Where is Clark's newest power/ability for Season 5!?!

[phoenixflight]

We are now up to the 16th episode in Season 5, and we have yet to see which of Clark's newest abilities manifest themselves. In previous seasons we saw the development of his powers early on:

Season 1
Super Strength, Super Speed, Invulnerability
Episode 1.1 - Pilot

X-Ray Vision
Episode 1.4 - X-Ray

Season 2
Heat Vision
Episode 2.2 - Heat

Season 3
Super Hearing
Episode 3.10 - Whisper

Season 4
Flight
Episode 4.1 - Crusade
Many will dispute this, however, although Kal-El was the one who flew, Clark gained the ability and control over it. Since then he has done many "jump flights" showing he has gained some mastery over this skill.

Season 5
Hoping for Flash Freezing/Super Breath


What's going on? And what about the skills his father was teaching him in "Arrival" within the energy chamber in the Fortress of Solitude??

[The Sage]

If they wanted to do something special, I'd try the "soul vision".

Super-breath isn't a hard power to get. I bet CK already has it but doesn't know it. The power is a result of his super-strength, like his ability to leap.

[phoenixflight]

What is "Soul Vision"? What can he do?

[KalKai]

Super-Breath is the only power left, and there'll be a 6th season, so even if it doesn't come now it'll come later.

[Bizzybone]

It might not come out.

[The Sage]

It's something that Birthright brought back that was first introduced in Miracle Monday.

http://theages.superman.ws/History/birthright/halo.php

Birthright
http://theages.superman.ws/History/birthright/halo.jpg

"Living things have a kind of glow around them, like a halo. Living happy things glow in one color; living sad things in another color. Living intelligent things in still another color, living innocent things in yet another. There was no name for any of the hundreds of colors and shades in which living things glowed. They were not colors that could have been seen by the eyes of whoever it was that had made up the names of the colors. The boy did not feel he had to make up names for them; he had no one with whom to talk about them except himself, and he would know what he meant without the names. But dead things, especially dead things that have lately been alive, look awful. They're all gray and empty. Their glow fades slowly—as slowly as a mimosa leaf closes when it reluctantly decides that the sun is going down. Then after the glow is weak and gray for a while it disappears, leaving behind a disgusting lump that is not much besides a disorderly mess of chemicals. There is nothing else like it. No metaphor, no analogy. Just nothing, where there had been something that once glowed."
- excerpt from Miracle Monday 2

[NHawk19]

We are now up to the 16th episode in Season 5, and we have yet to see which of Clark's newest abilities manifest themselves. In previous seasons we saw the development of his powers early on:

Season 1
Super Strength, Super Speed, Invulnerability
Episode 1.1 - Pilot

X-Ray Vision
Episode 1.4 - X-Ray

Season 2
Heat Vision
Episode 2.2 - Heat

Season 3
Super Hearing
Episode 3.10 - Whisper

Season 4
Flight
Episode 4.1 - Crusade
Many will dispute this, however, although Kal-El was the one who flew, Clark gained the ability and control over it. Since then he has done many "jump flights" showing he has gained some mastery over this skill.

Season 5
Hoping for Flash Freezing/Super Breath


What's going on? And what about the skills his father was teaching him in "Arrival" within the energy chamber in the Fortress of Solitude??



If we're going to say that Kal-El and the "jump flights" were flight then flight really came in season one when he was floating above the bed in the Pilot.

But really they just need to let him fly no questions asked already.

[PeteVenkman]

It would be great if they actually had him starting to fly, but to make it look good on a consistent basis, I think it would cost a great deal. I think it would be cool if every once in a while he started doing thing that were "almost" flights. Not the super jumps, but mini flights. Like having him super speed towards some badguy but before he gets there he leans forward into a dive and lifts his feet of the ground. I think it would've been great if in Cyborg, when they jumped off the building, you actually saw him slow down before he hit the ground, leaving no second impact. Stuff like that would be great, and not near as expensive as all out flying (the decent kind anyways).

