The thing I loved the most about this show, was how it managed to stay away from the cheesiness of its super hero series aspect. It was mostly a re-reading of Roswell, with Buffy and Charmed monster of the week format. And it worked. You even have all these up-and-coming TV and movie stars starting out. Which is why season 1 through 4 are those I enjoy rewatching the most. The fact that it is filled with Pop/Rock gems of that time, and Mark Snow's score, helps a lot too. Then after the main plot said seasons touched upon, started developing, that's where I began to lose interest. As I felt the cheesy super hero show, vibe pouring through. And I wasn't wrong. Seasons 5 to 7 start becoming more about comic book stuffs, than characterizations. And the rest of the series is just what I feared it would be, since the beginning. The kind of mindless thing CW is showcasing lately. With plots only DC universe fans can enjoy. I guess it's a no win situation, as people like me only enjoy the first half of the series, and genre fans do the rest. Aside from my personal opinion on this series, I can acknowledge its qualities. The acting was good, and some of the writing was very surprising. And in spite of its flaws, it is still a superior show, from everything else of the same kind, made afterwards.
Review of Smallville
