Product: Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season (2009)
Rating: 5.0
Surprisingly Good
There's something about how they bring us the DC Comics characters that is enjoyable...at least to people like me who aren't already familiar with these characters. I have no history to judge whether it is done right or not so I'm able to enjoy what they do here. Telling a small story about the history of the JSA really hit that nostalgia button especially the way they filmed this but what I really liked was how they humanized these "heroes" into flawed characters. I like that our heroes are not always perfect...that they also struggle with decisions. I think that's what Smallville does well with Clark Kent...shows how his life has been filled with doubts and struggles and heartbreak...but that he continues to move forward despite it all...still making mistakes but always striving to do better. He puts one foot in front of the other even though he sometimes feels paralyzed with doubts and with the weight of what's on his shoulders in this story. Clark Kent is a flawed character in this Superman story and I'm glad Smallville producers went this route because it humanizes him and thus makes him more likeable as a character...if that's at all possible with this beloved character.