[AgentPat]

... I think it would've been great if in Cyborg, when they jumped off the building, you actually saw him slow down before he hit the ground, leaving no second impact.WOW! That would have been a GREAT idea, especially since the writers like to tease the audience with "was it or wasn't it" flight type questions. In such a situation, they wouldn't have to show Clark slowing down. In fact, that would give it away. Just make it obvious that there was only ONE impact, and that it was under Cyborg, not Clark. The audience would then have been left to speculate the inconsistency.

[Serene]

Just make it obvious that there was only ONE impact, and that it was under Cyborg, not Clark. The audience would then have been left to speculate the inconsistency.

Like several other people mentioned, Clark's impact "cracks" were noticably less than Victor's. I guess it's most easily explained by a difference of weight (due to Victor's heavy innards), buuut.. it did make me wonder if they were funnin' with us a little bit by leaving open the possibility that Clark exerted a little "control" with his landing.

I think TPTB just like to keep us hopping. :)

[Red X]

I would think we won't see any new powers this season.

[AgentPat]

Like several other people mentioned, Clark's impact "cracks" were noticeably less than Victor's...Well, maybe just a leeetle, but it's so insignificant, I have to wonder if it was intentional or not...

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/cyborg7.jpg


But if they did THIS...

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/cyborg7b.jpg

I think we would have had more fun speculating. :D

[storyteller]

Clark shouldnt even really break the ground as much. He still has the mass(and thus weight) of a normal human his size. Victor on the other hand is probably 3 times heavier.

[Artistsean]

On the season where Clark's friend Pete finds out about his secret they also said Clark finds out he has a new power, and said it was a power that many people wouldn't have considered a power. Does anyone know what that was?
Was that super hearing? Because I think thats a power.

[triplet]

On the season where Clark's friend Pete finds out about his secret they also said Clark finds out he has a new power, and said it was a power that many people wouldn't have considered a power. Does anyone know what that was?
Was that super hearing? Because I think thats a power.

When Pete found out it was after "Heat," the heat vision episode in the second season...

But I'm confused why anyone would think that's not a real power... :confused:

[Kal-El 8]

We are now up to the 16th episode in Season 5, and we have yet to see which of Clark's newest abilities manifest themselves. In previous seasons we saw the development of his powers early on:

Season 1
Super Strength, Super Speed, Invulnerability
Episode 1.1 - Pilot

X-Ray Vision
Episode 1.4 - X-Ray

Season 2
Heat Vision
Episode 2.2 - Heat

Season 3
Super Hearing
Episode 3.10 - Whisper

Season 4
Flight
Episode 4.1 - Crusade
Many will dispute this, however, although Kal-El was the one who flew, Clark gained the ability and control over it. Since then he has done many "jump flights" showing he has gained some mastery over this skill.

Season 5
Hoping for Flash Freezing/Super Breath


What's going on? And what about the skills his father was teaching him in "Arrival" within the energy chamber in the Fortress of Solitude??



I think Super breath Will Appear in Season 6 .

[Artistsean]

When Pete found out it was after "Heat," the heat vision episode in the second season...

But I'm confused why anyone would think that's not a real power... :confused:

I don't know. I read it on Comicscontinuum.com, I think. Back when the season hadn't started yet.
It said that Clark gets a new power, a power many may not even know was a power. I watched the season and didn't see anything that I wouldn't have considered a power.
I assumed it would be saomething like a sence of impending danger or super smell, or something like that, maybe even telekinetics or something, but I didn't see anything.

[Joseph_Freefall]

Maybe I missed it but did no one here mention telescopic/microscopic vision?

[Artistsean]

Was that the power that they showed on the other season?
Or has he not shown that yet, cuz I thought I heard him mention it, that he can see over mountaints and stuff like that.

[Joseph_Freefall]

I don't think they've ever mentioned it. There certainly wasn't any formal introduction to it like the other powers. He has used something like telescopic vision on certain x-ray scenes. Or that may just be the camera zooming in for the viewer.

