Smallville (2001- 2011): What Happened to this Show?

[@JoBloOriginals]

Hey guys! This episode of GBNF was made from suggestions from fans who emailed us demanding this show be covered on this series. If you want to make suggestions for future episodes of GBNF then e-mail [e-mail] and maybe we’ll cover your show!

[@jefferysmom696]

*And Man you RAMBLE on this 30 MIN????...I guess you like to hear the sound of your own voice*

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

LOL I always thought it was funny that it was established very early in the show that Clark could see the Kryptonite in the infected people but that is such a macguffin I suppose that they forgot it since Clark could just use his X-ray vision and instantly know who was a ''Meteor freak'' :P

[@justicierodelaliga]

I´m beyond tired of the ridicule of the Martha line in BvS. The idea that both character´s mothers have the same name was something that most people didn´t stop to think about. And that scene was meant to represent that as well as to give Batman something to snap Batman out of his thought of killing Superman and Superman to ask for his mother to be saved. ...and if you think that was the worst line a superhero movie then you haven´t seen Batman and Robin. As for Martha Kent´s performance...of course Smallville´s version was better than the movies. Martha just appeared in 3 movies while in Smallville the character had 10 years to be developed. And, as far as Kevin Spacey goes...he did a great Luthor. Another thing entirely is his personal life.

[@sunnyjohnson992]

If you haven’t done so already, could you make one about “Lois and Clark?” That show was my favorite and I was so upset when it got canceled and then Smallville premiered.

[@Smido83]

What happened to this Show? Well it ended after 10 seasons with a great finale... Only missing Tom in full costume.

[@crytkryssus9851]

-inhales- SOMEBODY SAAAAAAAAVE ME

[@farfaraway4285]

😂😂😂

[@Djoker99]

That's my ringtone

[@michaelhawkins7389]

the song is by Remy Zero , only know them for this song "SAVE ME" I first heard it on Smallville, interesting fact: The song was never written for the show , but the producers hear the song and liked it, so they made it The Smallville theme song, also the song despite not written about superman , actually fits supermans charter and his struggles , and it really fits the show , it is perfect song and very powerful emotionally as well

[@cowlico]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@randywhite3947 Thanks English isnt my native language

[@UnchartedMedia]

This show is fascinating because of how long it ran, it saw the world of comic book adaptations change so drastically during its run. It started before the first Spider-Man movie and ended a year before the first Avengers movie. Timeline wise, that's such a monumental shift in the genre and the show for better or worse tried to keep up with it so in that respect, I don't think the show gets the respect it's due. Is it perfect? Absolutely not, but it gets more things right than it gets wrong and it was ahead of the curve in a lot of ways

[@ii-mp1sp]

It's a pity that this series passed me by as a child.

[@Clipscity310]

When I was deployed to Ramadi, Iraq (04-05) getting those Smallville DVDs was god sent. Glad I wasnt the only one

[@Jrobz224]

I was in Fallujah in 06-07. I remember snagging the bootleg version of this show on DVD from a local who sold us expired dip. Simpler times

[@mattfield3371]

Hey me too, also in Ramadi....except I was there in 06-07....04-05 must've been crazy...it had just calmed down from what it was a bit when we got there....

[@mattfield3371]

Also, a good book to read is "The Last Punisher" by Kevin Lacz who was part of Seal Team 3 in Ramadi, if you're interested.

[@Amendoza17174]

There would be no arrow verse without this awesome show

[@TheEdorizo]

I call it Smallville verse

[@marlonclark-pp9wg]

in fact there would be no dc show without Smallville

[@marcwilliams5051]

@@marlonclark-pp9wg Then we could have stopped the dc movie universe too

[@stevenbaker107]

Definitely

[@NoSleep_Uno]

Preach!!!!!!!

[@samcampbells]

Tom Welling and Erica Durance were epic on this show. The chemistry was straight fire, no one else can compare! and they were the best Lois and Clark.

[@harbl99]

I wonder whatever happened to that nice Allison Mack girl. ... Oh. Oh dear. Oh no.

