Season Analysis

Smallville

Season 7 Analysis

Season Woke Score

1.8

out of 10

Season Overview

When Clark's cousin Kara arrives on the scene, Clark advises her to keep a low profile and master her powers, but Kara has other ideas and becomes the focus of Lex Luthor's powerlust. And, there are two Clark Kents: one is the young man whose life in a tiny Kansas town sets him on destiny's path. The other is a Bizarro who shares Clark's DNA, but not his values. Lane makes a career leap and Chloe Sullivan finds that balancing a meteor power with a personal life isn't easy.

Season Review

The analysis of Smallville Season 7 reveals a television series that predates the modern intensity of the "woke mind virus," focusing primarily on classic superhero themes of destiny, moral corruption, and the balance between power and responsibility. The narrative centers on Clark Kent's continuous moral education, the final descent of Lex Luthor, and the introduction of his cousin Kara (Supergirl). The themes of good versus evil, the importance of human values, and transcendent destiny anchor the season firmly in traditional storytelling. Character judgment is based on individual choices and moral fortitude, not on immutable characteristics or social hierarchy.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The core of the narrative focuses on the moral development of Clark Kent and the moral decay of Lex Luthor. Characters are judged entirely on their individual merit, morality, and personal choices, such as Clark's inherent goodness versus Bizarro's lack of a moral compass. The plot does not utilize race or intersectional hierarchy to drive conflict or vilify any group.

Oikophobia1/10

Clark's human upbringing on the Kent farm in Smallville is consistently portrayed as the source of his moral strength and heroism. The alien/Kryptonian culture is often depicted as a force of dangerous destiny, while the 'home' culture's values are the essential shield against chaos, supporting a view of gratitude and respect for one's familial and cultural heritage.

Feminism3/10

Female leads like Lois Lane and Chloe Sullivan are successful, ambitious professionals, which aligns with classic strong female character archetypes in the Superman mythos. Kara (Supergirl) is powerful but needs Clark's guidance to acclimate and control her abilities, suggesting a complementary dynamic. The show features a high-career focus for women, but without the explicit anti-male or anti-natalist lecturing characteristic of a high-score rating.

LGBTQ+1/10

The season contains a normative structure, centering exclusively on the traditional heterosexual relationships and romantic tensions between the main characters (Clark, Lana, Lois, Lex). There is no presence of alternative sexual ideologies, focus on sexual identity, or deconstruction of the nuclear family unit.

Anti-Theism3/10

The main conflict is rooted in a battle between objective good (Clark's moral code) and evil (Lex's powerlust/Bizarro's malice), supporting a transcendent morality. Fan and critical commentary frequently note the positive use of Judeo-Christian archetypes and parallels (Clark as Christ-figure, Lionel's redemption), framing faith and morality as a source of strength, not a root of evil.