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hilsOk, I have issues with Lana and I need to get them written down because it's bugging me. Don't expect any sort of logical coherence here because I'm just venting. Don't feel obliged to read and don't feel you need to defend her. I am aware that at least some of my feelings towards her are totally irrational.
Spoilers for everything up to Wrath
I wish I could put my finger on why I have such an intense dislike of Lana. I realised tonight that it is getting kind of irrational when I was bitching about the Clana sex scene in Wrath. Come on, if you were dating Clark but could never have sex with him because it'd kill you of COURSE you're going to jump him as soon as the opportunity presents itself. Why do I hate her for doing what any warm blooded woman would do in the same situation? It's not jealousy but I don't know what it is.
I liked her when she came back from Shanghai and was being all evil but behind everyone's backs. It was interesting and I loved seeing her being devious and manipulative. Maybe because that's how I've always seen her. She's always had a knack for being able to get what she wants out of people or turning their problems around to make it about her. What we were seeing at the start of Season 7 was just a more direct manifestation of what's always been there.
The problem, in my head anyway, is that people know now.
When she was being all secretive and lying to everyone it was fun. Now I don't know what's going to happen. Clark will likely try and redeem her, whilst at the same time blaming her behaviour on himself and Lex. Chloe will be doing all she can to protect Clark, although I suspect she will eventually go down the road of trying to help Lana too. Lex, at this point, is just enjoying the view I think and that's probably the only good thing to come out of this mess.
Lana, at least, says she wants to be held accountable for her own actions but whether that remains the case or not. I certainly think she doesn't want Clark to blame himself but I suspect she would care less if everyone starts blaming Lex for what she did. Even Lionel, from the barn scene with Lana in Action, seemed to be saying all of her evil actions were because she wanted revenge for all the evil things Lex has done to her.
The sad thing is that no matter what Lana does I don't think I'm ever going to like her. And this goes way beyond my Clex shipping. I would happily see Clark with any number of characters on the show. Just not her.
I hated her in Season 1 where she was just the mystical wonder that Clark loved from afar and every meteor mutant worshipped.
I hated her in Season 2 when she decided that she was bored of Whitney and started to persue Clark.
I hated her in Season 3 when she finally dated Clark but they broke up because of all the lies.
I hated her in Season 4 when she dated Jason but still wanted to be with Clark.
I hated her in Season 5 when she broke up with Clark and a week later got together with Lex.
I hated her in Season 6 for taking forever to work out that she loved Lex, then deciding that really she loved Clark.
I really thought I was in for a refreshing change in Season 7. I liked Lana for a while and to be honest I still should. Nothing about her has changed other than people now know what she's really like.
Maybe something cool will come from this but at the moment I am doubtful. If this had happened nearer the end of the series it could have been great. Lana, knowing what Clark can do, would pretty much send him away to complete his training and become Superman. But I think we're a long way off from that yet.
Edit: And another thing! We've had the writers telling us for six seasons how wonderful Lana is and how perfect she is at everything and now we're supposed to understand that she's annoyed at this image Clark has of her. It's not an image, that's how she's been written. That's been her character since Season 1.
Spoilers for everything up to Wrath
I wish I could put my finger on why I have such an intense dislike of Lana. I realised tonight that it is getting kind of irrational when I was bitching about the Clana sex scene in Wrath. Come on, if you were dating Clark but could never have sex with him because it'd kill you of COURSE you're going to jump him as soon as the opportunity presents itself. Why do I hate her for doing what any warm blooded woman would do in the same situation? It's not jealousy but I don't know what it is.
I liked her when she came back from Shanghai and was being all evil but behind everyone's backs. It was interesting and I loved seeing her being devious and manipulative. Maybe because that's how I've always seen her. She's always had a knack for being able to get what she wants out of people or turning their problems around to make it about her. What we were seeing at the start of Season 7 was just a more direct manifestation of what's always been there.
The problem, in my head anyway, is that people know now.
When she was being all secretive and lying to everyone it was fun. Now I don't know what's going to happen. Clark will likely try and redeem her, whilst at the same time blaming her behaviour on himself and Lex. Chloe will be doing all she can to protect Clark, although I suspect she will eventually go down the road of trying to help Lana too. Lex, at this point, is just enjoying the view I think and that's probably the only good thing to come out of this mess.
Lana, at least, says she wants to be held accountable for her own actions but whether that remains the case or not. I certainly think she doesn't want Clark to blame himself but I suspect she would care less if everyone starts blaming Lex for what she did. Even Lionel, from the barn scene with Lana in Action, seemed to be saying all of her evil actions were because she wanted revenge for all the evil things Lex has done to her.
The sad thing is that no matter what Lana does I don't think I'm ever going to like her. And this goes way beyond my Clex shipping. I would happily see Clark with any number of characters on the show. Just not her.
I hated her in Season 1 where she was just the mystical wonder that Clark loved from afar and every meteor mutant worshipped.
I hated her in Season 2 when she decided that she was bored of Whitney and started to persue Clark.
I hated her in Season 3 when she finally dated Clark but they broke up because of all the lies.
I hated her in Season 4 when she dated Jason but still wanted to be with Clark.
I hated her in Season 5 when she broke up with Clark and a week later got together with Lex.
I hated her in Season 6 for taking forever to work out that she loved Lex, then deciding that really she loved Clark.
I really thought I was in for a refreshing change in Season 7. I liked Lana for a while and to be honest I still should. Nothing about her has changed other than people now know what she's really like.
Maybe something cool will come from this but at the moment I am doubtful. If this had happened nearer the end of the series it could have been great. Lana, knowing what Clark can do, would pretty much send him away to complete his training and become Superman. But I think we're a long way off from that yet.
Edit: And another thing! We've had the writers telling us for six seasons how wonderful Lana is and how perfect she is at everything and now we're supposed to understand that she's annoyed at this image Clark has of her. It's not an image, that's how she's been written. That's been her character since Season 1.