Flying Discussion

[Niad]

he better fly or im going to be pissed

[xrayvision]

I at least want to see an attempt at flight. If he realizes that he will crash land & has to toss Tess in a lake moments before he does, I would still be happy.

[devilicus rebel]

he better fly or im going to be pissed


Short, sweet, and to the point. I like it. I also completely agree.

[Kschreck]

I doubt he will fly but some wonder if we could see him land hovering above the ground a couple feet holding Tess in his arms.

[st_stickler]

Clark learning to fly would be in keeping with the kinds of episode titles from each time Clark got a new power. It would also make sense since they were double planning the second half of the season in case the series ended. This episode, I'm pretty sure, was written before they announced the continuation of the series.

[Niad]

but didint he learn to fly when he was little like in superman returns he fell through the barn and he stopped right before he hit the ground but that was a movie so thats diffrent i guess lol, but still kara was trying to teach him how to fly and he didint listen to her he was getting pissed off at her and the lame thing about it hes afraid of heights i dunno why its not like hes going to get hurt

[superjude]

Clark doesn't need to be taught how to fly. He is going to be forced to fly, in order to save someone. He already knows that he has the capability, he just needs to work up his courage, and in order for him to do that, he is going to have to act before he thinks about it. He is a grown man now, so I have no worry that he will conquer any fears he has left about heights and I am convinced that he will fly because it is already past time that he has done so. If I were a betting woman, I would lay money down that he will be flying soon! If not tonight, then before Doomsday!

[melissan02]

There won't be a reason to be pi$$ed, Clark WILL fly!






..........in a plane!:p

[roccanater]

There won't be a reason to be pi$$ed, Clark WILL fly!






..........in a plane!:p


^
Exactly.

[doomvskal86]

I think he will fly but then again who knows

[mjs1973]

I think he will fly but then again who knows

All of us in a few hours. :)

[FlashInSV]

Well, if they finally decided to have him fly, they should save it for the season's finale, IMHO.

[Niad]

what? i been waiting for 8 seasons for him tp fly im not going to wait intill the season finily

[zHeN_zHeN]

Why wait any longer? Now would be good. ;):D

[BULLITT]

That old saying, "Love can give you wings."
I can only hope that when he does, it is somehow because of Lois. Vis a vie, a kiss, or her being in mortal danger (i.e Doomsday)

[Niad]

Why wait any longer? Now would be good. ;):D
exactly

[bizzaro93]

I at least want to see an attempt at flight. If he realizes that he will crash land & has to toss Tess in a lake moments before he does, I would still be happy.

I would love to see an attempt. They shouldn't make him full fly the first time, the attempt would be awesome and the maybe at the end of the episode, they show that he's practising.

If he really does fly, he should jump out of the plane and be crashing landing in a big city, so he's forced to fly and when he does the residents of the city say,

"Hey, What is that? Is it a bird? Is it a plane?"

"IT'S THE RED BLUE BLUR!"

That would be historical.

[xrayvision]

I would love to see an attempt. They shouldn't make him full fly the first time, the attempt would be awesome and the maybe at the end of the episode, they show that he's practising.

If he really does fly, he should jump out of the plane and be crashing landing in a big city, so he's forced to fly and when he does the residents of the city say,

"Hey, What is that? Is it a bird? Is it a plane?"

"IT'S THE RED BLUE BLUR!"

That would be historical.

I agree 100%.

[Niad]

rofl

[vyperman7]

Recently the CW sent out an email to members of the site saying that Clark flies in this episode. I am hoping it is a play on words referencing the fact that he flies in the plane.

Two things :

1) I don't believe it is happening. I remember last year in the CW's description for Veritas when it said "Kara teaches Clark to fly". That never happened. So I am skeptical to say the least.

2) I don't want to see him fly in Turbulence. I am hoping that it happens in S9 when flight can get its own episode. There has been too many years of build up with super jumps and gravity defying moments, for him just to fly on a whim. You need to show Clark slowly coming to grips with his fear of heights and all the trial and error of him trying to get the hang of it before he finally does. For them to give us a quick segment in the plane, would be a rip-off in my opinion. Honestly, I am a bit surprised more people don't feel the same. Doesn't it seem wrong to anyone else that every other power would get an entire episode, and the most important one of all gets rushed? I mean everyone is so happy at the possibility of Clark flying in Turbluence, but no one is really stopping to think about it. If Clark flies on a whim this season, they will never go back to it to show him mastering flight, because he flew already. I am hoping it is just another plan on words for the CW.

[BIGBLUE1]

Recently the CW sent out an email to members of the site saying that Clark flies in this episode. I am hoping it is a play on words referencing the fact that he flies in the plane.

