Smallville (TV Series)

"'Smallville' picks and chooses from the vast array of characters in the Superman comic-book mythology, and adds its own twists (...). It all seems to be coming together: myth, revelations, and romantic commitment" 

"Superman purists won't like it. People abnormally devoted to established teenage shows from which it borrows won't like it. But anyone with a flexible streak should find plenty to admire in 'Smallville' (...) [it] is an odd mix of imitation and innovation" 

"Ultimately, though, the familiarity of the story might work against the show (...) people may feel they've already seen this before and know where it goes."