Secret Identity established this season?

[Mike_D202]

I just noticed Tom Welling's beard in some recent pics. Maybe in earth time he was gone for a little while in the Phantom Zone, but in his time he was gone for a very long time. Then when he returns, he learns how to fly and uses his powers, but nobody recognizes him due to his beard.

So maybe he finds a new way to use his powers while not giving away his identity this season?? A little far-fetched I must say but if they're introducing Jimmy Olsen then for god's sakes PLEASE make Clark wear glasses.

 

[Warhammer]

I like the bit about him having his powers and that he's been gone for a while, but he shouldn't be gone for too long. A month at the most. But then again, alot of stuff happened to alot of people on the finale, so they will need Clark back to set it straight. The thing is, who will release Clark from the Phantom Zone, when everybody is pre-occupied?

Can't wait for Season 6.

 

[vegeta21]

Maybe they can add spontanious facial hair growth as one of his new powers. WHAT A TWIST!!

 

[Superman1980]

They've got to start looking at resolving the secret identity problem soon because it's starting to get silly now. So far Lois, Lex and Perry know his Superman look (i.e. without the glasses). Now they're planning on having Jimmy as well. At this rate they're going to have to twist the whole concept and have Superman wear glasses, while Clark doesn't

 

[BaK]

Smallville's Superman is actually imo Clark learning to either accept, put under control, or use Kal-El to build up something he can live with..

This interaction/merging of Clark and Kal-El, with "a little help" from Jor-El & friends is what is - among other things, making Smallville a very interesting addition to the whole mythos..

The glasses thing seems, and probably should be far away in the future..

And maybe the "distinction" between these "contexts" will be getting clearer in season 6:

1. Cool no glasses Clark and Kal-El of Smallville
2. Nerdy glasses Clark and Superman of Metropolis

 

[Hollywoodland]

But since Lois and Lex would know both versions, they'd think Clark was bi-polar.

 

[BaK]

^ there could be a "separation" time, like it was in Birthright, where he goes to Africa, or Europe or "alfa centauri" for more then a couple of years...
long time no see..

 

[Triligors]

There was a scene in the original George Reeves TV show in which Perry, Jimmy, and Lois all see Clark Kent without his glasses and aren't able to tell the distinction between Clark and Superman. Even though Clark doesn't have his glasses on, they think it's Clark.

This more psychological factor instead of glasses factor also played out in Superman Returns during the scene in which Richard is saying that Clark physically looks like Superman if you just remove his glasses. Lois saw it, but didn't really see it- it's Clark Kent! "Jimmy crack corn from the farm." There's no way he can be Superman!

So, I see it as more of a psychological thing. That when you get to know a person, you wouldn't be able to see them in this other persona.

 

[Hollywoodland]

I dont think the psychological aspect would work well in Smallville's case. Lois would have to be blind not to be able to physically diffrenciate Clark Kent on the farm (who she knows now very well) and Superman which is just this Clark with a different hairstyle.

As far as the time seperation goes, it dont think it would really work in Smallville's case. In Birthright the seperation was from him looking like a kid [ex: Stephan Bender in SR] to Superman. In Welling's case, he already looks 30. Unless they want to use makeup prosthetics to make him look even older as Superman, it wont be that plausable.

The best thing is for Lois to know beforehand. I dont know about Lex, Lana, Jimmy, and the rest of Smallville who knows Mr Kent, but I'm hoping the writers have some kind of solution.

 

[Triligors]

Lois- in the Reeves show only knew Clark with glasses. And in that one scene that she saw Clark without glasses, she didn't think Superman- she thought Clark Kent. So, back then Lois was REALLY blind- she only knew glasses Clark and nonglasses Superman. Thus, naturally upon first viewing I thought Lois was going to get it- Clark Kent is Superman. But, even without glasses she could still only see Clark even though he was just sleeping! So, to me the psychological aspect has obviously worked in the past and will probably work now if the writer's explain it right.

 

[Kaboom]

i think chloe explained it best....

either that or everyone is "galactically stupid." gold star to the first person who cites the refernce.

 

[TKodami]

i think chloe explained it best....

either that or everyone is "galactically stupid." gold star to the first person who cites the refernce.

 

[Bruce_Wayne29]

One good way would be to show him descovering in one episode that he can vibrate his face as to make it look fuzzy especially on photographs. That would be a great help.

 

[Superman1980]

i think chloe explained it best....

either that or everyone is "galactically stupid." gold star to the first person who cites the refernce.

If you're making reference to what i think you are, it's actually Lois who says it to Chloe in season 4 - Pariah.

Chloe: I think maybe I’ve seen too much already. I’ve spent the last four years ferreting out meteor freaks, trying to expose them. I never should’ve started this wall.