[@phenel]

@@harbl99 yeah.... lol that shit went awry

[@orlandobabe]

I agree, they were the best.

[@Morgil27]

I was a teenager when this show premiered, and for all 10 seasons, I always watched it with my dad. It was our special bonding experience, watching the show together.

[@ii-mp1sp]

It's a pity that this series passed me by as a child.

[@TheMarine316]

Smallville is one of my favorite series of all time & every super hero show that came after wouldn’t have happened without it, as strong as the show started it finished even stronger as far as I’m concerned.

[@razorsfury6519]

It would have been a good thing if any of those cw shows didn't make it to light. berlanti is a bane on any comic book story

[@TheMarine316]

@@razorsfury6519 huh?

[@razorsfury6519]

@@TheMarine316 sorry didn't realize the typo

[@strikingmachine2975]

I watched every episode. it was a good show. But I found Erica Durance to be annoying. and they butchered Mr. Myxylplx and Bizarro. However, Booster Gold and Doctor Fate were nicely done..

[@TheMarine316]

@@strikingmachine2975 I completely disagree on Erica but agree on how they used Myxylplx & bizarro

[@buenapilapil5513]

Something you missed: Terri Hatcher briefly appeared in one episode as Lois Lane's mom and Dean Cain came back as the main villain one episode

[@Marvellous132]

Dean Cain actually played a version of Vandal Savage, no less.

[@lonewander6772]

One of my favorite character in the show is Jonathan Kent. Made me wish he was my dad and a great inspiration for being a dad.

[@gottagetitgaming7759]

I absolutely loved this show. It was a must see every week for me. I never minded the monster of the week episodes. For whatever reason that worked for me. I also felt like the casting was perfect for all of the main characters. No issues there. I always wished we had gotten a little bit of Clark in the suit, but I get it that that wasn't the show they were making. It is also a shame that this cast never got their shot at a theatrical movie. Tom would have made such a perfect movie Man of Steel. I can't say enough good things about his show. It was still back in a time when everything was simpler. It wasn't all about agendas and all the other crap we have to put up with now in our TV shows and I am sure you all know the kind of stuff I am talking about. Great memories of a time not so long ago. Thanks for the amazing fun look back at a lovely, heartfelt and fun series, something we are truly in need of once again these days.

[@kanukki84]

Superman is what he can do, Clark Kent is who he is.

[@kathleenhensley5951]

From Lois and Clark, that is the most brilliant line ever said about the dichotomy between Superman and Clark Kent.

[@kanukki84]

@@kathleenhensley5951 That's right:)

[@kanukki84]

@@kathleenhensley5951 Oiii:)

[@SteppaPig96]

To this day I still have every season of Smallville on dvd, this is one of my favorite shows of all time and I’m not even really a Superman fan like that the show is just that nostalgic and good for me

[@LeedleLee457]

One thing I loved about Smallville was how Clark used his powers in everyday life. Clark can often be seen chilling and using his powers for daily tasks. Like 6:31 when he's just using heat vision to toast bread. The show would often do that for "breathing room" between scenes, having Clark do farm work casually with superpowers. It made audiences believe that this was normal for Clark, that his powers were a part of how he lived everyday.

[@Melissa.Garrett]

I always get a kick out of Clark using his heat vision to make toast. It just normalises what he can do and makes him entirely human in all the ways that matter.

[@MKF30]

Smallville was awesome and paved the way for this century of comic book shows DC, Marvel, Heroes and otherwise. We haven't had a comic show to last 10 years plus a 3 year comic follow up since this show.

[@TheRockerX]

The greatest superhero tv show that will ever exist. I didn't love the later seasons as much as I did those first five seasons...but even at its worst, Smallville was still leagues ahead of anything the CW or Disney+ has put out since.

[@autobotproductions1244]

Strongly disagree

[@TheRockerX]

@@autobotproductions1244 Good for you...?

