Season 7: THE END?

[triplet]

Okay, I'm not skeptical, but Selene you say you work for Smallville.

Tell us more.

I was worried skeptics would bash her and scare her away and she's new...

That wouldn't be nice, but I would like to hear more as well...

 

[04nbod]

is it so hard to believe they would show up on a forum? or course i would like the gossip too though

 

[avidreader]

I was worried skeptics would bash her and scare her away and she's new...

That wouldn't be nice, but I would like to hear more as well...

My wording was really bad in that post.

What I should have said was, I'm not skeptical and I would like to know more.

t:

 

[Brainiac 8]

I just want her to give Kristin Kreuk my number.

 

[04nbod]

married man brainy - married man

 

[triplet]

I just want her to give Kristin Kreuk my number.

I want to know if Tom ever reads my reviews... I know I got a nice note from Glen thanking me for my nice comments on his directorial debut, but other than that I have no real idea if anyone involved with the show reads them.

Tom probably doesn't have time so I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't know about them, but I was proud of my Labyrinth review and he did so awesome in it that if he read only one, that's the one I would want him to read....

 

[Brainiac 8]

married man brainy - married man

I know, I would just love to chat with her.

In fact, I would love to get Wellings viewpoint on things concerning the show.

I want to know if Tom ever reads my reviews... I know I got a nice note from Glen thanking me for my nice comments on his directorial debut, but other than that I have no real idea if anyone involved with the show reads them.

Tom probably doesn't have time so I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't know about them, but I was proud of my Labyrinth review and he did so awesome in it that if he read only one, that's the one I would want him to read....

That would be cool. It would be interesting to know if any of the crew reads the reviews.

 

[Jack O Lantern]

You can't have Smallville without Lex Luthor, in the five and a half seasons so far Clarks and Lex's destinies have run parallel each others. As Rosenbaunm himself said in the Season 3 DVD Smallville has always had a ying yang to it, whatever is happening to the main character in an episode something similar is usually happening to another character, (usually Clark if the focus is not on him) examples of this are plentiful:

Ryan Clarks powers fail him, he can't save Ryan, Lex powers also fail him when he can't get a building permit from the dirty Mayor, both fail in their pursuits of other methods, the doctor Clark finds can't help Ryan, Lex puts his backing behind another candidate but a year later in Relic the seem Mayor is in power.

Redux Clark family meet problems from the past involving his Grandfather, while Lana also finds out about Henry Small for the first time

Lineage A woman confronts Clark, claiming to be his mother while Lana confronts Henry Small claiming to be his daughter

Exile While Clark is running wild in Metropolis, Lex is stranded on an island.

Precipice Both Lana and Helen are attacked by men and both Clark and Lex go above the law to deal with them.

Sometimes they have similar stories that go in the opposite direction

Rosetta Clark meets with vigil Swann and has questions answered, while Lex quest for answers is all but stopped after Dr Walden goes comatose.

[Sorry about it being season 2 heavy, I've just watched most of it recently]

Now although some of the stories that run parallel to Clark involve other characters the main stories always focus on the similar stories and how both characters react differently to them. If you look at the Season finales they are always linked together in some way;

Season 1: Both must save someone important to them, we are left wondering what Lex will do.

Season 2: Both are exiled from Smallville

Season 3: Both are "attacked" by their fathers after their betrayal, Clark is sucked into the cave and Lex is poisoned

Season 4: Both are present for the formation of stones.

Season 5: They are both locked into a battle for humanity.


To take Lex out of the show will change the fundamentals of the show and could very well change everything that is good about the show

 

[triplet]

To take Lex out of the show will change the fundamentals of the show and could very well change everything that is good about the show

Great points, MJD...

Lex is the flip side of Clark's coin, without the other their stories by themselves aren't as compelling.

 

[Migu-EL]

You can't have Smallville without Lex Luthor, in the five and a half seasons so far Clarks and Lex's destinies have run parallel each others. As Rosenbaunm himself said in the Season 3 DVD Smallville has always had a ying yang to it, whatever is happening to the main character in an episode something similar is usually happening to another character, (usually Clark if the focus is not on him) examples of this are plentiful:

Ryan Clarks powers fail him, he can't save Ryan, Lex powers also fail him when he can't get a building permit from the dirty Mayor, both fail in their pursuits of other methods, the doctor Clark finds can't help Ryan, Lex puts his backing behind another candidate but a year later in Relic the seem Mayor is in power.

Redux Clark family meet problems from the past involving his Grandfather, while Lana also finds out about Henry Small for the first time

Lineage A woman confronts Clark, claiming to be his mother while Lana confronts Henry Small claiming to be his daughter

Exile While Clark is running wild in Metropolis, Lex is stranded on an island.

