Tom Welling as Superman

[Prison Mike]

maybe sometime later tonight he will be able to confirm some casting?

 

[OobeDoobBenubi]

The fact that Mirko gave Justice League its own forum means that a storm is coming & Welling fans & Superman fans are smack in the middle of it.

 

[triplet]

Holy cow, SHH just gave us a Justice League forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://forums.superherohype.com/forumdisplay.php?f=384

Well it's about freakin' TIME!!!

That's great but getting into it over there probably is a pointless excercise until the cast is named....

The fact that Mirko gave Justice League its own forum means that a storm is coming & Welling fans & Superman fans are smack in the middle of it.

Quoted for truth...

I think we need to get our battlegear ready, there will be a war over there no doubt.

I am willing to stand up to the worst of them to defend our guy, if he's it that is.

I did it before and I can certainly do it agan.

 

[avidreader]

That's great but getting into it over there probably is a pointless excercise until the cast is named....

Yeah, the first thread I clicked on just looked like a good excuse to bash Tom. So I left.

 

[KalKai]

Rob is in L.A. right now for some meetings so thats why Rob is silent

Rob has opened a thread on AICN's JLA's spoilers 4 hours ago - http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=170&func=view&id=3026&catid=20

 

[OobeDoobBenubi]

Rob has opened a thread on AICN's JLA's spoilers 4 hours ago - http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=170&func=view&id=3026&catid=20

He probably signed on from the hotel. Has Rob said hes back yet

 

[KalKai]

No but he's still got online access of course.

 

[ZIPBAGS]

I posted this over on the Justice League section regarding the whole Routh vs Welling debate. Figured it might work here also....

We can do it the easy way....

Or the hard way....
Welling vs. Routh

 

[triplet]

Yeah, the first thread I clicked on just looked like a good excuse to bash Tom. So I left.

True enough.

For me it's best to stay out until the cast is announced. Until then, I don't need the headache.

 

[Prison Mike]

waiting for any news...

 

[OobeDoobBenubi]

For me it's best to stay out until the cast is announced. Until then, I don't need the headache.

Thats probably for the best because if Tom Welling is indeed announced as Superman then I highly doubt this thread will stay here. You all will have to bear the wild like everyone else.

waiting for any news...

Everyone is whats everyone doing to pass the time ? Im editing a Supernatural trailer t:

 

[Prison Mike]

I'm just posting in other threads while watching some TV.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

if someone does in fact have a list of the cast, what's the point of telling people you have it if you cant tell them what it is, other than to work people up into a frenzy? If Sanchez had a list he'd have at least part of it up on his site so some twit like Harry Knowles doesnt get it and beat him to the punch. We're talking about the same guy that went on national TV with the Welling news back in August.

Think about it, the person to break this big news would have such cred among the fandom and get such an increase in site traffic it'd be insane. There's no reason to sit on it if you have it.

 

[Prison Mike]

maybe he's confirming the cast again so he doesn't look like a loser if he's wrong...again.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

well it's allegedly confirmed outside of 2 characters, so why not leak a couple or at least one of them?

 

[triplet]

if someone does in fact have a list of the cast, what's the point of telling people you have it if you cant tell them what it is, other than to work people up into a frenzy? If Sanchez had a list he'd have at least part of it up on his site so some twit like Harry Knowles doesnt get it and beat him to the punch. We're talking about the same guy that went on national TV with the Welling news back in August.

Think about it, the person to break this big news would have such cred among the fandom and get such an increase in site traffic it'd be insane. There's no reason to sit on it if you have it.

Maybe he's writing up a big article or maybe it's in with an interview that he's doing?



I just want to finally know, one way or another, so we can get off this roller coaster.

 

[Prison Mike]

maybe he's still in meetings. It's still evening in LA I think. But I don't know why he won't leak some names. Hope it's soon.

 

[Thunder Emperor]

this wait is damn annoying arrrgh

 

[bootspark]

I have a feeling that when the cast is announced it will be names out of left field and were not rumored or thought of.

Except for TW as Supes.

 

[ZIPBAGS]

I made this up using a photo slideshow creator. I have no experience with these videos people do. And its my first You Tube upload. I hope you enjoy it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1A6hiFxpik

 

[Syncos]

I have a feeling that when the cast is announced it will be names out of left field and were not rumored or thought of.

Except for TW as Supes.

Then i'm cool with it.

 

[AgentPat]

I just visited that forum, maybe it was a mistake. From the looks of things already, not a whole lot of love for Tom. Reads like a bunch of highschoolers.
No intelligent life there.

LOL! Here's the thing - remember people generally congregate with other like opinionated people. If you have opinions that are in stark contrast to those of the majority, you're probably not going to enjoy conversation there for very long - not unless you're the type of person who enjoys arguing and getting nowhere.

Even in our own little niche, group opinion among SV fans is splintered. If you have strong opinions about one or more characters, chances are there's a BBS somewhere out there where a majority of people posting share your opinion. And most of them will be fairly elitist about it.

Fans are fans, and Superman fans are no different.