[@seanpatrickcain2]

I'm so glad Tom and Erica reprises their roles during Crisis on Infinite Earths

[@somebodycomegether770]

sometimes i watch the early seasons of smallville just to see the friendship of clark and lex. its so amazingly put together but so sad to see how it falls apart… that dynamic is amazing

[@Luciphell]

Putting this here for fans that may not know this: Michael Rosenbaum(Lex Luthor) and Tom Welling (Clark Kent) have a KZbin channel, "Talk Ville Podcast" where they watch and react to Smallville. They break the episode down, talk about making it and have some really great character insights. Often they bring on celebrity guests to interview and stuff as well.

[@Arroyo2099]

Yep I talked about it in the video . Pretty decent podcast

[@Luciphell]

@@Arroyo2099 Great work!

[@HarryGateau]

Another moron that comments without watching the video, they mentioned it.

[@stephenhenderson7546]

he brings it up in the video.

[@zstarzzz7]

I absolutely loved this show while it was airing. I'll never forget the hype for the episode with flash, aquaman, cyborg, green arrow and Martian manhunter. It felt like the biggest thing superheroes had ever done so far.

[@matthewnicholas6365]

Hearing the John Williams score when Reeve appeared sent a genuine shiver up my spine.

[@ProBreakers]

I watched this up until the last few season when I lost interest and only watched the odd episode here and there. Felt like they were always building up to him becoming Superman…building up…building up….and never doing it. Got really annoying. And then in the last episode you don’t even see him as Superman! Pissed me off.

[@noelramirez1551]

....if you watched It when it first came out I understand but if you just started watching it right now you should've known they didn't give them permission to actually have him suit up supposedly

[@Prawnsacrifice]

​@noelramirez1551 that dont change how stupid it is 😅😅

[@ProBreakers]

@@noelramirez1551 yeah, I watched it when it first came out. The show really should have lasted maybe 5 seasons max and wrapped up before he started to work at the daily planet and all that. I mean, he met Doomsday before he was even Superman, got ridiculous them trying to work in the stuff from the comic without him actually being Superman yet.

[@noelramirez1551]

@@ProBreakers yea I started watching it when it first came out and like stopped around season 4 and just recently started watching it again for me after season 5 yea I didn't like it once Michael Rosenbaum left the show felt like it didn't have direction just random things to keep it going

[@JunkyCarrot]

I agree with this. It got very frustrating. I remember I only finished watching it so that I would have finished it. I don’t like starting something and then not finish it.

[@ericdano]

Smallville is one of the best shows.

[@gregholmes6083]

I rewatched the whole series during quarantine and loved every bit of it.

[@rmhartman]

I actually agree with the "no costume" rule in Smallville. And although you attribute it to the replacements, "no cape, no flying" was a miller+gough rule from the start.

[@wstine79]

This was a favorite of mine in college. Michael Rosenbaum was an awesome Lex Luther. The episode where Sen. Jennings was getting help from Johnathan Kent in made my day (especially when they drove blue 69 Dodge Charger was awesome).

[@tonymarenno9568]

Jessie Eisenberg was more Riddler than Luthor by how he was portrayed 😁

[@phenel]

jessie eisenberg played jessie esienberg

[@ty_sylicus]

I really enjoyed this show back in the day and collected all the DVDs.

[@Gustavowith]

after finishing this, I listenned to the theme song again and, I got to say, your images and that music hit me hard. All these memories from the time when I watched the show came back. Nostalgia in the best possible way. Powerful stuff. Thank you !

[@Arroyo2099]

Your welcome

[@enoyna1001]

​@@Arroyo2099you're*

[@drewnes64]

It came, revolutionized tv as we know it, and gave us good memories

[@crazytrain7721]

This show was special to me and it will forever be a part of a certain era of my life.

[@KSiteTV]

This video is fantastic. So often videos like this come out by people who repeat "facts" that were never accurate, but this one was. Thank you for the fun watch!

[@Arroyo2099]

Your welcome

[@charongold6532]

This was my daily diet during 00's man. Gosh I love this show. Tom Welling and Kristin Kreuk were just magic on screen( she was my teenage crush ❤😇). It was sucha shame how they failed to write her off properly😢.

