Smallville

[hils]

BLAH!!!

I wondered how long it would be for the euphoria to wear off. The answer is now.

This episode was slow, boring and pointless.

Well, not entirely pointless I suppose. We've established the Clois, which frankly was more fun when it was subtle, and Chloe has finally moved on from Clark (for which I say a massive hoorah even if I hate Chimmy)

But the crystal is back so that's something. I'm hoping against hope that this Season will end with Clark getting the crystal back, rebuilding the fortress and going off to become Superman in the final episode.

But, yeah, not impressed with this one at all.

Comments

[hils.livejournal.com]

It makes a bit more sense with Clark, I guess, since he has the journalistic experience of The Torch and before he got this job he was being supported by his parents.

No one seems to know where Gabe has disappeared to and I suppose Lana's Aunt Nell could have paid for her college and art school but they never explain these things.

This is my main issue with Smallville, the gaping plot holes. It's like no one can be bothered to think about this stuff. All it takes it a throwaway line of dialogue now and then

[notsowise-sage.livejournal.com]

The Torch wouldn't really be considered much experience, unless it was for an internship - which his job isn't.

I reckon, he'll take a break from the Daily Planet at some point, when he goes off to become Superman, which allows the Chlois to die down, and Lois to bury her feelings. Perry can come in - re-hire Clark based on the degree he's going to pretend he has (which will be the reasoning behind him disappearing - or some further relevant work experience abroad), and the comic story takes over from there.

Of course we won't see past him disappearing, but it's nice to know that season 8 is going in a proper direction for this to happen, after certain producers really lost their way with the Superman legend - different Earth or no.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Aye, in the Superman Birthright book (which is ace) Clark spends his first few years out of Smallville travelling the world and using his powers to help people whilst writing stories about it at the same time, which is what gets him his job at The Planet.

[notsowise-sage.livejournal.com]

I haven't read that one - but it makes sense in many ways. Clark would find it difficult to attend university - being a reporter is fairly easy as he needs to be out and about a lot, he does need to be where the action is, etc... but as his responsibilites grow, and the risks - he'd miss a lot of university. And though he can write very fast, it would increase the risk of him being noticed.

Travelling the world, and writing is the perfect thing - it's training, it allows him to learn what there is in the world, what he'd be saving beyond Metropolis, and gives him experience to get a job.

Thusly, Smallville, actually isn't far off a pretty perfect explanation of how a corn boy from Kansas (or whichever state Smallville is in this week), can become a world class reporter. That and his connection with a certain caped hero of course.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Hehe! There's always an explanation. Like Peter Parker and his Spidey photos

[notsowise-sage.livejournal.com]

Yeah - sometimes they don't say these things, because they expect you to work it out, or for it to be natural knowledge.

I forget it's name, I've not seen it in years, however there's this fantastic Japanese war film I once saw. It seems to start in the middle, but this is because people in the West don't know Japanese history, so the fact that it's just a segment of history, and we're meant to know the back story going into it was lost on me.

Similarly, we wouldn't need an explanation of how the American, or British civil war's began, it's ingrained knowledge we carry with us.

In a way, how Clark and companions make some of the social and economical movements should be expected by us, we can fill in the blanks without being told. Rather than wasting air time, when the situation, or object in question isn't necessary. Just like we don't see heroes going to the loo - it's a given that it happens, and it's not going to affect the plot.

I do think it's a bit careless in Smallville though, you can make too many of these assumptions on behalf of your audience.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, I definitely think there's too many gaps

Like Al Gough being surprised that people didn't immediately assume it was Lex who had faked Lana's pregnancy