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Smallville review

Posted : 6 months, 2 weeks ago on 27 October 2023 06:13

Hoy toca obrar en defensa de lo que para muchos es indefendible, y dado la insoportable decadencia de la temporada 6 en adelante, costara.
Pero centrémonos en la esencia en la que fue concebida Smallvile, una serie que se figuraba del aire adolescente de los inicios del mileño, pero que efectivamente, en sus 5 primeras temporadas contenía mas de lo que parecía. De hecho, era como vivir una versión moderna de La Casa de la Pradera, ligado a dramas adolescentes, y a su vez al origen del hombre de acero. Y esto es algo en que la adapatación de Martha y Jonathan Kent se vuelven un gigantesco acierto, por transmitir sutilmente los valores mas hondos del campo Estadounidense, esa incitación cristiana de ayudar al projimo, porque siendo un extraño de este planeta, Clark se vuelve el buen Samaritano cuyo ejemplo deberiamos seguir, no por sus poderes, sino por la grandeza de su corazón.
Tambien notamos, el contraste de la crianza entre los Kent y los Luthor, y el origen del villano, con un espectacular Dany Glover como el maquiavelico y sociopatico padre de Lex, me agrada este origen, mostrando que nuestro calvo villano no siempre fue tan malvado, aún así, difiero de los que dicen que el culpable es Clark, todos tenemos albedrio y por lo tanto somos responsables de nuestro camino.
Y sí, es el mejor Lex, porque ese fatalismo de que sin importar que tan bueno seas de manera no interesada todo saldra mal, lo que crea a este villano, y hace de el la contraparte perfecta del hombre del mañana.
Luego de la quinta temporada, Smallvile se volvio fanservice, y por lo tanto insoportable, pero aún en esas, no me parece el bodrio que hacen ver, tiene sus primeras temproadas de respaldo, que hacen de ella una experiencia lugubre y nostalgica cuando quiere serlo.
Bueno,así califico las temporadas
1 = 7/10
2 = 8/10 (Jeph Loeb trabajando a partir de aquí
3 = 8/10
4= 6/10
5 = 7/10
6 = 5/10
7 = 5/10
8 = 4/10
9 = 3/10
10 = 3/10


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Very good show, but not as good as it used to be

Posted : 2 years, 1 month ago on 29 March 2022 05:43

I am not sure whether "jumping the shark" is an appropriate enough term for the later episodes, but they are still worth watching, just not as good. The reason being I do like them, but there are some reasons why it is not as good as it used to be.

Overall, I like Smallville very much. It is very intriguing, somewhat original and intelligent. Consistently, it is excellent visually with well-above average special effects and lovely scenery and photography, while the music is both beautiful and haunting with a great theme tune. The writing on the whole is very strong, while the story lines are in general gripping and intelligent with good pacing. The characters are likable and interesting, Clark for me isn't as charismatic or as heroic as he used to be, more the fault of the writing than Tom Welling's performance, but when he was those qualities he was very interesting. Tom Welling certainly does a great job with Clark, as does Michael Rosenbaum as Lex, who I find slightly more interesting. Lana is beautiful, and it was great to be John Schneider and the lovely Annette O'Toole as Clark's parents.

After Season 6 though, the writing just lacked that edge and cleverness it had before and the story lines while gripping have some predictable or groan-worthy moments. And as I've said, Clark isn't as interesting as he was before. However overall, it is definitely worth watching and better than other shows I have seen. It was a show that started off outstanding, but now is merely good(sometimes very good). 7.5-8/10 Bethany Cox


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Smallville review

Posted : 13 years, 7 months ago on 1 October 2010 06:12

Still going strong. Wish this wasn't the last season tho.


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Smallville review

Posted : 16 years, 7 months ago on 25 September 2007 09:06

The best thing about the show is Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor who plays brilliantly.


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So this is where Superman came from...

Posted : 17 years ago on 18 April 2007 10:35

This show was pretty good for the first few seasons but it's getting a little weird....that's just my personal opinion...

Still, watch it and love it.


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