Discover some of the biggest easter eggs seen in all 10 seasons of Smallville, and how they paid homage to Superman’s history spanning eight decades.
More than a decade after its end, Smallville is still a series that managed to take fans of the Man of Steel down the path that Clark Kent followed before becoming Superman, and in addition to an intriguing story, easter eggs played a role. more than important.
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In many film and television productions, easter eggs are references to different moments or characters from Superman or other DC characters, but in Smallville they became a great resource to support the plot, while showing great respect for the mythology started in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
The series also took some liberties like exploring Clark Kent and Lex Luthor’s friendship, before Lionel’s son became an ambitious businessman and ultimately the boy’s great villain.
Dialogues and costumes that “advances” the future
Throughout the 10 seasons of Smallville, lines like “made of steel”, Clark “wearing the blue well” or “wearing a uniform and flying a lot” are some of the lines that were subtly heard throughout 10 seasons.
In addition, Clark’s wardrobe always included the colors red and blue, which foreshadows the outfit of the Last Son of Krypton, despite the fact that Clark Kent did not wear this characteristic costume in any season or at the end of the series.
The tribute to Jerry Siegel
The student newspaper that Clark and Chloe (Allison Mack) write for in the early seasons is called The Torch.
This reference is a small tribute to the newspaper for which Jerry Siegel, Superman’s father, wrote during his student life in Glenville, also called The Torch.
Contributions to the Superman mythology
The series featured characters created for this show, such as Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack), Lionel Luthor (John Glover), Whitney Fordman (Eric Johnson), and Jason Teague (Jensen Ackles). Even the character of Whitney Fordman made the leap to the cinema and appeared in Man of Steel.
While a villain became an homage to history in comics, movies, and animated series. Tess Mercer/Lutessa Luthor, a name made up of Lena Luthor (comics), Eve Tessmacher (film) and Mercy Graves (animated series).
The steel cameos
This series could not miss the appearance of iconic actors who shaped the mythology of Superman on the big screen. Annette O’Toole who was Lana Lang in Superman III played Martha Kent in the series. Terrence Stamp, General Zod in Superman and Superman II became Jor-El, and Helen Slater, the protagonist of Supergirl in 1984, played Lara-El, Kal-El’s mother.
While the appearances that conquered the fans were those of Marc McLure (Jimmy Olsen) as a Kryptonian scientist. Christopher Reeve (Superman) played Doctor Virgil Swann and Margot Kidder (Lois Lane) was his assistant, Bridgette Crosby.
Lex Luthor’s fate was announced by his wardrobe
As we mentioned earlier, Clark Kent wore red and blue combos in a glimpse into his future as Superman, but Lex Luthor couldn’t be left behind.
As Lex Luthor took his place as a villain, his wardrobe ranged from black suits or white outfits to combinations of green and purple, alluding to the suits Luthor wears in the comics when fighting Superman.
What function did these easter eggs have?
Without a doubt, these Easter eggs that appeared in Smallville were not only references to different characters, moments or eras of the Man of Steel in comics and television.
The appearance of these easter eggs is the way in which the creators of Smallville showed their respect, admiration and tribute to the great history that Superman has built over eight decades.
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Source: ScreenRant
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