finale finale title episode series finale superhero television series episodes 21st 22nd 10th season episodes overall finale originally aired united_states half written directed second half written directed series follows adventures young fictional town kansas superman series finale learns planet coming destroy humanity possession parallel universe version attempts bring clone son life clark finally realizes true destiny time stop arrival earth finale episodes feature seven years future revealing clark new superhero persona superman episodes written advance fall conceived successfully bring end series attempted preserve intended ending envisioned original series developers years earlier episodes featured return actors including aaron voice episodes contained overt references connections previous superman franchises film superman film superman returns premiere episode finale watched million viewers episodes received generally positive reviews commentators felt series successfully able wrap story arcs return met critical applause artistic decision render superman computer generated imagery cgi met plot seven years future reads comic book entitled detailing rise superman son flashing seven years argue upcoming wedding wants wedding believing destiny gives copy vows help convince wedding clark discussion mother martha letting past clark visits apartment tells wedding admitting read vows gives exchange clark reads vows tells meet chapel mansion confronted offers final chance join forces spare life coming destruction refuses declaring born fate sealed discovering disabled organization satellites brings previous satellite footage revealing planet descending earth warn team ambushed group armed men taken captive meet oliver possessed power arrives instructed remove clark powers gold wedding ring wedding realizes ring stops oliver clark helps oliver overcome control enters earth atmosphere awakening table inside laboratory greeted parallel universe version reveals took imperfect clones best pieces assembled create perfect clone attempts use heart bring life breaks free shoots escape makes deal bring son life exchange soul clark tracks confronted clark apologizes able save declares stop future oliver confronts arrows confronts reveals knew sister stabs stomach tells loves claiming saving like lays dying memories seconds government radio broadcast disguised references nuclear weapons board air force way room secretary state tells supposed planet heroes tried destroy save agree heroes chance minutes kent barn clark attacked possessing body clark thoughts showing images trials past years revealing entire life big trial leading moment ability fly clark body destroying makes way spirit father presents suit martha clark takes sky saving crashing air force pushing space flashing forward seven years broadcast announces elected president united_states daily planet clark runs finally discuss getting married seven years news arrives bomb found elevator clark runs rooftop open shirt revealing new suit superman production background writing following conclusion seventh season finale arctic original series developers left series meant unable write series finale later noted minds moment putting suit flying future destiny according executive producer showrunner fellow executive producer showrunner kept original ending mind began working finale scenes envisioned represented real wish fans resultant script changed way eventually calling everybody wanted episode written second half written important nature episode began working script christmas fall writers general idea 10th season episodes later explained script finalized agreed return series forced writers parts episode room character work said experienced heart exhaustion excitement emotion experience episode finally features clark flying idea showing clark flying episode homecoming different mid season episode decided argued clark flying metaphor finally embracing destiny adding episode finale writers listened network executive fans order best idea handle situation noted people wanted big transformation according writers initially wished include members budgetary constraints ideas come pass noted episode contained percent wanted scripts finished heat marked ensure secrecy according scripts order read actors sign casting finale episodes featured returning characters reprised role appearing clark visions presenting clark suit near end episode appearance meant season role episodes appearance clark season premiere aaron returned original character henry written series eighth season episode finale portrays younger brother sequence set seven years future reprised role series regulars featured episode airing finale preceded months speculation actor return reprise role stated person seen portraying series airing season commenced argued return inspiration clark finally superman idea character comic con stated acknowledged importance series wanted return degree final season needed details according series early return introduction bodies tap order heal later life months speculation actor finally agreed appear finale explained return fans stating appreciate passion threats elected return explained played scenes fact living reveal end dialogue speculation surrounded series star reprise role prior episode broadcast ignited minor controversy noting watching episode aired giving fans impression avoiding released statement facebook page star watch episodes aired stated approached finale glad fond story arc ended season filming finale encompassed separate episodes filmed different director directed second directed regular director series years left helping direct fifth season episode fan series particularly pleased way story arcs wrapped highlighting scenes flash forward seven years production finale started march producers series initially concerned filmed material fill finale allotted air time additional scenes filmed goodness concerning mythology rough cut finished episodes ended going time scenes cut talk scenes appear 10th season dvd come pass suit clark series finale originally film superman returns worn producers offered suit worn original superman films turned offer reasoned didn fit world final scene shot reminiscent similar scene original superman film open shirt reveal superman suit rest production staff reviewed scene sure filmed homage correctly later noted iconic scene focus wanted people memories impressive pleased recreated shot sequence wrap noting thought going final moment special effects finale episodes series completed company produced nearly different visual effects shots episode created facilities vancouver canada california addition supervision vancouver owner company later explained company charge work ing magic minutes screen time hardly photography filmed episode use practical effects bald head created unlike previous appearances actor decided opt bald cap cover hair arriving decision taken months hair grow working projects required hair final minutes second finale episodes featured musical score sequence opening credits superman orchestrated series composer served seasons previously reworked score season featured guest appearance moments season finale exodus broadcast ratings double episode finale earned nielsen rating share year old demographic nielsen ratings audience measurement systems determine audience size composition television programming united_states ratings mean episode finale seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast viewed estimated million viewers ranked second timeslot half hours episode averaged million viewers final minutes viewership rose million ratings final episode marked percent increase compared previous episode prophecy reception entertainment_weekly complimented episode writing series finale needed completed circuit epic story began years ago critical half episode noting pre marital tension clark story felt minutes slow parts episode ultimately concluded finale radically satisfied ign awarded episode citing amazing episode argued succeeded delivering moments wanted finale delivered memorable moments series successfully transformed superman fanatic awarded episode stars calling resolution breath taking praised ending noting couldn asked better ending seven years future final shot scene imagined end felt season finale alternated exciting disappointing final minutes particularly good celebration love power delight inspire moody critical substantial scenes episode surrounded countless minutes poorly paced filler manufactured conflict bulk hour finale painful watch awarded episode called mess points balance heavily criticized focusing romance clark wrote better plot concerning likewise reviewers expressed frustration lack body shot clark superman suit way superman presented flying use cgi line ranked fact barely suits finale biggest writing treated seeing series star clad costume flying mode wrote super called cgi effects little important moments series reportedly thrilled great debate noting producers wanted hints going clark destiny superman different story told return met positive critical reception felt cameo short worth play time felt scene clark worth wait praised acting arguing shook awake sending needle red zone ultimately stated acting finale series great series performances past years proof talent expected places
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