I know a lot of people will say Descent was his no turning back moment but I feel like Progeny is the one that really highlights how depraved and despicable he's become by the later seasons. Considering A) all the horrid shit he did to Chloe's mother in that episode and B) that also happens to be the episode where Lana discovers that the pregnancy was fake and that Lex lied to her about it.

Thanks in advance! :)

Love 'em Smallville vibes in every walk of my life!

Look I know I shouldn't because he's not a good person but I kinda unironically love Lionel Luther.

He's such an interesting and complex character, often having me on the edge of my seat. I never know when he's gonna do something borderline evil or something kind/good especially when it comes to Martha and Lex, and look, I understand he was not a good father but there are a few instances where he does hint at loving Lex, even if it was not very often.

Early episodes of the third season show that Chloe dismantled the mural, not wanting any more “costumes”, so in the episode that Perry appears, the mural is already there again as if it hadn't been moved.

Something that has been bothering me is how long they dragged out Lois figuring out Clark was the Blur. This always seemed like an insult to the character's intelligence.

Lois finds out that Oliver is the Green Arrow in season 7. However, she knows someone with superspeed & strength covered for him in a year earlier. And she knows Green Arrow doesn't have these powers. Now, I get that she wouldn't jump to knowing this was "the blur" as this is a common power set. She does however know the only people that knew she was going to out him were Jimmy, Clark (and maybe Chloe). Then a year later Oliver is outed by the shattered glass. She sees Chloe & Clark's lack of reaction to this. It is clear that they already knew Oliver was the Green Arrow and don't hide it at all. Clark is only like "where is Oliver". Clearly with the attention of going to rescue him, and again doesn't hide this at all.

Then a year later, Jimmy is trying to prove Clark is the Blur and Oliver covers for him. While this has nothing to do with Lois, she knows somebody saved her from an attacker in her apartment. The only person that knew she was in danger was Clark. She was in a private place with a psycho. The only person who knew she was with that guy was again Clark.

Then what does finally happen in season 10, Lois looks over Jimmy's research and realizes that Clark had been saving people since high school. Lois could have done this way earlier.

It makes no sense that she would have just put this all together. The fact Clark (and Chloe) are suddenly friends with Oliver. All the covering for each other and lack of reaction to Oliver being the Green Arrow. The only explanation is that they are involved too. While she does try to confront Clark in season 9, of course he's going to deny it and it wouldn't be hard to figure out that the heroes all cover for each other.

Lois finding out say end of 8 or early season 9 would have been good. And the show would still be good even if all the characters were in "the know" as it was no longer really about that anyway. Anyhow what does everyone else think?

First time viewer, almost done with season 3 (i started binging it a week ago 😭) i’m kinda obsessed but damn is Lex supposed to be this sympathetic? am i missing something?

In terms of elements regarding what a Kryptonian can do on Earth beyond becoming a superhero (or supervillain), their physiology for science and medicine is normally unexplored territory that most Superman lore tends to not dwell on.

So it was fairly bold of a choice that Smallville’s earlier episodes dealt with Clark’s blood getting out there in the world of medicine thanks to one of his samples going missing in Season 2 and picked up by Lionel Luthor. And it was very useful on short term effects like bringing others back to life - but it was either too diluted or improperly replicated that it caused terrible side effects.

And then later we see just a drop of Clark’s blood worked wonders on the kandorian clones who were created with blue kryptonite in their blood blocking their powers. It reversed the effects immediately and brought Zod back to life when he got shot, instantly healing his fatal wound.

So point blank, if put into the wrong hands, Clark’s blood could be dangerously misused. But if in the right hands, Clark could potentially do more than just save lives by direct means of catching people from falling or saving them from burning buildings or punching would be despots into oblivion.

It’s not ever really delved into in regards to whether Clark thinks about the implications that his biology could change the world of medicine as we know it, however. He thinks about it maybe once or twice and then just decides it’s not something worth pursuing or considering. Not even asking Jor-El’s AI if he can make a difference beyond being a superhero.

I am almost done with smallville after rewatching it since I only watched it as a child. Now I want to watch something with similar vibes, any recommendations? I'm thinking maybe Arrow.

I kinda just want to make sure I’m not going crazy on this one. Did anyone else notice after the credits, the intro to Jimmy, cooking breakfast… soooooo similar to the intro to Dexter??? Is it just me? I tried looking online, and couldn’t find any info clarifying or confirming anyone saying, yeah, ‘ode to Dexter. But the episode aired in April of 2008, and Dexter began airing in 2006. It just seemed soooo familiar. Anyone else notice this?

