What Year was this set in?

[maryjanewatson]

If it was supposed to still be 2008, then I claim this episode RIDICULOUS.

at the age of 22, Lois would NOT be a star reporter with a Pulitzer.
at the age of 26/27, Lex would NOT be president.
at the age of 21, Lana could very well be married with 2 kids, but thats still weird.

if it's not 2008, then it's fine. :rolleyes:

[ginnyfan]

That's a good question. I think it was further in the future than the current real world time line.

[Mini Wolfsbane]

I just realized it might be in another time because AU Clark was, I believe,
wearing a Crow's jacket. Since Clark should be in college, that's a sign it was
a different time. That didn't really hit me until just now.

If it was, that's a little wierd. Of course, I guess all the things the OP mentioned couldn't
have happened otherwise. Don't you have to be at least 35 to be President, anyway?

[Thrill_Seeker]

who cares ??? if thats what your picking on then it seems like your looking for mistakes. I cant beleive that anyone would even think of this episode as ridiculous.

[maryjanewatson]

If I was just "looking for mistakes" I could of come up with a lot more than this. This is just the thing I thought was worth mentioning. I know this is a sci-fi show, but I demand some sort of real-world accuracy when it comes to things like that.

[wmthor]

who cares? just enjoy the episode.

anyway its...
lana & chloe 22
lois 23
lex 28

[minerva73]

Jor-El didn't really think through how old everyone was going to be when he made the alternate universe. All he wanted to do was just create scenarios that would enable Clark to see that he's needed in the world. So I don't think that he wanted to create a world with perfect alignment to the real world standards. Just a world that is close enough to get Clark to understand that he's needed.

[ginnyfan]

I just realized it might be in another time because AU Clark was, I believe,
wearing a Crow's jacket. Since Clark should be in college, that's a sign it was
a different time. That didn't really hit me until just now.

If it was, that's a little wierd. Of course, I guess all the things the OP mentioned couldn't
have happened otherwise. Don't you have to be at least 35 to be President, anyway?

I think it took Martha and Jonathan a while to have kids. AUClark wasn't even of Chloe's generation. She didn't know him.

[stenochick]

I think it works if you look at it about ten years in the future.

The Kents, since they never found Clark, waited even longer to legally adopt a child. I used to work in adoptions. It is very common for couples to try to have kids for many years before starting the lengthy adoption process. Alos, the AU Clark could have been a foster child that they fostered and then adopted. That would explain why such a mature couple would have a teenage son. I had my first baby at 38 so I will be 56 when he is 18.

[LoveHurts38]

who cares? just enjoy the episode.

anyway its...
lana & chloe 22
lois 23
lex 28

That's what I did :p

[malft]

I was talking to my son about Chloe not knowing Clark in the AU. I grew up in Western Kansas. My hometown was smaller than Smallville at 18000 v 50000. There were roughly 1000 kids in my High School;I might have known 20. I only hung out with 6.

[LastSonKalEl]

who cares ??? if thats what your picking on then it seems like your looking for mistakes. I cant beleive that anyone would even think of this episode as ridiculous.


it was poorly done...and if you didn't notice that flaw then you played right into their hands..they obviously dont care about continuity or the fans in reference to this episode bc it totally sucked

[Mars Investigations]

I just realized it might be in another time because AU Clark was, I believe,
wearing a Crow's jacket. Since Clark should be in college, that's a sign it was
a different time. That didn't really hit me until just now.

If it was, that's a little wierd. Of course, I guess all the things the OP mentioned couldn't
have happened otherwise. Don't you have to be at least 35 to be President, anyway?

They didn't necessarily give birth to that Clark the same time they got the Kryptonian Clark in the other reality.

And as for time, it was probably set a few years ahead. Jor-El wanted to show him the worst of what his absence would lead to, remember.

[ginnyfan]

I think it works if you look at it about ten years in the future.

The Kents, since they never found Clark, waited even longer to legally adopt a child. I used to work in adoptions. It is very common for couples to try to have kids for many years before starting the lengthy adoption process. Alos, the AU Clark could have been a foster child that they fostered and then adopted. That would explain why such a mature couple would have a teenage son. I had my first baby at 38 so I will be 56 when he is 18.

