To be honest, I expected Smallville to be yet another average action show that gets cancelled after the first season or two. When I saw them taking the "mutation-of-the-week" approach, I was sure of it. This generally happens to shows when they run out of ideas (ie, Dark Angel) and is a surefire way to get them cancelled. However, watching the first season progress, it really began to grow on me.
The acting is amazing. I can quite honestly say there isn't a weak actor among the main 8 or so characters, and those on guest spots are normally quite good too. My favourite by far is Allison Mack as Chloe. She is one of the more experienced of the young actors on the show, and is truly excellent. The plots are quite good, now that they have moved past Kryptonite and more onto the characters themselves. One of the most enjoyable things about this show for me is the many humourous references to the future and little in-jokes (For example, Clark's line "I don't know what I want to do, as long as it doesn't involve wearing a suit and flying a lot").
This is a very entertaining show, and one that might survive until the 100 episode mark if the quality of writing and acting is kept up. I look forward to season 2 being shown in the UK. 8/10
The acting is amazing. I can quite honestly say there isn't a weak actor among the main 8 or so characters, and those on guest spots are normally quite good too. My favourite by far is Allison Mack as Chloe. She is one of the more experienced of the young actors on the show, and is truly excellent. The plots are quite good, now that they have moved past Kryptonite and more onto the characters themselves. One of the most enjoyable things about this show for me is the many humourous references to the future and little in-jokes (For example, Clark's line "I don't know what I want to do, as long as it doesn't involve wearing a suit and flying a lot").
This is a very entertaining show, and one that might survive until the 100 episode mark if the quality of writing and acting is kept up. I look forward to season 2 being shown in the UK. 8/10