Great episode, but Kristen's acting...

[beefywellingtom]

It could be just me, but it seems like the holes in Kruek's acting are showing more and more. Tom wasn't all that great when the show started but he's grown A LOT. KK seems so... *blah*. Then putting her in scenes with Rosenbaum, who I think we all can agree is freaking beyond Smallville and destined for greatness...not good. I was hoping that this episode she'd make me understand why she's still around.


Sorry, I still don't get it.

[shinedown]

i thought her acting was phenomenal. the gaunt druggie act was done really well by her. it was really freaky at times, i think she did great.

[Slytherin Princess]

i thought she did great. she plays "crazy" so well.

[Aloof]

I thought it was great acting, too! She looked like Clark did in Splinter.

[mikemike]

if anything, i think kristen kreuk's acting this season is through the roof. she is definitely the most improved out of all of them. allison was always spot on, and tom welling has good moments and bad.

today's episode showcased bad acting from just about everyone. its not their fault, however. the writing was so cheasy that it must have been impossible to say those line in a realistic way.

[Matt Smith]

The whole "hate lana" thing isnt working, give it up.
It seems as if you people are all trying to find SOMETHING to complain about, It's getting sad. :\

[Theshadow129x]

yea this season is by far the best season for everyone's acting abilites with exception of MB i maen he has been good since day one. Clark has grown alot in this season and lana has had some decent gigs in this season too but she is far from good

[wheresthefig]

She was okay, anyone could do as well as she did. I wasn't impressed.

[jimmyolsenblues]

I thought the acting was very good in this episode. Its always a bonus for the actors when they have good plot to work with. Acting good. Plot Better.

[flcn6]

I thought she did a good job for the most part. The only scene where i noticed anything that bugged me was after Lex had caught her trying to steal the money. While sitting on the couch, it just seemed to me that there was no feeling in what she was saying. But that was the only scene i had problems with her acting.

[beefywellingtom]

Originally posted by Matt Smith
Does anyone else smell jealousy?
The whole "lana hate" thing isnt working, give it up.

Seriously, hun I'm too old to be "jealous" of someone on TV. I'm not a fan of her acting. I really didn't think it was that great. I didn't see any difference when KK is playing Frantic Lana than when she was playing this Crazy Lana. Think about how Rosenbaum played "Crazy Lex".... It wasn't reminicent of the other sides of Lex we've seen. I was expecting to see the same out of KK.

[ferd]

I'm not going to give her the smack down or anything--but the best acting IMHO are the subtle performances. What an actor does with their face, hands, body language.

Like I think Lex's reaction to discovering he wants his father to love him in "Truth" is a much more powerful performance than acting 'crazy' in Shattered.

Acting is acting like you're not acting. ;)

[MBCorp]

Originally posted by Matt Smith
The whole "hate lana" thing isnt working, give it up.
It seems as if you people are all trying to find SOMETHING to complain about, It's getting sad. :\

What in the hell does hating Lana have to do with Kristin Kreuk's acting? You do know that they're different people, don't you?;):rolleyes:

Anyway, I thought KK's acting was really good in this episode. However, if we're talking about hating Lana then I'd say that Lana's actions were pretty hate worthy in this episode. But, ya know, this thread is about KK, and not Lana herself.:p

[MarkAllan22]

Originally posted by flcn6
I thought she did a good job for the most part. The only scene where i noticed anything that bugged me was after Lex had caught her trying to steal the money. While sitting on the couch, it just seemed to me that there was no feeling in what she was saying. But that was the only scene i had problems with her acting.

I had the same problem with that scene. Both her and Michael just seemed, 'wooden'.

[midnite_spark]

I think KK's a great actress, especially tonite. We got to see TW become a better actor thru the seasons becuz the writers actually let him evolve as a character....unlike what they are doing with the lana character. same old lana, but when KK plays characters that's not regular lana...she's awesome (isobel, dawn, nicodemus lana...) iono that's my opinion anyways...

[OutlawAngel]

This si the 2nd week in a row I have been blown away by Kristin's acting. She has for sure grown as an actress. I never really thought she was that bad of one to begin with. Not the greatest but not terrible either. But it seems just over the last few episodes she has done super. maybe she just plays this new angsty deprssed Lana better. Maybe the drama queen of pink was even bad to her :lol:

No I am over all just kidding there at the end but really she was great tonight.

