Heroes and Flash Forward Canceled; Chuck, V Renewed
May 14th, 2010
It’s that time again. The networks are canceling shows left and right while at the same time announcing new shows for the 2010-2011 season. The word going around at the moment is that NBC has canceled Heroes after four seasons but might air some sort of wrap-up for the once-popular show. Deadline.com reports that the network will announce what form the wrap-up will take after its upfront presentation this Monday, but it could be “a 2-hour or 4-hour special event in midseason.” The Live Feed has a similar story, but suggests that “tabling that verdict until after upfronts” can’t be “the best sign.”
Other rumors include ABC canceling Flash Forward after its first season but renewing V for a second year. Also, NBC has officially renewed Chuck for a fourth season. The CW previously announced that it was renewing Supernatural and The Vampire Dairies as well as Smallville. FOX announced earlier that Fringe would be returning for a third season.
CBS has yet to decide whether to renew Medium or Ghost Whisperer.
Smallville 9×15 – “Escape”
April 4th, 2010
I’m going to keep this short because there wasn’t a whole lot here that needs to be discussed. Again, Smallville decides to do a romantic-based story, while trying to bring in another relatively-obscure Superman villain. And, again, you really have to look to the B-story to find the good stuff. But at least that stuff is really good.
Smallville 9×15 – “Conspiracy”
February 28th, 2010
For a while, I thought this episode was going to be a waste of time. It all seemed so generic – random bad guy goes insane and kidnaps the love interest. Random character is injured but Clark saves the day. And while the villain was mildly interesting and the B-story was intriguing, that’s what it looked like we were going to get. Then the final act came, and the episode completely redeemed itself. And while Smallville goes into a one-month hibernation, we have a lot to chew on.
Smallville 9×14 – “Persuasion”
February 20th, 2010
Once again, we have a Smallville gimmick episode. Clark gets (insert random power) that makes everyone on the cast act funny for an episode. This time, Clark gets the power of persuasion from a fairy with kryptonite dust – and that’s actually the plot. It makes Chloe over-protective and Lois over-domestic. There’s actually some good stuff in there, but you have to wade through a lot to get to it.
Smallville 9×10 – “Disciple”
January 30th, 2010
Smallville returns with a bit of an appetizer before the show presents us with the first 2-hour movie next week. It’s another heavy Oliver-centric episode, where we learn how Oliver gained the skills to become the Green Arrow. There’s some Clark stuff in there as well, but “Disciple” is another episode of the Green Arrow Show. If you don’t mind that, it was pretty good. Read the rest of this entry »
Smallville 9×9 – “Pandora”
November 26th, 2009
It’s nightmare time on Smallville, as Lois wakes up in a dark future where everything looks pretty bad for all of our favorite characters. Clark is powerless and alone, Chloe is ruthless, Oliver is broken, and the Earth is under the control of hundreds of super-powered Kandorians. And since this finally explains one of the season eight finale cliffhangers, you have to wonder if this is the writers’ way of apologizing for what happened last May.
Smallville 9×8 – “Idol”
November 18th, 2009
Another Smallville, another DC crossover. This time, it’s the Wonder Twins that show up to meet Clark. But just like what happened with Speedy a couple of episodes, it’s the Lois and Clark show that takes over. And, in the end, that might just be what this show has become.
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