If you saw last Friday’s “Smallville” movie event, the two-hour “Absolute Justice”, then you probably weren’t the only one. 2.8 million viewers tuned in for the movie, which featured the introduction of comicdom’s The Justice Society, a team of superheroes fronted by Hawkman (“Stargate’s” Michael Shanks). The movie gave “Smallville” its best rating all season, and was the CW’s highest rated show in the timeslot in over a year.
Personally — eh, I thought it was okay. It did remind me why I didn’t follow “Smallville” that closely. The writing was pretty corny at times, and the translation of the comic book characters to screen, in particular Doctor Fate and Stargirl, were very silly. Also, for a bunch of long-time, veteran superheroes, it’s amazing how easily they were bumped off by a teenager with spike hair. Honestly, at one point the movie’s ice-powered killer snuck up behind Doctor Fate and literally stabbed him in the back with an icicle. Let me rephrase that: He snuck up behind Doctor Fate and got close enough to stab him with an icicle! Um, yeah.
And as always with a “Smallville” episode, it was hilarious watching the “too cool for school” Green Arrow get his ass kicked. Again. Really, does this guy actually ever do anything on the show besides his very impressive impression of a human punching bag?
Look, Green Arrow is getting his ass kicked again!
