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BatMantis

Name: Nickolas Bohl

Bio: I am the lone locust of the apocalypse. Think of me when you look to the night sky.


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May 17, 2011 5:49 pm Very well done article.  I always vehemently defended Smallville to naysayers who poo-pooed its simple sets, budget woes, and poor acting.  The great moments with Lionel, the flash forward of Lex in the Oval Office, the endearing, albeit hokey, talks between Jonathan and Clark alone made up for all of the show’s shortcomings.  It certainly did not go out at its zenith and I am one of those who said it should’ve ended several years ago, but this article is exactly right that it was always nice knowing it was there.  Now only after the show is gone will we really be able to appreciate what we had. 

In some ways, I think a show like this can only work because it was Superman.  Most other characters need a world far more jaded and more caustic than that of Smallville.  One can look past the naïve, somewhat silly, glossy world of Smallville because that’s a reflection of how we like our Superman.  We expect him to be in a ridiculous world doing ridiculous things, all the while shrugging his shoulders to it, smiling like a school boy, and doing what’s right because, well, it’s right.  The cheesiness of Clark and his world were refreshing, but never seemed to work as well with any of the other heroes they introduced, like Green Arrow.  So I think this article is right.  It is going to be a long time before we get a show like this again, if ever. 
May 16, 2011 7:06 pm Tres bien.  It's been a long time since I've just stared at a cover for so long.  And I'm not even done yet. 
May 12, 2011 4:47 pm @CaseyJustice 

I guess I'm in the minority, but I dislike this cover so much I almost didn't want to read it.  I felt like I was opening a Batman coloring book, especially compared to the style of the previous covers. 
May 12, 2011 3:26 pm As you know,

REMY ZERO!