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After a meteor shower bursts from the heavens, raining destruction on the unsuspecting citizens of Smallville, years pass, and the healing process leaves the town’s inhabitants with scars and secrets. From the ashes of tragedy, a popular yet awkward teen attempts to decipher the meaning of his life and his clouded past. As he struggles with the transition from boyhood to adulthood, Clark finds that his strength and strange abilities set him uncomfortably apart from … More >>
Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season
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I am ECSTATIC that Smallville has been renewed for Season 10! Not only is it good entertainment, but it’s a refreshing diversion from all the murder/mystery solving cop shows and vampire shows we have been inundated with (excluding The Mentalist) of course.
I have all seasons of Smallville on DVD and really enjoy watching it again and again from Episode 1. There’s great chemistry between Clark and Lois..Clark gets to let his guard down and be real, and Lois…well, Erica Durance is the PERFECT choice for Lois…she cracks me up! It’s just fun watching them together. Chloe and Oliver have great chemistry, as well..I’m liking it.
You know, whether or not Clark wears the tights and red cape and flies is really up to the writers, and I have read somewhere that if and when this happens, it will be at the end of Season 10…can’t wait!! Tom Welling, is the PERFECT Clark Kent…he’s big and strong, and has the perfect looks…actually, he’s one of the most beautiful men to ever walk the earth.
I hate that the bashers, with 1 star ratings, have brought Smallville’s ratings down….it’s an AMAZING show with absolutely AMAZING actors…ZOD, TESS, OLIVER, LEX, LIONEL, MARTHA, JOHN…I could go on and on.
As I said, I can’t WAIT for Season 10. A lot of characters will be returning and lot’s of good (and bad) things happening…it should be good, fun entertainment, and well deserving of a 5-Star rating!
Rating: 5 / 5
It’s hard to believe that this show has gone on for 9 years, but the writing and the acting just keep getting better. Just like the last season, Clark Kent is one step closer to his destiny as Superman. The big overarching plot this season was the threat of the Kandorians, led by Major Zod. Smallville fans will recognize the name, if not the rank, of the big bad guy. That’s because he’s a clone of the evil traitor who tried to overthrow Krypton around the time Kal-El (Clark) was born. So he’s going to be the worst villian in Kryptonian history, maybe. It’s the reoccuring Smallville theme of destiny and fate. If you are destined to do something, do you do it or make your own destiny? Clark has been told since season 1 that he is destined to be this great hero and champion and symbol of hope. Most of the main plots of every season are about Clark finding out about his destiny and what he does to either embrace it or fight against it. So it is with the bad guys. Lex Luthor is destined to be Superman’s arch-enemy. So even though we saw 5-6 seasons of Lex trying to overcome his dark nature and maintain some kind of friendship with Clark, we knew he was eventually going to be bad. Same with Davis Bloome, aka Doomsday. He was trying to fight his nature of being the ultimate destroyer. But ultimately, he, too, had to succomb to his destiny. In this season, it is Zod. This “Major Zod” has not made all the bad choices that “General Zod” did back on Krypton. But we know what he is to become. Will he make the same choices or will he change his fate?
The main highlights for me were the so-called “filler” episodes that focused more on Lois and Clark’s budding relationship than on the threat of the Kandorians. What I like about the writing is the continual shout-outs to fans of Superman, comics, and TV/Movies. Like the “Resident Evil” episode (#3 Rabid), the “What a Woman Wants” episode (#4 Echo), “the Game” episode (#5 Roulette), the “He said/She said” episode (#6 Crossfire), and the “Big” episode (#12 Warrior). For comic book fans, they converted an old Hawkeye story for Green Arrow (#10 Disciple) and brought Metallo, Silver Banshee, and the JSA all into the Smallville story.
Something must be said about the black costume. Clark has embraced his heroic destiny by saving people, just not openly. So he is no longer the “Red-Blue Blur”, just “the Blur”. The Black costume represents his keeping to the shadows. When he finally reveals himself to the world as “Superman”, he will likely change his costume into the red, blue, and gold costume we are familiar with. He’s close, but not quite there yet.
As with any long running show, there are elements that some people don’t like. Some people dislike the unique elements where Smallville differs from regular Superman lore. They want the show to move faster towards the classic tales that we know and love. Others dislike rehashing the old Superman mythos and want Smallville to remain true to the unique stories they created and not cave to pressure to become “the Adventures of Superman” or “Lois and Clark”. I think Season 9 balances those two viewpoints well. Fans of the show will enjoy most, if not all of it. And if you haven’t watched Smallville before, go back and watch all previous 8 seasons. It is well-worth the investment of time and money.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have to say I have very much enjoyed watching, “Smallville Season 9″. I hope that it continues into season 10. When are we ever going to see Clark become “Superman” and of course fly? From what I understand, Tom Welling will stay forever on the ground and never fly. I could be wrong. I have enjoyed watching the show from the beginning and will continue to watch it. I have every season and will of course buy Season 9 when it becomes available.
The characters this season have honestly fired up the season. The growing romance between Clark and Lois is getting much better. Keep it up. I will watch this show and continue to watch it even after it is gone. I hope it stays on for a long time to come.
Rating: 5 / 5
This season has been the best season yet in the entire series- any missteps they had were nothing compared to past episodes in other seasons. The writers really stepped up their game this season. I think the best change this season was the upped episode count for Erica Durance, who has incredible chemistry with Tom Welling. Together they make the best interpretation of not only the Clark and Lois relationship but the Triangle for two.
Zod is a compelling villain who, unlike the less than satisfying Davis Bloom, actually has a lot to do with Clark. The Kryptonian storyline of the season isn’t as interesting as the future or Clark/Lois plots, but it does add a nice contrast of light and dark to the season.
Another right step was reducing Allison Mack’s screen time, who’s character has brought down the show for quite a while now and really just doesn’t have a place in the series. I’d say her characterization is the only huge misstep this season. Allison has been playing her with a huge ego- thinking she’s better than Clark and anyone else, she’s written as someone who’s just using Oliver for sex, and never apologizes for any of her mistakes which are all much bigger than any of Clark’s (someone who does apologize) and yet she’s called a ‘superhero’ and others are pushed to the sidelines to prep her up.
Despite some mistakes, this season has definitely been the most entertaining and fascinating. With episodes such as Metallo, Rabid, Kandor, Idol, Absolute Justice, Upgrade and Charade, and highlights like the return of Martha Kent and Perry White, the wonderfully talented guest star Brian Austen Green as Metallo, the Justice society coming to town, Lois and Clark finally getting together, Clark wearing a costume and dealing with his dual identities and Clark meeting Jor-El in person. Wonderful writing, beautiful acting, and interesting plots. This season get’s 5 stars from me.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have every Smallville season on dvd, and will definitely be purchasing this one as well. I think the show did change a lot after loosing Lex, and season 8 was a bit of a disappointment. Even though I enjoyed many of the episodes in season 8, the finale really was just depressing. Where was the big Clark/Doomsday fight? Did I blink and miss it?
But my season 8 feelings aside…Season 9 really made up for it. I think they just had a hard time transitioning, with loosing characters and gaining a lot of new ones. I loved the season 9 storyline! It had me anticipating new episodes every week. Not to mention, our very own Smallville mini-movie! The season finale was spectacular!! I loved season 9 and cannot wait for this dvd to be released.
Rating: 5 / 5