Two things :

1) I don't believe it is happening. I remember last year in the CW's description for Veritas when it said "Kara teaches Clark to fly". That never happened. So I am skeptical to say the least.

2) I don't want to see him fly in Turbulence. I am hoping that it happens in S9 when flight can get its own episode. There has been too many years of build up with super jumps and gravity defying moments, for him just to fly on a whim. You need to show Clark slowly coming to grips with his fear of heights and all the trial and error of him trying to get the hang of it before he finally does. For them to give us a quick segment in the plane, would be a rip-off in my opinion. Honestly, I am a bit surprised more people don't feel the same. Doesn't it seem wrong to anyone else that every other power would get an entire episode, and the most important one of all gets rushed? I mean everyone is so happy at the possibility of Clark flying in Turbluence, but no one is really stopping to think about it. If Clark flies on a whim this season, they will never go back to it to show him mastering flight, because he flew already. I am hoping it is just another plan on words for the CW.


I agree with your second opinion i would like to see a whole episode dedicated to the flights...but really he better atleast attempt it...but this situation that he is going to be envovled in with Tess It almost seems like he doesn't have a choice, or he could do the hole falling to his feet and landing like he did earlier with Lana

[virginie]

i think he's going to fly:D:D:D

[ChronX4]

I hope if something does happen they don't make a big deal out of it but point it out at the last possible second.

[Saturn Girl]

I want him to fly! Oh, and I also want him in the suit :)

[xrayvision]

Recently the CW sent out an email to members of the site saying that Clark flies in this episode. I am hoping it is a play on words referencing the fact that he flies in the plane.

Two things :

1) I don't believe it is happening. I remember last year in the CW's description for Veritas when it said "Kara teaches Clark to fly". That never happened. So I am skeptical to say the least.

2) I don't want to see him fly in Turbulence. I am hoping that it happens in S9 when flight can get its own episode. There has been too many years of build up with super jumps and gravity defying moments, for him just to fly on a whim. You need to show Clark slowly coming to grips with his fear of heights and all the trial and error of him trying to get the hang of it before he finally does. For them to give us a quick segment in the plane, would be a rip-off in my opinion. Honestly, I am a bit surprised more people don't feel the same. Doesn't it seem wrong to anyone else that every other power would get an entire episode, and the most important one of all gets rushed? I mean everyone is so happy at the possibility of Clark flying in Turbluence, but no one is really stopping to think about it. If Clark flies on a whim this season, they will never go back to it to show him mastering flight, because he flew already. I am hoping it is just another plan on words for the CW.

I have to disagree Ryan. I don't want flight top just happen in one episode like a lightswitch. Too many developmental things about Clark have been like this: his job, his powers, his fighting ability to a degree, the ending of his 'ship with Lana (letting her go was a lightswitch due to the events of Requiem), the start of his relationship with (feelings for) Lois, and his acceptance to be a hero. I want him to practice flying and crash a few times before mastering it, rather than be indifferent to even trying to fly and just doing it one episode as a result of TPTB having all sorts of other BS agendas involving Chloe, Lana, Oliver, etc. to fill the plots of the episodes with pointless crap.

[Watching Smallville]

Recently the CW sent out an email to members of the site saying that Clark flies in this episode. I am hoping it is a play on words referencing the fact that he flies in the plane.

...

Honestly, I am a bit surprised more people don't feel the same. Doesn't it seem wrong to anyone else that every other power would get an entire episode, and the most important one of all gets rushed? I mean everyone is so happy at the possibility of Clark flying in Turbluence, but no one is really stopping to think about it. If Clark flies on a whim this season, they will never go back to it to show him mastering flight, because he flew already. I am hoping it is just another plan on words for the CW.

I feel the same way you do. I like to save some things and give them the context they deserve (which is why Reckoning irritated me so much).

The truth is, Clark already knows how to fly. He just has some mental block. I'd rather see him fly because he has no other choice, in a situation relating to someone he loves - not in an emergency that has been set up, especially not one set up by Tess.

[xrayvision]

Give me a break. They cut that scene and didn't even show his landing. What a bunch of crap!

[Kefala323]

As per the poll earlier in the week...Fall with Style!!!

----- Added 1 Minutes later -----

Although I thought he was gonna fly...

[RingzTerritory]

Who cares? its not like he was flying anyways, they just jumped.

[inferno2010]

I rather them wait for him to fly to save someone he cares about im glad they didnt show him fly

[madcatlady]

But they could have shown him LAND!!

[unfocused]

Blah. It was just a jump. Nothing special.

