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bagheera_sanI'm making a post about Lana! Yesterday, I wrote a scene with Lana POV and realized that I like writing Lana - late S6 Lana. (There's nothing like writing a char to make you sympathize with them.) I don't suddenly think she's awesome, but it got me wondering.
Why does Lana suck so much? She doesn't have to!
Lana is in a pretty interesting place at the end of S6. She knows quite a bit of Clark's and Lex's secrets (how much does she know about Level 33.1, though?). She got in way over her head with back-up boyfriend Lex. She didn't think he was going to want to marry her! And now she's part of that whole Luthor thing, and Lionel wants her to spy on her husband, who not only faked her baby (as far as she knows) but also has turned out to be pretty scary.
Lana could be interesting. She could be a smart, indepedent, ambitious girl. She managed a cafe while going through highschool and still mainting social contacts and a boyfriend most of the time. Lana should be a busy workaholic instead of this big fat lump of inertia that slows down every scene she's in.
Why does she suck? I do think it's KK's acting some of the time. She's improved lots since S1, but she still sucks the life out of scenes she's in. But it isn't always like that. When she plays Lana bad, bitchy, or angry like in "Phantom", it's totally okay. Only when she plays Good Girl Lana it gets unbearable.
Also, we've all noticed that Lana doesn't have enough flaws to be relatable. She only shows the occasional bit of fright and physical weakness, and only when it suits the producers. Make her (deliberately) self-centred. Arrogant. A bit dumb while trying to be smart, like Victoria. Ambitious. Give her a temper. Instead of a noble martyr, make her scared shitless of Lex and Lionel, like she should be.
And while we're at it, dress her in jeans and T-shirt. The hottest thing Lana has worn in the series imho was her outfit from "Mortal". Plain country girl. Not those odd, uncomfortable clothes she wears now. Lana is incredibly pretty, she doesn't need tons of make-up and strange clothes.
They should have made Lana the Good Mutant, instead of Chloe. They should have given her morally difficult powers (like the love-me mutation fandom attributes to her) and show her deal with it (the love-me powers would be ideal as a metaphor for the "most popular girl in highschool" Lana was. How does someone like that deal with knowing that no one loves them for themselves, but because they're pretty or fashionable to or pretend to be helpful and nice?) Or, hell, they should have her try to be a witch. It would be hilarious if Lana tried to curse Lex but only got as far as making a pencil float.
Or they should have run with the streak of xenophobia Lana has always displayed. She used to hate mutants and aliens. Now she suddenly is A-okay with them. Why?
Lana could have been a cool character. Let's hope she finds herself - elsewhere.
Why does Lana suck so much? She doesn't have to!
Lana is in a pretty interesting place at the end of S6. She knows quite a bit of Clark's and Lex's secrets (how much does she know about Level 33.1, though?). She got in way over her head with back-up boyfriend Lex. She didn't think he was going to want to marry her! And now she's part of that whole Luthor thing, and Lionel wants her to spy on her husband, who not only faked her baby (as far as she knows) but also has turned out to be pretty scary.
Lana could be interesting. She could be a smart, indepedent, ambitious girl. She managed a cafe while going through highschool and still mainting social contacts and a boyfriend most of the time. Lana should be a busy workaholic instead of this big fat lump of inertia that slows down every scene she's in.
Why does she suck? I do think it's KK's acting some of the time. She's improved lots since S1, but she still sucks the life out of scenes she's in. But it isn't always like that. When she plays Lana bad, bitchy, or angry like in "Phantom", it's totally okay. Only when she plays Good Girl Lana it gets unbearable.
Also, we've all noticed that Lana doesn't have enough flaws to be relatable. She only shows the occasional bit of fright and physical weakness, and only when it suits the producers. Make her (deliberately) self-centred. Arrogant. A bit dumb while trying to be smart, like Victoria. Ambitious. Give her a temper. Instead of a noble martyr, make her scared shitless of Lex and Lionel, like she should be.
And while we're at it, dress her in jeans and T-shirt. The hottest thing Lana has worn in the series imho was her outfit from "Mortal". Plain country girl. Not those odd, uncomfortable clothes she wears now. Lana is incredibly pretty, she doesn't need tons of make-up and strange clothes.
They should have made Lana the Good Mutant, instead of Chloe. They should have given her morally difficult powers (like the love-me mutation fandom attributes to her) and show her deal with it (the love-me powers would be ideal as a metaphor for the "most popular girl in highschool" Lana was. How does someone like that deal with knowing that no one loves them for themselves, but because they're pretty or fashionable to or pretend to be helpful and nice?) Or, hell, they should have her try to be a witch. It would be hilarious if Lana tried to curse Lex but only got as far as making a pencil float.
Or they should have run with the streak of xenophobia Lana has always displayed. She used to hate mutants and aliens. Now she suddenly is A-okay with them. Why?
Lana could have been a cool character. Let's hope she finds herself - elsewhere.
