A fandom post - nobody panic. *rolls eyes*
I do believe as far as television executive producers go, I hate Al Gough and Miles Millar more than any of them. And trust me, I had some hate going for Chris Carter and Joss Whedon.
I believe to this day that Joss Whedon is a narcissistic, no talent hack. (Sure, he had good ideas to start with, but he has a piss poor way of seeing them through.)
Smallville's legacy won't be that it was a glorious telling of the origins and boyhood adventures of Superman. It could have been that.
No, it's legacy will be that it could have been awesome, but it was brought down by a twit who can't act, and brought nothing to the story at all, but the producers were so enamored of her wide-eyed, dark haired, flat chested "beauty" that it might as well have been the story of Lana Lang.
(Dude, I'm flat chested. I'm just saying I do not get what the big deal is.)
The things I'm reading about this season, without spoiling anything, are not good. If you thought last season was 99% (or more) ridiculous, just wait till you see this one. I swear to God, if I didn't love Tom and Allison so much... ugh. I'd have an empty spot Thursdays at 7 by now. I don't even know how this ridiculous little show has such a hold on me. Not when I wanna aim a flamethrower in AlMiles direction. (Don't worry 'bout that, I threatened Carter with worse at points.)
But somehow, their characters have overcome them. I don't stay because I believe they'll ever do anything right. I don't. I stay because I am somehow attached to all the characters (except Lana and Lois, without them things would improve), and the minute Al or Miles think their "genius" is the reason people hang on, they need to be committed. That has very little to do with any of their crazy stories or nutty plots, but the actors have overcome all of that to create characters we love in spite of the silly situations they might get into.
So, Al and Miles, so totally not you. And shame on you for not doing better.
I believe to this day that Joss Whedon is a narcissistic, no talent hack. (Sure, he had good ideas to start with, but he has a piss poor way of seeing them through.)
Smallville's legacy won't be that it was a glorious telling of the origins and boyhood adventures of Superman. It could have been that.
No, it's legacy will be that it could have been awesome, but it was brought down by a twit who can't act, and brought nothing to the story at all, but the producers were so enamored of her wide-eyed, dark haired, flat chested "beauty" that it might as well have been the story of Lana Lang.
(Dude, I'm flat chested. I'm just saying I do not get what the big deal is.)
The things I'm reading about this season, without spoiling anything, are not good. If you thought last season was 99% (or more) ridiculous, just wait till you see this one. I swear to God, if I didn't love Tom and Allison so much... ugh. I'd have an empty spot Thursdays at 7 by now. I don't even know how this ridiculous little show has such a hold on me. Not when I wanna aim a flamethrower in AlMiles direction. (Don't worry 'bout that, I threatened Carter with worse at points.)
But somehow, their characters have overcome them. I don't stay because I believe they'll ever do anything right. I don't. I stay because I am somehow attached to all the characters (except Lana and Lois, without them things would improve), and the minute Al or Miles think their "genius" is the reason people hang on, they need to be committed. That has very little to do with any of their crazy stories or nutty plots, but the actors have overcome all of that to create characters we love in spite of the silly situations they might get into.
So, Al and Miles, so totally not you. And shame on you for not doing better.