Oh great post. I like this idea.

[AlwaysRight]

anybody know where you can find screencaps?

There is a scene where Jimmy shows Clark a newspaper, the paper should have a date on it

[xrayvision]

It had to be in the future because Lois wouldn't have gotten a Pulitzer at such a young age. Plus Lex can't be president until he's 35.

[4Clana]

They said Lana studied art history at the sorborne and was married with two kids. So there had to be a time leap there.

[Jade4813]

There's a screen cap here: http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3759196&postcount=286 but I can't read the date.

But I remember in spoilers it said it was set in the future. So presumably in enough time for Lex to be elected President and Lois to get a Pulitzer. And Lana to pop out two kids after going to France, meeting, and marrying her husband.

[chlo-el]

It wasn't clear when this was set. I wish they made it clear. It just shows us that it was sometime in an alternate future.

[AlwaysRight]

There's a screen cap here: http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3759196&postcount=286 but I can't read the date.

But I remember in spoilers it said it was set in the future. So presumably in enough time for Lex to be elected President and Lois to get a Pulitzer. And Lana to pop out two kids after going to France, meeting, and marrying her husband.

yeah when i rewatched it on tv i couldn't make out the date as well. i am gussing the props department did that on purpose

[maryjanewatson]

who cares? just enjoy the episode.

anyway its...
lana & chloe 22
lois 23
lex 28
actually, Lana, Chloe, and Clark are all 21. I know this for a fact because they have always been 1 year older than me, and I am 20. They were one year ahead of me in school.

and since that is true, that makes Lois 22, and lex 26/27.

[Hydra]

actually, Lana, Chloe, and Clark are all 21. I know this for a fact because they have always been 1 year older than me, and I am 20. They were one year ahead of me in school.

and since that is true, that makes Lois 22, and lex 26/27.

Shouldn't Clark be 20? At the beginning of Season five he said he was 18 years old, and we know his birthday is just before the end of the school year (established in season 2) which would make him 20 at the start of this season?

I guess maybe he's JUST turned 21...

[maryjanewatson]

Shouldn't Clark be 20? At the beginning of Season five he said he was 18 years old, and we know his birthday is just before the end of the school year (established in season 2) which would make him 20 at the start of this season?

I guess maybe he's JUST turned 21...
yup, he just turned 21. His birthday has always been near the end of the season, the few times they have mentioned it.

[Hydra]

yup, he just turned 21. His birthday has always been near the end of the season, the few times they have mentioned it.

At the start of my post I meant to say "shouldn't Clark be 20" (as you can see I fixed that in my post). But yes him being 21 now makes sense. And Lois also made a comment in this episode something along the lines of "look at your drivers license, you're legal".

Or something like that, so I guess he just had his birthday recently.

[Shaftell]

So how old was that Clark?

It looked like he was 15 or 16.
The entire time I thought he was that old so the rest of the episode just confused me.

[maryjanewatson]

At the start of my post I meant to say "shouldn't Clark be 20" (as you can see I fixed that in my post). But yes him being 21 now makes sense. And Lois also made a comment in this episode something along the lines of "look at your drivers license, you're legal".

Or something like that, so I guess he just had his birthday recently.
lol, ya, I figured thats what you meant. I'll fix it in my post too, so no one will ever know. ;)

[minerva73]

anybody know where you can find screencaps?

There is a scene where Jimmy shows Clark a newspaper, the paper should have a date on it

I don't think that the paper has a date. :( I looked at a slightly larger version of the screencap and all it says where the date should be was "Established 1??7" there. On the opposite side, it says which Volume of the paper it is.

[Karafan1]

I just realized it might be in another time because AU Clark was, I believe,
wearing a Crow's jacket. Since Clark should be in college, that's a sign it was
a different time. That didn't really hit me until just now.

If it was, that's a little wierd. Of course, I guess all the things the OP mentioned couldn't
have happened otherwise. Don't you have to be at least 35 to be President, anyway?

