10.21-22, Finale (spoilers)

thecolorsblend wrote:To people expecting a "conclusion" in this, I would caution that, unlike a lot of other TV shows, Finale is where Superman begins. So I wouldn't go in expecting Lex to finally be defeated or other climaxes. Yeah, Darkseid might get turned back and everything but I think we should expect a *LOT* of things to be open-ended. There'll be a sense of resolution to the SV storyline but I'm not holding my breath for too much closure.

thecolorsblend wrote:There'll be a sense of resolution to the SV storyline but I'm not holding my breath for too much closure.

webhead2006 wrote:Check out these two series finale promos from SPACE:

non_amos wrote:I don't know if anyone here can answer this or not but why is it that when I look at the bottom of the main page to see who's online, it almost always says '1 bot'? And the bot usually seems to be Google. What's up with that? This ain't any kind of risk to us here is it? Like 'phishing' scams or something, hoping to steal our personal info? Just curious.

Brian Peterson via E Online wrote:B.P.: We also didn't just want to do an ending; we wanted to do a beginning a little bit. And so I think what we were aiming for was giving people the emotion of knowing what's to come because the end of this show lines up with every movie, a lot of comic books, a lot of other things. Unlike a lot shows, we know where this story goes. And so it's kind of a handoff to those other pieces of canon and those other pieces of mythology, rather than just an ending.

URL- http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b241100_smallville_bosses_spill_series_finale.html

Smallville: Executive Producers Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders on the End of the Series - It's a Long One!
As Smallville prepares for its end, executive producers Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders spoke to reporters about the journey, and provided some more hints about the series finale.
QUESTION
Having just seen a snippet from the finale, it’s safe to say it was huge undertaking with tons of story to tell. How would you describe it?

SOUDERS:
It’s two hours, jampacked. You don’t feel like you’re just waiting for the last two minutes of the episode.

QUESTION
Besides the more recognizable ones, were there any small standout moments in the finale?

SOUDERS: There are a couple of moments in the church, particularly when Lois is about to walk down the aisle. Actually, I’m just going to say I have a couple of favorite moments on the actual aisle.



PETERSON: And there’s a very good scene with a door that is probably one of everybody’s favorite scenes in the show. There’s one shot, and that is the Smallville shot — you’ll see it and you’ll know it immediately. We needed it in the finale.

QUESTION
Can you talk a little about the emotional impact of the finale. What do you expect fans to come away with?

PETERSON: We didn’t want to just do an ending, we wanted to do a beginning. What we were aiming for was giving people the emotion of what’s to come since the end of this show lines up with every movie and a lot of other things. Unlike other shows, we know where the story goes, so it’s a hand-off to those other pieces of mythology, rather than just an ending.

QUESTION
Will there be any glimpses into the future in the finale?

PETERSON: That will be answered in the first five minutes of the show.

QUESTION
Will we hear the John Williams “Superman” score?

PETERSON:
That will be answered in the last five minutes of the show.



QUESTION
After previewing a few of Lex’s finale scenes, he appears to be a changed man.

PETERSON:
Lex plays a very interesting role, and there are big twists with him that will surprise you.

SOUDERS:
Obviously, because Michael Rosenbaum hasn’t been on the show for the past couple of years, we needed to tie up a lot in this one episode. So for us, Lex’s purpose [in the finale] was much more human and emotional than any of us would have expected. We went back to the pilot to look at that guy who was totally personable and sympathetic, and just wanted to thank someone for saving his life.

QUESTION
How did your plans for the Lex storyline change once you knew Rosenbaum would return?

SOUDERS:
In some ways it was pretty similar. He just would have been a puppeteer behind the scenes.

PETERSON:
It would have been a reveal at the end of the show, rather than seeing a good scene with him and Clark.

QUESTION
Talk a little about Jonathan Kent’s return.

SOUDERS: It will become really clear what role Jonathan plays and why he shows up the way he does in this episode. Every time I see certain moments with Jonathan, I get a tear in my eye.

PETERSON: We purposely platformed Jonathan’s role in the finale with what we did in “Lazarus,” the premiere of this season. The whole point was to bookend the season, and he’s introduced in that same type of way.

QUESTION
What can you tease about Chloe’s Smallville sendoff?

PETERSON: There are a lot of different ways people want Chloe’s story to end, so we service her character in a way that is right for who she was and who she’s becoming. And she has one big moment with Clark where we get to see her shine.

SOUDERS: Also, how she interacts with the mythology. And I will say that Chloe fans should definitely stay tuned through the whole show. There’s a jewel.

PETERSON:
There’s a certain thing we gave her that nobody else got.

QUESTION
What does Oliver’s final journey consist of?

PETERSON:
He has a big heroic moment, a big arc, and some complications.

SOUDERS:
The finale defines Clark and Oliver’s relationship, and what it means to both of them. There’s a really great moment where you see their friendship and that bond, and that’s what’s going to keep them going in the future.

QUESTION
So much has been said and written about the finale…. Is there any particular reveal that you’re surprised hasn’t leaked out yet? And if so, any hints?

SOUDERS:
I’m kind of surprised everything hasn’t leaked!

PETERSON:
There’s one shot that leaked, in the Fortress, that I wasn’t surprised about because it’s a great shot. But we didn’t like that it leaked.

SOUDERS:
There’s a lot of moments throughout that we wanted to be sure people were watching for the first time. You know, once you see something, you start speculating, and when you get to that moment, it may not be anything like what was represented in that shot. It’s the last two hours, and we just want people to enjoy it.

QUESTION
Did any time or money constraints hold you back from including certain things in the finale?