[@larungbatojutsu2427]

Ain't she was properly sent off. I mean, she practiced physically and mentally to prepare herself so she can have powers and stands equally with clark. She gets the power but at the same time she's loosing the reason why she want the power in the first place, because the more power she gets the weaker clark gets.

[@pishposh4506]

Smallville will forever be the show I loved that broke my heart constantly with how hard and fast the quality went down after season 5.

[@stepheneddington1667]

I always thought the no flight ,no tights part of the story was a neat aspect. Since a lot of the first few seasons dealt with Clark getting his powers and having to get use to them. Even in the first Superman movie with Reeves, in his high school years you only see him using super strength and speed. It's not until he builds his Fortress that he flies for the first time.

[@starkiller18]

I loved this show when it was on but man is it hard to go back and try to watch again. also I think the send off tom and smallville got in the arrowverse crisis cross-over was fantastic. it showed a Clark who was content and living his best life with his loving family.

[@wojurera3131]

One of the Best shows of All time, Definitely My Favorite! I still keep rewatching and rewatching it! Means the World to me😌

[@lincoln2324]

Dude, this video didn't bring justice to all the good stuff that smallville gave us. Some subplots and episodes were so good, like when martha and lionel are trapped in LuthorCorp, the caves, the ship, the arc about morgan edge, his connection with lionel and the death of his parents, Memoria, the relics in season 4, season 5 and 6 were also good, the season finales were so awesome Sadly since season 8 it felt like show went in a very different direction and the whole thing about lana wasn't bad but it lasted more than it should have so that Clark falling for Lois were more organic. Overall this was a great show and it's because of smallville that we got Gotham or the Arrowverse

[@carteradam2849]

This is one of those moments I watched a video just to comment that you’re wrong this show is goated. My entire frat would gather round to watch episode after episode of this show

[@umeshchandra26]

Watched it for first time last year instantly became my favourite superhero show

[@TheChrisHype]

I adore Smallville. It was my first real favorite show. Really, it can be divided between three eras: Season 1-3: The Lore Era. The show has its own rules, and follows it to the tee. Season 4-7: The Service Era. This universe has a rich, vibrant universe behind it with the DC toy box to play out of, so let’s explore it. Season 8-10: The Bats*** Era. Anything, anywhere, and anyone can show up, so let’s have some fun, and if we rip off several popular movie genres along the way, so be it!

[@vietnameeseguy]

Season 1-5 was a teen drama show with young Superman going through high school. Season 6-10 was a comic book Superman show. I was going through middle school during the first half of the show so I felt I grew up with Clark. Clark was learning to be a teen who has powers and was already an out cast. Clark wanting to enjoy his life in Smallville and protect his family and friends. In the second half of show I was older and enjoyed Clark being an adult and dealing with more comic book issues that grew the mythology for understanding how and why Clark decides to become Superman. Clark learns his destiny is beyond Smallville and he wants to protect everyone, not just the ones close to him. The show whole is a complete character arc for Clark Kent.

[@purefoldnz3070]

when he became the matrix Superman the show went off a cliff.

[@SkarrGaming]

I enjoyed this show a lot for a while. I remember in the UK it was Channel 4 early on Sundays. But it went on too long and just got kinda silly, I can see why the show-runners only wanted it to go for 5 seasons, so I ended up not watching it anymore after maybe the 6th season. Shame you didn't mention James Marters as Brainiac. As a huge fan of Buffy and Angel it was great to see him join the show.

[@tomwells8093]

Yeah to me the show really ended when Jonathan died in season 5. They did all the things that mattered. The story was basically told of Clark's past. Although there was a really touching moment a couple episodes later at the end of the episode with Jonathan shown on video saying goodbye

[@beenschmokin]

100% truth.

[@MrCarlosandres94]

One of the first shows I remember watching from season 1 to 10. Use to buy the dvd box sets when they came out at Circuit City. Great show.

[@spittinvenom9843]

Never seen this series, might now, shed a tear watching the greatest Superman ever 🪦

[@lastgengamers1137]

Loved this show though never finished it for some reason. Allison Mac was def a huge crush, shame to hear where her life ended up.

