Smallville season eight was a disapointment. The start of the season is good, with chloe's wedding, but after that episode when Lana comes back, it tanks.I have watched Smallville from the beginning and I greatly enjoy it. The acting and story-line is great. The biggest flaw in season 8 is Lex Luthor, or the lack of Lex. To me, Lex is an ancher of the show. You could ask anyone who the villin in Superman/Smallvile is, I doubt they would say Tess Mercer, they would say "Lex Luthor". I know that the actor who played lex (Micheal Rosenbaum) wanted out, but then you either get a new actor or possibly wrap the show up.Like I said earlier, season 8 is good up until the episode "Bride" from then on it really goes down hill.