Sorry for the long break, but with the writer’s strike ongoing, there hasn’t been much to report in the way of movies and TV shows. Not to mention, I had some computer problems and have been busy, busy, busy.
Thankfully, “Smallville” has returned after a short hiatus, and I enjoyed the most recent two episodes — for the most part. First of all, Bizarro caused a rift between Clark/Lana (yay!) and since Lois now knows Oliver’s secret, those two are history (about time!). Although, I have to say, I really hate the way Lois has been written the past two seasons on “Smallville.” Just a few weeks ago she was hot and heavy with Grant, then Oliver returned and suddenly she was hot and heavy with him. I’ve never thought of Lois as promiscuous before, and quite frankly, it doesn’t sit well with me. Overall, the past two episodes were probably necessary to progress the story along, but they weren’t my favorites of the season. I’m ready for Kara’s return.
Speaking of “Smallville,” the turnover at DC Comics means Chloe Sullivan will not be transitioning to the comics after all. I personally love Chloe and thought this was a nice shout-out to Chloe’s fans and Allison Mack’s contribution to the series, but it’s not the end of the world. I’ve still got my fingers crossed it will happen someday.
Heath Ledger’s tragic, accidental death has shone a spotlight on the upcoming Batman sequel, The Dark Knight. Heath, as we all know, plays The Joker in the film, but he completed his scenes and the film is still expected to be released this summer. I always thought Heath was incredibly talented, but I admit, when he was cast as The Joker, I had my doubts that he could do the role justice. Now that I’ve seen the previews, I feel confident Heath’s performance as this villain will go down in history as one of the best ever. My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.
I recently saw the “Iron Man” trailer in theaters when I caught “Cloverfield” on the big screen. I thought seeing this trailer online was pretty cool, but the extended trailer shown in an actual movie theater was awesome. I’m really looking forward to this movie.
I also heard they recently brought Captain America back to life in the comics, sort of. Apparently Steve Rogers is still dead, but his good buddy Bucky Barnes has decided to put on the costume and take over the role of the superhero. I guess it’s good we have Captain America back, but Captain America’s death a year ago reeked of publicity stunt when they announced it. I knew he’d be back, but I never expected another character to take over the role. Should be interesting.
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