[@UsagiYojimbo-f1u]

Excellent show. My girlfriend at the time got me into this show. I watched it until way after it ended. Even when it went into syndication at 5-7am until it phazed away, i would wake early to see it.

[@darthtater6543]

What do you mean what happened to the show? It’s called “SMALLVILLE!” Not Metropolis. It ended the moment he became Superman because it’s about him developing into Superman. Why don’t people understand this concept?

[@Thatcardude207]

I watched this show in my teens and loved it. I loved how honest and sincere it was to the mythology. I also loved how characters from the mythology would show up randomly and sometimes u had to realize who that character was.

[@trompentertainment6913]

I’ve met Michael Rosenbaum as I love smallville. I got introduced to the show by my ex flatmate but I’ve been a mega fan of superman since the 90s.

[@dalevintage]

I adore the ending, it's a different story, we achieved the goal of how Clark became Superman...the next chapter is actually a new book. It's an excellent and inspiring finalé! I think it may be time to dust off my collection and re-watch the series...again. 😉

[@robertcarr4172]

What happened was.... It was allowed to carry on a bit too long, but they ended it pretty awesomely. I adored this show in my teens. Lana was so insanely beautiful

[@laudicea00]

I agree with almost everything, I love Tom as Clark, Michael Rosenbaum as Lex, John Glover as Lionel Luthor, the Kents, and especially Erica Durance as Lois Lane. Erica is my favorite Lois Lane and the romance between Lois and Clark is beautiful. 🥰 Clark and Lana, on the other hand, is horrible, an endless melodrama. I loved the final episode.

[@Quirky_QF]

"On to lighter things..." Cut to: Clark standing in a cemetery in the rain.

[@alisterfolson]

Great series. My favorite: when the one kid could see into the future: Superman's POV of his cape flying behind him. Plus the season 10 episode where Clark switched universes to find the Lighthouse and the others in the middle of a fight with Evil Clark.

[@thebipolarbear1]

John glover is nasty if you approach him in public. Smallville waa amazing. Wish we could have gotten more clark in the suit but its all good. And erica dunance as Louis man , chefs kiss lol

[@mrrudyvasquez]

Never watched the show until I was deployed in 2011-2012, saw the whole thing in one week. There was only 9 seasons at the time, and I couldn’t wait for the last season to air! Clark Kent dad death hit hard for me😢

[@ceilnguy4700]

I recently rewatched this series and man it's still a great show! Tom Welling is easily my second favorite Superman (RIP Christopher Reeve). They did a great job balancing the character to not make him super overpowered. And Michael Rosenbaum played a GREAT Lex.

[@gazelam1973]

This is one of my favorite TV shows of all time. Before the days of streaming, I tuned in every week. Also, at the time, this was one of the first tv shows broadcast in HI Definition. I thought the casting was superb. The licensed music was also integrated into each episode so well.

[@PiMpiNx187]

miss this show hella

[@dman6261]

Love this show!! Haven't seen a better Clark or Lex in a live action show (despite really liking henry cavill)

[@jamyskis]

Correction: Annette O'Toole wasn't the first actress to play Lana Lang. Diane Sherry had a brief appearance as Lana in the first Superman movie.

[@kathleenhensley5951]

A very good critique and review. Been thinking about Smallville again... Never been my favorite Superman variation but it has some excellent episodes. I think refusing to give us Superman in his uniform/outfit by the time he reached maturity at the Daily planet was a mistake, a nearly fatal one. There is no going back for the show. It soured the show for me. The Kryptonite freak of the week was also terrible. I think the only thing I found disturbing, that you didn't mention, was the way Kryptonian survivors were handled.

[@turdferguson7686]

this really takes me back. i loved this show and remember watching it religiously. even with all the ridiculous kryptonite plot device characters that could do literally anything regardless of whether it made any sense at all. just a great show.

[@TheKeyser94]

I have still have Season 1 till Season 7, mostly because Lex Luthor character arc, Lionel Luthor and Lex Luthor were the best part of the show.

