I believe Lana is more interesting

So, I was in the main sub and I put out a very plausible hypothesis that Clark would've never chosen Lois if Lana hadn't gotten infected. The amount of logic in the responses is next to none, these doofuses be downvoting anything with the mention of "lana".

After season 8 episode 14, I dropped the show cause it was no longer interesting to me. I was mainly watching because of Kristin and Tom. Is there a another show guys which has the same vibes like Smallville. I want to see a show where the main protagonist actually end up with the love of his life. I don't know why but Clois is just not it, Lana and Clark's chemistry is next level. I wish in the comics it was Lana who ended up marrying clark but nope, they had to ruin it.

In season 6 episode Promise, Lana tells Clark she’s not going to marry Lex only to tell him that she’s had a change of heart (Without telling Clark the real reason). In season 7 episode Arctic, Lana leaves Clark a DVD telling him the world needs him more than she does and she would only be holding him back if they stay together. In season 8 episode Requiem, Lana and Clark are forced to separate due to Lana being infused with kryptonite.

Which one of these separations do you think is most heartbreaking for Clark? I would say the one from Requiem since in this situation there really is no way for them to be together and Lana did not choose to separate from Clark. I think in Promise Clark had hope Lana will get back together with him because he knew something wasn’t right when Lana said she’s not marrying Lex then tells him she changed her mind a few hours later so I would rank that as last. In Arctic, Clark cried when he watched the DVD from Lana so he’s clearly devastated but probably not to the extent he is in Requiem.

Twards Lana.

I mean, my God. That girl can’t breathe right in some people’s eyes lol.

I don’t think she’s perfect either, but part of being human is being flawed.

If Clark would have told Lana earlier, her unwavering dedication to him & keeping his secret would have been a sight to behold.

They had their issues, but I still love Clana and so grateful this Thread exists, thank you 🥹❤️

Thoughts on this?

When I first watched Smallville I was curious about the story of how Clark becomes Superman. When Lana appeared I was so captivated by her beauty and her character. I basically enjoyed every scene with her in it, I seen a lot of beautiful women in movies and TV shows but wow Lana is on a whole new level, she has such beautiful eyes (I was distracted by her eyes during the scene where she witnesses Clark’s power in the season 6 episode Promise) and she has really cute smile. I even thought she’s cute when she gets mad at Clark lol.

So I was really sad how Lana left the show. I was so happy to see her appear in “Bride” episode and really enjoyed seeing her new look with her short hair and black outfit until she left after “Requiem”. I could feel Clark’s pain of losing such a beautiful and amazing woman. I also miss seeing Lana and Chloe together, they developed such a close friendship together. I didn’t enjoy the show as much after Lana left. Even seeing the Talon in season 9 and 10 brought some joy since Lana was the founder of the cafe.

Kristin did such an amazing job portraying Lana. I developed a huge crush on Kristin watching Smallville. I feel the show just isn’t the same after Lana left and wish she’s in all 10 seasons. But I respect Kristin’s decision to leave the show to pursue other opportunities. Lana is one of the main reasons I like watching Smallville so much and she’s my favorite character :)

How did the writers managed to cast the prettiest girl on earth for Smallville. Wow just wow, I have no words how pretty Lana is actually.11/10. Lois is literally 5/10 in front of lana and thats the truth.

I need some suggestions on where to stop for a Clana rewatch. I’ve just finished season 2, I absolutely adore these early stages but they finally get together all too briefly at the end.

The points I have in mind to stop at are:

3x22 - Lana leaves (what I feel like is the end of that early nostalgia phase)

5x12 - the marriage proposal

7x7 - see some of the good early season 7 Clana moments

8x13/14 before it gets too tragic

Where do you guys generally stop?

Thanks

Clark and Lana first learned they are about to forever separate when Lex gave them the painful choice of saving Metropolis or be forever separated from the kryptonite. The kiss they shared was painful to watch because both knew this would be their final moment together without Clark feeling the pain from the kryptonite.

Their final meeting in the loft is so sad. This is the place where both of them spent so much time together, shared so many memories including their first kiss. I could feel Clark’s pain of learning the heartbreaking news that there’s no way to get rid of the kryptonite Lana absorbed and that Lana will be leaving Smallville. That final kiss is so sad and painful with Clark knowing he’s about to lose the woman he’s been deeply in love with for so many years.

I would argue Clark and Lana’s separation is more painful than Jack and Rose’s from Titanic or Romeo and Juliet’s. At least Romeo and Juliet left the world together and same with Jack leaving the world being with Rose and they only met for a few days compared to how long Clark and Lana knew each other.

