DVD : Smallville - The Complete Third Season

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- Smallville expanding

With the third season of Smallville, things really seemed to be hitting their stride. Characters were put into some bad situations which, when gotten out of, had consequences that were far reaching. This was the darkness season for all the main characters-Lana, Pete, Chloe, Lex and especially Clark, where they all had to face some morally ambiguous sides of themselves and their friends and somehow find a way to move beyond the bad to find the good. Unfortunately this also meant the continuation of the does he/doesn't she follies of Lana and Clark as they continued to do their respective relationship dances around each other, the root of which lays Clark's unwillingness to share his secret with her. But once you get past this bit of redundant unpleasantvilleness, you can enjoy the many things going on this season. First we get to see gangsta Clark on red kryptonite over a period of months. Then we learn of Lex's fate after the airplane crash--this is the beginning of a truly unsettling storyline. We learn about these stones of power that will have a prominent role in the fourth season. There are many many highlights this season: Lex's shock treatment in "Asylum" was one of the creepier moments of the season; "Perry"-Michael McKean's performance of the future Daily Planet editor in chief was priceless; "Hereafter"-that moment when Jordan glimpses Clark's future; "Truth"-there is one truly chilling moment in the otherwise lighthearted episode when Chloe confronts Lionel about some important information; "Crisis"-may be Smallville's version of the Dead Zone, but I've always been partial to the episodes that philosophize about free will versus fate; and the season closer, "Covenant" which hits the ground running, just gets better from there and ends on one of the most glorious cliff-hangers. The special features on the set continue to be above average. The Chloe chronicles continue in comic book format.

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- superman fan
This dvd was great. There are 6 discs and hours of great smallville adventures. If you like superman and smallville its a must buy.

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- exelent
exelent special effect, eventhough the serie is not so much based on the comic books, i compared this serie with the Gospel of Thomas which expeculate about the childhood of Jesus, we really don't know how was their (clark and jesus) childhood, but is a good reinterpretation of the fictional character (unlike jesus who was a real person)... so enjoy it, once you see this season you'll want to buy the next wich i am looking forward...

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- i've been watching this season all summer
This is my favorite season since the show began it is so worth the money but there is no comentary by Tom Welling it has everything deleted scenes gag reel, bloopers and much more. Still saving up for season 4 and 5.

Rating:

- A brief comment
The third season is even better than seasons one and two. There are even darker and more violent scenarios, as Lionel and Clark continue to play an increasingly dangerous game of cat and mouse. Lex's life also takes several dangerous turns, and Lionel finally gets his comeuppance in a sense, although the season ends before we see if justice will prevail in the end or not. For that we have to wait until season 4.

In addition to all the episodes, the third season set includes a number of special features, which are commentary on several of the episodes by Chloe (Allison Mack), Lionel (John Glover) and the directors and producers. Volume six has the Chloe Chronicles volume II episodes 1-7, Smallville Comics issue #8, which has the stories, Exploit and Captive, and deleted scenes from the Talisman and Forsaken episodes.

The sound quality on the DVDs so far has been excellent also, and Mark Snow has done a great job of providing background music. The third season of Smallville shows it still sets the standard for the others to try to beat.

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