Heya! I really appreciate your comments and thanks for pointing out a different way of reading Lana in this episode.
Your comments about Chloe are really interesting. You're the first person to mention the scene where Chloe seemed so insensitive to Clark's mother getting mugged. I overlooked that in my review, but I had much the same reaction to it as you did. Sadly I think this is Smallville canon and is part of Chloe's character. It's one of her most unlikeable aspects. But I do think she's someone who is very personally driven, to the point of insensitivity.
It's interesting that you responded with discomfort to Martha visiting Chloe at the Planet. The show's spatial dynamics are so important that it seems really like a 'step down' for Martha, a show of weakness and dependency. I agree that Martha is the stronger of the two but I guess I forgave the writing this week because she's really hit rock bottom in grief for Jonathan. I'm presuming she'll find her own strength again shortly. I hope so anyway!
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Your comments about Chloe are really interesting. You're the first person to mention the scene where Chloe seemed so insensitive to Clark's mother getting mugged. I overlooked that in my review, but I had much the same reaction to it as you did. Sadly I think this is Smallville canon and is part of Chloe's character. It's one of her most unlikeable aspects. But I do think she's someone who is very personally driven, to the point of insensitivity.
It's interesting that you responded with discomfort to Martha visiting Chloe at the Planet. The show's spatial dynamics are so important that it seems really like a 'step down' for Martha, a show of weakness and dependency. I agree that Martha is the stronger of the two but I guess I forgave the writing this week because she's really hit rock bottom in grief for Jonathan. I'm presuming she'll find her own strength again shortly. I hope so anyway!