fictional character television series series regular pilot episode season seven finale played continuously actors portraying character child series character created comic books nemesis superman adapted television time character adapted live action television series character appeared literature based television series directly continues television episodes series sent father run local plant driving car bridge saved quickly develops new friendship farm boy series curiosity clark things connected clark ultimately destroys friendship relationship father tension filled start eventually comes end murders father effort discover clark secret incarnation character introduced morally ambiguous character walks fine line good evil person curiosity drives attain power possible series progresses ultimately lead clark greatest enemy nominated won saturn award teen choice award portrayal seven seasons series regular left reprised role hour series finale role introduced pilot son sent father run local plant child caught shower renders completely bald years later young adult meets saving life drowning quickly friends tries good guy early seasons motives usually driven curiosity unexplained like day clark rescued drowning course seven seasons beginning pilot episode day clark rescued drowning trying uncover secrets clark keeps season hires reporter tabloid newspaper discover survived automobile accident clark saved drowning evidence points clark having hit car refuses believe happened nixon attempts expose clark time help hamilton hamilton commissioned study effects rocks hamilton finds octagonal disc unknown symbols disc surface match clark ship searching traces alien ship landed disc eventually stolen nixon attempt open clark ship season curiosity symbols continues kills nixon reporter kill protecting clark nixon clark discovers construction site curator caves preserve notices symbols cave walls match symbols disc octagonal shape wall cave fit disc perfectly interest grows finds clark constantly caves later piece paper appears indicate clark language cave walls clark denies able read language company eventually loses caves father developed interest caves octagonal disc met courted helen try kill honeymoon season revealed endured harsh father blames younger brother death took blame protect true killer mentally mother curiosity symbols clark leads gives clark key room mansion collecting information clark family clark informs friendship season replaces father ceo turns attention turns finding ancient stones contain symbols cave disc fails find stones suspects clark stones find treasure knowledge supposed led having confrontations time lifestyle women leaving day catch previously slept attempts kill season obsessed clark secret breaks criminals sends hold people close clark hostage scheme amounts clark cuts life completely finding curiosity symbols believes alien nature results arranging possessed spirit criminal season married pregnant child learning truth faked death attempted pin murder season seven displayed descent darkness brother like relationship new editor newest editor revealed grant actually clone late brother buys daily planet grant attempts controlling brother clone murdered staged failed discovers previous symbols connected secret organization father members learned alien visitor known traveler arrive shower time realizes covering traveler existence subsequently kills father eventually discovers members knew means control traveler sets find device device finds mantle fireplace mansion leads fortress confronted clark having finally discovered clark secret uses bring fortress clark season missing charge hand picked successor wants found revealed nerve wanting revenge uses bomb stolen enhanced suit designed absorb radiation absorb radiation activate bomb subsequently able near clark fatal effects discovers location uses bomb blow travelling medical transport seemingly killing season revealed manufactured number clones attempt use heal majority clones flawed age accelerated rate clone gray aged approximately years older original attempted revenge clark trying kill died finish hour series finale reveals parts clones create composite lacked heart alternate reality version father sacrifices speaks clark telling friend accepts destiny enemies fulfill roles clark defeats inspiring humanity later meets fatally stabs sister specialized removes memories series ends shifting seven years future elected president united_states portrayal crafting version series developers decided precursor comedic role performed superman film series pair wanted vulnerable role difficult cast involved casting agree liked role wanted cast comedian series belief want loved time auditioned twice feeling audition seriously outlined half page scene indicating places funny charismatic menacing audition went agreed guy got auditioned role play garner scientist experiments clark multiple episodes spanning season actor portray actors performed role portrayed child episodes series opportunities gets evil seconds earlier seasons specifically delighted chance overboard like character pulls machine gun shoots sight actor gave audience glimpse portray signature bald head regular head head shaved day undergo hours treatments head color combinations natural film seven seasons portraying decided acting career departed february reported forth speculation return series actor finally agreed appear series finale expressed return final episode fans stating appreciate passion threats character development storyline progression believed trying hero season character showed signs having fight ambiguity stay straight path tension filled relationship father established pilot episode comes crossing season finale left decision help father remove structural beam fallen let die wanted audience contemplating life like longer explained scene season deeper darker moments time save father life feels unfair treatment moments play season finally explained mysterious circumstances surrounding death infant brother julian explains known story season character mentioned stray wanted find right time explain situation creative team wanted audience think responsible julian death infant finally revealing merely covering mother season began expanding series long story arc feelings seeds planted second episode season season began true feelings according trying protect boyfriend stones knowledge trying jason picture completely writer questioned motives earlier seasons