Smallville Christmas break recap

It was only a couple of weeks ago that Prince William and Kate announced their engagement and now they have been followed by Lois & Clark! The last time this happened in The New Adventures of Superman: Lois & Clark the show flopped. Luckily Smallville is on it's final season, and as well know when Clark becomes Superman he follows Lois round like a lost puppy, but she is too in love with Superman to notice. So I expect Lois knowing Clark's secret and the engagement is will not be lasting until the end of the season.

So we are 11 episodes in to the final season of Smallville, and now have to wait until January 28 for the next episode and there's a lot hanging in the air. Not just the engagement, but Watchtower is closed Clark and his fellow heroes have gone underground and Chloe sent a parcel to Lois so she may also be back on the scene too.

Now to enjoy the Christmas entertainment until the show's return.

The truth is out

So something major happened in Smallville this week. Clark told Lois his secret (not that she didn’t already know), but what does this mean for the future Lois and Clark that we know? He can’t fly yet, we haven’t seen him in the suit and he certainly doesn’t have the name Superman yet, but Lois already knows his secret. As Lois prepared herself to tell Clark she knew he was the Blur (and Clark contemplated telling Lois the truth) I expected that as Lois had become possessed by goddess Isis that he memory would be wiped and the secret would remain a secret... I was wrong.

But, I hope that at some point (hopefully soon) Lois will somehow forget that Clark is the Blur, as let’s face it, that would be completely going off track of Superman and remember when they did that in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman? The show sadly went downhill as Clark’s secret was part of what kept the show going. If all the main characters in Smallville know who Clark is (and the fact that Oliver has revealed his identity to the world) I can’t see how that is going to help Clark to become Superman & Clark – two different people.

I’m sure the writers have something planned, I just hope we don’t get to the end of the season with the epic finish that we know is coming and Lois still knows who the Blur...as Superman is.

200 episodes to greatness

This week Smallville's 200th episode aired on the CW network. Titled 'Homecoming' the episode saw Clark visit his past, take a closer look at his present and a sneaky look at his future. Focusing on Clark's high school reunion I was hoping to see a few more familiar faces, obviously Chloe and Lana weren't going to make an appearance, but I at least thought that Pete would appear.

Still looking back through classic scenes that have shaped who Clark is at present was well presented, but the most exciting part was seeing Clark meet his future self, the true Clark Kent that we know and love, and Tom Welling proved that he can play this Clark brilliantly. Sadly I have been unable to find a picture of this but I did find this video:

What this episode reminded me is all the things that Clark has learnt along the way and how we have been there to experience them with him, from learning he can lift heavy things to getting x-ray vision, it has been an epic journey and I can't wait to see how it ends.

Happy Birthday Superboy!

I spotted today on Superman Homepage that today is the anniversary of when Superboy aired on TV in 1988. As a child of the 80’s after the Superman movies, this is probably one of my strongest memories of the Superman franchise. I also spotted when researching on IMDB that Gerard Christopher was all set to play Superman in Lois & Clark – The New Adventures of Superman until it was spotted on his CV that he had in fact played Superboy in the 80’s adventure show and was replaced with Dean Cain.

Superboy may not have been a hit, but it’s reincarnation through Smallville has been such a hit it has been on our screens for 10 years, making it not only the longest running Superman TV show, but the longest running sci-fi show.

There have been a few actors play the classic caped hero and to celebrate I have added a poll to my blog and would love to hear who your favourite Superman actor is.

You can find the poll on the right hand side, but below is a picture created by Superman Fan Art to remind you of the actors.

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Bring on the classics

Left: Lois & Clark's man eater Cat Grant, Right: Smallville's innocent version

Smallville's final season may only be two episodes in, but it is already promising to be the epic send off to a decade look at the early years of a comic book great. Episode two brought us Cat Grant, and a very different Cat Grant from the one portrayed in Lois & Clark - The New Adventures of Superman. Looking at all of the female characters that have appeared alongside Clark in the past ten years this Cat work perfectly, rather than throwing in a character that is going to chase down Clark until she gets her man, we are seeing someone who is just looking out for her family and using her work to deliver her message to the masses.

But next week's episode sees the return of one of the greatest characters in the Superman story, that of his cousin Kara, aka Supergirl. This will be an interesting episode so early on in this season, as Laura Vandervoort revealed that she teaches Clark something he cannot do yet. And we all know what that one thing Kara can do that Clark can't is...

Going back to episode two briefly we also saw a new look for Clark as the blur, a brilliant red leather jacket, moving Clark one step closer to the famous suit Jor-El currently has locked away at the Fortress of Solitude.

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Smallville: Shield preview

For those of you looking forward to episode two of the final Smallville season please see below the trailer for this Friday's episode 'Shield'.




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And so the end begins

When I first read in one of my sci-fi magazines 10 years ago that a TV series about Superman's early years I thought that would be an interesting concept for a show. Little did I know that it would shape my love for all things Superman and my passion for sci-fi grow. Why do I love Smallville? It's not just the storylines and characters, but the little details from how they use colours, what Clark wears (he started in red/blue flannel shirts, wearing white when he lost his powers and black when he became 'bad Clark', slowly moving into solid red or blue t-shirts with a blue or red jacket) and of course the amazing special effects.

