Does anyone else think this season seems really promising?

[Mars Investigations]

We're only three episodes in and I'm already hooked and excited about what's to come. I'm not sure if it's the fresh new direction and feel the show has now, or the new characters, or just everything...

The weird thing is, it's not even like the three episodes have been stellar. They've been good, but not amazing.

Does anyone else feel like this?

[dayal]

Yeah definitely, its a brand new chapter and much closer to the comics than before. I thought Toxic was a lot maturer as well, especially the scene at the end with Clarke and Oliver talking. Not to mention seeing that woman's head get shot...don't think they've done that before.

Looks promising. Lets just hope he bloody flies by the end of this one!

[REebee52]

I like some of the changes, but they still tread a very fine line. Considering they don't have Lex, it's been good. Not great yet, but good. I'm not crazy about the 'serial killer' Doomsday version, but I hold hope that they'll eventually show his true origin.
I really think this would have been a great opportunity to introduce some of Superman's other villains: Metallo, Parasite, Livewire... They're introducing some, like Plastique, and that's cool, but Metallo would fit so well in this universe I can't believe they're not doing it: They've already established cyborg technology... It just makes sense.
A lot of the success depends on how they write out the issues: Chloe's brainiac side, Doomsday/Davis... These could all be really awesome or really terrible...
I was very displeased at the premier's explanation of 'controlling' Clark, and I feel an opportunity was missed when Oliver realized Clark had hidden the truth about his parent's plane crash, so they have made some mistakes. But given the first three episodes: It's new but still has an old feel, which is good. Let's just hope ratings stay high, because I think they could make the show big again.

[ClarkyBoy14]

From the three episodes we've seen and the eight episodes we have spoilers for, I agree that this season holds a lot of promise.

I think they need to be careful not to make it Chloeville, though. Be mindful of that and continue to write Clark as they have been, then they will have one heck of a season.

[Imzadia]

YES! Three episodes in, I just want to jump up and cheer, I'm so excited about season 8. I feel exactly the way you do here, 'Marsinvestigations': "We're only three episodes in and I'm already hooked and excited about what's to come. I'm not sure if it's the fresh new direction and feel the show has now, or the new characters, or just everything..." AND, I agree with you on Every point, too, 'ClarkyBoy14'.

I sincerely hope that they can keep the momentum going like this After the several weeks of Hiatus I hear are to be expected after episode 10.

[old guy]

This season seems to have a bit more of a "grown up" feel, at least that's what I sense from the actors, than in the past. And since it's been like 4 years since Clark and Chloe graduated from high school, I can just say "its about time!"

[Smallville6]

YES! Three episodes in, I just want to jump up and cheer, I'm so excited about season 8. I feel exactly the way you do here, 'Marsinvestigations': "We're only three episodes in and I'm already hooked and excited about what's to come. I'm not sure if it's the fresh new direction and feel the show has now, or the new characters, or just everything..." AND, I agree with you on Every point, too, 'ClarkyBoy14'.

I sincerely hope that they can keep the momentum going like this After the several weeks of Hiatus I hear are to be expected after episode 10.

ITA!
I'm loving the new season so much!:D

[HeartChakraBabe]

I personally think they changed it too fast. It's suddenly Clois based (where did that come from!) and, truth be told, doesn't feel like Smallville to me anymore. Which wouldn't be an entirely bad thing, if only they'd taken the transition slower. I'll keep watching, but so far I'm not ecstatic about the direction it's taking.

How about the eye candy in "Toxic", though! Whew! Oliver is HOT! ;)

[petitemimi]

I think the first 2 episodes were great and suddenly, they took one step back with Toxic. It's like Caroline Dries didn't get the memo that the show took a new direction. I hope they will keep the right focus but I'm cautious.

[BadToad]

I think the direction for Clark seems very promising this season. And since thats my main reason for watching, it allows me to cut the show a lot of slack, and be more forgiving overall. I do understand the complaint that they rushed through some of the changes a bit too fast. I can only asssume that PS3 were as sick of the AlMiles stall as many of us here were.

Hopefully this season can keep it together, keep the focus on Clark, and not take too many steps backwards. My fingers are crossed.

[chlarker4eva08]

:Dhell effin YEAH! bring it on season 8

[magic]

can't say I'm really thrilled about the direction they're taking
for me the show has always been about Clark his family and smallville
not Clark and Lois living large in metropolis or guys playing secret identities
I think taking the reporter route was a really bad call

I realize they couldn't take the Lex storyline to the next level because the actor is unavailable but Tess is a very poor replacement.
I guess it's early but so far the character interaction was very weak compared to previous seasons and the stories have been pretty boring.

sorry but ace of clubs, daily planet and Lois will never compare with the Talon, barn, and Lana.

