Smallville: The Complete Eighth Season
●There s a new reporter at the Daily Planet: Clark Kent, who shares a workspace with Lois Lane. There s a new hero in Metropolis, too. No one knows who he is. But Jimmy Olsen was on the scene of one of the do-gooder s exploits, and he snapped a blurred photo of the hero in superspeed action a hero everyone now calls the Red-Blue Blur. Red-jacketed, blue-shirted Clark Kent draws closer to his Superm
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Who would have predicted that the departure of series creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough would have given Smallville a surge of super-strength in its eighth season? Give a good part of the credit to saying out with the old--series veterans Michael Rosenbaum (Lex) and Kristin Kreuk (Lana), whose dreary romantic coupling dragged down previous seasons--and in with the new. The new include entirely fresh faces Cassidy Freeman as LutherCorp heir apparent Tess Mercer and Sam Witwer as paramedic Davis Bloome, and experienced players getting increased face time, such as Justin Hartley's Green Arrow joining the opening credits and Erica Durance receiving much more exposure than in season 7. In particular, with Lana having said goodbye, Lois (Durance) and Clark (Tom Welling) are given ample time to start building the relationship we know is inevitable, and their clumsy fumblings are the highlight of the season (their fake engagement is particularly funny). Chloe (Allison Mack) and Jimmy (Aaron Ashmore) grow closer, but the brooding danger of Davis reveals something much worse than a mere lovers' triangle. Clark starts to embrace his destiny by protecting Metropolis at invisible super-speed, earning him the groan-worthy nickname of "The Red-Blue Blur," and comic-book characters making their series debuts are the geek-favorite group the Legion of Super-Heroes (Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, Lightning Lad) and Dr. Emil Hamilton (Alessandro Juliani of Battlestar Galactica). The season sags when Durance is absent for stretches, and the season finale isn't nearly what it could have been, but it was still more than enough to rescue the series from what seemed to be the brink of cancellation and head strong into its ninth season. --David Horiuchi
★★★★☆ Great season.
Great season as always, BUT, its about time Clark starts flying. I was expecting a bigger ending for the season 8. Overall a great season. Holla!!
★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
I've been watching Smallville for a long time know and I have to say this was probably my least favorite Season. The slow decline after Season 4 continues. Though Season 7 was mildly disappointing, there were standout episodes and story arcs that really kept fans, like me, coming back for more. The Veritas story arc and the handful of Lex episodes saved that season. Season 8 on the other hand is just super disappointing all around.
In some ways this Season was supposed to be a payoff season. You finally see Lana and Clark together. But Lana is no longer who she once was, so the whole Clark and Lana relationship just doesn't carry the same emotional gravity it did years ago. Sort of a sad way to see Kristen Kreuks leave the show. Along with this, I had some high hopes for the Doomsday/Bloom story line. What you get are seriously unbelievable sequences of decisions made by Chloe. Her motivations and actions just don't add up to any logical conclusion. Just when you thought they could redeem things with a great season finale, everything just felt so rushed. It was like someone pushed fast forward on the Blu-Ray without letting anyone know what was happening. Unlike previous season finales where I was super excited to know what was going to happen next season, I felt horribly confused about what the heck happened in the last 10 minutes.
Do I recommend this season? If you're a die hard fan of the series, then yes, you need to watch this season especially with how well Season 9 is turning out to be. Just be sure to keep your expectations low. Again, just one man's opinion.
In some ways this Season was supposed to be a payoff season. You finally see Lana and Clark together. But Lana is no longer who she once was, so the whole Clark and Lana relationship just doesn't carry the same emotional gravity it did years ago. Sort of a sad way to see Kristen Kreuks leave the show. Along with this, I had some high hopes for the Doomsday/Bloom story line. What you get are seriously unbelievable sequences of decisions made by Chloe. Her motivations and actions just don't add up to any logical conclusion. Just when you thought they could redeem things with a great season finale, everything just felt so rushed. It was like someone pushed fast forward on the Blu-Ray without letting anyone know what was happening. Unlike previous season finales where I was super excited to know what was going to happen next season, I felt horribly confused about what the heck happened in the last 10 minutes.
Do I recommend this season? If you're a die hard fan of the series, then yes, you need to watch this season especially with how well Season 9 is turning out to be. Just be sure to keep your expectations low. Again, just one man's opinion.
★★★★☆ Declining Quality
This season is pretty good, but the quality is definitely decreasing ever since some of the major actors started leaving the show, and new producers took over.
★★☆☆☆ Bad, Gory and offensive
I like alot of others was originally a fan because we wanted to see Supermans back story. Other then the familar names all of us Superman fans know,you will hardly recognise this gore fest. The constant comparisons to Jesus are offensive. Clark can only save you from accidents!Jesus saves souls. (they bring it up,not me).
Gory season with rip and slash thanks to Doomsday. Nothing like the comics where doomsday fights superman to the death.
Dream secuence with clark ripped in half alone was enough for me. Impalements etc...Lana comes back again and the supposedly extremely moral Clark ends up in bed with her.. Most good shows you want to find out what happens, this show we are waiting for clark to put on the cape, to fly, to be a hero. Here he's a guy whos so passive it drives you crazy...Time to end this show..
Gory season with rip and slash thanks to Doomsday. Nothing like the comics where doomsday fights superman to the death.
Dream secuence with clark ripped in half alone was enough for me. Impalements etc...Lana comes back again and the supposedly extremely moral Clark ends up in bed with her.. Most good shows you want to find out what happens, this show we are waiting for clark to put on the cape, to fly, to be a hero. Here he's a guy whos so passive it drives you crazy...Time to end this show..
★★★★★ Awesome!
This makes my collection current. I watched them as soon as I got them. LOVE IT!!!!!! Makes me want the 9th season already.
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