While I don't have the hatred for Smallville that Great White Snark does -- although he doesn't have the hatred for Heroes that I do, because we're only dumb enough to punish ourselves with one of these programs each -- it takes some serious stunt casting to make me care about anything happening with Smallville. Three days ago, IGN reported some upcoming superhero appearances on the show, but I'm only now finally guilted into telling you all because nothing else much is going on. I blame Smallville more than myself, frankly.
Three members of the Justice Society have been announced, due to show up on a Geoff Johns-penned Justice Society-themed episode. Since Johns wrote what was apparently the best/only good Smallville episode of last season, this episode should be eminently watchable. Above is Burn Notice's Michael Shanks, who'll be Hawkman...
...followed by Stargate's Brent Staite as Dr. Fate...
...and Britt Irvin as Stargirl. Now, I understand that the main cast is so 30-something that they had to stop pretending they were teens and be college age in Metropolis, right? But does that mean they can just cast 40-somethings as the Justice Society? Weren't the Justice League people like Green Arrow and the Flash and the rest supposed to be young, even if the actors playing them weren't? Why does the Justice Society get to be middle-aged? Excepting, of course, Stargirl, because no one wants to see Stargirl as anything other than barely legal.
Three members of the Justice Society have been announced, due to show up on a Geoff Johns-penned Justice Society-themed episode. Since Johns wrote what was apparently the best/only good Smallville episode of last season, this episode should be eminently watchable. Above is Burn Notice's Michael Shanks, who'll be Hawkman...
...followed by Stargate's Brent Staite as Dr. Fate...
...and Britt Irvin as Stargirl. Now, I understand that the main cast is so 30-something that they had to stop pretending they were teens and be college age in Metropolis, right? But does that mean they can just cast 40-somethings as the Justice Society? Weren't the Justice League people like Green Arrow and the Flash and the rest supposed to be young, even if the actors playing them weren't? Why does the Justice Society get to be middle-aged? Excepting, of course, Stargirl, because no one wants to see Stargirl as anything other than barely legal.
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where is that art of Stargirl from?
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I certainly hope you don't get paid anything for writing this drivel. Smallville and Heroes both suck, eh? Right. Must be some world you live in.
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@Prodijy wow Oo , the last thing i wanted to do was do to Jag's comment was what joel S. did to the batman franchise *phuq it up beyond hope*, lucklily i dont think that happend with the upcoming episode ;) of smallville. for hawkman ; im going to quote the Fairly odd parents [BIG SUPERHERO WISH] episode where they had hawkgirl parodied, "she wasnt that great of a hero anyway" dude , another thing i wanted to point out was that some of us were used to Oded fehr voicing DR.FATE in the cartoon , it kind of made JL awesome , knowing that he had that certain acpect of culture =] in face of a white cast ((yes i know they had one black guy in the show , then they wrote him out of the story ,and then there was cyborg as well as manhunter )) personally guys im praying that they do recast a hot black chick as JL member . and *UGH WTF , is 98 percent of this season going to be filler episodes *
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The JSA is mostly made up of more mature crime fighters. Cast all the middle-aged people you want...though I'd hardly call 38 middle-aged. Who's gonna play Wildcat?
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@Booger I couldn't decipher what you'd written the first time either. I sensed a general theme of an actress you liked being replaced by one you didn't; but your post as a whole seemed to have a "string of words with no real coherence" kind of vibe.
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@ baltimoron, it friggin means that they could have cast her as a hotty only to drop her at the last minute to replace her with a unattractive girl *digitally ofcourse*,or completely reshoot every scene with her with a flatchested friggin actress . Damn your'e slow >__>
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The Spectre should show up and kill everyone. Roll credits. End of series.
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Rob... Michael Shanks was on Burn Notice for like three episodes. He was on Stargate SG-1 for like 10 seasons. I think you've got your show priority mixed up there. And I don't even remember when the fuck Brent Staite was on Stargate. Not that I'm a fanatical fan of the show, but you really should get your bloody casting right. And I'm likely going to end up watching that particular Smallville ep because of Shanks (damn you, CW).
