Lexmas was Smallville's first holiday-themed episode, which aired on December 8, 2005. L/Lers were especially fortunate because it featured a married Lex and Lana in the episode's alternate universe. In terms of SV-verse, alternate universes often foreshadow some things that would play out in real t . . . (More)

After all the hype, Wrath is a good episode. It's my first review in a long time and there probably won't be much material to follow-up on. But the episode means to show how morally different Lana is from Clark as she deals with her superpowers, which she calls "a gift" (repeating what Lex says in V . . . (More)

Lex and Lana on each other"I told you I don't have anything to hide." Giving Lana the password to Project Scion's details is meant to prove Lex's transparency and she's upset when she discovers he's tracking aliens. To me, she seems more upset about him lying about it (while they were still married . . . (More)

Points of Conflict and StorytellingEntertainment Weekly called the pairing of Lex and Lana "pure evil genius." It certainly was genius! So why completely reverse what was established during the early part of Season 6 if there were people who responded positively to L/L? Storytelling: How many writer . . . (More)

"If you ever betrayed me, I don't know what I'd do"Michael Rosenbaum is a veritable acting genius. He is Lex Luthor. He was last of the actors to be casted, but it's clear the show wouldn't have been successful had he not been Lex Luthor. As a result, he reinvented the legendary villain by allowing . . . (More)

"This isn't the life I wanted"Kristin Kreuk is a probably the most underrated actress in the Smallville cast. But she's a charming, great young performer who delivers darker Lana precisely, gives shades of Lana's emotion, and plays off of a heavyweight like Michael Rosenbaum so beautifully that I th . . . (More)

After reading all the spoilers, I knew this was coming. I knew Promise was going to be bad, but seeing it in real-time felt like a big fat middle finger to Lex and Lana fans, the greatest slap in the face that I've had since I began watching Smallville. What did L/Lers do to make the writers and EPs . . . (More)

Relationship arc: The "Luthorian" voiceHighlights: Lex surprises Lana with a baby nursery (Crimson); Lana questions Lex about pulling a gun on Clark while she has recovered evidence of Clark's unusual nature (Crimson); Lana's doctor reminds Lex that Lana's pregnancy isn't "typical" (Crimson); during . . . (More)

Lois becomes infected with RedK after using a tainted lipstick given to her at a Valentine's Day party and passes on the infection to Clark when she kisses him. As a result, Clark gets hot with her, disrupts the Lang/Luthor engagement party, and drag Lana away. After a brawl between the boys, Lana i . . . (More)

Relationship arc: TriangulationHighlights: Lex tells Clark about Lana's pregnancy (Hydro); Lana confesses she loves both Lex and Clark, and accepts Lex's marriage proposal because of his trust in her (Hydro); Lex's 33.1 becomes the main target of a fledgling vigilante group led by Oliver Queen (Gree . . . (More)