How I'd do Smallville season 10
Clark centered. Lot's of guest stars (most from past seasons but some new faces too). Not much in the way of seasonal acrs. My season 10 would be a mix of "The Brave and the Bold" (a classic comic two hero team up) with Silver Age hijinks.
I was supposed to re-watch Roulette but with the writers back at work thinking about season ten seemed more attractive for some reason. Go figure.
Yes, it's cluttered with guest stars. Yes it panders to comics fans. But even the episodes that don't sound Clark centric would focus on how the man on the cusp of becoming the super hero all others look up to interacts with the heroes and villains in a universe destined to center around him.
I hope to go back a fill in more detailed episode descriptions as time provides but... no promises.
Links provided for the comic neophytes.
10.01 Automaton
Toyman mounts an assault on Metropolis with an army of deadly toy robots powered with miniature versions of Metallos' Kryptonite powered heart. With Clark MIA and Oliver missing can what remains of the Justice League triumph over their most recent threat?
10.02 Fury
When former gangster Roger Hayden acquires an ancient golden mask capable of projecting emotions onto others his first target is the woman who's investigative reporting helped land him in jail. Hayden eventually turns his attention to Clark. Can even the Justice League stop the world's most powerful man when his emotions are out of control? Meanwhile a resurrected Tess Mercer discovers first hand some fates are worse than death.
10.03 Kindred
As Tess Mercer and Kara Zor-El work together to escape their captor, Granny Goodness on the distant planet Apokolips Clark digs deep into the maze of secret LuthorCorp projects and makes a not so shocking discovery -- Lex Luthor is still alive.
10.04 Departed
Someone have been traveling in time travel to kill off Legion of Superhero members one by one in their childhood. The last surviving member, Brainic 5, comes to Smallville to enlists the help of Kal-El and Chloe Sullivan to help him find the culprit and prevent the crimes before they were committed.
10.05 Titans
A mysterious assassin calling himself Deathstroke comes to town to collect the bounty on mogul Oliver Queen's head. Just when Deathstroke seems to have gained the upper hand help arrives from an unlikely source: two teenage kids, Rachel Roth (Raven) and Garfield Logan (Beast Boy).
10.06 Shrink
When Lois Lane visits prominent physicist Ray Palmer's lab for a public interest piece a lab demonstration goes wrong shrinking Lois to sub atomic size. Dr. Palmer and Clark Kent are forced to use the prototype technology to shrink themselves in order to save her.
10.07 Query
There's a new investigative reporter in town and there's only one question on Vic Sage's mind: Who is the Blur? To make matters worse he seems to think Clark Kent holds the answers.
10.08 Steel
Clark meets his ultimate fan boy in Henry Irons who proves that sometimes the suit does make the man.
10.09 Blood
Green Arrow has run afoul of Insurance adjuster Jason Blood with the "return" of an ancient artifice to its "rightful" owner. And while Oliver may be able to hold his own with Mr. Blood from a mysterious demon also seeking revenge may be too much for even Clark Kent to handle.
10.10 Rocket
Lois drags Clark to the 2010 Metropolis Expo for dare devil Roxy Rocket's expedition show but when rare meteor rocks in the neighboring pavilion go missing it's up to Clark to find out who took them and more importantly, why.
10.11 Turncoat
When police Detective John Jones is placed under administrative leave under suspicion of corruption Clark Kent puts on his investigative journalist hat in an attempt to clear his old friend's name.
10.12 Vixen
When Clark Kent lands an exclusive interview with international supermodel Mari McCabe sparks fly - between Mari and Lois.
10.13 Manta
A chance encounter with Author Curry while Clark and Lois are covering a string of injuries at Metropolis sea life park leads Lois to wonder if the meeting -- and the accidents -- are purely coincidental. Can Author and Clark track down the cause of the accidents before anyone else gets hurt?
10.14 Amazo
Tess Mercer enlists the help of brilliant scientist Professor Ivo to create a proto-type super robot in hopes of defending earth from the Apokolips. When Ivo hi-jacks the project in hopes of ensuring his own immortality Tess calls on Clark to intervene.
10.15 Embroil
When Clark stumbles upon Lois chatting with one of his old girl friends in a cafe he knows trouble is brewing but he never expected it to come in the form a third person with the initials LL. Lana is back to town with with a few surprises - her nanite suit has been removed and she has clues to Lex Luthror's miraculous survival.
10.16 Ensconced
Clark's research into Lex Luthor's whereabouts lead to a shocking discovery. Lionel's conviction only marked the beginning of General Lane's contact with Clark's former friend.
10.17 Temptress
When Clark accepts Lois' proposal to move in together all seems well in the idyllic town of Smallville but underneath the surface things are not all they seem. Maxima is back and more determined than ever to make Clark hers, this time by tricking Clark into thinking she is Lois.
10.18 Reboot
When Victor Stone misses a check in during a dangerous mission it's up to Clark and Oliver to find him.
10.19 Surprise
It's Clark Kent's birthday and Lois is determined give her mild mannered boyfriend the party of his life until hired gun Lobo literally crashes Clark's party before it even gets started.
10.20 Miracle
Mr. Miracle returns (he makes a brief appearance in episode 1) with news of Kara's captivity under Granny Goodness. Together with Clark they work to break Kara free.
10.21 Allies
After months of searching Clark finds Lex the last place he would look: on Clark's doorstep with a truce proposal and a plan.
