“Not watching Smallville this season? I hear you.

Michael Rosenbaum’s Lex Luthor is history, the great John Glover is no longer chewing the scenery, and the last few seasons seemed to stretch the “Young Man of Steel” concept about as far as it could go. If you’re like me, you stopped DVR-ing Smallville even before last season’s dismal Kryptonite gum episode, “Hero,” which brought the show’s penchant for product placement to an all time low. But, for me, Smallville has always been like a Quarter Pounder value meal from McDonalds — cheesy, full of fat and empty calories, but wholly familiar and comforting. That’s probably why I tuned in to watch this season’s opener back in September, and I’m glad I did.”

Five reasons to watch Smallville this season – TV Squad