Lois and Clark/Smallville Analysis
Lois and Clark/Smallville Analysis
One of the most well-known and successful superheroes, Superman, excelled in in comics and began stretching to different forms of media. A popular form is television, which created many different Superman show that presented their own unique view on Clark Kent and his story. The time between old series and modern series shows us different ways how the audience is attracted and how the hero is presented in that time. Two examples of old and modern series that can be used are Lois and Clark and Smallville.
The portrayal of Clark Kent varies with every series, suiting the time that the series was made and is set in. In Lois and Clark, Clark is viewed as a hardworking and determined man trying to acquire in a position in the newspaper agency, The Daily Planet. He tries to adjust from moving away from the country town of Smallville to the bustling city of Metropolis and tries fit in like everyone else, as he wants to live a normal life. He is humble, optimistic and courageous. Even though he pursues normality, he is willing to use his powers secretly to help those in need. In Smallville, Clark is in his adolescent years, believing he is human with unnatural and superhuman abilities, that only his parents adopted parents know of. He is shy and secluded, but humble and reliable. He wants to live like a normal person, but will sometimes use his powers to his advantage or to help those in need. Both portrayals of Clark Kent stay true to each time period they are set in and the original style of Superman, creating relevance of the settings and engaging the audience.
The setting for Lois and Clark resembles the classic 90's style American city, which is demonstrated through the sets, costumes and props that they use throughout the series. The costumes used for most of the characters include trench coats, jackets, blouses, big glasses and more, which define their status of Middle class or Lower class. Characters belonging in the
One of the most well-known and successful superheroes, Superman, excelled in in comics and began stretching to different forms of media. A popular form is television, which created many different Superman show that presented their own unique view on Clark Kent and his story. The time between old series and modern series shows us different ways how the audience is attracted and how the hero is presented in that time. Two examples of old and modern series that can be used are Lois and Clark and Smallville.
The portrayal of Clark Kent varies with every series, suiting the time that the series was made and is set in. In Lois and Clark, Clark is viewed as a hardworking and determined man trying to acquire in a position in the newspaper agency, The Daily Planet. He tries to adjust from moving away from the country town of Smallville to the bustling city of Metropolis and tries fit in like everyone else, as he wants to live a normal life. He is humble, optimistic and courageous. Even though he pursues normality, he is willing to use his powers secretly to help those in need. In Smallville, Clark is in his adolescent years, believing he is human with unnatural and superhuman abilities, that only his parents adopted parents know of. He is shy and secluded, but humble and reliable. He wants to live like a normal person, but will sometimes use his powers to his advantage or to help those in need. Both portrayals of Clark Kent stay true to each time period they are set in and the original style of Superman, creating relevance of the settings and engaging the audience.
The setting for Lois and Clark resembles the classic 90's style American city, which is demonstrated through the sets, costumes and props that they use throughout the series. The costumes used for most of the characters include trench coats, jackets, blouses, big glasses and more, which define their status of Middle class or Lower class. Characters belonging in the