Hey folks, just a reminder for you that tonight’s episode of Smallville features a full-on version of Doomsday!
If you’re not familiar with the character, he’s the big, scary guy who managed to actually kill Superman in the comics a few years back. It was a HUGE event in the comic book world and led to a full year without the “regular” Superman existing in the DC Comics universe.
And tonight we get to watch him face off against Smallville’s version of Superman: Clark Kent.
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This season of the show has been a HUGE improvement over the previous one. It seems that the departure of series creators Miles Millar and Al Gough was well overdue – the “new blood” that has taken over the show has done a very good job this season.
We’ve had no Lana Lang (well, it looks like she does put in an appearance tonight), and finally Clark (Tom Welling) is coming into his own as a superhero and is maturing big time. Moving the show mostly to Metropolis has worked out really well.
One of the more controversial plot points was the introduction of paramedic Davis Bloome (played by Sam Witwer) as the character who would eventually become Doomsday. There were concerns because in the comics Superman doesn’t meet this big bad guy until he’s been fully Superman for a very long time. There were also concerns about how the show would portray the character.
Well if you look at the image above you can see that it looks like they went all out and that the character does in fact look very similar to the one in the comic book.
Superman vs. Doomsday (from DanScottArt.com)
So the question remains of how the battle between Clark and Doomsday will go tonight – I have more than a sneaking suspicion that this is going to be a two-part episode.
In any case, I’m looking forward to this… are you?
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This has been a great no outstanding season and I think it’s because they finally are not holding back which makes sense since they will end by next season but the main reason is the writers seem to know exactly where there going which leads to no filler episodes for the most part. I have watched Smallville from the begining and have liked every season but this year feels epic and for those dedicated fans it’s nice to see so much positive feedback on the show.
it’s going to be intense tonight!
Does this mean that we’re going to see four new supermen appear? I hope so!!!!
This is going to be freakin’ sweet! I told my GF that we could hang out tonight only if we watch Smallville together! LOL!! I’m really liking this season so far, too!!
Light SPOILERS!!!
Ok so the relatively low budget (compared to feature films) Smallville has successfully done what none of the Superman movies have done since II and that is reboot, retell, and revamp the Superman mythos. What I saw tonight was what the movie execs need to watch. Tonight’s episode just proved to me that the guys at the helm know what they’re doing. I was completely stoked when the Jurrasic Park scene hit and everyone is like WTF. Doomsday looked great and the fact that he just totally handed Clark his *ss was fantastic. The only thing that scene could have used was Clark looking down in disbelief at a cut on his face or something. Lana returning as a seeming double agent was good but the intensity rising between Clark and Lois is just fantastic. In my opinion we need to see glasses and dual identity soon with the final episode being tights and flights and the public save on Lois.
Bah! I feel ripped off! I knew it would be a two-parter but I hoped for more tonight. And I didn’t know we’d have to wait two MONTHS for the conclusion!?
Oh, and bloody Lana – if she can’t throw a wrench in her relationship with Clark she had to return to throw one in between Clark and Lois – grrr. Just when I thought we were DONE with all that will they/won’t they get together crapola that we had to put up with for 7 years.
I *did* like that Doomsday looked like in the comics, but what was up with that smile from Chloe in the final scene? Creepy…
Vic
Ahh, I slept through the fight parts then my sister called.
That smile on Chloes face was Brainaic I think taking her over. I don’t feel ripped off because everything that happened between Lana and Clark was expected if your a long time fan of the show. To have a seven year relationship with Lana and have her vanish and reapear just means that Clark is just trying to figure things out and since they didn’t do anything but talk I think people can calm down. As usual there will be some who will complain that Lana ruined Clark and Lois moment and there wasn’t enough action but these people would be terrible show runners because if you gave in to what everybody wanted there wouldn’t be any tension at all and the show would then be Clark an a episode of the Brady Bunch. This season they have given us so many Superman nods as well as make Clark accept his destiny and even give us a new take on Jor EL story now making him a friend instead of a enemy. To those who still have a problem with the show just accept that not everything is not going to go your way and be thankful for what the new show runners have done this season and have some faith in them because they have earned it.
The episode rocked so hard!
When the pre-credit segment ran, I was like “Hey! Cloverfield-y!” Then it struck me how they were gonna mirror Doomsday to the Cloverfield monster.
