Product: Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season (2009)
Rating: 5.0
Smallville Season 9 is up up and away!
20 1 Hour Episodes and 1 2 Hour Episode on 4 Blu-Ray discs, Released September 7, 2010"Smallville", my little sister's favorite show! This is the longest running Superman television series (Sorry, "Lois & Clark") and continues into its ninth season which is an amazing achievement. The series developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics characters will be beginning its tenth and final season this fall focusing on the man becoming Superman.Starring Tom Welling as Clark Kent, his character finally makes his first attempts to embrace his hero birthright and calling. It turns out in season 9 that Planet Earth is such a fabulous place that other Kryptonians want to move into the neighborhood and call it home. Of course, they don't want to share, but take control. Clark sends a warning to Zod and his followers, particularly if they try to ensnare Lois Lane played by Erica Durance in their pursuits.More characters from the DC Universe show up to add a little something extra like the shape-shifting Wonder Twins, the magical Zatanna, and in the double episode, the Justice Society of America's Doctor Fate, Hawkman, and Stargirl.Bonus Features:There are two featurettes, one is "Kneel Before Zod" which is an in-depth look at this Kryptonian criminal and his beginnings in the DC Silver Age, and his appearances in film, animation, and live-action television. The other featurette is "Justice For All" where the "Smallville" creative team as they discuss bringing the Justice Society of America team of superheroes to television for the first time.There are two episodes with cast and creator commentaries on "Idol" and "Kandor." Also there are some unaired scenes.