Rest in peace, Julian Sands aka Jor-El (1958 - 2023)

That was an interesting plot device that the "Smallville" writers came up with, and I loved it. The idea that Jor-El built a gateway in the Zone, and it could only be activated by his family's blood, was genius writing.

Rest in Peace, Julian Sands... rest in peace 😢

When the actor playing Zod says " I demand to be heard!" it really sounds like Terence Stamp.

RIP Julian Sands

Zod was only trying to protect his friend and did believe him about Krypton become unstable but unfortunately Zod turned evil. I fully believe if Zod was good he would be an excellent teacher and mentor to Kal-El if he found him on Earth

Kandor was a city on the planet Krypton; in the comics, it survived the destruction, but was eventually shrunk by Brainiac, along with its citizens. For a time, Superman kept the bottled city in the Fortress, looking for a way to restore it.

RIP Julian Sands (aka Jor-El)

it's a common archetype, the traitor who was close to you: Satan was a great angel, Judas was a close disciple of Jesus, Obadiah Stane was a father-figure to Tony Stark...

Zod is such a badass in smallville. The movie Zods pale in comparison. This guy has such charisma.

Even though the middle seasons of Smallville were weak, the show does finish on some high notes.

Before the possession and Darkseid deal , Major Zod had a very slim chance of redemption which makes the whole thing all the more tragic !

I like how at 2:47 the music from Lex killing Lionel and Clark confronting him about it starts up foreshadowing the coming end of Jor-El and Zod's friendship.

RIP

Does anybody else find something weird about Jor-El saying the earthlings will be doomed if the Kryptonians are sent there? Also in the original Superman movies (which are largely respected even in the comics, if not canon), it was firmly established that Krypton had no death penalty, and not because of the Phantom Zone. That was said in both the Donner and Lester cuts.

If Clark really wanted to save jor-el he should've dropped his blood into Joe-el's blood stream. Not only would he be resurrected he would have super powers just like Zods clone got his.

"I WILL FIND HIM"

mostly because people just assumed it was just soap opera drama(which a lot of superman comics had) and it deviated from comic(honestly Smallville was very faithful, taking elements from different comics and no less faithful than any other superhero adaption) and the fact that this show lasted 10 years and people really wanted to see Clark fly in the Superman costume.

When General Zod was honourable. :) However, you could see his dark element that would devour him.:)

There is no death penalty *because* of the Phantom Zone. Jor-El is the one that discovered it, and the council put it to use in place of the death penalty. Chances are this was before the time that Jor-El discovered it, and they started using it.

When the planet Krypton is about to explode, Jor-El had no other options. He wanted his son to live even if it meant sending him to Earth.

I actually thought of a theory that God & Satan were once friends The orginal Jor EL & General Zod

RIP Julian 😢

obviously satan was once one of gods most loved angels

I think the producers might have considered that approach, but Julian Sands did an excellent job.

I think they mess up with the actor age since the flashback takes place around the mid to late 60's but in season 3 Jor-el came to earth in 1961 and looked like he just got out of high school. This Jor-el looks like he could have an adult kid. Kind of feel they picked an older actor so Clark could have the father feeling. Would have been hard if his father looked as young as him. Another option would have been have the actor be Jor-el father. Him going to the fortress would be interesting.

This scene takes place 20 years before Krypton destruction so Jor-El may not built the Phantom Zone yet.

smallville was amazing...i hope arrow gets about 6-8 seasons and gets better

I was under the impression that Krypton didn't have a death penalty.

True that there is irony here with Jor-EL saying that Kryptonians would destroy Earth. The reason why Jor-El was comfortable sending Kal-EL to Earth was because he had safeguards in place. First, it was planned for him to be raised by the Kents and to have a compassionate upbringing, Second, Jor-El irradiated the Orb with blue Krpytonite to take away his powers should he ever decide to go bad, The Kandorians on the other hand are Military and would see it as easy to conquer Earth.

Rest in peace, Julian Sands/Jor-El.

Wait, hold on a second! I thought there was no death penalty on Krypton, but eternal banishment to the Phantom Zone. That was what we learned from Lara's hologram in the Lester cut of Superman 2, and it was brought up again in 2013's Man of Steel.

Rogol Zaar was created by Jor-El and was responsible for destroying Krypton along with Empress Gandelo of the Trilium Collective.Decades later, he invaded the Fortress of Solitude and destroyed Kandor. Following a series of battles with Superman and Supergirl, the Girl of Steel used a Phantom Zone Projector to send Zaar to the Phantom Zone.

@Superedmar2 because jor-el never told zod about his son, kalel. After this scene Zod wanted Jor-el to return the favor by saving his son but didn't.

Was I the only one that liked Season 9 of Smallville it was not a bad season

A great actor, in my personal opinion, to play Jor-El would've been either Hugh Laurie, or Martin Sheen.

I never saw the Kryptonians as truly superior; they just thought they were. They still had the same egos and prejudices as humans, as evidenced by the entire Council denying Jor-El's disaster predictions. Their reliance on monumental technology made it easier to reject their concerns for others.

Damn, I really want to see season nine again

I like those Brittish accents from both Jor-El and Zod.

