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A Letter to the CW

November 9, 2008 by Kyle Brady
Tags: Open Letter, Smallville, Superman, The CW, TV
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Since I am an avid follower of Smallville, but do not watch it on the TV itself, per se, I wanted to somehow contribute my two cents to both the network and the show... the rumors that this is the last season are far too depressing, given how amazing the last 8 episodes have been, to let them be true.

So I wrote them a note expressing just these feelings.

I just wanted to let you know that this season of Smallville is BY FAR the best season yet, no matter what some of the critics say.

This is what I have been waiting for:  seeing Clark Kent start to develop the Superman character, and slowly realize what that means... along with the "Lois and Clark" dynamic that is so absolutely crucial to the characters of both Clark Kent and Superman.

I would even go as far as to say that having Lana, Lex, and Lionel out of the picture is a good thing (despite how I felt at the end of the last season), because this allows more room to focus on the core of the show, and the reason it was created in the first place:  Clark Kent -> Superman.

I'm a little sad because I know that Chloe will most likely die by the end of this season, or the next ("God willing" there's another season), because of the continuity, but I understand this.  Do not let fan emotions cloud the judgment that is necessary to execute both fully and properly the needs of the show.

I believe that this should NOT be the end of Smallville, but rather the beginning of the end, giving Clark time to fully develop into Superman.  Another season, at minimum, would be required to do so in a believable fashion, and I hope that both you (the network) and the writers realize this.

The ratings for the past seasons may have been slowly slipping, and I'm not aware of the current ratings, but I hope not being "the top slot" does not dissuade you from completing what is, at this point, very obvious and necessary to both the legions of fans and the mythos of Superman himself.

In my eyes, and the eyes of many others, you have done for Superman what the recent Batman movies have done for him:  reinvigorated a concept that had fallen on hard times, allowing those of us who grew up with these characters to once again find them all too real.

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