Thursday, August 22, 2002
Watched the season finale of Smallville after I came home, fell asleep for a few minutes on the couch, and woke up as the little tyke was attempting to shred the couch to pieces - in revenge, I reckon, for the plastic bag trick. Does she look guilty to you?
Probably not. Cats have no talent for guilt. They may not be guiltless, but they're certainly guilt free. Or should that be the other way around? Well, she looks a bit sheepish in this next one:
I dunno. Cats are tough to psychoanalyse.
The Smallville finale was quite good (after a fair number of rather dull episodes), but I loathe cliffhangers. Don't appreciate being kept waiting. Don't appreciate that at all. But still...pretty exciting stuff. I'll definitely be there for season two.
Smallville has evolved from a show about a young Clark Kent and the birth of Superman, to what's now predominantly a show about the creation of evil, about the making (and unmaking) of Lex Luthor. It's a heartbreaking and realistic (as far as that's possible, given the premise) transition, made all the more real and emotional by the superb work of Michael Rosenbaum - the true star of the show, and a charismatic and intriguing actor.
Whenever they get around to bringing Superman back to the big screen - whether that's in Batman vs. Superman, or in Superman Lives or Superman V or whatever the heck it's being called these days (Warner Bros. is currently pursuing the latter) - they should definitely consider casting Rosenbaum as an older (and truly evil) Luthor. He'll bring the right gravity and pathos to the role. I think.
As for Tom Welling as Superman? Weeell, he's a decent Clark Kent; blue-eyed, bland, naive, and sorta...vacant. Just like the Clark Kent we all know and love. But Superman? Probably not. Although you never know. He might mature during the next few seasons.
The best solution for Warner Bros. might actually be to put the whole Superman franchise on hold until Smallville has had its five or seven seasons, and then launch the actors onto the silver screen. That way, you ensure continuity, you please the fans of the show, and you're certain that your actors are comfortable in, and familiar with, their roles. In the meantime, Warner could focus on bringing Batman back to the big screen. In a good way. You know; dark and gothic. Not like that last monstrosity. God forbid. Let's never, ever speak of that movie again. Ever.
Probably not. Cats have no talent for guilt. They may not be guiltless, but they're certainly guilt free. Or should that be the other way around? Well, she looks a bit sheepish in this next one:
I dunno. Cats are tough to psychoanalyse.
The Smallville finale was quite good (after a fair number of rather dull episodes), but I loathe cliffhangers. Don't appreciate being kept waiting. Don't appreciate that at all. But still...pretty exciting stuff. I'll definitely be there for season two.
Smallville has evolved from a show about a young Clark Kent and the birth of Superman, to what's now predominantly a show about the creation of evil, about the making (and unmaking) of Lex Luthor. It's a heartbreaking and realistic (as far as that's possible, given the premise) transition, made all the more real and emotional by the superb work of Michael Rosenbaum - the true star of the show, and a charismatic and intriguing actor.
Whenever they get around to bringing Superman back to the big screen - whether that's in Batman vs. Superman, or in Superman Lives or Superman V or whatever the heck it's being called these days (Warner Bros. is currently pursuing the latter) - they should definitely consider casting Rosenbaum as an older (and truly evil) Luthor. He'll bring the right gravity and pathos to the role. I think.
As for Tom Welling as Superman? Weeell, he's a decent Clark Kent; blue-eyed, bland, naive, and sorta...vacant. Just like the Clark Kent we all know and love. But Superman? Probably not. Although you never know. He might mature during the next few seasons.
The best solution for Warner Bros. might actually be to put the whole Superman franchise on hold until Smallville has had its five or seven seasons, and then launch the actors onto the silver screen. That way, you ensure continuity, you please the fans of the show, and you're certain that your actors are comfortable in, and familiar with, their roles. In the meantime, Warner could focus on bringing Batman back to the big screen. In a good way. You know; dark and gothic. Not like that last monstrosity. God forbid. Let's never, ever speak of that movie again. Ever.
