Most importantly, Lex is being firm in his priorities-- this is a first for Lana.
*nod* I remember being struck by the progression of the conversation in Fallout about the black box. Lana started out making it sound as though she was worried for Lex ("you're getting too obsessed" or whatever it is she said), but by the time it got to the end of the conversation, it was pretty clear that was *really* concerned her was that she wouldn't be the center of his attention ("it's either me or the box" or whatever). This isn't a knock on her, either. There's nothing wrong with wanting to be the most important thing in your partner's life. Lana's problem, of course, is that unlike Whitney and Jason, Clark and Lex *do*, in fact, have bigger fish to fry than her; in this, she *is* a legitimate victim of circumstance -- the two people she's most involved with really do have destinies/end points that are much, much bigger than she could ever hope to be.
See, I think that's the difference. All the other guys would bend to her demands; Lex won't budge. She's never had to deal with that.
Right. Everyone else bends over backwards to assure her of her status as Bestest/Most Special, but now that Lex has her, he doesn't need to woo her that way any more. It's got to be very confronting for Lana.
Whitney was off in the marines when she got the managerial position (right? correct me if I'm wrong)
Actually, she inititally secured the Talon while dating Whitney (Lex agreed to back her proposal in Kinetic), but it definitely *thrived* under her stewardship after she and Whitney broke up. She did secure the art school placement while single. She and Clark danced around possibly dating each other/being together in S3, but for all intents and purposes, Lana was unattached for that whole season. Emotionally she was wrapped up in Clark, but she wasn't actively dating anyone then.
I liked that she told Clark Lex didn't do anything; but I was twitched when she said to Chloe she didn't want to hear anything more about Lex. I'm willing to shrug the latter off as preggo hormones or something if she takes full responsibility.
That's really all I ask. I just don't want either the pregnancy *or* the general fact that Lana's in a relationship that apparently makes her miserable to be shunted off on anything other than Lana's own choices. She *chose* to get involved with Lex even though she was on-notice that he was a shady mofo. And she chose to sleep with him (because even if you're using protection, you've still got to reasonably understand pregnancy *is* a possibility or you shouldn't be gettin' busy). Like I said earlier: plenty of people make questionable choices that result in them being in untenable positions. The real measure of your character is whether or not you accept responsibility for your own role in that progression. Lana's circumstances didn't happen in some responsibility vacuum. As long as she and/or the show acknowledge that, I'll be okay. But I've had enough of Lana As Victim of Circumstance.
this reminds me of what I have to say whenever someone asks what I see in Lois. A lot of the time she's an obnoxious bitchy bitch. but. I don't have to wait on bated breath like *this* ... for her to own her mistakes/flaws.
*nod* This and her *complete and total lack* of pathological interest in why Clark Is Kind of Weird and Hinky are two of Lois' most endearing qualities, IMO. Lois just thinks Clark is odd and she accepts that about him without devolving into the obnoxious, entitled, emotionally manipulative bullshit Lana, Lex and Chloe (back in the day) all indulged in to try to get him to open up with them. And I love it that she's the first person to acknowledge that she screwed up when she does.
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*nod* I remember being struck by the progression of the conversation in Fallout about the black box. Lana started out making it sound as though she was worried for Lex ("you're getting too obsessed" or whatever it is she said), but by the time it got to the end of the conversation, it was pretty clear that was *really* concerned her was that she wouldn't be the center of his attention ("it's either me or the box" or whatever). This isn't a knock on her, either. There's nothing wrong with wanting to be the most important thing in your partner's life. Lana's problem, of course, is that unlike Whitney and Jason, Clark and Lex *do*, in fact, have bigger fish to fry than her; in this, she *is* a legitimate victim of circumstance -- the two people she's most involved with really do have destinies/end points that are much, much bigger than she could ever hope to be.
See, I think that's the difference. All the other guys would bend to her demands; Lex won't budge. She's never had to deal with that.
Right. Everyone else bends over backwards to assure her of her status as Bestest/Most Special, but now that Lex has her, he doesn't need to woo her that way any more. It's got to be very confronting for Lana.
Whitney was off in the marines when she got the managerial position (right? correct me if I'm wrong)
Actually, she inititally secured the Talon while dating Whitney (Lex agreed to back her proposal in Kinetic), but it definitely *thrived* under her stewardship after she and Whitney broke up. She did secure the art school placement while single. She and Clark danced around possibly dating each other/being together in S3, but for all intents and purposes, Lana was unattached for that whole season. Emotionally she was wrapped up in Clark, but she wasn't actively dating anyone then.
I liked that she told Clark Lex didn't do anything; but I was twitched when she said to Chloe she didn't want to hear anything more about Lex. I'm willing to shrug the latter off as preggo hormones or something if she takes full responsibility.
That's really all I ask. I just don't want either the pregnancy *or* the general fact that Lana's in a relationship that apparently makes her miserable to be shunted off on anything other than Lana's own choices. She *chose* to get involved with Lex even though she was on-notice that he was a shady mofo. And she chose to sleep with him (because even if you're using protection, you've still got to reasonably understand pregnancy *is* a possibility or you shouldn't be gettin' busy). Like I said earlier: plenty of people make questionable choices that result in them being in untenable positions. The real measure of your character is whether or not you accept responsibility for your own role in that progression. Lana's circumstances didn't happen in some responsibility vacuum. As long as she and/or the show acknowledge that, I'll be okay. But I've had enough of Lana As Victim of Circumstance.
this reminds me of what I have to say whenever someone asks what I see in Lois. A lot of the time she's an obnoxious bitchy bitch. but. I don't have to wait on bated breath like *this* ... for her to own her mistakes/flaws.
*nod* This and her *complete and total lack* of pathological interest in why Clark Is Kind of Weird and Hinky are two of Lois' most endearing qualities, IMO. Lois just thinks Clark is odd and she accepts that about him without devolving into the obnoxious, entitled, emotionally manipulative bullshit Lana, Lex and Chloe (back in the day) all indulged in to try to get him to open up with them. And I love it that she's the first person to acknowledge that she screwed up when she does.