With more money, I can finally get a sofa
for my Fortress of Solitude!
Apparently, the reports of Smallville's death have been greatly exaggerated. Popular belief had the long-running Superman drama flying off into the sunset at the end of this season, its eighth, but now it seems there's a rallying cry to move forward.
EW.com cites an inside source who says that star Tom Welling is in discussions to renew his contract for a ninth season, and both sides are very close to striking a deal--a deal that will make Welling pretty darned rich.
Welling is the key to keeping Smallville on the air, and the CW is apparently willing to add some zeroes to his salary to retain him. This isn't without precedent; when Allison Mack pondered leaving, producers resigned her for what is rumored to be some serious scratch.
The series' two creators and two major cast members (Michael Rosenbaum and Kristin Kreuk) opted out of an eighth season of Smallville to pursue other opportunities, leaving many to think that the show should be put down. However, the promise of more Justice League of America actionand a recent jump in quality has loyalists excited for the future of the show.
Let's hear it: should Smallville continue on? Or should it go out with a bang at the conclusion of this season?
Comments (312)
I love Smallville. I am currently watching it from the beginning on HDTV and watching the current season on CW. I love this show, but understand that it locks the cast of characters in stereo-types. I love it and want it to stay on-air forever, however that is a very unrealistic expectation. I wish all the players long and fruitful lives, both in their work and in their private lives.
Smallville is the best show on tv at the moment and it should stay on for another 3 seasons at least and also i love it
Smallville is great! Keep it going.
Such a dilemma. This season is better than I expected. I was still under the impression that this was the last season, until I recently saw the episode 'Beast.' I thought that there's no way all can be resolved in 2 more episodes. Then I logged on and read the news about the possibility of a season 9. I think Clark's relationship with Chloe needs more episodes to wind down and then develop into a closer link with Lois and Jimmy. I think Clark should learn to fly in the next season, but should not don the tights and cape until the last episode of the series. Having episodes of Clark in his costume would be untrue to the show. It is about Clark Kent becoming Superman. It needs a good transitional season. Lois is familiar with Clark's face without glasses. That angle needs to be developed. The justice league is the perfect compliment with Clark's final development into Superman. There is a ready made villian in Tess. Oliver should have a falling out with Clark, as he has a different notion of the meaning of the word hero. There is potential antagonism between the two, that could make for some good episodes.moreless
I Love Smallville Since The 1st Season Keep It Coming For More Fantastic Episodes
Smallville All The Way
Keep it going!
this is my fav show but the really need to bring more of the justice league crew to have any chance of keeping its spot on top, intrest in it is slowly fading out, but still tuned in, in case some thing good actuley happens... what needs to happen is the justice league I mean there in Metropolios, its about time he fly`s and they defo need to bring back michael Rosenbaum, hands down 1 of the best lex around.. a note to user "The Gamblurr".. superman does fly way back when it first started in comics in 1938 and the first televised show in 1951, so watch the flim and tell me if it is not flying.. anyone agree??
Please keep it on! But enough teasing! Get with Lois and don the uniform cause i'm tired of young Clark, time to step it up and be a man with more plot twists and no Lana-Lust!
three people have yet to guest star. green lantern, (hal jordon)wonder woman, and bruce.if at least wonder woman and batman don't show up at all, it will ruin everything good that ever came out of this series.its not just about Clark. its about exposing a new generation to the concepts and ideas of doing something right for a change. it must go on, and i think there's a very, very good potential for a tenth season as well. it should end by season twelve though. more of the flash as well!!!
End it know because I liked the first half of this season but the second half so far has been really pointless and dumb and off of storyline. I can't take Clark whining every other scene about how something happening on the other side of the world is his fault. This is far from it's high point but just end it please.
One of the BEST shows, Please...Keep it going!
One of the BEST shows, Please...Keep it going!
Love it that season 9 is on it's way. Way to go Alfred and Miles
Drop it. Go Justice League.
The show must go on, but not like now... with that many guest appereance and forgetting about this seasons characters...
Smallville should go on for one more season then that way they have a whole season to wrap things up.
STAY ON! has always been, and continues to be one of the best shows ever on tv....n just so you know where my mind is at, my fav shows are rome, lost, deadwood, 24, supernatural, heroes, trueblood...(just to name a few) and of course smallville has always been at the top of the pack...
