LMBO, yes!!! Thank you for calling this out. I also loved when Clark responded, "it was supposed to be an intimate occasion..." just the word choice made me laugh even more.
Regarding Lex hanging out with highschoolers - I always took this as Lex suffering from a bit of arrested development. He's being groomed as this unfeeling future CEO of a shady corporation by his abusive father and doesn't seem to have to many people in his life that he can trust other than Clark. He never seemed creepy... just really lonely.
Lonely and manipulative, with a touch of narcissism. Parents don't 'groom' their children. They raise them as they see fit. Lex could have changed his life anytime, all he had to do was choose to walk away from the money.
@@arkfunatic2024 i disagree with some parents do i think groom them now is this all parents no it's not but if you have a guy like Lionel Luthor he didn't raise him he was grooming him to be well him at some point and sadly he did later become him. but the vast majority of parents aren't grooming their kids their raising them
@@arkfunatic2024 parents absolutely groom their children. there’s a huge difference between grooming aka raising a child to reach their potential with love and positive encouragement, and grooming aka raising them to become a manipulative and undercutting human being. Any parent who is “raising” their child to be the latter is grooming (also defined as preparing) them to be a horrible person. Grooming typically has a negative connotation in this context, and Lionel was indeed negatively impacting his son with horrible parenting, as many parents do. Grooming is the appropriate word.
I'm retired now, and finally got around to watching this series, and I'm blown away at the quality and imagination. And I've only reached Episode 8! Was too busy with Life when it first aired, and besides: who would wants to watch a show where Superboy doesn't even FLY?! Boy, was I wrong. This episode was remarkable.
My favorite scene from Jitters is when Clark cleans the house. He sees the mess and thinks to himself: "I got super speed. I'll clean it in a minute and nobody will know about that". But Martha and Jonathan were there all along 😄 BUSTED !
lol, what gets me is that, you'd think if someone is running around the entire house at super speed, where time looks frozen, you'd have the chance to notice two adults standing off to the side of the room. Still my favorite moment from the episode
@@TheDeadman419 it’s only slow motion to us, to give us a sense on how fast Clark is moving, Clark is moving fast as hell so he probably wasn’t paying attention.
@@TerraCrisis well they are making it slow motion for our benefit, you’re right about that. But also in Clark’s perspective he’s perceiving the world in the same time: slow motion.
@@TheDeadman419 really? Wouldn’t super speed be kind of pointless if all it did was slow everything else down because you’re moving faster? You’d still be moving at a normal pace but everything else is slowed down or stopped.
The last scene of this episode is both amazing and sad. Lex looking over at Clark hugging his parents, you can clearly see that he's envious of what Clark has. He could've thrown his father under the bus in front of those reporters but he didn't. All he wanted his approval which is something that Lionel isn't capable of giving lex.
42:30 an ad interrupted the video right after Michael commented, "Miles had a bit of a temper, right?" And it was like Miles went, "Quick, let's cut to a commercial!" 🤣
The creators themselves, love it. Also - I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a 1.5 or 2 hr podcast, especially with a guest star or two. Maybe even longer/ less edited pods for Patreon?
@@TalkVillePodcast he's not wrong - I see hour and a half podcasts all over the place, Bobby Lee, Whitney Cummings - if the content justifies it, as the convo with Al & Miles certainly would have, then GO for it!
I could literally sit and watch the 4 of you talk Smallville all day!!! I love the show when it's just Rosie and Tom, but wow what depth of conversation it has been having Al and Miles guest star!! I audibly shrieked when you said they're names!! Lol Great episode as usual everyone!!
Say what you want about "freak of the week" episodes, but they made some of the very best hours of Smallville, especially in these early seasons. Even the worst freak episodes always had other compelling things going on in the background, story elements that escalated the overall themes of the respective season.
Best part of my Wednesdays. I’ve been in a really bad depressive state for the past year and watching/listening to this podcast really helps me feel a little better for the time in so long
Can relate. Depression is hell. Hope you feel better and yeah, sometimes it's the lil things that help us get through another day (not trying to belittle the podcast by referring to it as a 'little thing' but I mean, it's not a life-changing thing, but sometime that can help bring a bit of joy to aid in the struggle against depression... to distract your mind a bit and have some fun). I hope you be ok. :)
Try to stay strong, even when it's hard af. You know it WILL get better. Today. Tomorrow. Three weeks from now or maybe two months. I don't know when exactly but it will. You'll see. I promise you that. ;)
Victoria, this show is the greatest medicine for the blues. I got em too and let me tell ya, I always get a good chuckle when Red Kryptonite is involved lol, could use a whole season of it!!!
Your mind is YOUR MIND you control it never forget that The world is a rock hurling through space your problems my problems all problems are insignificant and it’s literally useless and pointless being depressed SO train your brain to realise when you feel down it’s just a thing that’s happening you will definitely find a way to go Fk that it’s silly being depressed and negative when I have oxygen food water sunlight freedom and a brain etc do you see a depressed bumble bee or butterfly no because they just get in with things so train yourself out of this it’s wasting your life
So happy Al and Miles fought for the 'Good parents' narrative since for me anyway that was the whole selling point of the show and what had drawn me in to it. Clark's innonece and the role of Martha and Jon gave me such a good feeling of wanting a family just like that. That feeling never changed when I was first watching it as a 16 year old, and now at 31. Great interview.
Millar and Gough also wrote for shows like Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Shanghai Noon and I believe it's sequel Knights, Xena: The Warrior Princess, Martial Law. Their writing credits are really impressive.
This one (as far as the “freak of the week) has been my daughter’s favorite so far. She loved seeing Lex put himself in a heroic mode, without thought. Also, Tony Todd - always wonderful. Love you guys!
I was about 7 when smallville first aired. My sister and I grew up on this show. I just rewatched the whole series again and memories came up on being so young. I looked up to the characters in this show. Being bullied as a kid, this show definitely helped me. Relating to the yin and yang of the show made me strive for more.
I was 13 years old when this aired. It was the first episode I ever saw. It got me hooked to the point that I owned all the seasons on DVD and I have watched it all the way through multiple times. Great episode!! 🌹🌹
I started rewatching this series and went online after watching this episode trying to find what people said about it… Expecting to find nothing at all, considering there’s not much of an online discussion forum for 21 year old episodes. BUT THEN I FOUND THIS RUclips CHANNEL AND HOLY SMOKES AM I LUCKY?!?! I’m getting flashbacks to when I would watch the DVD sets as a child/teenager and listen to hours upon hours of director commentary. This is the only show I’ve ever done that for in my life - and now I’m on RUclips watching a podcast recap of each episode 😂
Tony Todd favorite character actor and voice actor. I wish we got to see more of Earl in a recurring role for Smallville. Todd always brings this commanding presence to any role he plays.
Yeah, I loved Tony Todd recently in Masters of the Universe: Revelation where he voiced Scare Glow (took nearly four decades for that character to get some screen time and they chose the right actor for the voice for sure) and there was that Spider-Man 2 game reveal where he was shown to be voicing Venom and with just a few words he OWNED it. :D
I love and deeply appreciate how the directors fought against the parent child conflict and went for the ol’American family harmony. I think it made the story more interesting to see the difference of a conflicted father son dynamic on Lex’s end, and the harmony and Clark’s end. Just so much more rich and I believe part of the reason why smallville lasted so long.
