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The problem is, again, they said the villian won't likely be tied to Lex.
That rules Metallo out right there.
That rules Metallo out right there.
Fantasy TV is now The Lord of the Rings!
Heroes are moving to the Movies sections!
http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting={5B38FA3B-0516-4F04-B348-D7B0899F6C0C}
And could you give a quick "yes," "no" or "maybe" to the possibilities of the following: Mon-El, the return of Brainiac, Green Lantern/Hal Jordan, Bizarro Clark, and a true alternate-universe episode. Derfel85
Gough: And to answer your last question: yes, no, no, yes, B, D, maybe.... Oh, heck, I was never very good with standardized tests!!
Did a quick search on Mon-El:
- A member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, and the only inhabitant of the Phantom Zone who was not sent there for any crime.
Mon-El is a native of the planet Daxam and is a longtime friend of Superman. His real name is Lar Gand and he is fully aware that Clark Kent is secretly Superman.
- Arriving on the planet Earth while Superman was still a teen-ager in Smallville (see Superboy), Mon-El discovered that, in the alien environment of Earth, he possessed super-powers identical to Superman's. Soon afterward, however, he was completely robbed of his super-powers as the result of a potentially fatal overexposure to lead, which affects Daxamites in the same manner as Kryptonite affects Kryptonians.
- To halt the physical deterioration wrought by the lead poisoning and thus save Mon-El's life, Superboy (the young Superman) projected his friend into the Phantom Zone. He will remain there unaging, until the thirtieth century A.D., when, thanks to a special "antidote serum" developed by Brainiac 5, he will be released from the Phantom Zone permanently to assume a regular role in the Legion of Super-Heroes.[SIZE=+1][/SIZE]
Actually, in Seasons 2 and 3, there was a whole story arc concerning Clark's blood. That's why I think they're ripe for a Bizarro episode. Since the Luthor's already have experience with cloning (Emily Dunsmore, anyone?), Lex could reveal that he still has one of Helen's vials of blood. The clone can be deformed enough that he doesn't recognize Bizarro as Clark's clone.
http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/I...osting={5B38FA3B-0516-4F04-B348-D7B0899F6C0C}Did a quick search on Mon-El:
- A member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, and the only inhabitant of the Phantom Zone who was not sent there for any crime.
Mon-El is a native of the planet Daxam and is a longtime friend of Superman. His real name is Lar Gand and he is fully aware that Clark Kent is secretly Superman.
- Arriving on the planet Earth while Superman was still a teen-ager in Smallville (see Superboy), Mon-El discovered that, in the alien environment of Earth, he possessed super-powers identical to Superman's. Soon afterward, however, he was completely robbed of his super-powers as the result of a potentially fatal overexposure to lead, which affects Daxamites in the same manner as Kryptonite affects Kryptonians.
- To halt the physical deterioration wrought by the lead poisoning and thus save Mon-El's life, Superboy (the young Superman) projected his friend into the Phantom Zone. ...
Do they need to show him? I mean Clark should not fight Darkseid till he is Superman, but that Darkseid can start trying to take over his world.
I agree with what your saying but really SV can't use any DC Villian with out making them INO (In Name Only). I mean look at Zod to be honest the only person done right was Brainiac. Also this is SV we're talking about so comic history will more then likely be thrown out the window. Thats the only reason why I say these people work because SV doesn't really look at the comic history.Well, he would need to be introduced in some capacity, otherwise there's no reason for the show to have anything to do with Darkseid.
And while I agree that the S:tAS approach (shadowy introduction) is a good way to do Darkseid justice with a reasonable amount of money, I think there's one thing here that you guys seem to be forgetting.
If you introduce Darkseid in any capacity - whether it be a shadowy figure a la the Martian Manhunter in Static or merely having a couple of his followers show up a la the Kryptonians from Commencement/Arrival, the audience is eventually going to want follow-up. An audience watches, and sees a big shadowy figure or hears the name "Darkseid" thrown about, and they assume it's for a reason. They assume there's going to be payoff.
Obviously, Smallville can't do this without seriously altering the character (Jinx, anyone?) to the point where he becomes DINO (Darkseid in name only).
The S:tAS example is a valid one, except for the fact that later on Darkseid became a major force in the series. From that tease of Bruno Mannheim staring up at the stony monstrosity, Darkseid eventually became arguably THE villain of the series - and by the time the final episodes started to roll around, there was no doubt that Darkseid was second only to Lex Luthor - if anyone - in this interpretation of the mythos.
Smallville can't do that. They cannot - absolutely CAN NOT - do the character any kind of justice whatsoever.
Which means they need to avoid him at all costs.
Similar arguments can be made about Doomsday and Mongul.