Everybody has different tastes and expectations on what they want to see.
Right. Doesn't change my being baffled by those other expectations, however. Tell me, you were pleased with the idea of a Kryptonite-infused Lana Lang being the reason why Clark and Lana are not a couple in the future? You think there wasn't a better way to end the relationship for fans?
Clark said in this very episode that he would find a way to help her get rid of the kryptonite and he wanted her to stay around where she could still be a part of his life. So the way it was left with Clark was that he would try and save her. Lana's probably thinking, on Dr. Grohl's advice, that there is no way and it ends here.
According to the producers and Kreuk, this was how they wrapped up Clark and Lana. This is their effective ending. But it's not an ending, because if Clark does what you suggest, the angst will drag out in her absence. If he doesn't do it, then he's giving up on her. Either way, it's not an ending.
Thank goodness! I'm looking forward to putting this 8th season detour behind us.
Just because Kristin isn't appearing any more, it doesnt mean that Lana's name wont be brought up.
Never said that it wouldn't. In fact, I'm sure her name will be brought up in numerous episodes all the way up to the finale. Clark will be all broken up about it and probably blame himself, instead of being content in the realization that both he and Lana made a mature decision to end their relationship and just be friends. More drama the other way I guess.
His part isnt over yet either.
Again, I didn't say it was. I said "while viewers patiently await, yada, yada." In other words, "in the meantime." Because that's what it is: a non-ending that will always be hanging out there, unresolved. Unless everybody is okay with Lana having super powers and being infected with Kryptonite for the rest of her life while Clark falls in love with Lois? No matter how this turkey is sliced, somebody comes out looking bad!
As I said above, he already said he would try and find a way.
That's what he said in Requiem, but it doesn't appear to be something he's going to act upon. AFAIK, there are no spoilers for upcoming episodes that indicate he does anything of the sort. (Hope that non-spoiler isn't a spoiler?) And besides, Kreuk is done with the show - at least for this year. Do you expect the producers to bring her back next season (if there is a next season) so they can resolve Lana's story - again? I don't. My quip about fans patiently awaiting another retcon was total sarcasm.
I never saw him attempt murder?
Call it what you will. Clark was on his way to doing just that, until Kryptonite got in his way.
That whole scene was an abomination. We just spent the last few episodes with Clark preaching to everybody that killing is wrong and that there's always another solution to a problem. He supposedly learned from Jonathan WAY back in the first season about never losing control (Rogue.) He was reminded about that in Vengeance, and there have been at least a half dozen other episodes since then where Clark talks about not killing to other characters. So after preaching to everybody, he snaps anyway. Why? Because Lana decided she wanted to be super-powered so she and Clark could be equals? No. Because he agreed to let Lana be his sidekick? No. Because Lex Luthor planted a bomb that would kill millions (billions?) of people? NO! He snapped because Lex took his GF away - again - and this time it looks permanent. Clark was on his way to murder until Lana stopped him with Kryptonite.
He's been enraged many times to the point of wanting to kill, but has always held back from it because of his morals.
Yup. It would have been nice to actually SEE that, however. We're eight seasons into a show that was originally planned to END at five. Wouldn't it have demonstrated better character growth for Clark to have stopped himself instead of superhero Lana? Why did Clark need another character - aye-freakin'-gain - to stop him on his way to murder? Whether you believe he would have gone through with it or not is not the point.
Just because Lana was there this time to remind him of what he already knows doesnt mean that he would have gone through with murder.
And there was nothing in this situation that gave the viewer any indication he wouldn't have gone through with it - no hesitation at all - until Lana stepped in. In fact, he mumbled something to the effect of, "after this time, I'll never do it again." (Paraphrasing.) Horrible, HORRIBLE.
You don't have to agree with it; I wasn't trying to convince anybody. It's a message board. Posting opinions is what we do.
In no Universe would that be satisfatory.
Don't take it personally. I thought the way the writers chose to end the "Clana" was dumb. That's my opinion. YMMV.