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Summary: Somebody SAVE ME!
Review: It's all about the LEXual healing baby. Any 'Villehead knows these sets are all about revisiting the angst and fuzzy warm feelings we all get when it comes to Superman. Not to mention season 2 is THE season for classic high school woes for our super hero click; he loves Chloe, no wait, Lana, no wait, Chloe.....wait, he LOVES Pete his HOMEBOY!!!
The Bloopers at the end of disc 6 are as clean cut as the show is just about, but nothing in the world beats Michael Rosenbaum tickling his own nipple through his shirt in the end!!
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Summary: Perfect !!!!
Review: Smallville is great. i especially like clark (TOM). And i love
Superman,this is just a younger version. Its great. The story of Clark Kent becoming Superman !!!!!!!
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Summary: Date with Destiny
Review: The legendary adventures of the Teen of Steel continues with "Smallville: The Complete Second Season" Box Set. The second season of the WB hit series successfully picks up from the events of last season's stirring finale and explores further into the Superman myth. Clark Kent (Tom Welling) begins to investigate his origins and learns some stunning revelations of his true destiny on Earth. The rivalry between Lex Luther (Michael Rosenbaum) and his devious father (John Glover) heats up and the new woman in Lex's life (Emmanuelle Vaugier) could be his salvation or tragic fall. The close friendship between Lana (Kristen Kreuk) and Chloe (Allison Mack) creates certain difficulties for Clark. The second season shows significant improvements in the series' dramatic content and the relationship between the characters. The second season also avoids the repetitive "meteor freak of the week" trend, but still offers some thrilling action sequences and great visual effects. The episodes storylines appear more creative and better structured, and allow the supporting cast to have a stronger effect in the series' outcome. The "Second Season" 6-Disc Box Set is a reasonable improvement over the "First Season" Box Set. Like the previous box set, all 23 episodes are presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen format. Its picture quality isn't spectacular but is certainly well-defined. The 2.0 Dolby Digital sound is rather pleasant. Some episodes contain deleted scenes and insightful audio commentaries with producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and cast members Tom Welling, Kristen Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum. The box set also includes the engaging "The Chloe Chronicles", "Christopher Reeve: Man of Steel" and "Faster than a Speeding Bullet" featurettes, a fun gag reel and some colorful interactive menus. "The Complete Second Season" Box Set will delight fans of the hit WB series and scores a satisfying "B+".
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Summary: The Light To Show The Way
Review: The second season of the before he became Superman series, Smallville, certainly improved upon the foundation laid down in the first year. Gone are the meteor rock creates a supervillian stories of the past, instead, the characters are put in far more interesting situations and story arcs. Young Clark Kent (Tom Welling) continues to discover new powers and abilities, as well as information about his mysterious Kryptonian heritage. Clark's relationships with his friends take some dramatic turns. His buddy Pete (Sam Jones III) learns his secrets, Chloe (Allison Mack) is torn between her feelings for Clark and her friendship with Lana (Kristen Kreux), while she herself deals with the return of Whitney (Eric Johnson) and her own feelings for Clark. Future Superman arch enemy Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) has to deal with the fact that, his dad Lionel (John Glover-now a series regular), who has his own hidden agenda, decides to stick as close to Lex as possible. The arrival of Dr. Helen Bryce (Emanuelle Vaugier) will also make his bald head spin. Clark's adoptive parents, Jonathan(John Schneider) and Martha (Annette O'Toole) continue to guide Clark through life, as they try to adjust to things they learn about his origins. Special mention must be made of the episode called "Rosetta"--clealy a season highpoint. In it, Clark discovers that a reclusive millionaire astronomer holds the key to his past and future. Dr. Virgil Swan is played by Christoper Reeve, who played the Man Of Steel on the big screen for almost a decade. What would have been an important episode anyway, is made all the more special with Reeve in the role. As a fan of '78s Superman The Movie, I also liked the way snipets of composer John Williams' great themes from the film, can be heard in the episode. Nice touch. Series developers and executive producers Alfred Gough & Miles Millar made certain that the series remained entertaining and fun--but also made things much more complex. Sometimes turning the Superman mythology on its head, yet stying true to it at the same time, no easy feat. The second season, six DVD box set, has all 23 episodes from the 2002/03 television year. The extras are better this time out, as compared with the season one set. Gough, Millar, and writer Jeph Loeb get together to talk about "Red" and "Rosseta" to make for great audio commentaries. Alternate tracks on these episodes with Welling, Rosenbaum, Kreuk, and director Greg Beeman giving us their perspective. Both tracks are worth a listen. There are deleted scenes from five episodes, nothing earth shattering, but still pretty meaty for a TV show. The Chloe Chronicles webisode investigations are a clever way to catch up on the series year mythology. Two featurettes, one on the show's special effects, the other highlighting guest star Reeve's appearance. Both are short but worth a look. A four minute blooper reel, website access, and a season episode guide booklet round off the set. If you watch Smallvile, the choice to purchase is a no brainer. If you don't--This would be a good way to jump in. Highly recommended
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Summary: Great Season, but one flaw...
