It was always a mental block that kept him from flying. He did it when saving Lana from the tornado. And later when he was Kal-El and not Clark. He could always do it. But he needed to truly believe he could do it. When the moment came, Clark soared high.
I almost cried at this scene. Having the whole 10 seasons shown like that was so moving. This scene was for the fans. It was they were saying Thank You for 10 great seasons and now at long last finally Flight.
@@bluedogviking no, when I was younger and watched this series, i had the same stance as you. However looking back, i believe it was a great decision to let him do it at the end. A great closure to a wonderful series even with its ups and downs
smallville is called smallville for a reason, it makes complete sense that he starts flying at the very end because the entire show is about Superman's chilhood and teenage moments. This show is not about superman but Clark Kent and this is what people seem to forget. This show and scene were amazing and if you want a superhero that already knows their full potential and power go watch supergirl
@@dagan8659 No because flying defines him as superman, it is his final power and the hardest one to have. Clark had had a lot of moments where he was in doubt, angry, sad, lost, how can someone like him, like that fly ? He can fly because he finally learnt from all the experiences he had. And did you notice that his powers came one after the other ? It because he was still creating and discovering himself too. First the super speed and super strenght, the x-ray vison thingy, heat-vision, listening power, super breath and lastly he flies.
I would say that his inability to fly is a metaphor for a person who doesn’t believe in himself,but when remembers the past, he realizes that he had always had the power. Just like when doubt ourselves, but don’t realize what we are capable of and I think we learn a lot from watching this video.
It's a metaphor for accepting his destiny. Throughout the show, Clark struggled with coming to terms with who he was. He wrestled with the idea that he was Kal-El, the last son of Krypton. Never knowing who he was or what he was meant to do. By the end of the show, he was fully realized. He had discovered who was. This is the moment where he truly became Superman. He never doubted what he was able to do or what he was capable of, he feared it like he did his destiny. The only thing he ever doubted was who he was.
This is also very clearly shown in the episode Crusade. Clark was completely taken over by Jor-El. He has forgotten his life as Clark Kent. He knew who he was then. He knew his destiny. In this episode, he was able to fly with ease. When Martha tells that to Bridgette Crosby she understands this as completely embracing his Kryptonian destiny. You have a nice idea, but it is wrong as far as I know. If you can present some evidence to support the idea of your metaphor, I might change my mind.
I like that you are seraching for a meaning but i think it was just not practical. Even in the finale which i'm assuming had bigger budget it looks funky, you can see by his body position that he is clearly on suspenders.
@@markotodorovic7013 It was practical. The show would end when he accepted his destiny. He wouldn't be able to fly until he truly became Superman. Obviously, that isn't the real reason, but that doesn't really matter. The writers work their obstacles into the story. Characters in TV shows get killed off because the actor had to leave. Sometimes it was always intended to be part of the story, but most of the time they needed to be written out. The real world has a large part to play in what can and can't be done. It's a writers job to make it fit. That is what they did here. It was beautifully done. This was a clause that they knew they were going to have to stick with, and my analysis is consistent throughout the show. When he accepts his destiny, he is able to fly, when he hasn't, he can't. If you can prove this wrong. Feel free to, but just saying "it wasn't practical." is looking outside of the story for answers.
His entire life was his trial. From rescuing Lex Luthor from drowning after hitting Clark with his car, all the way to this moment right here. The meteor infected metahumans, Brainiac, The Phantom Zone Prisoners, Bizarro, Doomsday, Zod, and now Darkseid with his army of Apokolips. All leading Clark down to the path of his destiny from living as to becoming the Man of Steel we all know as Superman.
Do you realize how amazing this scene is?! At 1:25, when the rotating "circles" vanished outward, he became more powerful than ever before. Those circles represent "limits" that were now removed. This was so well done!
I talked to my kids about the show and we are just starting to watch it in Hulu. 13 and 15 year old girls and they love it so far. We are just a few episodes into the first season.
@@giovannilaboy9532 we finish it lol. I downloaded most songs. My only complaint is that the bad guys keep coming back over and over lol. Clark is very nice.
Jonathan Kent: "Clark, You're gonna have to let Jor-El guide you from here on out.." This scene was the moment we all were waiting for. Can't wait for Tom Welling to finally be in Crisis on infinite Earths.