This episode really brought Lionel into the fold really well and you can tell this was going to be start of Lex Luthor's journey as to who he will become as his father starts to plant the seeds pushing his journey into villainy.
Watching Clark cleaning the house was priceless🤣. The ending Kents/Luthors scene was very touching...i felt bad for Lex. It became clear that Lex is not getting the thing he wants the most, true love from his father. Yeeees!!! Guests!!!Alfred and Miles🤗
Miles and Al, so smart and talented. You HAVE TO invite them back. They literally are SMALLVILLE. They know EVERYTHING about it. Thank you for creating Smallville and for casting Tom, Michael, John S., Annette, John G., Kristin, Allison etc. And come back to the podcast!
Loved having Al and Miles, also really liked hearing about how Annette and John worked with each other - very much like their on screen relationship. Something else is you can really begin to see the seeds of the divide between Clark and Lex in this episode, the mistrust about level 3 and envy of Lex when staring over Lionels fake hug at the Kents real one. I think that's why Lex, jokes aside, lurks because he wants that family, he wants to be wanted for something good rather than a fake PR hug.
This episode had so many great moments! Starting with Clark trying to control other teenagers on his party and then getting caught by his parents, how the jitters influence Earl's life, Earl trying to find help but getting desperate and taking hostages, kryptonite making it impossible for Clark to save the day like he usually does, Lex trusting his father and being brave and then the differences between family hugs that Clark and Lex got (it was really heartbreaking to watch but in the same time added so much to the characters and showed how different their environments were). To be honest I enjoyed how Lionel was the bad guy in this episode while everybody else tried their best to be good, including Lex and Whitney being brave or even Earl, who was a victim there, not a villain.
You should do a 3 hour set during each season finale. Have on guests, talk about their favorite moments that season, react to your season 1 blooper reel...etc
I mean this wholeheartedly, after watching the entire series, the last scene with The Kents and Lex with Lionel, is one of the best scenes in all of Smallville. It stayed with me throughout the years and it’s a perfect encapsulation of the relationship between Clark and Lex.
You forgot to ask Millar and Gough why they left, and why they left so suddenly. The show was never the same after that, and not just because Lex, Lionel and Lana were gone, by which it lost most of its tension, but also because we never had that depth of character again. I just found out that M&G wrote Spider-Man 2, which is my favourite superhero movie of all time. Chapeau to those guys!
I also loved Tom's story about Greg Beeman taking him under his wing and helping him grow and mature in the industry. (Michael and Ryan are great, too!)
It's amazing to see you again guys! I know i'm 2 years late, but after 8 episodes I wanted to write a comment about this one because it has a special place in my memory. It was early 2002 when the show arrived here in Spain and surprisingly I wasn't aware about it because I just missed the teaser/commercials at the time... It's been 23 years but I clearly remember being at home late night with my parents in this gap between the dinner and going to bed, just zapping on the TV and then suddenly one channel is playing this episode. This is how I found out about Smallville... I also remember the sensation, as a comic-book fan, connecting the dots as the scene plays. Michael and Tony's characters were complete unknowns for me, until Tom joined and I think someone said "Lex" or "Clark" and that was the moment that changed everything. I was 15 to 16 yo at the time and I remember being so excited... "omg these are young Clark and Lex from Superman???... WTF!?...". I just saw the climax and the end of the episode and I had to go to bed because it was a week/school day, but I remember myself trying to sleep thinking about the show, about chat about it with my classmates and stuff... And also how much I waited for the next week's episode to watch it live. This show means so much to me. I think it changed the TV forever and paved the way for a new generation of shows. I loved how all the cast worked and obviously you two guys were amazing on it. I'll binge watch this podcast for shure! Thank you so much for doing this for us. You are the best!
Amazing hearing from the creators, I love this episode! Definitely bring them back please, maybe for the season finale or season 2 premiere episode? It would also be cool too if you did a recap at the end of each season and you could invite guests or behind the scenes from throughout the season. Greg Beeman sounds awesome, I hope y’all invite him on too someday.
I'm rewatching all of Smallville for the 10th time... I always look forward to these Talkville episodes every Wednesday. Really hoping the animated series happens 🤞🏻
I hope WB’s recent sale to Discovery, and the shenanigans that have taken place, haven’t shelved that animated show, like they have so many of the DC properties.
@@CorbCorbin That's exactly what I was thinking... I'm a big DC guy and WB's recent decisions have... we'll say, upset me at times. Hoping we can still get some fan favorite projects going through all this murky business going on as of late.
This gets 3 ROSES EASILY! Absolutely an episode to show someone who isn't interested in it like this is what the show is. Jitters always a highlight reel. LEVEL 3! I've said so many times "where is it? WHERE IS THE ELEVATOR?!" No one but my siblings know what I'm talking about 😄
Ahhh shit we got some heavy hitters this week!🎉 Thanks for getting the creators on the show and asking them our burning questions 🔥🔥🔥 can't wait to hear their insight. Lots of heart emojis! 💙💙💙
My favourite day of the week! Been waiting all day for this! (I’m in the UK!) I have always remembered this episode, I always remember the scene where Clark saves Lex and Earl. Absolutely amazing!
I'm getting into this a year late, but happy to see y'all doing this. I didn't have cable for a long time, so I'd buy the dvd's just so I could watch this show. I know some of the stuff can be cheesy, but there is something about this show that is amazing.
In regards to “creepy lex” I think there is a simple explanation in terms of his character. Lex grew up with few to no truly good people around. The only people who seemed to care about him were paid to do so. When he gets to smallville he is miraculously saved by some random high school kid he hit with his car. The mystery of what happened and seeing a truly good person in Clark would likely leave him at least curious but given lex’s personality likely obsessed with understanding this one of a kind person. All the other high school kids he interacts with is as an extension of his obsession with the guy who saved him and doesn’t seem to have any secret ulterior motives. Wanted to call in and say this but thought it might be too long and this let me make sure I got it out clearly as possible. Hope y’all see this and if possible give thoughts on the next episode.
That's a great explanation. He's "sheltered" from normal interactions and therefore is "creepily" seeking love, respect, friendship, & genuine guidance from wholesome alien ppl to him.
@@thehermitman822 exactly. At this point he still wants to be good but this is his first big exposure to a truly good person. He latches on and tries to understand everything about him, the place he lives, and those around him. Even trying to do things to improve his life as a way to thank him.
Loved this episode of the show and also the podcast! Hearing about the chaos going on behind the scenes during the early days is a fascinating. I can totally relate to lex’s envy of the beautiful relationship between Clark and his parents. Can see the spark there of later where Lex tells Clark he wants everything that’s his 😘
I've only recently discovered this podcast. I'm loving every second. I do want to say, I loved the "Freak of the week" thing. I'm not sure why it keeps getting referred to as a bad thing. I do like a good story arc as well but freak/monter of the week was fun. It was always cool wondering what crazy mutation/power will we see next. Thank you for doing these and I hope I can catch up to the current episodes soon!
