Smallville - Finale Part One
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daibhidcThere was a lot I liked about this episode.
I liked the guest cast, especially seeing Jonathan and Martha together. Although I hope they don't kill Martha off in part two so she can be "with" Jonathan. That would be cheap.
I liked that Martha tells Clark to get over himself, and demolishes one of my problems with this season: the idea that to become Superman, Clark needs to abandon his past. Yes, it seems to be the old "warring writers" problem again, but the one I agree with is winning. Being Clark Kent from Smallville doesn't hold him back from being Superman; it's what makes him Superman[1].
And I really liked Apokalips being realised in live action. And the feint where Clark thinks he's defeated Darkseid as a conceptual villain, only to learn that actually there's a physical threat ... and it's already here! (Not that I expect we're going to see Darkseid in all his stone glory. He'll probably possess Lionel, or only appear as a shadow, or something.)
I didn't like Granny Goodness's garbled mythology/theology, but at least it was over quickly.
But what deeply marred it from me is this: It's Clark Kent's wedding. This is possibly the most public event of Clark's life as Clark Kent, ever. All eyes are on him and his bride.
So why the heck isn't he wearing his flippin' glasses?
I mean seriously, I know everyone in the front row knows his identity, but that church looked pretty packed, and I'd assume some of them are Planet reporters and high school friends. (Or maybe not, given the blink-and-you-miss-it aknowledgement of Pete Ross's existence.) So what's up with that?
(I know, I know, it's the latest and most blatant manifestation of Smallville's evident dislike of the glasses, since he's worn them in maybe three scenes since they were introduced. But still...)
[1]It occurs to me that this is a symptom of a broader problem: the idea that Clark knows he's destined to be the greatest hero who ever lived, and either angsts about how he's not worthy or -- worse yet -- acts like someone who believes he's precisely that. IMO, part of what makes Superman a great hero is that he doesn't see himself that way; as far as he's concerned he's a guy who happens to have powers, and chooses to help people, just like he believes most people would if they were the ones who happened to have his powers.
I liked the guest cast, especially seeing Jonathan and Martha together. Although I hope they don't kill Martha off in part two so she can be "with" Jonathan. That would be cheap.
I liked that Martha tells Clark to get over himself, and demolishes one of my problems with this season: the idea that to become Superman, Clark needs to abandon his past. Yes, it seems to be the old "warring writers" problem again, but the one I agree with is winning. Being Clark Kent from Smallville doesn't hold him back from being Superman; it's what makes him Superman[1].
And I really liked Apokalips being realised in live action. And the feint where Clark thinks he's defeated Darkseid as a conceptual villain, only to learn that actually there's a physical threat ... and it's already here! (Not that I expect we're going to see Darkseid in all his stone glory. He'll probably possess Lionel, or only appear as a shadow, or something.)
I didn't like Granny Goodness's garbled mythology/theology, but at least it was over quickly.
But what deeply marred it from me is this: It's Clark Kent's wedding. This is possibly the most public event of Clark's life as Clark Kent, ever. All eyes are on him and his bride.
So why the heck isn't he wearing his flippin' glasses?
I mean seriously, I know everyone in the front row knows his identity, but that church looked pretty packed, and I'd assume some of them are Planet reporters and high school friends. (Or maybe not, given the blink-and-you-miss-it aknowledgement of Pete Ross's existence.) So what's up with that?
(I know, I know, it's the latest and most blatant manifestation of Smallville's evident dislike of the glasses, since he's worn them in maybe three scenes since they were introduced. But still...)
[1]It occurs to me that this is a symptom of a broader problem: the idea that Clark knows he's destined to be the greatest hero who ever lived, and either angsts about how he's not worthy or -- worse yet -- acts like someone who believes he's precisely that. IMO, part of what makes Superman a great hero is that he doesn't see himself that way; as far as he's concerned he's a guy who happens to have powers, and chooses to help people, just like he believes most people would if they were the ones who happened to have his powers.
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Date: 2011-11-02 12:57 pm (UTC)Clark knows he's destined to be the greatest hero who ever lived, and either angsts about how he's not worthy or -- worse yet -- acts like someone who believes he's precisely that. IMO, part of what makes Superman a great hero is that he doesn't see himself that way
I dunno, that strikes me as just the kind of conflicted behavior you'd get from someone that age who doesn't understand, or want, such a prophecy about himself.