SV should of ended 5 seasons ago.

Tornado

02-15-2011, 10:13 PM

So, I'm assuming that Lex Luthor survived that explosion in season 8 and that's how they're bringing him back.

I don't think Alexander/Conner is going to grow into the Lex we know. I think he's going to stop aging and Darkseid will probably kill him. The real Lex will come out of hiding in the finale.

Neverending

02-15-2011, 10:22 PM

I don't think Alexander/Conner is going to grow into the Lex we know. I think he's going to stop aging and Darkseid will probably kill him. The real Lex will come out of hiding in the finale.

That's my prediction as well. Although, it bothers me that Lex may have his memory intact. It will make the whole secret identity thing rather pointless.

Tornado

02-15-2011, 10:27 PM

I like the idea of Lex knowing the secret, but not telling anybody in an effort to maintain that advantage over him. I think I would be more bothered by the idea of Lex coming back and not knowing Clark's secret, especially since all of the clones so far have.

Neverending

02-15-2011, 10:52 PM

The point of a secret identity is to protect your family and friends. If Lex knows, then Clark is a sitting duck.

Neverending

02-16-2011, 11:44 AM

Season 5 journey continues...

MORTAL
Three important things happen in this episode. One, Chloe shows some cleavage. Two, Clark beats up Lex then ends the friendship. And, three, Clark finally gets his d--k wet. Other than that, this was a largely forgettable episode.

This is what I said back then:

It took him the entire episode to pull that briefcase stunt? If you look at the previews in one of the upcoming episodes he's gonna get shot. So, that proves to Lex that he is human. So, this episode was completely pointless. The ONLY good thing about it is that Clark and Lana finally had sex.

while I liked the episode, I do agree it was a bit pointless... except for the end with clark and lex... that was great.

It annoys me that you have an ending like the finale showing Marsters then the next show is some BS FOTW filler episode. Dumb.

Alien

02-16-2011, 05:47 PM

Didn't everybody kind of call it? I assumed that was the case from the season premiere.
And yet the whole point of my first post was coz people kept asking, what was up at the end. For example...I still don't get why the syringe didn't pierce Lex's skin

Neverending

02-17-2011, 11:24 AM

Season 5 journey continues...

HIDDEN
This episode was bulls--t. It features two things I always hated about this show. One, Jor-El being a jackass. And, two, Clark being an idiot. You'd think after all the mess he caused in the season 2 finale he would haved learned his lesson. So, not only is Clark responsible for the death of his unborn sibling, but of Jonathan Kent as well? They really crossed the line here.

Anyway, let's see what I said back then:

I am not gonna be able to see the episode on Thursday. I have to go out of town on business, but that episode should have been yesterdays episode.

WTF? Oh, well. Let's see what Tornado said back then:

What a great episode. Reminds me of why I was such a big fan of this show in the first place.

You son of a. . .

Here's a better post:

The one problem that I hated about this last episode is that we as the fans are supposted to believe that in 20 minutes time the following happened.
1.The IT kid called Chloe and started the countdown
2. The local NEST team attacked an empty bunker
3. Clark and Chloe searched for the IT kid
4. Chloe calls the IT kid for help.
5. IT kid arrives to rescue Chloe, shoots Clark
6. Clark is found and transported to the hospital.
7. Clark in and out of surgery
8. Ma and Pa Kent arrive post surgery
9. Lana visits Ck
10. CK dies
11. Lana and the Kents mourn/Ck body vanishes
12. Jor El and CK enterlude
12b Chloe kills the IT kid.
13. CK is runs back some 2000 miles to Smallville to see the nuke launch.

20 minutes realtime? Only if this is freakin 24.

20 Minutes Smallville time. I am going to have to say BS

bbf2

02-17-2011, 02:59 PM

This show has done tons of movie rip-offs before, but according to Kryptonsite in a couple episodes from now they're going to rip off a movie I don't think any of us expected.

The Hangover. Yes, there's a Hangover episode.

per Kryptonsite:
- The gang heads to Las Vegas and encounters Amos Fortune, who owns a casino there.
- The characters end up in a situation where they can't remember what happened the night before. A spiked bottle of champagne sparks the insanity.
- "We all wake up in different places in bizarre situations involving weird outfits and animals," Erica Durance says. "I wake up out on the train tracks with Oliver and realize I can't find my engagement ring."

WTF show. Seriously. 7 episodes left in the series and you have a "Hangover" homage?

Neverending

02-17-2011, 09:28 PM

Yeah, that sounds horrible. It looks like they're gonna top the Saw rip-off involving Lionel.

Tolkien

02-18-2011, 09:57 AM

Sometimes you gotta stop and think just wtf the writers are doing over there.

Tornado

02-18-2011, 10:24 AM

I don't mind random one-off episodes, but why can't we get back to Darkseid? He's such a force in the comics, why has he been almost completely cast off to the side this season? We have nine hours of the show remaining (eight episodes)... why are they not driving some things home yet? I'm worried that they're going to have Darkseid come in and just be nothing more than a physical manifestation of the 'darkness' everybody was talking about in the first half of the season. And that's not really what the character is at all.

Neverending

02-18-2011, 01:16 PM

Neverending

02-18-2011, 01:36 PM

Season 5 journey continues...

AQUA
So, apparently, this episode takes place 3 months later because Clark is already in college and Brainiac somehow managed to get a teaching position. But none of that matters because the important thing is that Erica Durance is in a bikini - TWICE. Aquaman also shows up in this episode, but he isn't as cool as The Flash in season 4.

This is what I said back then:

I thought having Aquaman on Smallville was the dumbest thing ever until Erica Durance (Lois Lane) appeared in a bikini. Best. Episode. Ever.

she has done a nude scene before ;) you probably havent seen it though because it was in an Uwe Boll movie :P

I wanna see a nude Erica! What film was this?!

House of the Dead. Here's a link

Not my favorite nipples, but still pretty hot.

Seems Lois lusts after anyone that has superpowers.

What a slut!

Tornado, however, was distracted by other things:

I thought it was a pretty good episode. I liked the nod to the JLA (Junior Lifeguards Association), but I did get a little tired of the whole 'It's cool bro. No problem bro. What's going on bro?' banter with A.C. Not as great as last week's in my opinion, but still not bad.

Tornado

02-18-2011, 02:16 PM

The new showrunners have done a good job of ruining great villains. Doomsday was a joke in season 8. Zod was completely wasted in season 9. And, Darkseid has been mostly ignored this season. In a way, these people are almost as bad as Gough & Millar.

Eh. Gough and Millar had Rosenbaum and Glover for seven years. Brian and Kelly have had to do without either of them for their entire run, up until a few episodes ago with alt-Lionel showing up.

Tornado, however, was distracted by other things.

I watch Smallville for Smallville. If I want to see half-nude women, then I'll do that.

Fresh Prince

02-18-2011, 10:27 PM

Sometimes you gotta stop and think just wtf the writers are doing over there.

Think they trying make SV as funny at times like Supernatural with some of the episodes.

Neverending

02-18-2011, 10:41 PM

Tonight's episode was, um, interesting. They tackled the whole duel identity subject, but it still doesn't make sense in the Smallville universe. It's a little too late for Clark to "blend in".

Gough and Millar had Rosenbaum and Glover for seven years. Brian and Kelly have had to do without either of them for their entire run, up until a few episodes ago with alt-Lionel showing up.

Gough & Millar had the advantage of good villains, but they screwed up everything else. Brian & Kelly are doing the opposite. But both are bad nonetheless.

Fresh Prince

02-18-2011, 11:27 PM

What was actually dumb was the fact that those dudes thought Oliver Queen was Mr. Jones...like come on man billionaire playboy and well known...how can you think he is somebody esle.

Neverending

02-19-2011, 12:24 AM

They knew he wasn't Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones was an FBI informant that they were working with. But, yeah, it's silly that they didn't recognize Oliver Queen. Especially with the whole vigilante scandal going on.

Alien

02-19-2011, 06:42 AM

I've only just started watching this weeks ep, that stint in England was laughable... A bad stereotype voice and a street that looked too American for the UK.

Ayemef

02-19-2011, 08:57 AM

edit

insaneMoViEgoer

02-19-2011, 05:26 PM

Did anyone else notice that they changed Darkseid's eyes from blue to the proper red in the recap? It happened quick and i wasn't sure if I saw what i saw.

Tolkien

02-19-2011, 07:33 PM

Now if only they could go back and change some other major issues with the villians, lol.

Tornado

02-20-2011, 08:27 AM

Masquerade was enjoyable, but not anything spectacular. Glad we got back to the seriously-neglected Darkseid story too. I was beginning to think they were maybe just going to drop it completely. Good to see Clark in the glasses too, and I'm glad the writers are going with the traditional 'Clark is the disguise, Superman is who he is' as opposed to the more recently popular 'Clark is who he is, Superman is what he does' theme. So kudos to them on that.

Season 10:

Homecoming: A+
Beacon: A
Lazarus: A-
Luthor: A-
Shield: B+
Isis: B+
Icarus: B
Masquerade: B
Patriot: B
Abandoned: B
Ambush: B
Supergirl: B-
Collateral: B-
Harvest: C-

chumchees

02-20-2011, 04:22 PM

They should have went with the most recent view. We watched Clark Kent for 10 years. The early seasons, he was always running away from his Krypton side.

Neverending

02-21-2011, 04:47 PM

Season 5 journey continues...