Awesome!
Sigh. While I did indeed enjoy the episode, I find the cliffhangers beyond annoying. Lana, die already. Enough is enough. With Chloe, one can foresee a “Brainiac” takeover, possibility of Lex pulling the strings of Doomsday, and Chloe pulling some sort of miraculous overpowering of Brainiac to both reset the Fortress to previous condition and wipe the ground with Doomsday probably sending him to the Phantom Zone in time to save Clark and cause a feedback to inflict Lex with a stronger desire to obtain the Brainiac knowledge for himself. Of course that will also lead to her regaining the “lost” memories and have all sorts of angsty discussions with Clark for removing them Yadda Yadda Yadda… So far, the only thing missing is a Bruce Wayne reference and Chloe meeting a young Barbara Gordon.
Overall I give it a 7 out of 10, good but not spectacular.
Now admittedly I dozed off at certain points, but WTF is everyone talking about? They barely SHOWED Doomsday. Just a shadow with spikey armor. This was the first (and possibly last) time I watch Smallville. Kristen K looked grown and sexy, though.
Well, I’m with T, ppnkof, and Vic. The episode was OK, better than most of last season, but most of the show was BLAH. Like the old man, I nearly fell asleep waiting for Doomsday. When he finally showed, it was great but short. I just wonder if the exposed kryptonite affected Clark in some way, even though he wasn’t that close to it (until Doomsday smacked him into next year
). Like Vic, I was disappointed when they said it would continue in January. These guys are fracking rich; they don’t need a vacation 
.
Screw Christmas shows. Wanna really rouse my spirits? Show Clark start wearing glasses, and rip the suit and tie off to reveal the wonderful red s and blue spandex he should have had underneath for a long time now. Show him chase down Doomsday(really looked awesome) and we get a two hour slugfest. End it with Doomsday getting plummeted off into space (so he can return to kill supes later) and there you have it, folks. Clark is Superman, and the show Smallville may rest in peace(intro the new wave of totally awesome Superman movies).
I honestly just don’t see how the glasses/spandex Superman will ever fit into the Smallville universe. Ever.
Even if there was some sort of cop-out mass Jor-El mind wipe of everyone in Metropolis and Smallville, does the show really strike you as one where a character puts on a pair of glasses and no one recognizes him?
It’ll never work.
Vic
I agree Vic, yet the whole mythos is based on that alter ego that would never work in a world of people with 20/20 vision.
It will be a stretch if they dare go in that direction with the future direction of the show, but who knows?
Not me. I know nada, nuthing, zip, zero… kapeesh?
Doomday looked great! Hope that the director and writers of the next Superman film take a look at how easy Doomday was bring to life.
sorry: bring ment brought
Doomsday looked great…….what little we saw of him tho, and when we saw him it was a shadowy silhouette thru a shaky-cam effect a la Cloverfield. What a cop out. We could barely see him, and it’s cuz this show is too cheap to give us a good look at him. What, we get five minutes of Clark and Lana friggin’ starin’ at each other and Lois walking around all drama like and we can’t see 5 seconds of friggin’ Doomsday? Damn. But I’m SO happy they at least TRIED to go in something that vaguely resembled the RIGHT direction, at least he was a monster and not some punk on a skateboard with a bone knuckle who calls himself Doomie and dates Lana (*).
That said, it was the best thing ever to happen to Smallville. Which, I still hate, BTW. I’m glad Doomsday showed up tho, the best thing they could do to Superman at this point is kill him and put him out of his misery. These are tough times for the man of steel, no movies or even cartoons in the works, the only thing he has is this lousy soap opera. And WTF was up with Green Arrow – God forbid Batman show up, who’d GA be immitating then? And don’t even get me started on David Banner or whoever the hell that guy was…….I’ll tell ya this much, he wasn’t DOOMSDAY. Hell, even Doomsday wasn’t Doomsday. They made him like the Incredible Hulk or something, Doomsday is a MINDLESS KILLING MACHINE, no way would he have friggin’ picked up and carried Chloe away all “gentle-giant” like. I’ll be tuning in again in January, and that’s only to see Geoff John’s episode with the Legion of Superheroes, but I doubt even he can make sense of this mess. But at least they didn’t give Clark a bastard kid, so I have ta give ‘em credit for that.
