After what was in my opinion an amazing season, the next and last season of the show about the not-so-young-anymore Superman is getting closer every day. So as a loyal fan since season 1, I thought I'd write about a few things that I want to see in the closure. Making such a list is pretty hard, seeing that we've had a lot of famous references and characters over the years, but there are stil a few more thing that would make it perfect. So here we go:
**NOTE- there are season 9 spoilers in here. If you haven't watched it, you will be spoiled.**
1) Lex Luthor- Like it or not, he just has to come back. seasons 1-7 showed him descending to evil so well, he just has to come back before it's over. As Clark takes his final steps to become Superman in season 10, his arch nemesis must make an appearence. I do hope they'll do they're best to bring Michael Rosenbaum back. I'm not saying that he should be in every or most episodes (That would be awesome, though), even 2 or 3 is fine. Hell, he doesn't need to be bald either, just bring him back. He's a great actor, and it's a shame he left like that. Hope we'll see that happen.
2) Chloe dying- Yes, you're reading it right. I love Chloe as much as the next fan, but she's become quite expendable. She shut down in her own little world in Watchtower, and even after she shut it down in Sacrifice, she just turned it back on again in Hostage (To my great dissapointment, after the hype the producers made in interviews for the climax of that storyline in Sacrifice), with Clark encouraging her to do so, no less. I think her death would give Clark a great mental push into becoming a hero. It would be interesting to see how it will affect Oliver as well. And she's not in the comics, so it's not like they're ruining any mtyh. I loved Chloe throughout the show, but the time has come to say goodbye.
3) If you bring someone back, do it right- the show had great characters in the beginning, who later departed and came back for guest appearnce in later seasons. Unfortunatley, it didn't work most of the time. take Pete, for example. I loved him in season 1-3, but Hero was just a slap in the face to his character- Going Mr. Fantastic with Krypto-gum? Really?
Lana, too. She was okay in the beginning, in seasons 6 and 7 she was tolerable, but in season 8 it was just ridiculous. Coming back with a super-suit? We already saw what she's like with powers in Wrath, and we also know that she and Clark won't be together. You don't need to force us to understand that with some weird story.
On the other hand, Martha and Perry were a good blast from the past. Martha could've been great, if the CW wouldn't have made it pretty obvious that she's the Red Queen in the promos...
4) Glasses- The first time we saw CK with glasses was in Whisper, though they were more dorky glasses than the ones he wears later. The next 2 times were in alternate realities- Jimmy's (Sorry, Henry's) Black and White dream in Noir, and a Clark-less world in Apocalypse. He looked good in them, and it was great seeing him finally putting them on for real in Idol. I hope they'll stop with those little teases and have him put them on more often, espically now that he's using his double identity more than ever.
5) Tights and Flight- imagine this as the final scene in the show: An emergency is being reported. Clark walks towards the screen and rips his shirt, revealing a colorful S on his chest. He super-changes in a phone booth, and the last shot is him flying towards the camera, a-la Bizzaro in Phantom. Now THAT's an ending I want to see. We've had many suit references (Cape in Action, suit glimpse in Salvation, Ollie and his jokes about color etc.), So I want to see it pop up even before the finale. The flying wasn't mentiond much (except that "lesson" Kara wanted to give him), so what's another 21 episodes to wait for it.
6) Zod- Yeah, I want him back, for several reasons. One, he's one of Superman's most famous foes, and half a season just doesn't seem enough. Two, Callum Blue is an amazing actor. There were a couple of episodes he literraly saved from being a complete bore (Escape, anyone?). Three, most seasons had one main villain. it would be interesting to see 2 powerful guys like Zod and Darkseid (which is hinted to be next season's big baddy) team up against CK. A Zod and Lex team-up would be even more bad-ass, because they'll prabobly have interior tension too.
There are more things I want to see, but these are the main ones. You're welcome to leave a comment with your opinions. Here's to a great last season.
Up, up and away!
2) Chloe dying- Yes, you're reading it right. I love Chloe as much as the next fan, but she's become quite expendable. She shut down in her own little world in Watchtower, and even after she shut it down in Sacrifice, she just turned it back on again in Hostage (To my great dissapointment, after the hype the producers made in interviews for the climax of that storyline in Sacrifice), with Clark encouraging her to do so, no less. I think her death would give Clark a great mental push into becoming a hero. It would be interesting to see how it will affect Oliver as well. And she's not in the comics, so it's not like they're ruining any mtyh. I loved Chloe throughout the show, but the time has come to say goodbye.
3) If you bring someone back, do it right- the show had great characters in the beginning, who later departed and came back for guest appearnce in later seasons. Unfortunatley, it didn't work most of the time. take Pete, for example. I loved him in season 1-3, but Hero was just a slap in the face to his character- Going Mr. Fantastic with Krypto-gum? Really?
Lana, too. She was okay in the beginning, in seasons 6 and 7 she was tolerable, but in season 8 it was just ridiculous. Coming back with a super-suit? We already saw what she's like with powers in Wrath, and we also know that she and Clark won't be together. You don't need to force us to understand that with some weird story.
On the other hand, Martha and Perry were a good blast from the past. Martha could've been great, if the CW wouldn't have made it pretty obvious that she's the Red Queen in the promos...
4) Glasses- The first time we saw CK with glasses was in Whisper, though they were more dorky glasses than the ones he wears later. The next 2 times were in alternate realities- Jimmy's (Sorry, Henry's) Black and White dream in Noir, and a Clark-less world in Apocalypse. He looked good in them, and it was great seeing him finally putting them on for real in Idol. I hope they'll stop with those little teases and have him put them on more often, espically now that he's using his double identity more than ever.
5) Tights and Flight- imagine this as the final scene in the show: An emergency is being reported. Clark walks towards the screen and rips his shirt, revealing a colorful S on his chest. He super-changes in a phone booth, and the last shot is him flying towards the camera, a-la Bizzaro in Phantom. Now THAT's an ending I want to see. We've had many suit references (Cape in Action, suit glimpse in Salvation, Ollie and his jokes about color etc.), So I want to see it pop up even before the finale. The flying wasn't mentiond much (except that "lesson" Kara wanted to give him), so what's another 21 episodes to wait for it.
6) Zod- Yeah, I want him back, for several reasons. One, he's one of Superman's most famous foes, and half a season just doesn't seem enough. Two, Callum Blue is an amazing actor. There were a couple of episodes he literraly saved from being a complete bore (Escape, anyone?). Three, most seasons had one main villain. it would be interesting to see 2 powerful guys like Zod and Darkseid (which is hinted to be next season's big baddy) team up against CK. A Zod and Lex team-up would be even more bad-ass, because they'll prabobly have interior tension too.
There are more things I want to see, but these are the main ones. You're welcome to leave a comment with your opinions. Here's to a great last season.
Up, up and away!
