fictional character television series character created comic books alternate identity superman adapted television fourth time character adapted live action television series played continually actors portraying clark child character appeared literature based series completely independent television episodes appeared eighteen young adult novels series attempts live life normal human struggles keeping secret alien heritage friends relationship seven seasons trials based lack honesty secret contrast previous incarnations character starts best friends meets saving life pair friendship eventually hatred clark powers appear time aware start instance heat vision super breath develop season respectively developing version producers decided strip bare essence superman allows audience humanity good core series seen critics intentionally portrayed filmmakers symbolic representation jesus christ nominated multiple teen choice saturn awards portrayal season role appears pilot episode teen abilities uses help clark adopted infant crash lands earth day shower years later trying find place life told alien adoptive father clark saves life son pair quick friends season clark struggles burden keeping powers secret close particular afraid open fear accept learned supernatural abilities season episode clark learns heritage including native language birth birth father stamp plan rule world fearful able control destiny clark runs away metropolis season finale leaving started develop romantic relationship season premiere months later clark brought home agreed allow clark time future season finale girl calling arrives kent farm claims clark friends destined leave clark decides leave good attempts intervene threatens kill save adoptive father life clark agrees decision leave season premiere clark returns seek stones knowledge fulfill destiny meets investigating supposed death cousin clark best friend clark help mother regains control mind consciously refuses look stones season finale great evil awakened space clark instructions fails obtain stones knowledge new shower hitting clark finds remaining stones transported arctic stones create season premiere clark training return fails return fortress sun sets stripped powers episode hidden clark begins honest relationship killed trying save town resident hopes kill clark warns loves eventually place clark worries sacrificed return saved episode killed unwilling accept clark turns time save result clark adoptive father sacrifice suffers fatal heart attack season finale clark battles artificial intelligence form man clark fights stop releasing criminal clark fails imprisoned escapes sets conquer earth season premiere clark escapes phantom zone inadvertently releasing prisoners process returns fights defeats phantom zone clark primary focus season deal romantic relationship engagement season episode promise season finale reveals phantom zone criminals genetic experiment created scientists attacks clark dna clark season seven premiere clark defeats season continues clark discovers secret society known aware landing shower possess device supposedly allows control season seven finale clark confronted fortress discovered clark secret possesses device uses resulting fortress collapsing clark season premiere revealed device allow control clark strips powers wandering globe russian clark eventually found rescued restoring powers season clark uses new job daily planet access advance information uses stop crime city subsequent episodes clark adopts red blue superhero moniker end season clark idea having kill new friend discovering davis actually genetically engineered creature created general kill clark destroy earth season finale clark finds way separate davis personality mile underground davis subsequently kills aaron clark decides human learned emotions caused trouble compassion davis led jimmy death vows dead start season reveals clark begun training shown wearing family crest chest superhero persona realizing earth lacking special powers led blue clark decides help adjust living humans shot killed clark uses blood bring life resulting regaining powers enables regain powers destroy world order turn new season clark begin romantic relationship assists heroic endeavors clark kisses season finale reveals truth afterward convinces leave earth new planet clark sacrifices life send portal far away earth season begins clark stuck informs great darkness coming earth clark resurrected aware informs clark ready earth true inner demons clark overcome episode homecoming clark visited shows clark past shaped present day shape future including vision clark future self fully embraced destiny episode isis clark reveals secret find knew followed later episode clark proposing clark realizes order hero world needs step shadows light result clark makes decision turn real disguise opting wear alter mannerisms shy reserved hide face world series finale darkness revealed arrives earth humanity clark realizes entire life big trial accepting true destiny saves earth coming series ends moving seven years future clark finally getting married clark embraced new identity superman series clark gains new abilities including ray vision season heat vision season super hearing season clark unofficially flew season premiere biological father regaining memory forgot use ability season clark gained super breath series finale clark learns fly clark discovers new series progresses including green rocks learns weaken potentially kill forms appeared continued different effect red removed clark black separated clark personality human self creating distinct physical forms blue stripped supernatural abilities long contact subsequent seasons revealed clark vulnerable alien weapons magic portrayal october producers began search lead roles casting directors different cities looking actors months scouting cast runner role play season regular actors portrayed clark young boy teenager portrayed year old clark pilot season episode lineage played young clark season episode vengeance season episode abyss fill role addition alternate reality seventh season episode apocalypse portrayed pilot director looking pictures actors image asked casting director said manager want role hurt feature film career conversation manager got read