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Editorial Review:
An astonishing season of destiny! Clark Kent now carries a full load of classes at Central Kansas U., but that's not all he carries. He carries the full weight of his - perhaps the world's - destiny. "We call this season Superman in Training," series co-creator Alfred Gough says. "Clark is going to accept his destiny." During this exciting pivotal season: The Fortress of Solitude rises. A spaceship mystery unfolds. A dark tragedy - one even Clark's powers can't prevent - strikes. These and more key elements of Superman lore fall into place.

Description of Smallville - The Complete Fifth Season:
Consistently solid with some major developments, the fifth season of Smallville kicks the characters off to college, but not before finishing the cataclysmic disaster that ended the fourth season. With Chloe transported to the Arctic Circle and Kryptonian supervillains in town, Clark (Tom Welling) is in the Fortress of Solitude meeting Jor-El (voiced by Terence Stamp). He gives up his powers, but to get them back will cost him the life of someone he loves.

The even bigger development is that Clark and Lana (Kristin Kreuk) finally give up their dalliances with others and become an official couple. That means the other girls in Clark's life become fifth and sixth wheels, so Chloe (Allison Mack) reveals the secret she's been keeping from Clark and becomes a best pal. Super-gorgeous Lois's (Erica Durance, now part of the opening credits) banter with Clark loses its bite without any sexual tension so instead she meets Arthur "AC" Curry, a fantastic swimmer who has an eye for Lois and an accusing one toward Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) and LutherCorp. He's not the only one; Clark's Central Kansas A&M professor, Milton Fine (James Marsters) hires Clark to help him on his project, an expose of LutherCorp. Lex is the pivotal character of the season. His relationship with his best friend, Clark, now history, Lex has a Christmas Carol-type dream in which he sees himself in a law-abiding--and happy--life. (That episode, "Lexmas," also has some amusing interplay involving Clark and Chloe.) Undeterred, he decides on a life of power and dives into a state senate race against Jonathan Kent with gusto, though a fanatical Lex supporter turns the race into a literal one for life and death. Lionel Luthor (John Glover) also makes a strong comeback in this season, pulling unseen levers and making everyone wonder exactly what he knows.

There's some fun. "Thirst" is a tribute to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and another DC Comics character, Cyborg (Teen Titans), appears. Carrie Fisher plays Chloe's editor at The Daily Planet, and "Exposed" reunites Schneider with former Dukes of Hazzard costar Tom Wopat, and the two go peeling out in a vehicle. But things come to a head in the series 100th episode, when Jor-El's prediction comes to pass and splintered relationships end up leading in unexpected directions. Then in the season finale's cliffhanger, Clark has to face three of his enemies. DVD features include commentary on two episodes and a half-hour examination of the 100th episode, from writing through production. --David Horiuchi

Smallville - The Complete Fifth Season Reviews:
It's Superman Time! -- A Choice is Made
2009-11-23 - Leading up to this season, Smallville was more "earthbound," in that it really was about a teenager with developing superpowers with only mere glimpses into his true heritage.

Season Five changed the tone of the series forever.

I always viewed this season as the mythology turning point for the series. Huge things happen and we're suddenly thrust from those Twilight Zone-oriented episodes into the DC Comics Universe; things shifted from a "superboy" to Superman.

Significant events go down this season, including the emergence of a certain location and the death of a certain loved one. We're also introduced to a couple more characters from DC Comics continuity.

For me, this was the season where the show grew up and strolled down the Superman road with purpose instead of by happenstance. (Those who've seen the show know what I mean.)

The only thing that irked me about this season and going into the next was the whole Clark and Lana thing was getting played out and it seemed the romantic subplot of the show was going in circles instead of officially stating, "Let's get these guys together for real and keep it that way." But, as per usual TV show fashion, something always has to happen to drive the couple apart. Though romantic tension is good up to a point, Smallville set the bar high in terms of driving the audience nuts--even to the point of bad-TV frustration--with the Clark and Lana relationship. Sometimes we as viewers just want to see things work out, you know?

Other than that, good times to be had in Season Five of Smallville.

Recommended.

A.P. Fuchs

Super Fun
2009-11-20 - Smallville Season 5 continues its history of strong storylines and character development. High School is over and many of the Smallville Crows are flying off to college. That's not the only change in the air, as Jonathan Kent takes a new roll, Clark makes a decision he is forced to live with, and planet Earth must face the wrath of the Kryptonian known as Zod.

The thing that makes the show enjoyable is its nudge/wink to the audience as bits and pieces of the Superman mythos find its way into the story. This season's EXPOSED takes the appreciation one step further as John Schneider and former-Dukes of Hazard star Tom Wopat are reunited. The writers did a top notch job of working some fun references into the show for fans of the "good old boys".

FRAGILE is another excellent episode from the season as Clark cares for a young girl with second generation "meteor powers". Is she behind the death of not only her foster mother, but her birth mother as well ?

Season 5 is not without its questionable moments, however. The Saw-ripoff, MERCY, walks Lionel Luthor through a series of "games". The would-be killer wears a mask, ala Jigsaw, and presents puzzles with potentially deadly consequences. Midway through the episode Martha Kent gets caught up in the web.

AQUA and CYBORG keep injecting the "super" into the show this season, and the touching LEXMAS gives us something for everyone to enjoy. All in all, this purchase is a no-brainer for fans of both Superman and Smallville. But be warned... the season finale holds a cliffhanger placed by those dastardly villains - the writers ! You may just want to add Season 6 to your shopping cart now.


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Great season, better depth and great hero guest appearances
2009-10-07 - Features Cyborg and Aquaman first appearances, which makes this pretty cool. Clark's relationships begin to deteriorate, one ends, and there's an overall sense that Clark is moving forward to bigger things. I thoroughly enjoyed the guest appearances which are comic book staples, and the loss of one of Clark's loved ones is truly sad yet well done. My favorite season so far, with less of the unresolved plotlines that seem to not come to fruition- (hello, Lex's little brother? What the heck happened to him?!!) Plus, Lois becomes a regular, and she brings comedy and lightheartedness to the show, which is sorely lacking in many of the other femae characters. Not hard on the eyes either.

Clark comes of Age
2009-05-17 - Although this guy is from a another planet, he learns the joy and pain associated with being human. It comes with such complexity and confusion that Clark is unsure as to his true place in this world. From being torn from Lana, to his uneasiness when he discovers she is secretly seeing Lex- all by his own chosing. this season rocks!!! One of my favorite episodes is Aqua in which he finds a friend in AC,a true waterman who protects the oceans creatures from harm, thus someone he can trust with his secret and release some of his burdens. Although Lexmas when Lex dreams of a life he could have when he is nearly shot to death is also intriguing. This season as many suprises for the smallville fanatic in all of us,including a moment with Clark and Chloe you won't want to miss. It has more shocking suprises for the man of steel as he continually questions who he is and what is his ultimate destiny!!!