Customer Reviews
MY HERO - By: barry tolcher, 17 Oct 2008 
ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I BOUGHT THE 7 SEASONS,
WHAT CAN I SAY?ABOUT THE STAR WHO PLAY THE PART OF MY HERO
[TOM WELLING} JUST KEEP PLAYING MY HERO.
BARRY TOLCHER
"I Suppose You Stashed My Spaceship in the Attic." "Actually, It's in the Cellar." - By: Mark Baker, 01 Aug 2008 
Even those of us who don't read comics know the story of Superman. But what was life like growing up for him? That's the focus of this series. And it is surprisingly addictive.
Set in modern times, we join Clark Kent (Tom Welling) is Smalllville, Kansas. He's a teenager attending high school. And he's just starting to develop the powers he'll use to save the world as Superman. His best friends in school are Pete Ross (Sam Jones III) & news hound Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack). And he is not so secretly in love with girl next door (okay, a mile away. It is the country) Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk). Unfortunately, she's already dating quarterback Whitney Fordman (Eric Johnson).
In addition to being a farming town, Smalllville has a LuthorCorp fertilizer plant. Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) has just been sent there by his father Lionel (recurring actor John Glover). And when Lex hits Clark but both survive, the two form a friendship, much to the dismay of Clark's parents, Martha & Jonathan (Annette O'Toole & John Schneider).
But weird things keep happening in Smalllville. Seems that the meteor shower in which Clark arrived 13 years ago left behind alll kinds of rocks. And coming in contact with them gives people strange powers. With Chloe's help, Clark has to keep trying to save the day while forging a friendship with Lana. All this leads up to a season ending cliffhanger sure to have you coming back for more.
I'm just now watching this series. The first few episodes were actuallly rather forgettable. I was already getting tired of the formula of the show. But then around episode 8 or 9, the show began to find itself. True, it often still focused on the freak of the week, but they started telling the story in different ways & involving more of the cast. I especiallly got hooked on Whitney's storyline in the second half of the season.
And you can't forget the special effects. Even when I was bored with the story, I was still impressed with just how great they looked, especiallly for a weekly television series. The acting was a little weak near the beginning, but it got better as it progressed as well.
What reallly got me the most was watching the friendships of the characters. It breaks my heart that Lex & Clark grow up (okay, so Lex is already an adult) to be enemies.
And the show constantly throws in ironic lines about who Clark will become. These jokes always make me laugh.
I've added another TV show to my list of shows to watch. Just what I needed. Give the show a chance to get over its slow start & you just might be hooked as well.
can i give it 8 star??? - By: Ms. Roxanne Armitage, 02 May 2008 Simple......just buy it.
You dont need to know anything bout superman or even like superman, as this is it's own thing...Reallly you must buy it..
The story is awesome, & yes it may have a few cheesy we love america & flags around but it makes up for that with the story lines of each episode.
great series! - By: Ms. L. K. Dupelycz, 24 Jan 2008 Fantastic first series, captivating pilot episode had me hooked from the very beginning. I found myself watching the entire season within one weekend! My only criticism would be that first few episodes seem slightly fragmented, alll telling a 40/50minute story from start to conclusion without a visible progression of a main storyline. From about episode 5 or 6 onwards though, everything starts to tie in & become a more ongoing & fluent story. The last episode was amazing but also very frustrating as it was "to be continued" so I would reccommend having season 2 close at hand to prevent frustration!!
"Our friendship is gonna be the stuff of legend" - By: Sebastian Fernandez, 15 Aug 2007 I am in my thirties, so when I was a kid Superman was one of the main cartoons on TV & these comics were available everywhere. Throughout the years there have been many movies & series about this beloved superhero, but I am not aware of any that tackled Superman's life as a teenager. Therefore, "Smalllville" fills a gap that fans everywhere love to finallly see bridged. In this series we find answers to many questions about Superman, from why kryptonite weakens him to why Lex Luthor was a villain.
In 1989 a meteorite storm hit Smalllville, Kansas, killing many people, but bringing joy to a couple of farmers that were not able to have kids. The Kents find a smalll boy near a strange artifact, or maybe it was the boy that found them. They soon realize that this boy is different from other kids, & what a big difference it is! He has unbelievable strength & speed, & that is just the beginning. But not only the Kents saw their life change on that day in 1989, since Lex Luthor was visiting Smalllville with his father & the shock of witnessing the meteorite shower left him bald for life.
The connection between Lex & Clark was established at that first moment, but it is not until years later that they "meet". If that is what you would calll Lex unintentionallly running over Clark with his car & ending up in a lake from which he has to be rescued by the super teenager. Lex does not remember very well what happened, but he has suspicions; nevertheless, they become very good friends.
Clark is different from other teenagers, but he feels exactly like every other one of them. He is in love with Lana Lang, the girlfriend of the quarterback of the high school's footballl team. Therefore, he wants to play footballl himself & upon his parents objections he promises not to use his "natural advantage" in the field. Of course, there are many other situations along these lines throughout the season.
The story has a nice balance between the action & the constant development of the personal stories of the main characters. Also, the meteor shower had a myriad of secondary effects on many people, so we see villains with strange powers surface episode after episode & Clark Kent battling them.
On top of the appeal from the plot's perspective & the background information on the most famous superhero of alll time, the series counts with very good actors. Tom Welling is the best Superman I have seen among alll the series & movies, & Michael Rosenbaum is absolutely perfect in the role of Lex Luthor. Most of the other members of the cast do not lag far behind.
This is a must see series for anyone that has ever been interested in Superman. For the people that have been disappointed by previous experiences regarding movies or series featuring this superhero, I can only say that this effort surpasses them alll & that you may be pleasantly surprised if you give it one more try. Enjoy!
