“Things I Like to See in Season 10” Reply


“It’s that time again.” And no it’s not a lesson to learn from “The Wheel of Morality” from Animaniacs.

Kryptonsite‘s Graig once again posted his needs for the final season (which was stated by Tom Welling, now an executive producer on the show and The CW have said but you can’t trust the network on keeping their side of the bargain). Here my thoughts compared or against to.

#10. Greg Beeman directing the series finale.Smallville has some really fantastic directors in its crew, with one of my favorites being the series’ star, Tom Welling. But seeing Greg Beeman’s take on the ninth season finale made me all kinds of nostalgic – the man knows how to helm a season finale. So many of Smallville’s best premieres and finales – like “Commencement” or “Crusade” were under Greg Beeman’s watchful eye, and I’d love it if the man who had so much to do with Smallville’s original “look” could come back for the end. If that’s not possible, I hope at the very least Beeman will be on the roster of directors used for next year.

Michael Rosenbaum’s impression of Greg’s directing on behind-the-scenes featurette on the Season 3 DVD quite hilarious. Beeman is good but writer/director/fanboy from S4-6, Spartacus (buddy on Facebook), Steven DeKnight, who made some landmark episodes like “Onyx” & “Justice” being my favorites.

But I have to acknowledge, he also did that stupid Kryptonite Vampire episode (to which DeKnight himself wasn’t pleased with the final product) which is considered as on the worst of Season 5. Plus it just more of massaging Chloe’s inflating ego.

#9. A good departure for Chloe.

So, we know Allison Mack has announced she’s not coming back to Smallville as a series regular. But I do hope her final episodes are good, and that her departure is a great one. I actually would prefer that she does not die, as many have predicted; and I do hope she goes back to journalism, perhaps in another city, so longtime fans who fell in love with that aspect of the character can see that character again. But most of all, I hope she, along with others (see Choice #8) will be back for the series finale, also.

Chloe Sullivan and Lionel Luthor were Smallville’s two “legacy characters;” part of what made them fun to watch was to see where they fit into the puzzle. If Allison’s time in Season 10 is limited, let’s make sure it’s time well spent.

I beg to differ. Lionel was the only good “legacy” character on the show. Dumb Blondie was never fun or likable, she was an annoying little pest since day one. Thinking she’s all mighty until Clark had to save her lousy ass. Another worthless damsel in distress.

#3. The Costume. And Flying.

Sure, you all SAID “no flights, no tights,” but you also made it sound like Smallville would be a 5-year journey. We’re tired of waiting, and the start of “Salvation” had is salivating for more. Make either of those things happen, and watch ratings go up, up, and away.

I imagine Season 10 is when Clark is going to embrace his destiny and go public – at least I hope it is. Fully embracing that means finally becoming Superman, which would require the involvement of a costume at the very least, if not flying as well. The direction for the ending of last season and the entirety of Season 9 (which the show shouldn’t have gone on that long).

Like I’ve mentioned in my “Salvation” review, the black outfit wore this entire year had no real good reason to be there in there first place. The reason was so Clark can look more dark, brooding, and emo. I really hope he wears Ma Kent’s gift. But then again that could’ve been another teaser to what we won’t be seeing until the series finale.

Agree 100 percent, the show should’ve been 5 seasons tops if the past and present producers weren’t distracted with the baggage they pile on after another, after another, after another, after another, after another.

1. Clana: The biggest shipper that was dragged through the mud.

2. Chloe “Dumb Blondie” Sullivan: “Original Created Character” my ass. She’s the most unreal computer wiz/hacker, smart-mouth, hypocritical, control freak stereotype I’ve have ever seen in my entire life.

3. Oliver Queen/The Green Arrow: Having an established hero to show the lead the bigger picture was fine (even though TPTB decide not to have the lead character find that out for himself) but like the two bimbos, he outlived his short lived reason to be there. But they continued to shoehorn him into Superman’s show and even a further extent the other the heroes.

4. Kara Kent/Supergirl: Introducing his cousin when he’s not even The Man of Steel yet was an insult to injury.

Flight can’t be denied or ignored anymore. There are no more excuses.

#1. Michael Rosenbaum.Tom Welling says we can’t do Season 10 without him, and who knows the show better than Tom?

I wrote a whole column about this on KSiteTV a few months back, and what I said then still stands today — I think the only way I will be 100% fulfilled with Smallville‘s ending is if Lex Luthor returns. I feel the show was envisioned as the rise of Superman to heroism and the fall of Lex Luthor to villainy. We might get one half of that, but now we need the other half.

I’m sure it would be costly, but it would be worth it. I applaud the producers for including Michael Rosenbaum’s image in the flash forward of the Season 9 finale, “Salvation” because it implies to me that they wouldn’t do something silly like recasting Lex.

Think about it for the long-time fans, though. Surely partly due to the Friday move, the show has lost around two million viewers a week. Some of those were Lex fans. More might leave when Allison Mack is gone. But the return of Lex? Might be enough reason to come back, whether it’s for one episode or a dozen. Rosenbaum is worth it.

Smallville was the only good thing going for Micheal’s career that really showed his amazing acting ability. It started with Lex, it must end with him, either as president or CEO. My P.O.V. it’s been the two steps forward and two step back for Clark Kent/Superman. For Luthor, it was a constant forward progression until the detour where he decided to screw the town whore.

Lastly to speak of, Tom wants John Schneider and Kristen Kreuk to return. Yay for flashbacks of Pa Kent, nay to The Human Kryptonite.