[O'Neill]

Of course he's not going to fly. That would actually make the show about superman, and take away from the dawsons creek teen drama theme. :rolleyes:

[Niad]

alright im pissed

[Bizarr0]

Im pretty sure we all wanna see clark fly but we all know deep inside it wont be a full on flight mabey a little hovering action lol otherwise they probably wouldve named the episode "Flight" or somethin like that.:p

[dru-zod2501]

worst jump ever.

[green_arrow_girl358]

calling all comic readers!!!! was flying a big part of the doomsday battle?

[pjack]

Dude did you not see next weeks preview, that was awesome and he looked like he was flying!

[olliejk]

I LIKED The episode, but the fly part? Yeah it was lame but NOT the lamest haha he didn't fly. In my opinion the WORST was "No I didn't fly that was Kal-El". Everyone chime in with your opinion on the lamest "not-flying" episode.

I don't want to create an impression I don't like the show, I still do. The whole flying thing has just gotten silly though. It is WAY past it's usefulness. Some people like to point out that in the (70+ year history) comic book Superman didn't fly at first I do believe he started flying before the eighth year though.

[princessdiana]

calling all comic readers!!!! was flying a big part of the doomsday battle?

Well in the Doomsday movie he flys DD up out of the earth's atmosphere and slams him back down into earth.

Nothing is better than seeing Supes fly up backwards and smash down on someone!

[Marvelous Jr]

They did it again. Everytime I think he is gonna fly they trick me. He didn't float or anything he just fell. Who else is mad at those jerks at the CW

[Watching Smallville]

calling all comic readers!!!! was flying a big part of the doomsday battle?

Yes it was. I've got the issue.

[supermandude10]

Well, at least Jimmy flew way high. If you know what I mean.....
:rotfl:

[amberdawn]

I knew he wouldn't fly. It was just a super fall.

[Kschreck]

I didn't expect to see him fly but it's pretty cheap to not even see how he lands. Big disappointment. :(

[WickedJenn]

I knew he was not going to fly, they like to trick us.

[myankskent]

Give me a break. They cut that scene and didn't even show his landing. What a bunch of crap!


I think that it's a miracle that we got as much as we did considering the budget.

[superdoomsday]

I'm not. :rolleyes:

I knew he wouldn't fly despite some believing he would. Just another super jump no more spectacular than the one in Season 5. I knew the CW was a faker.

"Yeah, see? SEE? Clark FLEW........... in a plane!! Ha! We got you little creeps good didn't we?"

[supermandude10]

During the last scene, when he was in the phone booth and stuff, I thought they were going to show Clark fly out of the Daily Planet. I'm not that disappointed though. I kind of figured they wouldn't make him fly.

[virginie]

im really mad that he didn't fly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[warriorrenegade]

As much as I agree with you Xray I pretty much expected it, you know? Same story diffrent episode.

[O'Neill]

It was probably the same thing that happened when he dove off the building and caught Lana (night scene) and landed on top of the car. Dont remember the episode name, but I do recall seeing it....

[Alania]

I didn't expect to see him fly but it's pretty cheap to not even see how he lands. Big disappointment. :(


Yeah, not even controlling the landing. But i was squeeeee with the phone booth change into the red and blue combo!!!! That was way too cool!!!:cool:

[Alexander III]

That was a LONG jump too! I wonder if he landed on a house or a car or in water??

[kg1507]

I seriously doubt they're gonna make him fly on Smallville. The most we're ever gonna see of Clark flying is when he floated in Metamorphosis.

[redkryptoniteisthebest]

Nope. I was preparing myself both ways.

[ZODisGOD]

Half of me didn't expect Clark to fly, but they could have gone more in-depth with the superfall. Of course, they chose not to.

[bigteep]

Can't remember where but I read somewhere that flying in costume is copyrighted and that this program does not have permission, as yet, to have Clark fly. That's why we haven't seen him flying. They may never get the rights.

[moviefan2k4]

Well, in the strictest sense they aren't failing the original mythology in this regard; they're failing the popular one. When Siegel and Shuster created Superman, he did not fly at first. He jumped "an eighth of a mile" at a time, going by Action Comics #1.

[kg1507]

Nope. Not surprised at all.

[ZODisGOD]

they could done so much more even if he wasnt going to fly

[Dale-el]

previews for next week looked promising

[green_arrow_girl358]

pretty much expected it. they weren't gonna drop a bomb like that in a filler episode.
lamest excuse? last years christmas epi when he "jumped" up the staircase

[theotherJane]

No. I don't understand why everyone is. Once flight happens, I'm sure the CW will promote the heck out of that episode to draw in viewers since that is something iconic. I know that in the past, they've made some unpopular choices when it came to promoting but they're not that stupid.

