Overall, season 8 is a solid step in the right direction. In its 10 years on the air, Smallville adapted many characters, settings, and storylines from the wider Superman mythos to varying results.

However, in the final three seasons, Smallville morphed into a superhero ... "the Good Samaritan" and later "the Red-Blue Blur" in Season 8, things took a darker turn during the ninth season.