Well Smallville is now in its 8th (and possibly final) season. And so far…Clark Kent (aka Tom Welling) has yet to learn how to fly! Not only that, as the season goes along I am getting more and more worried about the whole “no flights, no tights” rule that the CW apparently made at the beginning.
When Will Clark Kent (Tom Welling) Learn to Fly?
Okay, so for a few episodes Clark has flown. We have that episode where he wasn’t really Clark (he was Kal-el), and he flew into the plan and got the crystal. We also have that episode where he was dreaming and woke up hovering above his bed.
And to tease us even more, they have even shown a few “super leaps” in there which look like he flies, but not really. I even thought he flew for a minute, but was like, “oh no, wait, that was only a jump.”
So will he actually fly this season? Well, I suspect he will at least fly. I read that during this past summer (after the 7th season), someone was asked if he will fly. And the response was that “there will be no tights, but I can’t say anything about the no flight rule.” This makes me think that he will for sure be flying. There was also some statement made that went something like, “Clark will soon realize that running around in a crowded city is too hard, especially when he is trying to hide his identity.” So this seems to hint that flight will be necessary, and Clark will finally realize it and start flying more.
Will Clark Kent (Tom Welling) Put on the Superman Suit in This 8th Season?
I sure hope so! Man, I really hope they give us a great storyline on how Clark comes up with the idea and design for the Superman suit. People already think he wears a cape after the “identity” episode where Oliver Queen dressed up like Clark. So maybe that is why he wears the cape?? I have never seen a storyline of how he actually gets the suit, so I would personally love to see how it happens.
Anyways, I really hope they are not stubborn about this “No tights” rule. The fans want tights. I know the show is about Clark Kent, and not Superman. But it is about Clark Kent becoming Superman, and this show has been so great, it would truly be a tragedy if we didn’t see the last fulfillment of this journey. I know it seems that Tom Welling is a little shy about wanting to slap on the tights, but come on dude! You are now Clark Kent in the minds of millions. You have an awesome job. Suck it up and slap on the tights. Use a body double if you have to. But just give us the tights CW!
In my opinion, the last steps to become Superman are: Learn to fly, Get the Suit, and Train in the Fortress of Solitude. Then Bam, we have our Superman!
I can’t wait to see how the rest of this season unfolds!