It depends on when Johnathan and Martha adopted the other Clark. They were kinda forced to adpot the real Clark in 1989. The could have adopted the other Clark later than that..

[clarkbunny]

Jor-El didn't really think through how old everyone was going to be when he made the alternate universe. All he wanted to do was just create scenarios that would enable Clark to see that he's needed in the world. So I don't think that he wanted to create a world with perfect alignment to the real world standards. Just a world that is close enough to get Clark to understand that he's needed.

I didn't think that Jor-El created the alternate universe - I thought he transported Clark into the future where he had been killed by Brainiac as a baby then brought him back to the past on Krypton to stop Brainiac

[ClimbingTheLog]

Lex has to be at least 35 to be elected President, so it must be at least 7 years in the future, consistent with the other character advancements.

[wolverine316]

I must figure it takes away from the episode for people with their constant nitpicking.

[ClLaLeChFAN01]

I took the AU as being the same year month and day....I think that makes more sense. About Lex being President....he just changed the rules to his liking like he always does

----- Added 3 Minutes later -----

brainIAC probably just took over the US government changed the consitution so Lex can become President at a younger age

[Hydra]

yup, he just turned 21. His birthday has always been near the end of the season, the few times they have mentioned it.

lol. Thanks, now my shame and humiliation will forever be erased. :p

[maryjanewatson]

lol. Thanks, now my shame and humiliation will forever be erased. :p

What will be erased forever? I'm sure I have no idea what your talking about. :confused:

;)

[PhantomKnight88]

Erica Durance said in one of those promo things for Apocalypse that it would be set in the future. Just go to youtube and type in Smallville Apocalypse to see them.

[ClarkyBoy14]

yup, he just turned 21. His birthday has always been near the end of the season, the few times they have mentioned it.

When the series just started Clark was 15.

S1-15
S2-16
S3-17
S4-18
S5-19
S6-20
S7-21

Going by past seasons, Clark's "birthday" is sometime in the spring (the end of the season), so either he's about to turn 22 or he already is.

[Hydra]

What will be erased forever? I'm sure I have no idea what your talking about. :confused:

;)

Neither do I. My life is an enigma.:cool:

[maryjanewatson]

When the series just started Clark was 15.

S1-15
S2-16
S3-17
S4-18
S5-19
S6-20
S7-21

Going by past seasons, Clark's "birthday" is sometime in the spring (the end of the season), so either he's about to turn 22 or he already is.
no, the series started when Clark was 14. you are 14, turning 15, in 9th grade.

re-watch the first couple of episodes of the 4th season and 5th season. I think it was in "facade" that clark SAYS he is 17. And I know for sure that he says he's 18 in "Hidden".

[Hydra]

Maryjanewatson is right. Clark was supposed to be 14 at the start of the show, and each season equals roughly a year (typically skipping over at least the majority of summer), and the end of each season is his birthday.

[xrayvision]

This was quite a bit into the future. We know Lex had to be at least 35. Lex is about 6 years older than Clark & Chloe, so that put Chloe at least 28/29. The alternate timeline Clark was wearing a highschool jacket, so we know he was considerably younger than Chloe, Lana, etc (like half their age). So it seems the Kents waited quite a while before adopting the alternate timeline Clark.

[Hydra]

I don't really think it matters. The point is that things would go horribly wrong without Kal-El.

[stenochick]

This was quite a bit into the future. We know Lex had to be at least 35. Lex is about 6 years older than Clark & Chloe, so that put Chloe at least 28/29. The alternate timeline Clark was wearing a highschool jacket, so we know he was considerably younger than Chloe, Lana, etc (like half their age). So it seems the Kents waited quite a while before adopting the alternate timeline Clark.

I have worked in adoption for several years. It is totally normal for couples to wait to adopt after exhausting all other methods of having children biologically. From my case load, the average age of adoptive parents was 35-40 years old.

I agree with you that the AU was quite a bit in the future. Everything in the episode works quite well taking place about 7-10 years out. I think the people who have posted that they were disappointed with the episode are the ones who think it is taking place in 2008.