[SupermanRox]

I AM NOT SURPRISED...but I am very disappointed.

[Superhog]

I wanted to fast forward through all the Davis and Chloe stuff just to get to the plane scene. It was a great scene but dissapointing.

[Niad]

Well in the Doomsday movie he flys DD up out of the earth's atmosphere and slams him back down into earth.

it was a good episode but didint see no flying lol

and the dd movie was kinda dumb in the comics dd cant die i have alot of comics with dd and no one can kill him

[Tatiana]

ya the scene was ok, should have been longer with him acting heroic, holding Tess and all, his jump was sloppy too, but oh well...i prefer for him to fly with Lois :)

[devilicus rebel]

What a let down. I can't believe they would build us up like that just to screw with us. Isn't 8 years of this enough? I have lost all faith in Smallville and PS producers, you are currently getting your butts handed to you by Supernatural.

[Bizarro345]

pretty much expected it. they weren't gonna drop a bomb like that in a filler episode.
lamest excuse? last years christmas epi when he "jumped" up the staircase

Actually that WAS flying. It was Bizarro.

[Dyanara]

To those of you who thought he was actually going to fly, I dont know whether to hug you or shake my heads at you. You actually thought they were going to have him fly? They said last week "get ready for..." something about taking flight, which is a sure sign that they are going to screw with us again.

[Karafan1]

I thought we were gonna get a little more of a flight than what we got. I wasn't expecting to see what we saw in "Crusade" but I thought tonights scene would have been a little bit longer..

[globalbudd3]

Oh...hmmm....after watching all these Seasons of SV, I forgot Superman knows how to fly. It is about time...I mean we are going towards the life of Superman here with metropolis, the daily planet, Jimmy becoming a big part of the show. Don't forget the costume too...and a dorky, bespecacled Clark persona...

[AndyB]

I can't belive this, he didn't fly in this episode either...okey this proves now that not even Ausiellos trailer that he will fly this season....just lies from the producers :S

[Kschreck]

Clark will likely never fly in Smallville and if he ever does it will be the last episode or two of the show.

[Kal_El=Clark]

Clark will likely never fly in Smallville and if he ever does it will be the last episode or two of the show.

and even then with style :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

im starting to like the word style :D

[devilicus rebel]

No he didn't fly.....again. We all got our hopes up only to be crushed.....again.

[Kal_El=Clark]

i wasnt even planning on watching the ep but ended up at home and did anyways but i didnt have hopes at all this is SV :rolleyes:

[smallvillerocks45]

I was really hoping for flight, but oh well... the episode was still amazing.

We saw him in a "costume" and changing in the telephone booth. I say he is certainly on his way to flight. It just takes baby steps with SV... baby steps.

[redkryptoniteisthebest]

People...whenever he does fly, it will be very well known and set up. So, don't worry - its coming very soon. I can feel it! :)

[Rocky]

#6
smallvillerocks45
what costume,, Him as a reporter..you still see his face. then when he changes into his red jacket and blue jeans and t shirt you still see the same face. makes no sense.. people can reconize him either way.tonites episode sucked.. he just jumped.. down.. didn't even fly., didn't even show him land. this has jump jump jump the shark lol...You watch supernatural has way better stories...alleast sam and dean accpect there destiny saving people

[skugers]

Of course he didn't fly... I was sure he wasn't going to fly even before the ep was to air...

[smallvillerocks45]

#6
smallvillerocks45
what costume,, Him as a reporter..you still see his face. then when he changes into his red jacket and blue jeans and t shirt you still see the same face. makes no sense.. people can reconize him either way.tonites episode sucked.. he just jumped.. down.. didn't even fly., didn't even show him land. this has jump jump jump the shark lol...You watch supernatural has way better stories...alleast sam and dean accpect there destiny saving people

I put the word costume in quotes for a reason... it's in a sense, metaphorical. Besides, people can see Superman's face too. The only difference is the glasses, which for all we know, may be making an appearance. Moreover, even if we don't see them this season, when Clark puts on the red jacket and jeans, the public only sees a blur, not his face - and Clark is being more careful about his wardrobe choices when he is trying to blend in. Didn't you notice that when he was at home with Chloe he wore a dark, long sleeved shirt and darker blue jeans? (and of course he always wears suits at work)

I think this episode was fantastic, and even though I was hoping for flight, I am not going to bad mouth Smallville for that one reason. I realize that you are entitled to your own opinion, but in mine, there is a lot of Smallville left yet (the rest of this season and all of next)... I can wait.

