World cinema has long been seriously delusional superheroes. Writers write out more and more new characters, which falls awesome honor - to save our fragile world from another scourge. And agree, it would not be place in world cinema fantastic courage and supernatural power of Superman, Spider-Man and others like them, he would have lost the lion's share of its appeal.

Primarily associated with fantastic heroes Superman. Many of you remember Christopher Reeve played brilliantly naive and scattered Clark Kent, who, if necessary, to transform into fearless Superman. His name became a household name and has found its place in history. Not surprisingly, once the leadership has decided to Warner Brothers continue the story of such a famous movie character. Company president Peter Roth invited Miles Millar and Alfred Gough and outlined the situation to them. The result these negotiations became the series "Smallville."

Before producers had a task: to make a series about young Clark Kent teenager with supernatural powers. After Superman He became a hero overnight, led to this whole way of life. They need to be added ironic elements to work with the characters - that it really He was associated with a superhero and loved young people. At the same time he was you need to be somewhat different from traditional way of its prototype. "We wanted our Clark Kent was ordinary teenager, yearning, love, feeling, but at the same time did not forget to who he is, where and what is its purpose - said Gough. - That's why series Clark does not wear a suit, does not wear glasses and can not fly. Just because he was not wearing a suit in Smallville, and it allows us to explore Superman's human nature, his feelings and emotions. It's really interesting".

And so the story began. In 1989, the town of Smallville fallen meteor rain - it was the wreckage of dead planet Krypton. In that Day parents died Lana Lang, bald the son of a billionaire Lex Luthor, and near the house of Jonathan and Martha Kent spaceship landed with the last refugee of the planet Krypton. The childless couple adopted a baby falling from the sky, thinking that this is not except as a gift from heaven. The child was named Clark and raised as his own son. That's just one moment came when it was impossible to close our eyes to truth - the boy is too different from the other children.

The show instantly soared to the top of the ranking table. From series in the series Clark knows his superpowers, attempts establishing a serious relationship with Lana, and all writers persistently build New barriers between him and the safety of people dear to him. Seasons run from varying degrees of success - for example, how intense it was the second season, so unbearably monotonous turned out to third. A fourth general brought down many canons of the series, including seemed unshakable rule that Clark Kent can not fly.

As soon as the popularity is gradually eroding as writers began to explore new narrative direction and enter into the plot famous characters from classic stories about Superman. So in the second episode Dr. Virgil Swann appeared, Clark Kent's mentor, scholar and philanthropist. This role was spelled out specifically for Christopher Reeve, who played Superman in the eponymous film 1978. He played Dr. Swann in two series, until his tragic death in October 2004. The show was attended by other person, known from the mythology of Superman: Clark met with flash and Lois Lane.

The series "Smallville" has reached truly phenomenal success. This is largely due to the fact that the main character - no more, no less national hero of America, one of its symbols. Besides the name of Clark Kent well known to children all over the world, and how close they now call "Smallville." But perhaps that's not all. In addition to the fantastic content and not always the original special effects, "Smallville" carries the meaning, clear everyone. This maturing of a man who is very different from the rest, overcoming the invisible barrier between the hero and the rest of the world. Young Clark Kent looking for its place in the world, learns to apply their skills in practice. This hero really developed in the course of the series, and thus to the authors failed.

Daria Petchorin

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