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acampbellI haven't done the Saturday Scenes in a while, so here goes. And, believe it or not, my choice for tonight is a Clana scene! the closing scene of "Red," from early in S2.
Back then, Lana hadn't yet become the Ultimate, Vast, Yawning Void of Suck. She still had spunk, and hadn't yet shown her duplicitous, two-faced nature, except for the Video Breakup. This is one of the few scenes where I actually enjoy her.
Also, at the time of this ep, the "Not Yourself" excuse hadn't become the Default Explanation/Excuse for everything that happened on SV--characters were still somewhat held responsible for their thoughts and actions, with other characters not immediately realizing and excusing what was going on. Lana does put up with a lot of insults and disrespect from Clark in this ep, unlike so many when the "disrespect" is fabricated at best, so she has a right to be annoyed. (I'd be pretty pissed if I went on a date with someone and was treated that way.) Contrast this with the way she is ready to give him a pass at the end of "Hypnotic," because he was hypnotized. But the craftsmanship had fallen off quite a bit by then.
I like many things about this scene. It's cute, the way Clark tries to mollify her by commenting on how "pretty" the area, one of her favorite places to ride, is.
Lana valiantly maintains an in-control, position of authority as she looks down on him from horseback, but she's clearly hurt and upset.
I like the way Lana calls Clark on his hope that she'll forget the whole thing and forgive him for what happened. "You thought that if you brought me flowers, I'd pretend like nothing happened?"
She sees immediately through the whole, lame flowers thing, and has the class to ride away without accepting them. Though it's easy to sympathize with Clark because he truly was under the power of Red K, he still can't reasonably expect Lana to forget about how badly she was treated.
Despite attempts to disarm Lana with pleasantries, flowers and affable grins, Clark betrays a hint of desperation as he insists: "What you saw--it wasn't me.
He wants so badly for her to forgive him, but the pleading puppy eyes don't work this time.
Clark-tongue: always irresistible.
"I wish I could explain...but I can't."
"Story of your life."
Her ability to call him on his behavior in this scene is reminiscent of the way she used to call Lex on some of his pompous ways as well, long ago, before they were business
partners.
But KK is still able to convey the hurt below the slightly brittle surface.
TW shows Clark's embarrassment and disappointment. As though he's realizing the snow-job isn't going to work.
Either it was you, or it wasn't--the whole package. One of the few scenes where I really like Lana. She shows some real strength in not letting him off the hook and maintaining control of the conversation. She's still friendly to Clark, but with a real edge.
Even though I feel sorry for Clark, because he really CAN'T be honest about his behavior, but when Lana says she knows he's sorry, but "it's not enough any more," I know she's right.
TW and KK make this scene, with their vocalization, their expressions (of which these pix are but a small selection)--great job on both their parts.
At the close of the conversation, Lana says: "So you think you can find your way home?" Which is the classiest of mild put-downs, making Clark sound like a five-year-old who's wandered away from home and underlining the fact that they wouldn't be leaving her favorite riding area together.
"Hope so," he says. It's hard not to admire how many layers are present in this scene, and how it captures and conveys so many facets of the relationship, and of their characters, and why it ultimately won't work.
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Back then, Lana hadn't yet become the Ultimate, Vast, Yawning Void of Suck. She still had spunk, and hadn't yet shown her duplicitous, two-faced nature, except for the Video Breakup. This is one of the few scenes where I actually enjoy her.
Also, at the time of this ep, the "Not Yourself" excuse hadn't become the Default Explanation/Excuse for everything that happened on SV--characters were still somewhat held responsible for their thoughts and actions, with other characters not immediately realizing and excusing what was going on. Lana does put up with a lot of insults and disrespect from Clark in this ep, unlike so many when the "disrespect" is fabricated at best, so she has a right to be annoyed. (I'd be pretty pissed if I went on a date with someone and was treated that way.) Contrast this with the way she is ready to give him a pass at the end of "Hypnotic," because he was hypnotized. But the craftsmanship had fallen off quite a bit by then.
I like many things about this scene. It's cute, the way Clark tries to mollify her by commenting on how "pretty" the area, one of her favorite places to ride, is.
Lana valiantly maintains an in-control, position of authority as she looks down on him from horseback, but she's clearly hurt and upset.
I like the way Lana calls Clark on his hope that she'll forget the whole thing and forgive him for what happened. "You thought that if you brought me flowers, I'd pretend like nothing happened?"
She sees immediately through the whole, lame flowers thing, and has the class to ride away without accepting them. Though it's easy to sympathize with Clark because he truly was under the power of Red K, he still can't reasonably expect Lana to forget about how badly she was treated.
Despite attempts to disarm Lana with pleasantries, flowers and affable grins, Clark betrays a hint of desperation as he insists: "What you saw--it wasn't me.
He wants so badly for her to forgive him, but the pleading puppy eyes don't work this time.
Clark-tongue: always irresistible.
"I wish I could explain...but I can't."
"Story of your life."
Her ability to call him on his behavior in this scene is reminiscent of the way she used to call Lex on some of his pompous ways as well, long ago, before they were business
partners.
But KK is still able to convey the hurt below the slightly brittle surface.
TW shows Clark's embarrassment and disappointment. As though he's realizing the snow-job isn't going to work.
Either it was you, or it wasn't--the whole package. One of the few scenes where I really like Lana. She shows some real strength in not letting him off the hook and maintaining control of the conversation. She's still friendly to Clark, but with a real edge.
Even though I feel sorry for Clark, because he really CAN'T be honest about his behavior, but when Lana says she knows he's sorry, but "it's not enough any more," I know she's right.
TW and KK make this scene, with their vocalization, their expressions (of which these pix are but a small selection)--great job on both their parts.
At the close of the conversation, Lana says: "So you think you can find your way home?" Which is the classiest of mild put-downs, making Clark sound like a five-year-old who's wandered away from home and underlining the fact that they wouldn't be leaving her favorite riding area together.
"Hope so," he says. It's hard not to admire how many layers are present in this scene, and how it captures and conveys so many facets of the relationship, and of their characters, and why it ultimately won't work.
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