"No flights, no tights." That was their rule to keep the story grounded in Clark Kent rather than Superman. Obviously, in the final episodes, we all knew what was coming. =)
Clark’s subconscious block against flying reveals a nuanced internal struggle, reflecting his reluctance to fully embrace his Kryptonian heritage on Earth. This psychological barrier symbolizes his complex journey of identity, where he grapples with being a Kryptonian raised by humans. The moment when he overcomes this subconscious block, learns to fly, and fully accepts his extraterrestrial origins marks a profound transformation. It signifies not only the mastery of his abilities but also a pivotal realization that he is a Kryptonian navigating the human experience, emphasizing the intricate interplay between his dual identities in the narrative.
Even if the finale was far from perfect, it had a lot of beautiful moments, which make Smallville not a masterpiece, but a hell of ride, a great piece of work for television !
This is not a typical superhero series. Clark struggled to reach his destiny and came across many things like sad, happy, regret, anger, loss, sorrow, even finding his true love.... These things are integral part of everyone's life. A time will put everyone into all these trials but Clark succeeded and becomes a superman. We all should need to look back into our life and remember sacrifices which will give us a strength to achieve our destiny. That's why SMALLVILLE is a special series.
All the time Jor-El messed with Clark throughout the series. Taking away his powers, freezing him. Making Clark believe he was sent there to Earth to rule was a test too see if Clark would do the right thing and make the right choices on his own. Fighting Jor-El on important stuff was what Jor-El wanted from the getgo.
It just sends shivers through you and pure tears of joy a grown man in tears of joy when Jor El shows him his trials and the music it was pure perfection you can tell Smallville cast crew & creators adored & loved Superman man I still get the chills & tears at this scene it’s the showing of the nerdy Clark into Clark Kent Daily planet reporter/Superman it is the best finale in history
Yeah but found out that Tom welling wasn’t a fan of Superman before he started in this show and part of his agreement to play Clark Kent was that he wouldn’t have to put on the costume or fly Just until the last episode
@@bryanmiller476 "Tom welling wasn’t a fan of Superman before he started in this show " That's... not a thing...are we just pulling stuff out of thin air now? It was always No Tights No Flights, from before Tom was even cast, it was the whole point of the show.
The greatest finale in history and the greatest Clark Kent becoming Superman, the entire way it leads Clark up to be ready to be a true beacon of light, to have no anger, no jealousy no envy, no vanity was just sublime and Smallville the entire crew & cast created the greatest Superman ever in history, all the trials he had to go through to become a true beacon of light & hope it can’t be done overnight like Man Of Steel you’ve got to build Clark Kent up like Smallville did, you’ll ever beat this Clark and Superman I thought 78 movie couldn’t be beat then we got this the greatest Clark Kent ever
"They can be a great people, Kal-El if they wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason above all, their capacity for good, I have sent them you... my only son." -Jor-El 1978
Just finished watching the whole show today, and it was a pretty wild ride all the way through. Sure, not every episode was spectacular, and some of the storylines were kind of repetitive, but overall the show is pretty good. And things like these flashbacks give the finale that much more of a punch. And while it would've been nice to see Lana in person one last time, she was definitely there in spirit. Well-done. I'll definitely come back to this show sometime in the future.
Superman is born. The moment when he went to the fortress of solitude and picked up the Superman suit and flew to save the world I still cry from that 😭😭😭 just like Christopher Reeves Tom welling will always be the top actor to play Superman on a TV show! Pretty pissed off that the CW didn't do more with him in the crisis of infinite earths because after all Clark was wearing a blue kryptonite ring... He could have easily took it off and helped the arrowverse
I refuse to accept the CW Crisis on infinite earths version of Welling's superman. Smallville's superman should be the strongest of all versions, he went through more in his youth.