I was having a difficult time getting up in the morning, as always, but I remembered it was Wednesday of Talk Ville!!! so I got up immediately 😂, you guys are the best!!!
Holy shit, Al and Miles’ energy is so amazing! It would be amazing to see a special whole episode with them!! Also would be awesome to see Greg Beeman!
My favorite scene was when Lex said "I'm going in" referring to the hostage situation, then told Lionel "Don't ever do that again" after Lionel grabbed his arm. The look he gave Lionel as he looked down at his hand was so powerful.
Enjoyed this episode of the podcast, & I hope that once WB gets its company together, they decide to make Smallville animated series, considering Smallville is one the main reasons the DC universe is held in high regard!!!!
Dude, RUclips recommended me the channel today. The nostalgia omg. It reminds me the good old (simpler) days. I forgot about Smallville, but this hit me pretty hard. It was a nice and simple (in a good way) tv show, I watched all of it. I don't know who had this idea of a podcast retracing the old episodes, but this is great. I think it's the best format to remember the good old time.
Best episode so far 😍 I was watching it with a smile all the time, you can feel the love between Al, Miles and Tom and Rosie, for Jitters i'll give 🌹🌹. I think that the final scene, when lex see the difference between clark and his parents worried about him and lionel who hug lex with no feelings is really important for the story.
To me, that last scene was EVERYTHING! Watching Lex, who on the surface seems to have everything, looking at the Kent’s wanting the one thing his father has never gave him, love. It stuck with me the first time I saw the scene. It was very powerful and I think for me, was the moment I was 100% hooked on Smallville. It was so well done by everyone involved. Thank you for doing this podcast and showing us your perspective on these episodes. Really enjoying every minute!
Best thing about Wednesdays!!! So excited for today’s episode ❤️ So awesome you guys got the creators of Smallville on the podcast!! Can’t wait to hear all behind the scenes stuff and stories from Jitters!! Plus what Ryan’s favourite scene will be ^_^ Thank you so much for getting Al Gough and Miles Millar on the podcast ❤️ Love this podcast so much and love being a patron ❤️ Keep up the awesome work!! Thank you so much for doing this!Happy Talk Ville Wednesday ^_^ ☄️🌽❤️
So Smallville is my favorite show of all time. I didn't really have any interest in watching it at first, because I wasn't in to comics or superheroes or whatever, but sometime around season 3 I believe, I watched an episode or two out of boredom and was instantly a huge fan. Not only that, but I got really into superhero stuff in general, and still am. Now I'm a full-fledged geek/gamer/anime lover/etc. It literally DID change my life. It's crazy how huge Smallville got, but I don't think I knew just how enormously popular it was until a couple years after it ended. I mean, I knew it was popular...just not HOW popular. 17 years ago I made a cheesy music video that I uploaded to my personal RUclips channel, and probably shared it on MySpace (yup...it was THAT long ago). It was just scenes from Smallville that I edited together to make a music video. The song was "Daddy Cool" by Placebo, and I chose scenes that fit with the music enough to make sense. I'm not an editor...I had little experience with whatever basic, free editing software I was using...and I'm not patient enough to devote a whole lot of time and energy to a creative project that I'm just doing for fun...so the finished product was mediocre at best (and that's being generous). As for my channel...it's just a personal channel. I'm not a professional content creator, nor did I intend to use my channel in that way. It's just a place for me to preserve any videos I make that I want to keep or occasionally share on social media. I have very few followers and most of my videos, even the ones I share online, have view counts that often don't even reach double digits. That cheesy music video of mine, however, has 52,000 views to date. That may not seem like a lot to some people...not after 17 years...but keep in mind, I wasn't ever seeking views. My channel is tiny. The video itself isn't great. The song is awesome, but not well-known. The band is fairly popular, but not huge. Finally, most of the views came years after Smallville ended. The view count is due entirely to Smallville's enormous and dedicated fan base. I think it was when the view count reached 10,000 or so that I started to understand just how popular the show really was. I remember feeling oddly proud. Not of myself, but of the fact that my favorite show of all time was so much more successful than I'd realized. Hopefully that makes sense to other people. It makes sense to ME. Anyway...love Smallville...always will. Love the podcast. Just discovered it yesterday, but now I know what I'll be watching for the next few weeks: Smallville by night; Talk Ville by day. It's been too long since I binged the show, so thank you for giving me a great reason to do so!! If you ever need a long-time Smallville fanboy for the podcast, feel free to let me know!!
Sweet Tom❤! I love the innocence and candor of how he tells how he felt strongly intimidated by Tony Todd. I just love this timeless innocence of him.🤗 Thank you Tom and Michael for another great episode of Talk Ville. Having creators Al Gough and Miles Millar as guests was epic👏! How epic is this PODCAST that exists exactly because you guys Tom and Michael are great friends🙂. We would not have had this gem otherwise! So, thank you so much first of all for being good friends, guys❤. I love this episode a lot. 🌹🌹🌹for me.
Such a fun episode. A great antagonist who's not evil, just desperate and lost. The party was a fun look into Clark seeing that maybe being popular isn't exactly what suits his character, no matter how much most high school kids THINK they want to be popular. The talk with the creators was a blast! Lots of great stories!
Jitters is my favorite episode with the pilot, there are extremely well done and we dive even more into the minds of characters ♥️♥️👏👏 Tony Todd is an amazing actor 👍 Great guests, great discussion, great podcast ❣❣❣💙💙💙
It was enjoyable, not just hearing from the actors I knew and enjoyed watching when this came out, but having those special guest stars from behind the scenes. Giving the background perspective was enjoyable
What an episode. Earl story was really compeling. Great chemistry between Lex and Lionel. I hope we will see more of Al and Miles in the podcast. Great behind the scenes stories
As i have been doing with every episode so far. That scene at the end. While Lex is receiving fake hugs and love from his father, he sees Clark's parents, giving him genuine comfort and affection, that longing look in his eyes , wishing he could get that from his own father
Probably one of my favorite episodes yet. I like how the podcast felt easy and light by having the special guests. Plus we got really good insight from them.
To add to someone else's comment on here, I wouldn't mind a longer episode when there are guest stars. They really give it another feel. And we wanna hear more from Tom and Ryan.
This was great, the guests really elevated the podcast, thank you so much for whatever it took to get them on. My favorite part of watching these isn't even the inside track of what it took to make the scenes, it's seeing Tom and Ryan and Michael give each other crap and goof around.
My favorite part of Wednesday TalkVille 💙❤️ Amazing episode! From Tom and Michael and Al and Miles Creator's of Smallville!!! Thanks for this show made my Childhood/Early Teenage Hood Been Looking forward to this Thanks Patreon ;) And Tony Todd!!! Love the Story's Making this from the maker's 🙏 Seeing The early signs of Lex longing for Clark's Family life with that ending scene Powerful 🌹🌹👏
Smallville isn't just a Tv show, is a lifestyle!! I use to listen the same soundtrack bands/singers until nowadays. ... I took Jonathan Kent advices and etc... Thanks Michael/Tom For the best show of my life ❤️🇧🇷
Amanda 0 seconds ago I'm so glad that the podcast exists. Smallville was one of my favorite shows of my teens into my early adulthood. It helped me through a lot of dark times I was going through back then. Thank you for making a series that lasted in the memories of the fans years later. ❤️ you Michael and Tom. #SmallvilleForever
Listening to this podcast makes me appreciate more and more how talented, professional and brilliant you all are. I find new things, like how Tom is funnier than I imagined, and you Michael is one of the most brilliant people, honestly. you have interesting and deep thoughts and unique points of view and I like how you express them, you're a rare breed.
