For those who haven't heard, "Smallville" is an American-produced drama taking place in a parallel world where Superman's Clark Kent, having crashed to the planet via a meteor storm, doesn't know of his DC heritage and struggles to cope with teenage life as his potential love attempts to look deeper into him and supernatural villains threaten his very existence. Of course, those who have heard of the show will know it's been airing in the US for nearly ten years now, the pilot originally broadcast in 2001. This reviewer had never seen a story from the first season, and having been loaned the box-set, thought it a good time to take a look- wow. The stark differences between the iconic DC hero and this troubled protagonist make for a thrilling watch, with Tom Welling's Kent a diverse and secretive character who cooks up a storm in his home town. Kristen Kreuk's Lana clearly notes Clark's secrets, and the pilot definitely sets up some interesting plot threads which have lots of potential to develop as the series progresses (fans of course will already know how these play out- half of the fun of a new season is having the surprise). While some elements, such as the dance, were misused by the episode, it was well worth a watch, and was easily one of the best pilots I've seen in a while.
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