Quotes by Al Gough

“What the heck is going on here?!”

“My god, he looks like an action figure!”

“You realize Clark is going to grow up to be Superman and will be the head of the Justice League and will be interfacing with all these different superheroes, all of whom became superheroes for different reasons and dont always have the same [motivations], even though theyre all fighting for the good guys,”

“Youll see the Fortress of Solitude. ... Whats in that spaceship is also going to be very interesting. It will propel the show in a new direction. Youre going to see Lex [Michael Rosenbaum] and Clark much more at odds this year. Youll see Lana and Clark together. And I think youll see Chloe and Clark become much better friends. Shell reveal that she knows the secret pretty early on, so thats sort of a bond for their friendship. And its interesting, because your best friend knows the secret. Your girlfriend doesnt. And then there will be some interesting things going on with the parents, too. Lionel [John Glover] is up to no good, as usual.”

“We are definitely keying off the look of the movies, ... Obviously, from the last scene of last years finale when Clark threw the crystal, the Fortress of Solitude is going to play a part in season five.”

“Chloe is going to Met U, and well be drawing Clark into more of those stories, ... Well see more of the Daily Planet. And then the big question is who or what the hell is in that spaceship from the finale last year? But youll see that the breadth of storytelling that we can do will expand, as Clark is sort of taking on his mantle more and becomes Superman in training. And weve got a lot of fun guest stars lined up and a lot of cool mythology stuff planned as well.”

“Hell have a hand in turning Clark against Lex. Hes going to have a romance with Lois and he teaches Clark more about the global responsibilities of having superpowers.”

“Any time you move a show, its always dangerous.”

“Hes got a very real-world agenda: the environment.”

“Look, hes rich and hes sexy and theres always been an attraction between Lex and Lana. Whether or not she wants to admit it, Lana has always had some feelings for Lex.”