Ok before I start with my idea here are somethings.1. They shouldn't kill Lana, she's in the comics, it would be retarded.
2. Bruce showing up would not be a problem. They've shown The Flash (although it should've been Barry or Wally instead of Bart). In fact, I welcome it.
3. They should start showing/mentioning Perry White more and more.
Here's my rendition..
Something needs to happen 6th season that causes Lex to have slight amnesia over certain topics (Clark related). Whatever this event is, it also forces Lex's move from Smallville back to Metropolis. Maybe somewhere along the way, it could show him killing Lionel, which would be extremely ironic seeing as how Lionel killed his parents. This would also show that Lex has finally reached the pinaccle of his evil ways. He evil ways become more and more clear to Lana causing a rift between them, and when he asks her to come to Metro with her, she declines the offer. She instead stays in Smallville helping Martha Kent with the Senate. (This could also help set up for how she remeets Pete, whom she marries later on).
Chloe continues to work for the Planet throughout the season until The Now Owner/Publisher leaves abroad and asks her to help open a sister company to the Planet over in Europe or Asia, where she'd have a much better position and pay. The new publisher, who ends up being, you guessed it - Perry White, needs someone to fill in for Chloe's position and you'll never guess who Chloe recommends: Lois.
Clark, becoming more and more of a man, and finally heeding Jor-El's advice, decides that there's so much that he has to learn, and to do so, he can't remain in Smallville. He then goes backpacking across the globe (mostly Asia, just like in the comics) where he finds not only knowledge he'll use, but most importantly his mission/himself. As he leaves, Lana moves in with Martha as she has all those rooms vacant. (It was said I believe somewhere in the comics that she did live with them a while anyway).
Bruce should make an appearance, and the way they should bring him in is through Lex, doing some business deal. Whereas Bruce is really checking out a scam that he feels Lex is doing. As he gets to know Clark, and tells him HIS story, he mentions how he was able to get away to the far east to help find himself, thus maybe giving Clark the idea.
The FINAL SCENE, which right before reads "5 years later" is @ the First Bank of Metropolis. Lois Lane, big shot reporter is there drawing a check as it gets held up. As the crooks are getting the cash, you HEAR the doors open (cameras remain on crooks). You hear a man say "if I were you i'd put the guns down and let these nice folks go". The men start to laugh and one of the crooks let one off. The camera follows the man pressing the trigger and in slow-motion the camera shows the inside of the gun, through the barrel and watches the bullet (from a side view) and it eventually bounces off a RED S ON THE CHEST.
END CREDITS with the Superman Song
And that's it - Copyrighted B!tches, lol ajoke...
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