THIRST
In the post-Jeph Loeb world, Steven S. DeKnight was possibly the best writer on the show. Although his track record was very hit or miss. For every awesome episode there was a pretty bad one. So, it's interesting to watch an episode like Thirst where we get both. Here, Brainiac really shines for the first time and his interactions with Lex Luthor are highlights. But, sadly, that was the sub-plot. The main plot involved Lana joining a sorority and becoming a vampire. It was meant to be a fun Halloween episode, but it comes across more silly than anything else. We are also reminded of the previous season where Lana was a witch. It's quite clear at this point that the producers and writers don't know what to do with Lana anymore. Another thing that bothered me is that the episode contributes to season 5's disorganized timeline. In the episode the sorority has a Halloween party. So, wait, it's already late October? How did we get here so quickly when only five episodes ago it was June? I raised an eyebrow in the previous episode (Aqua) when Clark was suddenly starting school. It could have been argued that he started college in the summer. Especially since that episode seemed to take place in the summer with everyone partying at the lake like if it was still vacation. But that clearly doesn't seem to be the case.

Neverending

02-22-2011, 11:00 AM

Season 5 journey continues. . .

EXPOSED
A lot of things happen in this episode including a Dukes of Hazzard reunion, the beginning of the Jonathan vs Lex senator race, and Chloe's first byline at the Daily Planet. But none of that matters because Erica Durance was in a bikini. In all seriousness though, this episode did have one other highlight, it put Chloe in her place. She may have gotten a byline, but Lois was the one doing all the heavy lifting. It was a nice foreshadowing of future events where Lois will be the badass reporter and Chloe will...not.

Here's what I said back then:

I love how they continue to show Lois in a bikini. Aside from that the episode last night was pretty weak.

Ok, due to Hurricane Wilma here in South Florida I've missed some tv shows. Can someone please explain what I missed. Much thanks.

Sure:

thanks for the help torn. It appears I didn't miss much.

Of course not. Smallville is 90% filler episodes. lol. But, you did miss Lois Lane as a striper. That was the highlight of the season so far. lol. I'm sure you can find a few pictures online.

I really hope the producers keep finding more ways to show off Lois' body.

MasterChief117

02-23-2011, 04:38 AM

Rosenbaum isn't shaving his head....bald cap or he's going to just have his regular hair...I'm down.

The guys over at Moviehole spotted an interesting detail in a recent interview that Michael Rosenbaum did with The Courier Press recently, and that is the fact that he will not going to the extreme lengths of shaving his hair off when he reprises the role of Lex Luthor.

There are other projects that I am working on that require hair. [Laughs] It takes four months to grow back!"

Not a big deal really is it? However, I know how Smallville divides you guys, so what do you think about him not shaving his hair off? He recently admitted that it was the huge amount of fan encouragement that convinced him to return to Smallville, so who wants to start a campaign to get him to shave his head? Anyone? On second thoughts, a bald cap should do just fine.

The Smallville finale will air on the CW on May 13th, as a special two-hour event.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/joshw24/news/?a=30657

Tornado

02-23-2011, 05:34 AM

I could care less. I would much rather have Rosenbaum with hair than no Rosenbaum at all.

Neverending

02-23-2011, 12:23 PM

chumchees

02-23-2011, 12:31 PM

I heard he already shot his scenes.

Alien

02-23-2011, 02:06 PM

Season 5 journey continues...

SPLINTER
This is a strange episode. It's good, but also rather pointless. It's an episode that would have made more sense in season one or two. But, anyway, it basically involves Clark being exposed to silver kryptonite and losing his mind. At the end he discovers that Professor Fine is from Krypton.
I remember reading that plot before the show was aired and then thinking, was it really silver kryptonite or just some part of Brainiac? He some how made it and then eats it up again at the end if I remember right.

Neverending

02-23-2011, 07:11 PM

Yeah, it was all part of Brainiac's master plan. He wanted Clark to distrust the humans.

true fan11212

02-25-2011, 10:56 PM

Wow. Not only was tonight's episode yet another movie rip-off but it was completely pointless. With only six or seven episodes left in the series, we're treated to yet another filler episode instead of progressing either of the main plot lines of the season. Bravo.

Fresh Prince

02-25-2011, 11:22 PM

I thought tonights episode was rather funny...but they need get down and serious. This is an episode that should of happened earlier in the season.

Ayemef

02-26-2011, 06:44 AM

the only progression that took place was Chloe officially quitting as Watchtower and both her and Ollie mentioning that they're moving to Star City

still a decent episode over all

LOVED the Batman and Wonder Woman nod given by Chloe at the end talking about how she's meet a Billionaire Playboy with a ton of gadgets and a woman that's wonderful or something along those lines

and Batman and Wonder Woman officially exist in the Smallville verse

Neverending

02-26-2011, 01:04 PM

I have last night's episode recorded on my DVR, but can't bring myself to watch it.

Ayemef

02-26-2011, 02:44 PM

I'd give it a shot, why the hell not? You're an avid fan of the show, it's the final season, I'm pretty sure you've seen every single eppy before this, so yea, why not? It wasn't as horrible as the previews made it out to be

only thing I didn't care for was Emil becoming an overnight Elvis impersonator sensation and him and Tess doing the deed, just blah, really?

Neverending

02-26-2011, 02:50 PM

I'll watch it...eventually.

ViRUs

02-26-2011, 03:14 PM

You dont need to see it really. Everything you "need" to know have been said a couple of posts earlier.

Fresh Prince

02-26-2011, 08:06 PM

Last night episode was just for laughs.

Tornado

02-26-2011, 08:16 PM

I started to watch last night's episode a few hours ago... but I fell asleep about ten minutes in. I was pretty tired, but I don't think I've ever fallen asleep during a new episode. I'll have to try again later.

chumchees

02-27-2011, 09:15 AM

It was a bad episode, It was a pointless episode. Chloe pretty much gave herself credit for Clark becoming a superhero. And the next two biggest superheros next to Superman, is mention by of all people, Chloe. Good news is no more Chloe, and maybe no wedding on screen.

Tornado

02-27-2011, 02:28 PM

I just finished watching Fortune. Three really quick comments:

1. I really enjoyed the Batman and Wonder Woman reference, but it should have came from Clark instead of Chloe. I don't like that she seems to be more important to the mythos than Clark himself is.

2. I liked the episode more than I thought I would, but it was still the weakest of the season by default.

3. The producers are aware that we're in Season 10 and only have a handful of episodes left to go... right? I mean, this would have been a lot more fun in Season 7 or so, but this close to the end? Kind of a mistake, in my opinion. The time would have been better spent on Clark, Darkseid, or something else more relevant to the story at hand.

Season 10:

Homecoming: A+
Beacon: A
Lazarus: A-
Luthor: A-
Shield: B+
Isis: B+
Icarus: B
Masquerade: B
Patriot: B
Abandoned: B
Ambush: B
Supergirl: B-
Collateral: B-
Harvest: C-
Fortune: C-

Neverending

02-27-2011, 05:46 PM

Just finished watching the episode. It was...okay. A fun filler episode. But, yeah, it's too late in the season for an episode like this. Now, granted, Smallville always airs fillers this late in the season, so it really isn't a crime per say. But considering this is the 10th season you'd think they would have done differently.

Alien

02-27-2011, 05:47 PM

1. I really enjoyed the Batman and Wonder Woman reference, but it should have came from Clark instead of Chloe. I don't like that she seems to be more important to the mythos than Clark himself is.

3. The producers are aware that we're in Season 10 and only have a handful of episodes left to go... right? I mean, this would have been a lot more fun in Season 7 or so, but this close to the end? Kind of a mistake, in my opinion. The time would have been better spent on Clark, Darkseid, or something else more relevant to the story at hand.

What if Batman and/or Wonder Woman show up in the finale? Then it wouldn't have been all filler! (We can hope right?!)

Neverending

02-27-2011, 05:53 PM

Never gonna happen.

Fresh Prince

02-27-2011, 07:51 PM

Never gonna happen.

Which is a damn shame.

Division

02-27-2011, 10:08 PM

The writers said it was a bottle episode (done on the cheap, to increase the next few episodes' budgets) but also meant to be the calm before the storm.

Some people hated it, but some loved it, like IGN who gave it 9/10! I personally thought it was great.

Neverending

02-27-2011, 11:03 PM

I personally thought it was great.

I wouldn't expect a WB employee to say otherwise.

Tolkien

02-28-2011, 05:08 AM

Yeah, the word 'great' shouldn't be used regarding that episode at all...

Alien

02-28-2011, 05:21 AM

Never gonna happen.

:(.

Neverending

02-28-2011, 01:49 PM

Originally, the whole purpose of introducing Green Arrow was to have a Batman-like character on the show. Which is why I enjoyed him so much in season 6. Nowadays he's just Clark's buddy.

Alien

02-28-2011, 02:27 PM

Isn't Batman just Supes buddy?

Fresh Prince

02-28-2011, 02:28 PM

Originally, the whole purpose of introducing Green Arrow was to have a Batman-like character on the show. Which is why I enjoyed him so much in season 6. Nowadays he's just Clark's buddy.

Rther have him be Clark's buddy then that whinny, death wish guy we got in the beginning last season.

Tornado

02-28-2011, 02:35 PM

He was that guy in Season 8 too. In fact, he has spent so much time being depressed and antagonistic toward Clark, it would almost be easier to look at that persona as the typical Oliver and everything else as being 'out of character.'

Neverending

02-28-2011, 02:55 PM

Neverending

03-01-2011, 11:08 AM

Season 5 journey continues...

SOLITUDE
This is the big episode where Professor Fine reveals that he is Brainiac and attempts to free Zod. Then, there's an okay-ish fight scene in the Fortress. I liked the episode, but also felt that they dropped the ball. They should have milked the Milton Fine character a bit longer. For starters, I've always found it disappointing that they had Clark drop out of college. It was their opportunity to allow Clark to become a man without it be ridiculous that he hasn't become a SUPERman. Most of us would agree that this show could have ended in season 7 or 8 or even sooner. But if they had kept Clark in college, 10 seasons would have made sense and even run more smoothly. Oh, well. Another screw-up by Gough & Millar.

