Somebody Save Smallville

After having just watched another cliffhanger season ender of Smallville, I just can’t help but wonder about the future of season 8. I’ve read that Kristin Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum will both be gone, or at least won’t be season regulars anymore. It’s of course a given that John Glover will also be gone (though I originally read that his contract was until season 8 ). Even the executive producers, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, will both be out of Smallville’s upcoming season. Allison Mack’s contract expired with season 7 but I think they got her back for season 8. (I’m getting a bit confused with all the different articles out there saying different things.)

Honestly, these recent developments don’t leave me very optimistic about the show. After all, what’s the "essence" of Smallville when most of its original cast members are already gone? And not just any cast member, too–I mean, the show was originally a Lana-Clark-Lex thing. They just added all the other characters in to spice up the show. And now both Lex and Lana will be gone? Oh, boy.

I know some people are happy to see Kristin Kreuk go though I know it’s not the actress they dislike but what has been done to the character of Lana Lang. From being one of the most-loved characters on the show, I think she’s now one of the most hated(?). So, who’s to blame for that? Is it just the writers that’s to be blamed for ruining the character of Lana Lang. I guess they just didn’t know what to do with Lana Lang. Too bad. The show may do fine without the Lana Lang character in the show but, I hope they keep Clark loveless–at least for one entire season, or maybe even at least half of it. Or probably, one entire season would be better. I mean, having loved Lana Lang all those years, how could he just forget her that easily and go off and love another? (I didn’t buy into Clark falling in love with Alicia before.)

And what about Lex Luthor? I think for the most part, he made the show interesting to watch. I’d prefer him as the villain anytime over Brainiac. I even prefer Bizarro to Brainiac. I just thought the whole Brainiac thing was too corny. Although I think the best villain of the show had always been Lionel Luthor. With him as Lex’s father, it was easy to see why Lex turned out just the way he did.

I admit there were previous seasons where they made lousy episodes and my interest in Smallville took a nosedive though I had watched on to not miss out on anything. Somehow they always managed to make each season’s season-ender worth watching. And they always left me impatiently waiting for the next season to start in September. 

What now then? What will happen to Smallville in season 8? Will it fly or will it crash? Will that be its final season? Or will there be a season 9 and a season 10? Would I and all the other Smallville fans in the world stay loyal to the show until its curtain call–the way that I and other Friends fans remained loyal to it even long after its tenth and final season ended? I guess the answers to all these questions will just have to wait. 

I am a Superman fan. I am also a Smallville fan. However and whenever they wish to end the Smallville series, I hope they’ll make its end just as good as its beginning. Otherwise, they’d have one very upset Superman and Smallville fan right here. 

It’s alway been Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, and Michael Rosenbaum. Will Smallville survive without two of its main cast members gone?