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Rob -- It's my understanding that they've moved the characters beyond college, and Clark and Lois are working for the Daily Planet right now. Hopefully, they'll kill off Chloe and end the show this season with a single shot of Clark in The Suit and not that dumbass trenchcoat.
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Sure is a lot of Smallville hate going on. I've always considered Smallville to be to Superman what Ultimate Spiderman is to the original Spiderman comics... but you know, as a television show and not a comic again. God I hope that makes sense. I love Smallville because it's entertaining. Not accurate, not terribly well-written or interesting for that matter. But it's entertaining. Crack a beer, sit around with some friends and MST3K the shit out of that show, and you might just like it, too.
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Rename "Smallville" to "Shitsville", 'cause that's where this version of Stuperman lives!
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And for the record? Shanks IS one of those "30-somethings". He hasn't crossed that 40-line yet, ya know.
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"an jailbait =] oh come on guys , if they could have hired a hotty like they did for harlyquinn in BIRDS OF PREY *THE UNAIRED PILOT * for Stargirl and then DROP HER LIKE A BAD HABBIT FOR Mia sara ( who was a HELLOVA lot STEP DOWN). the actress in BOP : unaired is *Sherilyn Fenn*" What the fuck does this even mean? I see words I recognize, but none of it makes any sense.
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Goddamnit... Adding Dr. Fate makes me actually consider tuning in. Then I think of how Smallville sucks and how it'll just make me angry to see what they do to my favorite characters.
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Damn it feels like eons ago when I used to get excited for this show...So sad what it's become...I guess I'll wait for the obligatory Xmas break when Supernatural and the rest of the good shows go on hiatus and I'll start watching this season if only to di$$ the shit outta something I once cared fondly about...
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Isn't Micheal shanks more known for Stargate then burn?
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given the only time i would ever watch small ville is for characters like green arrow. and being a fan of doctor fate and hawk man i may watch it. as for why the jsa seems to be older then the other ones on smallville dc considers them the very first super hero team. as for stargirls age in the comics think she is the same age as super girl about 16
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YOU ALL wrong ;) the show does not suck.... oh wait , you mean this smallville XD yup it started to suck the moment that lana/ kruek had a stunt double do that topless scene, in the LANA IS A BADGIRL episode ( anyone else remember that one , i think kryptonite was RED CRACK that day ;) ) Birdbeak , NO ONE CARES ... they might pull some bullshit like they did in SCIFI's FLASH GORDON where they didnt have wings at fucking all >__> OLE DOC , hmmm this does sound good but they better keep the outfit , an NOT FUCK it up . an jailbait =] oh come on guys , if they could have hired a hotty like they did for harlyquinn in BIRDS OF PREY *THE UNAIRED PILOT * for Stargirl and then DROP HER LIKE A BAD HABBIT FOR Mia sara ( who was a HELLOVA lot STEP DOWN). the actress in BOP : unaired is *Sherilyn Fenn* oh and so what if they are like 75 years old Fate can always use his excuse I AM Forever young ;) JAGG
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And Brent Strait from Stargate instead of Andromeda? He was on two episodes of SG-1 and 31 for Andromeda.
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You put hanks down instead of Stargate? Really? I didn't even know he was on Burn Notice, but I did know that he did nine years of SG-1.
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"Above is Burn Notice's Michael Shanks, who'll be Hawkman..." Yes, he was in like three or four episodes of Burn Notice so let's go with that... not the 200-something episodes and movies of Stargate he's been in. Seriously?
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If we got Wonder Woman and Black Canary with the JSA instead of the bimbo crack ho, I'd watch it. Bimbo crack ho and I don't care, Bimbo Crack ho and I don't care, Bimbo crack ho and I don't care, James Robinson go awaaay!!