Jor El built the phantom zone, so krypton's worse criminals could have some kind of life. i suppose the reason why the council couldn't send him there was because he could escape since the only people who could get in or out is the House of El.

at 0:59 i thought she said "the punishment for a threesome" is death lolzz

0:36 mk reference elder gods and raiden

Wow, Jor-El is like a liberal in Kryptonian politics.

Well all be damned, Brando is dead, sadly. And this is Julian Sands, respect that man.

But the irony is Jor-El sent his son not knowing what kind of man, er superman, he would become.

No , Terrence Stamp who played General Zod in Superman II plays the Voice of the Jor-El AI in the Fortress of Solitude and Archive Footage from that Film was used for the disembodied Phantom Zod after being exorcized from Lex . Michael Rosenbaum played Phantom Zod possessing Lex and Callum Blue played the Cloned Major Zod who was later self-promoted to General , sent to the Phantom Zone by Clark , possessed by Phantom Zod & made a deal with Darkseid for power , thus becoming pure evil !

I can't imagine Kryptonians with a "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" or "Jerry Springer Show." Can you?

@metalore No If the Kryptonians are sent to Earth, then they'd take over the entire planet.. they have super-powers, whereas the humans don't.

If that was true General Zod and his followers wouldn't be evil.

If Kryptonian elders suspected Krypton destruction, why didn't they escape? 🤔🤔

Well that is a different take on the Superman/Krypton mythos. I'm watching some videos because I need some escapism and Superman has been a favorite for decades.

Does anyone know what that soundtrack is? I can't seem to find out anywhere. (They used in the Lex and Clark argument scene in Descent: S7 EP 16). Usually that leaves a trace.

Well, that wasn't the same guy. Glenn Quinn (Doyle from "Angel") passed away from drugs in 2002. Zod was portrayed by Callum Blue.

@juliohedz5 what are you talking about?!??? Great casting

@NatDuv121 Thanks for the clarification. I was completely confused. lol

@TheShockMaster Lana has left the show so much of the drama that was around in earlier seasons is gone. Are they focusing more on Superman? They have been greatly exploring Clark's Kryptonian heritage since season 6-7. Also he he adopted a secret identiy using the "S" shield known as "The Blur" since he runs and can't fly yet. Lois knows Clark's secret and they are a couple so it's like classic 90's Lois & Clark sort of. It's the final season so it won't be long until he becomes Superman.

they were more than friends they were brothers

holy crap is Mason playing Zod

wow Jor-El way to repay a debt.

What is this? This was randomly recommended to me. Zod was a good guy? Is this Superman?

Smallville Season 9 Ep Kandor

Yeah only Terence Stamp can be Zod

Not quite , it`s a small yet well-populated city on Krypton !

Yes

They should have gotten Russel Crowe to play Jor-El

So the real flesh and blood Jor-El and A.I. Jor- El are 2 different people... Clark was talking to a fake all the time.

a lot to be learned in movies,, I'm tellin ya

Mythology has some great stories.

Ironic, Zod's arrogance saved Jor-El

Yes, but those events took place 28 years before Clark was sent to Earth. Jor-El could've been in his mid-50s, by the time of Krypton's destruction.

But you are not a Kryptonian, who are supposed to be morally superior.

All I see is Doyle! =P

they definitely borrowed with alls well to pay back.

death penelty? it was stated in superman2 that krypton had not death penalty and the worst punishment was the phantom zone

Wait, the Doci is Jor El? I'm so confused...

I don't like when writers try to re-write the established cannon.

Man oh man are they bipolar they were just about to kill him then they said he was there greatest heroes

Are Kandor Krypton?

hehe..

@ryananderson280195 That's not really a good way of approaching his character as intergalactic travelers such as Jor El shouldn't have insecurities, mainly because aliens would have evolved into a higher consciousness therefore being more than three dimensional being, saying that Jor El is 3 dimensional is in itself disrespectful not to mention wrong.

@ryananderson280195 Smallville ignores canon

Who is black zero

Marvel Universe and DC Universe are too many different storyline... As long the series look fine I'm ok with that

Episode? Season?

@Meda01 because they want to take the credit.

*KRIPTEN*

Was this from the Smallville Series?

YOUR DRUGS IF YOU FAILED RIGHT? #gateways #aliensouttherestreching...until.....#movedon

@LaAmore94 eh.

@immortalcelsius blood.

No, you pervert. Zod's soldiers had their blood extracted by medical staff in one episode, and these samples were placed in the Orb. Later, Jor-El deliberately exposed them to Blue Kryptonite, so the clones wouldn't develop powers under a yellow sun and destroy humans.

I think most of those shows are probably staged. If they aren't, then I feel sorry for guys like Geraldo, Donahue, or Jerry, who have to put up with it.

I respect your opinion, however I am willing to watch the portrayals of other actors who can play Jor-El. Sure nothing of them can come close to Marlon Brando's spectacular performance but I like to see other versions of Jor-El.

If all three councilmen are guys (or at least look like guys) why does one of them sound like a girl?

Davin singer Engel Zylinder Groth yes. Ein. Jonas meinte ein neues noch

Why are Kryptonians english?

l memory brain kryptonians brainwashs space baby kal-el sent the earths

Better that than Armenians selling out Jesus to save themselves from Roman Centurions. Right?

@TheBlurSilver I will do the same thing, take over the world.

Why wasn't Dean Cain playing Zod? O thought that would have made more sense!