[ozone25]

Clark can't fly yet..so what?

He didn't fly in this episode and he won't fly this season and probably not for most of next season...so what?

Smallville is a good show regardless of whether Clark is able to defy gravity or not!
If he puts the suit and cape on, if he starts flying around or if he takes the persona of Superman instead of Red Blue Blur then it becomes a Superman show!

Smallville is not Superman, its Clark Kent...the lead up to Superman, if you want him flying around as the man of steel go watch another program because it's not going to happen yet!

Sure next season, probably in the last scene of the last episode he will put on the suit and fly to save someone...I can wait till then, I enjoy Smallville for what it is now!

You all should too!

[Usher_el]

People are entitled to air their views about the show, negative or not.. after all the show must be able to take criticism, if you don't like reading the criticism, skip past their posts...
Regardless of this show not been called 'superman'.. fans of this show have waited 8 seasons to see him 'make an effort' to defy gravity.. not asking for the costume, but everyone(myself included) wants to see him fly, now we can moan and shout and that doesn't mean the producers will make him fly, but atleast we can moan...
I love smalville..bit disappointed there wasnt enuf clark in 'turbulence'.. and he probably just made a huge crater when he landed.. probably face first..

[baltazor]

Ok enough is enough with the misleading tactics... The CW and TPTB have been toying with us for far too long. 8 years are nearly completed since the beginning of the show and this show is about Superman's younger years. But the last few years Clark is not a freshman in high school, he is a grown man. So there is NO excuse not to have him fly by now. No budget no story arcs no restrictions. Why have every other alien that comes to smallville fly and not Clark?? The ridiculous and outrageous part is that TPTB get our hopes up only to disappoint us in the end. What is wrong with them????

[Melioratus]

The "No Flights" thing was cool for a while, but now it just pisses me off! Am I supposed to believe that the ability to fly is what is keeping Clark from being Superman?! I've been a fan of Smallville forever, and absolutely love the show--but enough is enough. This running around the city business is lame. Seriously.

[Alpha Coyote]

Agreed

[devilicus rebel]

I third that.

[mjs1973]

I fourth that. You can't expect Clark to be Clark forever. I don't think it is keeping him from being Superman though. I think he is doing his Superman thing but instead they call it the Red Blue Blur.

[Iluvgreen]

That was pathentic.

[superjude]

OH well, so much for being optimistic. I knew better and still wanted to believe flight would happen. But alas, I love this show and will continue to love this show, no matter what happens. As long as TW is Clark, I will be happy with Smallville.

[Estro-gen X]

The "No Flights" thing was cool for a while, but now it just pisses me off! Am I supposed to believe that the ability to fly is what is keeping Clark from being Superman?! I've been a fan of Smallville forever, and absolutely love the show--but enough is enough. This running around the city business is lame. Seriously.

keeping him from flying doesn't make him not superman, Superman wasn't introduced as someone who could fly. he could only leap tall buildings in a single bound

[costas22]

Well i did call it.With Smallville,the worst is what you usually get.I wasn't expecting flight and that's why i enjoyed last night's episode.

[Iluvgreen]

He must fly.

[SnowBird]

I'm not so sure he didn't fly. Did anyone see that he was holding Tess with one arm and then he had the other arm outstretched like Superman does? This means to me that he had some control. Just because he told Chloe he didn't fly doesn't mean he didn't fly. Maybe he doesn't want Chloe to know everything. Maybe the powers that be doesn't want the viewers to know what Clark can actually do. How would he land safely holding Tess if he didn't have some control over gravity? It may not be flight as we are use to seeing but I'm not going to rule out that Clark just had his first flying lesson.

[ywm]

season 12

[H.B.]

he needs to fly already. its not like they cant afford it kara was flying all through out last season, which throws the producer's 'no flight' thing out the window

[rajman]

he is going to fly one way or another, we know its going to happen now after that trailer

[Alpha Coyote]

my guess is that he will fly probley sometime next season. I have a felling that they are only going to do 9 seasons.

[spotteddog]

You will see flight if and only if TPTB can find a way to make it that Clark does not have to fly every episode. If flight can be occasional, then I think they will do it.

Having said that, I cannot think of how occasional flight could be explained.

[Beef Waggly]

I love smalville..bit disappointed there wasnt enuf clark in 'turbulence'.. and he probably just made a huge crater when he landed.. probably face first..

LOL bro...nearly spat out my drink :rotfl: I wondered about that landing too. We've got two scenarios here.

