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zod by puby	Jun 23rd, 2009 11:44:55 PM
Will he ask anyone to kneel before him this season?
Will ROSENBAUM be back? by Nasty In The Pasty	Jun 23rd, 2009 11:49:45 PM

Zod threatend Jor-El's "ASS" in the first film. by Uncle Stan	Jun 23rd, 2009 11:55:34 PM
"Heirs" sounded like "ass" to me in a British accent.
Metallo / Zod double-team by Dizagaox	Jun 23rd, 2009 11:57:16 PM
Premiere sounds cool.
Tom Welling is older than Callum Blue by RobotKing	Jun 24th, 2009 12:13:24 AM
Only by a few months, but still that makes this casting completely retarded. Shouldn't Zod be like 20 years older than Clark? But reinvention of Supes has always been the Smallville way. Maybe no one ages in the Phantom zone?
People still watch this? by Pissed Off And Bitter	Jun 24th, 2009 01:04:27 AM
Un-fcukin-believable!!
Hey, Callum Blue isn't Wentworth Miller! by Johnny Smith	Jun 24th, 2009 01:38:11 AM
FAIL!
Hey, Callum Blue isn't Wentworth Miller! by Johnny Smith	Jun 24th, 2009 01:38:16 AM
FAIL!
And apparently I got so passionate about that... by Johnny Smith	Jun 24th, 2009 01:38:47 AM
...I had to double post by accident. Sorry, gang.
They tried to turn a Vancouver forest into a jungle by wintocha67	Jun 24th, 2009 02:03:22 AM
Foliage was tied to the redwood trees. You could see their breath. That's the last episode I watched.
Interesting choice by My Pretty Pony	Jun 24th, 2009 02:12:32 AM
He was great in "Dead Like Me". Very charismatic actor. I think he'll do an excellent job as Zod. Much better choice than bringing Sam Witwer back. I'm looking forward to his interactions w/ Cassidy Freeman.
that clip had more action... by hatemphd	Jun 24th, 2009 03:08:17 AM
then the superman/doomsday fight from last season. :( And Yes, Zod should stop asking people to kneel to him. It never seems to work out for him.
Callum Blue and Brian Austin Green! by oneletter	Jun 24th, 2009 03:58:55 AM
I might actually watch Smallville this season!
¡Arrodillate ante Zod! by growltiger	Jun 24th, 2009 05:48:52 AM
Yo se amo esta clip de Smallville.
"Kneelers before Zod!" by WT	Jun 24th, 2009 06:06:16 AM
"I am trying to clean my car and don't want to get an infection!"
Kneel before bad ideas by shutupfanboy	Jun 24th, 2009 07:13:52 AM
From what I understand he is supposed to be the main villain for the entire season. That makes no sense since Zod wants to conquer the world, not some hick town and its dirty big city next door. They fulling up the season with named villains for the ratings boost. What the show needs to do is finally kill of Chloe and move towards Lois/Clark. This show has a lot to redeem for the second part of last season.
It's gonna be hard seeing Mason the fuckup as Zod by SpyGuy	Jun 24th, 2009 07:42:32 AM
I don't suppose Smallville has a Der (Das) Waffle Haus, does it?
RobotKing: Yes, no one ages while in the Phantom Zone by SpyGuy	Jun 24th, 2009 07:46:18 AM
They're phantoms, after all, so they don't have corporeal bodies that age, need to eat, etc. Good thing too, because finding a decent toilet in the Zone is probably not an option.
Of COURSE no one ages in the Phantom Zone by Oknight	Jun 24th, 2009 07:51:10 AM
Just ask Mon-El!... or Valor... or, oh never mind, I'm just so old...
People still watch this show? by MJohnson	Jun 24th, 2009 07:56:06 AM
It sucks.
When all else fails, look towards Zod, I guess. by Yeti	Jun 24th, 2009 08:15:35 AM
Clearly they are out of ideas for this show.
Is this the last season? by I AM ROCKO	Jun 24th, 2009 08:47:04 AM
I hope so, and I am a Smallville apologist, but even I am thinking it has gone on far too long. Supergirl was well done a while ago, and then went, and Welling is looking the age he currently is (I think 32) more and more, and having long hair and lots of make up just does not cut it anymore to make him look younger. Perhaps WB are chugging this train along since they did not make as much money from Superman Returns as they hoped???
I miss JUMP THE SHARK by MaliceHighload	Jun 24th, 2009 09:13:39 AM
Can't believe TV GUIDE bought and dismantled it entirely.
Who's playing the shark? by kirttrik	Jun 24th, 2009 09:48:17 AM
Season 8 features the last son of Krypton jumping over a kryptonite shark on water skies.
