Post by Olly H 82 on Apr 26, 2010 4:11:24 GMT -5
I just recently watched season 3 and 4 to try and get into the old series, i did pick up season 1 upon release but wasn't really compelled to buy the rest i found the first series to be pretty dull and slow moving and repeating the same plot pretty much every episode. You got gangsters trying to get rid of Superman and with no actual comic book villain's it becomes pretty tedious.
I know people love the series because it has that film noir feel to it especially season 2 but Superman in Black and White doesn't work for me. I found the later seasons to be more enjoyable but they still had the same plot premise of the gangsters trying to kill Superman. its funny watching it because George Reeves does seem to be getting and fatter and fatter during the course of the seasons, his pants are so high its hilarious. I still need to watch Seasons 5 and 6 which i hear tries to more serious and has more comic book villains like Robots which i read on wikipedia.
I think George Reeves was a really good actor and he excelled as Clark Kent but his Superman was a little stale, i suppose at the time in the comics the writers didn't really address the difference between clark and Supe's he just had the glasses on so it fooled everyone!.
Noel Neil i think looked the part of Lois but she didn't sound like Lois to me and her role was poorly characterized on the show. She doesn't seem that tough or much of a reporter she just seems to tag along and gets into danger due to the same plot point that is repeating throughout the series.
Anyone else tried to get into the old series?..
I know people love the series because it has that film noir feel to it especially season 2 but Superman in Black and White doesn't work for me. I found the later seasons to be more enjoyable but they still had the same plot premise of the gangsters trying to kill Superman. its funny watching it because George Reeves does seem to be getting and fatter and fatter during the course of the seasons, his pants are so high its hilarious. I still need to watch Seasons 5 and 6 which i hear tries to more serious and has more comic book villains like Robots which i read on wikipedia.
I think George Reeves was a really good actor and he excelled as Clark Kent but his Superman was a little stale, i suppose at the time in the comics the writers didn't really address the difference between clark and Supe's he just had the glasses on so it fooled everyone!.
Noel Neil i think looked the part of Lois but she didn't sound like Lois to me and her role was poorly characterized on the show. She doesn't seem that tough or much of a reporter she just seems to tag along and gets into danger due to the same plot point that is repeating throughout the series.
Anyone else tried to get into the old series?..
love that ep. also Crime Wave. Geez, the whole 1st season was great. the acting was top notch and the scripts were great. They weren't kid fare that's for sure. Love the rest of the series too, but nothing tops the black n white era. George, Phyllis, John and Jack were a great team.