[DarthSkywalker]

Didn't he use it in the pilot to stare at Lana from his barn?

[Joseph_Freefall]

He was using his actual telescope.

But I do recall that scene being being questioned often: did he really use his telescope or did he use his eyes. I haven't seen the pilot in ages but I recall that after he stood up from the telescope, he looked out the window and the camera's POV switched to Lana in front of her window. I don't think the producers meant for that scene to mean he was using his eyes alone but that's just me.

[Red X]

Does he have telescope vison in the comic's or was that just Lois and Clark?

[Joseph_Freefall]

Telescopic and microscopic are in the comics. And I believe he also was able to see infrared as well. I can't recall clearly.

[Serene]

Maybe I missed it but did no one here mention telescopic/microscopic vision?
It wasn't formally introduced, but he basically did a telescopic vision thing in Bound when he found that girls earring at the bottom of the elevator shaft.

Good to see you again, Joseph. :)

[Joseph_Freefall]

Ah! The elevator scene. That's precisely the scene I was thinking of when I made post #20. I think he did that a couple of more times, too. phoenixflight didn't mention it in the first post, either.

And thanks. I lurk far more than I post, Serene.

[avidreader]

Ah! The elevator scene. That's precisely the scene I was thinking of when I made post #20. I think he did that a couple of more times, too. phoenixflight didn't mention it in the first post, either.

And thanks. I lurk far more than I post, Serene.

He also used it when he x-rayed Whitney's backpack in Season 1.

In the scene where Whitney has the heart medication in the paperbag in his bag as Whitney walks off down the corridor he focuses in on the label.

I guess it came with the x-ray vision and it just improved from there.

I recall them saying that he was going to get a power that he wouldnt use as an adult.

[Jlandsw]

We are now up to the 16th episode in Season 5, and we have yet to see which of Clark's newest abilities manifest themselves. In previous seasons we saw the development of his powers early on:

Season 1
Super Strength, Super Speed, Invulnerability
Episode 1.1 - Pilot

X-Ray Vision
Episode 1.4 - X-Ray

Season 2
Heat Vision
Episode 2.2 - Heat

Season 3
Super Hearing
Episode 3.10 - Whisper

Season 4
Flight
Episode 4.1 - Crusade
Many will dispute this, however, although Kal-El was the one who flew, Clark gained the ability and control over it. Since then he has done many "jump flights" showing he has gained some mastery over this skill.

Season 5
Hoping for Flash Freezing/Super Breath


What's going on? And what about the skills his father was teaching him in "Arrival" within the energy chamber in the Fortress of Solitude??



I think I remember Gough and Miles saying that they weren't gunna do the Super Breath, they said it was too cheesy. I would have liked to see it. Oh well.

[AllThingsComic]

What if the actual power had nothing to do with Clark?? What I mean is, what if it had something to do more with what he was wrapped up in when they found him? "Super" material perhaps, maybe Martha is cleaning out Jonathan's things and finds it and thinks Clark should have it? Tease of the suit?

[O'Haire]

It wasn't formally introduced, but he basically did a telescopic vision thing in Bound when he found that girls earring at the bottom of the elevator shaft.

He also used it in Slumber.

[DarthSkywalker]

He was using his actual telescope.

But I do recall that scene being being questioned often: did he really use his telescope or did he use his eyes. I haven't seen the pilot in ages but I recall that after he stood up from the telescope, he looked out the window and the camera's POV switched to Lana in front of her window. I don't think the producers meant for that scene to mean he was using his eyes alone but that's just me.

Just watched it again. It is his vision. The way the structure the scene makes it rather obvious.

[The Incredible Hulk]

he already has the telescopic vision, watch the end of "Lucy" again. Lois look into the telescope and sees what we would, Clark looks in and can see planets up close and that comet...

[triplet]

He's had telescopic vision since the pilot, actually...