Jump The Shark jumped the shark by WT	Jun 24th, 2009 10:03:51 AM
That was a shame- I miss all those people that unquestioningly worshipped Family Guy. Yeah I occasionally see Smallville on a Sunday- like all soap operas, I know it's rubbish but still compelled. As for the guest star thing- meh. This is the problem with a lot of American shows, because of the 22 episode thing it seems storylines get stretched.
Zod better call Clark by IndyCollector	Jun 24th, 2009 10:32:03 AM
"Son of Jor-El" in this.
How is "kneel before Zod" overused? by IndyCollector	Jun 24th, 2009 10:34:10 AM
It was used once in Superman II and once on Smallville.
Tudors > Dead Like Me by StatelyWayneManor	Jun 24th, 2009 10:36:21 AM
I'm guessing more people might know him from "The Tudors." I could be wrong.
Not just that by WT	Jun 24th, 2009 10:42:43 AM
Also referenced in Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, amongst other things. Still, every time I see Terence Stamp I can't help thinking "Welcome to MindHead. Welcome. to. Mindhead. Welcome to Mindhead."
Kneel before Todd! by oisin5199	Jun 24th, 2009 12:06:24 PM
pretty funny bit from Supernatural last season. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Zod a disembodied spirit in current Smallville continuity? So is Callum Blue just playing the body he possesses? Just like Zod possessed Lex? And am I the only one completely confused by the whole Tess/Candor thing and how that led to Zod coming back? btw, Nasty, the last I heard Rosenbaum is NOT coming back, that he specifically said he would only come back for the final episode(s?) of the series and even then only if they let him use a bald cap. I guess he got a little tired of shaving the head. And with how long they're stretching this series out, that could be a few years from now.
Kneel before Zod! (and his fingerless gloves) by Lenny Nero	Jun 24th, 2009 01:55:29 PM
BAM!
This show is still on?? by madoo14	Jun 24th, 2009 02:11:51 PM
I used to be all about it . . . back in middle school. Who watches it now?
Callum blue ??? by kingoflight	Jun 24th, 2009 02:55:11 PM
Really ? I love that guy he's the life and soul of dead like me in my opinion. But as zod ??? Shit where do these people come up with their casting ideas ? Fair play to him though he's one of thoese people that you watch shows for just because he's in it.
ugh! by CrashPanda	Jun 24th, 2009 03:59:18 PM
really, zod? really? when are they gonna get over this dude? he's not superman's arch nemesis either. meh. no one really cares about smallville anyway.
The writer of that Hollywood Reporter piece... by rfid	Jun 24th, 2009 04:14:01 PM
...is being savaged by those replying to the original article.
Why didn't they reuse SAM WITWER? by Drath	Jun 24th, 2009 06:55:48 PM
He was pretty good as Doomsday and would have been great as Zod, and they set him up as Zod when they said he was his spitting image--WHY FUCK THAT UP? Because the actor didn't like his Doomsday arch? Newsflash, it actually DID suck in the end, especially since he'd made the character likable enough that he deserved a better finish than he got. Total fucking mistake, this one, I'm very disappointed they ruined such a great set up.
Tom Welling looks like he has kneeled to alot of men. by Fareal	Jun 24th, 2009 07:53:34 PM
Yes, it is because I believe he is a homosexual.
This is still on?? by Lauryn2000	Jun 24th, 2009 11:19:36 PM
I happen to catch season 8 on and off,and it's time to put Tom Welling in his cape and tights,fly off into the sunset...sci-fi shows shouldn't go past season 6.Look what happen to The X-Files,Buffy The Vampire Slayer,Angel,Xena..etc.
They didn't have him contracted for another season by CavalierGirl	Jun 25th, 2009 02:55:55 AM
They invited Sam Witwer to come back next season, presumably to play Zod, but he turned them down. Given a few interviews, he seemed really put off by the way they FUBARed his Davis/Doomsday storyline, and I guess he didn't want to return for another round. I imagine that's why they didn't focus on Zod's face in the finale. Although that appeared to be Sam Witwer in that final shot, they must've known that he didn't want to come back when they edited that scene. Like Drath, I'm disappointed that they ruined that whole Doomsday storyline. Smallville's ruined many a plotline, sure, but that one really stung.
They should have stuck with Stamp as Zod... by Genre_Boy	Jun 25th, 2009 07:49:42 AM
It would have been smart. Perhaps too smart for the average fan, but General Zod imitating Jor-El -- Ka-El/Clark's father -- for 9 seasons would have been a terrific twist and re-ignited interest in Superman II. But if Gough and Millar have left the show as executive producers, I guess all bets are off
How long before a "KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!" by Tall_Boy66	Jun 26th, 2009 09:36:21 PM
I give it 2 episodes. That is key because "Kneel before Zod" should be said every line.

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