Serene said:
Really.. we're not *all* that bad.
I honestly don't want a return to the see-saw relationship b/w Clark and Lana.. enough already. But I do feel cheated that we were teased for soooo long, and truly, the only real relationship they actually ever had was a little suckface under a damn tree! There was never any Clana to mourn.. it hardly existed. I'd like to see them have
some quality time making each other happy before the series ends. Happily-Ever-After, is just not their destiny... but when all is said and done, I'd like to have something to remember other than frustration and bitterness when it comes to Lana and Clark. I love their chemistry together, and I hope it ends on, at worst, a bittersweet note between them.
That's all.
I can understand that....
But I think that part of the reason why this ep is so hated over on DTS is just because it seems to spell the doom of Clana.
Lana all but told Jason that she loves him enough for him to be her first, even though she never said the words "I love you".
Does it follow that Clark and Lana will never get their closure? I dunno, may be. May be not.
Most fans over there justify their hatred of the episode by saying that it wasn't righti that Lana was throwing herself at Jason. Or that her offering herself up to Jason is out of character. Or that Millar and Gough aren't respecting the mythos of Superman because Lana is supposed to be Clark's sweetheart while he's a teen... etc, etc.
I find it interesting on an intellectual level so I read the threads over there, but I'm beyond wanting to contribute to the noise about it. It's an uphill battle that I'm not willing to enter in to.
I really liked the episode. Sarah Carter has a wonderful chemistry with Tom and it was great seeing Clark happy for once. Alicia, I believe, really loves Clark and it's not just love-obsessive stalkerish delusion.
It was nice to also see a previous FOTW come back and interact with Clark. Too often they show up for one ep and are never seen again.
There are some others I would love to see return (Cyrus from
Visitor, for one - are you surprised
- Byron from
Nocturne, for another) so hopefully this will mean that more eps like this will come.
It gets a thumbsup from me.
AgentPat said:
I think the Clark/Lois chemistry is the most interesting, but that's partially due to the snappy writing. It's like when folks think MR is such a great actor (he IS good - I'm not slighting him), but it's what the writers give him to work with that makes him more complex. Clark and Lois are so much fun because they're antagonistic towards each other, and that can be very entertaining. It's what kept shows like Cheers and Northern Exposure so good for so long. All Clark and Lana do is bat doe eyes at each other and complain about being/not being honest. Ack! Bowrang! LOL
Exactly. Yawn.
I got bored with it by the middle of last season. There's just not enough conflict and what conflict there was had been so contrived that it was tiresome.
Maybe if they can move beyond that they can get back together, but I doubt they'll revisit that
ship at this point.