ask words want girl buying coffee house begin writer described season time came removed gloves friendship clark needed worry dark began face season saw hunger power begin develop campaigned kansas senate seat events drove continue pursuit ultimate power shot gets chance live life married longer quest power alternate reality power money originally unable save dies giving birth second child decided prize characterization key characteristics curiosity unexplained primary motive actions derives curiosity specifically beginning moment clark meet hits clark clark appearing strange happens fuel curiosity believes sees options nice ride metropolis work dad find going strong strange fellow characteristic developed course series believes audience sees dark early seasons merely taste character truly capable season premiere vortex requested shoot close shoots nixon effort open window darker intended leave interpretation enjoyed killing nixon open audience explains thoughts horrified appalled liked felt good according reaches point uses mind point world needs hide television reviewer felt struggle good evil inside anti hero given audience familiar mythology knowledge end superman greatest enemy tragic figure taking page tale ignored script final scene season finale informing going leave walks closes door exit trying moment audience actor wanted audience wonder going moment meant unpredictable seasons progressed character began grow darker sinister sought opportunities bring humor scene physical like little key moments self humor instance popular audiences season episode justice joke wanting producers concerned piece dialogue convinced pull makes credible person known wanted hair moment reflects earlier episode reveals feelings comparing clark season provides window thoughts place writer describes audience gets moment shows feels like outsider views clark perfect person believes clark sees driven desire attain clark like family girlfriend develops power hunger expanding season believes political motivations based lust power echoes opinion believing character believes satisfy hunger going president united_states trying majority people like believe visually character characteristics usually given glass steel colored background dressed lot black grey cool tones like blues relationships realizes friendship clark destined fail clark friendship truly important early series actor believes clark darkness constantly fighting understand actions expressed choice explore friendship clark sworn enemies past depth helped creek like held inside loss parents tried fill men life attempts fill void loss mother women life according writer needs wants loved agrees feels searching love actor feeling relate fails achieve women develops relationships father agree person love mother died child scenes try hint idea martha wants provide love recognizes needs wants provide failed relationships finally believes wants begins romantic relationship hypnotic effort stop hurting emotionally clark told longer loved drives arms writer explains happened series hinted seasons admits crush years contends tried help clark win early succeeded clark relationship clark waiting believes tired boy wanted man contrast swimmer believes started dating way making clark mad relationship turned contends went knows love believes relationship men life originally motivated desire fill void life left parents killed need fill fulfilled void took drug induce death parents meeting parents believes realized longer needed fill hole sees filled void reason feels chosen different path events able truly love describes views beautiful charming girl little allows believe trust true love knows love clark love believe gives writer finds parallels relationship relationship martha men believe women saving grace pull dark defense contends effort hurt clark love actor believes problem lies fact time loved opened hurt betrayed loves bring open completely fear repeating past believes eventual dissolution marriage tragic moment characters lives moment history opening women having hurt women life difficult time maintaining healthy relationship father characterizes relationship form war assessment merely testing life going pushed pushed afraid reach point knows longer able come vortex realizes forgot moment father trapped column felt guilty situation according realized letting father die traveling dark path father evil continues live father shadow time progresses learns monster truly breaking point comes learns father killed grandparents fire sees ultimate ethical dilemma parents learning child murdered having decide authorities longer father abuse decides turn fbi according decision justified sees monster actions therapy memories killing parents way treated mother reception nominated multiple times saturn award category television series performance nomination came year won award year genre face future award alongside star followed consecutive nominations nominated teen choice awards nominated teen choice awards choice villain media appearances young adult novels makes appearance outside television series novel published aspect couple con artists arrive promoting miracle created rocks interested believes plans hinder research rocks con realized uses dummy corporation steal rocks collected dragon throws party mansion local teenagers ultimately crashed creature created rocks visited old flame shows looking relationship quickly discovers motive fund drug deal prompts realize sent father test comic books series continued comic book medium season written wrote television series issue details changing memory loss series finale death ruled suicide sells ownership rights begins question reading newspaper immediately distrust superman reveals world addition remnants memories left continue hatred superhero knowledge superman secret identity leads proposal general create joint venture pentagon company project involves monitoring world population second issue takes steps regain lost memories having assistant research eventually discovers caused brain operate higher percentage normal increasing overall intelligence addition discovers erased memories enhanced intelligence caused mentally bond consciousness poisoned clark oliver eventually discover happened extracts consciousness uploaded computer clone new body revealed friends secret identity batman childhood lost touch murder bruce parents years later bruce secretly aware corrupt
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