Smallville The Complete 8 Season (2009)

By Eric Barr
This was a great season,a stunning surprise given the fact that Miles/Gough, the original producers had left. Most thought the show would go down the tubes, but it did not. In fact, it only got better.


The season had a film noir look to it, and much darker plot lines. The Doomsday arc is the best, the Lana arc is the the worst--but we had to deal with her somehow.

Outstanding is the acting of Sam Witwer who plays Davis/Doomsday. He gave a fresh take on innocence turning evil. The Lois/Clark relationship definitely improved. Tom Welling has anchored this series superbly since its beginning. He deserves far more credit then he gets for keeping Smallville a solid dramatic slhow.

Most folks, me included, would welcome a complete metamorphosis of Clark into Superman, but the writers gave us much more this season than I thought. Some iconic images are introduced and the finale is rather shocking--and satisfying.

No one thought the show would go on this long. To its credit, Smallville remains an excellent show. If you have not seen this season, this is a must view; if you have, buy the DVD and enjoy it all a second time around.
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