The New Adventures Of Old Smallville

As far as novel television series goes, Smallville will never fall under such a category.

Currently on its 8th term, a milestone that only a numer of franchises ever reach, Smallville is etched in television history as one of the greatest operating shows ever since the innovation of the television set. It is mentioned in the same breath as the Simpsons, the X-Files, CSI and Seinfeld, and ER, all of which are television heavyweights what with their total influence on popular society in addition to their lengthy, long, lengthy lifespan honoring our television screens.

But the 8th season of Smallville is worthy of citation in each conversation for upcoming television shows.

The 8th term of Smallville, after all, turns the franchise around into an entire new course, and this makes everything about the program new and exciting once again.

Gone are many series regulars who have opted to practice other career options. Lex Luthor and Lana Lang – Michael Rosenbaum and Kristin Kreuk correspondingly – both of whom are greatly recognized as main characters for the show who are greatly liable for its success, will not be making a comeback. This leaves Clark Kent – played by Tom Welling – to bring the cudgels by himself as the principal personality of the series that chronicles the initial stages of the hero that the planet will one day identify as Superman.

The number one thing that the producers did was to change the overall feel of the program. They done this by transferring Clark from the boundaries of his sheltered abode of Smallville to the unpredictable city forest of Metropolis. Clark is no longer a farm boy, he has now obtained a profession at the Daily Planet. Clark has also connected himself with a another set of super-fantastic friends, the young Justice League. Green Arrow, Black Canary and Aquaman have emerged on the first episode, with the Flash (Bart Allen) and Cyborg soon to follow suit.  

Clark also requires a new love interest. Hence, Lois Lane – portrayed by Erica Durance – has been moved from a possible romance component to an actual romance partner.

But a hero is just as good as his villains, and with Lex Luthor gone, the creators have introduced 2 other antagonists for the young Superman. Doomsday – the human equivalent of the character who actually murdered Superman in the comic series - and Luthor’s trusted right hand woman, Tess Mercer, will make life really, very hard for the budding hero. 

What was considered of as the death of the series instead breathed another life to an aging franchise. And presently, Smallville is very much primed} to take on all newcomers who like to take away its crown.