Review: Smallville does an excellent job of developing it's characters in this season, as well as advancing the Superman mythology. The "Freak of the Week" episodes are still very well written, though, particularly "Ryan." Ryan is a returning favorite from season one in this particularly moving episode. The one MAJOR flaw that Smallville is accountable for is the WB style "teenage" casting. I would first believe that the main character Tom Welling is a unemployed, thrice divorced, middle-aged man before I considered him a high school student. Sixteen years old my ass, the guy looks about 35. I have trouble imagining Clark and his friends dealing with the hormonal difficulties of puberty when they are old enough to be helping their grandchildren with those problems. WB- get real and start casting teenagers to play teenagers.
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Summary: As good if not better than Season One
Review: Aside from some lapses in writing, Season Two is absolutely hot. Clark gets "heat vision" as a result of puberty. We all know that Superman had heat vision, but this take on its development is absolutely diverting. His susceptibility to red kryptonite is equally exciting, with an episode "Red" that mixes teenage rebellion with bad, bad meteor rocks. The space ship and its mysterious powers are developed further, and the Luthors are even more dastardly, Lex is edging ever towards the dark side. While some episodes were frankly, stupid, we still love this series more than any other on television. Having the DVD's means never having to say "sorry, nothing on tonight." For someone who, as a kid who was not allowed to read comic books and who read "Superman" under the covers with a flashlight, this series gives me the same childish delight in the supernatural.
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Summary: not enough extras
Review: episodes aside this dvd set sucks. there is almost nothing on here extra. the fx of smallville, gag reels, and deleted scenes. thats it. 2 commentarys! thats it. buffys dvds have like 11 commentarys per season. really they could do better.
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Summary: Gets better with every season....
Review: ...and I mean that in every way possible! The first season, although great in itself, is really no match for the second. In the second season we leave behind the monster of the day action of the first, and begin to explore the storyline a little more. Lex is also a more present figure in the 2nd season, which is a great plus for Lex fans. But beyond the season itself, the second season DVD set is much better than the 1st season DVD set, in terms of the extras. We get gag reels, a sneak peak at season 3, a couple more specials...much better packaging! Thank you WB for Smallville!
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Summary: Smallville : Origins
Review: Who am I?. Where did I come from?. What is my destiny?. Those are the questions that make up the main story arc for the second season of this wonderful show. Origins. It was a fantastic direction for the show after it's debut season, which was very good, but was too "Monster Of The Week". The series really gets settled and comes into it's own in this spectacular season that definitley raises the bar. It starts to add onto the already existing mythology and legend of Superman, while creating it's very own. The show is always at it's best when it touches upon the mythology and tweaks it. The season begins with the fantastic "Vortex", where our characters and the town come to grips after a devastating tornado. "Heat" is a very cool episode where Clark gains another super power. Judging from the title, you know what that is. One of the best episodes of the season is the episode "Duplicity", where friend Pete learns of Clark's true secret. Other stand outs include the classic "Red", where Clark comes into contact with red kryptonite, which turns him into the Anti-Clark. The mysterious indian caves that have ancient paintings on the wall that could be extraterrestial set in motion the main story in "Sleepwalker", but the story really hits it's mark with the powerful and historic "Rosetta", which features Christopher Reeve as a brilliant scientist who just may have answers Clark is looking for. A superb episode that features a hint of the Superman theme. You WILL get shivers. Former regular Whitney returns in "Visage", or does he?. There are many other great eps here like "Fever", "Precipice", and the excellent two part finale, "Calling" and "Exodus". There are more great moments, but too many to mention. There are a handful of throwaway eps like "Dichotic", with Jonathan Taylor Thomas as a student who can clone himself, and the return of season 1's Ryan in "Ryan". The show is beautifully shot and choreographed and uses bright, vibrant colors. The special effects are top notch and some of the best seen on television. The effects are very sophisticated and eye grabbing. The acting has improved, not that it was bad. Tom Welling has settled and seems more comfortable in the role of Clark. Michael Rosenbaum continues to shine as Lex Luthor, and his relationship with his dad Lionel(Who is played by the fantastic John Glover)is fascinating and undeniable. One reviewer asks why Lex is even in the story. Huh?. I guess HE doesn' know the story. John Schneider and Annette 'O' Toole are also on hand as Jonathan and Martha Kent, giving two worthwhile performances and some of the best representations of parents on TV. Friend Pete though, while getting some more scenes, is still used sparingly. Kristin Kreuk, while beautiful and alluring, does what she can with Lana, and the writers have done little to expand on the character. While many people will belittle the show for heading into the relationship area and soap opera-y type stuff, that isn't the point. Clark loved Lana and so it is being showed. It doesn't make it less worthwhile or light. The writing isn't up to the high standards by other shows, but it is what the show is and it's solid, intelligent, and well crafted. There is no doubt that "Smallville" will continue to fly high(as it already has), and won't be coming down any time soon.
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Summary: Warner Brothers must hate owning DC Comics..
Review: Well between this show and the recently cancelled Birds of Prey series, the up-coming Catwoman movie, and the new Batman movie with a miscast Christen Bale in the lead part, I think it's very clear that Warner Brothers hates owning DC comics and continue to give fans, very second rate TV and movie productions of them where the similarities between the films and the comics is barely evident. Case in point is this show, this so-called Clare Kent acts more like an average teenager who thinks with his looks rather then his brains, and as for the rest of the cast, well they really all belong on daytime soap operas.
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