Smallville “Beacon” Trailer!

I don’t know… Last couple of episodes have been more about Clark’s side-kicks more than him, you know the people who usually tell Superman what to do.. I don’t know why they write the characters like that. The thing about Superman which separates him from other heroes is that he has this unwavering ideal of good and is extremely confident and righteous in the decisions he makes. It’s been 10 years and there’s nothing more weak than watching little Chloe tell Clark what to do or Clark not being able to get the job done without her. Being the final season and all, i am getting concerned. This is turning into X-men more than the world of Superman. They are making these heroes out to be mutants and this VRA nonesense, i really hope they tie into to this Darkside business soon. There is a significant difference between the world of Marvel heroes, who are flawed and more relatable, and the DC heroes who are revered as Gods, gracefully paving the way for hope and a better way of life. Clark should be mastering every aspect of himself at this point and not just acting like a prop and simply reacting to situations. The stoic heroic stands on top of buildings don’t cut it anymore, it’s been done to death the past couple of seasons. I also understand that when you allot a show 24 episodes a season, filler episodes are inevitable, but this is the last season folks, time for things to get deep and epic… It is Superman after all. I hope the writers haven’t forgotten that.

duh the point is this is a prequel to superman, he is still clark kent and still learning how to let go and to make these decisions on his own. it didnt just happen one morning.

@ Kyle. You’re right, this is the prequel to Superman and it didn’t just happen one morning. That said, it’s been 10 years, and if they put it off any longer, it WILL just happen one morning during the series finale.

I’m all for a gradual progression, but we’re getting down to the wire and he should be closer to being Superman than he is currently.

@ everyone criticizing Clark: I completely disagree with you, though I do respect you! :-D. My thing is that Clark has more to deal with than the other characters. He has to come to grips with the fact that he’s not even human, and a lot of the time his idealism leads to nothing good (I enter into evidence the events of Doomsday as an example). And also, given the fact that his Dad disowned him and put all his trust into Kara whom he hated in the beginning of season 7, can you blame Clark for having doubts of his abilities? Not only that but the Darkness almost took him over. Clark is on his way to being Superman, and there are many examples different from last night’s episode that show his decisiveness, bravery, and moral superiority over the other heroes (Legion). He’s almost there, but some of his friends are more pure in spirit at the moment b/c they don’t have a Dad telling them they’ll never be what they had hoped or getting disowned, so Clark has a lot of baggage to deal with this season and in the end he will overcome all of it and become the hero that he can be.

@ Blah: I understand where you are coming from but I personally disagree with you. I must confess that I never read the comics, so my info comes from the Superman movies (Chris Reeve) and other sources. I think that when Clark left the farm at 18 after his earth father died and went to the North Pole, he didn’t fly out of the fortress as Superman for 12 years. What happened during those 12 years? What was his journey? Smallville has been an interpretation of his experiences, trials and that journey (as Clark, not Superboy). It filled us in on what Clark went through to become Superman and it wasn’t easy as some would like to believe. What would it be like to grow up as an alien but trying to fit in? The creators said from the beginning that this show would NOT BE ABOUT SUPERMAN but Clark’s journey. I suspect that they had no idea that it would take 10 years to complete that journey because the show would be so popular, at least to its loyal fanbase. They had to keep coming up with original and unique ideas while trying to keep as much of the legand intact as possibe. I understand why some fans are impatient and disappointed that CK still can’t fly, but I believe the powers that be have good reasons. I’m sure that when the finale airs, there will be people who will be disappointed and angry that it didn’t live up to their expectations. Can’t please everyone, so I feel very lucky. I’m thankful for these 10 years, the good the bad and the ugly. You know, it might have been 12 years and I would have been there to the very end.