Smallville has been on the air for seven years. Some Superman fans love the show. Some hate it. I've never met a Supes' fan that doesn't have an opinion about SV, though interestingly enough, there ARE SV fans that are indifferent to Superman. For example, if you take a stroll over to K-Site, you'll find polls that ask users their opinions of the Superman costume, and if fans want to see it. Not when they want to see it, but if they want to see it. Some users think it looks silly and can't imagine their Clark Kent wearing such a thing. (There's irony in there somewhere.)

SV fans are often seen as the red-headed stepchildren of Superman fandom, and that's why you'll see 'tudes on various Superman specific message boards. For a show that is the longest running live action superhero series ever (not just Superman - but ALL super heroes), it's still not taken very seriously by elitist Superman fans. They say it targets teenyboppers (it doesn't), that it'll be forgotten quickly (it won't), and that very few people even know about it, much less watch it (nonsense!) So the very idea that the star of the show would even be considered for the role of Superman in a film - never mind actually be asked - is ludicrous to these people. And until an announcement is made, that is the opinion you'll continue to see be held.

So, given existing attitudes, here's my predictions for after the announcement:

Welling is not cast in JL:
SV/TW fans who are okay with another actor in the role (provided he's phenomenal) will be fine with it - just like any other fan who wants a good movie despite not getting their cast preference.

SV/TW fans who ONLY wanted to see TW in the role will be bummed and vocal about it. There will be some resentment, but everything should return to "normal" eventually. Technically, nothing will have changed for these people. They had nothing to lose and everything to gain. SV will continue to grace their living rooms every Thursday, this forum will still exist, and discussion about TW as Superman will continue - much as it has done so for years.

Welling is cast in JL:
Picture... downtown Beirut on a warm, summer day. SV fans are going to come out of the woodwork in droves. JL boards from here to Timbuktu are going to swarm with hundreds of "new" fans, and they're going to drive those elitist Superman fans I referenced earlier completely NUTS.

^ I'm not kidding.



Regardless of what happens, this thread won't move. It's applicable to TW's character in SV since Clark is also Superman - just minus the tights and flights. Another thread would be created in the JL forum for the JL Superman. If that Superman is played by Tom Welling too, so be it. I think the Hype can handle two threads for TW as Superman. The Hype's users... well... that might be a different story.

 

[Syncos]

LOL! Here's the thing - remember people generally congregate with other like opinionated people. If you have opinions that are in stark contrast to those of the majority, you're probably not going to enjoy conversation there for very long - not unless you're the type of person who enjoys arguing and getting nowhere.

Even in our own little niche, group opinion among SV fans is splintered. If you have strong opinions about one or more characters, chances are there's a BBS somewhere out there where a majority of people posting share your opinion. And most of them will be fairly elitist about it.

Fans are fans, and Superman fans are no different.

Smallville has been on the air for seven years. Some Superman fans love the show. Some hate it. I've never met a Supes' fan that doesn't have an opinion about SV, though interestingly enough, there ARE SV fans that are indifferent to Superman. For example, if you take a stroll over to K-Site, you'll find polls that ask users their opinions of the Superman costume, and if fans want to see it. Not when they want to see it, but if they want to see it. Some users think it looks silly and can't imagine their Clark Kent wearing such a thing. (There's irony in there somewhere.)

SV fans are often seen as the red-headed stepchildren of Superman fandom, and that's why you'll see 'tudes on various Superman specific message boards. For a show that is the longest running live action superhero series ever (not just Superman - but ALL super heroes), it's still not taken very seriously by elitist Superman fans. They say it targets teenyboppers (it doesn't), that it'll be forgotten quickly (it won't), and that very few people even know about it, much less watch it (nonsense!) So the very idea that the star of the show would even be considered for the role of Superman in a film - never mind actually be asked - is ludicrous to these people. And until an announcement is made, that is the opinion you'll continue to see be held.

So, given existing attitudes, here's my predictions for after the announcement:

Welling is not cast in JL:
SV/TW fans who are okay with another actor in the role (provided he's phenomenal) will be fine with it - just like any other fan who wants a good movie despite not getting their cast preference.

SV/TW fans who ONLY wanted to see TW in the role will be bummed and vocal about it. There will be some resentment, but everything should return to "normal" eventually. Technically, nothing will have changed for these people. They had nothing to lose and everything to gain. SV will continue to grace their living rooms every Thursday, this forum will still exist, and discussion about TW as Superman will continue - much as it has done so for years.

Welling is cast in JL:
Picture... downtown Beirut on a warm, summer day. SV fans are going to come out of the woodwork in droves. JL boards from here to Timbuktu are going to swarm with hundreds of "new" fans, and they're going to drive those elitist Superman fans I referenced earlier completely NUTS.

^ I'm not kidding.



Regardless of what happens, this thread won't move. It's applicable to TW's character in SV since Clark is also Superman - just minus the tights and flights. Another thread would be created in the JL forum for the JL Superman. If that Superman is played by Tom Welling too, so be it. I think the Hype can handle two threads for TW as Superman. The Hype's users... well... that might be a different story.

Quoted for Truth!
and :heart:s

 

[Prison Mike]

Very insightful Pat!

 

[Thunder Emperor]

lol hey pat I put out a bet there for a one week ban if Welling is not cast. I am ready to take the fight to the end