LEXMAS
This episode is a little dumb to be honest. Lex is shot and falls into a coma where he imagines a world in which he is middle class, married to Lana, and has a son. Then, Lana dies giving birth to his second child and he couldn't do anything because he lacked the money and power to do so. Then he awakens and decides to become evil. Um...okay? I don't see why being rich and powerful means you have to be evil as well.

FANATIC
I'm not a big fan of the Senator storyline. It's rather pointless and makes very little sense. For starters, how does a politicall inexperienced guy like Jonathan Kent become a candidate? You're telling me there aren't other people with experience and money who wouldn't want the gig? I understand that his HS pal was the previous Senator, but so what? I'm sure there was plenty of people waiting in the sidelines for him to leave. Secondly, the fact that Jonathan doesn't accept donations is ridiculous. The average politican isn't a multi-millionaire with endless money to run a campaign. They rely on fundraisers. I don't know how he became Lex Luthor's main rival with virtually no cash. I know that they needed to kill off Jonathan Kent, but they could have found other ways to do it.

Here's what I said back then:

HAHAHA Clark and Chloe have the sex talk. HAHAHA It's elementary school all over again. HAHAHA Oh, man, Tom Welling is such a pussy. Remember Dean Cain banging Lois Lane all the time? Oh, and Jonathan Kent is sooooooooooooooooooo dead! This episode forshadows that WAY too much.

Couple of things. Being a follower of politics, I wondered why they chose a state senate race for the storyline. If Kanas is the same as Texas, state senators are paid the equivalent of less than the minimum wage for the work they do, plus they get all their money from political parties with big hefty donors. Very few are already multimillionaries financing their own campaigns, or poor farmers willing to bankrupt the family business.
Plus, there is virtually no power involved in the position. You're just one of a bunch of guys and the people you represent probably don't know your name.

That just ruined this whole campaign on the show for me in a way.

I guess back then I was distracted by the sub-plot involving Clark and Lana. So, I'll comment on that now. On one hand, it's funny that Lana is so horny. "We haven't had sex since you rose from the dead...in case you haven't noticed." That s--t made me laugh. I won't lie. But this was the wrong episode to address the issue. Jonathan is getting beat up and almost assassinated and Clark is too busy worrying if he can bang Lana or not. That's not the best decision making by the writers. Also, why are Clark and Chloe so awkward when discussing sex? They're college kids - inexperienced college kids - but college kids nonetheless. No reason to beat around the bush. And why isn't Chloe getting laid? Clark is taken. Move on. She's in college. She's working at the Daily Planet. You're telling me that there's no one worthy? Or, better yet, why isn't Lois getting laid? It's amazing. For a WB (now CW) show it sure lacked a lot of sex.

chumchees

03-01-2011, 02:09 PM

Thing I hated about Solitude is that Chloe is the one who saves the day. She doesn't belong in the fortress.

Neverending

03-01-2011, 06:44 PM

I didn't have a problem with that.

ViRUs

03-01-2011, 09:02 PM

And why isn't Chloe getting laid? Clark is taken. Move on. She's in college. She's working at the Daily Planet. You're telling me that there's no one worthy?

She is, didnt she later admit that she banged Jimmy while working at the Daily Planet? It might not have been Jimmy because we havent been introduced to him yet, but I know she admitted that to Lana and it was this huge revelation.

But you're right, they approach sex on this show rather..........awkwardly.

Tolkien

03-01-2011, 09:07 PM

You mean how the bad guys get laid all the time and the good guys are innocent virgins?

...and I thought that was how it was in real life. lol.

Neverending

03-01-2011, 09:27 PM

didnt she later admit that she banged Jimmy while working at the Daily Planet?

She had sex with him during the summer where she interned at the Daily Planet. The one in-between season 2 and 3 where Clark put on the Red K ring and ran off to Metropolis. But that was once in 5 years. That's ridiculous when you think about it. Especially since she was "waiting" for Clark. I mean, come on now.

boydston_14

03-02-2011, 01:50 AM

Been a LONG time since I've been on here. Nice to see I got quoted this long into my absence though.

I've only gotten to see a few episodes this season so far (pretty glad I didn't see "Fortune" after all the bad reviews I've been hearing though). From what I have seen, though ("Lazarus", "Supergirl", "Homecoming" and "Beacon"), I've enjoyed this season. I'll definitely have to catch up on what I missed through the DVD release later this year though.

Fresh Prince

03-02-2011, 12:31 PM

The best interpretation of Green Arrow in the comics is the one where he teams up with Green Lantern to fight social justice. He was a no-nonsense guy who told it like it was. The producers on Smallville could have used that version of the character to really push Clark towards becoming Superman. As I've said before, this show could have ended in season 7 if they had done things properly. Introducing Green Arrow should have solely been to motivate Clark to become a serious crimefighter. Then use Kara in season 7 to help him use his powers to their full potential.

Yeah the whole Bruce Wayne/Batman ripoff thing was pretty good for awhile but I like your idea better. By the way I know GA is kinda a ripoff of Batman anyways, but he is a cool character in his own way and kinda hope to get a GA spin off show when SV ends.

ViRUs

03-02-2011, 09:57 PM

She had sex with him during the summer where she interned at the Daily Planet. The one in-between season 2 and 3 where Clark put on the Red K ring and ran off to Metropolis. But that was once in 5 years. That's ridiculous when you think about it. Especially since she was "waiting" for Clark. I mean, come on now.

It's not THAT ridiculous, but that wasnt really my point. I just meant that we didnt know about Chloe at the time, why cant we just assume they are? I mean, Lana and Jason lived together in France, and in Smallville for a while. I think it's pretty safe to say they got it on.

Neverending

03-03-2011, 10:45 AM

It's not THAT ridiculous

Waiting 5 years for a man who's never gonna be yours? Yes that is very ridiculous.

Lana and Jason lived together in France, and in Smallville for a while. I think it's pretty safe to say they got it on.

They didn't. That episode where Chloe revealed that she lost her virginity was the one where Lana felt pressure to lose hers with Jason. They never did. Clark and Lana lost their virginity to each other.

ViRUs

03-04-2011, 09:39 AM

Thats ridiculous yeah, I just meant that being a virgin at that age isnt totally out of the question. I know a lot of people that still are and they are in their 20's or so.

And your right, I havent been watching the older episodes as consistantly as you have so I'm a little fuzzy. I forgot thats why Chloe even talked about that in the first place.

Neverending

03-04-2011, 10:21 AM

I just meant that being a virgin at that age isnt totally out of the question

She lost her virginity pretty early. Earlier than Clark and Lana. She was like 15 or 16. I'm glad she didn't wait for Clark in that department. But it's disappointing that she didn't use that open door to look past Clark in the romance department. If Jimmy Olsen made her forget about Clark Kent in one summer and then again several years later, then she should have looked for other people in the meantime.

insaneMoViEgoer

03-04-2011, 11:46 PM

What a rebound from last week's episode but then again that wasn't going to be tough to do. And that ending. Wow. Looks we have only one more break and then the end.

Fresh Prince

03-05-2011, 12:00 AM

Yeah looks like Darkseid may use Lionel.

Neverending

03-05-2011, 11:35 AM

I'm assuming that Darkseid is the one who's bringing Lex back to life.

Tornado

03-05-2011, 12:19 PM

Good episode, liked the ending. I wish Clark would have shown Conner who's boss while they were in the destroyed mansion.

Season 10:

Homecoming: A+
Beacon: A
Lazarus: A-
Scion: A-
Luthor: A-
Shield: B+
Isis: B+
Icarus: B
Masquerade: B
Patriot: B
Abandoned: B
Ambush: B
Supergirl: B-
Collateral: B-
Harvest: C-
Fortune: C-

Ayemef

03-05-2011, 02:54 PM

I'm assuming that Darkseid is the one who's bringing Lex back to life.

pretty much my guess too

the only deduction I can make from that final scene

MasterChief117

03-05-2011, 02:55 PM

Clark getting his ass kicked......That never gets old. Too bad we have a long ass wait for new episodes. Not happy about that.

Neverending

03-05-2011, 08:11 PM

I've been a bit underwhelmed by this season, so I don't mind the wait.

true fan11212

03-05-2011, 08:53 PM

I've been a bit underwhelmed by this season, so I don't mind the wait.

I half-agree with you. It has been an underwhelming season but I still hate the wait. Anyway, this episode was a major step up from last week. I'm just annoyed that they tied the Luthor and Darkseid stories together so late in the season.

Neverending

03-05-2011, 08:59 PM

As I've said before, these new producers kinda suck with the villains. Doomsday was wasted. Zod was under-used. And, now, Darkseid has been a disappointment.

Fresh Prince

03-05-2011, 11:42 PM

^ Its SV what you expect.

RingWraith2k4

03-06-2011, 04:29 AM

wow! That was a very cool way to end the episode.

Neverending

03-07-2011, 11:31 AM

Season 5 journey continues...

LOCKDOWN

Here's what I said back then:

It was a pretty good episode. The only thing that bothered me was that Lex didn't call the police. He could have used his cellphone to call the police and inform them that two people dressed as police officers were shooting his security and that he was locked in his bunker.

My opinion is pretty much the same. Although, now I will add that the panic room SHOULD have had a phone in it. It sort of defeats the purpose if you can't call for help. You're just a sitting duck till someone comes for help.