[Ray Man]

^Maybe the ppl @ the show thought that we were getting sick of always seeing the Talon, Barn, and Lana? Maybe that is why the felt it was right for Clark to become a reporter now, ya think?:p

[TheLeague]

can't say I'm really thrilled about the direction they're taking
for me the show has always been about Clark his family and smallville
not Clark and Lois living large in metropolis or guys playing secret identities
I think taking the reporter route was a really bad call

I realize they couldn't take the Lex storyline to the next level because the actor is unavailable but Tess is a very poor replacement.
I guess it's early but so far the character interaction was very weak compared to previous seasons and the stories have been pretty boring.

sorry but ace of clubs, daily planet and Lois will never compare with the Talon, barn, and Lana.

its called the superman mythos unfolding jeez! go look it up!

as for the rest of us we are glad to see the back of lana clark doesnt stay in smallville for the rest of his life ya know!

[Hopefulsuicide]

last season everyone just started suggesting i was a 'moaner'

but i LOVE this season, and that's just based on the last two episodes (cause odysessey seemed like season 7 to me)

it just feels like it's going back to the way it was in earlier seasons, and that makes me want to cry with happiness

[dezperado]

yeah, I'm excited about the season. transitioning too fast??????well, it needs to; to catch up to where it should of been last season. and ***damnit! LET CLARK FLY ALREADY!

The season is definately promising though.

[smallvillerocks45]

I agree that the show looks extremely promising, and I am also happy to say that even with all of the changes, it really does feel like same show I've always loved. The characters have matured, they are becoming who they're meant to be, but they are still very much the same people I've enjoyed watching each week. I'm sensing that these sentiments aren't unique to me, and that in itself is promising. I can't wait for Instinct!

[magic]

its called the superman mythos unfolding jeez! go look it up!

this may come as a surprise to you but not every fan knows or even cares about the superman mythos
in fact most casual fans I know don't.

[abbaspice1]

this may come as a surprise to you but not every fan knows or even cares about the superman mythos
in fact most casual fans I know don't.

But most casual fans don't join and message board and posts do they?

If you do those things, you cannot call yourself a casual fan. And I hate to break it to ya, even the most casual fan knows about Superman/Clark Kent and Lois being the love of his life.

[smallvillefreak24]

I'm surprised to say i like the new direction the first 3 have really came through for me and I do think the transition to CLOIS was a bit sudden but im okay with that because last year really dissappointed me so i needed a change

[Iluvgreen]

How could you not feel that way. its amazing the direction they are taking this year. and i love the characters. :)

[lauraforever]

Let's get Kara back real soon and I'm content!

[dunkman]

I like some of the changes, but they still tread a very fine line. Considering they don't have Lex, it's been good. Not great yet, but good. I'm not crazy about the 'serial killer' Doomsday version, but I hold hope that they'll eventually show his true origin.
I really think this would have been a great opportunity to introduce some of Superman's other villains: Metallo, Parasite, Livewire... They're introducing some, like Plastique, and that's cool, but Metallo would fit so well in this universe I can't believe they're not doing it: They've already established cyborg technology... It just makes sense.
A lot of the success depends on how they write out the issues: Chloe's brainiac side, Doomsday/Davis... These could all be really awesome or really terrible...
I was very displeased at the premier's explanation of 'controlling' Clark, and I feel an opportunity was missed when Oliver realized Clark had hidden the truth about his parent's plane crash, so they have made some mistakes. But given the first three episodes: It's new but still has an old feel, which is good. Let's just hope ratings stay high, because I think they could make the show big again.

I agree that the purple kryptonite merely taking away Clark's powers seemed like a disappointment after all the buildup last season. I mean, blue kryptonite does that! I don't know how I would've done it differently, though...
Aside from that, though, this looks like a great season! I think Metallo is coming--the whole 33.1 storyline seemed to be preparing for that one!

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From the three episodes we've seen and the eight episodes we have spoilers for, I agree that this season holds a lot of promise.

I think they need to be careful not to make it Chloeville, though. Be mindful of that and continue to write Clark as they have been, then they will have one heck of a season.

On the other hand, Chloe is apparently the only one who still lives in Smallville. I assume Clark got an apartment in Metropolis because not everyone knows he can run there in a second. I guess it's not that unreasonable that someone would commute from Smallville to Metropolis--I knew people who commuted to Columbus from Circleville--but a reporter has to be more on call than that. Smallville's never been great about details like that, though.

J'onn could stay at the farm & take care of Shelby!

