Suddenly the abrupt video message send-off looks good...

[DisneyBoy]

After this episode, are you wishing Lana had just flown the coop as she did in "Arctic"? Or are you glad she came back, and wished she'd left after the wedding? Or...because you never know...are you happy with how things went in "Power"?

Vote!

[ClanaDestinyObsession]

I'm glad Lana and Clark are both open and honest and at a point where nothing is stopping them anymore.

[ledzepfan23]

I'm happy they explained what happened with Lana and are giving her a proper good bye.

[paolinki25]

She should have been given a decent storyline that didn't involve superpowers, super martyr, super saint crap.

[Liquid-Prince]

I liked Power.

[ChronX4]

I mean at least with that story they explained how she got a dvd camera right after waking up.

Don't really feel like watching next week's episode due to the most likely possibility of a "couple" hero montage.

[Demien]

I hate everything Lana and don't care about her send-offs so long as she disappears!Yes and plus I want to throw up

[changer]

yeah, i'm actually glad that she stayed away for her own good, rather than for clark's.

[costas22]

I am glad that most people liked Lana coming back.With that being said,this storyline has been a bit over the top.I liked how they gave her story a background and i would really like it if they ever did something like that for Lex and for his trials after Arctic.That's if MR ever comes back.As far as the Arctic video is concerned,a lot will depend on which ending is better.Let's just wait 6 days and we will see.

[Bizarrolover]

I think they need a proper goodbye- Lex forced her to do that video but she vanished from the face of earth and never called Clark to tell her she was OK. Lana did the same in Phantom and in Arctic. I guess she doesn't care that much about Clark feels every time she dissappears.

[Jaderoyale]

Fair enough the video made sense now, the whole abrputness of it.
Still doesn't change the fact the episode was terrible. And its too little too late; they should have showed us this in the beginning before everyone developed a new level of detest for Lana.

[skugers]

On one hand, I think the DVD goodbye-thing was enough for me. On the other, I admit that CK and Lana Lang needed to talk things through. It's just it, I don't see them talking things through. I don't know, I have the feeling Clark should ask her to give him a more honest and accurate explanation. Of like everything...

[Bizarrolover]

Lana being forced to do the video letter was kind of repetitive. Lionel forced Lana to marry Lex (Promise). Lionel asked lana to stay married to Lex to protect Clark (Nemesis), Lex forced her to do the video letter to protect her from Clark.

At least something good came out from this mess. At last someone on this show admitted that the Clana relationship was so disfunctional that it had to be stopped. Go Tess!

[Jaderoyale]

Lana being forced to do the video letter was kind of repetitive. Lionel forced Lana to marry Lex (Promise). Lionel asked lana to stay married to Lex to protect Clark (Nemesis), Lex forced her to do the video letter to protect her from Clark.

At least something good came out from this mess. At last someone on this show admitted that the Clana relationship was so disfunctional that it had to be stopped. Go Tess!

Protect her from Clark?!
Ridiculous.

[Bizarrolover]

Protect her from Clark?!
Ridiculous.

Well, that's what Tess said, didn't she? That Lex kidnapped because Lana ended in an assylum because of Clark.

What I don't understand is why fake the second kidnap. She knew Clark would fo immediately after her. Why not leave a note saying that she was visiting her aunt for a couple of days?

[changer]

yeah, now she was forced to make the video. it's never her fault.
but still, it's funny that she said leaving was the hardest decision she ever had to make.

[Alania]

yeah, now she was forced to make the video. it's never her fault.
but still, it's funny that she said leaving was the hardest decision she ever had to make.

This continues to amaze me as well, it's never her fault, there's always a third part forcing her to make mistakes:rolleyes:, forcing her to leave Clark kent. On the other hand, Lois has all the blame to herself whenever she slips... She's miss imperfection and Lana, miss perfection.:rolleyes:

[petitemimi]

This continues to amaze me as well, it's never her fault, there's always a third part forcing her to make mistakes:rolleyes:, forcing her to leave Clark kent.

It's the same bs as in S6 when Lionel forces her to marry Lex. She's always been, and will remain an eternal victim.