OH, and it at least had more action in it than Superman Returns did, also something I credit them for.
Somebody needs to get a GOOD thing going for Superman, and REAL soon.
Just a few things that I seem to see a lot concerning peoples’ opinions of Smallvile:
First and foremost this isn’t Superman it’s Smallville. It is a complete revamp and retelling of Superman’s Origins. They’ve taken a LOT of liberties with the mythos but they have stayed true to the source material for the most part. I for one have always thought (and mind you this was before we got an ultimates universe from Marvel) that it would be fantastic to have a retelling of some of the greatest characters in a modern era. What it would be like for these great heroes to have grown up in today’s modern age with the political and society values of today as opposed to the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s. Kudos to the people that have the imagination to do so.
The everyone knows everyone premise of this show doomed logical Superman continuity from the beginning. You can’t really expect everything to unfold into the modern history and still keep a straight face. Yet, that is exactly what will happen on this show. I don’t care what happens or what anyone says. At the end of it all, Clark will put on the glasses and tights and fly off into the sunset regardless. Gough and Millar have butchered Superman lore mercilessly for the last seven or eight years and you could tell they had no clue as to how they were going to resolve everything into the established continuity of the Superman universe. They probably didn’t expect it to get this far. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve loved this show, but I knew it would be difficult to reconcile with the comics and even the movies. That’s why I haven’t tried to expect certain things out of this show to line up with them. It does seem the new team wants to steer the show in that direction and if they pull it off smoothly, then they deserve the props. It didn’t seem the previous heads even wanted to get Clark to actually become Superman on the show, just to continually have the potential of it.
I really liked the episode. I am, however, getting a bit tired of how overplayed kryptonite is in Smallville. I also hate cliffhangers as well, but overall it was goodDid anyone catch the preview for when the show returns in January? It looked
like there was a quick flash of a red blue blur flying and I didn’t catch if it was
Clark….but on the CW website they also have a preview of what appears to be a
compelation of future shows and there is one part where he is holding Lois and
defenitely flying….but it could be a flash forward type episode or something
like that…….Let me know if anyone else caught that part of the preview for
when Smallville returns in January ‘09
I look at the show as a stand-alone product of the franchise, with uncanny parallels with the comic franchise that they put to good use within the structure of this network representation.
Then, I’m not actually expecting much, but find myself rather surprised when something that correlates to the DC version pops up.
Simple approach for me. Keep expectations low, not get too disappointed! Been working out good for me!
I thought they did an awesome job with Doomsday, although I was dismayed that they had to use the whole Cloverfield camera gimmick to show that part. I really wish they would just kill Lana off already and not bring her back at ALL the rest of the run of the show. Her showing up last night dragged down the episode. ALl-in-all, this was a very good episode, in a very good season of Smallville. I just can’t believe I have to wait TWO FREAKIN’ MONTHS for new episodes!!! Oh well, it’ll give me time to catch up on My Name is Earl episodes.
Yeah, it took about 5 seconds for me to say “oh look, they’re doing Cloverfield.”
Vic
Just finished watching the episode seconds ago so I can finally participate on this thread.
The episode was pretty amazing and the last set of scenes (most especially the music) was frigging epic.
To be honest the first episodes of this season weren’t that good and the new female Lex Luthor I thought was horrible but since they’ve stepped away from the last most recent episodes and focused more on Doomsday, it’s been great.
I’m also glad the Lois-Clark thing didn’t happen this episode, that would of been too rushed. It was this episode where they both kinda realized it (well, moreso for Lois) so its good it wont happen till at least after the break or after this Chloe Rescue takes place.
I read confirmations Rosenbaum will not appear this season so as much as I loved the Lex Luthor references and him at the end, I don’t know how that will play out.
If they do not go ahead with season 9, I REALLY hope they get him back to make an appearance in the end, same with Martha Kent. That being said, I’d love to see more of this show, bring back the Justice team and have them doing crap next season.
Give me a break people – the episode sucked. I am so SICK of the Clark/Lana love story after 7 boring years and yet again they have to throw it in our faces again. You can tell the actors are fed up as well – you can see it on their faces when their acting. I assumed the only reason Lana Lang came back was to screw Doomsday – isn’t that what she does? Have sex with all the villains? You couldn’t properly see Doomsday and what you did see looked cheap and plastic.