[watcher4]

I thought that KK did a wonderful job in this episode!! Personally, I think she may have even been better than TW in this one.

[Matt Smith]

Originally posted by MBCorp
[B]What in the hell does hating Lana have to do with Kristin Kreuk's acting? You do know that they're different people, don't you?;):rolleyes:

I meant that it seems like every week someones complaining about lana, clana, and now it's Kristin Kreuk's acting (as lana)?

[Aloof]

I think the scenes with MR have really helped her. :)

[Lionelismy idol]

If you're going to knock Ms. Kreuk, you got to at least spell her name right: It's "KristIn", not "KristEn"

[SadaBeem]

I thought Kristen was the best one tonight! She hit the reactions so well. We've never really gotten to see a 'psycho' Lana before this episode and I definitely wasn't disappointed.

If anyone, I would say Tom was a little lacking. (Sadly)

[beefywellingtom]

Originally posted by midnite_spark
but when KK plays characters that's not regular lana...she's awesome (isobel, dawn, nicodemus lana...) iono that's my opinion anyways...

I guess I'll need to check out something that's not smallville related. It bothers me that if you watch her acting in S1 and watch tonight's ep, not much is different other than she's not dressed like a bottle of Pepto Bismol. I'm looking to see some range in her acting. To see he take a character that's gotten stale and she bring new life to it. But I understand that starts with the writers. I'll chalk it up to the lack of REAL development with the character and reserve my judgement until I see something else she's done.

[OutlawAngel]

I dont think its as much as Kristin's acting is bad as it is that the character always stays the same. When we have seen her when she is different like in Nicodemous and LanaBelle and any other time when she has played Lana OOC Kristin has shown she is a strong actress. The writers are making her look bad.

[myankskent]

I think she is a great actress. Tonight she was great. If she has a solid script to work with, then she looks good, but if the writers give her nothing, she won't look as good.

[Aloof]

And Tom will be directing next week! SWEET!

[cmm]

I have to admit KK's acting in the begining was great not to mention the make up made her look like death warmed up.

[rightwing]

Right on Matt Smith. It is sad indeed.

[beefywellingtom]

Originally posted by Matt Smith
I meant that it seems like every week someones complaining about lana, clana, and now it's Kristin Kreuk's acting (as lana)?

That's because Lana/Clana has been the same for 5 seasons now. Imagine if you were served the same meal every Thursday for 5 years. It was hot at first and now the chef doesn't even try. Doesn't even put it in the microwave... you'd complain too. LOL

[cotton candy girl]

Have you noticed that most people in this thread disagree with you? Her acting was great tonight. But the drug angle was hard for me to swallow.

[beefywellingtom]

Originally posted by cotton candy girl
Have you noticed that most people in this thread disagree with you? Her acting was great tonight.

I'm not trying to convince anyone to believe what I believe, nor be convinced. Simply asking what other's thought. It's cool if everyone disagrees. That's what makes being an individual so great. I don't have to think like everyone else.... :D

[cotton candy girl]

Originally posted by beefywellingtom
I'm not trying to convince anyone to believe what I believe, nor be convinced. Simply asking what other's thought. It's cool if everyone disagrees. That's what makes being an individual so great. I don't have to think like everyone else.... :D

And I didn't suggest that you did. I guess I was just pointing out the obvious. :)

[myankskent]

Originally posted by cotton candy girl
Have you noticed that most people in this thread disagree with you? Her acting was great tonight. But the drug angle was hard for me to swallow.

The one thing that bothered me about the drugs was the fact that there was no setup for them. The episode started with her taking the serum and we learned that she had taken it before. This just goes to show that significant periods of time pass between each episode.

[Kryptonian Snake]

I thought she was solid. It was on par with what we've seen up to this point in the season.

[beefywellingtom]

Originally posted by cotton candy girl
And it's a great thing I didn't suggest that you did. I guess I was just pointing out the obvious.


Thanks! I certainly wouldn't have seen it otherwise. You're the best!! :D

[OutlawAngel]

Originally posted by beefywellingtom
That's because Lana/Clana has been the same for 5 seasons now. Imagine if you were served the same meal every Thursday for 5 years. It was hot at first and now the chef doesn't even try. Doesn't even put it in the microwave... you'd complain too. LOL

That would be my lunch every Thursday. That darn school pizza. I find ketchup helps some now. But its still same old boring and bland.

