SMALLVILLE- Does Clark owe Metropolis an apology? SOON?

[gastrof]

Let's see...

Clark's going to, one day soon, become Superman.

You know, Superman. The big boy scout. The one who's so "apple pie and puppies" and noble and heroic.

He entered public life by burning his "S" symbol into other people's property so everyone would know each and every time he did a "save"?

I don't think so.

Forget about the glasses and people not recognizing Superman as Clark Kent. How's about people not remembering him as a vandal and arsonist?

 

[Jetfire]

Vandal and arsonist? He is an artist man...

 

[Dream]

The Smallville writers owe the viewers an apology.

 

[Trekker4747]

I dunno, teenaged Clark -under the influence of Red-K so therefor, "Kal"- was a one-man super-crimwave in Metropolis a few seasons ago and simply told Metropolis where to find the stuff he stole and he was sorry and Metropolius pretty much shrugged and said, "No problem." So I'm thinking the S-Shield thing isn't bothering them too much. (Though it does seem and odd thing for Clark to do. You'd think there'd be a better "calling card" he could leave.)

 

[Admiral_Young]

Supposedly the people of Metropolis will forget that the Blur or Red Blue Blur could be connected to this 'Superman' who has appeared over the skies, that is if he ever damn well flies.

 

[drychlick]

the people will forgave him when he save there live every day of the week

 

[wamdue]

why still assume that Clark will become Superman?

 

[FordSVT]

why still assume that Clark will become Superman?

No offence, but that's the entire frigging point of his journey and it's ridiculous to believe he's not going to become Superman one day, even if it's only foreshadowed in the final episode and we don't see him flying around in the blue and red during the show.

You think they're going to end the series with him dead? Turned evil? Running around in a green jumpsuit with a face mask? De-powered and resigned to the life of a newspaper reporter?

 

[wamdue]

if I think that Clark will become Superman is not the point, the OP is making the assumption that it WILL happen, and is all worried about the current Clark matching up to some Superman ideal s/he has, that Clark may or may not become.

 

[O'Dib]

The show itself has occasionally hinted at Supes as Clark's future. The red cape in space vision of the "I can see how you die" kid, the comments of LSH about him being out of costume, etc.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

why still assume that Clark will become Superman?

No offence, but that's the entire frigging point of his journey and it's ridiculous to believe he's not going to become Superman one day, even if it's only foreshadowed in the final episode and we don't see him flying around in the blue and red during the show.

You think they're going to end the series with him dead? Turned evil? Running around in a green jumpsuit with a face mask? De-powered and resigned to the life of a newspaper reporter?

This is Smallville, after all. Anything can happen. (Wouldn't be the first time the show played fast and loose with continuity, would it?) Basically, it's a reboot, and reboots can do anything.

 

[Hermiod]

De-powered and resigned to the life of a newspaper reporter?

This is Smallville. De-powering is what they do.

 

[davejames]

As a long time Superman fan, I don't really have a problem with them rewriting the mythology. I just wish the writing and execution of these new ideas was a lot better.

 

[Admiral_Young]

Yeah I was assuming that Clark would eventually become Superman...maybe not the Superman that we know in the comics but a Smallville version of Superman with his costume. I am still of the opinion that Blur is the first step in Clark beginning to embrace both of his heritages and accept that he can help without being bogged down with constant doubts and questioning his decisions. In the Legion episode Garth practically almost blurts out that he's Superman and Rokk has to shush him with his han.

I think it's been to the show's determint that people are starting to assume that he won't become Superman. I really don't want to turn this thread into a Smallville bashing thread because as much as I've become cycnical over the last couple of seasons I still do really enjoy the show...it unfortunately gives too many opportunities for a fan to critize and question the decisions they make on this series though.

 

[gastrof]

if I think that Clark will become Superman is not the point, the OP is making the assumption that it WILL happen, and is all worried about the current Clark matching up to some Superman ideal s/he has, that Clark may or may not become.

Haven't watched much, have you?

Since from the start the show was presented as being the story of the young guy who grows up to be Superman, I'd say we're pretty safe KNOWING that's what's going to happen.

As mentioned in another reply, there have been too many things done on the show that PROVE he's going to become Superman.

This isn't an assumption. It's KNOWLEDGE.

I'm really surprised you'd say what you did. How could you not know what the rest of us so plainly do, unless of course you really don't know that much about the show.

 

[gastrof]

Smallville[/I], after all. Anything can happen. (Wouldn't be the first time the show played fast and loose with continuity, would it?) Basically, it's a reboot, and reboots can do anything.

SMALLVILLE hasn't played fast and loose with any continuity. It's been as faithful as any other variant.

There was still Krypton, Jor-El and Lara, baby Kal-El (even Kara) sent to Earth to survive, green kryptonite, Jonathan and Martha, the adoptive parents who raise him with good, basic values, there are other familiar characters, all of Clark's powers, etc.

This hasn't done anything out of line. It's only the tagging with the "S" that's getting sticky, since he's so close and it IS Superman's symbol. That's why I started the thread. This one element is about as hard to deal with as Clark not having glasses.

They'll have to pull a rabbit out of a hat on both.

 

[wamdue]

if I think that Clark will become Superman is not the point, the OP is making the assumption that it WILL happen, and is all worried about the current Clark matching up to some Superman ideal s/he has, that Clark may or may not become.

Haven't watched much, have you?

Since from the start the show was presented as being the story of the young guy who grows up to be Superman, I'd say we're pretty safe KNOWING that's what's going to happen.

so apart from in the minds of the viewers, how has he been presented as the young man who will one day become Superman?

 

[FordSVT]

if I think that Clark will become Superman is not the point, the OP is making the assumption that it WILL happen, and is all worried about the current Clark matching up to some Superman ideal s/he has, that Clark may or may not become.

Haven't watched much, have you?

Since from the start the show was presented as being the story of the young guy who grows up to be Superman, I'd say we're pretty safe KNOWING that's what's going to happen.

so apart from in the minds of the viewers, how has he been presented as the young man who will one day become Superman?

You want a list of foreshadowing that covers the better part of a decade of TV in order to "prove" that the people behind Smallville see Clark as becoming Superman one day? You're really trying to argue that the Clark Kent in Smallville isn't on track to end up as a version of the traditional Superman? Like the producers and writers are just going to forget the whole Superman thing and call him SuperClark or Blue Blur and he's going to run off into the sunset of the series finale wearing a black leather jumpsuit shouting "Cry Havoc!".

Sorry for being a facetious bastard this evening, but it sounds more like you're trying to be argumentative and obtuse than holding a genuine opinion on this.

 

[Dream]

It's silly to try to argue that Smallville isn't trying to lead up to Superman. That's been the entire purpose of the show since the first episode.

If you want to go after the show point out the lazy writing, cheap special effects, and Welling's acting. The best actors Michael Rosenbaum and John Glover are also no longer on the show.

 

[wamdue]

I dont disagree it probably will end up with him becoming Superman, but a slightly differnt Superman to previous Supermen, there is no way this Clark can make the traditional Clark/Superman thing work.

If you are Lois Lane in Smallville how do you not see that Superman is Clark?