Superman has been seen at different stages through the ages on television. The latest visage brought to us is Smallville. Featuring a youthful Clark Kent experiencing the development of his powers in his hometown.
The fifth season thickens the plot as Clark begins to fully grasp his destiny and the fate the viewers are gripped to see come about. The season begins with a dark omen for Clark when the scale with life and death begins to slide. Clark also gets a taste of the future when he becomes acquainted with A.C. a.k.a. Aquaman and Victor Stone a.k.a. Cyborg. In addition there is the attraction between Clark and Lana escalates and Jor-El meddles with Clark's life in an effort to mold his son for his destined future.
One of the best elements about this show is the dance the lead characters have with each other. Where the majority of the public knows Clark Kent becomes Superman and Lex Luther is his archenemy, the show tries to divert the viewers’ knowledge of this with a touch-and-go hinting to the future. With Clark and Lex destined to be enemies, the series begins with them becoming friends. Clark and Lois are destined to be together, so Clark's relationship with Lana becomes that much stronger. All of this makes for a delicious mix of emotional turmoil and underhanded acts.
Season 5 has strong plot, while it does play with "future hinting," Clark begins to realize what the future has in store for him. This underlying feeling is spread throughout the whole of the season. He realizes people are trying to steer him down different paths for the future but in the end will Clark allow them to steer him or will he guide himself? Will he do something to protect the people he loves at the risk of exposing his secret or will he chose a quiet life trying to fit in and lead a normal life?
Article comments
1 - Dynamo of Eternia
"Season 5 has all twenty-two episodes on six overlapping DVDs..."
My biggest complaint about this DVD set is the change in packaging when compared to the previous seasons. For one thing, I just hate when they have a consistent look for DVD sets only to then change it mid stream. While the outer box still contains basic similar elements of season 1 - 4, it still stands out (in a negative way) amongst the rest due to the packaging change, making this box slightly smaller (both in height and width).
Then the overlapping DVDs. I HATE when they do that. It's as if they want you to scratch your discs.
I loved the book-like format of the previous seasons. Accessing the discs was nice and simple. Now they went to one of those fold-out digi-pak formats, with the 6 discs set up so that there are 2 on each 'page', with one overlapping the other. It's just horrible.
Ok, I am sorry to go on so much about packaging. In the end, it is the DVD content that truely matter. I still would have bought this DVD set even if it came in plain white packaging with plain black text and no pictures on it. And I know some people just don't care about the packaging.
But it is something that I notice and that I appreciate. It's that nice extra touch that makes the set that much better. And for anyone who would ask why does it matter if the packaging is different? - to you I say, if it doesn't matter, then what's so wrong and difficult about keeping it consistent with the previous releases?
2 - Iloz Zoc
I agree that the packaging is important. Aside from uniformity with previous sets in the series, just the simple act of taking the discs in and out should be easy.
The show has been really enjoyable, and a great addition to the Superman mythos. Looking forward to the next season. If only the movie could have captured some of the storyline depth, as opposed to rehashing an old script...
3 - Steve
I agree with the above comments, the change in packaging is awful.
When I bought the set I was expecting a pull out sleeve which opens up containing six discs and a season booklet.
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