Do NOT get me started! The world's biggest, longest, unreadable rant is brewing in me, that's for sure.
would make any other relationship moves Clark might make this season feel completely like a rebound and like he's only doing it because he can't have Lana Because that's exactly what he WOULD be doing. In fact, I'd argue that given how huge the Clana relationship has been played in Smallville ANY relationship EVER from now on will be meaningless. Because let's face it, if Lana hadn't BECOME KRYPTONITE they'd still be together.
I can't believe I ever thought that Lana and Clark might actually either mutually or individually consider why they weren't suited as a couple.
EPIC FAIL. EPIC. I just... the words are coming, they will come, but they are struggling to push their way past the bile.
Never in a million years did I think this is how it would play out. What was all that talk about there not being proper 'closure' for the Clana relationship?!!! There was more closure before this arc! Clark had been getting over it, moving on. Now? He'll never be over it because it will never be resolved, because it will be the eternal 'could have been'. ARRRRRGGGGHHHH.
I would love to read your rant! It might help with the serious amount of pissed off that I have.
Because that's exactly what he WOULD be doing. In fact, I'd argue that given how huge the Clana relationship has been played in Smallville ANY relationship EVER from now on will be meaningless. Because let's face it, if Lana hadn't BECOME KRYPTONITE they'd still be together.
Exactly. I mean, when they did this in Dark Angel, it was clear that Max and Logan were just fooling themselves when they tried to move on -- if Max could have fixed her blood so that it didn't kill him, they would have run back to each other.
Also, and to add a tiny, annoyed point -- for all their 'love for the age'ness, Lana sure gives up fast. Max and Logan were in agony over not being able to touch, but they also needed to be near each other. Whenever one of them tried to get a little space, they inevitably came back because, even with Max's skin being poison to Logan, they were still happier with each other. They would rather stand in a room together, unable to touch, than date someone that they could touch. Even with all their issues, their faces would just light up whenever the other person entered the room.
There will be a rant, oh yes, there will. *resolves* It might take some time... there are about 5 ships and 8 characters to cover! All destroyed in one ep.
Oh, yeah, I mean Clark and Lana didn't even stop to try and find another way around the problem--either when posed with the Kryptonite bomb or afterwards. But it was established last season that Kara could nuke kryptonite with her eyes... given that Lana is basically invincible now, could she not nuke the K out of Lana maybe? That sounds only about as far fetched as half the shit in this episode! I just find it RIDICULOUS that they just flailed and gave up. But neither of them are great lateral thinkers. SIGH.
I just find it RIDICULOUS that they just flailed and gave up.
It's what they always do when confronted by hardship in their relationship, though, when I think about it. They always give up and then mope about it, when it was their own choice to give up in the first place.
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Date: 2009-02-06 01:21 pm (UTC)would make any other relationship moves Clark might make this season feel completely like a rebound and like he's only doing it because he can't have Lana
Because that's exactly what he WOULD be doing. In fact, I'd argue that given how huge the Clana relationship has been played in Smallville ANY relationship EVER from now on will be meaningless. Because let's face it, if Lana hadn't BECOME KRYPTONITE they'd still be together.
I can't believe I ever thought that Lana and Clark might actually either mutually or individually consider why they weren't suited as a couple.
I miss Al and Miles SO FUCKING MUCH.
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Date: 2009-02-06 01:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-06 01:42 pm (UTC)EPIC FAIL. EPIC. I just... the words are coming, they will come, but they are struggling to push their way past the bile.
Never in a million years did I think this is how it would play out. What was all that talk about there not being proper 'closure' for the Clana relationship?!!! There was more closure before this arc! Clark had been getting over it, moving on. Now? He'll never be over it because it will never be resolved, because it will be the eternal 'could have been'. ARRRRRGGGGHHHH.
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Date: 2009-02-06 01:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-06 01:46 pm (UTC)Because that's exactly what he WOULD be doing. In fact, I'd argue that given how huge the Clana relationship has been played in Smallville ANY relationship EVER from now on will be meaningless. Because let's face it, if Lana hadn't BECOME KRYPTONITE they'd still be together.
Exactly. I mean, when they did this in Dark Angel, it was clear that Max and Logan were just fooling themselves when they tried to move on -- if Max could have fixed her blood so that it didn't kill him, they would have run back to each other.
Also, and to add a tiny, annoyed point -- for all their 'love for the age'ness, Lana sure gives up fast. Max and Logan were in agony over not being able to touch, but they also needed to be near each other. Whenever one of them tried to get a little space, they inevitably came back because, even with Max's skin being poison to Logan, they were still happier with each other. They would rather stand in a room together, unable to touch, than date someone that they could touch. Even with all their issues, their faces would just light up whenever the other person entered the room.
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Date: 2009-02-06 01:54 pm (UTC)Oh, yeah, I mean Clark and Lana didn't even stop to try and find another way around the problem--either when posed with the Kryptonite bomb or afterwards. But it was established last season that Kara could nuke kryptonite with her eyes... given that Lana is basically invincible now, could she not nuke the K out of Lana maybe? That sounds only about as far fetched as half the shit in this episode! I just find it RIDICULOUS that they just flailed and gave up. But neither of them are great lateral thinkers. SIGH.
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Date: 2009-02-06 02:06 pm (UTC)It's what they always do when confronted by hardship in their relationship, though, when I think about it. They always give up and then mope about it, when it was their own choice to give up in the first place.