From SyFy Portal come some minorly spoilerish details about Smallville’s 8th and final (thank goodness!) season.
Producer Darren Swimmer says that there will be less looking backward and more moving forward regarding the Superman mythos. Since this is the final season of Smallville they’re going to be concentrating on Clark Kent’s transition to the iconic superhero.
Swimmer says:
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“I think we’re moving away from the Kryptonian story, last year we focused a lot on that and aspects of Clark’s past. Clark can’t escape his Kryptonian roots and that’s definitely going to come back and haunt him this season, but this year will be more about moving forward with his destiny as becoming Superman in a way that we’ve never done before.”
Barely appearing in the final season will be Laura Vandervoort, who played Clark’s cousin Kara (aka Supergirl) and of course Michael Rosenbaum and Kristen Kreuk are off the show (although I would guess they’ll probably have an appearance or two in cameo roles). On the other hand fan favorite Justin Hartley who plays Oliver Queen/Green Arrow will become a regular on the series.
I for one am very glad that the Lana character has been written off the show – that Clark/Lana thing was getting seriously old. Plus they turned her into a Machiavellian character that just didn’t really work.
They’ll be concentrating on Clark (Tom Welling), Lois (Erica Durance) and Chloe (Allison Mack). Chloe’s powers will be changing/evolving and Jimmy will have a difficult time adjusting.
No word on whether they’ll be breaking their outdated “no flights” policy, but there will be recognition by Clark that if he is to be able to fulfill his destiny as a hero he will have to resort to a dual identity.
Who knows? Perhaps under the “new management” they’ll manage to improve the show from it’s recent slide in quality and have it end on a high note.
Smallville returns to The CW on September 18th.
Source: SyFy Portal
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Gotta say giving Lana powers was a pretty “jump the shark” event for me. And that water tank scene at the start of the episode reminded me of the Wolverine trailer.
Vic
Folks, I agree with the statement of (Scottgia 3) about last night episode. To bad that the script that was written for Lana on last night episode should have been written for Lois. Over all Lois Lane has more character and charisma than Lana, now, this is my opinion. Well lets see what is going to happened next Thursday episoe. (Rosado
1/30/2009
Dude, I’m so with you on this one! What the hell?! Lana should’ve been written off ages ago. No offense cause she’s really hot but the writers are screwing up this good show. Another reason that proves that the writers at the WB/CW are the worst writers in the world. I thought this show was about how Clark became Superman but I don’t even recognize that show anymore with all that senseless crap the been putting on the show. They’re putting a lot of stuff and a lot of characters that everyone knows Clark deal with after he becomes Superman and he is not even Superman yet. What the hell! Who’s the one with the dumbest idea to give Lana powers!!!! I’m glad I haven’t seen a single episode of this season because is Pure Crap and the ending is not going to be good. Of course the CW is going to announce it as an epic finale but is going to be crap. Is funny how right I am on how stupid and terrible the writers at the WB/CW are. A couple of days ago I was watching an episode of Charmed the season after Shannen Doherty left the show (biggest mistake of the show) and I can’t believe how I watched those crappy seasons until the end. Even though Alyssa Milano is hot, she was horribly annoying after “Prue” died and she gets stupid and more stupid every season until the end. The first three seasons of Charmed were good and interesting but then they added a lot of crap that doesn’t make sense with witchcraft and then they start imitating movies because they ran out of ideas. And the final episode was so stupid. It’s very stupid because they got back in time like for 100th time to save each other and the funny things is that even though they go back in time, they don’t save “Prue” (Shannen Doherty) from dying. What a huge hole that is. So my point is that the stupid and horrible fate that Charmed had, it will happen to Smallville. Believe it! Too bad because it WAS a good show and it should’ve ended a long time ago or these past seasons could’ve been the first years of Clark as Superman. Too bad.
Viv and Austin and Scottgia3: I do appreciate you imput and your comments are righ on target. You have notice, that Darren Swimmer want dare make a comment to our Blogs. He even has the episode mixed up. We all saw Chloe get married a few episodes ago. The comments we heard on this episode of Thursday places her wedding in a couple of more weeks.
It would be very interesting what will the next story would be about. Will keep our fingers cross. Rosado – 1/31/2009
Season 8 has been the BEST yet up until this episode.
