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Fans Respond To "Clark Kent"
From Planet Krypton #225 (September 25, 2000)

The recent announcement of the new upcoming WB series featuring Clark Kent as a 15-year-old brought forth some responses from newsletter readers. Here's what some of them had to say. If you'd like to have your say printed here, feel free to still write. Most of the fan response (so far) seems positive.

"I think if it's done well (like the first couple of seasons of L&C), then it would be great. Anything that tells a good story and has fantasy aspects is good television." -- Jennifer/Batgirl72

"I think this series sounds like a fun idea. Actually, it sounds a lot like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. However Buffy is a show I enjoy greatly and I think Clark as a teenager could be equally fun." -- Andrea/AndiFoLC

"Personally I am very excited about seeing this program come to screen. It's all fantasy anyways, so why not play around with the story a bit and bring Lois and Lex into his life earlier. I do hope they keep the romance of the Lois and Clark series in the new program. Will he be a modern day 15 year old chasing all the girls like the kids on Dawson's Creek, or the more old-fashioned "shy boy" type of guy that we've always known Clark to be." -- MissTanith

"Do I think this Clark Kent series is a good idea? No.

I actually like the concept in and of itself. But I can't see it working very well under most conditions. Lois & Clark had a premise that you could take in a number of directions. It could be a mystery/crime show if you focused on the journalism angle. It could be a romance when they finally got Lois and Clark dating. It could be a Superman show. And a lot of the things that Lois & Clark did well were not being done by other shows at the same time.

From the discription we've got so far there won't be a Superboy so stright super-hero stories are unlikely. There might be romance but since it is a teen drama I don't explect to see anything permanent developing (or even being possible). More likely we'll get a Lois/Clark/Lana/Luthor "triangle" which won't be resolved to keep up suspense.

And the show has too much potential for becoming derivative since unlike Lois & Clark it already has core elements that are core elements in existing shows. Playing up the sci-fi elements makes it Roswell and playing them down will lead to it being Dawson's Creek or one of the other shows of that ilk. Make it too campy and it's a Buffy rip-off.

I could be wrong and this could be a great show. I really hope I am wrong, too. But, there have been too many shows I got hyped aboiut early on that quickly fell into predictability." -- Jon Clark

"I think that the Clark Kent series is a great idea.. this can help look at Lois and Clark from a new point of view....... had they brought back the same show, not many people would be enthusiastic about it. Lois and Clark is an old and classic story.... this new story is good as well....targeting a young audience.. and who couldnt use a bit of humor?" -- TajMahal17

"I think anything with Clark Kent is a great idea!!!!!!!" -- SUPRBABI

"A great story should never be left alone. Great stories are meant to be shared over and over. So, I eagerly await this new incarnation of the best superhero ever, Superman. He's already proved his ability to hook generation after generation." -- CFind1955

"Well, I think it's a good idea. I mean, this won't be a Lois and Clark story. This'll be a new take on the mythos. "Lois and Clark" focused on Lois and Clark's budding relationship. This story will focus on Clark getting used to his powers (from my understanding at least) So, the 2 topics are unrelated. Although, since Lois wasn't technically introed til he went to Metropolis........ will she be a replacement for Lana or something?

Anyway, I think it's a good idea & I, for one, will be watching it <g>" -- Sharon/LNCTNAOS

"I absolutely think that this show will be fun to watch on TV. I am highly addicted to most of the WB's teen shows (although no longer a teen myself) and will really enjoy watching a new take on the Superman/Clark Kent phenomenon. If the WB is excited about the pitch then I am too. I worked for a production company in Hollywood for a year and I know for anybody to sound that excited about a pitch, it probably has great potential. I can't wait to watch it. Do we have any idea when the show is supposed to air? 2001-2002 season?" -- Jennifer Martin

"I like it." -- Kevin/BenSisko3

"I think it would be a good idea for another Superman series at some point, and maybe one about him being a teenager, my only concern will it be aimed too much for the teenage and children audince like other shows on WB. If so I probably wouldn't enjoy it, even though I'm generally into anything Superman." -- Rowan/LaneKent

"Hey there, looks like with this good news all the "Superman" Fans and Sites are gonna get a second wind. Very exciting news." -- SmanFan

"Personally, I think it would be great if they could do this and still fit it into the L&C continuity. Obviously, though, that can't happen. To do a Superman show without Lois Lane, or Lex, or any of Superman's supporting cast, wouldn't really fly (no pun intended). Although I wish the new show could stay true to L&C, keep in mind it was seven years ago that L&C debuted. Let's give this new version a chance. If it can make me feel as excited about Superman as the first season of L&C did, then I will be hooked." -- Russ/CKent15

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