Is Smallville Worth Watching, and Will I Like It?
So, I'm a huge fan of DC Comics and shows with great plots and characters, favorites being LOST, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica, even some Veronica Mars. Is the show worth watching, and do you think someone like me would enjoy it?
More Questions From This User See All
Answers & Comments
Verified answer
Veronica Mars is a fantastic show, but if you know comics then Smallville shouldn't be as hard to follow as VMars.
However, the last five seasons aren't very good, in my opinion.
I think season 1 to 5 are the best to watch.
Smallville is a lot less complex than the shows you list. I watched the first few seasons and enjoyed geeking out (I've been a comic book fan since the 1980s), but quickly got frustrated with it. I gave up around season 4 or so. I mostly hung in there because John Glover was so awesome, but even he couldn't overcome the bad scripts. My husband stuck it out for a few more seasons before quitting in disgust over an episode that he said was nothing more than product placement for a brand of gum.
It is what it is - very lightweight and fluffy with continuity issues, some of which drove me nuts as a comic fan. I'd say watch the first few episodes and decide for yourself if you like the fluffiness and can cope with some of the non-canon issues. And be aware up front that ditching a few seasons in might not be a bad idea.
Yes... I have watched it since the beginning and with 217 episodes there are less than 20 'clunkers'...
plus the way the seasons are plotted if you ever get 'tired of it' you only need to go 1-2 episodes into the next season to wrap up 90% of any loose ends from the previous season
-- so if some ADD kicks in during season 5 -- you watch 6-1 and the cliff hanger will be resolved without too many seeds yet planted so you aren't left wondering.
The first few seasons were AWESOME, but then I stopped watching it because it went a bit...off. Then I decided to give it another chance around season 8 (which I admit wasn't a good idea, I missed a lot) but frankly, it was disappointing. The story lines were a bit silly and I stopped watching it again.
But that's my opinion, you may think differently. I'm not saying it was absolutely rubbish, but it certainly didn't manage to hold my interest.
I advise you to do what you want though, watching a few episodes can't hurt, and you might find you like it!
i haven't watch the shows you listed but i did like smallville it was so COOL sad that it is over now but you can sill watch online or get it on DVD
Nah