Great direction, actors did well but the story was PATHETIC. TOTAL let down. ARGH.
They’re turning Lana into the most annoying character EVER.
The only way out from this is if Lana gets power hungry or something and turns bad and Clark has to kill her himself. That should solve the closure issue on Clana and also explain why he never gets too close to a girl again (ensuring the lois scenes keep us on the tip of our toes). Also, Clark killing her would help him wrestle with power/identity good/bad and finally get him to aplace where he needs to split his abilities from his personality – i.e start to show a weaker, maybe slightly clumsier Clark Kent and a more powerful less Clark like Superman.
Man, what a dissapointing episode.
I’m so annoyed with it that I have to do one more ARGH to get it off my chest.
ARGH.
You’re so right. They’re turning Lana into the most annoying character ever. And if she turns bad and Clark has to kill her, that’t going to destroy the image of Clark because is not right for a superheroe killing a loved one because it turned evil. It’s not right, it’s dark and Superman is not a dark character. They should’ve written Lana off in the most “romantic tragedy” way as possible but now that is almost impossible. Also, Clark should’ve turned into Superman as soon as he discovered the fortress. The writers really ruined the story. I think for damage control, they should do new movies of Superman like it was done for “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” which by the way are the best adapatations of Batman I have ever seen. There are so many details in those movies that make them so great. I think they should do the same for Superman to repair the damage they done on Smallville.
OMG this show goes all over the place. Everyone has powers lex is gong to comeback as lexasor or something. There is a reason this the show is not called superman lol. They must smoke a ton of weed and go “omg dude let give Lana powers” And is she going to fly before he does. lol
For all of you Fans out there, I posted a Blog on the the other (Rant) of:”Brandon Routh Talk Sense About A ‘Dark Superman’” I feel that all of you should read it, and provide me some feedback. on the article.
Rosado 01:30 AM 2/01, 2009
Vic and all, I just read on kryptonsite that there is a huge surprise coming either at episode 8-20 or 8-21 that should make all smallville fans very happy….and it is not the return of Lex Luthor. This makes me think that Clark may finally get his flying ability……Episode 20 is called “Capes”, seems fitting if he starts to fly with that title……Have you heard anything? or anyone else hear anything? Thanks
Vic, Austin, Scottgia3, Sayit and the rest of our Fans, It seem like a ‘cat & mouse game’ Scottgia3, I am looking forward to the next episode and I hope is true in what you have mentioned. Vic, do you think
that Darren is aware of what is going on of others producing the Superman movie behind his back, if it going to be?
Rosado – 2/01, 2009 10:20 AM
No one is producing anything behind anyone’s back, bro.
Vic
vic, have you heard anything of the surprise for episodes 8-20 or 8-21?
@Scottgia3
Nope, I haven’t, sorry. Actually I try to keep myself as spoiler-free as possible so I can enjoy the episodes too!
Vic
We wll all find out in couple of days. The moment of truth is coming and then we can post our opinions. Otho 2/2,2009
Okay maybe not kill her but sort of make a decision where she ends up dying (even if that was not what he intended).
Maybe a situation is created where Clark saves someone Lana is trying to hurt and she gets caught in the crossfire? A bit like how the green goblin dies in the first spiderman movie: his own greed to kill spidey ended up in himself dying.
Something creative anyway!!! My point was to get rid of her in a realistic way somehow…making room for the most important woman in the Superman universe: Lois Lane.
Maybe JorEll steps in to “help” her and ends u wiping her out and causing everyone to forget Clark doesn’t walk around without glasses – lol.
Thursday episode was an eye opener for everyone. Even thou the ‘Green Arrow’ stated that Lex Luther is now dead I have strong suspicion that he is still alive.
Toward the end Lana says her good byes to Clark as if they want see each other again.
