Grrr

[serafina20]

Okay, so I wanted to post something on Peter David's blog, but when I previewed my comments, one of the lines didn't make any sense. So I did what the direction told me and hit the back button ....

And lost my entry. *grrr*

Well, what I was going to say was probably not going to be well received, so I guess it's for the best. PD didn't seem to like Exile because it didn't make sense. There's a lot of "But he's Superman! Why is he being bad! Superman is good! In the comics ...." leading me to wonder if comic book fans are having a harder time accepting the show than non. (I know not all are, since quite a few of you read the comics, but I mean the fanboys in general). Also, did they not get the memo that Smallville isn't supposed to be the story of Superboy or Superman and, thus, different?



On thing that Peter David brought up that I found interesting was that if Clark's in the newspapers and public eye, how will they not connect him with Suerpman in the future. Which is when I wonder if that is the point? Part of Clark's transformation is having to really win the trust of the people of Metropolis before they accept him. I think that, no matter what, in this day and age, any vigilante superhero is going to be face with a lot of scorn and cynicism. He's going to be fought. But from what I understand, Superman traditionally isn't, even though he should be (hello, alien anyone?). So maybe AlMiles are trying to cover their bases and make sure there is a real, visible, tangible reason for Superman to be feared, mistrusted, and hated at first that even the most dense fanboy (diss at dumb fanboys, not comic readers) can get it.

Hmmm....

Comments

[pepperjackcandy.livejournal.com]

I totally wanted them to hire PAD instead of Jeph Loeb, specifically so that PAD would be in charge of Lex's fall.

Have you ever read Young Justice? It was written by PAD and there was an original character in there who had an absolutely beautiful fall from grace. I will say no more, except that it was seet up perfectly and was as completely in-character as I think it would be possible to be.

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

The only things I've read by PAD are any Star Trek novel about Q and his Arthur books. I love what I've read of him, though. Is Young Justice a comic or a novel?

Although I'm sure he'd write a great Lex falling, he doesn't seem to want to see a Clark evolving into Superman. I really like the idea of Clark screwing up as badly as he is. I like the Red K drug metaphor the way it was portrayed in "Exile." And now I'm excited to see this young man who's screwed up beyond all reasoning redeeming himself in the eyes of himself, his parents, and the world. PAD, however, said he thinks the storyline doesn't make sense, and I think it's because he's trying to fit Smallville into the frame of what he already knows about Superman, namely that Superman is a total unknown who shows up in Metropolis, starts saving people, and then becomes the city's hero. I don't think that's what AlMiles is intending, and what I was getting from the site was a lot of people don't get that Smallville does not equal Superboy. So while I'm sure he'd handle the Lex storyline beatifully, I'm not sure if how he'd do with Clark's.

[pepperjackcandy.livejournal.com]

YJ was a comic book series. It ran for 55 issues, and was hilarious in a way that never undercut the coming-of-age vibe. I'm working on a post of the downfall storyline and will post it once I finish it.

PAD, however, said he thinks the storyline doesn't make sense, and I think it's because he's trying to fit Smallville into the frame of what he already knows about Superman, namely that Superman is a total unknown who shows up in Metropolis, starts saving people, and then becomes the city's hero.

Except that isn't all that he knows about Superman. He also knows that Clark learned a grassroots set of ethics and a belief in the basic goodness of "people" (i.e. sentients of any species) from his wise and patient father and his kind and generous mother.

This is the same stuff I came to SV with, and the big reason I loathe Bo Kent. Like I've always said, I only stuck around after the Pilot because I love the dynamic between the boys, whether as friends or as more than that.

It also sounds like he's gritting his teeth over the assertion of M&G that Lex won't ever know that Clark and Superman are the same person. Which, you know, a lot of us have problems with.

I posted my theory (that having Clark walk the proverbial mile in felons' shoes is the only way to have him be the Superman who gives 2d+ chances) at PAD's blog. I probably won't get any response, but it makes me feel better.

[garryowen.livejournal.com]

I think that's a good point you have there. I hadn't really thought about the future Superman of the comics. Not being a comic book reader. Hm. Food for thought.

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

I hadn't really thought about the future Superman of the comics. Not being a comic book reader.

I'm not even so much talking about future Superman comics as Smallville extended into the future. I'm sure they won't end up doing a "Metropolis" show, since that would be too much to ask of the actors, but they might consider doing what Star Trek did and doing some movies or even mini-series once every few years. As far as I can tell, comics canon and storyline is still and will always be seperate. I would just like to see, somewhere, a Superman who struggles for acceptance.