[@robertmiller3529]

Something that always bothered me about that crisis on infinite earth episode is that it completely ignored all of the predictions of his future, including the legion and their formation

[@dalevintage]

I LOVE the monster of the week! You never knew what your were going to get! Brilliant and fun takes on some of the classic villains were fantastic!! ❤️🎬👏😀

[@bipolarewok]

I don't think I've ever watch a full episode of this show, but I remember that every time I stumbled upon it I'd watch a few minutes and think how cute allison mack was

[@Ziyon_]

MASTER PIECE INDEED!!! i was Never a Superman fan Never .until Smallville!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DaveDeVault]

I liked the idea of the crossover to the Arrowverse but not the execution. Being a fan of Smallville, it didn't make sense that Clark would give up his powers because it gave a big middle finger to all the people who sacrificed to help him become Superman.

[@jordan.trahanov]

Nothing happened. It ended after 10 seasons. 10!

[@JunkyCarrot]

I had no idea those two did podcasts (still going?) while watching the show. I will have to check that out. Thank you for this upload. Brought back some good memories.

[@Djoker99]

They just started on season 4. I watched/listened to the first 2 seasons of it. Pretty good in my opinion, I'd recommend it.

[@JunkyCarrot]

@@Djoker99 Thank you for the info 🙏

[@jegerm6752]

I loved this show a lot, but I remember it being all over the place in its last few seasons, especially after rosenbaum departed the show. I think the turning point was when they introduced doomsday, I dont remember exactly. I still watched the show until the very end, but I dont think it really ever regained its form. The finale was a fan service. Still, I got the chills whenever I hear “Save Me” these days.

[@Brook11223]

Smallville definitely paved the way for the superhero genre that we see now in television and streaming platforms.

[@stellviahohenheim]

No it didn't, Hollywood still don't know how to make a comic book tv series

[@Brook11223]

@@stellviahohenheim with the whole technology and everything I think this show kind of started it.

[@diosnelfrica590]

@@stellviahohenheimhe does have a point. The modern superhero show owes all of it to Smallville.

[@georgemason4921]

Smallville was and is fire. I didn't think it would last because it was good. And what was the police supposed to do? What's the song playing at the end of this video?

[@billwehadababyitsaboy1684]

Still hard to believe a lot of us were still rockin' VHS when this show started. I remember when the 1st episode aired...had to record to a VHS cuz I couldnt watch it when it was on, cuz back then you had to watch when it was on...no DVR. I unfortunatly didnt stick with the show until sometime during 2006 when I went to college. This show saved my life cuz college life became depressing for me until I dropped out. This show saved me and I started watching it every week after catching up with all the DVDs.

[@LaunchpadGamingGuy]

This was a tremendous show, I was all in man! I watched every single episode and would’ve watched many seasons more.

[@ericpeterson8732]

As for Lex and Lana, Lex saw Clark as a little brother and worked hard to see Clark get the girl. When it didn't work out, he saw an opportunity. I think he pursued Lana initially as a competition, to beat Clark. But as so often happens with love cons, he fell for her and needed to seal the deal. So he faked a pregnancy and manipulated her into marrying him. As for why Lana fell for Lex originally, Lex is a charming dastardly. Rich, ambitious, and focused. A true alpha man. He didn't have to run off at the drop of a hat like Clark did. He could be there for her. And he was, until he won. It was weird, the whole Mrs Luthor thing, but it was par for the course at that point.

[@NoSleep_Uno]

Collected the dvds season by season until I bought the entire series. All time favorite series till this day

[@rizzles1985]

Finally! An unbelievable show with the best Lex portrayal film or TV. The character developments were just unreal and then Lana who was just phwoar!!!

[@dalevintage]

This is the best origin story of a hero I've ever seen. The surprise is how this show was allowed to play to completion. It's a brilliant show, has its flaws, yes, but overall it's a brilliantly executed television show. Tom Welling is generations Superman. Films be damned. ❤️

[@Gh0stShinobi77]

Smallville is an amazing show. These two are actually best friends in real life now. Pretty insane. I have the entire series. Watched it through many times.

[@tahmaskenchers1782]

Smallville used to air on Friday evenings in Jamaica and everybody had to be home to catch it. Was a weird cultural experience.

