General Season 1 Discussion #1
 

I recently started watching Smallville. The first time round I remember catching it in the first season, then for some reason I quit watching and never really got back into it. So this time round, going into it, it was like a fresh show. I only knew vague basics like Clark never puts on the suit and how him and Lex started off as friends at at some point, Jonathon dies.

Season One
I have to say, I really liked season one. The pilot was such a great set-up. Loved all the characters but Lex was just fascinating. His whole season arc culminated so beautifully in that moment when he hesitated in saving his dad in Tempest. I adore Clark. I felt for him and his feelings and emotions all through the season. I could buy Jonathon and Martha's fear at keeping him safe yet felt their love for him.

Whitney and Pete were the only two characters that didn't make as much of an impression. I liked the girls. Clark has chemistry with both and I wouldn't mind at the end of this season to see him with either Lana or Chloe.

The Nixon arc was a great one for the season. Ideal for the first season.

There were a lot of dud episodes but overall I really enjoyed this season. Standout episodes were Hourglass, Hug, Jitters, Tempest.

Season Two
Omg, Christopher Reeves?! This season had Chris Reeves! How did I not know that? Just finished Season 2, and gotta say, the show is not disappointing at all. I loved Rosetta. Probably one of my favorite episodes because I liked how they are introducing us to little bits and pieces of information about Clark's origins. It's also the first episode where I think Tom Welling really hit it out of the park. I had chills when the music came on. I also liked that Jonathon was there with Clark at the end and how they both clung to each other yet both nervous about what they just saw/heard.

Good season for Pete too. I'm so glad he knows the secret! It's made him a more enjoyable character.

Ok, so I have really fluctuating opinions on the girls this season. I like them both but both alternately annoyed and infuriated me at different points. I really didn't like that Chloe felt entitled to know about Clark and Lana. Like it's somehow Clark's fault that he doesn't feel the same way about her. I'm really surprised this is the route the show went with this. I would have thought considering Clark has chemistry with both of them they would have stretched the triangle out a bit more and made everyones feelings a bit more ambiguous. But I guess not. I really hated Chloe gleefully going off to Lionel in the end. Really? Over something as stupid as a supposed betrayal? And Lana was so irritating in Rosetta that I wanted to smack her. I hated that they had Chloe apologize to her when it was Lana doing the snooping. And also, what was up with her just agreeing with Clark to let him tell Chloe. Why couldn't she? Where's her agency in the whole matter? Having said that, I liked that Chloe and Lana tried to be friends, independent of Clark. I also like how they're developing Chloe's interest in this wall of weird thing. I can imagine her becoming more and more into the investigating of the unknown as the show goes on.

I don't know how I feel about Clark and Lana. I really felt for Lana in the last episode when she told Clark she loved him because you could tell her heart was breaking. But they are so dramatic sometimes with them as a couple, it's a bit ridiculous.

Wow, the Luthors! Lex is still the most fascinating character. I really believed him in the premiere when he said to Clark that did he really need to ask, as in his involvement with Nixon. I really think Lex himself is convinced he's not really doing anything wrong by investigating about Clark or wanting to know more about him because he genuinely thinks Clark is hiding something. I don't know, it's strange, and yeah, fascinating, lol. I also totally believe he genuinely cares for Clark. So weird! Lionel is such a dick. Hate him. Lobe watching him but hate him.

Clark, poor thing. Talk about a bad decision in the finale. I love him though. Love him. He's just got so much **** going on around him, lol. How does he stay sane.

I'm really looking forward to season 3. Some questions though, if anyone's willing to answer! This Jor-El, is surely not Clark's father, right? I'm assuming its some other evil alien program that found its way into the ship?? Or if it's Jor-El will they ever explain why he sounded like such a megalomaniac?? And Helen! I'm really confused. Was she always working with Lionel? I'm assuming that was what the exchange of the supposed wedding gift was. Or did she only start working with him in the end? Really confused on her.

Hi there, farrah! :wave: Welcome to the board and thank for your recap.

I'm gonna change the thread title you chose to "Season 1 and 2 Discussion/Appreciation Thread" since we don't have one for those seasons yet. There's one for Season 3, though. In case you want to share your thoughts once you're done watching it, you can do it in there. I'd love to read them.

Here in this post you can find some info about this board and all of the threads you can post in.

Do you really want answers to those questions? Because the show will answer them for you when you keep watching and I don't want to spoil you. But if you really do wanna know, then I'll be glad to fill you in. :)

Thanks! I will definitely be posting in the season 3 thread. :)

Heheh, no, I'm done with season 3 now as well and onto season 4. Still a bit confused on certain things though! But I'll soldier on lol.

Welcome to the board, farrah! I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying the show and I’m enjoying reading your thoughts :) What do you think of Season 3 and 4 as opposed to the first two seasons?

Thank you MiniAnneBoleynx8

I posted my thoughts on season 3 in its thread yesterday here: http://www.fanforum.com/f80/season-3...-thread-45690/

I'm almost through season 4 and I'm still really enjoying the show. I think seasons 1 and 2 were a great set up and season 3's Luthor arc was brilliant. I'm sensing a slight shift in tone in season 4 but I'll post about that in the season 4 thread! The show is evolving I think, but I'm still liking it. A bit more confused about certain things as I go along but I'm in it for the whole ride now!

I loved Clark/Lex friendship in the beginning. It's very sad it had to change :(

Big fan from the UK
 

I love season 1 and 2, these were my favourite seasons out of all of them!

So well written and a good introduction of everything.

I agree, I love the friendship between Clark and Lex in the first 2 seasons, shame it just went all downhill after :confused:

You know what? I think you hit the nail right in the head regarding the whole thing with Clark, Lana and Chloe. I love Chloe to pieces and always will, but you were right that she should not have gone to Lionel just because Clark didn't tell her he and Lana were seeing each other. I think the problem is when Clark started to have feelings for Chloe at the end of S1, all of that kind of went away once Lana became available and Chloe pulled the friend card on him. I totally agree with everything you said here. :nod: And no kidding that Clana were quite a dramatic couple. :rolleyes: :lol:

Big fan from the UK
 

Hey everyone.

When you have time, please watch the below links. Some nice reminders :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NjjHPyuypA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khr79dPlMqk

Sadly it went downhill because it was destined to.:bawl: BUT yeah I loved their friendship during the first two seasons!

Should we have combined seasonal threads or make this either Season 1 or Season 2 than separate them :bubble:

Probably had them separated but I wasn't the mod at the time.:lol:

Can do it now as moderator :P

I'm changing this to season one and I'll start a thread for season two.