The numerous miraculous rescues by the local wonder boy Clark have aroused suspicions amongst colonials of Smallville. Interestingly the boy has managed to downplay his acts of various heroic egresses in the past. They say hes either too fast or has a penchant for finding trouble. He was found by Martha and Jonathan Kent on the day of the Meteor Shower and subsequently adopted. Clarks friend Lex Luthor the only heir of Luthorcorp has been secretly investigating grounds for Clarks outlandish valor. However on the face of it Clark just seems a normal boy whos slightly more secretive than usual.
Review
Set in the fictional town of Smallville the show charts the growing up of our hero Clark Kent (Tom Welling) during his teenage years as he tries to deal with his alien powers by attempting to lead as normal teenage life as possible complete with all its typical problems.
Lana Lang (Kirsten Kreuk) plays Clarks lonely independent ideal women and friend Chloe Sullivan (Alison Mack) plays another of Clarks closest friends a lady who as a school journalist is fascinated by all the weird events that have occurred in Smallville.Add into the fold Lex Luther (Michael Rossenbaum) as a troubled unlikely close friend to Clark and Lionel Luthor (John Glover) as the mean calculating father of Lex Luthor. Martha Kent (Annette OToole) and Jonathan Kent (John Schneider) play Clarks doting and dependable parents.
Tom Welling does an outstanding job playing Clark Kent. He brings a humanlike quality to the show and the way he looks is exactly how you would imagine a young Clark Kent to look like. He is a very likable character and Tom also helps to put some of himself in the character and was basically born for the role. Michael Rossenbaum is the real star of the show though because he plays a character that has so many depths who can be nice and pleasant most of time but has a hidden menace at the same time and the fact that he pulls it off is a testament to the quality of the actor.
John Glover Annete OToole and John Schneider also do great performances in their respective roles. You can actually imagine these characters as the parents of Lex and Clark as they bring so much to their roles. Kirsten Kreuk is basically the eye candy of the show and I would not say she is the best actress in the show. The big times she has been asked to perform big scenes she has done a good job overall.
The acting on the show is genuinely superb and of a great standard. The characters on the show are written extremely well and they have so many different dimensions. The scripts are good and generally they try and reveal things about the characters that the viewer did not realise and this is a big plus point.
The viewer will really warm to the show because the characters are so easy to identify with. When Clark has the same problems that every teenager faces it helps to make the show seem realistic and relevant to the teenagers today.The paramount way that this show works so well is because the viewer KNOWS Clarks future and this is showing his past and therefore the viewer never knows what to expect. We are always aware of big things that happen to Clark in the future and the cause and effects of these problems are being explored in the show.
The writers of the show are always thinking up new story lines that the characters face that tie in with the original Superman comics and this is great. I love the fact that characters who have been in other Superman shows (from Clarks future) are constantly written into the show and this means that the viewer knows what that character is about as they have seen them and recognise them from before.
I have bought the DVD boxsets of this show and I would recommend it to anyone. Every episode is memorable because they all have big moments in the show that the viewer will remember and think about for ages. The amount of themes this show covers is huge and the relationships between the characters is very believable.
This is one of Warner Bros best TV shows in a long time and an absolutely brilliant television show. This show works on so many different levels and it will appeal to not just Superman fans but to fans of entertaining and exciting plotdriven TV shows. This show easily beats the other Superman competition and is an ideal addition to any Superman fans collection. This is essential viewing for Superman fans.
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