[cmm]

Originally posted by cotton candy girl
Have you noticed that most people in this thread disagree with you? Her acting was great tonight. But the drug angle was hard for me to swallow.


ITA. ALso add to the fact that she magically stopped doing the drugs for clark. So lame

[cotton candy girl]

Originally posted by beefywellingtom
Thanks! I certainly wouldn't have seen it otherwise. You're the best!! :D

;)

[MBCorp]

Originally posted by myankskent
The one thing that bothered me about the drugs was the fact that there was no setup for them. The episode started with her taking the serum and we learned that she had taken it before. This just goes to show that significant periods of time pass between each episode.

That bothered me too. I was like, WTF? So she's already hooked on them? That seriously did surprise me that there wasn't any buildup at all for this.

Anyway, I did like KK's acting in this episode and thought she done the whole addicted/crazed thing really well. Also like the fact that they actually made her look like she was on drugs too.

[OutlawAngel]

I didnt like how the whole drug thing came out of the blue either. I tried to look around that but that was something pretty big for us just to believe. Or atleast for me anyway.

[amberdawn]

Kristins acting was good, but I agree, totally unbelievable that she was taking drugs all of the sudden. Very OOC.

[angelfire east]

KK was great tonight:D

[lanakk1]

Originally posted by beefywellingtom
It could be just me, but it seems like the holes in Kruek's acting are showing more and more. Tom wasn't all that great when the show started but he's grown A LOT. KK seems so... *blah*. Then putting her in scenes with Rosenbaum, who I think we all can agree is freaking beyond Smallville and destined for greatness...not good. I was hoping that this episode she'd make me understand why she's still around.


Sorry, I still don't get it.

oh stopit already. don't you have anything better to do than bash on this girl? just enjoy the show

[beefywellingtom]

Originally posted by lanakk1
oh shut up already. don't you have anything better to do than bash on this girl? just enjoy the show

Are you serious? Have you learned how to have a difference of opinion without acting like we're 8 year olds on the playground?:lol:

[lanakk1]

understand the difference of opinion but dont' u think it gets tiring that after every episode theres a same post about lana from the same people

[beefywellingtom]

What does it matter? The Lana haters can post just as much as the Lana lovers. We can all live in peace and harmony. Respect that I can dislike the character and acting all I want. You can love it all you want. I'd still buy you a burrito! :)

[Kreukie]

I went out of my way to come here and praise Kristin for her acting tonight! She did wonderful!

I wish she had something to work with every now and then on the series though, but sadly she seems to get the short end with the script almost every episode.

Like the writers don't even try anymore with Lana which leads me to wonder, why do they still have Lana/Kristin around?

[myankskent]

Originally posted by Kreukie
I went out of my way to come here and praise Kristin for her acting tonight! She did wonderful!

I wish she had something to work with every now and then on the series though, but sadly she seems to get the short end with the script almost every episode.

Like the writers don't even try anymore with Lana which leads me to wonder, why do they still have Lana/Kristin around?

But you know what, every character is suffering right now. Lana might not have much of a story right now, but Clark is just as stupid as Lana, maybe even more so, Chloe's character has become tremendously unrealistic with her saving people all of the time, Lois is a waste to the show..etc. So just about every character, even if they get a lot of screentime, don't have a great role except maybe for Lionel. He's the only character they haven't screwed up, partly because he doesn't appear in every single episode so that when he does appear, he makes a big splash.

[janedoe]

^ I totally agree with you, they have messed up the characters this season, I think that the storylines are great, but what they have done to the characters singularly is bad. I think Lana was getting good, but they have messed her up post Reckoning or Vengence whichever (esp. with this whole Lex thing, it's like she can't be that gullible, im not hating on Lexana). Chloe is always saving Clark, it seems even more than when they were in H.S. they are making Clark stupider. Clark is regressing, we used to see him actually go through the storylines on his own and come to his own theories n then get Chloe or Lana or Pete to cosign, and other times, well most times Chloe would totally handle it, but now it's all bout Chloe. Emotionally, he's either the same or regressing, granted he seems to be accepting more of his destiny. Lex is ambiguous, sometimes you feel bad for him other times you don't, I want to see a more gradual and definite shift toward the darkside, not the flipflopping they have been doing. Lois has no relevance to Smallville @ this point, her character has been relegated to an extras status, with the only difference being her name in the opening credits. Martha, for now I still love Ma Kent, esp. when she told Lionel that their relationship wouldn't be movin further than friendship, and did you guys peep the look btw. her n Clark @ the end like she realized he had something to say or they had something to talk bout. Lionel, he's kind of like Lex, but his role as the villain is still there, I wish they would bring back the Lionel from Season 1 through 3 or even 4.