RECKONING

This is the BIG season 5 episode. The BIG 100th episode. The BIG episode where Jonathan Kent dies. And it's a BIG piece of s--t. Let's start with the obvious. Clark Kent is very self-centered. It's election day. It's his father's big day. And does he care? Nope. He's too busy worrying about Lana. The guy even proposes to her. Good Lord, man. Do you ALWAYS have to be the center of attention. He's like a damn child. The other thing that bothers me...and this is a BIG one...is that it finished the super annoying and cringe-worthy storyline that happened in season 3. Jor-El pretty much kills Jonathan Kent. The man was a ticking time bomb for three years. I never understood why they had to make Jor-El such a jackass on this show. It was dumb and pointless. And, Jonathan Kent's death was handled incorrectly. I would have preferred if he had just died from natural causes. It could have been Clark's big reminder that no matter how powerful he is he can't save everyone. He can't be a hero by saving lives. He can only be a hero by inspiring others. Instead, Jonathan Kent's death is just another guilt for him. Gough & Millar sure did a wonderful job of turning Superman into an angsty character. For a second, you'd think you were watching Spider-Man.

THOUGHTS ON SEASON 5
Re-watching season 5 has been a different experience for me. This was the first FULL season I watched. During seasons 1 thru 4, I was just a casual viewer. So, re-visiting those seasons was just a way for me to be reminded of them and also watch episodes I missed. With season 5, I had already seen it all (or atleast most of it) and already had formed an opinion on it. At the time, I was pleased that the show was heading closer to the Superman mythology, but was disappointed by how things were handled. 5-6 years later, I'm even more disappointed. Especially now that I can see the big picture. I hate to say this, and Tornado will be shocked to read it, but season 5 is battling season 1 for the worst season of Smallville. It's that bad. And, yes, I do feel like it's worse that season 7. I re-watched season 7 back in the summer (when I first got HDNet) and it's really not that bad of a season. It's mis-guided, but not bad. Season 5 is both bad and mis-guided.

Neverending

03-07-2011, 05:56 PM

season 5 journey continues...

VENGEANCE
This was an interesting episode. Clark joins the dark side for a brief moment and that chick who played Acrata was pretty hot. She doesn't show up again, right? Sucks. I like her more than Black Canary. My only problem with this episode was that Clark dropped out of college. That has always been one of my biggest criticisms. Clark should have stayed in college for seasons 5 thru 8. That way it would have made more sense for this show to last 10 years.

TOMB

Here's what I said back then:

I actually laughed during certain scenes because they were so stupid.

While I didn't laugh, I'll agree. This episode wasn't great by any means.

Yeah, that's pretty much how I still feel.

CYBORG
Watching this episode I thought of two things. One, "oh, s--t, Chloe is showing cleavage." And two, where exactly is this season going? Brainiac is out of the picture for a while and the senate race is over. The only running plot at the moment is Jor-El using Lionel as a vessel and the relationship between Martha and Lionel. Both which are pretty minor. I know Brainiac re-appears in the next episode, but as I can recall, he doesn't do anything major till the last two episodes. So, this season was very filler-esque.

ViRUs

03-07-2011, 10:03 PM

Season 5 journey continues...

LOCKDOWN

Here's what I said back then:

My opinion is pretty much the same. Although, now I will add that the panic room SHOULD have had a phone in it. It sort of defeats the purpose if you can't call for help. You're just a sitting duck till someone comes for help.

My favorite is when the sheriff had time to lower her gun (which was pointed at a known crazy guy in Lex's mansion), open her coat, look at the wound, then make a witty remark before falling to the ground. Instead of doing something useful of course.

RECKONING

This is the BIG season 5 episode. The BIG 100th episode. The BIG episode where Jonathan Kent dies. And it's a BIG piece of s--t.

I actually laughed out loud when I read that. Just incase you were wondering, haha.

Neverending

03-07-2011, 11:05 PM

My favorite is when the sheriff had time to lower her gun (which was pointed at a known crazy guy in Lex's mansion), open her coat, look at the wound, then make a witty remark before falling to the ground. Instead of doing something useful of course.

Yeah, the writing on that episode was ridiculous.

I actually laughed out loud when I read that. Just incase you were wondering, haha.

Atleast someone laughed. Tornado will be insulted. That's one of his top 10 episodes.

Tornado

03-07-2011, 11:17 PM

I don't care at all.

Neverending

03-07-2011, 11:23 PM

You're too busy with your lady friend to comment on any of this.

Tornado

03-08-2011, 07:02 AM

Pretty much.

Neverending

03-08-2011, 10:40 AM

Season 5 journey continues. . .

HYPNOTIC
This is the BIG episode where Clark and Lana break-up for the 100th time. :rolleyes: It's also the episode where Clark throws Lex across the room and Lex attributes the super strength to Clark being hyptonized. How stupid can he be? Brainiac also returns after being gone for 7 friggin episodes. And he doesn't really do anything. What a waste.

Anyway, this is what I said back then:

WOW! Simone is hot!

You mean to tell me Clark did not end up hitting that?

Dean Cain's Clark Kent would have hit that!

Alien

03-08-2011, 02:39 PM

I sat down this morning and watched the last two episodes.

Hangover episode was a little stupid but sorta fun, it was far too late in the season but I enjoyed it.

Conner Kent episode was actually really boring, if it wasn't for the last scene I'd have wrote the whole episode off. I love Red K but Conner on Red K was just a super powered horny teenager.

chumchees

03-08-2011, 02:45 PM

The line Lex said about being hypnotized allowed Clark to throw him was hilarious. Even more hilarious is that he purposely sent the girl to see if Clark was different and Clark throws him and he says that.

Neverending

03-08-2011, 06:27 PM

Yup. As I said, the writing was terrible in that episode.

Neverending

03-09-2011, 10:05 AM

Season 5 journey continues...

VOID

Here's what I said back then:

Tonight's episode was interesting. Yeah. . .it was cool that Clark spoke to Jonathan but once again they don't know the real focus of the show. I think they should have focused on Clark's search for Professor Fine. That's what I really wanted to see.

I missed out on a few minutes in the middle of the episode. Did Clark ever actually see Fine in Honduras?

Of course not. This is what upsets me about Smallville. The whole Lana flatlining (spelling?) thing should have been the sub-plot. Clark could have found Professor Fine and they could have had a mini-battle or something.

I saw that Erica is on the cover of the current FHM.

Nice.

http://erica-durance.org/gallery/albums/magazine%20scans/fhm/FHM-05.06-009.jpg

http://erica-durance.org/gallery/albums/magazine%20scans/fhm/FHM-05.06-008.jpg

Is there a way I can be invited to Erica's house?

My thoughts exactly. Of course, one look at me and she might never invite me back again ... but that one time ought to hold me for several decades ...

Who says we need an invite? We could just invite ourselves.

Or, we could hide out in the trees in her back yard with binoculars and zoom video cameras! She'd never think of looking for me there ... twice ...

I don't know if she would invite me back as well. Being around a naked Erica Durance would make me a walking erection.

But this also brings up something else. Have any of the cast members of the show been invited to her house? Can you imagine Tom, Kristen, and Alison naked in the house along with her?

the other two i can imagine. Tom, no ;)

after watching that 'flatliners' ripoff I really want Lana to die, I'm getting tired of her character, used to like her but I really fed up with how they use her in the episodes

Lana is not annoying, but the writers are. They need to stop with this Clark-Lana nonsense and start some Lois & Clark action.

Not so fast, the two of them need to actually get along first.

You've obviously never been in a serious relationship before. :D

No, I haven't. :(

I didn't mean for Lois & Clark to hook up and start having sex. In fact, Lois is supposed to ignore Clark cause she's in love with Superman. But, anyway, what I meant was that the writers need to have them together. They need to stop wasting time with the whole Clark and Lana relationship and start focusing on Lois & Clark's friendship. They need more screen-time together. You know what I mean? When are they gonna get interested in journalism? Maybe they can start showing them as reporters. They can start working together on the school newspaper. You know? We need more of that and less of Clark and Lana.

i think WB/DC is preventing them from doing that due to the upcoming film.

K-SITE: You've got a defined goal for Clark and Lex. Do you have a defined goal for where Lois will end up?

GOUGH: We do. Lois has always been interesting because we don't want to rub up against the movie too much, so there have been certain restrictions on Lois and Clark's relationship that we'd love to play out that we hope, once the movie is out, we'll be able to do. But yes, we have a plan for Lois, but then we have an alternate plan as well. [laughs]
http://www.kryptonsite.com/gough0106.htm

I don't see what that has to do with anything. I really don't wanna see a romance between Lois & Clark because Lois loves Superman and not Clark Kent but I wanna see more screentime with the two. And, I also want to see them get into journalism. Why hasn't Clark joined the college newspaper and started to write some articles and do some reporting? When is Lois going to get involved? Thats what they need to start focusing on.

The only thing I'll add is that it's ridiculous the way Lana reacted to the break-up. You'd think they had never broken up before. Last time she ran off to Paris. This time she becomes a flatliner. What happened? In the course of a year and a half she turned into a psycho.

MasterChief117

03-09-2011, 12:08 PM

Erica Durance is so amazingly good lookin'. I always find myself more interested in her than some of the plot lines in Smallville.

Neverending

03-09-2011, 12:56 PM

Same here. Although she has been a bit over-dressed lately. Seasons 5 & 6 were her peak years.

Tornado

03-10-2011, 12:08 PM

The finale is going to contain a very classic cast: Tom, Erica, Cassidy, and Justin obviously, but then Rosenbaum, Schneider, Annette and Allison are coming back. And I guess it sounds like somebody else is returning too who they haven't revealed yet. John Glover, perchance?

I really hope it's not Lana.

