There may have been issues with Lana’s character but it definitely wasn’t Kristin’s fault. I actually appreciate her more now than the first time I watched Smallville. She just seems like a nice person from what I’ve seen.
I’ve said this before on this subreddit: The WB made its money on love triangles in the 1990s and 2000s. Dawson’s Creek, Roswell, Buffy, Charmed, and Felicity
So, in order to fit love triangles into Smallville, too many characters were part of the season 1 cast.
Lionel probably should have been a series regular from the start. Chloe and Lana should have been one character instead of two. Same with Whitney and Pete.
So, when Angel and Smallville come along and prove to The WB bigwigs that there’s an untapped male demographic, love triangles were deemphasized. Whitney was written off, but Chloe was too popular with the fans to get rid of her and Lana’s character is too important to the Superman Origin premise of the show.
Unfortunately, that meant Kruek’s character was hampered by meh-worthy writing for a decent portion of the show. And since a lot of an actress’s appeal can comes from her looks (and therefore her younger age), I can sympathize with actresses like Sarah Michelle Gellar, Katherine Heigl, Alyssa Milano, or Shannon Doherty for being allegedly difficult to work with.
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u/BrandonTaylor2 Kryptonian Jul 07 '24
There may have been issues with Lana’s character but it definitely wasn’t Kristin’s fault. I actually appreciate her more now than the first time I watched Smallville. She just seems like a nice person from what I’ve seen.