Well, we can't rely too much on Superman canon, right? I mean, to a certain extent, we have to, and should. But if we're going by strict Superman mythos, the character of Chloe Sullivan shouldn't even exist. Or what about Whitney? Or Lex's erstwhile wife, Helen? Since Lana does not have significant impact in Clark's future life (after she encourages him to be Superman in one version of canon), they'd have nothing to lose by fiddling w/ the mythology here a bit.
They've created ties between Lex and Lana that I'm not sure they have in canon, maybe you can tell me -- in the comics, was Lex's hair loss due to the meteor shower? Did the meteor shower also kill Lana's parents? If not, in Smallville mythology, both Lex and Lana have suffered losses as a result of Clark's appearance on Earth. Also, they've got Lana and Lex going into business together w/ The Talon -- why create that tie between them if they're not going to do anything with it?
But none of that is to say that I think they will go where I want them to go; I'm just saying that they're fully capable of messing around with canon, whatever that might be.
I used to be on this mailing list where people would try to insist that things were sure to happen this certain way because it was in the comics. However, it was quickly revealed that there seemed to be some question as to what was really Superman canon. Apparently, there are some "issues/episodes" (or what do you call them?) that introduce alternate universes. For instance, I have heard of instances where:
1) Lana is v. bitter by the lies Clark has told her, and joins up with Lex. She then regrets this decision and leaves him.
2) Lana marries Pete. Pete becomes vice president of the US, w/ Lex as prez.
3) Lana plays little-to-no role in Clark Kent's adult life.
4) Older!Lana is sometimes a fashion designer, sometimes a reporter/newscaster.
5) Lana dies with Jimmy Olsen trying to do something for Superman.
So which canon facts are the producers following? :D I'm just saying, given that there are so many different variations out there, and given that the Smallville folks have already shown a willingness to deviate from established canon, anything is possible.
Re: Lana Lang
They've created ties between Lex and Lana that I'm not sure they have in canon, maybe you can tell me -- in the comics, was Lex's hair loss due to the meteor shower? Did the meteor shower also kill Lana's parents? If not, in Smallville mythology, both Lex and Lana have suffered losses as a result of Clark's appearance on Earth. Also, they've got Lana and Lex going into business together w/ The Talon -- why create that tie between them if they're not going to do anything with it?
But none of that is to say that I think they will go where I want them to go; I'm just saying that they're fully capable of messing around with canon, whatever that might be.
I used to be on this mailing list where people would try to insist that things were sure to happen this certain way because it was in the comics. However, it was quickly revealed that there seemed to be some question as to what was really Superman canon. Apparently, there are some "issues/episodes" (or what do you call them?) that introduce alternate universes. For instance, I have heard of instances where:
1) Lana is v. bitter by the lies Clark has told her, and joins up with Lex. She then regrets this decision and leaves him.
2) Lana marries Pete. Pete becomes vice president of the US, w/ Lex as prez.
3) Lana plays little-to-no role in Clark Kent's adult life.
4) Older!Lana is sometimes a fashion designer, sometimes a reporter/newscaster.
5) Lana dies with Jimmy Olsen trying to do something for Superman.
So which canon facts are the producers following? :D I'm just saying, given that there are so many different variations out there, and given that the Smallville folks have already shown a willingness to deviate from established canon, anything is possible.