script pilot convinced initial fears reading script realized clark super hero character attempting live normal life teenager auditioned role sure prepare waiting turn realized character thing high school kid simply acting like normal teenager instead like super hero perfect way character realized special effects production elements fill holes perfect character screen auditions read graveyard scene actor cast network thought great chemistry generally unfamiliar superman mythology episode aired television featured clark learning heritage immediately turned according wanted learn clark heritage simultaneously clark learning believed important learn character help envisioned actor believed lack knowledge superman mythology helped performance set series previous mythology important enjoyed clark knowing future character fact superman landed role sent superman related gifts including books toys planned leave adamant beginning sign play superman intention wearing costume filming allowed input character responded certain situations including moving scene rooms requesting director film particular mannerisms emphasize specific emotion character development storyline progression early series clark learning handle life learning control powers find best solution main priority fit friends school average guy initially clark biggest problem fact share secret cared according lot responsibility hasn able choose abilities responsibility thrust deal got times goes home thinks wishes away normal character dilemma makes interesting play noted clark saving day powers reasoned end season clark decided leaving going save lot pain long run described clark finally gave end season fight join choosing lesser think combination things probably sum lot times life point fight anymore better bed work sense clark try face causing pain pain maybe reasoned causing little bit pain save lot pain long run significant moment character story came clark decided play football season providing conflict father writer refers moment season clark joins team moment finally decided trust clark hurt writer viewed clark finally emerging father shadow significant moments came following season clark lost powers failed return finish training leaving human vulnerable according clark learned little bit like human physically emotionally pretty close trying understand added weight abilities got realize responsibilities second moment came 100th episode death clark adoptive father decision kill clark finally step destiny allowing clark boy clark man explained order needed mentor die world longer saw series 100th episode chance character evolve grow saw catalyst clark evolution according death inspired clark eventual destiny provided example sacrifice leaves void clark fill void clark superman contention man time came world needed superman clark unable persona realize world needed writer noted introduction allowed clark mature sixth season clark able achieved goals alternative routes crossed moral lines taught clark start thinking things opponents perspectives ultimately season clark learned human allowed hero needed summed writer soon man steel season clark gained insight abilities villains crime later seasons clark saw abilities good questionable actions specifically clark help high road episodes reiterated effect clark parents abilities clark learned chose join oliver team end episode justice season showed clark struggling accept destiny steps day cape superman characterization idea came version strip bare essence discovering reasons clark superman clark explains thing tried portray clark doesn right decisions making right decisions brings consequences running away end season choosing humanity sort mission decisions trouble cause people suffer case die agreed opinion clark stating mistakes clark showed humanity clark wrong choices season helped illustrate concept clark good core episode showed protective person annoyed case trying warn man believed concept echoed noted clark despite flaws fellow actors insights character saw clark spirit sad lonely endearing classified clark special needs child like comic book counterpart symbolic representation jesus christ established early pilot episode contained moment clark post high school noted christ like imagery scene stating wonder clark gets tied superman sent save judge identified symbolism superman way secular pop culture stand jesus christ figure generation series makes theme explicit pilot episode clark symbolically striking bit symbolism central series clark sacrifices greater good humanity shows comes accept embrace role extended end season clark sacrificed life finale order send general rest world clark fell building pose driving home point sacrificing good planet point cinefantastique suggested images emphasis dialogue exchanges came heavy handed devout individual found offensive addition religious allusions crew color schemes camera movements create themes characters told clark point view particular visual elements utilized illustrate particular characteristic safe home colors illustrate environment warm gentle earth tone camera movement gentle clark keeping secret danger lighting neutral greater camera movement danger lighting colder blues camera shifted handheld allowing extreme angles relationships clark relationships characters evolved course clark relationship symbolic shared yang type relationship pilot clark saved drowning car accident end episode saved clark relationship tested lack honesty like seasons said clark characters wanted completely honest knew friendship relationship central relationships clark met cemetery clark realized found understood talk strong way liked clark felt close fear kick life learned secret came shower killed parents strong close wished lack honesty caused issues judge wondered room heart later life bounced forth season boyfriend gone season door opened clark stated understood producers continued clark apart whitney departure cliché television shows main lover interest fail briefly beginning fifth season clark upbringing help cope loss end season admits clark learned let choices stand way problem relationship dangerous individual safety jeopardy apart clark learned walk lonely road hero inability cope moving carried season season time writers clark emotional