On the other hand, Lois has all the blame to herself whenever she slips... She's miss imperfection and Lana, miss perfection.:rolleyes:

OTOH, Lois' imperfections is what's making her likable. Saying that from a total non-shipper point of view.

And the video message always seemed to me like a good enough send-off.

[actaeon]

The farewell video worked just fine. Short and sweet is best.

Revisiting it was a bad idea. Is nothing ever final on this show?

Lana made the video because two Luthor goons had a gun to her head... what?? Tess tells Clark it was suspicious because, just out of a coma, where would Lana get a video camera. I dunno, she owns one? bought one? Borrowed one? None of it even made sense. Was Lana kidnapped? Did she arrange her own kidnapping? Why?

What an incoherent mess.

[Iluvgreen]

I'm telling you... Lana should have left right after the wedding.

[paolinki25]

Lana being forced to do the video letter was kind of repetitive. Lionel forced Lana to marry Lex (Promise). Lionel asked lana to stay married to Lex to protect Clark (Nemesis), Lex forced her to do the video letter to protect her from Clark.

See, this is what I don't get. If Lana is supposed to be this strong, powerful, smart, awesomeness personified girl, then why does she always find herself in these situations where either Lionel, Lex, random mad scientists, etc force her to do things? The contradiction with this character is what makes her so disliked, imo. One day she's the smartest, toughest woman on the planet, and the next she's a poor, helpless, martyr.

[Deana]

Lana being forced to do the video letter was kind of repetitive. Lionel forced Lana to marry Lex (Promise). Lionel asked lana to stay married to Lex to protect Clark (Nemesis), Lex forced her to do the video letter to protect her from Clark.

At least something good came out from this mess. At last someone on this show admitted that the Clana relationship was so disfunctional that it had to be stopped. Go Tess!Here's the thing I don't get. If she loves Clark as much we are supposed to believe, they never would have gotten her to say those things during that tape anyway. It taints the "epic" love story. "I will die before you get me to say these things because I love Clark that much." So much for the protect Clark at all costs crap because she was protecting Lana and only Lana then. I guess Lana's motto is "I can only be a ride or die chick if I have powers that make me invincible so I can't die."

[Psyloke]

Video message was fine... couldn've done with being a few series' ago rather than in freaking series 8 but it was great, didnt need more, she didn't need to come back again thankyou very much... please God don't come back, you don't need to, the video was quite enough... we can manage without you somehow, no, seriously it's fine just leave it... no, no, NO!


... she came back.

[zorasuperman]

i was happy until power
i think she should have left shortly after the wedding

[Minela]

She should have been given a decent storyline that didn't involve superpowers, super martyr, super saint crap.

Amen.

Why doesn't she just get a sex change, kill Clark, pretend she's from Krypton and become Superman? That way, it will be more plausible that in the future Lois and Lex won't recognize Clark as Superman. Besides, this will take care of some peoples Loisana lesbian fantasies. And maybe Chloe won't be fooled by her charade so she'll have to kill her too, and that explains why she's not in the future. :mad:

[tippership commander]

Excuse me?
It' CRITICAL for her

as she gets suprpowers ,Clark will see that she relally DID prepare herself this teme to handle them, which means he'll be able to know he doesn't hve to worry so much about loved ones ,whic hwill keep him from making the same mistake with protecting lois in the FUTURE1

Furthermore, give her a chance..


what makes you think the writers aren't settign up for a fantastic sequel to POWER?



Give the writers a chance, after all, they've given us one HECK ofa GREAT show!

[Psyloke]

Hardly. They've ruined the Clark Kent persona.

The legendary Clark Kent puts truth and justice above his personal desires, feelings and love-life; the Smallville Clark Kent puts his love for Lana above all things, excusing away her attempt at murdering Lex, her attacking him, her being manipulative and secretive, her marrying Lex Luthor.
The legendary Clark Kent waited to 'give himself' to the One he was going to be with, Lois Lane. The Smallville Clark Kent does the horizontal limbo with Lana every chance he can get.
The legendary Clark Kent tries to find the good in all people. The Smallville Clark Kent has him instantly assuming the worst about people who have other abilities. Let's review: he thought the Green Arrow was evil. He thought Aquaman was evil. He thought Cyborg was evil. He wasn't sure about the Martian Manhunter. He assumed Kara was evil. This Clark Kent jumps to assumptions about people before doing research.

