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May 22, 2012 3:20 pm Part of what makes the Smallville storyline have so much lasting impact is that he bears the guilt of knowing that he essentially (granted, unknowingly) chose Lana's life over his father's. He's known for a while that someone close to him would pay the price of bringing Clark himself back to life early that season after his time as a mortal, and when Lana dies, Jor-El tells him he has the ability to take this event back, but that he can only do that once, ever. So he does, but he's still got the "someone close to you" bit hanging over his head, and now that it's not Lana, it becomes Jonathan...and he'd already used his one reversal. Plus, the origin of Jonathan's heart trouble was his choice to take power from Jor-El in order to save Clark back in S3, and that was just because of Clark's self-pitying Red K binge, so the guilt Clark bears in Smallville over his father's death is massive, multi-layered, and so powerfully portrayed. The fact that he then can hardly bring himself to look at Lana makes their entire relationship a sad casualty of his guilt as well--he can't enjoy being with the woman for whom he sacrificed his father's life...and of course he can't tell her anything about it, so she suffers in such confusion and loneliness, giving her character one of the first real arcs she ever got to have. QED, I'm in agreement: Smallville wins.

May 15, 2012 1:49 am Christopher Judge is the perfect Luke Cage. There was even an episode of Stargate that could practically serve as a screen test for it (season 8's Affinity). He's got the bulk for it, and he definitely has the range and the screen presence to pull it off.

May 7, 2012 3:23 pm Smallville Season 11 issue 1 was such a wonderful gift. I could hear all the actors' performances happening in my head, because the writing was that consistent (of course, Bryan Q. Miller!), the art was that faithful, and I know the series that well. That was the single issue highlight of my year so far.

May 7, 2012 3:05 pm I actually loved every hero in this movie more than I liked them in their own movies (exception: Thor, whom I completely loved in both). And I love that the way Hulk was used in this film sets him up for a better chance at succeeding in his next solo film. Though I did really enjoy the Incredible Hulk, and I hope they still use The Leader (that was great casting too).

April 18, 2012 8:24 pm I think the reason it looks better so far is that it only really showed the Batmobile and the environment, and those things look fine in CGI. It's the people that look craptastic in that style, and we barely got a glimpse. Why can't they make the people less plastic and shiny and smooth? It's just creepy and unsettling to look at.

April 17, 2012 5:36 pm I love Chris Giarrusso so much. I'll repurchase MG#1 for that cover!

March 29, 2012 6:22 pm I actually find the GL cartoon completely unwatchable, because of the plastic look of the characters. Sad to think of the CGI style taking over more and more.

February 23, 2012 2:25 pm To all the dudes out there who "have to quit" doing something you love because some girl demands it... Wow, raise your own standards. Why do men put up with that crap? Unless you are so integrated into each other's lives that you share living expenses, what you do with your money is none of her business. And even at that point, unless you are actively failing at your fair share, what you do with the money beyond your fair share is none of her business! And if it's not about money but instead about "time you could be spending with her" or "those friends she doesn't like," then seriously dude, find a girl with interests and friends of her own so she doesn't expect a boyfriend to become her entire world and entertain and fulfill her all the time. A girl with enough self-esteem that your outside interests aren't a constant source of stress that you'll find someone else and leave her. We do exist. We're out there. So that was a rant...sorry.

February 13, 2012 5:27 pm I would choose Cillian Murphy for Cassidy. He's the perfect combination of handsome, likable and charming as well as creepy, off-putting, and intense. He could do wonderful things with such a layered and complex character.

February 6, 2012 2:47 pm I was a bit let down by the ending, and there were a couple of plot holes, and I found the Casey character 100% unnecessary (and in fact, barely a character at all, just a cipher, an excuse to add another camera to the mix). But overall, I loved this movie. I was grinning ear-to-ear for at least an hour straight while watching it. It was intense, exciting, thoughtful, and well-made. I could hardly ask for more.