I think that both KK and TW have grown in terms of their acting this season. I think they are really good at those dramatic moments, KK was so good in Hidden, Hypnotic, n I think she was good tonight aswell, TW was real good in Reckoning, Splinter, Vengence, Solitude. AM and MB IMO opinion have always been good though. I love AM's character. Chloe is the best, but I think that Lana is the most interesting she and Clark have that inner turmoil think down pact. Ma Kent, no one can touch her acting or her character IMO though.

[Kreukie]

I thought most fans liked what was happening with Chloe this season.

There an running joke between Clana fans that Chloe is the real Super hero of the series. They refer to her as Super!Chloe nowadays.

I didn't think other fandom were as annoyed as Clana fans over the fact TPTB seem to dumb Clark down to make Chloe look good.

[smallville_fetish]

KK has improved and her performance was great tonight like angelfire said. Of course there is always room for improvement, but it might be better that way than to over-do it and look stupid, IMO. I think she nailed the needle part, the shaking, peranoia, etc., and I'm impressed with her perfomances.

[asparks]

I think KK should play dead.....forever

[Kreukie]

Originally posted by asparks
I think KK should play dead.....forever

You're wishing death on Kristin?

[LastingChlarker]

I think KK has improved.

And I agree, Lois is a waste on this show. I honestly don't know what is the point of having Lois Lane on Smallville at this point. She brings absolutely nothing to the table. IMO

[asparks]

Originally posted by Kreukie
You're wishing death on Kristin?

Only her character.

[janedoe]

Kreukie, I am a Clana fan, but putting Clana aside I love Chloe I just wish that Clark could think on his own some of the time, he's supes he needs to make some progressions in terms of problem solving. I wish we could see him work out his problems like we did in the previous seasons. I love Chloe's role in Clarks life as his friend and confidant, I just wish Clark would think on his own. I have to give him props for stepping up wit Fine though, he does seem to becoming more supes like in this eppie.

[margroks]

People don't hate because they criticize. There are many legitimate things to criticise and I would disagree that she's grown that much as an actress. I don't think she has at all but really it must be tough to portray such an unpleasant character who never really changes. I think Tom was never bad but he's fantastic now and his character is very tough to play, as well, since Clark is never allowed to show emotion for the most part yet he manages too, convery it. THe character alone can't take the blame.

[Stephan]

I thought that Kristin's acting was good. I thought that it was better than her acting in Thirst.

Btw, what is OOC??? I keep thinking it meant The OC! :lol: I know, I am dumb! :P

[mrs lana kent]

I've always been blown away by Kristin's acting skills... In my own opinion I think KK is better than Tom in all around acting. Like in Hidden, when Clark dies OMG i think that was like the best acting she's done. Then they show Annette and she was a horrible cryer, or when Jonathan's watch was found... Tom wasn't that great of a cryer... Last night when Lana was sitting with Lex and he went to get her a blanket... You could see how the look in her eyes changed when she thought of taking the Porche... I think she's got the best acting skills on the show!!!!

[Miss L]

I think KK has come a long way since the beginning. And I agree that when they write actual story for Lana, KK brings it with the acting.

I think that the premise for this episode was rushed. It often seems like they have missing scenes in episodes. I think they sometimes write too much to fill the "hour" and in this episode I think a little backstory was left out. Of course there wasn't enough time to show Lana discovering this guy with his experiment and working through a "I really want to see my Mom and Dad" moment. That said, I think it's believable that Lana might reach for a way to see her parents again. She feels lost with Clark cutting her loose so bluntly, and even though she plays the pancaked parents card a lot, she really does feel a void where they were.

And I thought KK played strung-out Lana pretty believably.

[Shadow09]

Kirstin really had that whole "junkie" aspect down pat as Lex put it... that took some acting to pull off... and man she really doesn't look good without the make-up at all... or maybe that was make-up making her look bad... who knows.

A bit sketchy here and there but other then some off moments kudos to Kirstin... not her strongest performance but most certainly not her worst. . .