[Liquid-Prince]

I like some of the changes, but they still tread a very fine line. Considering they don't have Lex, it's been good. Not great yet, but good. I'm not crazy about the 'serial killer' Doomsday version, but I hold hope that they'll eventually show his true origin.
I really think this would have been a great opportunity to introduce some of Superman's other villains: Metallo, Parasite, Livewire... They're introducing some, like Plastique, and that's cool, but Metallo would fit so well in this universe I can't believe they're not doing it: They've already established cyborg technology... It just makes sense.
A lot of the success depends on how they write out the issues: Chloe's brainiac side, Doomsday/Davis... These could all be really awesome or really terrible...
I was very displeased at the premier's explanation of 'controlling' Clark, and I feel an opportunity was missed when Oliver realized Clark had hidden the truth about his parent's plane crash, so they have made some mistakes. But given the first three episodes: It's new but still has an old feel, which is good. Let's just hope ratings stay high, because I think they could make the show big again.

Not mistakes, just things you would have done differently.

[dunkman]

can't say I'm really thrilled about the direction they're taking
for me the show has always been about Clark his family and smallville
not Clark and Lois living large in metropolis or guys playing secret identities
I think taking the reporter route was a really bad call

I realize they couldn't take the Lex storyline to the next level because the actor is unavailable but Tess is a very poor replacement.
I guess it's early but so far the character interaction was very weak compared to previous seasons and the stories have been pretty boring.

sorry but ace of clubs, daily planet and Lois will never compare with the Talon, barn, and Lana.

But Clark is something like 23 years old (if you don't count the thousands of years flying through space in suspended animation). He had to become a reporter. It would've made more sense for him & Lois to finish college, but what're ya gonna do? The point is, it can't be the show it was in 2001 anymore!

[Liquid-Prince]

But Clark is something like 23 years old (if you don't count the thousands of years flying through space in suspended animation). He had to become a reporter. It would've made more sense for him & Lois to finish college, but what're ya gonna do? The point is, it can't be the show it was in 2001 anymore!

He wasn't flying for thousands of years... Kara clearly says the journey from Krypton to Earth takes three years.

[Smallville6]

Clark is 21 this year anyway.
S1-14
S2-15
S3-16
S4-17
S5-18
S6-19
S7-20
S8-21
He's not 23. But I'm still glad he became a reporter.

[dotsie23]

Let's get Kara back real soon and I'm content!

Hi Jan! You just won't be happy until your lady love comes back. Anyway I'm hoping that this season will be promising and I'm sure it's not going to be without the usual filler and FOTW episodes. I'm actually looking forward to the Identity episode coming up it looks like Clark will finally be in Superhero mode....I hope.:)

[SueB]

No.

[xrayvision]

Until this episode I thought it did. But I will wait for next week. Maxima seems pretty cool. I hope Clark has over 20 minutes per episode from now on.

[alejandrita439]

i like the new direction :):):)
im so excited
cant wait to see what happends next :)

[Hopefulsuicide]

Clark is 21 this year anyway.
S1-14
S2-15
S3-16
S4-17
S5-18
S6-19
S7-20
S8-21
He's not 23. But I'm still glad he became a reporter.

i would have said he was 22, seeing as Lana turned 16 in season 1... so unless she is a whole year older than him, which is very improbable seeing as they had the same classes, i think it starts at 15

i could be wrong... maybe she turned 15 in season 1... i'm confused... :lol:

[skizzo]

nah i'm not liking it at all. Might as well change the name of the show

[dunkman]

He wasn't flying for thousands of years... Kara clearly says the journey from Krypton to Earth takes three years.

Sorry, I didn't remember that. How far away was Krypton from Earth? I remember somewhere in the comics it was 27 light years away, & Clark saw it explode from the farm on his 27th birthday (so his spaceship must have been going Warp 50!), but that's not the case on Smallville since they already can't see it from Earth. Kryptonians not only had portals from Krypton to other planets; they also had some really fast starships! (Or perhaps the writers aren't that concerned about the physics involved...)

[xrayvision]

i would have said he was 22, seeing as Lana turned 16 in season 1... so unless she is a whole year older than him, which is very improbable seeing as they had the same classes, i think it starts at 15

i could be wrong... maybe she turned 15 in season 1... i'm confused... :lol:

I turned 15 in my 1st year of highschool, so I'd guess she turned 15 in season 1 (Craving). So I'd say Clark turned 16 in season 2 (Calling--I think that was his actual birthday since that was the day Jor-El chose to contact him). In season 3 (Talisman, deleted scenes), Clark turned 17. In season 4, Chloe would have turned 18 in Spell (which would had to have taken place in early 2005 even though the episode aired in fall of 2004 since Chloe's tombstone said she was born in 1987 in Gone) along with Lana in Crusade (which probably took place in September or October). Clark in season 5 turned 19 in Oracle. Since then I don't think we had any birthday episodes. But that would make him 20 towards the end of season 6 and 21 towards the end of season 7 (which is why Lois offered to buy him a drink). So Clark will be 22 at the end of this season.