When he's looking at Lana through the telescope she's way closer than she'd appear with a telescope of that size...

The shot was from his point of view and he was using his telescopic vision to get a better look.

Said so in the script even.

[Joseph_Freefall]

Said so in the script even.
oh yea...I'm not sure if this was on here by you or over at Kryptonsite but now I am recalling you saying the script had this as well.

[vyperman7]

The show needs to introduce another power to help get Smallville back to its roots in some sense. I have loved season five, but I still miss the feel that the show used to have. One thing that always made each passing season great was the introduction of a new power. While super breath is not the most exciting power, it would probably be the most interesting for him to learn about out of x-ray/heat vision and super hearing.

What I am wondering is how they would introduce it. I thought it would have made for an awesome episode during the fourth season when he turned 18 for his parents to give him a cake, and then when he tried to blow out the candles, he accidentally blows the cake through the side of the house. Something comical like that would have been great. It also would have made a big deal out of him turning 18, when you technically become an adult. The interaction between Clark and his parents when he was learning his powers was always a great part of the show.

The heat vision training with JK is still one of my favorite moments from the show.

** In regards to the telescopic vision, you are forgetting Slumber when he saw through all the trees to see the guy about to light Lana on fire.

[triplet]

oh yea...I'm not sure if this was on here by you or over at Kryptonsite but now I am recalling you saying the script had this as well.

Yep, I think that was here... the subject has come up more than once before.

I could dig up the line from the script again, if you're really interested.

:D ;)

[AllThingsComic]

I guess no one liked my idea??

[AgentPat]

I guess no one liked my idea??In a way, they kind of already teased the suit. I'm not talking about the scene in Hereafter, but that folded up piece of yellow material that Martha ran back for in Commencement. It looked like a blanket or towel. "I can't believe I almost forgot this," she said. So what's so important about that Martha, hmmm?

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/memoria8.jpg

;) :D

[avidreader]

He must have had a few cramps in his butt by the time he got out of that ship. Or were they going with the not feeling pain stuff. :confused:

[J.p1337!]

EDIT:double post

[J.p1337!]

In a way, they kind of already teased the suit. I'm not talking about the scene in Hereafter, but that folded up piece of yellow material that Martha ran back for in Commencement. It looked like a blanket or towel. "I can't believe I almost forgot this," she said. So what's so important about that Martha, hmmm?

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/memoria8.jpg

;) :Dshould have been a red blanket:(

[AllThingsComic]

In a way, they kind of already teased the suit. I'm not talking about the scene in Hereafter, but that folded up piece of yellow material that Martha ran back for in Commencement. It looked like a blanket or towel. "I can't believe I almost forgot this," she said. So what's so important about that Martha, hmmm?

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/memoria8.jpg

;) :D

I see what you're saying Pat, but what I meant was, now that he's older and has to the best of my knowledge, never seen the material before. Perhaps he takes it with him to the FoS and it could undergo some sort of molecular change?? It would answer alot of peoples questions as to, why don't his clothes rip when he super speeds or enters the earths atmosphere(i'm speaking in the future of course). I think it could be a sort of cheat for the writers not actually giving Clark a new power, but still satisfying the fans. Just an opinion.

[AllThingsComic]

oh yeah, I think it also fits in nicely with the whole Jonathan passing and Martha cleaning out his things. I'm sure the writers can tie it all in nicely somehow.

[avidreader]

should have been a red blanket:(

Why?

[Mike_D202]

his new power this season was the power to grow some balls and break it off with Lana.

Still impressed with that decision he made btw.

[Kal-El 8]

his new power this season was the power to grow some balls and break it off with Lana.

Still impressed with that decision he made btw.


lol,

I'm glad too . :up: :up:

[dark_b]

is it me or are they not using hes powers in season 5 so much?

[dark_b]

In a way, they kind of already teased the suit. I'm not talking about the scene in Hereafter, but that folded up piece of yellow material that Martha ran back for in Commencement. It looked like a blanket or towel. "I can't believe I almost forgot this," she said. So what's so important about that Martha, hmmm?