The first one I watched all the way through. A friend cheered when he saw Lionel because he resembled Comic Lex when Comic Lex lived in a new body that had long hair.
Cheers to Al Gough and Miles Millar for writing such a great show like Smallville and bringing such joy to my life! My love for Superman grew even more after watching the growth of Clark Kent in this show! Bravo!! ❤❤❤❤
I remember when the episode aired I was very excited about Tony Todd. Candyman is one of my all time favorites and he never disappoints. He has such a presents that even if he were to "phone it in" you couldn't tell.
Can't believe you got those two, gotta get them back, so much insight into the series! Great job guys and the CANDYMAN! So intense! To me "Jitters"felt more like a movie than an episode in a series cause there was alot to watch in this one.
I am now looking forward to this so much every week! Thank you for your work in my formative years, and now in my nostalgic years. I thank you for this!
As an indy film-maker these are just so invaluable. This is waaaaaay more in depth and helpful than I ever thought a rewatch series would be. Damn. Just Daaaaamn.
Actually found out about smallville 2 months ago and its awesome that yall are doing a podcast now, im on season6 so its getting juicy. been lovin every podcast episode cant wait for the next one!
I'm a 43 year old man and when SMALLVILLE ended I was so sad,and now it's like it's on again, THANK YA'LL SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS SHOW,TALKVILLE,it's just like in the early 2000's when we couldn't wait until the next week as soon as an new episode ended
I always thought Lex, due to his father and death of his mother, had to grow up too quick. His friendship with Clark allows him to get a small piece of his childhood back. Secondarily, he sees Clark as an enigma that he needs to be around, so he always has one eye on what Clark is doing.
The podcast is too damn short 😂 Michael is absolutely right. I could listen Miles and Al tell BTS stories for a good 2 hrs. I look forward to having them back.
Have the creators on as many times and in as many configurations as they’re willing to do, please. This was amazing to hear their takes on the secret sauce. Thanks for this podcast, MR&TW&R!
Was really nice to have the writers come through and give their point of view of the show. Obviously at the time they would’ve been under a lot of pressure to get things right and competing against other prime time television shows. They did do a really good job. I still can sit and watch all the episodes In New Zealand there was a moment when our tv stations skipped a whole season so I ended up ordering the set from Amazon. So now I can watch when ever I want. Thanks so much. 😊
Millar and Gough were amazing. But I also really enjoy Ryan bringing his opinion to the conversation, hope to hear more from him. Tom and Michael were obviously great as always 💯
Was awesome to hear you guys speak to Al and Miles. I really hope they can return for longer next time. This has always been one of my favourite episodes(I was a huge fan of Candyman at the time this first aired), the effects and deepening of the mythology and relationships it was a revelation! I love rewatching the episodes just before I watch the podcast. This is a 2 & 1/2 🌹 for me.
I love the dynamic of Lex and Lionel in this especially the ending for the cameras with the hug. I’m loving the guest stars and also really wouldn’t mind longer episodes when you have a guest on. Loving the podcast
Jitters is one of the best episodes of season one. The storyline of Earl was heart-touching & poignant. Everyone has performed really well in this episode. Michael as Lex really shines in this one, first when he decides to go inside the plant to save others & second at the end of the episode when he extends financial help for Earl's treatment. The last scene nicely highlights the difference between the Kents and the Luthors. Lex while looking at the Kents desires a family like them for himself. It is twice now that Clark has saved Lex and earlier Lex had asked Clark how did he pull them up. Hence, I feel that the look Lex gives to Clark means while longing for love he is also secretly harbouring the desire to solve the mystery called Clark Kent & silently resolves to do so. This podcast was awesome with Al & Miles. A big 'Thank You' to Michael and Tom for Talkville.
John Schneider's slow clap after Clark's post party speed cleanup was absolutely (and hilariously) epic.
Made me laugh too. It was a typical teenager moment. You think you've got away with it only to realise your parents are one step ahead of you 😂
Having super speed and your parents still catch you. 😂😂😂
I have literally lived this moment in my senior year. My grandma was so pissed lol. This show is amazing, all 10 seasons
Yes!!!!!😂😂😂😂
LMBO, yes!!! Thank you for calling this out. I also loved when Clark responded, "it was supposed to be an intimate occasion..." just the word choice made me laugh even more.
Regarding Lex hanging out with highschoolers - I always took this as Lex suffering from a bit of arrested development. He's being groomed as this unfeeling future CEO of a shady corporation by his abusive father and doesn't seem to have to many people in his life that he can trust other than Clark. He never seemed creepy... just really lonely.
Lonely and manipulative, with a touch of narcissism. Parents don't 'groom' their children. They raise them as they see fit. Lex could have changed his life anytime, all he had to do was choose to walk away from the money.
@@arkfunatic2024 i disagree with some parents do i think groom them now is this all parents no it's not but if you have a guy like Lionel Luthor he didn't raise him he was grooming him to be well him at some point and sadly he did later become him. but the vast majority of parents aren't grooming their kids their raising them
@@arkfunatic2024 parents absolutely groom their children. there’s a huge difference between grooming aka raising a child to reach their potential with love and positive encouragement, and grooming aka raising them to become a manipulative and undercutting human being. Any parent who is “raising” their child to be the latter is grooming (also defined as preparing) them to be a horrible person. Grooming typically has a negative connotation in this context, and Lionel was indeed negatively impacting his son with horrible parenting, as many parents do. Grooming is the appropriate word.
Plus he had to grow up fast and didn't really have a childhood. I think he was living vicariously through Clark.
@@D_Dizzy_ I agree 100%
The fact that there’s a fan base talking about a show from 21 years ago speaks volumes.
I know and it’s hard to believe it’s been THAT long!
I can talk Smallville forever
I'm retired now, and finally got around to watching this series, and I'm blown away at the quality and imagination. And I've only reached Episode 8! Was too busy with Life when it first aired, and besides: who would wants to watch a show where Superboy doesn't even FLY?! Boy, was I wrong. This episode was remarkable.
@@MrRonk55 I'm jealous! How wonderful would it be to watch your favorite show all over again for the very first time?
My favorite scene from Jitters is when Clark cleans the house. He sees the mess and thinks to himself: "I got super speed. I'll clean it in a minute and nobody will know about that". But Martha and Jonathan were there all along 😄 BUSTED !
lol, what gets me is that, you'd think if someone is running around the entire house at super speed, where time looks frozen, you'd have the chance to notice two adults standing off to the side of the room. Still my favorite moment from the episode
@@TheDeadman419 it’s only slow motion to us, to give us a sense on how fast Clark is moving, Clark is moving fast as hell so he probably wasn’t paying attention.
@@TerraCrisis well they are making it slow motion for our benefit, you’re right about that. But also in Clark’s perspective he’s perceiving the world in the same time: slow motion.
