Michael Corleone
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AgentPat said:Jeeze. And I thought Star Trek fans nitpicked too much. LOL
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Folks, it's a show about an immortal alien living on earth with superhuman powers. He sees through walls, catches cars like beach balls, incinerates with a glance, and moves at almost the speed of light. Oh yeah, and he flies... occasionally.
If you can suspend disbelief on those relatively insignificant points (LOL), why's it so hard to deal with a waterfront city three hours drive from the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas?
It's not nitpicking. It's asking for a bit of continuity. Suspending your disbelief is easy for something fantastical but you still have to ground things in realism. We dont have aliens to compare to walking around. Where as Kansas is real. If Kansas was not in the midwest it wouldnt be bad. There is a serious difference in suspending your disbelief in characters rather than setting. Smallville may be fiction but Kansas is not and there are NO large bodies of water. There still has to be some familiarity to the setting.
The real problem isnt really the suspending of disbelief though. It's the complete lack of attention to continuity. And I HATE the fact that apprarently anyone that talks bad about this film is seen as something that doesnt like the show or gets asked "Why do you watch then" I'm invested. I'm into the show. At first because it was a great idea. It had potential. NOW? It's all on the fact that it's still Superman. But all that is still being tested because there is a real lack of attention to the stories as well as continuity. Not only Superman mythos continuity but in their own show as well. When your writers continue to ignore other things established by other writers shows a lack of communication and caring for the product. It's an insult to viewers. No matter how old they are.
It IS possible to be a fan and yet still be critical. I want the show to be good. I want it to succeed. The actors for the most part are great on the show.People that complained about Welling back in the day can't say that he hasnt grown as an actor. It's the writers that are failing this show. It's the producers.
In the end it all comes down to a simple thing. IF you set something up in a show. Have the brain to respect what you have set up as fact in the show. The only person on the show that should be making these daily trips to Metropolis is Clark. Otherwise it's starting to look like they jumped the shark by trying to bring in the city as a new setting.
All I ask for is for some respect as a viewer. As it stands right now they have no faith in their fans. They appreciate<sp> them I'm sure. But they don't understand them.