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Wait.. the dude playing Hawkman... he was the agent that [spoiler alert] Michael had to kill in the season 2 finale while trying to take down Carla's organization[/spoiler alert], right? Good actor. Smallville is still total shit, but that's a good actor! Speaking of Burn Notice, though, anyone know when the Winter half of the season will debut? The USA website doesn't list a date.
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You know, I'm sort of enjoying this season of Smallville so far. And I'm hesitant to admit it. I absolutely hated last season, with a few exceptions (Mostly "Legion"), but they're finally writing Clark the way he should have been written in... oh, season 4. I still don't understand why Lois and Chloe are STILL living in Smallville, since they spend all their time in Metropolis... but it's been that way for years now, so I'm used to it. ...and yes, I'm totally looking forward to "Society." "Legion" was the
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If Geoff Johns is writing the episode, then it'll be great, and the characters will handled well. Johns pretty much wrote 90% of JSA, and his run on that series was AWESOME. Everything he touches turns to gold...The Flash, Green Lantern, Avengers, Infinite Crisis...
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I hope this isn't the entire JSA they're going to show. I want to see Alan, Jay, and Ted.
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... What? He wasn't in any SG-1 "movies". He was in the pilot episode, Children of the Gods. He was then, later on, in Stargate: Atlantis. And as for Shanks, he was in--admittedly, more as phone calls or running away after trying to kill Weston-- Burn Notice for almost the entire third season.
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Michael Shanks was in Burn Notice...for about 4 episodes. He is better known for Stargate SG-1. Brent Stait (lose the "e") was only in a DTV Stargate SG-1 movie. He was in Andromeda for 31 episodes, but, who'd admit to watching that?
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I didn't know Brent Satite was in Stargate. Truthfully, I didn't know Michael Shanks was in Burn Notice. I knew <i>he</i> was in Stargate SG-1.
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I dont have a clue who any of those guys are..but I also don't read comics..nor watch smallville. But I don't have the feeling like I am missing much
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Well, it's like this. It's Smallville. It still sucks. And I still don't care!
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Most of the original members of the JSA are actually in their late 80s/early 90s at this point, though exposure to "temporal energy" has slowed their aging processes. Even so, they're generally depicted as appearing to be in their 50s.
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"Now that I would pay to watch. We could hold your eyes open and strap you to your seats, Clockwork Orange style! " More like Topless Robot Meets Robot Chicken. And force them to watch these shows on multiple screens...
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The new Dr Fate is a much younger, less experienced version of Dr Fate, who isn't really sure of all his powers, so I can understand the younger casting. As for Stargirl, as long as she's in the 18-22 demo she fits.
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Michael Shanks as Hawkman peaked my interest... I might have to actually watch this..
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Who You Calling middle-aged?
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The Justice Society gets to be middle-aged because they're the first generation of costumed crime-fighters. In the comics, the original Justice Society is working on training the next generation of superheroes, most of whom are somehow connected to the older generation. For example, Stargirl's step-father was Stripesy, the adult sidekick of the original Star-Spangled Kid, whose gear Stargirl uses (along with the former Starman's cosmic rod). I have no idea how much of that will apply to the Justice Society on <i>Smallville</i>, though. This is the kind of stuff you pick up when you work on a web show that takes place in a comic shop.
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'I mean, it would be awesome to see the amount of booze you would need to drink every week!' Now that I would pay to watch. We could hold your eyes open and strap you to your seats, Clockwork Orange style!
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Casting is ok...but I have a better idea ROb: Why don´t you and Great White Snark start punishing yourselves with not one but the two shows? I mean, it would be awesome to see the amount of booze you would need to drink every week!
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Smallville always pissed me off.... the only thing I ever liked about it was Michael Rosenbaum's antihero/asshole Lex Luthor. That guy should totally play Lex in any future movies.
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The Justice Society is supposed to be a good deal older than the Justice league, (except for Stargirl), most of them are the first generation golden age heroes, so it would make sense that they would age them up compared to the regular cast...and i think I just defended smallville...Is it to early to start drinking?
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I could be wrong but I was always under the impression that Stargirl wasn't legal yet. Isn't she like 14 in the comics?
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