My love of Superman is well known, I think. If it isn't, I'm stating yet again that I love the Superman mythos. Most people have become anti-Superman. They think that things are too easy for him. He's too powerful, and doesn't even have to try to fight crime. These are the people that love Batman because, "he's just a regular guy!" Yes, he's a regular guy with billions of dollars to burn on toys. Puleez.
Anyways, for this month's piece of entertainment, I've chosen Smallville. When this show first came out, I was a bit hesitant to watch it for a couple reasons. First, it was a WB show, which isn't exactly known for its quality. Also, I like the Superman story the way it is, so I wasn't sure I would like this new imagining of it.
While I don't think Smallville will ever win any sort of awards, there are some very good parts of the show. First of all, after the first season they decide to get rid of the whole "nerd" image. It didn't really work with Tom Welling playing Clark. Unfortunately, individual plots are rather lame and contrived in the first season, but the show hits its stride for season two, which continues (with a few interruptions), especially into season four, with the introduction of Lois Lane.
But the real star of the show is Michael Rosenbaum, who plays Lex Luther. The characterization and portrayal of Lex in the show is up there with Snape, I think. This is especially true of season 2-4.
The show also isn't afraid to make little nods to previous endeavors. Martha Kent is played by Annette O'Toole, who play Lana Lane in Superman II. They also had Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder guest star in a couple episodes. The first one with those two is my favorite, I think.
Now if they would just kill off Lana, I would like the show even more.
Completely Random Note: Sidesaddle must be the dumbest invention ever made by man. (I'm watching Tombstone).
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I think you are using a straw-man against us Batman lovers. Yeah, he's a millionaire with a bunch of toys, but he's also a genius investigator and strategist. The best Batman stories are the ones that involve his logical and deductive abilities, rather than his anti-shark spray. That, and he's the goddamn Batman.
I was purposely using the straw man argument, because that's what people use against Superman. Unfortunately, most of the people that profess to love Batman (and thus hate Superman) are people that have only seen the movies or cartoons, and so have no idea who he truly is. I actually have a great deal of respect for the Bat, mostly because he has to think things through.
Actually, I really like Nightwing.
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