Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Even 13 years later, the dialogue of Smallville has continued to strike a chord with DC fans and CW drama lovers alike. Running for an impressive 10 seasons, Smallville mastered the episodic format of a live-action television show based off a DC property years before the shows of the Arrowverse were ever conceived, telling the story of Clark Kent's early adolescence years before becoming Superman.
9 Lex Luthor Sets Out To Forge His Own Path Season 1, Episode 6 Michael Rosenbaum was quietly the best live-action Lex Luthor for years, and to this day gets scarce recognition for his fantastic portrayal of the character. In Smallville, audiences are treated to Lex and Clark's early relationship as friends, though their fundamentally divergent lives quickly come into play. As early as the sixth episode, their opposed worldviews come into play as the two discuss the future.
7 Clark's Dad Asssures Him He's More Than His Powers Season 1, Episode 12 Early on, Smallville audiences got a taste of what life would be like for Clark if he never had powers in the first place. After a bizarre accident involving a bolt of lightning and an alien meteor, Clark's powers are amazingly transferred to another teen, classmate Eric Summer.
Lex compares his father's strategies in the boardroom to his emotional upbringing, lamenting his lack of a positive influence for building empathy. This boiling resentment helps grow the ideological divide between Clark and Lex, making for one of the most compelling relationships in the series. The Kent family may be less financially well-off, but they're rich in ways that Lex Luthor can only be in his wildest dreams.
“No Clark, I’ve seen you. Before we ever met. More than once, I’ve touched people and seen such pain and despair… but then you were there and the pain was gone. I think that’s your destiny, Clark. To help people. To save them from fear and darkness.”