You know, I've been going back and forth about
Smallville for a couple of years now. The elimination of my two favorite characters, Lex and Lionel Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum and John Glover) took all the juice out of the show for me. I've kept watching, but I just didn't want to write about it any more. And I was sort of relieved when it was announced that season ten would be
Smallville's last. The story has been dragging on when it should have been wrapped up in a cape a couple of years ago.
My point? Well, the last few announcements about season ten guest stars (James Marsters, John Schneider, Laura Vandervoort, Michael Shanks) have made me think the final season might be going big. And now we've gotten
nearly the best casting news possible: John Glover will be returning, too. And not just for a one-shot – for "multiple episodes."
The only thing that could make me happier than John Glover's return is if Michael Rosenbaum would relent and come back, too. Lex's struggle with darkness was the reason I got into
Smallville in the first place. Come on, Lex. Couldn't you take just one more curtain call?
All these returns make me think I might review the final season of
Smallville after all. What do you think?