[Xsmallville_obsessedX]

I think KK did an AWESOME job on last nights episode. I, for one, thought she was at her best. I love her in anything she does, though. :)

[photogirl]

Okay, usually I'm not all for the whole Kristin/Lana thing, but I have to give her this one!! She did an awesome job in this episode acting like a druggie, and everything. Regular old Lana...Kristin's acting needs some work...BUT when she's playing Lana under some sort of spell, or something she's AWESOME!!!

[tmkfan]

edited for name-calling

[mcgairman]

Originally posted by mikemike
if anything, i think kristen kreuk's acting this season is through the roof. she is definitely the most improved out of all of them. allison was always spot on, and tom welling has good moments and bad.

today's episode showcased bad acting from just about everyone. its not their fault, however. the writing was so cheasy that it must have been impossible to say those line in a realistic way.

I agree. The storyline went off the beam by not following the Brainiac plot more. KK is doing all right acting, it's just this "crazy Lana" thing has gone too far. (And I'm NOT a Clana shipper, either) I want more action, less angst, and more development of the Superman plotline. That's when the show is the best to me.

[Platinum9703]

Kristin was fantasic!

I personally think that she is in Jessica Alba's league.

[Clair de Lune]

Originally posted by beefywellingtom
It could be just me, but it seems like the holes in Kruek's acting are showing more and more. Tom wasn't all that great when the show started but he's grown A LOT. KK seems so... *blah*. Then putting her in scenes with Rosenbaum, who I think we all can agree is freaking beyond Smallville and destined for greatness...not good. I was hoping that this episode she'd make me understand why she's still around.


Sorry, I still don't get it.

Beefywellingtom, I know we're in the minority here, but I agree with you 100%. I thought her acting was so overdone, and it was so distracting throughout the episode. I know drug addicts are wild-eyed and crazy-looking, but she was being a tad overdramatic at times.

[lanakk1]

minorities for a reason

[aqua]

Meh, I wasn't blown away. I think it was good for her standards, but compared to such performances as TW in "Splinter" and MR in "Shattered," she paled in comparision with the "wild/crazy episode."

[jaime,oburg]

I will admit that I always considered KK the least talented actress on the show. BUT....as of lately I have to agree that KK has come a long way. One has to remember that some fans use to post about TW's acting abilty the same way and now I think it is fair to say that he has improved greatly every season and I think he has turned in some darn good work.
KK has also improved since S1 and maybe it has taken her a little longer to come into her own ( or maybe she is finally getting something better to do then make gogglely eyes at TW) but I have been impressed with her work this year. Keep up the great work Kristen! I would love to see Lana take a walk on the dark side, even if it would be OOC for her. Kristen deserves something fun to do for a change! Bring on Lexana. Let the girl have some fun.:p

[beefywellingtom]

Originally posted by aqua
Meh, I wasn't blown away. I think it was good for her standards, but compared to such performances as TW in "Splinter" and MR in "Shattered," she paled in comparision with the "wild/crazy episode."

You know that's what I was looking for. Both TW and MRs acting has had up and down moments but when they put in work on the "crazy" eps, I get pulled in. I see a real difference in the character. So I was looking for more than what I got. Even AMs "crazy" performance is really good.

Unfortunately, the "Lana's a druggie" angle with no set up really didn't help either. For her character to take such a dramatic turn AND it come off as believable, there really should have been some build up.

[elsuperchino]

man, it's stupid criticize the performance of KK in Void. She does it better than TW in Splinter and also I think that MR does the "crazy" performance in the same level that KK does in Void.

She does great!!!And there's nothing to discuss.

Open threads for this is really silly...

[beefywellingtom]

Originally posted by elsuperchino
man, it's stupid criticize the performance of KK in Void. She does it better than TW in Splinter and also I think that MR does the "crazy" performance in the same level that KK does in Void.

She does great!!!And there's nothing to discuss.

Open threads for this is really silly...

Rosenbaum? Is that you? :D

(A few of us have a theory that one of you Lana Lovers is actually Rosenbaum defending his woman.) LOL *just kidding you guys.. no rumors*:rotfl:

[elsuperchino]

I'm Spanish, from Barcelona, and my name is Fabio...

[MrsClarkKent27]

Sorry but I don't think she was bad, I thougth she'd made a great job on this episode.