If he took a swan dive into the water, there'd have been tsunamis all over the place and Tess would've come back wet and her perfect hair would've been ruined. If he went head first into the ground, yeah there would be a crater, but also a big @ss blackout all over the place, not to mention earthquakes over 10 on the richter scale easy. That mofo flied or hovered.

[Alpha Coyote]

I would like to see an epiosde deicated to just flight.

[Blue85]

Maybe he doesn't fly because of the "no flights, no tights" rule. But I'm sure the producers never expected the series to last 8 seasons, so I think it's time for them to reconsider. And to they justify his restriction to the ground because his powers are still developing?? Well, he's been on Earth for 20 years, but Kara was able to fly and have complete control of her powers the minute she got out of the ship?? Makes no sense!

Come on, producers -- we won't think you've lied to us if he begins to learn to fly!

[Bizarrolover]

While they didn't show us anything, I think he flew. Because it's impossible that Tess would survive the impact of the landing if Clark didn't slow down he's descent. I'm sure he left a hell of a crater there and no matter how careful he was with Tess' body, she should have suffered the consequences of the impact. Clark may think he didn't, but deceleration in free fall is against the law of gravity and that is similar to flying.

[gem65]

I would love to see an attempt. They shouldn't make him full fly the first time, the attempt would be awesome and the maybe at the end of the episode, they show that he's practising.

If he really does fly, he should jump out of the plane and be crashing landing in a big city, so he's forced to fly and when he does the residents of the city say,

"Hey, What is that? Is it a bird? Is it a plane?"

"IT'S THE RED BLUE BLUR!"

That would be historical.


I like your idea

[superjude]

While they didn't show us anything, I think he flew. Because it's impossible that Tess would survive the impact of the landing if Clark didn't slow down he's descent. I'm sure he left a hell of a crater there and no matter how careful he was with Tess' body, she should have suffered the consequences of the impact. Clark may think he didn't, but deceleration in free fall is against the law of gravity and that is similar to flying.

Good point! But, WE didn't get to see it. Do you think they will show us the actual landing in flashbacks?

[Bizarrolover]

Good point! But, WE didn't get to see it. Do you think they will show us the actual landing in flashbacks?

Unfortunately, I don't think so. They had Clark underestimate what he did, even if it was impossible for Tess to come unharmed from this, so I guess the writers are keeping the flying thing for a bigger occasion. :\

[Var-Zol]

Well, im tired of the writer being a bunch of boneheads and writing this same crap over and over. why cant they just have him get curious about his strength and attemp to jump over some huge ditch in an attempt to over come his fear of flying, I mean why is he afraid if he can jump out of a plane with someone while he is invunerable and hit the ground with no fear, but cant fly?

[Mickey_Bickey]

#6
smallvillerocks45
what costume,, Him as a reporter..you still see his face. then when he changes into his red jacket and blue jeans and t shirt you still see the same face. makes no sense.. people can reconize him either way.tonites episode sucked.. he just jumped.. down.. didn't even fly., didn't even show him land. this has jump jump jump the shark lol...You watch supernatural has way better stories...alleast sam and dean accpect there destiny saving people

I agree! It's the same Clark with his casual attire!:rolleyes:

[O'Neill]

Clark dove over the side of the building to save Lana in an episode, (cant remember the name) and landed on a car, and Lana seemed to be just fine, so im sure Clark did the same with Tess.

[Bizarrolover]

Clark dove over the side of the building to save Lana in an episode, (cant remember the name) and landed on a car, and Lana seemed to be just fine, so im sure Clark did the same with Tess.


First, Clark fell from a higher distance, therefore he reached the gound at much higher speed. Also, what happened in Action would have been equally impossible without something cushioning the impact, in that case the car. We tend to overlook the laws physics in Smallville, but what happened in Action should have broken Lana's spine, because, while Clark is indestructible, a human body can't resist sudden deceleration at that speed. It's like hitting a wall at 300 mp/h. It has to be gradual. If not, watch how bungee jumping works. They free fall until they reach the point of tension of the elastic rope and slowly deceratate until they stop. Withoug that gradual deceleration, the legs of the jumper would be ripped out of their body. For a science-fiction based show, Smallville doesn't take science very seriously.

[O'Neill]

First, Clark fell from a higher distance, therefore he reached the gound at much higher speed. Also, what happened in Action would have been equally impossible without something cushioning the impact, in that case the car. We tend to overlook the laws physics in Smallville, but what happened in Action should have broken Lana's spine, because, while Clark is indestructible, a human body can't resist sudden deceleration at that speed. It's like hitting a wall at 300 mp/h. It has to be gradual. If not, watch how bungee jumping works. They free fall until they reach the point of tension of the elastic rope and slowly deceratate until they stop. Withoug that gradual deceleration, the legs of the jumper would be ripped out of their body. For a science-fiction based show, Smallville doesn't take science very seriously.