The list can go on. IMO, the writers stink. The show is only worth watching, at this point, because people are already fans or because they just want to see how much more worse it can get/how it will end; it is not worth watching if people want to see a Legendary Clark Kent emerge.

My feelings totally, especially the end part. Well put. Actually at one point my wife and some of my friends watched the show. I'm the only one left now 'cos I figure I've watched it from the start, I might as well finish it.

[tippership commander]

Hardly. They've ruined the Clark Kent persona.

The legendary Clark Kent puts truth and justice above his personal desires, feelings and love-life; the Smallville Clark Kent puts his love for Lana above all things, excusing away her attempt at murdering Lex, her attacking him, her being manipulative and secretive, her marrying Lex Luthor.
The legendary Clark Kent waited to 'give himself' to the One he was going to be with, Lois Lane. The Smallville Clark Kent does the horizontal limbo with Lana every chance he can get.
The legendary Clark Kent tries to find the good in all people. The Smallville Clark Kent has him instantly assuming the worst about people who have other abilities. Let's review: he thought the Green Arrow was evil. He thought Aquaman was evil. He thought Cyborg was evil. He wasn't sure about the Martian Manhunter. He assumed Kara was evil. This Clark Kent jumps to assumptions about people before doing research.

The list can go on. IMO, the writers stink. The show is only worth watching, at this point, because people are already fans or because they just want to see how much more worse it can get/how it will end; it is not worth watching if people want to see a Legendary Clark Kent emerge.

1. People change.that's a THEME about smallville, and applies to everyone, and that's what these LAST couple of episodes hae been trying to make you see...gree narrow?
chloe? EVEN CLARK

Wrong, he's shown that he DOES look for the good in people...
an example, you ask?
Run

OR, Legion

he's LEARNING lessons...and what's the problem?

As far as lois and lana early on,. they already deviated from the mythos back in the first few seasons, so why s oserious now?

The writers ,are putting him, on a new pn to growing up, while UNDOUBTEDLY STILL headed to become the superman we all know, having learned all he needs ,to accept hs DESTINY

i think the Writers, judging fairly, have doen a GREAT job

you make it sound like they haven't done anything right at all in the SV lineup..

where's the hope that clark kent WILL, and does, get better, along with the show?

where's the kowledge that clark DOES become legendary?

you know, i hate t otell you this, because we're both smallville fans, but, Superman would tel lyou to NOT give up'
it's what HE;d want you to do...


you ALWAYS give chances

so , followign his demeanor, give clar ka chance to GET there


it's not over yet....so DON't jump the gun

[Theshadow129x]

lana should be banned from Smallville

[tippership commander]

even you're jumping the gun

you know, Superman wouldn't giv up hope......why do you?

[Theshadow129x]

even you're jumping the gun

you know, Superman wouldn't giv up hope......why do you?

In this one story arc alone with Lana's return, Clark has been degraded from the person he was actually becoming. One story arc. He was so much better than this before Lana showed up to tell him how to run his life. More so than that, we've been over this before! The Lana with super powers thing has been explored. Why do we need another one? How many times do we have to have their relationship fall apart before they actually get that they arent meant for each other?! its pathetic and its sad. no one needs to be told over and over again teh same thing before they get it right yet for Clark and Lana thats all they do is go over already paved roads just to see if they can get things right! 8 years of **** crap! 8.

The thing that hurts this show is Lana herself. The writers have this obsession with her in which she is always transformed from the person she was in one episode into a a new person the next episode just so she can become relevant to that weeks and that seasons storyline. its a constant thing and it has gotten tiresome after 8 years!

Not only that but Clark is constantly regressed when they bring her into the story. He is one episode or so away from becoming the man of steel then the minute Lana shows up Clark becomes this high school kid all over again. I mean Clark investigating is fine, but to keep running into places and threatening people isn't supermanly, its juast downright wrong especially with someone with his powers. he mostly only does it when its lana involved. he becomes a brute and thats not what CLark Kent is about.

This is a constant thing when Lana is around and it just needs to stop. one more episode of this crap and we will be rid of it for good!

