https://screenrant.com/smallville-clark-lana-story-ending-good/

There's no denying that Smallville season 8's Lana ending was a divisive twist, but it was also a move that the show had forced upon itself.

Kristin Kreuk was an odd casting choice, she was nothing like Lana Lang of the comics in behavior or appearance. When she once mentioned having a "clean slate" for her characterization, it told me that the producers needed to put more time & effort into establishing her character and guiding her.

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