Lois: Chloe, you’re a reporter. You investigate and expose. That’s who you are.

Chloe: Yeah, well, then I guess sometimes it sucks being me. [Pause.] Lois, if you found out something, something someone didn’t want you to know about them, would you tell them?

Lois: That depends. Is that person someone you care about?

Chloe: Yeah.

Lois: And does keeping the secret hurt anyone?

Chloe thinks about it.

Chloe: No.

Lois: Then my answer is no. If I really cared about that person, I wouldn’t tell them that I knew. But I would go out of my way to be supportive of them so that hopefully, one day, they would be comfortable enough to tell me themselves.

Chloe: No offense, Lois, but that’s the last thing I expected to hear from you.

Lois: I’ve learned the hard way that people keep secrets for a reason, even from the people they’re closest to. [Chloe looks thoughtful and sad.] Chloe is there something you want to tell me? Are you the one with the secret?

 

[Kaboom]

oh my stars and garters! i just figured it out. they dont recognize superman as clark bc clark in smallville has long hair. once he cuts it into the more traditinal cut, they'll never put two and two together.....and you guys(and girls) thought it couldnt be solved.

 

[avidreader]

oh my stars and garters! i just figured it out. they dont recognize superman as clark bc clark in smallville has long hair. once he cuts it into the more traditinal cut, they'll never put two and two together.....and you guys(and girls) thought it couldnt be solved.

I know. The whole idea of Lois, Jimmy and Perry not recognising Metropolis Clark as Superman is just so beyond suspension of belief or disbelief that I dont think they really need to worry too much about it.

Unless they decide to put Lex through some serious mind whammy, he's definitely going to know.

Lois may not realise straight away, because she just doesnt see Clark as the Superhero type "he's tall, dark and bumbling". After a while she'll put two and two together like any normal intelligent Lois Lane would.

 

[vegeta21]

I've come up with a solution , that will never be used. Say sometime between now and when clark dawns the cape, Clark makes aquaintances with a certain J'on J'onzz. Upon coming to metropolis wearing the \S/, clark gets in touch with J'on and asks him for a small favour. Superman shows up and encounters Lois Lane. She gets a good look at him and says "Smallville"? At that moment "Clark" shows up and says "yes Lois"? While she does a somewhat confused double take and sees once and for all that Clark and Superman are two different people.

 

[The Kid]

Two words: Fake Moustache.

 

[Superman1980]

Two words: Fake Moustache.

Brilliant, get this sent over to TPTB on Smallville and tell them that you've solved all their problems

 

[Superfreak]

haven't read any replies to this thread, but I'd like to speculate on the subject (wether it happens or not doesn't concern me).

anyhow, was just thinkin that were the seeds of the secret identity to be laid over a season. I think it would have to involve Clark being exposed on some level or other. He has to do a public display of his powers to save someone, or something like that. And over the season, and that episode, Clark beings to be harrased by people who recognize him or what not. Then as the season progresses, the need for the alternate identity begins to become more and more clear etc.

 

[TKodami]

Aw man, Kryptonsite caught me hotlinking their Tempus & HG Wells pic. Guess that means I didn't get my gold star.

Edit:

Volia, Kaboom's excellent reference and in non-stolen bandwidth form (yes, I know better than to hotlink...but we all get lazy every now and again. )

 

[Kaboom]

Aw man, Kryptonsite caught me hotlinking their Tempus & HG Wells pic. Guess that means I didn't get my gold star.

Edit:

Volia, Kaboom's excellent reference and in non-stolen bandwidth form (yes, I know better than to hotlink...but we all get lazy every now and again. )

 

[Kaboom]

btw, how much does the ship in that picture look like the one from sv?

 

[TKodami]

^ ^ ^
Thank you for the gold star, Kaboom.

btw, how much does the ship in that picture look like the one from sv?

From my memory, a lot.

 

[TKodami]

haven't read any replies to this thread, but I'd like to speculate on the subject (wether it happens or not doesn't concern me).

anyhow, was just thinkin that were the seeds of the secret identity to be laid over a season. I think it would have to involve Clark being exposed on some level or other. He has to do a public display of his powers to save someone, or something like that. And over the season, and that episode, Clark beings to be harrased by people who recognize him or what not. Then as the season progresses, the need for the alternate identity begins to become more and more clear etc.

I kinda like this idea, but I think that too many people know Clark's identity already. Maybe if people he's helped / imprisioned in the past five seasons harrass him--I could deal with that.

I thought that "Fade" might address the "need for secret identity issue" with Clark's rather public rescue of Mr. Invisible Assassin hit-person, and was disappointed when it didn't. So yes, I'd really look forward to developing the impetus for the Superman persona in Season Six, especially if Clark's going to be spending even more time in Metropolis, crashing Chloe's dates with Jimmy.