Fresh Prince

03-10-2011, 01:26 PM

Tornado

03-10-2011, 01:32 PM

It probably is him. I know he was signed on for four episodes this season and he's only been in three... I think (Luthor, Beacon and Scion). Was there another one in there? I was kind of hoping most of the Darkseid story would be resolved by the time the finale rolls around... but since they haven't really done anything with it yet, I'm guessing that idea is out the window.

Neverending

03-10-2011, 02:27 PM

I really hope it's not Lana.

Well, this is Smallville.

Alien

03-10-2011, 03:32 PM

I'd be a little surprised if John Glover is the unrevealed guest star, he's been a big plot point this season so why not reveal him at the same time or before others like Ma & Pa Kent?

dragonfate

03-10-2011, 03:33 PM

Can't wait.

chumchees

03-10-2011, 06:36 PM

I saw Lionel in the Kent preview, so wouldn't that mean he is in that episode.

Neverending

03-10-2011, 10:01 PM

Plus, he was in the cliffhanger for the last episode. So, I assume he would show up in the next one.

Fresh Prince

03-10-2011, 11:38 PM

Isn't Doomsday suppose to make a return?...maybe its him.

ViRUs

03-11-2011, 09:44 AM

It's going to be Pete. After all these years Pete comes back to say he is still racing cars and chewing Stride gum.

Neverending

03-11-2011, 11:05 AM

season 5 journey continues...

FRAGILE
If I'm not mistaken, this was Tom Welling's directorial debut. And it turned out to be a pretty good episode. A little girl who's a second-generation meteor freak has the ability to break glass. So, she is blamed for the murder of her foster mom. Clark doesn't believe she did it and goes to great lengths to prove it. And...he was right. It was a neat episode because it showed that Clark isn't as cynical as those around him. Also, this was the episode where Lex and Lana hook up.

MERCY

http://images.cwtv.com/images/c/photo-gallery/smallville/00060770cd0.jpg
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS IS A SAW RIP-OFF?

This episode is a bit annoying. Recently, we were all complaining about the season 10 episode where they ripped-off the Hangover. But it was a harmless filler episode. You could just ignore it. Here, however, we have a case where a rip-off can't be ignored because it's also a MAJOR episode. This is the one where Lionel and Martha's relationship takes an interesting turn. This is the one where Lionel tells Lex that Clark is a son a father can be proud of. YIKES. This is the episode where Lionel reveals that being Jor-El's vessel has allowed him to gather knowledge about Clark and everything Krypton. This is the episode where Clark becomes a man and threatens Lionel. So, as you can see, this is one of the more important season 5 episodes and yet it's also a Saw rip-off. Great.

This episode aired on April 20, 2006. So, that might explain the following:

Most shows don't have a lot of depth to them. Most of them revolve around a cold opening jump-starting the plot, the credits, Clark finding out about the problem, Clark and Chloe jump through some hoops to find out what needs to be done, Clark saves the day, throw in an obligatory scene with Lex, Lana, or Lex and Lana, and that's pretty much most episodes in a nutshell. But not this one. Even the title can be examined. Mercy. Throughout most of it, I figured the "Mercy" was just a reference to the No Mercy theme thrown about throughout the episode. But after seeing the end, I'd prefer to think of it as Clark's mercy towards Lionel. But maybe that's just me.

Tornado

03-11-2011, 12:09 PM

It never gets old.

Neverending

03-11-2011, 12:42 PM

Indeed.

Tornado

03-11-2011, 12:44 PM

It was almost five years ago. Are you seriously going to try and throw me under the bus for that?

Alien

03-11-2011, 12:50 PM

FRAGILE
A little girl who's a second-generation meteor freak has the ability to break glass.
OH MY GOD CALL THE JSA! That girl can break glass? Can't everone do that?

Neverending

03-11-2011, 12:51 PM

It was almost five years ago. Are you seriously going to try and throw me under the bus for that?

Of course not. It's just fun to read those old posts. That was back when this thread was booming with activity. Good times.

chumchees

03-11-2011, 04:50 PM

I though is was one of the better episodes of season 5. Any episode focusing on Lionel, having very little Lana, and showing Clark stand up to someone can only be good.

Fresh Prince

03-11-2011, 05:15 PM

OH MY GOD CALL THE JSA! That girl can break glass? Can't everone do that?

Lol I know right.

Neverending

03-11-2011, 07:13 PM

OH MY GOD CALL THE JSA! That girl can break glass? Can't everone do that?

Lol I know right.

With their mind?! :confused:

Fresh Prince

03-11-2011, 08:32 PM

With their mind?! :confused:

I do not think you caught on to the joke.

Neverending

03-11-2011, 08:36 PM

I did, but it's a silly joke.

Alien

03-13-2011, 09:20 AM

With their mind?! :confused:
So she's psychic, you never said that.

I did, but it's a silly joke.
Silly jokes are as good as I can do...

Neverending

03-13-2011, 03:38 PM

So she's psychic, you never said that.

You didn't see this episode? I assume this was comment back then:

Is it me or will Smallville be like Kight Rider in 20 years. You'll watch all your DVDs adn scream at the TV, "How did they get away with that crap back then!" Sure the good episodes are outa this world but the normal ones are normally just so full of cheese is scary.

It's difficult to tell sometimes because you're in England and watch the episodes sometimes after us.

Alien

03-13-2011, 04:06 PM

It's difficult to tell sometimes because you're in England and watch the episodes sometimes after us.
http://messenger.msn.com/MMM2006-04-19_17.00/Resource/emoticons/angry_smile.gifI am not English and I do not live in England!http://messenger.msn.com/MMM2006-04-19_17.00/Resource/emoticons/angry_smile.gif

It was a simple joke on your choice of words. I probablly have seen the episode, I do own them all on DVD up to season 6.

Neverending

03-13-2011, 04:19 PM

http://messenger.msn.com/MMM2006-04-19_17.00/Resource/emoticons/angry_smile.gifI am not English and I do not live in England!http://messenger.msn.com/MMM2006-04-19_17.00/Resource/emoticons/angry_smile.gif

Excuse me, the UK.

I probablly have seen the episode, I do own them all on DVD up to season 6.

No love for seasons 7, 8, and 9?

Alien

03-14-2011, 12:26 PM

Excuse me, the UK.

No love for seasons 7, 8, and 9?
I prob could buy them now but back when they came out I couldn't afford them.

Neverending

03-15-2011, 02:10 PM

Season 5 journey continues...

FADE
This is the third episode in season five where Lois Lane is half-naked. We see her doing sit-ups while in a sports bra and short-shorts. She has to keep that body toned. There's also a shower scene where she's being stalked by an invisible man.

Here's what I said back then:

So, this week's episode has Lois Lane in the shower. I like but why are they only using her character to sell sex?

Because they can. And she has big boobs.

You don't have to remind me about the boobs.

It is true that they are making Lois out to be some sort of blonde bimbo here lately. I preferred her when she was first introduced, as a tough as nails army brat investigative journalist type. Now it seems like the writers don't know what to do with her other than show off her boobs (which are nice).

I will agree that I preferred Lois in season 4. Anyway...

ORACLE
After like...half a season...the show gets back on the horse. Here we are treated once again to the storyline that the writers and producers seemed to have forgotten about for a while. Brainiac shows up and causes some trouble. Lionel uses his vessel skills. And it's a nice set-up for the season finale.

Here's what I said back then:

Man. . .that was the most AWESOME ending like. . .EVER!

Chloe: What does it say?
Clark: Zod is coming!

To be continued. . .

What kind of computer does Chloe use? The Daily Planet only buys the top of the line for their cub reporters!

The Daily Planet scenes are kind of pissing me off. Like on yesterdays episode Clark and Lionel are talking to Chloe about their situation and you can see a bunch of people in the background. Are you honestly going to tell me that no one was listening. And, are you gonna tell me that no one was wondering why Lionel Luthor was at the Daily Planet.

It always looks really busy and hectic in there. It's unlikely for other people to hear anything with all of the other noises and conversations going on, without being close.

Come on, man, how can Lionel Luthor be at the Planet and no asks any questions or at least try to ease-drop.

Lionel and Lex have been unnoticed in public every now and then. Maybe Lionel has been there several times before and it's nothing unusual to see. Who knows.

from what i remember about the episode, i dont remember seeing anyone walking in the background when Lionel was there

A woman walked out before any dialogue took place, no others were around.

MasterChief117

03-15-2011, 02:15 PM

Nobody should ever complain about the sex appeal of Erica Durance. She's smokin' and if she wants to show skin, then she should damn well do it! hahahah. I miss Smallville, my Saturday mornings are lonely without it. :(

Neverending

03-15-2011, 02:25 PM

Nobody should ever complain about the sex appeal of Erica Durance.

I agree. But it did become a problem in season 5. She really didn't contribute anything in that season. The writer's didn't know what to do with her. Which is stupid because there was PLENTY they could have done.

MasterChief117

03-15-2011, 09:53 PM

I'm going to have to go back over the series and watch it again. I was watching the Superman documentary that my Father recorded off the History channel a couple months back and it made me miss the earlier seasons. But on topic of Lois, she's never really bugged me, mainly because even if she had no story, her energy and her charm mixed with her attractiveness made everything better.

Neverending

03-15-2011, 10:01 PM

Lois has never bugged me either. But that doesn't change the fact that her character was wasted in season 5. Which is disappointing considering how awesome she was in season 4.

GGIPunjab

03-16-2011, 07:14 AM

smallville is one of my favorite tv show. I like this show.

Neverending

03-16-2011, 10:00 PM

The season 5 journey comes to an end...

VESSEL
In this episode, Clark says, "maybe I shouldn't have ignored Jor-El's warnings." Um...duh. Clark Kent screws up yet again. He's been doing the same thing since season 2. What an idiot.

