TomWelling-related stories
Posted Jun 1st 2009 9:05PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Smallville, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Kryptonsite has posted
The CW's new promo poster for
Smalville's upcoming ninth season ... and damn, it's ugly.
My graphic designer friends could do a better job of picking this thing apart, but even a Photoshop noob like me can tell it was a rush job. First, lets get the obvious out of the way - that definitely ain't Erica Durance's body. (According to Kryptonsite, that torso belongs to Kristin Kreuk!)
Then we have Tom Welling's head, which was seemingly beamed in from an entirely different season than his body. Or is it just growing out of his jacket collar? Chloe and Green
Lantern Arrow look fine, but those shots were definitely pasted in from a previous season's promo shoot.
Continue reading New Smallville season nine poster is a Photoshop disaster
Posted May 15th 2009 3:03AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S08E22) Let me start with the obvious question: why is the middle name of the eldest Olsen boy the same as the first name of the youngest?
Obviously, the creators of
Smallville wanted to create an unseen twist to the myth while at the same time giving a giant middle finger to the comic book geeks who are concerned that the show isn't following established continuity.
I'll give them points on the twist of having the elder Henry James Olsen not be the same James Bartholomew Olsen that later joins the Daily Planet (was the bowtie on the younger enough of a hint?). As much as I hate to admit this, it makes more sense for that because in the comics it is pretty well established that Clark and Jimmy have a far greater age difference than Clark and Henry James.
Continue reading Smallville: Doomsday (season finale)
Posted May 13th 2009 2:05PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Smallville, Reality-Free
Who will bite it during Thursday's
Smallville season finale? I'm ready to place my bets. Two major deaths have been teased for weeks, but I don't think we're gonna see a
Smallville vet leave the show just yet.
Judging by
this interview with actress Cassidy Freeman and
this one with executive producer Kelly Souders, I'm pretty sure Chloe, Clark and Lana are safe.
Souders told E! Online that Tom Welling's Clark and Erica Durance's Lois are both pretty much a lock to return for season nine. (And I think Allison Mack's Chloe will at least survive until the final season).
Continue reading Death comes to town this Thursday on Smallville
Posted May 8th 2009 12:02AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S08E21) So my guess at having a big fight between the Justice League and the Injustice League in the season finale (with Doomsday fighting on the side of Injustice) didn't quite pan out. Still, it was a nice idea.
Let me start by asking: exactly what happened with Tess at the end? She's been working for Jor-El? It will likely be clarified next week, but still...
Continue reading Smallville: Injustice
Posted May 1st 2009 12:58AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S02E20) When the season began, I had hopes that it would progress the series beyond its high school thinking and emo roots. Sadly, tonight's episode proved me wrong. It also proved that people in their mid-20's (as Clark and Chloe are, supposedly) can still act like self-absorbed teenagers until the correct, or indeed any, circumstances.
I had hoped that some progress was being made in the beginning when Clark's half-eaten carcass was hanging in the Talon basement, but that ended up being a (COP OUT!) dream. I did note the red "S" symbol drawn on his chest as it was on the pilot episode of the series.
Continue reading Smallville: Beast
Posted Apr 24th 2009 2:10AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S08E19) Lois is back, and she's as self-absorbed as usual. However, this time she's fighting crime dressed as a cross between Catwoman and a hooker dominatrix.
Oh, and she calls herself "Stiletto" because of her high-heeled boots. Why is everyone in this town so infatuated with wearing a costume? At least Lois can sew her own leather.
It's nice to see that Jimmy is still around. It's a pity he's taking a job at a criminal-run bar in order to afford his drug habit. Of course, that's not quite as bad as Chloe becoming an accessory to murder. I predict that she will likely meet her demise in the season finale. Or she will hook back up with Jimmy. Same difference.
Continue reading Smallville: Stiletto
Posted Apr 3rd 2009 12:15AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E18) So what did we learn tonight? We learned that Davis Bloome had a pretty crappy childhood. We learned that Doomsday is the Judas to Clark's Jesus. We learned yet again that the cops in Metropolis suck (why can Clark solve mysteries that they can't?). We learned that being an unstoppable monster doesn't necessarily preclude a person from using emotional blackmail to get his way. It's a good thing Davis is unaware of Chloe's link to the Justice League, or I doubt she'd still be breathing.
The episode started very retro with glimpses from the pilot. It was good to see Martha, Jonathan and Lionel again as a reminder of how things were.
