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Oh my, it's like old times

I really would like to know, where did TPTB get the idea that the Smallville fandom actually cares or would even enjoy a Lexana relationship.

The serial killers and ppl that write to prisoners that watch this show it's all I can think of

David Fury? Is that you? :P

I ventured into Steven DeKnight's blog for Wither, and I'm still trying to figure out how to defend "the psychotic pedophole Lex".

MySpace is a crazy place. So far someone made a comment about the one of two Lexana fans making an appearance, and I said 4 (I was the fourth), and then it appeared right underneath their comment (as opposed to after 2 and 3) which just looked weird. But anyway

And ooh apparently Chloe is out to destroy Lana, and Lex spiked Lana's punch with roofies to make her appear happy to be with him *reads on*

ETA Hee, Steven DeKnight just posted I don’t usually respond negatively to you guys, but come on. That’s just too big a slice of the crazy cake for me.

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"the psychotic pedophole Lex".
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Anyone who braves DeKnight's blog is a warrior in my book. I'd have to take a cyanide capsule afterwards. I truly can't understand the hate. I'm not saying I'm a big Lexana shipper, but I respect the writers' vision enough and respect how they're trying to progress the characters. In that sense, it works for me. It makes the show richer. I just don't see why people think Lana is going OOC and Lex is evol for wanting her.

I think this might be the last time I actually bother to read it, next time I might just leave my comment and run *g*

People seem to be feeling extra volatile because Wither featured Sexana. So basically I picked the worst time to stop by lol

I just don't see why people think Lana is going OOC

This is the thing that gets me: "Lana's so OOC for being with Lex because she loved Clark forever and ever!"

So? Lana's also *always had a back-up boyfriend* AND she will *canonically* put up with a lot of crap (a) in order to not be alone and (b) as long as her mans is 'honest' with her. She was totally ready to sleep with Jason to keep him back in S4 and even though she wasn't happy in her relationship with Clark as early as ... whenever he stopped sleeping with her, she kept hanging on to it in the clear hope he'd eventually open up with her.

Lana is *terrified* of being alone. Even in Wither, it's easy to read her actions, especially at the end, as being more about not wanting to be alone than anything else (given how clear Lex was in the beginning of the episode, basically telling her that she needed to commit one way or the other). This isn't to say Lana doesn't care about Lex qua Lex because I think she does. But. Lana still hasn't really learned how to be on her own, how to be alone. Moving right into a relationship with Lex so soon after Clark is her typical M.O. She hooked up with Jason pretty quickly after spinning her wheels waiting for Clark in S3 and she *didn't even break up with Jason* before swoonily dancing with Clark at prom and eventually hooking up with him.

There's *nothing* OOC in Lana's behavior hooking up with Lex. Some people may not *like* it, but that doesn't make it OOC.

So true! I've really missed your SV meta this year :)

//There's *nothing* OOC in Lana's behavior hooking up with Lex. Some people may not *like* it, but that doesn't make it OOC.//

Exactly, LaT. She also has a very active sex drive (not saying there's anything wrong with that). She wanted to have sex with Jason, she wanted some with Clark when he would avoid her advances, and now Lexana sex? Doesn't surprise me in the least.

And I've also missed your sv meta and you on the TWoP boards. :)

Exactly, LaT. She also has a very active sex drive (not saying there's anything wrong with that). She wanted to have sex with Jason, she wanted some with Clark when he would avoid her advances, and now Lexana sex? Doesn't surprise me in the least.

Right! And with Jason, they'd already established her willingness to use sex as a means of forging further *emotional* intimacy: that's why she tried seducing Jason. She felt he was pulling away emotionally and she wanted to pull him back. Given Lex's gentle but unmistakable ultimatum at the start of Wither and Lana's own issues about being on her own coupled with the fact that she also does want to be closer to Lex just generally (hence the racing up 99+ flights of stairs in a *blackout* to define their relationship *g*), her behavior in the ep is wholly consistent with her previous characterization.

And I've also missed your sv meta and you on the TWoP boards.

I'm taking a break from the meta to recharge the batteries a bit. We'll see how long it lasts (I'm thinking I won't make it past Justice, which I actually am looking forward to *g*). Good to see you on LJ, though!

//Lana is *terrified* of being alone. Even in Wither, it's easy to read her actions, especially at the end, as being more about not wanting to be alone than anything else //

Perfectly right. She walks in with all the doubts in the world and Lex says the right things. Not that they were lies; I believe they were genuine. Lex is truly seeking a connection. But instead of still thinking the relationship through, Lana grabs onto his words as lifelines and is manufacturing the relationship in her head because she needs this. Who else does she have? She doesn’t have Clark and as much as they try to establish these situations where Chloe and Lana share with one another, I never viewed them as friends. They’re only friends through a Clark connection.

It’s alternately hysterical and sad how in two episodes she’s tried to save Lex, trying to be there for him and boning it royally. She needs to be needed as much as she needs others.

//There's *nothing* OOC in Lana's behavior hooking up with Lex. Some people may not *like* it, but that doesn't make it OOC.//

And that’s what it is, so many people just don’t like the direction the relationship is going. For all the KK fans who feel that this is a character assassination, I want to ask them “Don’t you think as an actor, Kristin is loving this opportunity to add another layer to Lana?”

Perfectly right. She walks in with all the doubts in the world and Lex says the right things. Not that they were lies; I believe they were genuine. Lex is truly seeking a connection. But instead of still thinking the relationship through, Lana grabs onto his words as lifelines and is manufacturing the relationship in her head because she needs this.

And if you think about it, it's actually a fairly decent extension of what was started last week: Lana was really uncomfortable with the mansion-wide surveillance cameras. But rather than making alternate living arrangements -- which necessarily might have required her being *on her own* for a while -- she acquiesces to it even though she really doesn't like it.

Same thing this week: she's having doubts, Lex says the right things and she kind of ... ignores her gut instincts and plunges ahead. While I do think Lana cares about Lex for Lex, I also think a big part of what drives her is that she still doesn't really know how to be on her own, with no boyfriend or *back-up boyfriend* waiting in the wings. For all that Lana's changing and growing, this is one aspect of her character that really has remained consistent across the seasons -- she doesn't really know how to be/doesn't like being/doesn't want to be alone. And she'll do whatever she needs to do to keep from finding out what being alone is like.

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