The fact that earlier in the season was good proves that the show had progressed without lana. She drags the show down.

[actaeon]

what makes you think the writers aren't settign up for a fantastic sequel to POWER?

Eight seasons of mediocre writing.

[NIGHTRAVENXLR1]

Eight seasons of mediocre writing.

eight? thats a bit much i think.
sure some season r better then others. but the season we got so fare has been pretty dam good IMO!
even this lana arc may proof to have its uses jet. if not just to end lana on SV. but that just my opinion on lana that is. and you cant expect all episodes to be to your liking.

[llk6165]

In my opinion I don't see the point. It seems kind of like the same thing. Lana is doing bizarre crazy, Lex type things behind Clark's back "because she loves him." For me it's kind of like, been there done that 2,000 times. It got stale for me a long time ago, and bringing it back so late in the season - I just don't see the point. I know and respect that some people are enjoying this, so in a week or so I am going to the fortress for a mindwipe, then I'll be good. ;)

[NIGHTRAVENXLR1]

In my opinion I don't see the point. It seems kind of like the same thing. Lana is doing bizarre crazy, Lex type things behind Clark's back "because she loves him." For me it's kind of like, been there done that 2,000 times. It got stale for me a long time ago, and bringing it back so late in the season - I just don't see the point. I know and respect that some people are enjoying this, so in a week or so I am going to the fortress for a mindwipe, then I'll be good. ;)

maybe ill see you there.
i made my apointment before the lana arc started:rotfl:

[tippership commander]

In this one story arc alone with Lana's return, Clark has been degraded from the person he was actually becoming. One story arc. He was so much better than this before Lana showed up to tell him how to run his life. More so than that, we've been over this before! The Lana with super powers thing has been explored. Why do we need another one? How many times do we have to have their relationship fall apart before they actually get that they arent meant for each other?! its pathetic and its sad. no one needs to be told over and over again teh same thing before they get it right yet for Clark and Lana thats all they do is go over already paved roads just to see if they can get things right! 8 years of **** crap! 8.

The thing that hurts this show is Lana herself. The writers have this obsession with her in which she is always transformed from the person she was in one episode into a a new person the next episode just so she can become relevant to that weeks and that seasons storyline. its a constant thing and it has gotten tiresome after 8 years!

Not only that but Clark is constantly regressed when they bring her into the story. He is one episode or so away from becoming the man of steel then the minute Lana shows up Clark becomes this high school kid all over again. I mean Clark investigating is fine, but to keep running into places and threatening people isn't supermanly, its juast downright wrong especially with someone with his powers. he mostly only does it when its lana involved. he becomes a brute and thats not what CLark Kent is about.

This is a constant thing when Lana is around and it just needs to stop. one more episode of this crap and we will be rid of it for good!

The fact that earlier in the season was good proves that the show had progressed without lana. She drags the show down.

Excuse me? You think clark has degraded??


LEts start: THis started with his going through with Oliver, when he started his real journey towards superman

Lana, was at the bottom of it all....

SO, she was after power...true, she had it before

WHat you're not seeing, is that Lana knew what could come of it, and this, made sure she;d train ,so this time, she'd LEARN from her mistakes


She only had powers ONCE

and SCREWED UP..

and , she wanted to set the record straight, so this time, she has the mental state t oHAVE powers


so, what's the problem? you didnt complain when chloe got powers a second time


As for the relationship, it's NOT being revisited as you put it

Remember, Clark truly loves Lois, MAxima also backed that up

SO, he's got conflictign feelings...He's going throug ha phase that ppl in REAL life go through....

Butyou make it sound liek we've been throug h this before, when THIS TIME, lana has truly changed, SO, what;s the problem? you don't have faith that shes changed?

do you really think clark's forgotten all up to this episode?

DID you FORGET in Legion that Imra, aka Saturn Girl, said Lana would be the one who helps him become suprman?
{a little hint-she meant starting with power]

Also, didnt you ever stop and think about how he becomes superman?

He's learning ,throgh issues with Chloe, Lois( who knows what's it's like to love someone destined for more), Oliver, the league, the Legion....

he's gaining skills

BUT, what better way t odo it, than to momentaitly work with someone, who's similar, and truly has a similar goal, and is READY to use their skills t odo good?