SOUDERS: We would have liked to see the Justice League more. But what it came down to was that the finale had a lot of people in it, and at a certain point, you tip the scale and are no longer servicing the people who are onscreen. There were a lot of beloved characters we would have loved to see again, but weren’t able to bring back. In general, we were pretty happy with everything we were able to do.

PETERSON:
That said, I think the finale hits 80 to 90 percent of what everyone will want, more so than any other episode we’ve done.

QUESTION
Are there things you would have liked to include in the finale, or had to cut short, that may be a part of the Season 10 or complete series DVDs?

SOUDERS:
This [complete series] DVD set is insane! I think it’s the biggest one Warner Bros. has ever put out.

PETERSON:
We’ve seen the whole series and it’s really cool looking. They’ve gone back and interviewed people who were on the first season with us. We thought at one point that we would be short on footage for the finale, so we wrote a couple of scenes with some of the Darkseid mythology, which ended up not making it into the finale. So, those might end up on the DVD somewhere.

QUESTION
Is there any talk of a Smallville spinoff floating about?

SOUDERS:
We haven’t talked about it, to be honest. We’ve had our head pretty buried in the show. But obviously it’s a bunch of beloved characters or they wouldn’t been around for a decade.

QUESTION
What do you hope people take away from Smallville?

SOUDERS: I think it’s the theme that emerged this year: Believe in heroes. That’s become incredibly important to us.

10 Things to Know About the Smallville Series Finale
May 11, 2011 01:31 PM ET
by Natalie Abrams1 Comment

Tom Welling and Erica DuranceThe moment Smallville fans have been waiting 10 years for has arrived: Clark Kent is finally becoming Superman. As the future Man of Steel prepares to take on adversary Darkseid, who is determined to corrupt Earth and its inhabitants, he will have to face the return of another foe and the challenge of realizing his destiny.

With the end approaching, here are the 10 things to know about the series finale from executive producers Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson:

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Clark's Evolution into Superman: In the final episodes, Clark (Tom Welling) has taken the necessary steps to achieving his destiny, including severing ties with Jor-El in the Fortress. "It was about the fact that sometimes your mentors and the people that you look to for help can sometimes also be holding you back," Souders says. "He's really trying to figure out all those relationships as he finally takes this step into complete manhood, shall we say, super-manhood." Adds Peterson: "He's trying too hard to be a hero and trying too hard to force his destiny." Witnessing his future in the 200th episode is a factor in that. "When you've seen your future, how does that start adjusting what you do on a daily basis?" Souders says.

Lex's Return: Michael Rosenbaum was a last-minute — but welcomed — addition to the series finale. But Lex's return does not deter Clark from taking down Darkseid. "There was only so much we could do with him in the story and we really wanted to keep this Clark's finale," Peterson says. "But Lex plays a very interesting role and there are a couple of big twists." Had Rosenbaum not returned, Souders says his character "would have been a little bit of a puppeteer behind the scenes."

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Reconciling the Mythology: In the comics, Lois (Erica Durance) and Clark were not married before he became Superman, and Lex did not initially know his true identity. Souders says some of those differences will be reconciled, but some are left open-ended. "From every movie to every comic book, there have been different Earths," Peterson adds. "So, it's hard to pinpoint exactly one thing that you're supposed to line up to. We're just one more of those different variations. ... We haven't gone way off the path."

Chloe's Future: Among the differences from the mythology is, of course, Chloe (Allison Mack). Though her character didn't exist before the CW series, Peterson says, "We service her character in a way that is right for who she was and who she is becoming. She has one kind of big moment with Clark where we get to see her shine. ... There's a certain thing we gave her that nobody else got."

Jonathan Kent's Return: Though Papa Kent (John Schneider) has been dead since the 100th episode, Jonathan will play a crucial role in the finale. "We very purposefully platformed his role in the finale with what we did in the premiere" when Jonathan appeared to Clark on the farm, Peterson says. "The whole point was to bookend the final season with Jonathan. He's introduced in that same type of way."

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Oliver's Transformation: Last seen digging up gold Kryptonite, which would permanently strip Clark of his powers, Oliver (Justin Hartley) is heading down a dark path in the finale — one that includes shoving Clark through a window at his wedding. It's Clark and Oliver's strong bond that may save his life. "You really see what an impact that these heroes coming together has made on [Oliver]," Souders says. "There's a really great moment that you see their friendship and that bond. And that's what's going to get them through a lot of hard times in the future."

Clark and Lex Face Off: In the lead-up to Clark's battle with Darkseid, Lex will call upon Clark in a surprising way. In setting up the eventual enemies meeting, Souders says they played off Lex's personality in the pilot, where he was "totally personable and super-sympathetic and just wanted to thank a guy for saving his life. When we looked at having him back in the finale, it was the same thing, which is, they're going to go on to be huge enemies."

Favorite Finale Moments: While the producers were unable to fit everything they wanted into the series ender, Peterson says it "hits 80 to 90 percent of what everybody's going to want." As for their favorite scenes, Souders says, "There are a couple of moments in the church, particularly when Lois is about to walk down the aisle. Actually, I'm just going to say I have a couple of favorite moments on the actual aisle." Adds Peterson: "There's one shot, and that is the Smallville shot — you'll see it and you'll know it immediately. We needed it in the finale." Supersuit, anyone?

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Missing From the Finale: Because Souders and Peterson initially thought they didn't have enough material, they produced extra scenes that will hopefully end up on the DVD. "We wrote a couple extra scenes with some of the Darkseid mythology with Granny and Godfrey," Peterson says. "It flushed out the story a little, but because they weren't our main characters, they were the first to go."

Why You Should Watch the Entire Finale: The producers hinted that the first five minutes may feature a flash-forward, while the last five minutes may include the John Williams score from the Superman films.

The two-hour series finale of Smallville airs Friday at 8/7c on the CW.