Precipice Both Lana and Helen are attacked by men and both Clark and Lex go above the law to deal with them.

Sometimes they have similar stories that go in the opposite direction

Rosetta Clark meets with vigil Swann and has questions answered, while Lex quest for answers is all but stopped after Dr Walden goes comatose.

[Sorry about it being season 2 heavy, I've just watched most of it recently]

Now although some of the stories that run parallel to Clark involve other characters the main stories always focus on the similar stories and how both characters react differently to them. If you look at the Season finales they are always linked together in some way;

Season 1: Both must save someone important to them, we are left wondering what Lex will do.

Season 2: Both are exiled from Smallville

Season 3: Both are "attacked" by their fathers after their betrayal, Clark is sucked into the cave and Lex is poisoned

Season 4: Both are present for the formation of stones.

Season 5: They are both locked into a battle for humanity.


To take Lex out of the show will change the fundamentals of the show and could very well change everything that is good about the show

Good job on showing the contrasts of Clark's and Lex's journey. The differences in both characters is what makes this show so special.

 

[Brainiac 8]

You can't have Smallville without Lex Luthor, in the five and a half seasons so far Clarks and Lex's destinies have run parallel each others. As Rosenbaunm himself said in the Season 3 DVD Smallville has always had a ying yang to it, whatever is happening to the main character in an episode something similar is usually happening to another character, (usually Clark if the focus is not on him) examples of this are plentiful:

Ryan Clarks powers fail him, he can't save Ryan, Lex powers also fail him when he can't get a building permit from the dirty Mayor, both fail in their pursuits of other methods, the doctor Clark finds can't help Ryan, Lex puts his backing behind another candidate but a year later in Relic the seem Mayor is in power.

Redux Clark family meet problems from the past involving his Grandfather, while Lana also finds out about Henry Small for the first time

Lineage A woman confronts Clark, claiming to be his mother while Lana confronts Henry Small claiming to be his daughter

Exile While Clark is running wild in Metropolis, Lex is stranded on an island.

Precipice Both Lana and Helen are attacked by men and both Clark and Lex go above the law to deal with them.

Sometimes they have similar stories that go in the opposite direction

Rosetta Clark meets with vigil Swann and has questions answered, while Lex quest for answers is all but stopped after Dr Walden goes comatose.

[Sorry about it being season 2 heavy, I've just watched most of it recently]

Now although some of the stories that run parallel to Clark involve other characters the main stories always focus on the similar stories and how both characters react differently to them. If you look at the Season finales they are always linked together in some way;

Season 1: Both must save someone important to them, we are left wondering what Lex will do.

Season 2: Both are exiled from Smallville

Season 3: Both are "attacked" by their fathers after their betrayal, Clark is sucked into the cave and Lex is poisoned

Season 4: Both are present for the formation of stones.

Season 5: They are both locked into a battle for humanity.


To take Lex out of the show will change the fundamentals of the show and could very well change everything that is good about the show

Very well thought out points MJD, and I agree with your sentament.

 

[dark_b]

i always thought thta smallville was more about lex. its called smallville not clark kent or superman. lex is the main character of the show if you want it or not.

 

[Jack O Lantern]

Actually in the UK it is called Smallville: Superman the Early Years, plus Welling is billed first.

Welling, Kreuk and Rosenbaumn are the leads but I tend to think that Clark is slightly more important than Lex, who is slighly more important than Lana. I don't think this show would have been anywhere near the quality or popularity it has reached without Lex but they could have done the show without him, it just wouldn't have been as good.

 

[KalKai]

i always thought thta smallville was more about lex. its called smallville not clark kent or superman. lex lives is the main character of the show if you want it or not.

What are you talking about? The show is not called Lex Luthor either. Like MJD pointed out, in the UK it's called Smallville: Superman the Early Years, Welling/Clark comes first in the opening credits, and Clark Kent is the 1 that's practically in EVERY SCENE.

Plot Outline: A young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallvile - READ!

It's incredible all the BS you read on the internet by some posters.

And "lexlives" isn't the main character, you're so obsessed with lexlives that you typed out his username instead of Lex Luthor, lol.

 

[KalKai]

Oh and by the way, Lex centric episodes always got the lowest ratings for some reason or another, "Onyx", "Lexmas".. just saying, lol.

 

[Cmill216]

Although I've read some interesting ideas on how to continue the show without Mike, the simple fact is without him I don't see this show working even half as well. His dynamic with Clark may very well be the selling point of the show next to Clark's main journey towards becoming Superman. And to be honest, Lex's path to evil has run parallel with Clark's path towards the hero role since the pilot.

