Running on Rooftops Episode 100! We are going to take a look at the
Tv show that influenced most of the shows that cover, as well as
the show that is referenced almost every podcast episode:
Smallville. 0:07:15 - Bad
The show has not aged well - Some of the choices in music and
effects are fairly cheezy in retrospect.
Bad Character Writing - A lot of this comes from how long
Smallville ran, but many of the characters felt poorly
used. Lana remained on the show for far too long. Jor-El
and his overpowered shenanigans got very tiresome. Pete Ross
was done a disservice. Finally, never forget "Henry James
Olson".
Smallville Season 8 - The number of missteps in this season
almost made Darryl drop watching Smallville entirely
0:18:11 - Good
The acting wasn't as bad in retrospect - Michael Rosenbaum
was overall one of the better actors. His portrayal of Lex was
a delight to see for seven seasons. John Glover's Lionel Luther was
a fantastic villain for most of his time on the show. The
Kents were way better parents than in the Man of Steel. Finally,
Tom Wellings' Clark was a little stiff at times, but he did work as
the character and an actor. One highlight was when he played Lionel
in Clark's body. Another point to him is that his Clark wasn't as
mopey as the Barry or Oliver could have been in similar
situations.
The redemption of the show in season 9 - After the
disappointment that was Season 8, Smallville did a complete
turnaround in Season 9. The writers trimmed some fat from early
seasons, focused more on stories in Metropolis, While not
perfect, Smallville season 9 was the best we could have hoped for
live action superheroes at the time.
The team-up episodes - Starting with the introduction of Bart
Allen(Impulse), the team-up episodes with various DC superheroes
were a delight. Some highlights were Impulse, Zatanna, Speedy and
the Justice Society of America. By the end of season 9, you can see
Clark grow into a leader and a symbol of hope viewers hoped to see
from the beginning
00:26:33 - Take-Aways
Not being afraid to commit to the comics - Smallville was
afraid to commit to being a comic book show for half of its
run. The Arrowverse starts with their heroes almost
fully formed. If Arrow started back in 2003, it would have taken
place years before he went on the island, with his home filled with
various arrows in the background of each episode.
The lost art of the Opening Theme song - A Strong opening theme
song can get viewers primed and excited for the upcoming
show. While cheezy, the opening theme song for
Smallville still gets me a bit exciting. You can't really say much
for the themes for the current run of comic TV
Fingers crossed they don't drag the current shows for too
long
00:32:12 - Thanks to everyone for 100 episodes! Thanks to everyone
that is subscribed to the show! Even if this your first episode, I
hope you say for another 100. Also Thanks to everyone who has been
on the show in the last 99 episodes. Hope you all enjoyed being on,
and let's keep on running!
This a podcast where comics, their adaptations, and all things superheroes are discussed by fans like you. From page to screen, we run in between, analyzing and reviewing your favorite comic book media. If any comic book property has been adapted to another medium, Darryl and Phil will be there to cover it.