Smallville's depiction of its teenage Clark Kent was governed by a strict, “No Flights, No Tights” rule which the creators were adamant about not breaking. As a result, Clark didn't get to wear his trademark Superman suit, nor could he fly except under special circumstances.
Clark learned most of his abilities when he was still in high school, but didn't pick up this particular power until the Smallville series finale. Because of the show's strict “No Flights, No Tights” policy, Clark, unfortunately, didn't get to suit up or fly throughout his journey to becoming the Man of Steel.
Most versions of Superman (and most other kryptonians in the series) were able to control their flying ability instantly. However, in Smallville, due to suffering from acrophobia (fear of heights), Clark was unable to use this ability consciously for a very long time.
Clark unofficially flew in the season four premiere, when he was reprogrammed as "Kal-El" by his biological father, but upon regaining his memory he forgot how to use the ability. In season six, Clark gained his super breath. By the series finale, Clark learns to fly.
The most likely explanation for Clark's power loss is kryptonite, particularly the green kind that weakens and strips Kryptonians of their powers. Other possibilities include prolonged exposure to a red sun or Clark voluntarily giving up his powers for a normal life with his family.
Throughout Smallville's ten seasons, DC fans were treated to the slow reveals of Clark's powers, with the character learning how to control them one at a time. At the end of the series, Clark became Superman, already having mastered all of the hero's signature powers.
On his birth planet, Krypton, gravity was much stronger than it is on Earth, so Kryptonians developed a physique that could resist its pull. When he's on Earth, Superman's physique can defy the planet's weaker pull easily, and that ability, enhanced by solar energy, allows him to fly.
As he grew in age and absorbed more solar energy, Clark's strength also grew and he has been seen to overpower Metahumans, Humans with little effort and could even overpower other Kryptonians, such as Kara and Zor-El would not dare face Clark until he was powerless.
Smallville follows the coming-of-age adventures of teenage Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in his fictional hometown of Smallville, Kansas, before he formally becomes the Man of Steel.
Lana Lang does not possess any inherent super-powers, however, with the Bio-Genetic ring she possesses these superhuman abilities: Flight. Superhuman Strength. Superhuman Speed.
Smallville's most important rule made it clear that Clark Kent was to never suit up or fly in the series, or it would undermine the character's journey, as suiting up as Superman would make things easier for Clark.
Summary. Smallville season 11 was never made due to a decline in ratings and the high production costs associated with the show's special effects and action scenes. It was also in line with the show's core premise, which focused on Clark Kent's life before becoming Superman.
Smallville even almost began as a series focusing on a young Bruce Wayne before being shifted to Superman. The reason for Batman's denial was simple: Warner Bros. had the character off limits due to the Batman film projects in development which morphed into The Dark Knight trilogy.
Throughout seasons four, five, six and seven, Lois's relationship with Clark Kent is depicted more as a brother/sister relationship, with the two characters often butting heads. By season eight, Lois begins to realize that she is falling in love with Clark, and by season nine the two become an official couple.
Lex Luthor is generally one of the few characters in comic books who can't fly, but of course, there have been many times when he has had the power of flight. In the Prime Earth universe, he had the power of flight thanks to his war suit.
However, when Clark gets exposed to red solar radiation from Krypton's red sun, Rao, he becomes weak. This is because the radiation replaces the yellow solar radiation from the Earth's sun in his cells. This thus eliminates the key ingredient which he needs to be powerful.
Smallville's depiction of its teenage Clark Kent was governed by a strict, “No Flights, No Tights” rule which the creators were adamant about not breaking. As a result, Clark didn't get to wear his trademark Superman suit, nor could he fly except under special circumstances.
In the 1960s it was revealed that his hatred was rooted in a childhood accident caused by the young Superman (then Superboy), which made Luthor go prematurely bald. From that period through the 1980s he was presented as a mad scientist bent on conquering the world.
Flight: General Zod can fly due to him being able to manipulate his gravity field (since Earth's gravity is lighter than Krypton's) and absorbing yellow sunlight.
In the first stories about Superman's origins, all Kryptonians possess on their homeworld the same powers Superman has on Earth. In later depictions, their abilities are attributed to the differences between Earth's gravity and that of Krypton and the different radiation of the stars they orbit.
Everyone knows that Superman has powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men, but when you ask people if they could choose just one of Superman's powers, most people answer with: Flight. However, when Superman first appeared in 1938, he actually didn't fly – he leaped, only an eighth of a mile at a time.
Another characteristic of Smallville's Lex Luthor—one that is being developed over the course of the series—is his evilness. Rosenbaum believes that what the audience sees in Lex's dark side in the early seasons is merely a taste of what the character is truly capable of.
As with their Smallville counterparts, Earth-167's Clark and Lois are portrayed by Tom Welling and Erica Durance, respectively. This Earth is part of the multiverse in the Arrowverse, as revealed in the second part of the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event.
Lex started off as a good person, fighting against his father, but due to a harsh childhood and bad parenting, he envied Clark and often tried to find out his secret. Their friendship crumbled completely by Season 5, and Lex was set on the road to evil.
