I would have written today's BEDA entry earlier, but I wanted to watch Smallville first to see if the episode would pick up after last week's incredible ending. Green Arrow met Chloe at the Isis Foundation. She sat down in front of a bank of computers, linked up with the future Justice League members, and then said, "Watchtower is officially online." It was so cool I got chills.
Tonight's episode had nothing to do with that, so turns out I didn't have to wait to blog about it. But anyway...
Rodney over at The Movie Blog posted about the Watchtower scene yesterday (you can see the clip there) with some speculation about a possible spinoff series. Fans of the show know there's going to be a major death at the end of this season. I've always thought Chloe would die at some point in the series, and as the show progressed, I was always anxious to see if she would make it to the next season. Rodney's predication is that Chloe will fake her death so she can leave her life in Smallville/Metropolis behind and join the Justice League as Watchtower in a spinoff show.
Chloe is my favorite character on Smallville and it would be sad to see her leave, but I would absolutely LOVE a live-action Justice League series. Justin Hartley is awesome as Green Arrow on Smallville, and it'd be incredible to see him head up the Justice League with Chloe in a new series.
If the CW made smart decisions, it would start a Justice League series this fall and pair it with Smallville. Build its audience from Smallville viewers so when Smallville ends, those viewers will still have a reason to watch the CW.
The show be action- and character-driven, and I can only hope it wouldn't be a teen soap opera. Superhero movies are the current trend in Hollywood, but the Justice League movie is stagnant in the planning stages. Maybe a TV series is the way to go.
Would you watch a live action show about the Justice League?
Cross-posted on the ning.
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