15 Reasons To Check Out ‘Smallville’ When It Hits Hulu

12: The Expanded Focus On The Kent Parents

In the Superman mythology, there are several key people in Clark’s life that helps shape him into the man he is known as to the world. Two of those people are his adoptative parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent, who both had fleshed out roles on Smallville where they were played by John Schneider and Annette O’Toole (who played Lana Lang in the old Superman movies). What the show did so well with in Clark’s origin story is show how much influence the Kents had on him and how imperative they are to shaping him into a hero. The writing and performances of the Kents were so inspiring and moving, that you wish they were your parents, I certainly did at many points.