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Smallville was originally going to be 'The Young Adventures of Bruce Wayne'

MalkavianMalkavian
edited 2011-07-11 00:36:13 in Media
MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
This means Bruce would have fought the Joker, met at least two of the Robins, seen one get killed, have his back broken and healed again, and realize he had an illegitimate son with Talia before thinking to dress up like Dracula to scare criminals.
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  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    Lame, I see why they changed it.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    edited 2011-07-11 00:42:02
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    Smallville was just as bad.

    Season 10 had Supergirl teach Clark how to fly. Seriously.
  • MoerinMoerin
    What I don't understand is, if they wanted to make a show about a teenager learning to become a superhero... Why didn't they use Captain Marvel?  I mean, I understand Superman is one of the most recognised fictional characters in the world and would be a big draw, but... Captain Marvel is a kid who turns into a superhero!  Also he has magic lightning and one of his arch-nemeses is a hyperintelligent psychic two-inch worm from Venus, which is just awesome~

    ...Um... Moerin really likes Shazam!, see. >.> <.<
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Also he has magic lightning and one of his arch-nemeses is a hyperintelligent psychic two-inch worm from Venus

    And that is why.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    Hey, don't diss Cap Marvel! You read Kingdom Come!
  • MoerinMoerin
    Oh, they didn't think the target audience could handle that level of awesome?  Right, right, I think I understand now.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    edited 2011-07-11 00:48:39
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    ^^^^Because they wanted to do an origin story and hoped to leave their mark on one of the most recognizable characters in history.

    The problem with the show is that it's driving force relies on Clark not becoming Superman. But we watch a Superman show for Superman stuff, so they do this weird stuff where they bring in Doomsday or whoever and have Clark just sit around and then have a fight that puts everything back to like before so Superman can fight him again later or some nonsense.

    It bothers me that for thousands of kids, this show is Superman.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Oh, they didn't think the target audience could handle that level of awesome?  Right, right, I think I understand now.

    No, because limited target audience due to limited appeal, resulting in a limited budget due to lack of guarantee for revenue.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    TEN SEASONS.

    THIS SHOW LASTED TEN SEASONS.

    HOW?

    HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW?
  • BobBob
    edited 2011-07-11 00:56:52
    Because Kristin Kreuk.
  • vandrovandro
    He who laments and can't let go of the past is forever doomed to solitude.
    Because it was a so-so drama, independently from the mangling of the comic book history
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    edited 2011-07-11 00:58:57
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    ^^THAT IS NOT A POINT IN ITS FAVOR

    ^IF BY SO-SO YOU MEAN HORRIBLE. THE ONLY LIKABLE CHARACTER IS LEX AND WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE HE'S INHERENTLY EVIL AND SOME SHIT.
  • BobBob
    edited 2011-07-11 00:59:56
    THAT IS NOT A POINT IN ITS FAVOR

    She's a hot girl. Any work with hot girls in it automatically become instantly popular.
  • MoerinMoerin
    ^^ ...I thought that was why Lex was always so great, even in the comics.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    edited 2011-07-11 01:03:15
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    Oh please. If that were a fact, Tru Calling would still be on TV, as Dollhouse, as would The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and so on and so on.

    ^You mean Clark being a passive aggressive douche bag while Lex is a total bro and awesome guy to Clark?

    Do you and I read the same Superman?
  • vandrovandro
    edited 2011-07-11 01:04:35
    He who laments and can't let go of the past is forever doomed to solitude.
    You missed the point of Smallville, Lex's start of darkness was the point of the first few seasons. He was not inherently evil, he became evil.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    @Malk: It also had a dude people like.

    -shrug-

    Also, Smallville has no point. Same way that shit doesn't have a point
  • ┻━┻ ︵ ヽ(`Д´）╯︵ ┻━┻┻━┻ ︵ ヽ(`Д´）╯︵ ┻━┻
    Tableflipper
    And then he stole a bunch of cakes.

    The fiend!
  • ninjaclownninjaclown
    Like pretty much everything else that's not the comic, Smallville is an alternate continuity, so I don't really care. They never showed Bruce Wayne, they didn't need to introduce him, it could have just been a blink and miss cameo.
  • MoerinMoerin
    @Malk: No, that Lex was... Um...

    ...Y'know, I never really cared to check out Smallville.  I know next to nothing about it other than the fact that it's pretty much the entire DCU now, only without Batman and Clark still hasn't gotten into costume yet.  Well, the DCU by way of Dawson's Creek anyways.

    Also I have not slept for a loooong time so I'm not sure I have much idea of what I'm saying right now and what point I am trying to make, if any.  All I knows is that Lex Luthor is awesome. >.>
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    ^^^But it makes no sense! If you twist Smallville just a bit it becomes the story of a rich kid abused by his dad, trying to keep the man who lied to him for their entire friendship from manipulating the earth.

    The start of Lex's 'evil' wasn't even that evil. He was just trying to figure out what Clark was. Hell, the way I read it was that Lex was desperate to find some explanation -other- than his best friend has been lying to him for years.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    If you twist Smallville just a bit

    I think your point just became invalid.

    He was just trying to figure out what Clark was. Hell, the way I read it was that Lex was desperate to find some explanation -other- than his best friend has been lying to him for years.

    They're called personal issues because they're personal. If a friend wants to keep a secret, you have no right to butt in.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    edited 2011-07-11 01:14:13
    You can change. You can.
    And then he stole a bunch of cakes.

    The fiend!

    Actually, that's canon now.

    Like pretty much everything else that's not the comic, Smallville is an alternate continuity, so I don't really care. They never showed Bruce Wayne, they didn't need to introduce him, it could have just been a blink and miss cameo.

    Because Christopher Nolan. And because, you know, Batman would lose some cool points if he appeared in Smallville.

    ^Yes, but the point is that Lex trusted him no matter what, while Clark didn't. Because of his father. Which is a bit unfair. 
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Actually, that's canon now.

    what

    Yes, but the point is that Lex trusted him no matter what, while Clark didn't. Because of his father. Which is a bit unfair. 

    Considering what he is and what his father is, while it might not be fair I'd say it's understandable.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    I don't think it's illogical, but I do think that Lex's reasons are understandable.

    And yes, yes it is canon. Rebooted universe and all that. Admittedly, it's just a childish prank from his childhood rather than some kind of hyper evil scheme, but it's still a rather cool wink. Doesn't compensate for all the other shit in this reboot, though.
  • ninjaclownninjaclown
    Yeah, it was retribution for not letting him submit something dangerous in the science fair.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    edited 2011-07-11 01:25:41
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    ^^^There's no fucking reason to tell Lionel Fucking Luthor or all people, but not Lex.

    Also, if you dislike that term I'll use 'If you look at it from a different angle.'

    Seriously, Clark in that show is the worst friend ever. He lies to every one of his friends, acts Passive Aggressive, mopes about wanting to be normal, and for all intents and purposes only wants to be a hero so he can jerk off to how awesome he is.
  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.
    The Star Wars prequels were originally going to be The Young Adventures Of Obi-Wan Kenobi.




    Not really, but that would be pretty sweet.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    I thought ionel was sort of kinda maybe connected to Jor-El or some shit? I do remember them teaming up.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    There was a flash-back episode where Jor-El who conviently looks exactly like Tom Welling goes to earth and uncovers a murder Lionel committed.

    Not sure about the Lionel murder, but Jor-El totally went to earth and solved a murder. It was dumb.
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