Community Post: A Definitive Ranking Of All The Main Characters On "Smallville" — buzzfeed.com

Portrayed By: Jensen Ackles First Appearance: “Crusade” (4×01) Last Appearance: “Commencement” (4×22) Why He Worked: He furthered season four’s (rather nonsensical) plot as well as he could. He was also a nice distraction from the Clark and Lana romance that many people were getting sick of. Some people might say he worked because he’s Jensen Ackles. That’s about it. Why He Didn’t: Crippling mommy issues. Nay, crippling mommy issues that were never really discussed. The fact that he turned out to be a bad guy and then nothing came of it. Was a little bit of a jerk. Every question remained unanswered. I know this is because Ackles signed on for two seasons of Smallville and then left early for Supernatural, but that doesn’t change what we actually saw of the character.

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