Smallville
Smallvilleremains to this 24-hour interval one of the most belovedDC Universeseries ever released , butthe show was almost very different , with plans for a significant character ’s end in the time of year 1 finale . Some of the mostrewatchableSmallvilleepisodeshave boast uplifting stories , building toward the hope that Superman would go on to represent . If the original architectural plan for the time of year 1 finis had been followed , however , I wonder if that same tint would have been potential for the popular serial .
Even though the serial ended many years ago , there continues to be talk of aSmallvillesequel show . With the new DCU set to feature a newlive - action at law Superman castingin James Gunn ’s upcomingSuperman , and with a prospering liven series inMy Adventures With Superman , there may not be room for another Superman iteration at this moment . However , in part arguably due to variety that occurred in the last ofSmallville ’s first season , there is still life in the hot - military action serial , and it may be return to sometime in the future .
Smallville Season 1’s Original Finale Was Almost Very Different
“Tempest” Nearly Featured A Major DC Character Death
AlmosteverySmallvilleseason finalewas strong , but " Tempest " , which close out time of year 1 , was one of the best . Featuring conflicts that put many of the most significant characters in danger , the instalment cease with Lana being take in into a tornado , and Clark following . This was originally intend to go very differently . Instead , as was revealed by an sequence ofTalk Ville , Michael Rosenbaum divvy up some intel he receive from co - creator Al Gough thatWhitney Fordman , Lana ’s beau , was supposed to decease in the season finale .
Rosenbaum spoke about this at distance , sharing:“I think it was something like Clark could only salvage Lana or Whitney , and he saved Lana . ”By adding this personal conflict and choice into the season 1 closing curtain , the show could have go down a very different course . Instead , the series determine to confront each of their conflicts head - on , and neither Lana nor Whitney go . This led to an excellent finale , that would see Whitney rather departing for the military , thereby leaving conflicts like this to be approached later on in the serial .
Smallville Season 1’s Original Ending Could’ve Set A Very Different Tone For The Show
Whitney’s Death Could Have Created A Darker Superman Series
Superman has give way many times onscreen , but he has seldom go bad to economize the people that he make love . While Jonathan Kent ’s dying is an important tarradiddle for Clark learning about how there are some things beyond even his abilities , it is rarefied for Superman to be given an imperative like in the filmSophie ’s Choice , where he must take to save one innocent person or another . embed this in the first season finale ofSmallvillewould have created a much darker series , with heavier report to grapple with .
Superman can not save everyone , and that is an particularly difficult theme to face against the background of the hero coming of age . If Superman failed to pull through Whitney , I would imagine that this would torment him for many episodes and season to come . The loss of any life , straightaway by his own pick , would count to a great extent on Clark , and perhaps even importantly modify how he looks at his powers . These saturnine themes could have been effectively confront so former inSmallville , but would have resulted in a very dissimilar show .
Changing Smallville Season 1’s Ending Could Have Changed The Rest Of The Superman Series
Smallville Would Have Become A Show About Realistic Consequences
If Whitney die in season 1 due to Clark ’s own activity and choices , the show would have become of necessity unlike . Clark already felt uncomfortable with the weight and responsibility of his powers , and come across an event like this occur would have pushed him even further out from the multitude he loved . If Whitney exit in time of year 1 , Clark would potentially have even shinny to remain in Smallville itself , either requiring a plot line to directly call this matter , or have in mind that laterSmallvilleseason storylinesof him leaving the town behind would ’ve take to be tell sooner .
Smallvilleis not a light serial , and does not shy away from dark root and idea , butit is hard to imagine Clark returning to a slightly normal life in eminent schooling after contending with such a substantial decease . In monastic order forSmallvilleto continue after this event , Clark ’s move to Metropolis would likely have occur sooner , include the introduction of characters like Lois Lane . This distance would have make a darker and more emotional show , and while I prefer the rendering we got , I would be odd to see that iteration .
Alan Ritchson ’s history as Aquaman is n’t well - roll in the hay among his forward-looking devotee , which led to a humourous exchange when he was fancast as the character .
I loveSmallville , and I ’m beaming that it turned out the way it did . Whitney was an important part of Clark and Lana ’s dynamic , and doing by with him in such a disconsolate and final direction would have been hard to contend with . Darker versions of Superman stories have been successfully told throughout the years , butSmallvillehad enough angst and drama , and adding in such horrid and challenging events would have made things so much more complicated . I ’m happy the show worked out the path it did , but it is compelling to guess about .
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