Here's what I said back then:

I'm really looking forward to season 6. If the producers don't waste time with useless episodes and WB-type romance nonsense it should be the best season yet.

man next season should be great. It's a crisis that involves the whole world

I was kind of disappointed. Maybe I was expecting a lot more from it. My own personal favorite was the season finale for Season 3.

Season 3 finale was great but this was better because look at what it's setting up. By this point we all know that Clark learned his lesson. He will FINALLY start listening to Jor-El. So. . .you know what that means.

I'm very excited to hear that Clark and Chloe is a possibility next year.

If Chloe doesn't get any action this upcoming season, I'm gonna go to Canada and f--k her myself.

I think Season 6 should be the final season. There's really nothing much left to do for Clark. I do want to see a spinoff series with Clark as Superman in Metropolis, which means we could finally get something fresh and new for Supe.

A Smallville spin-off centering on Clark's adventures as Superman could be made if they ended Smallville right away. Isn't the plan to have 8 seasons? If so, I doubt the cast would want to continue. They'd probably want to move on. If they ended the show this upcoming season then the cast would consider doing a Superman show for about 4-5 seasons. Making Smallville and Superman a total of 11 seasons.

If there was a Metropolis spin-off, there is just no way Tom Welling would re-up his contract. He strikes me as just itching to get out now, and he's still got two full seasons left.

Maybe Welling wants to go pursue a career in great movies such as the Fog ;) or.... Perhaps a more suitable career choice would be to play a plank of wood on Captain Jacks ship in POTC3.

I think there will be a Superman show after Smallville. But I don't think Tom Welling will return. Thank God he's as wooden as my kitchen flooring, it means we could actually get someone capable of more than two or three emotions.

Michael Rosenbaum is disappointing me a bit. I don't like his performance as Zod. He's giving the same performance. He should try to make both roles different.

Oh wow.... Devoted to Smallville has a new video/interview up with Tom Welling, it's only a couple seconds long but Tom reveals something HUGE. You've been warned:

It sounds like Lex and Lana may have a kid on the way.

I'd bet Bryan Singer is secretly a producer on the show now.

Season Six is going to be either incredibly amazing, or pretty bad (depends upon how you look at all the spoilers: are they neat, or are they gimmicky?).

Honestly, Tornado, it depends on how the material is handled.

And you're right. But at the same time, it just sounds like some of the things they're going to be doing this season are only being done to boost the ratings. I mean, do we really need Jimmy Olsen?

Jimmy Olson was brought in because he had sex with Chloe. And, poor girl needs some love!

OVERALL,

Season 5 was horrible. I can't believe I've been praising it all these years. On one hand, I understand why. This was the season where the show moved closer to the mythology. It was nice, for a change, to see some real Superman villains. But everything else was a major disaster. The so-called plotline was largely ignored and very under-developed. They missed out on a million opportunties. It was a disgrace, really. I'm even tempted to name this the worst season of Smallville. Seriously...this might be worse than season one. And we all know how much that one sucked.

Neverending

03-17-2011, 01:07 PM

The season 6 journey begins...

This will be my last journey for now. I already re-visited season 7 during the summer. And, seasons 8 and 9 are recent enough that I don't need to re-visit them. Although, I need to re-watch some episodes so I can make a proper top 10 list. But we'll get to that sometime in the future. When Smallville ends in May, I'll just rank the seasons instead. I'll leave the episode rankings to Tornado.

But, anyway...

ZOD
This season premiere was pretty cool. For a second, I forgot I was watching Smallville. In season 5, the show did a 180. In season 6 it REALLY did a 180. Here, we see the Phantom Zone for the first time...ever. I don't think any other adaptation of Superman has shown the inside of the Phantom Zone. There, Clark meets another beautiful woman he'll never have sex with. She helps him escape and he returns to defeat General Zod. I think this was the first episode of Smallville that FELT like a Superman story. They really pulled all the right strings. But, at the end, you're reminded that it's Smallville. When Clark escaped the "Zone" he allowed a few Phantoms out. So, now, instead of Freaks of the Week it's gonna be Phantoms of the Week. I guess that's an improvement, but we know this show doesn't handle those type of storylines well.

Here's what I said back then:

Holy Crap! Terence Stomp's General Zod is also the Zod from Smallville! Did you see when Zod's body was being seperated from Lex it was General Zod from Superman/Superman II?

Well, anyway, tonight's episode was AWESOME. Although, once again, I was disappointed by the lack of a badass fight scene.

i kinda had a guilty pleasure of seeing that thing go through lana's hand :twisted:

The episode, 'Zod', was very good. What I liked about it was that it didn't flow like the typical Smallville episode. It had a more Sci Fi flare and I loved it.

Tornado

03-19-2011, 10:39 AM

Smallville wrapped today. It's officially over. End of an era. :(

Neverending

03-19-2011, 02:42 PM

It's officially over.

They still have to do post-production. So, it's ALMOST over.

Tornado

03-19-2011, 02:44 PM

They're done shooting though, that was my point.

Neverending

03-19-2011, 02:52 PM

Indeed. Are you gonna celebrate by pulling out those old DVD's?

Tolkien

03-20-2011, 01:45 PM

Think I'm gonna do just that.

Oh, and this has nothing to do with Smallville, but since it's a DC character, I'll mention it here real quick. Has anyone seen the promo image of NBC's new Wonder Woman in costume? Is it just me or does that scream 'porn parody' to anyone?

Neverending

03-20-2011, 05:35 PM

Oh, and this has nothing to do with Smallville, but since it's a DC character, I'll mention it here real quick. Has anyone seen the promo image of NBC's new Wonder Woman in costume? Is it just me or does that scream 'porn parody' to anyone?

There's already a thread for Wonder Woman in the comic book adaptation section.

Tolkien

03-20-2011, 09:49 PM

Aha, thanks. I didn't look for it there because like Smallville, it's a TV show.

Neverending

03-21-2011, 02:13 PM

Season 6 journey continues...

SNEEZE
Clark finally gets super breath. Hooray!

WITHER
In this episode, Lex and Lana have sex. Chloe and Jimmy take things to the next level. Oliver and Lois begin their romance. And...Clark is fighting Poison Ivy. So, everyone got laid except him. How typical. He's the new Chloe.

Here's the amusing conversations we had back then:

Lex's whole line about girls regarding them moving in with him "But I've never asked one of them to move in with me." WHAT?!? He's been married twice for Christ's sake.

I don't like this Gloria lady a/k/a Poison Ivy rip-off.

seeing Oliver in the episode was worth the crappy storyline of a Poison Ivy rip-off.

more Oliver Queen action was neat (especially the arrow through the tab on the soda can).

Yeah, I loved the end. Green Arrow is a badass.

Yeah. You all know how opposed I was to the Green Arrow making a series of appearances on the show, but I honestly like him a lot. We haven't had a young sarcastic male on the show in a while, really since Pete left way back in S3, so it's a nice change. I'm still not a fan of Justin Hartley, but he hasn't really done anything to make me dislike his character yet.

I see your point since Green Arrow is an excuse to have a Batman-esque character. Not that the female vigilante last season wasn't Batman-esque but Oliver Green is very Bruce Wayne. But, like you said he's been awesome so far. I loved his scenes with Lois Lane. In the last episode I was like, "he seems pretty interesting." And, in this episode I said, "this guy is awesome." Justin really has good chemistry with Erica. I think its the best chemistry on the show so far.

I guess we get to finally see GA in action next week, which is always a good thing to look forward too.

Yeah, I'm definitly looking forward to seeing Green Arrow in action. Its what the show needs since Clark wastes too much time trying to win Lana's love and questioning Jor-El. Dumbass.

Does anyone visit Smallville's myspace account? www.myspace.com/smallville well, anyway, I think they just took down the thread in which people ***** about tonights episode. lol. I saw it earlier tonight and now I can't find it. WTF?

Without the last five minutes or so I would have probably 3/10'd that sucker.

Oh, wow. MySpace. I had forgotten about that Smallville page. lol.

Ramplate

03-22-2011, 06:14 AM

I kind of stopped watching during the mid-season break

ViRUs

03-22-2011, 10:01 AM

I intended to watch Arrow today, but I slept in.

Neverending

03-22-2011, 10:44 AM

Season 6 journey continues...

ARROW
This is one of my favorite episodes and a top 10 contender for me. I know people have criticized Green Arrow, and for good reasons, but in season 6 he was a total badass. He was also the show's first fully formed superhero. And that's something the show desperately needed since Clark was wasting too much time on nonsense. In this episode, he's a show stealer. He played the role of a classic superhero perfectly. We also got to see Lois as a no-nonsense reporter for the first time.

I intended to watch Arrow today, but I slept in.

You could always record it. I'm surprised you don't have a HD-DVR combo box. Those are pretty much standard issues for Direct TV.

Fresh Prince

03-22-2011, 11:00 AM

Season 6 journey continues...

ARROW
This is one of my favorite episodes and a top 10 contender for me. I know people have criticized Green Arrow, and for good reasons, but in season 6 he was a total badass. He was also the show's first fully formed superhero. And that's something the show desperately needed since Clark was wasting too much time on nonsense. In this episode, he's a show stealer. He played the role of a classic superhero perfectly. We also got to see Lois as a no-nonsense reporter for the first time.

You could always record it. I'm surprised you don't have a HD-DVR combo box. Those are pretty much standard issues for Direct TV.

The way GA was in season 6 is how he should of been his entire run in the series.

chumchees

03-22-2011, 02:02 PM

The way GA was in season 6 is how he should of been his entire run in the series.

That's true, he wore out his welcome pretty fast in season 8. I was already sick of him after that Toxic episode.

Neverending

03-22-2011, 05:16 PM

The way GA was in season 6 is how he should of been his entire run in the series.

