Smallville : An elseworlds TV series - altered origin = altered future

[Stupendous Man]

Smallville was originally billed as a "prequel" to the
adventures of the Superman we know and love.

But as the series progresses and the characters and
situation develop, with the slightly tweaked origin, it becomes
less of a "prequel" and more of a new origin for the Man of Steel.

I contend that even at this early point in the series .. it is
allready impossible to imagine that the Smallville Clark Kent
will become the same Superman we've grown familiar with
in the comics or animated series.

The latest episode of Smallville "Rogue" clearly illustrates
how it's now only a matter of time before Lex discovers
Clarks superhuman abilities ( in fact it seems clear he allready suspects ).

Having Lex as a close friend of Clark pre--superman,
and a Lex who will eventually be aware of Superman's
secret identity will greatly alter this classic rivalry.

It will also affect how Superman will be able to operate
as a vigilante with his greatest enemy able to expose him.
(Comic fans will be familiar with this type of power struggle
if theyve read Frank Millers Daredevil - where Kingpin,
whom the new post crisis Luthor is modeled after, discovers
Daredevil's secret identity and uses it masterfully to
manipulate Daredevil. )


This all boils down to the question how will this Smallville Superman be different then the Supermen who came before
him ?

I realize we all know that at his core he will be the same
man with the same dreams .. but how will the developments
in Smallville slowly alter the end result ?



be different than the Supermen we've know

[Stupendous Man]

I started thinking about this thread idea when I read
Rapto's thread "Lana & Clark" where Rapto asks if
anyone thinks Clark will end up marrying Lana.

Most people instictively responded that Clark marries Lois..
but if Smallville is an altered reality or different independent
Superman universe thats not necessarily a given.

I posted in the "Lana & Clark " thread that I thought it
possible that in the "Smallville" universe Clark ends up
with neither Lana or Lois ... but maybee he ends up
with Chloe.

Below is text from that post :

Slowly but surely events in "Smallville" are deviating outside
the scope of what we would consider Supermans
legitimate destiny.

Smallville is becoming less of the adventures of Clark Kent before
he became Superman and more of its own universe with its
own rules and consequences.

Half way through season one , is there any doubt in
anyones mind that Lex is going to figure out that Clark
has superhuman abilities? Is there any doubt that once
Clark dons a red cape and blue tights that Lex wouldnt be
able to conclude that his superhuman acquaintance clark
and the superhuman in tights are one and the same?

Obviously if in the Smallville universe we can have a reality
where Lex discovers Supermans biggest secret ...
perhaps we end up in a reality were Lana ends up with
Clark.

Perhaps in the Smallville reality Lois Lane is not even a factor in
Clarks life.

I propose this possible future ...

Lana and Clark do hook up... but Lana discovers Clarks secret
and eventually decides she cant share him with the world ..or
live w someone who constantly puts themselves in harms way ...
she lost her parents and cant imagine losing a husband so
the break up.

Perhaps its Chloe and not Lois Lane who ends up with a job
at the Daily Planet ... Perhaps Chloe who has spurred Clarks
interest in journalism in high school is the catalyst for him
becoming a reporter.

In the smallville universe perhaps its not the reporting team
of Lane & Kent - but rather Clark & Chloe.

I contend that in Smallville ... Clark doesnt end up with
Lois ..he doesnt end up with Lana ...

Clark ends up with Chloe.
The woman who has loved and supported him his entire
adult life .

Just to use the Freinds formula for this example...

Remember how Ross longed for Rachel the way Clark
longs for Lana....

Remember how a season went by with Ross longing from afar ...
like clark is doing now?

Eventually youll see Clark moving on deciding its never going to happen ...the way ross did w rachel ...and Lana realizing she loves clark and it may be too late ...the way rachel realized about ross.

Then youll see them ultimately hook up ..the way ross and rachel
did... but it wont last.

And Chloe will be there waiting.