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/memoria8.jpg

;) :Di see a red arm a yellow blanket and a blue arm. this are the colours from hes suit. so you meant this as a tease?
or just the blanket?

[avidreader]

is it me or are they not using hes powers in season 5 so much?

Budget Cuts.

[Artistsean]

Ok, I think the power I heard about that people may not cinsider a power was his ability to read Kryptonian.

As for his new power, what haven't they given him yet besides flying? He runs fast, his undestructable, laser vision, x-ray vision, super vision, super hearing, super strong, and jump high. And I think they'll keep the flying until the end of the show, probably the same with the super material his costume would be made of if they decide to do that.

What else is there?

[Kal-El 8]

Ok, I think the power I heard about that people may not cinsider a power was his ability to read Kryptonian.

As for his new power, what haven't they given him yet besides flying? He runs fast, his undestructable, laser vision, x-ray vision, super vision, super hearing, super strong, and jump high. And I think they'll keep the flying until the end of the show, probably the same with the super material his costume would be made of if they decide to do that.

What else is there?

SUPER BREATH

http://www.thekryptonian.com/images/powers/breath.gif

With careful training the Man of Steel has developed an extraordinary use for his breath and lungs. He can condense the air in his lungs to a super-cold state and blow it out to freeze opponents. He can hold his breath in outer space for long extremely long periods of time. He can also exhale a super-gust of air strong enough to blow out an entire forest fire!

Source : http://www.thekryptonian.com/superman.php?action=powers

[Brainiac 8]

Personally I would like them to just show him shaving with his heat vision and a mirror, kind of like they did in Lois and Clark.

That would be hilarious.:up:

[Artistsean]

they would have to explain or at least deal with why the mirror doesnt shatter when he its it with his heat vision.

Maybe show him trying a few times and breaking the mirrors, but he would have learned this years ago before the show started.

I guess besides flying ice breath is all thats left.

[AgentPat]

i see a red arm a yellow blanket and a blue arm. this are the colors from he's suit. so you meant this as a tease?
or just the blanket?The "tease" was in Commencement. Sort of. As Martha and Jonathan are packing up the truck to get away from the impending second meteor shower, Martha comes running out of the house with a folded yellow cloth in her hands. She shouts to Jonathan, "I can't believe I almost forgot this."

Here's the scene:

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/commencement12.jpg


There was no further explanation of what the heck was so important about what appeared to be just a yellow blanket.

Well....

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/memoria8.jpg

...what else could it have been?

;) :D


AllThingsComic, I'm fairly confident SV will address the suit, where it comes from and how it's made, and do so in enough detail that will satisfy the audience. The show ends with Clark donning the suit, so we'll need to know where he got it from and WHY he chooses to wear it. There's quite a lot of exposition that will be needed on this topic, and considering how important it is to the mythos, SV won't just glance over it like Donner did. That said, I don't expect to see it addressed till SV's final season - whenever that might be.

[DarthSkywalker]

You know Clark might just get Super Breath at the beginning of next season just to stop Braniac. Which wouldn't be all that bad.

[AllThingsComic]

That sounds logical to me Pat, just thought it would be a nice little tease until your scenario does happen. Either way, I can't wait for it. Should be a good episode.

[NHawk19]

I'm jsut afraid that with the remaining amount of time the series has (even if it is another 5 years) they will continue to waste it on Clark beating up FOTW's instead of moving forward and I mean really moving forward and expanding his ideals beyond Smallville Kansas to see what the world is like.

[AllThingsComic]

I agree Hawk, the closest they've come so far, and i'm terrible with episode names, forgive me, was the missile crisis. That's when, I believe, we got our first look at what the future holds in store for Clark/Superman.

[avidreader]

I think with him being so tied down to the farm now, that it would appear that he is even more tied to Smallville.