Vic, Scottgia3, and Austin do you agree with me on this? Otho 2/06/09
Vic, Rix,Austin and Scottgia3, since we
are now aware that Tom Welling can direct as you know we have had 150 episode plus
thus far. I feel that Tom can direct his own Superman Movie and be be the Superman Hero we all have been waiting for with Blue cape and all. Otho 2/15/09 8:40 PM Pacific Time
My close associates, Thursday March 12 should prove to be a most interesting up coming episode. I saw the ‘trailer’ Otho
Tom Welling can direct yes but I don’t think he should direct the next Superman movie. Instead he should concentrate on starring in it – he’ll be the absolute BEST Superman choice this generation has to offer by far. Routh was too much of a Chris Reeves duplicate (not his fault of course it was the writer/direction that made it that way) so having him in the upcoming reboot would spoil it.
Tom Welling would be my 1st, 2nd, 3rd…choice. We’ve seen Clark grow for 8 seasons now so watching a movie where he makes the climatic transition would be fantastic! I’m sure the box office would make heaps of money – which is quite fitting as the original Superman comic was launched during a recession.
As for Smallville – this Lana thing has messed things up so bad, so so bad. I’m a massive Clark & Lois fan so really want to see the chemistry building up between the classic Superman, Lois and Clark triangle (well virtual triangle).
The trailer looks impossible, how is he going to get out of that one?
Anyone know why we have to wait until March for the new episodes?
Oh and just to bring the Lois Clark relationship above the stupid Lana one we may need a final 9th series.
How about, at the end of this series he starts flying and works on an identity and suit. Maybe the last episode he becomes Superman but on a cliffhanger.
Then series 9 we get a whole series of Superman!!! We don’t mind if it’s called Smallville. At the end of series 9 we could have a cliff hanger where Lex is back and finish smallville right there.
Then the movie could be Superman: Return of Luthor. Where Luthor teams up with Braniac or Bizzaro or something we haven’t seen on the big screen. We could have Luthor die at the end of that film (so the actor can have his hair back) and then the sequel could have a different bad guy (Dark Seid maybe to satisfy everyone who wants to see a darker Superman) and then finally the last film could be simply called Doomsday. After which Tom Welling, Erica, etc can all take a long earned rest and retire at an amazingly young age.
There we go all wrapped up!
Rix, You hit the nail on the head, I am tune with your comments. He would be the very best ‘Superman Ever’ He is a person that really understand the role of ‘Superman’ and the fact, that Steave Reeves and Tom Welling understood each other while Steave was alive and the argument that before Steave death, Tom (Clark KIent) had a destiny that he needed to fulfil. That association and the time they spend together was price-
less indeed. I sincerely believe that our comments will find favored accep-
tance with the rest of the ‘Fans’
Otho 2/17/09
I’m glad yet angry/upset when I learned next new episode March. Why are episodes so short lengths?
Still great to watch reruns unlike super over repaeats on our A channel then Space.
If any time show seems screw up, they seem to pull something off to make us want more next week.
Richard
Richard, I am deeply sorry, this 8th Series has been the shortest ever, then we read to whats coming ahead and they use this as a bait to keep us dangling for more. Otho 2/17/09
Richard, Vic, Austin, Scottgia3, Rix, and Sayit I just receive some news, the following info to my site: “Smallville is Casting, go to:www.TalentHunter.com. There you can register and be part of Smallville talent actors. See the web site and register. Give it a try, you have nothing to loose. Otho 2/17/09
Guys, just go to GOOGLE and type: Smallville ia Casting – http://www.TalentHunter.com and register. Otho 2/17/09
Last Thursday episode was disappointing, it was a repeat of several weeks ago. I guess we will have to wait until season nine comes on. It is a wait and see with Darren Swimmer. Otho 2/26/09
No dude – March 5th is the next new episode!
I think they just put in an old one to fill the gap between the crappy Lana story line and the new hopefully Lois one.
I don’t know but I heard that this is the Final season of Smallville and it should because this series is becoming worse and worse. A ninth season would be a huge waste of time and money…YOU HEAR THAT ALL the SMALLVILLE CREW (except the actors)YOU ALL SUCK!!!!! YOU ALL SHOULD NEVER GET HIRED TO DEVELOP A SERIES EVER AGAIN!!!!! YOU RUINED A GOOD ONE!
austin,
It was just announced that smallville will continue to season 9….And please refrain from ever posting here again…….Smallville is a great show, and yes, maybe the last couple seasons have not been the best, but this season has been great and it still has 8 episodes remaining in season 8….@$#%$%#%!!!!!
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