Smallville might be the best DC show out of them all
They kept his powers in check by only starting with the strength and speed. His support network at first was only his parents and slowly adding one friend each subsequent season. Being in high school helped with all the drama because people expect that nonsense from teens, not grown folk.
All the other nonsense isn't as bad because this was the first time a lot of us were experiencing it. Either that or the good stuff was just so good that we tolerated the bad. The bad didn't really get that bad until later seasons when it was obvious that the show should have ended already.
What's worse about the new shows is that I never remembered getting bored from and ignoring the action bits in Smallville. Right now Flash has the best fight (mostly because they have to get creative with the only the good guys have is moving fast), and surprisingly, Arrow has the worst (how the Smurf do you screw up Kung Fu?!?). Supergirl is just retarded. Someone waved a candle at her and she jumped to the floor.
Don't forget: It's just a story being told
Nothing is "overrated". Your opinion is just outnumbered