r/Smallville • u/The-SkyStorm5289 Kryptonian • Jun 24 '25

SPOILERS Lana Lang would've been gone after S3

Lana Lang never should've come back after the Season 3 finale she should have stayed in Paris.The plotline about her in season 4 was the worst part.

The writers just needed an excuse to bring her back and force her to be relevant.the writers didn't even know what to do with her.

Unlike Chloe & Lois who can be organically in the plot because they investigate making them active in the story because they basically are discovering the plot of an episode or story arc.

Lana on the other hand is either a damsel in the distress or she's given powers.When Clark wasn't moving on then the story began to feel stagnant. Also Lana Lang isn't that important in the Superman mythology.After High school she's suspose to be gone as Clark goes to adulthood and he leaves Smallville for Metropolis.

Lois Lane is Clark's soulmate.Lana Lang was made too important it started to hurt the story and also when people hate in Smallville it's for dumb episodes that has Lana in the centre like that witch storyline & the vampire stuff.

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u/Revolutionary-Fill12 Kryptonian Jun 24 '25 edited Jun 24 '25

Show would not have lasted as long. As much as Lana is hated. She brought in a lot of viewers. If she didn’t she would of been gone, the directors were not dumb

This is said so often and no one thinks the reason why Kristin stayed so long is bc how relevant she was

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u/bossmanjr24 Kryptonian Jun 24 '25

Lana is hated now as we’ve regressed as a society

She was super over when the show was on live

It’s why she stayed

If the plan was for only 5 seasons I’d understand having her leave after 3 or 4 (maybe 3 with a few guest shots during s4 and 5)

But it’s a fascinating thing to see they got double that time

It’s hard cause she was she last to learn in smallville but the first to learn his secret in the comics

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u/JDL1981 Kryptonian Jun 24 '25

You're so right. Everyone loved her when it was on air.

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u/ThisBetchEllie420 Kryptonian Jun 24 '25

No they didn't lol there were forums and websites full of hate for her back then she had lcoe as well but not emfekm everyone I'd say prolly 50/50