@@TheDeadman419 really? Wouldn’t super speed be kind of pointless if all it did was slow everything else down because you’re moving faster? You’d still be moving at a normal pace but everything else is slowed down or stopped.
@@TerraCrisis but how else are you supposed to react to obstacles and maneuver around them if everything looks like a blur to you?
Millar and Gough definitely need to be on more episodes. Loved their behind the scenes stories.
Agreed 😁
Just finished watching this and heard Tony passed away, rest in peace. Always loved his performance in this 💔
The last scene of this episode is both amazing and sad. Lex looking over at Clark hugging his parents, you can clearly see that he's envious of what Clark has. He could've thrown his father under the bus in front of those reporters but he didn't. All he wanted his approval which is something that Lionel isn't capable of giving lex.
Well said, classic Smallville
42:30 an ad interrupted the video right after Michael commented, "Miles had a bit of a temper, right?" And it was like Miles went, "Quick, let's cut to a commercial!" 🤣
The creators themselves, love it.
Also - I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a 1.5 or 2 hr podcast, especially with a guest star or two. Maybe even longer/ less edited pods for Patreon?
Noted pal 🙌
@@TalkVillePodcast he's not wrong - I see hour and a half podcasts all over the place, Bobby Lee, Whitney Cummings - if the content justifies it, as the convo with Al & Miles certainly would have, then GO for it!
@@TalkVillePodcast agree, i listen on my weekly flight to/from work. 2hrs would be killer as im usually half a sleep.
I agree! I think trying to keep it to 1 hour makes it feel a bit rushed. But maybe making longer ones for patreon is also a good option.
Agree as well! The enthusiasm and energy is a tremendous listen/watch. Thanks Team Talk Ville
I could literally sit and watch the 4 of you talk Smallville all day!!! I love the show when it's just Rosie and Tom, but wow what depth of conversation it has been having Al and Miles guest star!! I audibly shrieked when you said they're names!! Lol Great episode as usual everyone!!
Thanks Rich 🙌 we could’ve gone on for hours
Say what you want about "freak of the week" episodes, but they made some of the very best hours of Smallville, especially in these early seasons. Even the worst freak episodes always had other compelling things going on in the background, story elements that escalated the overall themes of the respective season.
The guys did a good job backing it up this week. Clears up a lot
Right! I liked the freak of the week aspect, and filler episodes. I miss 20 plus episode seasons.
@@jennene07 i know right i've been watching Criminal Minds Season 4 and that's got nearly 30 episodes!
Once again Lex proves to be the ultimate wingman with those fireworks 😂
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This podcast is so great guys. What a gift to the fandom. I’m appreciating Rosenbaum and Welling just as much as I loved Lex and Clark.
Glad you’re enjoying it pal 🙌
100 percent agree this is an amazing gift to us the fans. Smallvile changed my life.
It always hits me right in the feels when Lex looks over to Clark with his family being so grateful he’s alive 🥺
Been looking forward to this with the special guests. Hearing from Al and Miles is epic!!!! And Candyman himself Tony Todd..what a treat!
Definitely won’t be the last time ❤️
@@TalkVillePodcast love the opening instrumental...what's the name of it?
Best part of my Wednesdays. I’ve been in a really bad depressive state for the past year and watching/listening to this podcast really helps me feel a little better for the time in so long
Glad we can help Victoria. Much love always ❤️
Can relate. Depression is hell. Hope you feel better and yeah, sometimes it's the lil things that help us get through another day (not trying to belittle the podcast by referring to it as a 'little thing' but I mean, it's not a life-changing thing, but sometime that can help bring a bit of joy to aid in the struggle against depression... to distract your mind a bit and have some fun). I hope you be ok. :)
Try to stay strong, even when it's hard af. You know it WILL get better. Today. Tomorrow. Three weeks from now or maybe two months. I don't know when exactly but it will. You'll see. I promise you that. ;)
Victoria, this show is the greatest medicine for the blues. I got em too and let me tell ya, I always get a good chuckle when Red Kryptonite is involved lol, could use a whole season of it!!!
Your mind is YOUR MIND you control it never forget that
The world is a rock hurling through space your problems my problems all problems are insignificant and it’s literally useless and pointless being depressed SO train your brain to realise when you feel down it’s just a thing that’s happening you will definitely find a way to go Fk that it’s silly being depressed and negative when I have oxygen food water sunlight freedom and a brain etc do you see a depressed bumble bee or butterfly no because they just get in with things so train yourself out of this it’s wasting your life
So happy Al and Miles fought for the 'Good parents' narrative since for me anyway that was the whole selling point of the show and what had drawn me in to it. Clark's innonece and the role of Martha and Jon gave me such a good feeling of wanting a family just like that. That feeling never changed when I was first watching it as a 16 year old, and now at 31. Great interview.
Millar and Gough also wrote for shows like Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Shanghai Noon and I believe it's sequel Knights, Xena: The Warrior Princess, Martial Law. Their writing credits are really impressive.
They also created and wrote a lot of the episodes of Into The Badlands which was a really awesome show with an excellent storyline.
They Also Wrote what i still considered the best Spiderman movie. Spiderman 2
@@Kutless1308 Oh man, Into The Badlands was so good, one of the great shows of the past decade.
so cool they actually watched it
@@curtisrohling5852 “Pizza Time”
This one (as far as the “freak of the week) has been my daughter’s favorite so far. She loved seeing Lex put himself in a heroic mode, without thought. Also, Tony Todd - always wonderful. Love you guys!
I was about 7 when smallville first aired. My sister and I grew up on this show. I just rewatched the whole series again and memories came up on being so young. I looked up to the characters in this show. Being bullied as a kid, this show definitely helped me. Relating to the yin and yang of the show made me strive for more.
I was 13 years old when this aired. It was the first episode I ever saw. It got me hooked to the point that I owned all the seasons on DVD and I have watched it all the way through multiple times. Great episode!! 🌹🌹
Solid 🙌🌹🌹
I started rewatching this series and went online after watching this episode trying to find what people said about it… Expecting to find nothing at all, considering there’s not much of an online discussion forum for 21 year old episodes. BUT THEN I FOUND THIS RUclips CHANNEL AND HOLY SMOKES AM I LUCKY?!?!
I’m getting flashbacks to when I would watch the DVD sets as a child/teenager and listen to hours upon hours of director commentary. This is the only show I’ve ever done that for in my life - and now I’m on RUclips watching a podcast recap of each episode 😂
Tony Todd favorite character actor and voice actor. I wish we got to see more of Earl in a recurring role for Smallville. Todd always brings this commanding presence to any role he plays.
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Yeah, I loved Tony Todd recently in Masters of the Universe: Revelation where he voiced Scare Glow (took nearly four decades for that character to get some screen time and they chose the right actor for the voice for sure) and there was that Spider-Man 2 game reveal where he was shown to be voicing Venom and with just a few words he OWNED it. :D
I hated his voice as a kid. I thought people with deep voices were evil. Makes me wonder what he sounded like as a child.
When he did zoom on the Flash I got chills
My heart broke and went out to Lex at the end. I wont lie, I shed tears. Somebody save me indeed.
Al & Miles need to come in for 10-15 mins as much as possible with their own info, and segment! That was so good!! Another Great episode guys!
