Michael John Petty is a Senior Features Writer for Collider who writes mostly about Westerns but also loves superheroes and supernatural thrillers.
The Big Picture Smallville truly pushed the boundaries of what a superhero series could do on television. In many ways, Smallville wasn't a superhero show when it first started and felt more like other genre shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But over time, Smallville grew more comfortable with its source material and the identity it could then pull from the original Superman mythos.
But while there, Clark better understood his biological father. The man who he thought — based solely on his interactions with the Jor-El A.I.— was cold, heartless, and wanted him to rule over Earth was actually kind and compassionate and created the Phantom Zone as a place where even the galaxy's most dangerous criminals could have a life of their own .
You might think that this sounds too much like Sam Raimi's Spider-Man , but it's true. Clark's own actions let the Zoners out in the first place, and it's because of the way he was raised that he takes that responsibility seriously.
Related Remember When ‘Reacher’s Alan Ritchson Was Aquaman? Ritchson was a hero long before he was doling out justice as the "Unstoppable Force" on Prime Video's 'Reacher.' In many ways, Clark's final venture into the Phantom Zone perfectly mirrors his initial stint in the prison world. In Season 5, General Zod sends Clark to the Phantom Zone because he refuses to join up and rule over Earth, turning it into a New Krypton.
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