That's true, he wore out his welcome pretty fast in season 8.

In season 8, they just wanted Clark to look like the good guy by having Green Arrow screw up. Then, there was that arc in season 9 where he became a drunken fool or whatever. And in season 10 he's like a sidekick. It's bull s--t, really. Green Arrow in season 6 was a true superhero. Clark spent too much time eating s--t. He should have gotten his act together by season 3. Green Arrow was the guy who got s--t done.

Alien

03-22-2011, 06:30 PM

I wanna know what happened to Mia Dearden (Speedy) or whatever, they could totally have gave her a small role in season 10.

Neverending

03-22-2011, 06:33 PM

The writers forgot she existed.

Alien

03-22-2011, 06:38 PM

She was only in two episodes and they never really went anywhere with her. It makes me sad.

Neverending

03-22-2011, 06:53 PM

She's hanging at a private island with Lex Luthor's ex-wife.

jady3

03-24-2011, 04:18 AM

Fantastic post !!! really usefull !!

ViRUs

03-25-2011, 09:29 AM

You could always record it. I'm surprised you don't have a HD-DVR combo box. Those are pretty much standard issues for Direct TV.

I do have one, I just dont want my list to be cluttered up with old Smallville episodes I intend to watch. I record a couple here and there though.

Neverending

03-25-2011, 10:29 PM

Season 6 journey continues...

REUNION
This is another one of those Lex origin episodes. We learn that when he was in high school he was bullied by Oliver Queen. But he desperately wanted to be his friend so he could be one of the cool kids. But his actual friend wasn't into that, so Lex got pissed and almost killed him. Meh. The only thing I found interesting about this episode is that the kid who played HS Lex is the same one they hired for Conner Kent.

This was the discussion back then:

Tonight wasn't as good as I thought it would be, but I still enjoyed it for the most part. It's been a long time since we've had a FOTW actually be somewhat relevant to ongoing storylines.

I agree that tonight's episode wasn't too good. Arrow (in my opinion) was an awesome episode and I think that's the direction this show should be headed at. Tonight's episode was the usual Smallville episode. Which is why it didn't really stand-out like Arrow did.

However, there's two things I loved from this episode. 1) That Oliver pointed out "the look." 2) Lois and Clark working together. I hope we get more of that. It's usually Clark and Chloe snooping around and s--t. It would be WAY better if it now became Lois & Clark. Fans would appreciate that more.

Yeah, I still love the Lois & Clark thing. It reminded me of season 4. But anyway,

FALLOUT
This is the episode where Lil' Bow Wow plays a Phantom. I had actually forgotten about this episode. And now I know why.

This was the discussion back then:

The episode had A LOT of potential. Bow Wow is a really bad actor and really hurt the episode. "I'm back and super-sized." Talk about corny line. And, Raya died too easily. This opens the question of whether or not Superman can be killed that easily.

i think he is gonna start the training after the Justice League episode

Um. . .I wouldn't bet on it. Smallville producers are really stupid sometimes. Clark said, "I'll start my training when I've captured or destroyed every prisoner from the Phantom Zone" or something like that. Well, watch Clark spend the next two seasons chasing Phantom Zone people. lol.

RAGE
The hatred, by some, for Green Arrow started with this episode. He becomes a "drug addict" and becomes loose cannon. In many ways, it was a preview of the Green Arrow that would become common place in seasons 8 & 9. Although he said one thing that rang true and made me laugh. In one of his drug-influenced rages he asks Clark when's gonna get off his butt and do something. I laughed because Clark really needed to hear that. I don't think Clark has ever been more useless than in seasons 5 & 6. He really isn't doing s--t.

This was the discussion back then:

"Rage"
Clark discovers the Green Arrow was shot while trying to save a couple from a carjacking; Oliver displays erratic behavior; Lana makes a shocking discovery that will impact her relationship with Lex.

She's pregnant!

^Told ya!

thats it...lana has to die...shes pregnant now? omg that is so....TYPICAL....i was totally thinking she had a brain tumor or something with the whole headache thing...urgh...i was so happy thinking she was finally gonna die.

Lionel being at Thanksgiving dinner was absolutely ridiculous. He's tried to kill you all! Come on!

Remember that whole thing where he killed his parents and Chloe was trying to send him to jail so he tried to kill her by blowing up her house? And now Chloe is smiling as he passes some turkey to her! WTF! It's like the whole first three seasons never happened.

And even if they were going to forget that, they shouldn't have forgotten that THREE EPISODES ago Lionel threatened Oliver's life for kidnapping Lex, and now those two are sitting at the same table smiling.

Yeah, it was a little silly but its Smallville. Nothing surprises me about this show anymore.

Yeah, that Lionel stuff was stupid. I know he's getting soft ever since Jor-El began to use him as a vessel, but that doesn't mean he should be invited to Thanksgiving dinner. Honestly, I think when Lionel went to prison in season 3 he should have stayed there. He was really useless during seasons 4 thur 7. I mean, really, why would Jor-El use Lionel as a vessel. Of all the people he could have chosen, he chooses the damn villain. Come on, now! But whatever, I guess it was nice to see him get pushed out of a window in season 7.

Neverending

03-29-2011, 01:25 PM

Since I've taken over for Tornado as the official representative of this thread, I wanted to let ya'll know two things.

1) CW is airing the pilot on April 8. I guess they wanna remind people how much the show sucks these days.

2) This is what Zack Snyder told FOX News about Smallville:

"I'll say one thing. I'll say, thank God for Smallville. Smallville by itself, quietly has kept Superman in consciousness in a way that with out it my kids really would be like, 'Who the hell is Superman? I don't even know who the guy is!' I think that in that way Smallville has done an amazing job of just keeping that icon alive and breathing. He is on life support, but he is there. And I thank them for that."

Tolkien

03-29-2011, 01:40 PM

So have you officially taken over for Torn, or is this like a power play where you try to enlist as many followers as possible? ;)

"He is on life support, but he is there"

way to say that the show sucks, lol.

Neverending

03-29-2011, 01:44 PM

So have you officially taken over for Torn, or is this like a power play

Tornado hasn't shown up to work in a long time. Someone had to step up.

"He is on life support, but he is there"

way to say that the show sucks, lol.

It seems that way, but I think he's referring to the show's low-ratings. If Smallville were airing on another network it wouldn't have survived past season 4.

I think Snyder is a fan. The influence is showing. The hiring of Kevin Costner and Diane Lane was clearly influenced by the show.

Tornado

03-30-2011, 01:37 AM

I have almost twice as many posts as anybody else in this thread. There's no such thing as taking over for me. ;)

Also, there hasn't really been much news lately. I'll chime in more often when the new episodes start up again.

Ayemef

03-30-2011, 08:48 AM

I for one am thrilled that Snyder is a fan of Smallville and the new movie will at least have somewhat of an influence from it.

this should be a good one

and wasn't expecting Season 1 meteor-freak "Amy Adams" to land the role of Lois Lane, left field right there

Neverending

03-30-2011, 12:12 PM

lol. Ah, yes. I had already forgotten that Amy Adams played a meteor freak on Smallville. Yeah, that quite the twist. lol.

Neverending

04-04-2011, 06:02 PM

SEASON 6 JOURNEY CONTINUES. . .

STATIC
Here's what I said back then:

Tonight's episode was kinda lame. It was another "freak of the week" episode and didn't focus enough on Clark in Seattle.

My opinion remains the same. So anyway, I decided to skip Subterranean, but that episode gave us the first preview for Justice. Let's take a moment to re-visit those initial reactions:

Good god... Justice is going to be incredible.

I saw the preview and agree 100%. NOW THATS WHAT I WANNA SEE, DAMN IT! That's how Smallville should be EVERY NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

OMG @ Justice

holly ****.....I am definetly seeing that episode.....whens it usually air?

Justice will air 1/18/2007

I'm making NO PLANS for that date! I'm more excited about Justice than last years 100th episode!

HYDRO
This is like the third episode that Tom Welling directs. Or maybe second. I don't know. But anyway, it was great. Not because of the plot itself, but because of the moments involving Clark, Oliver, Lois, and Jimmy. When Clark dressed up as Green Arrow and kissed Lois it was fantastic.

JUSTICE
This was the conversation back then:

First 12 minutes of Justice are ONLINE NOW!
http://tv.yahoo.com/smallville/show/33659

Jiminy jilikers! thats looks awesome! the eps just get better and better. I cant wait for Thursday.

Tonight is the night Ladies and Gents!!! Buckle up and Enjoy the Show!!!

Man this episode rocked!! Let's hope the JL returns for the season finale. :D

The Justice League HAVE to return! This episode may easily be one of the top 5 smallville episodes EVER!

that episode....rocked. my. ****ing. world.

those two Justice League walks....in slow motion...with fire...then at the end...oh god...so amazing.

Lana is not even in the f---ing episode! That right there is sign of a great episode!

Just finished Justice. Damn good episode. Probably the best of the season.

10/10

There's not much I can add. Justice continues to be one of the best episodes of the series.

CRIMSON
I skipped Labyrinth even though that was the episode that gave us a proper introduction to the Martian Manhunter. In truth, Martian Manhunter was completely wasted on this show. They never took full advantage of him. So, I decided not to waste my time with such an episode. Anyway, Crimson was a pretty awesome episode. Season 6 is a little weak, but it gave us three episodes that are top ten contenders and this was one of them. In many ways, season 6 is like season 3. It's a bunch of standout episodes in an otherwise un-even season. One of those standout episodes in season 3 featured Red-K Clark. And here, in season 6, we get another one of those. But this time it's a little different. Instead of using Red-K Clark to show the Man of Steel loosen up a bit, we get a soapbox. I suspect that by this point the writers were frustrated by Gough & Millar. Maybe even the network. And definitely Tom Welling who has been rumored to have had a falling out with them. Keep in mind that season 7 was their last. In one infamous scene, Red-K Clark crashes Lex and Lana's engagement party and totally b---h slaps everyone in the room. He calls out every character on their bull s--t. It was glorious! It was almost like sending out a message to Gough & Millar. This is what these character's have been reduced to.