10.22 Infinity
Clark faces off against Darkseid in his first public battle earning him the eponymous moniker "Superman" beside him an unlikely ally: the "reformed" Lex Luthor.
I was supposed to re-watch Roulette but with the writers back at work thinking about season ten seemed more attractive for some reason. Go figure.
Yes, it's cluttered with guest stars. Yes it panders to comics fans. But even the episodes that don't sound Clark centric would focus on how the man on the cusp of becoming the super hero all others look up to interacts with the heroes and villains in a universe destined to center around him.
I hope to go back a fill in more detailed episode descriptions as time provides but... no promises.
Links provided for the comic neophytes.
10.01 Automaton
Toyman mounts an assault on Metropolis with an army of deadly toy robots powered with miniature versions of Metallos' Kryptonite powered heart. With Clark MIA and Oliver missing can what remains of the Justice League triumph over their most recent threat?
10.02 Fury
When former gangster Roger Hayden acquires an ancient golden mask capable of projecting emotions onto others his first target is the woman who's investigative reporting helped land him in jail. Hayden eventually turns his attention to Clark. Can even the Justice League stop the world's most powerful man when his emotions are out of control? Meanwhile a resurrected Tess Mercer discovers first hand some fates are worse than death.
10.03 Kindred
As Tess Mercer and Kara Zor-El work together to escape their captor, Granny Goodness on the distant planet Apokolips Clark digs deep into the maze of secret LuthorCorp projects and makes a not so shocking discovery -- Lex Luthor is still alive.
10.04 Departed
Someone have been traveling in time travel to kill off Legion of Superhero members one by one in their childhood. The last surviving member, Brainic 5, comes to Smallville to enlists the help of Kal-El and Chloe Sullivan to help him find the culprit and prevent the crimes before they were committed.
10.05 Titans
A mysterious assassin calling himself Deathstroke comes to town to collect the bounty on mogul Oliver Queen's head. Just when Deathstroke seems to have gained the upper hand help arrives from an unlikely source: two teenage kids, Rachel Roth (Raven) and Garfield Logan (Beast Boy).
10.06 Shrink
When Lois Lane visits prominent physicist Ray Palmer's lab for a public interest piece a lab demonstration goes wrong shrinking Lois to sub atomic size. Dr. Palmer and Clark Kent are forced to use the prototype technology to shrink themselves in order to save her.
10.07 Query
There's a new investigative reporter in town and there's only one question on Vic Sage's mind: Who is the Blur? To make matters worse he seems to think Clark Kent holds the answers.
10.08 Steel
Clark meets his ultimate fan boy in Henry Irons who proves that sometimes the suit does make the man.
10.09 Blood
Green Arrow has run afoul of Insurance adjuster Jason Blood with the "return" of an ancient artifice to its "rightful" owner. And while Oliver may be able to hold his own with Mr. Blood from a mysterious demon also seeking revenge may be too much for even Clark Kent to handle.
10.10 Rocket
Lois drags Clark to the 2010 Metropolis Expo for dare devil Roxy Rocket's expedition show but when rare meteor rocks in the neighboring pavilion go missing it's up to Clark to find out who took them and more importantly, why.
10.11 Turncoat
When police Detective John Jones is placed under administrative leave under suspicion of corruption Clark Kent puts on his investigative journalist hat in an attempt to clear his old friend's name.
10.12 Vixen
When Clark Kent lands an exclusive interview with international supermodel Mari McCabe sparks fly - between Mari and Lois.
10.13 Manta
A chance encounter with Author Curry while Clark and Lois are covering a string of injuries at Metropolis sea life park leads Lois to wonder if the meeting -- and the accidents -- are purely coincidental. Can Author and Clark track down the cause of the accidents before anyone else gets hurt?
10.14 Amazo
Tess Mercer enlists the help of brilliant scientist Professor Ivo to create a proto-type super robot in hopes of defending earth from the Apokolips. When Ivo hi-jacks the project in hopes of ensuring his own immortality Tess calls on Clark to intervene.
10.15 Embroil
When Clark stumbles upon Lois chatting with one of his old girl friends in a cafe he knows trouble is brewing but he never expected it to come in the form a third person with the initials LL. Lana is back to town with with a few surprises - her nanite suit has been removed and she has clues to Lex Luthror's miraculous survival.
10.16 Ensconced
Clark's research into Lex Luthor's whereabouts lead to a shocking discovery. Lionel's conviction only marked the beginning of General Lane's contact with Clark's former friend.
10.17 Temptress
When Clark accepts Lois' proposal to move in together all seems well in the idyllic town of Smallville but underneath the surface things are not all they seem. Maxima is back and more determined than ever to make Clark hers, this time by tricking Clark into thinking she is Lois.
10.18 Reboot
When Victor Stone misses a check in during a dangerous mission it's up to Clark and Oliver to find him.
10.19 Surprise
It's Clark Kent's birthday and Lois is determined give her mild mannered boyfriend the party of his life until hired gun Lobo literally crashes Clark's party before it even gets started.
10.20 Miracle
Mr. Miracle returns (he makes a brief appearance in episode 1) with news of Kara's captivity under Granny Goodness. Together with Clark they work to break Kara free.
10.21 Allies
After months of searching Clark finds Lex the last place he would look: on Clark's doorstep with a truce proposal and a plan.
10.22 Infinity
Clark faces off against Darkseid in his first public battle earning him the eponymous moniker "Superman" beside him an unlikely ally: the "reformed" Lex Luthor.