He's absolutely terrific in the role, and without him you lose so much of the punch that this show has. IMO, Smallville can't go on without Michael Rosenbaum.

 

[KalKai]

Some of you are talking as if he's irreplaceable. IF there is a Season 8, and IF Rosey won't stay, Lex Luthor's journey would end in Season 7, and Season 8 would be a whole new series, I don't see what's so hard to understand.

If he goes, another 1 comes, it's as simple as that.

 

[Cmill216]

Some of you are talking as if he's irreplaceable. IF there is a Season 8, and IF Rosey won't stay, Lex Luthor's journey would end in Season 7, and Season 8 would be a whole new series, I don't see what's so hard to understand.

If he goes, another 1 comes, it's as simple as that.

I think you are seriously underestimating his value to this series.

 

[avidreader]

Some of you are talking as if he's irreplaceable. IF there is a Season 8, and IF Rosey won't stay, Lex Luthor's journey would end in Season 7, and Season 8 would be a whole new series, I don't see what's so hard to understand.

If he goes, another 1 comes, it's as simple as that.

That's my line of thought too. Remove one villain, and replace him with another. There are other villains out there.

 

[triplet]

Some of you are talking as if he's irreplaceable. IF there is a Season 8, and IF Rosey won't stay, Lex Luthor's journey would end in Season 7, and Season 8 would be a whole new series, I don't see what's so hard to understand.

If he goes, another 1 comes, it's as simple as that.

Now, I'm not sure it'd be the same...

The journeys of both men is at the core of the show, it would be a very different show, but I'm not sure it would be a bad show just one that isn't as compelling.

 

[avidreader]

I think you are seriously underestimating his value to this series.

I dont think anyone can underestimate his value to the series so far, but he is replaceable.

 

[StorminNorman]

I dont think anyone can underestimate his value to the series so far, but he is replaceable.

If Michael Rosenbaum leaves the show you take away the most interesting character and the best actor of the franchise in the eyes of me. And of course, I clearly represent the entire Smallville viewing audience.

 

[Cmill216]

I dont think anyone can underestimate his value to the series so far, but he is replaceable.

That's my line of thought too. Remove one villain, and replace him with another. There are other villains out there.

Blasphemy!

 

[KalKai]

I think you are seriously underestimating his value to this series.

And you are seriously overestimating his value to the series.

It's understandable though, some people can't imagine a whole new show without Lex Luthor, just because they have seen him for 7 years and can't see him go.

I asked this to Kal-El 8 before but he didn't reply, do you think a show based on the Luthor family would be successful enough? Lex played by Rosey obviously.

What i'm saying is, 1 last season without Lex Luthor is no big deal, obviously some people won't like it now, that's normal, you can't like or dislike something until it actually happens, but when and if it happens, i'm pretty sure they'll feel different. Lex Luthor isn't loved by all you know, because that's how some people are making it sound, and i'm not trying to take anything away from Michael's excellent portrayal of Lex Luthor, he IS the best Lex Luthor ever and will be remembered for that.

 

[Cmill216]

And you are seriously overestimating his value to the series.

Heck no I'm not.

It's understandable though, some people can't imagine a whole new show without Lex Luthor, just because they have seen him for 7 years and can't see him go.

And that is perfectly understandable for them to think so.

I asked this to Kal-El 8 before but he didn't reply,

Should've asked someone else.

do you think a show based on the Luthor family would be successful enough? Lex played by Rosey obviously.

No, but what does that have to do with his impact on Smallville? Would a show just about Chloe work? Or Lana? Or even Clark? As great as Tom is, a show just about him and his family wouldn't fly, simply because it's the depth the supporting characters bring that makes Smallville what it is, not just Clark.

What i'm saying is, 1 last season without Lex Luthor is no big deal, obviously some people won't like it now,

Some? Try many. How many episodes of Smallville have there been that were saved from being complete disasters because of maybe a scene or two between Lex and Clark? ("Trespass" immediately comes to mind)

i'm not trying to take anything away from Michael's excellent portrayal of Lex Luthor, he IS the best Lex Luthor ever and will be remembered for that.

So taking away the "best Lex Luthor ever" from a Superman related series WON'T have a severe negative impact on said series? I completely and utterly doubt that.

Trust me, I watch Smallville "mainly" for Clark's journey. But without Michael's prescence, there's no way this show is even close to being as good as it is.

And to be honest, Kal, I haven't run into many fans of the show who don't think of highly of him as a character.