Category: SMALLVILLE
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Sometimes origin stories take 10 years — Ranking the episodes of Smallville, Episodes 49-26
After the positive response to my ranked list of Lost and Office episodes, I just had to do another. Heck, even if there wasn’t a positive response for those two features, I probably would have done another one anyway because I love lists. I’ve been thinking about what series to tackle for nearly a month…
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Sometimes origin stories take 10 years — Ranking the episodes of Smallville, Episodes 79-50
After the positive response to my ranked list of Lost and Office episodes, I just had to do another. Heck, even if there wasn’t a positive response for those two features, I probably would have done another one anyway because I love lists. I’ve been thinking about what series to tackle for nearly a month…
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Sometimes origin stories take 10 years — Ranking the episodes of Smallville, Episodes 114-80
After the positive response to my ranked list of Lost and Office episodes, I just had to do another. Heck, even if there wasn’t a positive response for those two features, I probably would have done another one anyway because I love lists. I’ve been thinking about what series to tackle for nearly a month…
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Sometimes origin stories take 10 years — Ranking the episodes of Smallville, Episodes 146-115
After the positive response to my ranked list of Lost and Office episodes, I just had to do another. Heck, even if there wasn’t a positive response for those two features, I probably would have done another one anyway because I love lists. I’ve been thinking about what series to tackle for nearly a month…
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Sometimes origin stories take 10 years — Ranking the episodes of Smallville, Episodes 168-147
After the positive response to my ranked list of Lost and Office episodes, I just had to do another. Heck, even if there wasn’t a positive response for those two features, I probably would have done another one anyway because I love lists. I’ve been thinking about what series to tackle for nearly a month…
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Sometimes origin stories take 10 years — Ranking the episodes of Smallville, Episodes 184-169
After the positive response to my ranked list of Lost and Office episodes, I just had to do another. Heck, even if there wasn’t a positive response for those two features, I probably would have done another one anyway because I love lists. I’ve been thinking about what series to tackle for nearly a month…
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Sometimes origin stories take 10 years — Ranking the episodes of Smallville [Introductions and Episodes 195-185]
After the positive response to my ranked list of Lost and Office episodes, I just had to do another. Heck, even if there wasn’t a positive response for those two features, I probably would have done another one anyway because I love lists. I’ve been thinking about what series to tackle for nearly a month…
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2009-10 season wrap: Smallville
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be summarizing my thoughts on many of the series that ended just as the “official” television season came to a close recently. Overview: Season eight of the series turned towards a new direction without Lex and Lana and suddenly made us remember that Smallville could be good again. After…
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Smallville to end at 10 seasons — It’s about time
Though the CW was waiting to celebrate the announcement tomorrow at its upfront presentation, it has been confirmed that next season, the series’ 10th, will be the swan song for Smallville. This is probably one of the most obvious statements I’ve ever made, but I think it’s time.
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Smallville, “Salvation”
Ask any Smallville fan about their biggest complaint with the series and surely they’ll tell you that it’s Clark Kent’s lack of active heroism. Over the years, CK has definitely become more of a hero, but still spends a lot of time feeling guilty for certain events of being chastised by various characters for his beliefs and…
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Shippers and anti-fan fans in Smallville fandom
Ed note: This is paper/project about Smallville fans that I recently completed for a media audiences course at Indiana University. “[C]learly anti-fans construct an image of the text – and, what is more, an image they feel is accurate – sufficiently enough that they can react to and against it.” – Jonathan Gray[1] Most texts…
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PLUG: Smallville, “Hostage”
Guess I had enough break time to bash out another recap over at WEEKEND Watchers, this time for an enjoyable penultimate episode of Smallville. Head on over there to check it out.
CB, PhD 