😎 thanks buddy
"I'm gonna give it ...1.75 roses"
"Can you do that??"
"I can do whatever the fk I want" 😂 54:28
The emotional connection that Tom and John Scheider had on-screen was heartfelt. The peptalks always get me emotional
I loved the chemistry of everyone here and I loved the stories the writers gave. Really hoping to see them on again.
Any project with Tony Todd is a good idea. He is such a great actor, and any role he does, he nails it every time.
He was great in the episode of Psych that he guest starred in as well!
I love and deeply appreciate how the directors fought against the parent child conflict and went for the ol’American family harmony.
I think it made the story more interesting to see the difference of a conflicted father son dynamic on Lex’s end, and the harmony and Clark’s end. Just so much more rich and I believe part of the reason why smallville lasted so long.
This episode really brought Lionel into the fold really well and you can tell this was going to be start of Lex Luthor's journey as to who he will become as his father starts to plant the seeds pushing his journey into villainy.
Watching Clark cleaning the house was priceless🤣. The ending Kents/Luthors scene was very touching...i felt bad for Lex. It became clear that Lex is not getting the thing he wants the most, true love from his father. Yeeees!!! Guests!!!Alfred and Miles🤗
I love that sceen too with Clark cleaning the house too! Lol
And the slow clap afterwards LOL
Miles and Al, so smart and talented.
You HAVE TO invite them back. They literally are SMALLVILLE. They know EVERYTHING about it. Thank you for creating Smallville and for casting Tom, Michael, John S., Annette, John G., Kristin, Allison etc. And come back to the podcast!
Absolutely
Loved having Al and Miles, also really liked hearing about how Annette and John worked with each other - very much like their on screen relationship. Something else is you can really begin to see the seeds of the divide between Clark and Lex in this episode, the mistrust about level 3 and envy of Lex when staring over Lionels fake hug at the Kents real one. I think that's why Lex, jokes aside, lurks because he wants that family, he wants to be wanted for something good rather than a fake PR hug.
This episode had so many great moments! Starting with Clark trying to control other teenagers on his party and then getting caught by his parents, how the jitters influence Earl's life, Earl trying to find help but getting desperate and taking hostages, kryptonite making it impossible for Clark to save the day like he usually does, Lex trusting his father and being brave and then the differences between family hugs that Clark and Lex got (it was really heartbreaking to watch but in the same time added so much to the characters and showed how different their environments were).
To be honest I enjoyed how Lionel was the bad guy in this episode while everybody else tried their best to be good, including Lex and Whitney being brave or even Earl, who was a victim there, not a villain.
You should do a 3 hour set during each season finale. Have on guests, talk about their favorite moments that season, react to your season 1 blooper reel...etc
I mean this wholeheartedly, after watching the entire series, the last scene with The Kents and Lex with Lionel, is one of the best scenes in all of Smallville. It stayed with me throughout the years and it’s a perfect encapsulation of the relationship between Clark and Lex.
You forgot to ask Millar and Gough why they left, and why they left so suddenly. The show was never the same after that, and not just because Lex, Lionel and Lana were gone, by which it lost most of its tension, but also because we never had that depth of character again. I just found out that M&G wrote Spider-Man 2, which is my favourite superhero movie of all time. Chapeau to those guys!
I also loved Tom's story about Greg Beeman taking him under his wing and helping him grow and mature in the industry. (Michael and Ryan are great, too!)
lotta love for beeman
Appreciated Tom sharing that!
It's amazing to see you again guys! I know i'm 2 years late, but after 8 episodes I wanted to write a comment about this one because it has a special place in my memory. It was early 2002 when the show arrived here in Spain and surprisingly I wasn't aware about it because I just missed the teaser/commercials at the time... It's been 23 years but I clearly remember being at home late night with my parents in this gap between the dinner and going to bed, just zapping on the TV and then suddenly one channel is playing this episode. This is how I found out about Smallville...
I also remember the sensation, as a comic-book fan, connecting the dots as the scene plays. Michael and Tony's characters were complete unknowns for me, until Tom joined and I think someone said "Lex" or "Clark" and that was the moment that changed everything. I was 15 to 16 yo at the time and I remember being so excited... "omg these are young Clark and Lex from Superman???... WTF!?...".
I just saw the climax and the end of the episode and I had to go to bed because it was a week/school day, but I remember myself trying to sleep thinking about the show, about chat about it with my classmates and stuff... And also how much I waited for the next week's episode to watch it live.
This show means so much to me. I think it changed the TV forever and paved the way for a new generation of shows.
I loved how all the cast worked and obviously you two guys were amazing on it. I'll binge watch this podcast for shure!
Thank you so much for doing this for us. You are the best!
Amazing hearing from the creators, I love this episode! Definitely bring them back please, maybe for the season finale or season 2 premiere episode? It would also be cool too if you did a recap at the end of each season and you could invite guests or behind the scenes from throughout the season. Greg Beeman sounds awesome, I hope y’all invite him on too someday.
Their insights were priceless ❤️
I'm rewatching all of Smallville for the 10th time... I always look forward to these Talkville episodes every Wednesday. Really hoping the animated series happens 🤞🏻
I hope WB’s recent sale to Discovery, and the shenanigans that have taken place, haven’t shelved that animated show, like they have so many of the DC properties.
@@CorbCorbin That's exactly what I was thinking... I'm a big DC guy and WB's recent decisions have... we'll say, upset me at times. Hoping we can still get some fan favorite projects going through all this murky business going on as of late.
Thank you, Alfred & Miles for gave us Smallville. ❤
This gets 3 ROSES EASILY! Absolutely an episode to show someone who isn't interested in it like this is what the show is. Jitters always a highlight reel. LEVEL 3! I've said so many times "where is it? WHERE IS THE ELEVATOR?!" No one but my siblings know what I'm talking about 😄
Ahhh shit we got some heavy hitters this week!🎉 Thanks for getting the creators on the show and asking them our burning questions 🔥🔥🔥 can't wait to hear their insight. Lots of heart emojis! 💙💙💙
Their stories were amazing. 😊❤️
Creators! It doesn't get better than that!😊
We flubbed the questions. But just an excuse to get them back soon
My favourite day of the week! Been waiting all day for this! (I’m in the UK!) I have always remembered this episode, I always remember the scene where Clark saves Lex and Earl. Absolutely amazing!
Hope you enjoy this one Ellie 🙌
I think having a "Crew's Corner" would be AMAZING! Thank you guys SO much for making this podcast!
Can they please bring Steve the hairdresser on for like a Red K episode? 🤣 They keep mentioning him. He sounds great!
I'm getting into this a year late, but happy to see y'all doing this. I didn't have cable for a long time, so I'd buy the dvd's just so I could watch this show. I know some of the stuff can be cheesy, but there is something about this show that is amazing.
In regards to “creepy lex” I think there is a simple explanation in terms of his character. Lex grew up with few to no truly good people around. The only people who seemed to care about him were paid to do so. When he gets to smallville he is miraculously saved by some random high school kid he hit with his car. The mystery of what happened and seeing a truly good person in Clark would likely leave him at least curious but given lex’s personality likely obsessed with understanding this one of a kind person. All the other high school kids he interacts with is as an extension of his obsession with the guy who saved him and doesn’t seem to have any secret ulterior motives. Wanted to call in and say this but thought it might be too long and this let me make sure I got it out clearly as possible. Hope y’all see this and if possible give thoughts on the next episode.
