Pam Grier brings on the bad in "Smallville"

 will admit that I don't watch Smallville except when I hear Black Canary is in an episode, as I'm in love with Dinah Lance. But I am a DC comics fan, and I think it's unfair to call this character "DC comics villain 'The Wall'" - It's not a villain identity in the same way as Two-Face, Deathstroke and Mr. Freeze are. It's a nickname applied to her by the occasional characterand not an 'official' pseudonym.

The reason I make the distinction is because Amanda Waller is not just another villain. She's a complex, shades-of-grey character (I'd nominate her as 'greyest character in the DCU')  who more often than not ends up on the 'right' side by virtue of working for the Government against threats to the status quo.

Suicide Squad is for my taste one of the best titles DC has produced, and is tragically unavailable in trades. I'm hoping a raised profile for Waller in Smallville and in the rumoured upcoming Suicde Squad movie will recitfy this.

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I don't know much about DC comics and I have no idea who "The Wall" is, but yep I still watch the show and it has been pretty good lately! 

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No! No! No! No! No!

Just when "Smallville" had begun to redeem itself, this bit of casting news comes out. I thought I was finished with Pam Grier when that horrible show about those ridiculous lesbians ended.

If her moment in the "Smallville" sun only lasts a single episode, then I'll suffer through; any longer and I boycott.

Either way, her portrayal of The Wall had better be a little less Kit, a little more Foxy Brown. Please.

~~Lois and Clark!~~

Yeah, I still watch Smallville. And I will continue to watch until there's a series finale. I am enjoying the story so far this season. Plus is doesn't hurt seeing Cassidy Freeman (Tess) and those lovely green eyes. 

The addition of Pam Grier won't affect my viewing habits, but good for her.

Watching last year.  It wasn't so much that the storylines were poor, but it clashed with something else so I had to cancel the recording.  Oh, it was Survivor and ER.

But I really hated the damn Chole/Jimmy relationship.  I mean, seriously, that was agonizing to watch.  He was such a one-dimensional boring character.  Then whenClark had Chole's memory wiped I was over it.  That was the only really interesting thing that happened over the last few seasons.

Maybe I'll catch up on some reruns and try to catch Pam on,  but I doubt it.

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I hope the words 'BABY GIRLLLLLLLL' come up.

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i watch smallville..but i didnt watch the first 4 season.eps here and there..i was pissed because i blamed it for kickin buffy the vampire slayer outta the way haha and i wanted my sarah michelle fic ;p...but ya..ummm pam grier will be weird cuzz ill be waitin for the stupid horrible theme song to appear..mmhh i just want my clois together...puck ...haha..ill watch it till the end.. 

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I looooooooove smallville!

I have to admit, this season has been kinda crazy.! and.. weird, but hey 

one more reason to keep watching! :D 

Yes, I still watch Smallville coz I enjoy the love-hate relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane.

Anyhoo, is it just me or Clark and Oliver Queen has some gay subtext going on there? LOL! Everytime they're talking, I always have a feeling that after their chat, they're going to just kiss. LOL!

So, Pam Grier's gonna be on Smallville eh? Sweet! Yeah, I agree w/ what was said above, we should all hear her say "baby grrrlll!" LOL! :)

but are those her boobies Im seeing in that picure?

Yes, I have been watching "Smallville" since Day One, and am continually amazed at how drastically the show has changed over the years.  The only original cast members left are Tom Welling (Clark Kent/Superman) and Allison Mack (Chloe).  They got rid of Pete (Clark's black friend in high school), Lex Luthor (the brilliant Michael Rosenbaum), Lex's father Lionel (John Glover), Lana Lang (the vibrant Kristin Kreuk), and Clark's parents (Annette O'Toole and John Schneider). 

Not only have they gotten rid of a lot of great characters, but all of the adults have disappeared from the show.  If you are an adult on a CW show, boy, are your days numbered.

So, since this show already jumped the shark years ago, the addition of Pam Grier won't hurt or help.  However, since she is an adult, she won't be on the show for long, maybe a few episodes.  Callum Blue (from Showtime's "Dead Like Me"), who is playing the Kryptonian villian General Zod, won't last long either.  It is too bad that we live in such a youth-obsessed culture.  There are so many fine actors and actresses in their 40s and 50s, but they are mostly reduced to playing somebody's mother or father, which is ridiculous.

At least the eye candy on this show remains compelling...  I miss Kristin Kreuk, but Erica Durance (Lois Lane) doesn't hurt my eyes, if you know what I mean.

The link below is to the first in a 4-page preview of DARK AVENGERS #11 - in shops next week - which outs an existing character as lesbian:

http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album_view.php?gid=1497&page=15