Smallville Ponies Up
We’ve seen the tights, although Clark Kent still refuses to put them on. Now, in this new clip from tomorrow’s 10th/final season premiere, Clark finally flies. On purpose. Sure, he’w wearing his ridiculous Neo from The Matrix Halloween costume, but he’s finally flying. I’d love to make a joke here, but Smallville is actually doing something, and I don’t know how to handle it.
Also, apparently Teri Hatcher has been cast as Lois Lane’s mom. Some of our younger nerds might not remember that Hatcher played Lois Lane in The Adventures of Lois and Clark, so this is another pretty classy move. Well played, Smallville, and much appreciated. We’ll give you some slack about the tights… for now. (Via Newsarama and Comics Alliance)
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