That's a great explanation. He's "sheltered" from normal interactions and therefore is "creepily" seeking love, respect, friendship, & genuine guidance from wholesome alien ppl to him.
@@thehermitman822 exactly. At this point he still wants to be good but this is his first big exposure to a truly good person. He latches on and tries to understand everything about him, the place he lives, and those around him. Even trying to do things to improve his life as a way to thank him.
@@thehermitman822 "Sheltered" sounds like a Smallville episode's name.
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I was amazed when I first bought the DVD's that each episode was only ever one word names.
He does have similar personality to Tess then we find out thier brother and sister.
I don't think anyone apart from John Glover couldve played Lionel Luther. He's absolutely brilliant 😊🐾💜👍👋
Can't imagine show without Glover. Obviously, dynamic between him and Michael was incredible.
100%
Loved this episode of the show and also the podcast! Hearing about the chaos going on behind the scenes during the early days is a fascinating. I can totally relate to lex’s envy of the beautiful relationship between Clark and his parents. Can see the spark there of later where Lex tells Clark he wants everything that’s his 😘
Crazy how it came together with how everything was behind the scenes
Best episode to date bravo, this was a feast of great memories and stories, the good ,the bad and the funny. Definitely more of Sir's Millar & Gough.
Thanks pal 🙌
I loved their enthusiasm.
I've only recently discovered this podcast. I'm loving every second. I do want to say, I loved the "Freak of the week" thing. I'm not sure why it keeps getting referred to as a bad thing. I do like a good story arc as well but freak/monter of the week was fun. It was always cool wondering what crazy mutation/power will we see next. Thank you for doing these and I hope I can catch up to the current episodes soon!
I was having a difficult time getting up in the morning, as always, but I remembered it was Wednesday of Talk Ville!!! so I got up immediately 😂, you guys are the best!!!
Happy to provide the motivation ha ❤️🙌
Loving this episode! I am enjoying hearing the stories from the creators of Smallville. Definitely a highlight of my Wednesday.
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Holy shit, Al and Miles’ energy is so amazing! It would be amazing to see a special whole episode with them!! Also would be awesome to see Greg Beeman!
My favorite scene was when Lex said "I'm going in" referring to the hostage situation, then told Lionel "Don't ever do that again" after Lionel grabbed his arm. The look he gave Lionel as he looked down at his hand was so powerful.
Still amazes me how good Michael is at acting
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What a treat to have Al and Miles on. Their stories were so interesting. I hope they stay longer next time
Enjoyed this episode of the podcast, &
I hope that once WB gets its company together, they decide to make Smallville animated series, considering Smallville is one the main reasons the DC universe is held in high regard!!!!
Dude, RUclips recommended me the channel today.
The nostalgia omg. It reminds me the good old (simpler) days.
I forgot about Smallville, but this hit me pretty hard. It was a nice and simple (in a good way) tv show, I watched all of it.
I don't know who had this idea of a podcast retracing the old episodes, but this is great. I think it's the best format to remember the good old time.
Best episode so far 😍 I was watching it with a smile all the time, you can feel the love between Al, Miles and Tom and Rosie, for Jitters i'll give 🌹🌹. I think that the final scene, when lex see the difference between clark and his parents worried about him and lionel who hug lex with no feelings is really important for the story.
Solid score 🤘
To me, that last scene was EVERYTHING! Watching Lex, who on the surface seems to have everything, looking at the Kent’s wanting the one thing his father has never gave him, love. It stuck with me the first time I saw the scene. It was very powerful and I think for me, was the moment I was 100% hooked on Smallville. It was so well done by everyone involved. Thank you for doing this podcast and showing us your perspective on these episodes. Really enjoying every minute!
Best thing about Wednesdays!!! So excited for today’s episode ❤️ So awesome you guys got the creators of Smallville on the podcast!!
Can’t wait to hear all behind the scenes stuff and stories from Jitters!! Plus what Ryan’s favourite scene will be ^_^ Thank you so much for getting Al Gough and Miles Millar on the podcast ❤️
Love this podcast so much and love being a patron ❤️ Keep up the awesome work!! Thank you so much for doing this!Happy Talk Ville Wednesday ^_^ ☄️🌽❤️
Haaaaapy Wednesday ❤️❤️
So Smallville is my favorite show of all time. I didn't really have any interest in watching it at first, because I wasn't in to comics or superheroes or whatever, but sometime around season 3 I believe, I watched an episode or two out of boredom and was instantly a huge fan. Not only that, but I got really into superhero stuff in general, and still am. Now I'm a full-fledged geek/gamer/anime lover/etc. It literally DID change my life. It's crazy how huge Smallville got, but I don't think I knew just how enormously popular it was until a couple years after it ended. I mean, I knew it was popular...just not HOW popular. 17 years ago I made a cheesy music video that I uploaded to my personal RUclips channel, and probably shared it on MySpace (yup...it was THAT long ago). It was just scenes from Smallville that I edited together to make a music video. The song was "Daddy Cool" by Placebo, and I chose scenes that fit with the music enough to make sense. I'm not an editor...I had little experience with whatever basic, free editing software I was using...and I'm not patient enough to devote a whole lot of time and energy to a creative project that I'm just doing for fun...so the finished product was mediocre at best (and that's being generous). As for my channel...it's just a personal channel. I'm not a professional content creator, nor did I intend to use my channel in that way. It's just a place for me to preserve any videos I make that I want to keep or occasionally share on social media. I have very few followers and most of my videos, even the ones I share online, have view counts that often don't even reach double digits. That cheesy music video of mine, however, has 52,000 views to date. That may not seem like a lot to some people...not after 17 years...but keep in mind, I wasn't ever seeking views. My channel is tiny. The video itself isn't great. The song is awesome, but not well-known. The band is fairly popular, but not huge. Finally, most of the views came years after Smallville ended. The view count is due entirely to Smallville's enormous and dedicated fan base. I think it was when the view count reached 10,000 or so that I started to understand just how popular the show really was. I remember feeling oddly proud. Not of myself, but of the fact that my favorite show of all time was so much more successful than I'd realized. Hopefully that makes sense to other people. It makes sense to ME. Anyway...love Smallville...always will. Love the podcast. Just discovered it yesterday, but now I know what I'll be watching for the next few weeks: Smallville by night; Talk Ville by day. It's been too long since I binged the show, so thank you for giving me a great reason to do so!! If you ever need a long-time Smallville fanboy for the podcast, feel free to let me know!!
Sweet Tom❤! I love the innocence and candor of how he tells how he felt strongly intimidated by Tony Todd. I just love this timeless innocence of him.🤗
Thank you Tom and Michael for another great episode of Talk Ville. Having creators Al Gough and Miles Millar as guests was epic👏! How epic is this PODCAST that exists exactly because you guys Tom and Michael are great friends🙂. We would not have had this gem otherwise! So, thank you so much first of all for being good friends, guys❤. I love this episode a lot. 🌹🌹🌹for me.
