Smallville - The Complete Second Season

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Summary: WOW!!!!
Review: If the network made a Batman or Spiderman series with this much love and care no one would read comic books. This series is awesome! This show is better than many of the movies coming out now.

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Summary: A rare kind of show
Review: Whether you have any interest in the Superman mythology or not, this is great entertainment for children, teens and adults alike.

In additon to many other fine qualities (great visuals, likeable characters, etc.), season 2 of Smallville had a unique kind of inter-weaving and integrity of its season-long arc. Every move of every character effected every succeeding moment. Only 24 has a similar feel in this respect, but even 24 couldn't pull off the micro-integration that this disc set achieves.

The wonder of this is that they did it without slowing down the stories or making things feel grim and constrained. For me, Insurgence, Rosetta and Calling were the highlights of this season for all the reasons stated above.

I can't imagine anyone not enjoying the set.

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Summary: Good Series Gets Even Better!
Review: Being a fan of both the comics and the first season of this fabulous show, I came into the second season of Smallville with some pretty high expectations. This second chapter in this excellent series exceeds all of them, and even goes someplaces I didn't expect.

It seems like a practice or formula that TV series, no matter what they are - comedy, drama, action, etc. - seem to get better as time goes on, especially in the second and third season. The main reason for this, I think, is twofold: one, the actors have settled into their roles by the beginning of the other seasons, and can therefore experiment a bit with their skills, while also being true to the character that they're playing, making the character come to life even more. Secondly, the writers tend to work closely with the actors, giving them scripts and dialouge that fits the actor as well as the character. The point behind this rant is that both these practices are in place for Smallville, and put to darn good use.

The cast improves their performances over last season, which was really good beforehand. (Michael Rosenbaum won a Saturn Award for his portrayal of Lex, and the whole show was nominated in several areas.) The special effects look even better, and the stories have evolved. The first season suffered a bit from a kind of "monster of the week" kind of setup, and the second season uses that a bit too, but to a lesser degree. The second season focuses on the relationships between characters, Clark's origins and emerging abilities, as well as how Clark is affecting the entire town.

All in all, it seems like a perfect follow up to a great first run. The "cliffhanger" for this season doesn't evoke that feeling of "Oh, God, no!" It works nonetheless, and has me drooling for more. Hopefully Warner Brothers doesn't take a year to release the 3rd season. I hear it's a doozy.

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Summary: Let's be honest....
Review: ...you're probably not going to buy this DVD set unless you're already a Smallville fan. This is not the sort of show you take a blind leap of faith on. I certainly didn't. But, that said, I'm not a Smallville fan from 'way back'. I got out of the shower one night about a year ago, having left the TV on for my cat, and caught the tail end of an episode. Okay, so I liked it. It isn't perfect but the idea is so very full of potential. The writing is pretty good and there are some stand outs among the actors. It's worth the time. And this is coming from someone who watches about 3 hours of TV a week now that the networks have decided that we are all mindless and a little bit cruel (reality TV, you know I'm talking about you).

This DVD set is much better than the first season. More extras, and more interesting extras. The packaging is really excellent. I love the flip book approach as opposed to the fold out track most DVD sets take. If you're a Smallville fan, this is a must have. If you're not - watch some reruns this summer, it's a pretty solid little series.

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Summary: Keeps getting better and better!
Review: This is a awesome DVD set. The second season of Smallville is on of it's best. I love this season because we start to learn more about Clark, where he's from, why he was sent to earth. I also love that we get to see a more darker side to Lex. He keeps you on your toes, you don't know if he is really trying to be a good person or if he is just trying to figure out the truth. In this season Pete learns the truth about Clark. At first I wasn't sure how I felt about this, but as the season went on, I liked the idea that Clark has someone he can talk to and be himself around. All in all this was a great season. Smallville is for sure one of the best shows on TV. I can't wait till the forth season starts.

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Summary: My review of the best show on TV
Review: I've been watching "Smallville" from night one (10/16/01), and I've loved it ever since. I don't really know that much about the Superman story, but this is great show. Well acted, well written, well produced and directed. Each of these actors/actresses knows that they're doing and they work so well together to make every episode as memorable as possible. My favorite episode from this season is probably "Suspect", partially because it's John Schneider's big episode of the season (big "Dukes Of Hazzard" fan), and John is partially the reason why I like the show. I can't wait for the 4th season to start and the 3rd season set to come out.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: I think Smallville is an excellent tv series & I can't wait to own every single episode that comes out. Smallville is The Best x

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Summary: A more interesting focus in the second season
Review: After a rather superficial season one (with a an evil counterpart possessing some superpowers), the creators of the show kind of got to the more interesting aspects of the story: the relationship between Clark and Lana. And I think they were successful. Together with these developments, the series became much more intense and interesting, the highlight being in episode #222 "The calling", when Clark finally showed his feelings for Lana. The relationship between the two teenagers has also been supplemented by some great score music by Mark Snow. All in all, this season entirely overshadowed the first season, in terms of storyline, humor, excitement and, most importantly, relationship.

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Summary: Smallville, the show that ruined Superman
Review: This is not the real story of Clark Kent in his early years, most of the episodes are made up. And the use of the green kryptonite is getting a bit too stupid. When this show first aired on CBS, i thought that the major incidents that happened in Clark's life would be shown, but they just had to destroy it. This is not the story of Clark Kent, it's a story of just a man strggling in his freakin' teen years tryin to get a girl but he can't and befriends a bald rich guy who doesn't even know hos role in life. As far as i'm concerned, the show should be called 'Stupidville the boring pointless years'

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Summary: Where is the booklet???
Review: I am writing this reveiw because I am in need of help. Does smallville season 2 come with a booklet that states the episodes? I know that season one has it but the season 2 that I bought from music world does not have it.
When I tried to return it, they checked 2 other boxes, they did not have it either so they said that the booklet does not exist. And when they checked in the next batch that was ordered it did not have a booklet either.
But there is clearly a place where a booklet goes.

Help me out!!! Please.

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