Doomsday should look like Abomination from The Incredible Hulk movie (in size and mass) not some bad latex Halloween costume. The first 3 seasons of Smallville were great, now the show is just watered down and cheesy. The only highlight is the Green Arrow character.
I really liked the episode mainly due to the growing feelings between Lois and Clark. It is very well done. This season is very good as the producers have things refocused. The nod to Cloverfield was fun!
chuck
@Dean
I, too rolled my eyes and cringed when Lana appeared. I was also bummed that the whole Doomsday thing turned out to be more of a teaser. They had better deliver big time when the show returns in January.
I thought Doomsday was fine from what little we saw of him. Remember, this is “Smallville the TV series” not “Superman the comic book.”
Vic
I despire Lana and I hope she gets killed off. That being said it was cool to see some character returns for the big wedding cliff-hanger episode. Lana’s character is scheduled for 5 episodes, so only 4 more until she hopefully gets eaten by Doomsday.
As for Doomsday’s look, you simply can’t compare this show to the comics because it’s not. The fact that they went all out and actually made Doomsday into Doomsday is amazing in an of itself for a show with a non-feature-film budget.
You gotta remember, money and time is an issue and the characters aren’t meant to be exact copies of the comic counterparts – that would be impossible for this show. What we got was FAR better than just having doomsday in human form, just super strong or whatever.
despire = despise
oh and one more point. Lana’s character left on strange terms – there was no closure at all. Having her return can solidify the end of the Clark-Lana relationship.
Vic, i must say, when it comes to Smallville, you are a man after my own heart. I can’t stand Lana, but Lois is the true one and only. Another thing that bothers me is the fact that Clark has yet to fly, honestly that boy has issues. Can’t believe we have to wait so long for this, they should better make it worth our while. Ah Lex, Lex; the bad guy, the clever criminal with a bald head, how I miss you. From what I have noticed, it seems that Brainiac can never be destroyed, or is there something I’m not getting?? Since what remained of him was so little and it could still override Jor-El. Poor Jimmy, that boy needs some stability in his life.
Besides stepping forward to create new flavours in the existing characters, the mythology stands talls in them… Also, the idea of not using Superman Costume is also quite intellectual since its HIM who inculcates the symbol for peace, justice, freedom… But, friends the fact that they will show the new ep. on jan 15 is horrible… How long do you think the masterpiece (Brainiac) will override the master (JOR-EL) ??? Lets all wait with the “S” hope.
I was thrilled to see Lana back. I have missed her and obviously so has Clark. She needed to come back so that they could have closure – I just hope that it ends well. (By the way, they can’t kill Lana. Does she die in the freakin comic books that you children all love so much? Just asking). Clark and Lana still love each other and always will (did you see how he looked at her?) But they are not destined to be together so he will move on to his #2 choice. He did look relieved that she ended it and that she’s happy. You Lana haters can all relax because she is probably back to try and protect him from Lex and Tess. I think she is in cahoots with Pete. We’ll see. Now as for Chloe…
Tricia,
Lana was in Clark / Superman’s and were close buds throughout. Though when she married someone else, she named her kid Clark.
And it’s not necessarily Lana, but the actress that let’s some of us down. But that’s cool… we’ve all got favs and non-favs in the world of shows and characterizations.
Children, huh?
In Superman the movie Clark dissappeared for 12 yrs and traveled across universes learning from Jor-el. Thats what should happen on the final episode of Smallville. Clark should disappear for an extended period of time and return as Superman. The final shot would show a red and blue blur streaking toward Earth and as we zoom in on that blur we see a close up of Clarks face then just end abruptly. This way we can see him fly and we can assume that he will become more like the traditional (glasses/ spandex) Superman.
Tricia I could not have said it any better. I get so sick of people compaining about lana coming back for just five episodes. They do need to find closure and they will be so busy with what’s going on that they won’t have time to go back and forth, they will be friends and just that. If everybody got there way and Clark was with Lois and Lana was gone with Clark also being Superman there would be no need for the show. The new producers have made season 8 one of the best giving us so many superman nods, Clark and Lois becoming more close, and even giving us a new take on Jor El making him a friend instead of an enemy. It get’s frustrating as a fan of the show to hear people put the show down every week but watch it only to complain, I don’t get it. For what we have seen so far this season we should have faith because everybody that works on the show has earned it.
