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I've always thought that television shows should be fun. I don't care what sense of morality and thought-provoking situations you want to put in; the show has an obligation to entertain. Smallville's Season 5 does not fail.
The season begins with the aftermath of the second meteor shower and a choice for Clark that has dire consequences he cannot see or [mostly] fix. It's a new world for Kent and Co. as they move from high school into the world of adults; their adulthood is something the show and its themes will not let you forget! It's complex, it's exciting, and it's moving. Every moment of this season is a blast.
And this is because it's rare to see a show that can put solemnity and camp into the same season and make it work. We have death, we have heartache, and we have some episodes that are so playful and silly they just make you laugh. But remember--even this more campy episodes concerning vampire sororities and holiday specials serve their purpose in furthering the plot. A useful way to have fun.
Even the characters seem more comfortable in their respective niches even as they go under remarkable changes.
Great writing and a great way to move our characters onto their destinies! The first season of this show to which I have given 5 stars.
Oh, and check out the documentary on Superman. Wonderful.
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I am truly enjoying the fifth season of Smallville and I know I will buy the Sixth season soon. If you like the Clark Kent story, Smallville is for you.
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Great series! As the seasons pass, the plot thickens leaving our perceptions of people to change dramatically (as I knew they would) with a great story line. After the season finale I am counting the days until season six is available!
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Clark Kent is back; armed with only super powers and flannel shirts, can he save the world from Zod...?
In season 5 of Smallville, Lana Lang and Clark Kent finally get it together. Clark, who has temporarily lost his powers, feels he can finally be honest with Lana. However, their happiness is be short-lived as Clark's powers are restored, and he is forced into lying to her again. Needless to say, their on/off relationship is now off, again. But don't worry too much about Lana - Lex is there to console her... Clark, however, has other things to worry him, such as Milton Fine, a liquid-metal shape shifter (T1000 anyone?) who is putting into play a villainous scheme to bring back Zod, Krypton's version of a genocidal maniac.
Season 5, in my opinion, has tried to be to be a little bit different from other seasons of Smallville, and not necessarily to its detriment. Quite a few of the episodes are movie pastiches; the most blatant would be Mercy, which is an obvious pastiche of the Saw movies. There are many other movie tributes this season; for example, Carrie and Stir of Echoes are touched upon, to name but a few. I love movie references, personally: recognizing them is the only time that I, as a total movie geek, can feel superior to others, and it is also the only time when I know that all those hours watching low-budget horror flicks has not been wasted!?! But the homage does not stop at the movies for this season. One episode has a vampire called Buffy Saunders, who Lana just has to slay, and there's a reference to Shakespeare's Hamlet in another - very highbrow for what is quintessentially a teenage drama.
For those among you who aren't distracted by allusions to other forms of popular culture, there is plenty to entertain in this season's Smallville. Lex is as shady and charismatic as usual, Chloe and Clark kiss, and Lois is her angst-filled, no- nonsense self.
Like all the other seasons of Smallville, this show owes more to programmes like X Files than it does to the original Superman comics, with the supernatural rather than the extraterrestrial element penetrating every episode. But don't lose heart, Sci-Fi fans: Zod is coming; therefore, I can only imagine that season 6 will be steeped in Superman mythology.
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Smallville is my favorite TV show, and with good reason. The show never ceases to amaze me. It's one of the best shows in television. I can't help but stare in wonder each week. I now own all of the released DVDs and plan on buying Season 6 in the near future.
This show looks amazing, and it looks even better on DVD. The video rivals film quality. It IS film quality. Presented gloriously in 1:78:1 ratio, you'll think you're watching a 45 min. film.
The extras are defintely worthwhile. Two commentaries that are very insigtful and the feauturettes are very pleasing to watch. The Making of the 100th Episode is very wonderful and definitely worth it.
You can't go wrong with Smallville. I recommend you pick up all seasons
Smallville - The Complete First Season
Smallville - The Complete Second Season
Smallville - The Complete Third Season
Smallville - The Complete Fourth Season
and
Smallville - The Complete Sixth Season
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