Just saw the first episode of Smallville. They took a lot of liberties with Superman's storyline but at least that way, it's fresh and not as predictable.

Of course Smallville's timeslot just has to clash with The Pretender. Oh well, you can't have everything. Anyway, next week's episode will be the season ender. And when it comes to US season enders, it either closes the season or just leaves you hanging...