JediKnightJace i have to disagree with you cuz i want it to go on more cuz i have a good feeling that there will be a 9th and 10th season i am getting the feeling that smallville isnt finish till the season finale
pls keep smallville going i love that movie and plus tom welling is very cute oh my heaven stars pls let him stay and this note is for you Tom Welling. Pls stay in with smallville you are the best actor in the whole tv series. You have my blessing Mr.Tom Welling and we all are looking forward to see more of your shows
I have no problem with this show going on, and if it does, they need to go into superman, and possibly change the name of the show to Metropolis or something.
PLease Tom, become superman! :D Talk to the series maker and BE SUPERMAN afeter all!! Fly in your blue-red blur:PPAnd take Lois with youI think this kind of story would be great for season 9.!!
This show was terrible and unfaithful to SM stories from the beginning! It is waaaay overdue!!!!!!
stay on!!!!!yey superman!!!!!!xx
let it ride... don't put the horse down if it ain't done with the race!
it should go on....:)
I don't see how long it can go on. I loved it when it first started but now it seems to drag. While I do amdit the current season has finally returned to the type of writing that made Smallville a hit in the first place, it has to end sometime. I just want to see Clark realize his destiny and become Superman already.
Definitely continue on!
Great! If he inks this deal it's a good bet that season 8 will end with the death of Superman.
The series can't end without Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince appearing at least once.
I'm a huge fan of Smallville, and Tom Welling. He is the main reason that I tune in every week. I would hate to see the show end.
I really hope it does come back for a 9th season. Smallville is one of the few shows I watch when it's on (instead of PVRing it). I alwasy look forward to see what's happening. I love the show & the characters. I do miss Lex & Lana, but it's been a pretty good season. I want more!! :)
Go For 9th and even 10th Smallville.
There should definitely be a 9th season of smallville. One thing to add though, LOISSSSSSS !!!
Am I the only one who thinks this is a bad idea? I LOVE this show, but once I saw what they were doing with this season (Clark moving to Metropolis,things FINALLY progressing with Lois, Clark facing Doomsday - the only enemy powerful enough to kill him), I loved it but I hoped this season would be the last. I mean, how are they going to top that? The answer is: They won't. Based on the last 7 seasons, whenever they need to drag out the story, Clark will become emotionally troubled, a new Luthor will show up,Clark and Lana will go out and then break up (rinse and repeat), Clark and Lois will remain platonic, I'll wind up starting to hate all the characters, and NOTHING WILL PROGRESS.The 8th season should end with donning his Superman outfit for the first time and flying off to fight injustice. The end.Long story short: I love Smallville, but no more please.moreless
Brilliant show, 9th season a must, maybe even a 10th, Lex should return, and Clark gotta fly, thanx for the awesome show.
This show is cool and it should keep running.
YES! Smallville should continue on! Want to see Clark get togther with Lois and more Justice League, too.
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Up! Up! And away for the ninth season... hes got to fly with lois in is arms!
I fully support a ninth, tenth .... this show is amazing and i have no doubt in my mind of the continuous success of this series!
I first read the Legion of SuperHeroes fifty years ago. Smallville is truer to the Superman legend then the last five Superman movies. I applaud a ninth season. Bring back more of the legend. Cheers!!!
Yeah, sure thing. Bring Aquaman, Bart and Cannary back and we are good to go! hah!
Gotta keep going for ninth season. One of the greatest show out there.
Season 7 was definitely a downer. Hope this season will show us some good stuff and get the show back on track. Really hope to see a 9th season!
GOTTA KEEP ON GOING!!! this seasons been very good much better than 7 and i think they can keep it up!! COME ON TOM SIGN THE CONTRACT
i thing it should go on we need to see if clark really gets lois or are they in limbo
For Season nine i'd like to see a clash between the Man of Steel and the Amazon Princess http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBd4ZE6ccUI
Season 7 sucked but smallville is back on track in season 8. If they can keep the same quality and momentum as right now, i'd love to see it back for a 9th. And figure out a way to keep sam witwer's character david bloome in the show after the whole doomsday thing has played out, i'd stick around!
Season 1: Clark in love with Lana, Clark can't fly, Clark is dumb... Season 8: Clark in love with Lana, Clark can't fly, Clark is dumb... It's time to move on to Lois and flying and then a 9th season could be great.