I have really been enjoying this show. Like every other show, it has good episodes and bad, cheesy and dorky moments, but I forgot how many things do actually tie in with the Superman story.
Smallville is a television show that started in 2001 and ran for a very long 10 years, ending in 2011. It is the story of Clark Kent, or Superman, during his life in Smallville, Kansas with Jonathan and Martha Kent. The show begins with Clark being found in a corn field by the Kents, and we soon see him in High School. High School age is where the show focuses for the first few seasons, and we follow Clark as he grows up.
We get to witness Clark obtain all the powers that we have seen in the Superman films. Throughout the show, heat vision, x-ray vision, super hearing, super breath, and eventually flight come into play. Key characters are in the show, such as Lex Luthor, Lana Lang, Lois Lang, and others. As well as some familiar villains along with Lex Luthor, as well as Zod. The show develops it's own Justice League eventually, without mentioning the name Justice League.
This show does a lot of hinting and mentioning things that Superman fans will notice and get excited about. Seeing the Superman "S" around, hearing lines such as "General Zod doesn't take orders, he gives them," and more. Christopher Reeve played a small role, before his passing, Margot Kidder comes in for a bit as well. Also, Terrance Stamp, who played the role of General Zod in the original Superman films, does the voice of Jor-El. Things like that make the show very fun to watch.
The show aired for a very long time, but I guess when there is a show based on the greatest super hero of all time, there needs to be a good long story.