[@sidewire8777]

I’ve never watched the show but just the fact that so many Superman characters meet in Smallvile is just really dumb, the whole point of Smallvile in the narrative of Superman is that it’s a small populated town in the middle of nowhere, like Luke and Tattoine of him always looking at the sky and wonder of what’s out there

[@MrPenriquez]

I watched every episode of Smallville while it was airing except for season 10. I have the DVD seasons 4 through 9 and still want to buy season 10. It was a show my and my cousins' families always loved to watch. I honestly really thought it picked up a lot during season 4 with Kal El making his appearance through Clark Kent.

[@ericdimitropolis9532]

We can have so many superman tv shows and movies, but this will forever be clark kent to me

[@810Metalheart]

Love this show. One of my all time favorites. Right behind Game of Thrones.

[@RyogaEchizen]

Best John kent ever.

[@Moviefan2k4]

Smallville was great for its time, and I think it still holds up very well. The cast was very impressive, and most of the episodes were well-written so they weren't boring. I bought the Blu-Ray set when it first came out, but its been a while since I last watched it.

[@AustynSN]

(Note: This particular comment is being made before watching the video. It's in response to the JoBlo's written introduction in the video description.) Regarding the question of whether Clark or Superman is the "real" personality, I've always preferred the "Clark is the real person" philosophy. This is interesting when comparing to Batman because for both characters, their "mask" is their real face. Superman may fly around saving the world, but at the end of the mission, he puts on a pair of glasses, does a job that anybody could do if they're dedicated to the truth and willing to fight for it with all their being. He was raised as Clark Kent and that's who he'll always be. Ma's home cooking and pa's simple farmer work ethic have more to do with who he is than the alien powers he inherited from his long dead home world. He's a boy from Kansas pretending to be a superhero. Bruce Wayne, on the other hand, stopped existing when his parents were shot. Every moment of his life afterwards was dedicated first to perfecting himself in every way possible, then to making sure that atrocity didn't happen to anybody else so long as it's in his power to stop it. When Batman is through protecting the innocent from a world that isn't, he goes back to his cave, takes off his mask, goes upstairs and pretends to be a man who for all psychological purposes died with his parents years ago in a dark alley.

[@ssfbob456]

Telling the casting team that he wouldnt interview again and if they liked what they'd already seen they could hire him is straight up a Lex Luthor move.

[@stingrey1571]

I felt bad for Kristin Kreuk/lana. Everyone knew her and Clark weren’t going to make it. After a while she was just there and served no purpose when Lois showed up.

[@marlonclark-pp9wg]

same they've could've done more for her if they were just more creative

[@RetroMMA]

Lana was a smoke show! And no, I don't have an asian fetish - just wow.

[@Ricki_47]

Lana S4 onwards slowly started getting more and more annoying

[@Amalgam-c5d]

That PSA with Reeve was so memorable

[@wstine79]

It's great to start the week with a Gone But Not Forgotten from the real Supermen, David Arroyo and Jesse Shade. Keep up the good work.

[@zcnaipowered7407]

Task Force X was featured in the show, brief but done relatively well

[@georgeseriani2482]

Its an awesome pod cast i watch it everynight.

[@YS-by7wy]

A few of your details are off, but great video. We used to refer to Smallville as “Clark’s Creek” because of the early teen drama episodes…

[@Zeoran]

I know everyone makes fun of the "save Martha" line from BVS, but the thing is, everyone is stupid & wrong. Batman's change had NOTHING to do with the fact that the name was "Martha". Her name could have been "Carol". The point was that at the end, when his life was on the line, Clark's priority was his earthly/human mother. Reminding Batman that he HAD a human mother just like every other human, in turn, humanized Superman/Clark, which is what caused Batman to suddenly reverse his decision to kill him. To this point, he had always seen Superman/Clark as an otherworldly god that was too powerful to be left alive. But when he discovered that he had a human mother & that she was actually his #1 priority, like any human, it forced him to see Clark/Superman in a new light. And in that new light, he couldn't kill him without cause.

[@jamesbounds]

Before the Arrowverse there was Smallville.