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Jun. 16th, 2012 10:14 pmreally After all these years (what, 11? 12?), people still don't get this:
While it's not crazy to see a 24-year-old play 18, Tom Welling was supposed to be playing a 14-year-old version of Clark Kent when Smallville made its 2001 debut. That first episode becomes particularly absurd when the 6-foot, 3-inch Welling openly worries about starting his freshman year of high school.
Clark Kent wasn't just a 15* year old high school freshman. He was Superman as a 15 year old high school freshman. It made sense for him to look like a twenty-something (or late teens) because, well. He's supposed to be bigger/strong/etc. than everyone else because he's an alien. I always thought that was part of the point.
*I know it was retconned, but COTW canon will always supersede actual canon.
While it's not crazy to see a 24-year-old play 18, Tom Welling was supposed to be playing a 14-year-old version of Clark Kent when Smallville made its 2001 debut. That first episode becomes particularly absurd when the 6-foot, 3-inch Welling openly worries about starting his freshman year of high school.
Clark Kent wasn't just a 15* year old high school freshman. He was Superman as a 15 year old high school freshman. It made sense for him to look like a twenty-something (or late teens) because, well. He's supposed to be bigger/strong/etc. than everyone else because he's an alien. I always thought that was part of the point.
*I know it was retconned, but COTW canon will always supersede actual canon.
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