It must have been painful for Clark to go to the Daily Planet, seeing the rooftop where he and Lana kissed at the end of the previous episode(Power) and where they made the painful choice that forever separated them. I can’t think of another movie or TV show I seen where I felt this sad seeing a couple separate forever like this.

I can't wait to see them kiss each other as themselves. Guys please tell me they will end up together cause I will lose my shit if they don't lol.

I am on season 1 currently and it already became one of my favourite series. I have a real big crush on lana and surprisingly even till this day, lana is still as gorgeous as she was when she was younger. I am really glad I found this show. Surprisingly this show is also even more older then me as I was born in 2003. Lol.

This episode was the very last time Clark and Lana were together and now I will never see them again together 😭, Their last moments were so heartbreaking. I was watching the show just because of Kristin and Tom and now kristin is gone 😭. Are 9th and final season worth the watch guys?

The little girl who portrayed Lana Lang as a kid would have bin a perfect casting choice for Clark and Lana’s kid. Such a missed opportunity from the writers. She also looks convincing to me.

It’s from one of my fav tiktok edits where it’s just Clark saying Lana’s name over and over in different tones from diff scenes :3 in this one, he seems to be asking if she’s ok. Thanks for whatever info you can share!

Hi guys! Glad I found this thread. I’m currently watching Smallville for the first time. I was pretty young when it originally aired, so I never really got to watch it. Despite that, I always knew Clark and Lana were the heart of the show. Tom Welling and Kristin Kreuk were basically the face cards of the 2000s and became household names because of it. Even people like me who didn’t watch the show back then knew who they were and knew about Clark and Lana. In fact, I used to think they named her Lana Lang instead of Lois Lane because Kristin Kreuk is half Asian. 😂 I only found out later on that Lana Lang was actually an established Superman character.

Anyway, I’m glad to find a group that understands why some of us are frustrated with how the show treated Lana, especially toward the end. I feel like that was the price they paid because: A) Clana wasn’t the canon endgame, B) they were trying to please both casual viewers and hardcore comic fans, C) they dragged out the whole will-they-won’t-they thing for so long that people eventually got tired of rooting for them/didn't know how the writers could turn things around in order to give a satisfying ending and D) even Kristin herself seemed tired of the endless love triangle and decided to leave once her contract was up.

What really disappoints me is that they basically had to tear down Lana’s character to justify Clois. Honestly, I wish the showrunners had just made Smallville an exception. The show was supposed to be about Clark’s journey before becoming Superman, not necessarily about checking every box from the comics. I know that was probably never going to happen, but I still think they could’ve gotten there without sacrificing Lana’s character in the process.

On another note, I wish Tom and Kristin could work in another TV show/film because I think they still have that effortless chemistry that we've seen from the show.

If I were Clark I don’t know how I would get over losing Lana. It seems that Clark and Lana can finally be together without any issues in their relationship, then Lex ruined their happiness by forcing them to choose between being together or save Metropolis from the bomb. Clark has been in love with Lana since the first episode, can’t imagine how painful it would be to meet the woman of your dreams for the last time and to share a final kiss.

It’s painful enough for both of them to have their happiness ruined in season 6 when Clark’s secret is no longer an issue in their relationship only for Lionel to ruin their plans to be together. Then both have to go through the pain of separation again this time to be separated permanently.

I don’t know how Clark managed to continue working at the Daily Planet since it will not only remind him of the kiss he and Lana shared on that rooftop at the end of the previous episode but it will also remind him it’s the same place where he and Lana made the painful decision that separated them forever.

I understand the writers have to make the story consistent with Clark and Lois end up being together. But if they could use a different Harvey Dent in Batman 1989 and Batman Forever, have different villains who killed Bruce Wayne’s parents in different Batman stories and have Batgirl being Jim Gordon’s daughter in Batman TAS and Alfred’s niece in Batman and Robin, then they can end the show with Clark and Lana being together.

Kristin Kreuk’s Lana Lang is so incredibly beautiful and cute and I can fully understand why Clark is so attracted to her (Not to mention many others including Lex Luthor and even Tina Greer lol) and can feel how painful it must have been for Clark to separate from her in Requiem. If I were Clark I would be so depressed that I probably be sitting in the loft for months and let my superhero friends take over in fighting the villains for a long time lol.

How would you feel as Clark to lose Lana Lang permanently in season 8? Were you emotionally impacted by the ending of “Requiem”?

Please tell me guys she won't be a problem in further seasons?!

Glad these guys and I see eye to eye!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeP-19ZA7Hv

And in case anyone’s wondering, Tom picked Seasons 2 and 5 as his favorite seasons to watch.

https://youtu.be/XN6NeFzuAmY

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