Lana with powers might be the inspiration for him to do better, JUST like his training kara helped him become a better hero when Kara left..


So, what;s the problem?

Also, Lana was always a SOLID character ,she just ended up in situations that forced her to do this and that

THATS why she realized, during the kidnapping, that she had t otake control, and thus, went through trianing, and CHANGED her persona...

she's now ready NOT to fall dow nto evil like Tess almost truly did...

and, she TELLS clark she was a distraction, and now she isn't , SO he can move on


the point being, CLOIS is coming ,clark wasn't hindered in the slightest, he's NOT superman yet, you're giving up hope, when superman wouldn't


dragged the show down? nah, it's called tying up loose ends, and installing critical hero components into clark, to ready him


DOn't lose faith-superman wouldnt

[kg1507]

As for the relationship, it's NOT being revisited as you put it

Remember, Clark truly loves Lois, MAxima also backed that up

SO, he's got conflictign feelings...He's going throug ha phase that ppl in REAL life go through....

Butyou make it sound liek we've been throug h this before, when THIS TIME, lana has truly changed, SO, what;s the problem? you don't have faith that shes changed?

do you really think clark's forgotten all up to this episode?

the point being, CLOIS is coming ,clark wasn't hindered in the slightest, he's NOT superman yet, you're giving up hope, when superman wouldn't


dragged the show down? nah, it's called tying up loose ends, and installing critical hero components into clark, to ready him


DOn't lose faith-superman wouldnt

Great points. I keep reading negative comments about how the Clark/Lois relationship is screwed up for good, and I'm glad there's still some positive people out there :)

[Jack-El49]

This arc has been ham-handed and awkward. It's so over the top that in my opinion, they could have left it with the video message. Am I the only person here that has every received a "Dear John" or "Dear Jane" letter? If not, you more than likely got over it and moved on with your life after that - no matter how much you loved the sender of the letter.

If they were so anxious to bring Lana back for closure, they should have done it in a less craptacular fashion - you know, the way most people break up? Have a talk, have some soul-searching, and decide it's over and part as close friends (if that's the way you can part).

The silly part in all of this is that Lana will end up looking as bad as Clark does now. Tptb continue to crap on the Lana character and even in trying to send her off as a hero, she'll ultimately leave as a whacko who made some heroic decision or sacrifice.

[One-Winged-Angel]

I made a thread after the Lana-farewell-video episode, where i asked how the heck lana left the hospital that fast. Look under:

"So Lois Lane is actually Superwoman?

Well she has to be. When Chloe was Brainiac'd and went in to a coma, clark now had two of his best friends/lovers in a coma. So far so good. And then Brainiac is killed, the coma releases and everything is ok right? NO! beacause after killing Brainiac Clark heads strait for Lana! how fast you ask? Well so fast that he doesn't even check in on chloe (remember her, the one that amost SACRIFICED her life for him!) She gets a lousy phone call.
In the mean time Lana has woken up from the coma (being out for months) Jumped out of bed, and got a digital video recorder (hence the DVD video clark gets) and films a goodbye video and leaves smallville!!! Damn that's a well spent 5 minutes!!!

My guess, Superwoman."

I knew it was to good to be true:rolleyes:

[pfrocker18]

lol^^^ She didnt have powers then come on.My real Q is will lex get the suit and Can lana fly?

[justme_007]

i am so happy with lana return and the return of clana love

[Mrs. Superman]

I thought everything was good until Power...it crossed the line in ways that I'm still recovering from.

[Hopefulsuicide]

how are you recovering? :( ... how do i get this wound to heal?

[DisneyBoy]

By rewatching all the Chloe/Davis sexual tension in the Fortress from "Legion". Over and over and over and over and over...

[CK&CK]

She should have been given a decent storyline that didn't involve superpowers, super martyr, super saint crap.


BINGO! More accurate words were never spoken.

Sometimes I wonder why some Smallville episodes aren't just called "The Legend of Lana Fu Fang" instead.....[insert flying spin kick by thin legged heroine here].

[skugers]

By rewatching all the Chloe/Davis sexual tension in the Fortress from "Legion". Over and over and over and over and over...

good point