accept marriage proposal writer presented clark worst fear woman loved marrying worst enemy apart clark growing relationship season saw melting ice characters continued butt heads executive producer believed audience finally start growing attraction fact time need believed season self imposed walls laughed notion romantic interest clark notion true season described relationship clark character wanted official label instead believed point series clark satisfied identifying brother sister friendship label trying discover truly feels season noted starting accept idea love clark life relationship included guide list best couples time costume series clark wear sort costume superhero persona seasons clark typically dressed red yellow blue traditional colors superman costume american colors red white blue included primary usage blue shirt underneath red jacket red shirt worn blue jacket season producers decided design actual costume clark wear patrolling streets metropolis abandoning theme red blue yellow producers chose costume completely black save silver superman shield painted instead traditional cape clark red jacket traded black drew comparison character neo matrix film series compared black suit superman wore resurrected following death hands comic books season premiere audience got glimpse traditional superman costume left clark martha season finale suit briefly seen reflection clark eyes season finale suit appeared season premiere different design producers working alongside costume worn team chose suit 1980s offered suit worn explained didn fit world according producer process group effort worked lot stuff studio instrumental took bit costume lot sign offs working happen stated costume plays prominent role final season scene ending clark wearing clark began wearing new costume season episode shield clark replaced black red leather jacket shield chest jacket reception nominated saturn award best actor television series portrayal following nominated consecutive years saturn award best actor television series year nominated saturn award won teen choice award choice breakout star male won teen choice award like nominated television consecutive years win nominated receive nomination choice male series nominated teen choice awards beautiful couple star teen choice awards received award included guide list dvd verdict believes perfect choice imagine ideal actor play farm boy honest face heroic good looks resembles physically earnest charm superman free lance star ron likened performances performances superman films stating manages portray sweet teenager showing clark struggle truth wrote physical resemblance noting actor gave character depth convincing portrayal clark longing fit comparing superman found intriguing character explained inner turmoil clark able tell loved secret fact matter faults continued remaining pure good explained allowed audience intimate character lacking film version according associated_press popularity fans wishing role received media appearances young adult novels appeared series young adult novels published aspect publishing consisting novels began october ended march second series published beginning october total young adult novels published april aspect novel written clark attempted stop religious con men town enhanced spiritual little novel arrival chronicled events pilot written author second book evil published october written written episodes featured clark trying stop young actress hurting people speak badly power turn invisible november aspect published book dragon clark believing normal human teenager abilities little flight featured clark trying lend emotional support young girl sized wings aspect novel followed clark friends investigate presence haunted houses followed clark tries stop animal rights activist tries hurt people animals aspect brought novel involved clark pete investigating murder boy sister little published books april june speed clark fighting hate crimes second followed clark fell love mind reading substitute spanish teacher novel clark friendship jeopardy competed teacher love september aspect published shadows clark stop girl scientist father created monster killing people runaway featured clark leaving living streets metropolis homeless teenagers clark fell love girls eventually returning home silence clark friends investigating appearance zombies followed clark friends took jobs summer youths pete tried abuse clark abilities playing basketball game betting outcome returned second outing write curse grave year old curse clark attempt way clark red try impress new french foreign exchange student aspect released final novel march written city chronicled clark trip metropolis city pair got caught japanese mafia secret agent believed found alien final novel written sparks featured clark trying save exposed fireworks display makes desire man men desire wears decides want kidnaps comic books series continued season comic book available digital print formats friday weeks row stories follow primary story arcs released online referred episodes following week preceding episodes released print comic parallel main story arc story arcs featuring characters future released online fourth friday collected printed special editions separate main story written wrote television series comic took story characters months saved earth clark longer fights crime alias dubbed superman masses season clark continued battles lost memory new characters introduced commander participant project issue clark confronted clark inadvertently implied knew amnesia superman batman met battled declared truce began working eventually friends clark reunited seeking clark aid battling ended killing ensuing battle point clark inadvertently traveled 31st century found caught war led army defeated form alliance future clark met child named causing clark suspect descendant giving hope alive meeting teamed defeat clark superman chose reveal president infected individual public believed planet later clark attempted rally heroes world stand monitors merchandise released action figures characters set action figures released october modeled clark appearance season second series released designed clark appearance season episode justice
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