Yes, im very well aware of this.... I was just pointing out the lack of regarding physics in one episode, so it must be used the same one in another.

[ipodfreek]

A friend of mine made a nice observation... Why the heck would a jet with a pressurized cabin carry parachutes?

[Bizarrolover]

Yes, im very well aware of this.... I was just pointing out the lack of regarding physics in one episode, so it must be used the same one in another.

LOL! Sorry, i didn't understand you. Clarks explanation about flight scene was like Lana's megagig's talk or Davis stealing phsychiatric drugs and telling the nurse he was refilling the stock of his ambulance. Just nonsense.

[red_sun1938]

So... are we calling this falling with style or what? I knew he wouldn't fly but the lack of explanation on how he managed to save her bothers me.

[KiroAEPi]

I too was pretty annoyed that they advertised it a Emergency Flight and all we saw was his falling out of an airplane.
Now the most ridiculous thing is that we are supposed to believe that he was still able to somehow save Tess without any ability to fly. At that height she would shatter every bone even if she is cradled in Clark's body. Clark would have to figure out a way to slow her fall tremendously in order to prevent a shock wave or upon impact or even the whiplash her body would go through in his arms.

If someone can figure out the physics behind this I'm all ears....or eyes :)

[vyperman7]

I have to disagree Ryan. I don't want flight top just happen in one episode like a lightswitch. Too many developmental things about Clark have been like this: his job, his powers, his fighting ability to a degree, the ending of his 'ship with Lana (letting her go was a lightswitch due to the events of Requiem), the start of his relationship with (feelings for) Lois, and his acceptance to be a hero. I want him to practice flying and crash a few times before mastering it, rather than be indifferent to even trying to fly and just doing it one episode as a result of TPTB having all sorts of other BS agendas involving Chloe, Lana, Oliver, etc. to fill the plots of the episodes with pointless crap.

The funny thing is that the whole time I was reading your post, I was wondering if you read someone else's by mistake and quoted mine. I didn't say anything of that nature in my post. While it is true that I said I wanted a S9 episode dedicated to it, you didn't see how I detailed the episode. The whole point of the episode would be to show him practicing, crashing and burning, and coming to grips with his fear of heights. Just like all the things you want to see. He wouldn't fly until the end of the episode after he had time. I want to see an episode like Heat for flying that has Clark practice and come to terms with it. I said as much in my post, so I don't know why you are saying I made it sound like I want it to happen on a whim. If anything, I said the exact opposite. By saving it for S9, this ensures that flight will be done the right way and all avenues of it will be explored. The problem with having Clark fly this season, is that there isn't enough time alloted to set aside to show this. If Clark flies this season, it will most likely be rushed through and we won't get to see any detail on it.

[red_sun1938]

I too was pretty annoyed that they advertised it a Emergency Flight and all we saw was his falling out of an airplane.
Now the most ridiculous thing is that we are supposed to believe that he was still able to somehow save Tess without any ability to fly. At that height she would shatter every bone even if she is cradled in Clark's body. Clark would have to figure out a way to slow her fall tremendously in order to prevent a shock wave or upon impact or even the whiplash her body would go through in his arms.

If someone can figure out the physics behind this I'm all ears....or eyes :)

I know people are going to try to explain it off the same way Clark caught Lana and broke her fall while crushing a car underneath them after falling from Oliver's balcony. The physics just don't add up. So now Tess survives impact after dropping 10's of thousands of feet to the earth without so much as a mention of decelerating. Pathetic.:rolleyes:

[O'Neill]

Something that makes Clark stand out as a coward on this issue of flying, is the fact that he hasnt even tried to fly. I dont get it... its like he doesnt care. Most of his enemies can fly, but yet he'd rather run around...... :confused:

Then, to top it all off, Kara offered her help, but yet he turned it down.....

Surprising? Nope!

Typical? Yep!

[LoveHurts38]

Let's hope he fly's in the last episode.

[dayal]

Well that was poor, no footage of him landing or anything...

[SuperheroFan87]

Okay, here's how the landing scene would've happened (if I directed the show)

Clark: Oh wow.....I-I'm flying! I'M FREAKIN' FLYING!

(*Clark tries to practice hovering, and slowing his descent)

Clark: I must master this sudden power that I just discovered like not even half a second ago! Tess must be saved!

