Smallville Season 8!

[giantpotato]

shorter seasons may not be bad. the problem is that the writers have lost a sense of time. clark is now pretty much as old or looks as old as superman did in the last superman returns movie. They really could have ended the show 2 seasons ago if they had not put so many non sense filler episodes in and just focused on the damn story of how clark becomes superman.

Seriously, Brandon Routh was 26 when he filmed Superman Returns. Tom Welling is now 32 and his Clark Kent still hasn't flown. At this rate he's going to be gong through a mid-life crisis by the time he dons the suit.

[krasch]

Somehow I see events unfolding as follows:

Clark saying goodbye is REALLY Clark, not a ghost, but for the opening of Season 9 he will focus full-bore on Krypto-training in the Fortress

Zod will quickly rear his head providing Clark a good glimpse of what happens when a Krypto ignores his humanity. Clark will realize he's becoming too much like Zod for his liking and after beating him (temporarily?) he will realize that Chloe was in fact correct in that his humanity makes Clark the hero he is.

Then Clark Kent will return miraculously alive after the Doomsday attack.

[Antaris Veteran]

Don't you feel a little disappointed, that at Comicon they said they were going back on the "no flights" rule. This was for the leadup for season 8, and here we are at the end of it, and nothing :(

The Doomsday fight was REALLY disappointing, they need to get this sorted!

I agree and change in writing staff and plot delivery for season 9.

[Konstanov]

Let's hope that the monologue with Chloe was him deciding to remove all of his human qualities and become a Krypton. Which would mean embracing all of his abilities granted to him by the yellow sun.

[GameOverRob]

Awful episode, absolutely shocking. And how is Jimmy dead when he is alive in the films etc..

JOKE THE WRITERS SHOULD BE SHOT

[sweetsam]

Its funny how everyone wants to shoot people for not doing a good job be it driving a bus, making a movie or a tv series. Season eight was largely disappointing bar a few episodes. Its about time the writers get some focus. There have been way too many episodes where he is trying to solve somebody's problem. How about getting some of that training going that we were promised eons ago ? They really need to quit using the fortress as a problem solving tool.

I was really disappointed to see the confrontation between Clark and Doomsday being turned to streak of light heading underground. It was a perfect opportunity to highlight some growth both mentally and physically but it was not to be. Then back to the same formula of leaving things hanging just to get people to stick around for another season. I am pretty sure that if they extend this any further people will snap. All thanks to the filler episodes they have a lot to address. I hope they get their heads together and focus on substance instead of fillers.

[Am_I_Evil]

Awful episode, absolutely shocking. And how is Jimmy dead when he is alive in the films etc..

while i do have a lot to complain about with the terrible finale...this i can actually live with...since it was pretty obvious that his little brother is going to become the Jimmy Olsen we all know from the comics, etc....

[Mr Mialo]

I could have written a better episode. But they wouldn't hire me I have no experience :)

[Harlem39s Finest]

wow what a terrible season finale ! felt like a waste of time, couldn't care less if they'll make season 9 ...

[SuperJediMedia]

I could have written a better episode. But they wouldn't hire me I have no experience :)

That's what we all say... but proof is little hard to conjure.

[coresx]

Very disappointing. The show has it's moments but they seem to have no direction or idea of a good long story through a series and just water down something they wrote on the back of a receipt. The show could be so much better.

[SuperJediMedia]

Looking at all these complaints, even from the MOST LOYAL fans, I'd assume this summer the CW/Smallville guys will NOT be ignoring anymore.

I hope at Comic-Con, the first thing people do is Boo the hell out of these guys!!! ;)

We fans should start a movement!!

Edited May 18, 2009 by JediXAngel

[ATLien_0]

a movement well maybe, but I do agree that with all the complaints something has to be done to the show before it tanks the superman legacy.

[Jiggah]

a movement well maybe, but I do agree that with all the complaints something has to be done to the show before it tanks the superman legacy.

It already has. But I'm willing to accept that it's not canon, but their excuse for what they did in the finale is that it's trying to be canon. To me, the issue with the writers is that you can't have it both ways. They plain suck at writing but are using the excuse of canon as a way to deflect blame.

[KoL Veteran]

This is what they have to do.

First part of the season complete the story, bring back Lois without memory of Clark or Smallville, revive Lex, Clark do the damn training.

Second part of the season get rid of everyone and just keep Lois, Clark, Lex, maybe keep Chloe, nw Jimmy. Clark with tights and cape flying and continue as a Superman show instead of a Clark show.

Yeah I wish... :hmmm:

[GameOverRob]

Do you know what also annoyed me about the last episode ... When Chloe says to Jimmy's brother at the funeral "Oh so you must be Jimmy's little brother"

WTF B*tch! you married the guy how the hell do you not know his family, this show is so weak it makes my blood boil.

[Jase]

Do you know what also annoyed me about the last episode ... When Chloe says to Jimmy's brother at the funeral "Oh so you must be Jimmy's little brother"

WTF B*tch! you married the guy how the hell do you not know his family, this show is so weak it makes my blood boil.

What about the guy that played Jimmy's dad? could he get any more serious?

[Zoom7000]

Do you know what also annoyed me about the last episode ... When Chloe says to Jimmy's brother at the funeral "Oh so you must be Jimmy's little brother"

WTF B*tch! you married the guy how the hell do you not know his family, this show is so weak it makes my blood boil.

Yeah, I found that rather stupid too!

[bauhaus]

This season has been a little bland, if not disappointing. They killed the best character in the series, trashed the Doomsday plot potential and made too many melodramatic moments. The only thing I really liked is that they used The Killers' "Good Night, Travel Well" in the Requiem episode. Thanks to that episode I knew the song and ended as my favorite The Killers' song.

[ootput]

Killing off the Ol' Magnificent Bast*** was a terrible move by the producers, IMO.

John Glover's cunning was left unmatched for the remainder of the episodes.

You can't outfight Superman, so you have to outsmart him (though this is no hard feat as 'Smallville' is dumber than a box of nails,)

and MB did it best. You could never anticipate his next move.

I found the rivalry of father v son (MB and Lex) to be more interesting than the hero v villian scenarios.

The number of bad episodes far outweigh the good ones.

I'm only watching it now to see how it ends.

[bauhaus]

I found the rivalry of father v son (MB and Lex) to be more interesting than the hero v villian scenarios.

Agreed totally.

[+Warwagon MVC]

It doesn't help that clark is one of the worst actors on TV. He always sounds like he is resiting lines.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

I was majorly disappointed, as well, BUT you gotta at least see Clark don the Superman suit & Fly for REAL before it ENDS for good.

Of course... Studios don't make decisions based around money at all - it's purely to get the fanboy payoff...

Anyhow, Doomsday was made out to be 100% lame by the ending. Pffft!

[Antaris Veteran]

Of course... Studios don't make decisions based around money at all - it's purely to get the fanboy payoff...

Anyhow, Doomsday was made out to be 100% lame by the ending. Pffft!

We shouldn't have walked into season 8 expecting them to actually faithfully portray Doomsday. :(

[Hupp]

yeah lex's dad was easily the shows best "nemesis" you really never knew what his end game was. And well he was the best actor on the show

edit: yeah john glover

Edited May 20, 2009 by Hupp