First time Clark mastered the ability to fly. The best scene ever throughout all of Smallville. I just finished watching all of Smallville all to catch up with Crisis as Tom Welling will appear in Crisis
This was anticlimactic and also absolutely shit I have been a fan watched every single episode from day 1 but this ending tainted the whole series for me ,this series was good up to season 7 after that was absolute shit after alfredo gough and miles Miller left the show was its essence story lines were weak ,alot of filler episodes damaged what was supposed to be a great masterpiece but give it to CW and poor writing to f**k up a great show as always
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Yeah, but the Lionel from Clark's world redeemed himself in more ways than one. He eventually became a truly good person. Unlike his son, who, ironically, started out good, and ended up evil. Pretty interesting, I think. Their roles reversed spectacularly~
Lex was damaged from the moment he was born. From the mental abuse he suffered from his father Lionel all his life. Seeing his mother abused by Lionel. His baby brother Julian dying. Throw in the fact that Clark(understandably so) couldn't tell him his secret. Lex really wanted Clark to be his brother but unfortunately we all know how that turned out. The constant lies and secrets kept from him. It's no wonder why Lex became evil. To add onto that the paranoia that the prophecy of Clark's journey as well. Lionel like you said kinda redeemed himself. But by the time that happened, the product of his ruthless parenting of Lex came back to haunt him. Ironically the only person that Lionel truly loved would ultimately be the one who kills him. In Smallville, the most sympathetic character has to be Lex Luthor. Like I said, from the moment he was born he never stood a chance.
In the end, Lionel became the vessel for Jor-El's essence. He didn't turn good, Lex killed Lionel when he pushed him off the roof of the Luthor building, which was when Jor-El's essence used his body as a vessel. If you actually watch the show you'd know how the story goes. LOL.
@@DerekThomasLirio Lionel even after his connection to Jor-El was lost ended up being a good guy. He tried to give the key that would “control the traveler” to Clark and protected him (or tried to) many times. He also left a warning after he died.
@@henrytruong2596 There's no excuse for becoming an evil monster, what we do and who we become is entirely our own doing, we always have a choice how to react to the harm done to us whether good or bad.
Well, I must say it's been a while since I last time watched Smallville, and I think it's safe to say this is scene we all have been waiting for. To me, this show is better than any Superman movie, only wish it had better ending.
@@fandomking8939 Please explain. I thought the scene in Crisis was totally appropriate to this version of the character. But if you have a different opinion, I'd be curious to hear your take.
4:10...I just noticed Clark does the classic Superman staring down an enemy from the air pose...like seeing Superman bout to fight someone from the animated series
@@varunhans6110 I never understood that line. Royal pain obviously knew who Will's parents were, and therefore knew his mom could fly. If the powers are genetic, like the nurse explained, then it's at least possible for him to develop two powers.
In Smallville they couldn't have different actors playing teenage Clark and adult Superman because Tom Welling was a 25 year old playing a 15 when it started.
@Cer El honestly I haven't checked out the s11 comics The thing about the clip is the fact that earth 167 that earth 168 would be the earth ultra man is in And it just makes sense to have it be there He gave up his powers once the justice league was there and he has saved the world And honestly, yes he sold the farm But it dose not shock me that he brought it back
Sheldon: Look at smallville it took 10 seasons to see a man who i knew could fly, fly. Sheldon: When you get goat powers don't make me wait 10 years to watch you eat a can
"It might be easier to hate, buts its stronger to love." Clark Kent - two minutes later flies straight into Lionel under DarkSieds controls and obliterates him. "Way to go with the whole, "hope and love" stuff.
they built Clark up as "never kill" he even told the Legion to "preserve life, at all costs, NEVER KILL, NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCE!" he see's a possessed Lionel and kills him. Clark, you got a phantom zone, use it man, dont be a hypocrite.
If he wasn’t so afraid of heights and have gotten use to being high off the grounds, Then he would’ve been flying throughout the seasons of Smallville and that’s what I was expecting to see
Man i cannot wait for the new animated show! The only thing i have in the mean time is a podcast "Somebody Save Me" just came out and now i am reliving my childhood.
Una de las mejores escenas del ultimo episodio de "Smallville". El despertar de nuestro protagonista principal y su transformación final en "Superman" al tener que enfrentar a Darkseid y su Oscuro Mundo Apokolips. De lo más esperado despues de 10 Temporadas sin duda. Gracias.
I love and find it ironic that the voice of Jor El was done by Terrance Stamp. He played General Zod in Superman 2. I love how the CW tips the hat to the previous shows and movies by using the same actors but as different characters.
One of the many things I liked about the show was that it wasn’t rushed to show Clarke just becoming Superman n the hero we love. It showed his struggle n him growing into that hero. We saw him fail (many times) but also battle with his own judgment to be a someone that would be a hero n saviour. Yes it annoyed me that we didn’t see that suit n stuff but o also love this scene as we see his journey n finally him fly as he fully embraces his destiny
They are, but that's what he always says. "I will destroy your world", "Humans are easily corrupted", "You are pathetic and weak", bla bla bla. That's exactly the type of dialogue Darkseid usually has.