They are going to have to find some way of getting somebody else to take over the farm and have Clark move on and look at the whole world as his ground to protect.

Maybe that's what Season 6 will be about.

[Kal-El 8]

I agree Hawk, the closest they've come so far, and i'm terrible with episode names, forgive me, was the missile crisis. That's when, I believe, we got our first look at what the future holds in store for Clark/Superman.

The Episode was called "Hidden"

[Kal-El 8]

I'm jsut afraid that with the remaining amount of time the series has (even if it is another 5 years) they will continue to waste it on Clark beating up FOTW's instead of moving forward and I mean really moving forward and expanding his ideals beyond Smallville Kansas to see what the world is like.

That's exactly What I would like to see in Season 6, (I want to see The 8 Years Global Journey of Clark Kent the transformation from The Farmboy of Smallville to The MAN OF STEEL of METROPOLIS .

I want to see Clark discover The full extent & limit of his Powers. And to discover Super Breath.

I want Clark to realize his powers are needed to help people outside of SMALLVILLE : Kansas.

I would also like to see Jor-EL & Clark have a good father/son relationship .

[J.p1337!]

Why?i'm not sure but i always thought that somewhere it was said that Clark was wrapped up in his cape when he came to earth:confused: and when he came to smallville(in smallville) when martha held him he was wrapped in a red blanket:confused: i dunno i could be wrong

[J.p1337!]

The "tease" was in Commencement. Sort of. As Martha and Jonathan are packing up the truck to get away from the impending second meteor shower, Martha comes running out of the house with a folded yellow cloth in her hands. She shouts to Jonathan, "I can't believe I almost forgot this."

Here's the scene:

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/commencement12.jpg


There was no further explanation of what the heck was so important about what appeared to be just a yellow blanket.

Well....

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/memoria8.jpg

...what else could it have been?

;) :D


AllThingsComic, I'm fairly confident SV will address the suit, where it comes from and how it's made, and do so in enough detail that will satisfy the audience. The show ends with Clark donning the suit, so we'll need to know where he got it from and WHY he chooses to wear it. There's quite a lot of exposition that will be needed on this topic, and considering how important it is to the mythos, SV won't just glance over it like Donner did. That said, I don't expect to see it addressed till SV's final season - whenever that might be.i cant see the first picture:S

[avidreader]

i'm not sure but i always thought that somewhere it was said that Clark was wrapped up in his cape when he came to earth:confused: and when he came to smallville(in smallville) when martha held him he was wrapped in a red blanket:confused: i dunno i could be wrong

Oh well, Smallville always has enjoyed putting their own spin on things.

[Serene]

http://www.patcostello.com/temp/memoria8.jpg

I may be seeing things (it wouldn't be the first time), but it looks like there's an "S" above baby Clark's head in that picture.

Freak coincidence of where the cap was taken?

[phoenixflight]

Yeah, we finally get super breathe in Season 6 in "Sneeze". Can't wait.

[Worldbuilder]

It wasn't really a "power" but i believe we saw him go back in time...

[Kaboom]

they would have to explain or at least deal with why the mirror doesnt shatter when he its it with his heat vision.

Maybe show him trying a few times and breaking the mirrors, but he would have learned this years ago before the show started.

I guess besides flying ice breath is all thats left.

he developed heat vision during the series,,,,so..........

[Kal-El 8]

Yeah, we finally get super breath in Season 6 in "Sneeze". Can't wait.


It's about time . :supes:

[passerby]

I may be seeing things (it wouldn't be the first time), but it looks like there's an "S" above baby Clark's head in that picture.

Freak coincidence of where the cap was taken?

That is a Kyptonian symbol, the same one that was scarred on his chest.

[AgentPat]

That is a Kyptonian symbol, the same one that was scarred on his chest.Nuuu... not *that* symbol. Squint at the photo. You'll see a larger, ghost-like image of what appears to be an "S" that spans all three rows of symbols. It's right over the baby's head. Pretty freaky, actually.