Last year, I did a piece on Smallville going for an incredible 9th season, of which we’re currently in the midst. So here I am a year later, letting you know that Michael Ausiello of EW.com is reporting that a 10th, yes, 10th season has just been greenlit by the CW. Wow. This early pickup comes on the heels of early renewals for Gossip Girl, 90210, The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, and America’s Next Top Model. When Smallville came back this season, it was relegated to the Friday night death slot. But apparently, that change has been like the rays of the yellow sun for the show, and it’s been thriving there, hence the renewal.
I’m reminded of a conversation I had with Mr. Nunziata a couple of years ago while enjoying stogies here in Hollywood. It went something like this:
Nick: “You watch Smallville?!”
Me: “Yeah, I know, but I’ve been there from Day 1 and I’m invested.”
I had been and I was. But even I have fallen off this show’s bandwagon. In the intermediate years, I could see what Smallville was building towards, somewhat at least. I’d stayed with the show through the kryptonite villains of the week, the torturous Clark / Lana / Lex triangle of doom, and that season-long build up last year of the Clark / Doomsday showdown. But after last season’s finale, me and disenchantment became fast friends regarding this show. That wasn’t helped at all by the over-hyped Absolute Justice telefilm that the show recently did. I suppose you’ve got to give it to Tom Welling though. He’s got a good thing going and is smart enough to hang onto it with a death grip.
Amazing to realize that next year Smallville will tie Stargate: SG-1’s record for longevity in the sci-fi / fantasy realm when it comes to episodic TV.
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This season's actually been pretty interesting and they've made a point to not drag everything out, especially relationship bullshit. There was like one episode where Clark and Lois seemed like they would be together and then Lois called it off and wanted them to go slow. I groaned at another one of these drag outs that make little sense. Then they surprise me at the end by having Lois grab some phone books, stand on top of them, and make out with Clark. Thank god! I also really like how the whole season is about Clark trying to prevent a future from happening. I expected the building of a red solar array to be dragged out, but then Clark blew it to shit. However in the next episode, in trying to prevent the future he inadvertantly fucked it up again. It's actually intriguing, though it definitely has its moments of stupidness and at least one amnesia/someone going evil episode a season, just like SG-1 did.
I love the fact this has lasted longer than any Joss Whedon show.
I don't watch this show, but how in the hell have they maintained the plausibility of Superman not being Superman?
I mean… I know he's no longer in high school. So at what point did the creators envision Superman actually flying around and doing things?
LOL – Thus the term lowest common denominator. Simplistic generally appeals to the masses more than intelligence.
They must be cleaning up in that Too Young to Date demographic. I stopped watching after the first six episodes or so, but I have really enjoyed the past decade of reading bloggers and critics piss all over the show. I'll miss it when it is gone. Like I miss Nixon and Dick Cheney.
I liked how Jimmy Olsen became a penniless drug addict who beg Green Arrow for a Job, yet he somehow bought a gigantic clock-tower for his wife in the heart of a major metropolitan area. Oh and on top of that, when he died, his wife meets his little brother at the funeral, for the first time.
Come on, it's not that bad.
I used to hate the shit out of this show. Back when it had nothing to do with the Superman mythos – it just took the names of the characters and then fucked them up beyond recogniation. But when Gough and Millar left at the end of season 7, something changed. The show gradually started showing serious respect for the characters and the Superman legacy. And this year… this year has proven to be the show's best. It's actually a good show now. Can we just call this season 2? Then we can sit around and discuss about how season 1 was hit-or-miss, but season 2 was awesome. Instead, I have to say, "Yeah, seasons 1-7 were complete fucking shit, season 8 was okay, and season 9 was wicked cool." That's just… weird.
I have watched sm for 9 seasons and have waited for clark to take to the air i am still disapointed but i grew up with american heros so maybe it will happen
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