Introduction

First off I should disclose that Castville isn't something I came up with. If you're curious you can check out how it began over at Television without Pity. It seems you will be able to eventually checkout the real castville over at off-screenville rather than being stuck with just my knock-offs. I wrote a couple purely for fun and (obviously) kind of got addicted to it. Realizing that eventually Smallville will go the way of all other television shows and the TWoP Castville thread will suffer the same fate shortly afterwards I thought I'd save these little ditties via blog. Now hopefully Google won't go out of business too.


There are three things I've tried to do with this "make believe" season six written by the Smallville Cast.


1. Be funny.

2. Create a season long arc as good as if not better than the guys in charge.

3. Accomplish 1 & 2 through several CV episodes that don't totally suck.


If you enjoy Castville season six you're bound to love the sequel, Castville season seven, a collaborative version currently in progress. Check it out.

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Season Overview

Original TwoP air date 6.8.2006

6.01 Freedom

With Clark trapped in the Phantom zone Chloe is faced with an unenviable choice: form an uneasy alliance with the likes of Molly Griggs in the fight against Zod or trust that if she takes Lionel to the ice fortress together they may be able to free Clark from the Phantom Zone. Martha makes a startling discovery about Brainiac.

Assigned to: AM & JG

6.02 Revelation

Lois discovers the downside to power when a new acquaintance begins asking for favors. Lex uncovers the possibility of an ancient but advanced weapon based on Kryptonian technology which he believes may be mankind’s only means of protecting itself from future invasion.

Assigned to: MR & ED

6.03 Loyalty

Clark and Chloe’s nascent romance is put to the test when Martha’s senate career teeters on the verge of imploding in public scandal. Lex makes a personal visit to level 33.1.

Assigned to: TW & AM

6.04 Trust

When Lana uncovers a secret Luthorcorp project Lex must decide how much she should let her know. At Martha’s urging Clark attempts to reconcile with Jor-El.

Assigned to: KK & AoT

6.05 Fishbowl

Clark’s enrollment at MetU causes a media frenzy full of rumors and speculation when he refuses to join the football team. Martha weighs the pros and cons of resigning her senate seat.

Assigned to: TW & AoT

6.06 Distrust

When Chloe’s expose on covert LuthorCorp experiments hits the front page Lex suspects Lana was her source. Under the weight of public scrutiny Martha decides to distance herself from Lionel.

Assigned to: KK & AoT

6.07 Mirage

The first day on the job is hell when Lionel convinces Lois to head LuthorCorp’s PR department. Meanwhile Martha suspects he has ulterior motives and Lana presents Clark with starting news regarding Lex.

Assigned to: KK & ED

6.08 Arrow

Chloe’s dashing new suitor’s keen interest in LuthorCorp further strains Chloe’s friendship with Lana. Clark approaches Lex in a spirit of reconciliation and with a warning.

Assigned to: TW & AM

6.09 Treacherous

When Lois’ accidental knowledge of a recent LuthorCorp cover-up proves to be dangerous she seeks out Chloe for help. But when Chloe asks for a favor in return Lois turns to Lana instead.

Assigned to: KK & ED

6.10 Jimmy

Chloe is assigned to show high school contest winners the inner workings of the Daily Planet. When an aspiring photographer captures Clark in “super” mode Chloe and Clark must figure out how to get rid of the evidence. Lois and Lana strike a bargain.

Assigned to: TW & AM

6.11 Stalemate

Lex and Clark are forced to work together when domestic terrorists’ occupation of a LuthorCorp research facility puts Lois’ life in danger. Chloe stumbles on a troubling discovery regarding her mother.

Assigned to: TW & MR

6.12 Stealth

Clark must work behind the scenes to save Lana when Lex’s attempt to duplicate Kryptonian powers in humans goes horribly wrong. Lionel and Martha come to a mutual understanding.

Assigned to: TW & KK

6.13 Restrained

Lois may be the only one who can keep her cousin from crossing the line when Chloe uncovers the truth behind her mother’s insanity. Lana delivers Lex an ultimatum.

Assigned to: AM & ED

6.14 Transition

Brainiac’s reappearance forces Clark to make a painful decision. Lana drops out of college when Lex asks her to help him run LuthorCorp. Chloe makes a personal appeal to Lois.

Assigned to: TW & KK

6.15 Bargain

Lois’ position at LuthorCorp gets her caught between warring Luthors. As Lex gets closer to finding the ancient Kryptonian weapon Jor-El warns Clark of the possible dangers to him and the planet.