This was the conversation back then:

This episode was as good or perhaps better than Justice. And, trust me, it hurts me to say that! The scene where Clark crashes the engagement party has just become one of the greatest Smallville moments EVER!

Is it really the end of Chlimmy? :(

The girl was finally getting some, so yeah, sex-less Chloe is back.

Alien

04-04-2011, 07:58 PM

Do I never talk about the episodes? I think I've been quoted twice :(

chumchees

04-04-2011, 08:04 PM

I remember Crimson, everyone got a piece of Clarks mind. Even Chloe for some reason. But Lex got the worst, he even got tossed around.

ViRUs

04-05-2011, 10:04 AM

So anyway, I decided to skip Subterranean,

The best part of Subterranean was the ending with the AFI song as Lex leaves 33.1. I still remember that, might be one of my favorite stand alone moments as well.

JUSTICE

There's not much I can add. Justice continues to be one of the best episodes of the series.

I actually watched all of this one, and it was really good, but it wasnt as good as I remembered it for some reason.

CRIMSON
Anyway, Crimson was a pretty awesome episode. Season 6 is a little weak, but it gave us three episodes that are top ten contenders and this was one of them. In many ways, season 6 is like season 3. It's a bunch of standout episodes in an otherwise un-even season. One of those standout episodes in season 3 featured Red-K Clark. And here, in season 6, we get another one of those. But this time it's a little different. Instead of using Red-K Clark to show the Man of Steel loosen up a bit, we get a soapbox. I suspect that by this point the writers were frustrated by Gough & Millar. Maybe even the network. And definitely Tom Welling who has been rumored to have had a falling out with them. Keep in mind that season 7 was their last. In one infamous scene, Red-K Clark crashes Lex and Lana's engagement party and totally b---h slaps everyone in the room. He calls out every character on their bull s--t. It was glorious! It was almost like sending out a message to Gough & Millar. This is what these character's have been reduced to.

I actually saw a lot of this episode too, but did we actually see Lana take the bent metal rod? Or at least have time to take it? I was eating breakfast at the time and might have looked down when that happened. But to my knowledge she dragged Lex out of there and Clark and his mom were there until the scene cut. I guess its possible that she could have came back for it, but I dont see both of those two just leaving without cleaning up any evidence.

Neverending

04-05-2011, 07:51 PM

Do I never talk about the episodes? I think I've been quoted twice :(

I try to quote you as much as possible, but you're in England and watch the episodes like two weeks after the rest of us. By the time you comment on them, everybody has moved on.

Lex got the worst, he even got tossed around.

Lex has been tossed around by Clark so many times that I'm surprised it took 7 seasons for him to figure out the truth.

The best part of Subterranean was the ending with the AFI song as Lex leaves 33.1. I still remember that, might be one of my favorite stand alone moments as well.

I had forgotten about that till I was reading the old posts and saw that I pointed out the same thing.

I actually watched all of this one, and it was really good, but it wasnt as good as I remembered it for some reason.

It has its flaws, but for Smallville standards it's pretty good.

did we actually see Lana take the bent metal rod?

No. It was implied that she went looking for it afterwards.

Alien

04-05-2011, 08:44 PM

I try to quote you as much as possible, but you're in England and watch the episodes like two weeks after the rest of us. By the time you comment on them, everybody has moved on.
OH MY GOD DUDE! We just talked about this two pages back! It's difficult to tell sometimes because you're in England and watch the episodes sometimes after us.
http://messenger.msn.com/MMM2006-04-19_17.00/Resource/emoticons/angry_smile.gifI am not English and I do not live in England!http://messenger.msn.com/MMM2006-04-19_17.00/Resource/emoticons/angry_smile.gif
Also, I normally watch the show the day after it airs. Not always, last year I fell a little behind but I always download it the day after it airs and I try and keep up.

Neverending

04-05-2011, 08:51 PM

I don't know, dude. Your posts usually appear a bit late. It's your role in this thread. You're the foreigner. It's like how every season Tornado is super excited in the beginning, loses interest somewhere in the middle, and then gets back into it at the end. Everybody has their own unique contribution to this thread.

MasterChief117

04-07-2011, 10:06 PM

HELL YES!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3AGDLKvv4g&feature=player_embedded

Neverending

04-07-2011, 10:07 PM

_3AGDLKvv4g

Fixed.

MasterChief117

04-07-2011, 10:17 PM

What the hell am I doing wrong!?

Neverending

04-07-2011, 10:29 PM

You put the entire link instead of the video ID.

MasterChief117

04-07-2011, 10:37 PM

Wooooow. Well thanks for helping me there.

Tornado

04-07-2011, 10:52 PM

Looks awesome!

Neverending

04-08-2011, 07:18 PM

Tonight, as you may know, the CW is re-airing the Smallville pilot. So I thought it would be nice to visit the vault and see what people were saying back in the day.

I just saw a billboard for this today, its Tom Welling with a shirt that's unbuttoned and a red spray painted "S" on his bare chest. Frankly I was a little turned off and was wondering if this was a Superman porn... :rolleyes:

No, I've seen a Superman porn. And I must say, "The Man of Steel" isn't a very acurate nickname! From the looks of things, it shoudl be more like "the Man of Limp Spaghetti" Have you ever thought of using viagra, Supes?

I just read an article about this show in Entertainment Weekly or US or something.

Let me get this straight- Tom Welling is a HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN in this show? Did I read that wrong? Tom Welling is TWENTY FIVE YEARS OLD! I'm one of the oldest freshman in my school, and I'm ten years younger than he is!

I know they make older people play teenagers, but this is way too far. Do these people even know that most freshman are 14 or 15 years old?

Please tell me that this was a typo and he's actually a college freshman in this show...

No, Welling is 15 in the show but I thought he was 18 in real life.

my friend looked like that when he was 15.

you have to remember, clark kent isn't human. How do you know what 15 year old kryptonian looks like?

Look, he was born in 1977.
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Welling,+Tom

I know he's Kryptonian . . . but his friends are old too.

Look, Michael Rosenbaum is even older! Is Lex a high school freshman in this one, too? Better not be.
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Rosenbaum,+Michael

Luthor is 21 in the show.

Yeah! He was born in the 70's! He must be old! *smacks bbf2 for making him feel old!*
:D

oh man oh man, i knew it was gonna be good but i didnt think it was gonna be this awesome. It's the best TV show ever.

i think ur over rating it a little. it move along kinda slow to me. its gonna look real cheesy when he starts flying

he's not gonna fly nor wear a cape

i also thought it was rather dumb that he could lift cars, put his hand in a cutter and not get hurt, and move at the speed of light, and then we his father told him he was an alien he acted as if it was just so unbelievable. "WHAT!" "HOW COME U DIDNT TELL ME?" so dumb. like it was so out of the blue that u could do all those things that no other man can do.

Well at the beginning Clark was surfin the net and he was reading articles on people displaying extrordinary gifts, so he may have thought he was like them. I don't think his parents knew he had powers, until he stuck his hand in the chipper, because their wasn't any indication given that they were aware of his gifts. Yet another minor complaint I had.

Well Clark's first show was less than spectacular, but it has potential. Welling is perfect for Superman, but it would have been better if they had him out of high school, and traveling the world coming across different adventures, it would have been a much better premise in my opinion. Welling looks huge over those kids, he looks more like school sercurity then a actual student. I read on another site that the WB would consider using Welling as Supes for the next movie after 5 years if the show is successful. I don't like the whole concept of kryptonite giving humans powers, because krytonite doesn't give humans powers, and I think this is a concept that can get old fast if relied on to heavily. The Fx were very good for tv, hell it was better then some movies, but the fight scene between Clark and the eletric guy was cheesy, but Clark's tone and manner was dead on, they actually nailed him perfectly, now if only the show picks up, but it's only the first one, so i'll give it a chance for the first season, unless it becomes unwatchable. I would prefer if Lex wasn't in smallvile at all, but he works and it should be interesting to see the development down the road. My only fear that is that Smallvile will become like Roswell or Dawsons Creek guest starring Superman, and loaded with teen agnst.

I thought it was pretty good, a lot better than i expected it to be. I thought Welling did a good job at playing Clark. i think this show has some major potential, lets just hoep they don't screw it up.

I saw parts of it but plan to see the rest (I taped it) and from what I saw I liked.

Just to give you the heads up, the show clocked in at 68 minutes, so if you preset your VCR for an hour, and the WB gave no indication that it was longer than an hour, you more then likly missed the last ten minutes of it if you wern't informed. Damn the WB for not letting us know, I had to ask a freind who was at home what happened, but luckily he recorded it, but unluckily he lives about 40 miles away.

If someone can tell me what, happened the last 10 minutes of Smallville, I'd appreciate it. I taped the show, but only for an hour. Damn WB should've said the show was running long. The taping stopped right after the truck ran Clark through the wall, breaking the water main. Can someone fill me in on the rest of the show, please? :confused: :(

after that the bad guy didnt remember anything. Clark went into the dance and saw Lana kissing her BF, he went outside and he stacked up her BF and his friend's trucks like pancakes. he went home and told his dad that he's glad they found him. Then he looked at Lana's house and day dreamed that she was in his room. then he saw the guys dropping Lana off. and he said "thanks for the dance" and she turned around as if she heard it. THE END.