Such a fun episode. A great antagonist who's not evil, just desperate and lost. The party was a fun look into Clark seeing that maybe being popular isn't exactly what suits his character, no matter how much most high school kids THINK they want to be popular. The talk with the creators was a blast! Lots of great stories!
Jitters is my favorite episode with the pilot, there are extremely well done and we dive even more into the minds of characters ♥️♥️👏👏 Tony Todd is an amazing actor 👍 Great guests, great discussion, great podcast ❣❣❣💙💙💙
Thanks bud. What’s your rating
🌹🌹🌹 And i ’ll make my comment on Patreon 💙🙂
It was enjoyable, not just hearing from the actors I knew and enjoyed watching when this came out, but having those special guest stars from behind the scenes. Giving the background perspective was enjoyable
What an episode. Earl story was really compeling. Great chemistry between Lex and Lionel. I hope we will see more of Al and Miles in the podcast. Great behind the scenes stories
We do too 🙏
As i have been doing with every episode so far. That scene at the end. While Lex is receiving fake hugs and love from his father, he sees Clark's parents, giving him genuine comfort and affection, that longing look in his eyes , wishing he could get that from his own father
Probably one of my favorite episodes yet. I like how the podcast felt easy and light by having the special guests. Plus we got really good insight from them.
To add to someone else's comment on here, I wouldn't mind a longer episode when there are guest stars. They really give it another feel. And we wanna hear more from Tom and Ryan.
Glad you dig it
This was great, the guests really elevated the podcast, thank you so much for whatever it took to get them on. My favorite part of watching these isn't even the inside track of what it took to make the scenes, it's seeing Tom and Ryan and Michael give each other crap and goof around.
My favorite part of Wednesday TalkVille 💙❤️ Amazing episode! From Tom and Michael and Al and Miles Creator's of Smallville!!! Thanks for this show made my Childhood/Early Teenage Hood Been Looking forward to this Thanks Patreon ;) And Tony Todd!!! Love the Story's Making this from the maker's 🙏 Seeing The early signs of Lex longing for Clark's Family life with that ending scene Powerful 🌹🌹👏
I don't know why I am one of those nerds that wants to hear behind the scenes stories but I'm loving this Smallville podcast y'all created. Great job!
Smallville isn't just a Tv show, is a lifestyle!! I use to listen the same soundtrack bands/singers until nowadays. ... I took Jonathan Kent advices and etc... Thanks Michael/Tom For the best show of my life ❤️🇧🇷
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I'm so glad that the podcast exists. Smallville was one of my favorite shows of my teens into my early adulthood. It helped me through a lot of dark times I was going through back then. Thank you for making a series that lasted in the memories of the fans years later. ❤️ you Michael and Tom. #SmallvilleForever
Listening to this podcast makes me appreciate more and more how talented, professional and brilliant you all are. I find new things, like how Tom is funnier than I imagined, and you Michael is one of the most brilliant people, honestly. you have interesting and deep thoughts and unique points of view and I like how you express them, you're a rare breed.
"I can do whatever tf i want " LMFAO IM DEAD
The first one I watched all the way through. A friend cheered when he saw Lionel because he resembled Comic Lex when Comic Lex lived in a new body that had long hair.
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Cheers to Al Gough and Miles Millar for writing such a great show like Smallville and bringing such joy to my life! My love for Superman grew even more after watching the growth of Clark Kent in this show! Bravo!! ❤❤❤❤
I remember when the episode aired I was very excited about Tony Todd. Candyman is one of my all time favorites and he never disappoints. He has such a presents that even if he were to "phone it in" you couldn't tell.
So true 🙌
Can't believe you got those two, gotta get them back, so much insight into the series! Great job guys and the CANDYMAN! So intense! To me "Jitters"felt more like a movie than an episode in a series cause there was alot to watch in this one.
I am now looking forward to this so much every week! Thank you for your work in my formative years, and now in my nostalgic years. I thank you for this!
Thanks for the support bud
As an indy film-maker these are just so invaluable. This is waaaaaay more in depth and helpful than I ever thought a rewatch series would be. Damn. Just Daaaaamn.
Actually found out about smallville 2 months ago and its awesome that yall are doing a podcast now, im on season6 so its getting juicy. been lovin every podcast episode cant wait for the next one!
Perfect timing 😁
I'm a 43 year old man and when SMALLVILLE ended I was so sad,and now it's like it's on again, THANK YA'LL SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS SHOW,TALKVILLE,it's just like in the early 2000's when we couldn't wait until the next week as soon as an new episode ended
Best part of midweek! I hope you guys have a good rest of your week.
Likewise 🙌❤️
Favorite episode so far! Loved the behind the scenes commentary, budget, process, staff dynamics, etc.
I haven’t even watched it yet and I’m soooo excited! Definitely one of my favorite episodes of season 1!
I always thought Lex, due to his father and death of his mother, had to grow up too quick. His friendship with Clark allows him to get a small piece of his childhood back. Secondarily, he sees Clark as an enigma that he needs to be around, so he always has one eye on what Clark is doing.
The podcast is too damn short 😂 Michael is absolutely right. I could listen Miles and Al tell BTS stories for a good 2 hrs. I look forward to having them back.
Have the creators on as many times and in as many configurations as they’re willing to do, please. This was amazing to hear their takes on the secret sauce. Thanks for this podcast, MR&TW&R!
Love it guys!! So awesome having Al and Miles!!
Glad you dig it 🙌
Was really nice to have the writers come through and give their point of view of the show.
Obviously at the time they would’ve been under a lot of pressure to get things right and competing against other prime time television shows.
They did do a really good job. I still can sit and watch all the episodes
In New Zealand there was a moment when our tv stations skipped a whole season so I ended up ordering the set from Amazon. So now I can watch when ever I want.
Thanks so much. 😊
Millar and Gough were amazing. But I also really enjoy Ryan bringing his opinion to the conversation, hope to hear more from him. Tom and Michael were obviously great as always 💯
Was awesome to hear you guys speak to Al and Miles. I really hope they can return for longer next time.
This has always been one of my favourite episodes(I was a huge fan of Candyman at the time this first aired), the effects and deepening of the mythology and relationships it was a revelation!
I love rewatching the episodes just before I watch the podcast.
This is a 2 & 1/2 🌹 for me.
I love the dynamic of Lex and Lionel in this especially the ending for the cameras with the hug.
I’m loving the guest stars and also really wouldn’t mind longer episodes when you have a guest on.
Loving the podcast
Jitters is one of the best episodes of season one. The storyline of Earl was heart-touching & poignant. Everyone has performed really well in this episode. Michael as Lex really shines in this one, first when he decides to go inside the plant to save others & second at the end of the episode when he extends financial help for Earl's treatment.
The last scene nicely highlights the difference between the Kents and the Luthors. Lex while looking at the Kents desires a family like them for himself. It is twice now that Clark has saved Lex and earlier Lex had asked Clark how did he pull them up. Hence, I feel that the look Lex gives to Clark means while longing for love he is also secretly harbouring the desire to solve the mystery called Clark Kent & silently resolves to do so.
This podcast was awesome with Al & Miles. A big 'Thank You' to Michael and Tom for Talkville.