Continue reading Smallville: Eternal
Posted Mar 27th 2009 12:20AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E17) Finally, an episode of
Smallville that didn't make me cringe and seemed closer to
Buffy than
90210. There was actual character development, good dialogue, and a decent plot. I haven't enjoyed an episode this much since "Legion." Perhaps that's a sign that in order to get a good episode of
Smallville you need superhero guest stars.
Lots of comic book references in this episode, from the mention of helping Bart in Keystone in the beginning to the appearance of Zatanna, who was speaking her spells backwards just like her comic book counterpart (and the storyline of finding her father does bear similarities to her comic book origin). And for long-time fans of the show, there were plenty of references to previous continuity.
Continue reading Smallville: Hex
Posted Mar 20th 2009 2:03AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S08E16) Smallville reverts to form in this episode where it becomes yet again both boring and predictable. And they didn't even need Lana or even Lois in the cast to do so.
I had a sense of optimism for
Smallville when the premise changed, and some decent episodes were shown at the season's beginning, but I am finding myself more disappointed as things progress. However, I shall persevere in hopes for a turn-around by the season's end.
Continue reading Smallville: Turbulence
Posted Mar 13th 2009 12:05AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S08E15) The show that wouldn't die is back from its break, and so is Lois. Tori Spelling also returns as Linda Lake, the gossip reporter with the Joker smile and the meteor-induced ability to turn to water, like Zan from the Wonder Twins.
Before I go all spoilery, I wanted to mention that I found the music of this episode distracting. It made the melodrama even moreso and was downright annoying.
Continue reading Smallville: Infamous
Posted Feb 25th 2009 1:08PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Smallville, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free
I review
Smallville weekly for TV Squad, but as someone pointed out I am among the biggest detractors of the show. Having been a Superman fan since childhood (I even survived the fourth season of
Lois and Clark), it disheartens me every time I watch the series and it doesn't seem to live up to its potential. Since it has been
renewed for a ninth season, it seems fair to at least list a few ways of improving the series. Perhaps the creators can cherry-pick the suggestions and make the ninth season one of the most memorable in television history. Perhaps.
Continue reading Five suggestions for improving Smallville
Posted Feb 5th 2009 10:37PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S08E14) Why did the creators of
Smallville need to give us yet another melodramatic separation with Lana that was fundamentally no different than the first one? Couldn't they have done something different?
So now we've meet the
Smallville universe's version of the
Toyman, who has appeared in several previous television versions of Superman (including the immortal
Challenge of the Super Friends). This version of Winslow Schott is the overweight, hipster Toyman, with colored, circular glasses and sideburns.
Great Krypton! Lana and Clark had super-sex! They even broke the bed. At least now we know for certain that Clark won't be a virgin when he eventually gets together with Lois.
Continue reading Smallville: Requiem
Posted Jan 30th 2009 3:00AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S08E13) Consider that she's a recurring guest-star, a Lana-centric episode was something of a surprise. However, since she and Clark have a lot of history, it's also a necessity in order for Clark to move on.
I didn't like this episode. The writing seemed more cliché and the acting more melodramatic than usual (and that's saying a lot), and the pacing of the direction seemed off. I will give Allison Mack the benefit of the doubt because it was her first time as a director (and she's just so darned cute).
The backstory was okay. I was even a little jealous because in the beginning of the show, I always fantasized about torturing the ever-whiny Lana. Okay, maybe not actually torture her, but I still found her annoying. Even worse, Kristen Kreuk's performance in this episode sort of reminded me of early Lana.
Continue reading Smallville: Power
Posted Jan 22nd 2009 11:57PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S07E12) Tonight's episode was a few missed opportunities. They could have used it as an opportunity to explain why Clark decided to eventually work outside the law (technically, Superman is a vigilante) rather than as another explanation about why the Justice League exists. They could have used it as a CSI-type episode just to try a different type of story Heck, they could have even used Phil Morris for more than five minutes of the episode.
At least Lana and Clark rekindled their relationship. You just know that it's doomed to failure. I hope they have the Kryptonite condom ready and available.
Continue reading Smallville: Bulletproof
Posted Jan 16th 2009 10:02AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S08E11) Geoff Johns writes! When a comic book writer has a chance to write an episode of a television show based on a comic book character, you can usually count on inside references. This is very evident in the first 2009 episode of
Smallville. For further information on the Legion of Super-Heroes, go
here.
I cannot express my sheer joy at the fact that Lana was not whiny in the episode and is becoming likable. Whatever she was doing during those missing 7 months, keep it up.
Continue reading Smallville: Legion
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