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Tom Welling admits that Smallville became "far-fetched" to delay Clark's heroic transformation

posted 2 years ago by MickyMac (3252)
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"Each time we got picked up [for a new season] we had to push that finish line further away, and I think we had some low moments when we got too far-fetched," he admitted

"If you look at the series, the first five years were one show and the next five were a different show," he said. "We could have called [the last five seasons] Metropolis."

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a318924/smallville-star-regrets-low-moments/

[–] JestersDead (485) 2 years ago

Pretty accurate.

Smallville was at its best in those first 5 seasons.

The premise changed after that.

[–] MickyMac (3252) 2 years ago

The whole show was a five year plan that lasted ten seasons.

Probably other things Tom wishes they could taken with the characters.

If it lasted five seasons could've done a time jump finale with Clark returning home after training at the Fortress or travelling the world saving people, seeing his friends have moved on.

[–] Wint3rFir3 (7370) 2 years ago

Side note: Are you listening to the podcast between Michael and Tom, Talkville? You get so much insight into the show, I'm loving it.

[–] MickyMac (3252) 2 years ago

Parts of it that interest me, it will go on for years until you hear stuff like a five year plan, a better transformation into Superman towards the end.

They have a separate channel with clips of their podcasts, where I comment.

[–] [email protected] (2042) 2 years ago

What are the separate channels? Can you link them?

[–] MickyMac (3252) 2 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/@talkvillepodcastclips9284
https://www.youtube.com/@TalkVillePodcast

[–] [email protected] (2042) 2 years ago

Thank you! Watching 2nd ep of Talkville

[–] Truthtalker (2030) 2 years ago

bingo, i'm proven right