maybe the biggest reason why I really can't get into Smallville is the way Clark is always angsting over his powers and he never seem to be enjoying it

IMO, Smallville has the most negative outlook on power and the extraordinary among all the media incarnations of Superman. Which, I find odd: it's a show about the coming of age of a character who began the superhero genre, and it's a genre that celebrates the extraordinary, and believes responsibility and power can go hand in hand.

Gah. I'll stop before I go into a long-winded rant on Smallville.