This week the final ever season premiere of Smallville aired, marking the start of the end. And what a brillaint start it was, if you refer to my review of the season nine finale you will recall I was excited by the glimpse of the Superman costume through Clark's eye, well in this episode you actually see it for yourself. If you've seen Superman Returns then you will have seen a very similar costume. This episode also saw a return from Jonathan Kent and Lex Luthor (but not Michael Rosenbaum).

I can't wait to see every episode of this season leading up to the epic finale when, I hope and expect Clark Kent to wear the suit and fly off to become the infamous Superman we all know and love.

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An Event-ful Pilot

Now as a sci-fi geek I'm a big fan of shows such as Smallville, Supernatural, True Blood, etc. But the shows that really got me excited were Lost, Heroes and Flash Forward. So when I saw the trailer for The Event I knew it was a show that I had to watch. And it didn't dissapoint. As Lost did with the black smoke and polar bear, The Event proves within the first episode that there is more to this story than what the trailer shows you (if you've seen the trailer you will know it doesn't show you what is the event, but what isn't).

From all of the season premiere's I have seen so far (there is still a few to go) it is easily the one that has left me sitting eagerly awaiting the next episode the most. I only hope that it doesn't go down the route of Lost, Heroes and Flash Forward and try and stretch something into a long running show which is never meant to be more than one or two seasons long and ruin it. Sometimes there is a great idea for a show but there just isn't enough legs for it to be long running. That's ok, let it end after six episode or two season, at least it will be end on a high and always be remembered as a cult hit!

What did you think of the first episode?


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Teri Hatcher Finally Answers Smallville's Call

When Christopher Reeve took up a guest appearance as Dr. Virgil Swann in Smallville back in 2003 I hoped that it would be the start of fellow Superman alumini signing up to follow the Superman legend. And they did, Margot Kidder and Dean Cain followed but the one who has not ever taken up the post of 'special guest star' is Teri Hatcher...until the final season!!!

The last ever season of the long running Superman series Smallville starts this Friday on the CW network and news released today announced that Teri Hatcher has finally agreed to sign up to the show before it comes to an end. And what part will she be playing? Only Lois Lane's mother, a character that is not alive, but the EW reports that Lois stumbles across some videos of her mother, so perhaps this and flash back moments will be how they mix her in.

All I need now is the return of Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor and I can die a happy woman!



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The Smallville Countdown begins

Only a week to go until the epic final season of Smallville returns to the small screen in the US (sadly here in the UK season nine hasn't even finished yet!). I love this promo which, although it doesn't give much away about the next season, it does show memories from the last nine seasons and a 'blink and you'll miss it' sneak peek at the Superman uniform.






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From Superhero to Cheerleaders

Tom Welling is already preparing to hang up his cape as Clark Kent (Not that we've seen him wear it yet) by producing new CW Network show Hellcats. I have to say I expected your typical cheerleading drama, but I was pleasently surprised.

Firstly it focuses around colleague students rather than high schoolers, and the 'bitch fight' at the start between the head cheerleader and indie chick does not follow the preticability of them becoming arch enemies. I'm not sure however if Ashley Tisdale's character will get annoying

It won't fill the void that Smallville will leave at the end of this epic final season, but for a seaon pilot I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to the next episode.



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Comic-Con Highlights

So what were the most exciting things to come out of this year's Comic-Con? Here's my top picks...

Chuck vs. the Terminator

Just when I thought Chuck couldn't get any more exciting, Linda Hamilton aka Terminator's Sarah Connor (or Catherine Chandler for all you Beauty and the Beast fans) is joining the cast, playing Mama Bartowski.


Daddy's Home

Jonathan Kent is returning to Smallville, how I hear you ask? Well even John Schneider doesn't have a clue. With other cast member set to make a return including Kara and Lionel Luthor, I'm keeping everything crossed that Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor) will return, the show just won't be the same if it ends without him. Season 10 might be the end of Smallville, but it's the start of Superman.

With Vampires comes Werewolves

 Vampire Diaries confirmed that there will be werewolves in season 2 through the character of Tyler Lockwood. I've read the first few books, and the only thing I liked about them was that they were the only books that didn't go down the vampires = werewolves, don't get me wrong, I love the werewolves in True Blood (not so much in Twilight) but it would be nice to watch something that wasn't so predictable.

Still no John Winchester Return :(

I'm not the only one that want's Jeffery Dean Morgan to return to Supernatural, every flashback episode I hold out a high hope that he will reappear, but due to his busy film career it's unlikely to happen. Exciting news however is that episode four of season six (I can't wait to see how they can explain Sam's escape from Hell) is directed by Dean Winchester himself, Jensen Ackles.

Microwave fingers explained

One thing I have questioned in True Blood is the purple power of Sookie's hands that appeared in Season 2, and again in a recent airing from season 3.  Anna Paquin has confirmed that this super power will be explained later on in the season.

And the sad news? Still no sign of Moonlight returning :( But at least we have Hawaii Five-0 in September.




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