Superman: The Animated Series: The New Kids on the Block

[Hush]

^ What He/She said.


LOL @ New Kids on the Block.

Its He and yeah this would totally work as a Smallville Movie event during the break from new episodes.

 

[Billy Batson]

I've been saying for years that Smallville needs to blatantly steal this episode from the Animated Series and bring it to life in Smallville. This is a tailor-made idea from the Animated creative team, kinda how all there idea's are tailor made for a movie.

In this episode, Braniac travels back in time to kill Clark Kent as a teenager in Smallville before he becomes Superman. A new group of younger heroes follow suit and help the young Man of Steel save the day, and before they leave they wipe his memory so he never knows it happened, which would save the mystery for Clark, because know one should know there own destiny. You could even place the episode in a different part of the Smallville timeline, like during season one or two. You could reference things that were going on at the time, like it could take place directly after Clark gets his powers back from Eric Summers or after Alicia Baker goes crazy. You could use this as an oppurtunity to bring back John Schneider and O'Toole for guest spots, Marsters could be in the episode as well. It would be a real cool idea, and I'm sure fans of the Animated Series will agree with me

I have been on that bandwagon for years.
In SMALLVILLE last season finale, have The Legionnaires abduct Clark and travel back to the future where Clark assumes the identity of Superman becoming the hero he is destined to be.
Fantastic way, too begin a new film franchise and cut the cord of Smallville the series.

 

[Syncos]

I've been saying for years that Smallville needs to blatantly steal this episode from the Animated Series and bring it to life in Smallville.

You make a good point.

However it's similar to how I wanted them to blatantly steal the TAS "Alien Costume" 3 episode arc for Spider-man 3, but that didn't work out.

It really makes me sad when an animated series sets the standards so high, any live action series becomes a disappointment.