Project Smallville: The Countdown, Welcome Post

[bop_radar]

I've waited long enough!! The trouble with timezones is that it's been September 21st for 14 HOURS with me, but it's still September 20th in the US. *headdesk* TOO BAD. Anyone up late can just start early. *g*

Today's the day! mskatej says we must rock out and I think that is EXCELLENT ADVICE! Thanks to everyone who's volunteered, given advice, provided

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[bop_radar]

S'pose I should start!

Hi SV fandom, I'm: bop_radar, aka K, Boppy or Bop
Why I love Smallville: I love the show's visual symbolism. It's visual direction is so well-constructed, and I find the show works best when viewed at a thematic/allegorical level. It's so dark too--and its obsession with predestination is unusual for a contemporary show. And it's full of subtexty goodness! It just fascinates me.
Characters I love on Smallville: All of them! Except Pete. ;-) I particularly love Lex, Clark of course, Lois and Chloe, but I've also grown to appreciate Lana and Martha and Lionel. And Jor-El! (*blows kisses to supacat*)
Characters I dislike on Smallville: Pete. Not a big Jonathan fan either.
Pairings I like on Smallville: Clex, Lexana, Clois! Also got a secret love of the Martha/Lois friendship and fondness for Jason/Lex. Zod/anyone would be good, as would Lex/Lois, but there isn't much textual basis for either yet--though there was some great Zod/Jor-El hints at the end of S5!
Favorite seasons (or favorite episodes): Third season is still my favourite, but I also have fondness for Season 4--especially because it saw the arrival of Lois, Season 5 was fun, but Season 6 is going to be better! *crosses fingers* My favourite episode is still 'Shattered'. Michael is a genius!
If I got to be in charge of one episode of Smallville, what would happen in that episode? I'd grab Greg Beeman and he and I would plan out every shot, the aesthetic, the symbolism... In the ep, Lex would find out what really happened in Asylum and then he'd kidnap Clark and attempt to relive the experience by putting Clark in his position--so he'd have him chained to a table threatening to electrocute him. Using green K to restrain him, of course! Much angsty broken 'what could have been' interaction would ensue with angry accusations on both sides. These would soften to 'remember when we were friends', but just as reconciliation glimmers on the horizon, Lois would burst in and 'rescue' Clark, and be all 'what's with you, Smallville? I thought you'd want to be rescued!' when Clark moped and seemed inconsolable afterwards. *smirks*
Something SV-related I'd like to pimp: Only one thing?! Meep! I rec talitha78 and her kickass SV vids. She rocks! She's intelligent and generous and incredibly welcoming to new fans. She's got a fabulous attitude to fandom, gives great feedback, and did I mention her vids?! *flails* I'm not sure there's anyone left who hasn't seen 'Doncha'... but she's got a brilliant sense of humour that really comes through. Her vids are such fun! Do yourself a favour if you haven't already checked them out.
An interesting thing about me: I'm boring. No really. I write meta. It's loooong. O.O But I also like squeeage, so please don't be put off! ;-)

[bop_radar]

I may have put a little bit of thought into my ep idea, yes, *blush*

I was so scared I would be alone commenting on my own post, so YAY!

Yup, I would want my ep to be full of great visual material for a) vidders b) manips c) icons, d) general fangirl glee!!

[kristiinthedark]

Yay, Boppy! I have my post done, and now I'm calmly waiting until morning to post. *g* I took lots of naps today, so I'm kind of awake now. Not well, but awake!

You are so much deeper than I am. ♥♥♥

[bop_radar]

Hooray! I'm so glad you are resting, honey. Is it awful that I posted this early? I couldn't wait any longer! Meep.

[kristiinthedark]

No! It wasn't awful at all! I had to restrain myself, because I knew if I posted it when I wanted to, I wouldn't be able to stay awake for the comments. But I'm glad you posted when you did. It's awesome that we're so excited!

[norwich36]

OMG, I love your proposed episode SO MUCH. SO VERY MUCH.

Maybe we can persuade someone to write it?

[bop_radar]

Eees ultimate, yes? :-)

I'd love someone to write it! *waves big flag for possible authors to see*

[mskatej]

Your episode idea ROCKS OMG. And it could totally work! (Unlike mine.)

[bop_radar]

*grinz* I have great fondness for the idea. I think I would genuinely love writing/directing an ep of Smallville.

[myownghost]

i'd be interested to know why you have such an aversion to pete. is it something he did, or do you just dislike the character?

[bop_radar]

Yeah, I'm not even sure myself. It's partly the actor, it's partly the way they wrote him--or didn't write him. I only really started disliking him once he'd been written off the show and I realised that his entire character arc came to nothing. The only character development he was ever given centred around one emotion: angry jealousy. And I didn't find that attractive. And it didn't go anywhere.

Perhaps if I'd responded to the actor more I wouldn't have minded it so much. But I never found him attractive--either in personality or looks.

[serenography]

I agree, although I'd add that I found his acting to be distractingly bad, which probably accounts for why I could never take him seriously. His anger over Lex and Clark's friendship always came off more as bitchy jealousy rather than true friendly concern to me also.
I did feel sympathy for him about one thing, and that's his unrequited feelings for Chloe.

[bop_radar]

*grinz* Thank you--that's an awesome compliment! *parties*

And haHA! Wait til the new season starts and I start posting meta again... I tend to rabbit on about the symbolism a great deal. It's my thing. *dorks*

[slinkling]

OMG, that would be the most incredibly good episode! I totally want to see this. In fact, I'd be happy just to see this *script* -- scene by scene, figuring out what other storylines are happening at the same time, what the other characters are doing while this unfolds. Lionel would have all kinds of machinations to figure out what Lex is up to (and what else Lex might have remembered), and he'd probably try to enlist Martha by arguing that Clark's in danger; Chloe would be independently investigating whatever nefarious scientist has helped Lex recover those memories, and in doing so would accidently discover that Lex has Clark (she'd be the one to dispatch Lois; I give Lois points for bravery and strength, but she's nowhere near as sharp as Chloe); Lana would be mooning around Lex and defending him to Chloe and also kinda sorta wondering where Clark has gone... Oooh.

(Of course, mostly I'd just pay money to see the clex scene you describe. But I'm having fun fleshing it out...)