Wow, what a bunch of ADD cases. It’s amazing how many people do not understand and cannot handle a few episodes of plot development. The “Playstation” generation need to have things happen instantly with no build up to the climax. Sad.
@JP
I think most of the complaints are about how the advertising implied that episode would have the big showdown, but left 95% of it for the next episode.
Vic
Bruce, you are right- we have our favs and I think Kristin is a good actress and acted what she was given by the writers. She and Tom have great chemistry and have done a wonderful job making Clark and Lana’s love for each other believable. I hope the writers have done a good job bringing that relationship the closure it deserves with both of them not hurting and ready to move on. Maybe then I can actually not cringe when I see Clark and Lois sharing a romantic moment. At least now she shows respect for Clark instead of always verbally abusing him. By the way, did Lois Lane ever really love Clark or was it Superman? He’s not there yet so be patient people. In the meantime, he’s got to deal with Brainiac, Doomsday and other evildoers. Maybe he needs to put romance on hold for a while. I know that would make so many of you happy. I am worried about Chloe because she was created for Smallville and ANYTHING can happen to her. She had betr get back her memories of who Clark is or I will be extremely pissed! She deserves to be there when he becomes the Man.
For the record I have NO problem with Kristen Kreuk. What I did have a problem with was her character arc and the never-ending, nauseating back and forth between Lana and Clark year after year after year…
Vic
pete ross returns again for a few episodes.
lex returns right at the end of the season and clark finally flies ….. you heard it here first!!!!
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhh, Clark flies. Wow. Milestone for Smallville. So now when he flies they’ll actually call it “flying” instead of “jumping”. Very good. Maybe GA will stop pretending to be Batman….
I can’t wait till this show is over. :-p
At least the Lois is hot. Erica Durance is the best thing about the show.
Too bad for all the crappy writing tho.
What is you problem Kel. I have a question for you to answer. If you hate the show that much then why do you feel the need to talk about it so much. I and most others watch stuff we like and not stuff we don’t. You have a tv remote, use it and stop posting your useless comments.
@Kel
If you don’t like the show fine, but you’re drifting into “troll” territory with that last comment.
Vic
If you’re really into the whole Superman mythos, I just finished reading a great novel called “The Last Days of Krypton” that shows life on Krypton just before Kal-El was born and sent to Earth. GREAT book and it’s written by Kevin J. Anderson. I HIGHLY recommend it!!
I heard about “The last days of Krypton” from smallvillepodcast.com and I have heard a lot of good things about it. I will probably check it out and I also heard he will be writing more superman stuff.
@Scott,
I don’t watch the show regularly, just on occasion (usually for a “big event” a la Doomsday). I post my “useless comments” because I dislike the show and want people to know, same as you posting cuz you want people to know you like the show. You won’t have to worry about me hatin’ up this thread anymore, as I’ve said what I’ve had to say and I’m done.
@Vic
Enough is enough, gotcha.
Smallville has had way more Ups than downs!! I for one am glad that it’s lasted as long as it has. The show has proved that super-hero based shows can last & visually entertain! Haters like Kel should be forced to watch nothing but horrible reality shows & Dancing With The Stars! Nothing else. As many have said “This is a TV show”. Based on the younger years of Superman & trying to appeal to a broader audience. Liberties will & must be taken. I for one think it would be great after a battle royale with the Justice League & Supergirl for Doomsday to kill Clark in the season finale. Of course he would be ressurected in the 9th season. So to all you loser haters, go bug Britney Spears. She’s someone deserving of your negative comments. Although I’m sure Kel has all her albums!
I like the love-stories in DCworld (spiderman, batman, superman) thats why i´m a fan of smallville. The reallity is that its a low-budget show (comparising to the movies) and that they do the best they can. Its the action who costs money and thats why they go cloverfield and you wont see doomsday for more than a few seconds. Dont compare Smallville whith Batman begins cause its 2 different worlds. If youre in it for the action youre better watch the high-budget movies…
I love smallville it is the best show on tv. I never miss an episode and I can’t get enough of it.so I thought more would go down on the last episode but I knew that it was a 2 part episode. I can’t believe that I have to wait 2 months for the other part two it. well I can’t wait until jan 15.
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