DVD : Smallville - The Complete Second Season

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- Smallville season 2
It was a greate season and the delivery did not take long at all to got to my mail room at all concidering that I am in Germany. I am very pleased with your servis.

thank you.

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- Boycott
Boycott Smallville purchases

The series may have started off nice and worthy of the legacy but the way that TPTB are headed with their vision of this Clark Kent and Lois Lane many of us diehard fans will be left dissapointed. Lets let the almighty dollar do it's work and lets vote with it by avoiding the purchase of Smallville products like the DVD's and other related items.

If at all possible try to return the sets you already have even if they are open. Make sure the retailer knows the reason is because you are becoming disenchanted by where the story is going and you wish to voice your opinion retroactively by withdrawing your financial support of the show. (You can always buy them again later when they get their act together, just as long as the point that you are trying to voice your opinion is heard)

Now you may think that as a comic fan or chlois fan you are only a small portion of the ratings pool that actually gives a damn if Clark is portrayed properly or Chlois happens but think about this: We may be a small segment of the ratings pool but we are the bulk of the fandom that buys the DVD's, the comics, the companion book tie-ins, go to the ComicCons/conventions, and will buy the future action figures/video games/and other ties in that are yet to come.

In the end they will have to take a look and decide which would they rather make happy? The bulk of the ratings fans who tune in and sit and watch the series at home and view a few comercials, or the smaller fandom part that will spend the money long after the series is forgotten.

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- No sophomore slump for "Smallville"
I loved the first season of "Smallville", and so I immediately rushed out and bought the second season on DVD. The second season surpasses the first in nearly all ways, though it does have its flaws.

For the second season, the show focused a lot more on the Clark/Lana relationship and a lot less on the "Creature of the Week". The writers were obviously trying to draw out the relationship so that viewers would be more interested; this is understandable, but the way they did it was less than spectacular. It's the same thing, over and over: Clark and Lana give each other looks, things start going well, and then either Clark or Lana decide that they'd better stay apart. This becomes very irritating by the end of the season. The one episode dealing with the relationship which really followed the right path was "Rush".

This season imported more chunks of the Superman mythology. In "Heat", Clark discovers his heat vision - and in a very creative move on the creators' part, it's triggered by the inevitable teen thoughts of sex! In "Red", Clark discovers the effects of red kryponite on his body. "Rosetta" is the famous episode which guest stars the late, great Christopher Reeve. In the episode, Clark learns much about his origins, including the fate of the planet Krypton.

The acting is top-notch in the season. Even in the weaker episodes, the acting is terrific. Particularly great is Michael Rosenbaum - Lex is given a chance to shine in this season. There's more cool effects and a terrific soundtrack, not to mention some well-written scripts and impressive directing.

Again, my one complaint is that certain things had become annoyingly repetetive by the end of the season. Lex always suspects Clark, and the conversation always ends the same. Chloe always becomes upset with Clark, and they have the same argument. And, as I've mentioned, the Clark/Lana relationship was played around with too much.

People who enjoyed the first season will love the second. Great acting, fine scripts, more of the Superman mythos and a terrific soundtrack. This is good stuff.

TOP 5 EPISODES OF THE SEASON

1. "Exodus"
2. "Insurgence"
3. "Vortex"
4. "Ryan"
5. "Rosetta"

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- Smallville's best Season
Smallville season 2 is the best season in my opionion. It is very exciting and a must see. I watch all the episode a number of times from all 5 seasons and I think season 2 is the best of all 5 of them. If you are interested in buying this get it right away.

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- Lex, the Caves, and Helen
The Second Season of Smallville begins immediately where the thrilling Season One left off. After the great premiere episode, the show resumes its more "normal" (if you can call it that) episode formats of meteor freaks. However, a few episodes into the season, the show really starts to change...instead of focusing on a "freak of the week", it hones in on the Kent Family, Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan, Pete Ross, Lex Luthor, and Lionel Luthor. This change is for the better, as the character developement is off the charts. Here is a preview of Season Two (without any key spoilers):

-Clark is introduced to red kryptonite, which makes him wildy aggressive, as well as developing heat vision.
-Pete Ross learns something that will change his life forever.
-The Clark/Lana/Chloe relationship triangle takes more turns than a Six Flags rollercoaster.
-An ancient set of caves are discovered on the outskirts of Smallville, possibly holding the key to Clark's history.
-Lionel Luther has an unfortunate accident, and the dynamics of his relationship with Lex become even more strained.
-Lex finds romance with a doctor named Helen, but does she really have his best interests at heart?
-Christopher Reeves makes a spectacular mid-season appearance that will shock the Smallville universe.

As you can see, with all those plot threads going on at once, there was little room for meteor freaks in Season Two. All TV shows must change over time, and Smallville changed for the better. Season Two was twice as good as Season One, once again containing a finale that will have you racing to your nearest retailer (or the Internet!) to buy Season Three!!

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