[faz]

Lana was a full year older than Clark (remember she was 18 when she came back from Paris, thus making the whole Jason Teague thing legal). They were in the same class, but Lana was definitely older.

I too like the direction the season is taking. I was definitely one of the haters after last season when they announced Doomsday, but I even like where that arc is headed. If Geoff Johns gives his approval, I'm definitely willing to give it a shot.

[Cyn]

I am going to say that the last few seasons have had a couple of great episodes, but no real hope that the season itself was going to do anything, but suck. I miss Michael Rosenbaum and John Glover. However, I do not miss Al/Miles. Good riddence to repeating rubbish.

After 3 episodes into season 8, I have to say, I am excited. None of the episodes have completely blown me away, but they leave me with a sense of anticipation that I have never felt from Smallville before. I can finally look forward to a work week now because I know Thursday will eventually come. YAY!!!

[4Clana]

yes, I like that Clark seems more focussed this season

[Hopefulsuicide]

I turned 15 in my 1st year of highschool, so I'd guess she turned 15 in season 1 (Craving). So I'd say Clark turned 16 in season 2 (Calling--I think that was his actual birthday since that was the day Jor-El chose to contact him). In season 3 (Talisman, deleted scenes), Clark turned 17. In season 4, Chloe would have turned 18 in Spell (which would had to have taken place in early 2005 even though the episode aired in fall of 2004 since Chloe's tombstone said she was born in 1987 in Gone) along with Lana in Crusade (which probably took place in September or October). Clark in season 5 turned 19 in Oracle. Since then I don't think we had any birthday episodes. But that would make him 20 towards the end of season 6 and 21 towards the end of season 7 (which is why Lois offered to buy him a drink). So Clark will be 22 at the end of this season.

cheers for clearing that up :)

[stenochick]

This season seems to have a bit more of a "grown up" feel, at least that's what I sense from the actors, than in the past. And since it's been like 4 years since Clark and Chloe graduated from high school, I can just say "its about time!"

I agree. If they were not going to have the characters follow through with college, then they all needed to grow up. I like the grown-up feel of season 8.

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can't say I'm really thrilled about the direction they're taking
for me the show has always been about Clark his family and smallville
not Clark and Lois living large in metropolis or guys playing secret identities
I think taking the reporter route was a really bad call

I realize they couldn't take the Lex storyline to the next level because the actor is unavailable but Tess is a very poor replacement.
I guess it's early but so far the character interaction was very weak compared to previous seasons and the stories have been pretty boring.

sorry but ace of clubs, daily planet and Lois will never compare with the Talon, barn, and Lana.

I see where you are coming from, but if that is the case then the show should have ended at season 5 and we would not even be here in 2008 having this discussion.

That show simply does not exist anymore. Clark and his friends are 21. His father has been dead for almost 3 years. His mother is a US Senator living in DC. Lex is gone. Lana is gone. Lionel is dead. Not to mention Whitney and Pete Ross and Kara...

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last season everyone just started suggesting i was a 'moaner'

but i LOVE this season, and that's just based on the last two episodes (cause odysessey seemed like season 7 to me)

it just feels like it's going back to the way it was in earlier seasons, and that makes me want to cry with happiness

I'm so happy you're happy, Hopefulsuicide!

I agree. The format of the episodes reminds me of the older seasons, but the characters are all grown-up and their parental units are all gone. I think TPTB are doing great with the tremendous constraints they are under: massive budget cuts, main characters/actors leaving the show, and nothing really left of the original Smallville coming of age premise to cover. At this point, it's all Superman mythos without the suit.

[ClarkyBoy14]

^IA. PS3 are really doing a great job, especially if you consider all the complications that came with this season.

[Flowergirl123]

Hell yeah Lana's gone for now... And Clark and Lois are working together more.

[RedKRules]

I don´t think this season looks promising ... it is not I´ve seen until now!

[Richs]

Shaping up to be better than last season from what i can see there's alot more darkness to this season than the last one i think. which is always a good one.

[Imzadi]

I stopped watching, before the end of season 6. It was too much and i just coulnd't watch that horrible agony called Lana and Clark. So I just stopped. The only reason I started again in season 8, was that they got rid of Lana and Lex. And I was exited about the Spoilers for Lois Clark. So far I really like it.

[susangail]

After a bad S7, I'm loving S8.

[zorasuperman]

i am soooooooo hooked onto this season
maybe even more than all the rest
im actually looking forward for the next smallville episode as sooon as that one eneds

[myloveahmed]

Definitely...i just love the show more than ever...