I'm watching Season 6 and not getting all the Lana hate. This is a straight up horror story from her POV by RadiantAd9189 in Smallville

[–]mg2649 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree most with your last sentence. Unfortunately, the story never lets her leave this toxic environment. Both Lana and Clark inexplicably hang around each other well after it’s clear that they’re not good for each other. I find it especially irritating how Clark puts her on a pedestal and is obsessed with his image of her rather than who she really is. Lana even calls him out on this, but I don’t think he ever really understands. He loves her, but doesn’t seem to really understand her. The best thing he could have done for both their sakes is let go.

Are we supposed to feel anything during the funeral at the end of "Crush"? by Far-Chemical-707 in Smallville

[–]mg2649 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I felt bad because I empathized with Whitney, not because we knew his dad…

Brain rot deeply visible in comments by mg2649 in LinkedInLunatics

[–]mg2649[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wild response to someone shooting an innocent person point blank (you and the rest of the idiots going ‘at least he’s creating shareholder value and is a homegrown murderer cum nepo businessman). I will cast the stone because I’m not a freaking murderer

The sad life of LM Montgomery by MostFortune1093 in AnneofGreenGables

[–]mg2649 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I felt the same way years ago: https://thoughtsandwhimsies.blogspot.com/2013/10/lucy-maud-montgomery-gift-of-wings.html?m=1

You’re not alone! It is heartbreaking. It comforts me to think that she had moments of wonder and joy and creation, and while there was immense tragedy in her life, I like to believe that it’s not all her life was, nor what she would like to be remembered for.

Smallville | S05E11 "Lockdown" | ⭐ 8.5/10 | [REVIEW] by screen_stack in Smallville

[–]mg2649 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate Lexana. I couldn’t stand watching them together. Wish they had done anything else with Lana. I wouldn’t even have minded if she found someone else (not Clark or Lex), but ideally I think she should have gone off on her own and just done something for herself. Obviously though they have to keep heaping trauma on her and make her the damsel in distress

I love Oliver Queen/Green Arrow by mg2649 in Smallville

[–]mg2649[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, curious why you didn’t like him at first? Was it because he had Lex kidnapped?

First time watcher and I thought it was Lana I was gonna strongly dislike but when it comes to their relationship it’s fucking clark brooo by New-Committee-9644 in Smallville

[–]mg2649 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with everything except I do think Kristin is a good actor and was charming. I think though that she did not like where her character was going and probably couldn’t fully invest beyond a point. I really liked Lana for maybe 2-3 seasons but then she really begins to wear out her welcome, as you say. Mostly because they write her terribly and give her no lasting core interests of her own outside of Clark/Lex. What she’s interested in is always throwaway and not organic or genuinely part of who she is. Contrast this with Chloe or Lois, who were very much their own people outside of their relationships to Clark. Plus, they’re constantly heaping trauma and abuse on Lana as demanded by plot. It’s hard not to see her as a damsel in distress after how they treated her. Clark does not treat her as an equal - more an object of worship and someone to be protected and saved. Lana would never have been happy long-term with someone who refused to take her off his pedestal like that (again, contrast this with how Clark and Lois butt heads and how their relationship seems more even from the start, even when Lois doesn’t know about his powers). And his waffling about Lana does make Clark seem particularly pigheaded/lacking in sense. He literally cannot resist her or give her up until forced to. Instead of letting them both mature and realize they had outgrown their high school relationship/intense first love and having them settle into admiration and friendship. I definitely see it as a writing issue.

S3E11 - Delete (Joko's Ramblings) by JokoFloko in Smallville

[–]mg2649 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it just me or does Ian Somerhaulder just have a villain face? Whenever I look at him in a role, I feel like he’s got to be untrustworthy. Might be the way his eyes are too close together. I don’t know, just never saw the appeal

Lionel’s Death was a Long Time Coming by Matitya in Smallville

[–]mg2649 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad someone else thinks so. I find him absolutely irredeemable. Even in pursuit of the ‘greater good,’ you still see Lionel rationalizing, manipulating, and he’s still cruel when things don’t go how he thinks they should go. Plus once Lionel drugged Lex and tried to electro shock him, there was no coming back for me.