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(S09E12) Tonight’s episode provided a reason towards why Clark eventually puts on the costume. Ironically, it revolves around George Lucas. Apparently, despite having superheroes, the ‘Smallville’ universe has the Metropolis Comic Con (to go along with such ones as the San Diego Comic Con and the New York Comic Con). The episode takes the opposing opinion of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons from their ‘Watchmen’ comic that a universe populated with actual heroes would lose interest in heroic comic books.

When one thinks about it, the ‘Star Wars’ references make sense. It was the success of the first ‘Star Wars‘ movie that led to Hollywood’s interest in science fiction and fantasy that led to the first ‘Superman’ movie. Irony of ironies.

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