Assigned to: MR & JG

6.16 Choice

When tragedy strikes Lex must decide who to save, Lana or his father. Clark is suspicious when an old friend shows keen interest in Chloe.

Assigned to: TW & MR

6.17 Paths

As Lionel hangs to life by a thread Lex imagines his life without his father. Use of a faulty source threatens to cut Chloe’s journalism career short.

Assigned to: MR & JG

6.18 Fallout

Tempers flare when Lex suspects Clark of thwarting his attempts to acquire the Kryptonian weapon. Chloe enlists her cousin’s help to clear her name.

Assigned to: TW & MR

6.19 Fallen

When a split second decision results in dozens of deaths Clark retreats to his fortress. Lionel’s threat causes Lex to consider stepping down as LuthorCorp’s CEO.

Assigned to: MR & JG

6.20 Bridges

When Lex seems willing to risk everything to obtain the Kryptonian weapon Lana appeals to Chloe for a way to stop him. Clark’s “training” at the Fortress proves difficult as he and Jor-El have trouble finding common ground.

Assigned to: MR & KK

6.21 Switch Part I

Chloe and Lois’ lives are placed in peril when their research into the Kryptonian weapon takes them deep into the underbelly of secret LuthorCorp projects. Lana breaks off relations with Lex when he accuses her of spying on him.

Assigned to: AM & ED

6.22 Switch Part II

Clark returns from the fortress when he learns that Chloe and Lois are in danger. But Lex, now in possession of the Kryptonian weapon, is convinced Clark has turned Lana against him and lies in wait with plans to use the weapon against his former friend.

Assigned to: TW & MR



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Cast of Characters

Brief run down of the who's who of Castville



Erica Durance (ED) as Lois Lane: Primarily just wants to get along. Would like for Lois to be taken seriously but not overly concerned about it.


John Glover (JG) as Lionel Luthor: Cares about one thing and one thing only: that the MB is a MB. For all JG cares Clark and Lex can dress up in pink tutus and sell lemonade on the street as long as Lionel is there to undermine them.


Kristin Kreuk (KK) as Lana Lang: Most bitter of all cast members. She's completely given up on Lana and enjoys dragging the other characters into the mud. Feels slightly bad about how Lois has been portrayed so Lois is about the only character that'll get a fair shake from KK.


Allison Mack (AM) as Chloe Sullivan: All the cast is somewhat protective of their own character (except KK) but AM is the most fiercely protective of all, to a fault in fact. While Chloe's happiness is AM's biggest concern it's OK for Chloe to suffer in the short term for long term happiness. You'll notice it's hard to please AM. She's liable to accuse her cast mates of turning Chloe into both a 'bitch' and a 'doormat' in the same episode. AM is second only to Tom in her concern about portraying Clark as a hero and preserving the overall direction of the show.


Michael Rosenbaum (MR) as Lex Luthor: Almost as bitter as KK but hasn't given up completely on Lex yet. Above all Lex should be competent, the smartest character on the show in fact. Lex should never twirl his mustache. Viewers should also be able to understand where Lex is coming from. The MB outsmarting Lex is bad enough but when Chloe does it is really gets under MR's skin. MR enjoys teasing the entire cast but AM's attachment to Chloe and Tom's devotion to the show make them particularly attractive targets.


Annette O'Toole (AoT) as Martha Kent: Her primary focus is exploring the grey areas. AoT always pushes for 'good' characters to do bad things or 'bad' characters to do good things. She's the most likely to endorse a dramatic plot twist (or more crudely she loves to 'stir the turd'.)

And last but not least...


Tom Welling (TW) as Clark Kent: Integrity of the show above all else. Next priority is portrayal of Clark. Because AM is often his only ally on these two fronts they often work as a team.


The cast is constrained to follow the season arc faithfully within each episode but if I'm doing it right you'll hear the voices of the two cast members writing the episode come out a bit. As a result an episode authored by AoT and KK is most likely to include stuff which reflects negatively on various characters. Clark is more likely to be an asshat and Lex look like an idiot. As a result TW and MR are more likely to complain about it. For me that's what makes it Castville instead of just partially formed fan fic.

Other recurring Characters


Alfred Gough(AG) as Co-creator: Thorn in the side of the entire Smallive cast. TW is the creators' primary contact on the cast so they form an on again off again alliance at times.


Miles Millar(MM) as Co-creator: Thorn in the other side of the entire Smallive cast. TW is the creators' primary contact on the cast so they form an on again off again alliance at times.
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