Smallville episode 8.11 "Legion"
Airdate: January 15, 2009

In the mid-season return of Smallville this Thursday, the show takes a page out of the Superman mythology by featuring three prominent members of the futuristic Legion of Superheroes. Although full of special mentions and tidbits associated with comics, the show reached out to the casual fans by explaining who the Legion members are and how they are tied to Clark Kent. Before the opening credits sang “Somebody Save Me”, the proper introductions were made. There was also more action and stunts in this episode than usual, which was a treat, although none of it was due to Clark Kent rescuing anyone. This was still an episode about Clark’s continuing quest to find his destiny, but it also offered a peek into his far-reaching influence on future heroes and generations. And it tied in nicely that someday, we are going to see Clark Kent wear glasses, and fly with a cape and in tights.

Written by DC Comics writer Geoff Johns and directed by Glen Winter, the midseason opener of Smallville is titled “Legion”:

It’s the aftermath of Doomsday’s destruction of Clark’s barn. The whole place is ransacked and Lana tearfully collects herself. Clark reminds her to take a rest but she insists that Chloe needs their help. Lana leaves for the Isis Foundation to dig up more information. Clark is suddenly confronted by this masked man dressed up as an executioner with a super-axe. He takes a swing at Clark and cuts him near the ribs! Three strangers, all with superpowers, take turns in defeating this executioner and make him disappear into thin air. We learn the villain is called Persuader, a villain from the future who can kill Kal El. He came back in time to destroy the device that can release Brainiac from being trapped inside his host’s body. The three super-beings are the Legion, alien heroes from the 31st century who came to stop Persuader from killing Clark. They introduce themselves as Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad, and were star-struck at the hero they adore. Kal El’s influence will reach far beyond his galaxy, and he will open the door for more alien beings to rally to Earth and keep the peace in the different worlds.

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Smallville episode 8.11 “Legion“
Airdate: January 15, 2009

  Clark Kent is about to have a sneak peek into the future, and just how huge his influence will be on the rest of the universe. The Legionnaires introduce themselves to Clark as aliens from the 31st century who have immigrated to Earth to help others as Clark is doing.

Perhaps this meeting is exactly what Clark Kent needed - to see a future beyond Smallville and know his heroism on Earth will jumpstart heroic acts from many different worlds.

Smallville episode 8.11 “Legion“
Airdate: January 15, 2009

When Clark Kent decided to embrace his destiny, being a hero to mankind was big enough a job or so he thought. He would have no idea that his influence stretches to other beings in the universe. Thousands of years from the present, aliens and beings from other systems will come to earth and make it their home base of operation for defeating evil. And Clark is about to meet a few of his fellow aliens. 

Villains and superheroes pay Clark a visit in “Legion”. An executioner with a super-axe, known as Persuader, is intent on killing the young Clark Kent (and he can!). Three Legionnaires - Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl and Cosmic Boy, come to Clark’s rescue, but they’ll be surprised with the version of “superboy” they’re about to face. For starters, Clark has no cape.

Smallville episode 8.11 “Legion”
Airdate: January 15, 2009

Smallville ended 2008 with a scare. Brainiac hacked into the Fortress of Solitude and reprogrammed it into a hideout for Superman’s ultimate nemesis. Doomsday crashed Chloe and Jimmy’s wedding reception and ran off with the bride. Now Clark Kent has to save his best friend from his greatest enemy.

So who can help Clark now that the Fortress is compromised? 

Enter the Legion of Superheroes! No less than the founding Legionnaires themselves, Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad, will travel back from the distant future to help Clark defeat Doomsday. Rokk Krinn (Ryan Kennedy), Imra Ardeen (Alexz Johnson ) and Garth Ranzz (Calum Worthy) will introduce Clark to the famed Legion of Super-Heroes and to what will be Clark’s super-alter-ego.

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Smallville is shaping up to get Clark Kent into Superman! As more information about season 8 are spoiling in, there is no denying the energy that this IS the season to beat. This is the year fans have been waiting for since the inception. Kristin dos Santos called executive producer Darren Swimmer and got him talking about Smallville season 8.

Clark Kent looks for trouble. This season, Clark Kent is no longer waiting for trouble to knock at his doorstep. Nooo. Clark Kent gets a job at the Daily Planet and goes where the action and trouble are. Clark will be “stepping up in a big way to his destiny.”

Clark Kent gets into the “S”. (spoiler ahead) Blame it on the snoop Jimmy who sees something and connects it to Clark, and the superhero “will have to dig himself out of it”. Mums the word about a full costume, but the Superman brand is definitely in development.

Lana comes back to mess things up. Daily Planet equals “Lois and Clark” and Clark is almost ready to move on, but Lana Lang still owns Smallville’s heart. So what happens when Kristin Kreuk comes back for five episodes?

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