(Unfortunately, a strong gust of wind breaks Clark's concentration and he drops to earth like a stone with a semi-conscious Tess in his arms, we hear a sickening SPLAAT!)

Clark: (standing in the crater he created) Okay.............that was officially freakin' awesome.......until I dropped like a stone; Tess wasn't that........? Tess? (long pause)
Ooooh, so that was the SPLAAT I heard as I hit the ground....................(pause).........huh, how could that much blood shoot out of a person of her small stature? Oh God........oh God I think one of her dislocated eyeballs is staring at me!

*Clark bends over and pukes*

[Rocky]

Clark could fly in the finale.....

[marcella]

I knew he wouldn't fly, when the moment comes it will be heavily promoted.

The scene was well done.

[Stu.Kent]

I know no one was really expecting him to fly, but they're really starting to push it now. It's like they're using up all the perfect scenarios for his first flight just to showcase his absolute inability to. If you ask me they're basically saying its never gonna happen :(

[ozone25]

Maybe he used one of the other powers in his arsenal, specifically superbreath...maybe when he began to approach the ground he took a deep breath and blew slowing down his decent until he ran out of breath!?!

[KiroAEPi]

Maybe he used one of the other powers in his arsenal, specifically superbreath...maybe when he began to approach the ground he took a deep breath and blew slowing down his decent until he ran out of breath!?!

yup I thought about that as well, its a possibility. A Clark from the comics might be smart enough to pull it off, however, our Clark...not so much. And speaking of that did any of the characters ever finish college? Whats up with that, who gets a reporter position at a top newspaper these days without having a masters degree let alone being a college drop out.

[ozone25]

Yeah he's not so quick on his feet from time to time, but for sake of argument lets just keep it open. The college thing I think Chloe is still attending (same can be said for Lana), Lois i can imagine she finished..its been 4 yrs and as for Clark I can only guess that Perry White did something and Tess Mercer being curious about why Lex was so obsessed with him would have played apart in getting him the job.

[kal-el_Girl]

I'm just so tired that they say that clark "jumped" out the airplane but where's the scene that shows clark landing w/ tess? pretty disappointed =(

[MrZeppo]

I'm just so tired that they say that clark "jumped" out the airplane but where's the scene that shows clark landing w/ tess? pretty disappointed =(


I agree. It was VERY disappointing. The most exciting part of that whole scene for me was Clark punching the door off the plane. LOL! Not even the jump itself was that cool because it lasted about a second before we cut to commercial so we barely saw anything. That is pretty lame. It was just a tease IMHO.

I'm hoping they are saving all this money for the lead up to the finale. With the JLA, Doomsday, Clark, etc... Hopefully that's an FX heavy episode where we get to see Clark finally fly...

[ox007]

Maybe he used one of the other powers in his arsenal, specifically superbreath...maybe when he began to approach the ground he took a deep breath and blew slowing down his decent until he ran out of breath!?!

It is possible IMO but why wouldn't they show us that? It would be fun and great - it would make the show better, I'm tired of the many things that happen on offscreenville, the show loses its charm, cause I think that the things like showing Clark land or use his other abilities make the show way much better and more entertaining! Less soap-operish :)

oh and I think he should learn to freeze first and then to fly.

[ozone25]

Yeah good point!

[malft]

I've made this statement in some other threads, so I think it bears repeating. Clark will fly for the first time to save Lois. Perhaps it will be more like a jump, which we've seen him do, but I think "falling with style", to keep from killing her.

[Toonami]

It's not fair I tell you. Clark still didn't get to fly even when the plane was going down in flames. And why is tess in love with clark anyway? I though she had her eye on another man in series.

[supercatmom]

I really thought that Clark would fly in Turbulance. I was wrong.

It looks like tptb have missed another opertunity. A crushing airplane would have been a good time for Clark to have attempted rudimentary flight. Instead we have a super "jump".

So its 8 seasons and counting without Clark even trying to fly. Even though he knows that Kryptonians can fly on Earth. Like I said, a missed opertunity for tbtp to change all that.

Just like the missed opertunity tptb had in the Lana arc. To give Clana closure with dignity and grace. Instead we got Super Saint Lana.

[jack1487]

No. I don't understand why everyone is. Once flight happens, I'm sure the CW will promote the heck out of that episode to draw in viewers since that is something iconic. I know that in the past, they've made some unpopular choices when it came to promoting but they're not that stupid.

I wouldn't bet on that! :rotfl: :rotfl:

Take Care,

Jack

----- Added 5 Minutes later -----


A friend of mine made a nice observation... Why the heck would a jet with a pressurized cabin carry parachutes?


It's a requirement by the government!


Take Care,

Jack ;)