The series finale of Smallville, after 10 seasons, was bittersweet for me. The very last scene was the exact scene I pictured out to be when Smallville first started. It was a story of Clark Kent's journey to becoming Superman so it was okay for me to end with Clark ripping his shirt to reveal the costume underneath. No problem there.
The main and perhaps only problem for me was the scenes before that final scene. They made him Superman and they showed a lot of scenes with him as the Man of Steel. When you think about it, it's exciting, especially for those fans who really wanted to see Tom Welling flying and wearing the tights. Now because they decided to show him as Superman, they would have shown him up-close with the costume. The problem was they showed a CGI Superman that's very small on-screen, and whenever they show Tom, they only showed his face with the CGI cape behind him. Yes, Tom Welling never wore the costume and never will. That last shirt rip scene was just a t-shirt. How do I know? Because they never, ever showed Tom wearing the costume. It was all CGI.
Disappointing? Maybe to a certain extent, but hey, Smallville's just like a best friend to me. We may have our up's and down's for 10 seasons, but it was definitely a wonderful experience all in all. It's just so sad to know that there will never be a new episode every week.
Thank you for the memories, Smallville.