Apologies if this is well-trod ground already — I’m new to this sub (though I have been a Smallville fan since it first aired).

It has been a long while since I’ve watched any of this but I’m kind of in the mood for a sort of retrospective, thinking of kinda hitting the high points chronologically.

Would love suggestions if anyone cares to give them. Episode titles are fine if that’s what you remember; season and number would be helpful — but I’m not here to give people extra work! I got google lol.

Hell, all else fails, feel free to just throw me your favorite episodes and I’ll watch them any which way.

I know there's a lot of post about the longevity of Smallville and how it's still finding audiences today, but with the release of Superman next summer, I wouldn't be surprised if even more people discover the show in the next few months. Case in point, the release of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes led to easy access of the Hunger Games movies across different streaming platforms months before its release and posting movie clips across social media. Another point being Twilight and the release of Midnight Sun.

This episode goes so hard.Episodes like this one are why smallville remains one of the best superhero shows and man what a way to introduce martian the manhunter.

It’s also kind of interesting how the freak of the week formula was kind of replaced by the “being who escaped the phantom zone” formula.

#theflash, #supergirl, #smallville, #arrow

I really love the clark and chloe dynamic in season 5 and 6 once chloe realises their romance is a no go and they are just friends. I just like her little remarks and jokes about clark’s powers and abilities it adds a bit of a lighter tone as the show gets darker and it feels nice for clark to have someone who is both a friend and “sidekick”(not sure if this is the right word lol). Haven’t finished the show i’m mid season 6 so maybe my thoughts will change.

No, I know nothing about Level Three.

The second hand embarrassment I get from that quote. Writers having Chloe say this was just dirty work considering they ultimately never even went this route, not even temporarily. Then having Clark say Lana’s name in his sleep during this and then ultimately having Clark fall in love and marrying her cousin where she is the maid of honor at their wedding. I wasn’t even the biggest Chloe fan but they really did her dirty with this line, when they had no plan to attempt this relationship.

For me it’s the ending of 3x08 when Lex was straitjacketed at the Belle Reeve.

I'm glad it is, I've found lots of fresh information and theories I didn't even think about before.

But there are many shows I loved as a kid that no one talks about anymore. Or maybe I just haven't found the right website where its being discussed. So what makes Smallville different?

Hi. I started Smallville a couple weeks ago, I'm on a journey to watch all CW DC shows (+Gotham) and I was wondering if there was any chance Gotham and Smallville could actually belong to the same universe. Are there any die hard fans out there who have seen both and know if it's a possibility or if there's something that outright discards it.

I think it would be fun. Besides, Bruce's suit at the end of Gotham lowkey resembles Batman's suit from Smallville Season 11, it's a stretch but there are similarities.

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A certain Canadian province has been mentioned at least 4 times in the show from what I remember, can you guess which it is?

Why is Lois basically a recurring character in seasons 5 & 6?

Ya gotta admit the ladies in smallville know how to thrown down and kick ass. It's actually kinda funny cause I'm at the s8 finale and Tess and Lois are straight up throwing hands in the daily planet 😆

Not to mention earlier you got Lana and I know Chloe has a matrix moment somewhere down the line. You've got Black Canary and the other superlady who was a reporter. I know Mera pops up and the various kryptonians/aliens who come up and pretty much say woman or not I'm taking you down.

Like I know it's Clark's story and Oliver has a bunch of badass archery moments plus the rest of the League kicking ass. But I really like the fact that Kansas has put out some badass ladies who ain't afraid to straight up brawl with the baddies.

Tldr- smallville said these ladies got hands and they ain't afraid

Sweetest boy ever.

Clark what do you have? Immediately Clark's look 👁️👄👁️. Every time he sees Kryptonite he either stares at it hypnotized or hides it really badly. Of course they will discover the weak point

Lex lost his hair in the meteor shower, then it was said that there was something in Lex's blood, now in the 3rd season it was again considered “Abnormal” What really happened to him? Does it have any power or changes? This makes me confused

I was sad for Lex and disappointed in Helen, I liked that she was bad, but I preferred them both together I could really see the glow in Lex in love, and I believed her, I thought I loved him. Out of nowhere she tried to kill him twice and it was disappointing

I know it's silly to pay attention to this Has anyone noticed that there are episodes where Clark's lips are thick, then suddenly in another episode they're very thin? There are episodes where the lower lip is thick and the upper lip is super thin. It doesn't make sense There are episodes where the two are equally thick, it even seems harmonious