And oooohhh, you sneaky producers! Turning our little Lana into quite the sly fox! What a clever girl she is, hiding that stone in the waste pipe of the Talon all in an effort to fool Jason into thinking it had been stolen just so she could get his attention back to more important things. Mainly, herself. Can't wait to see how that turns out. Sort of. Not really.
I actually think that either Lana is still under the influence of Isobel or she has decided not to trust Jason. I’d be a bit more pleased at the last option because I had actually liked Lana up until this season and would appreciate some thoughtful use of the character. I actually thought that it seemed that she was covering a bit for Clark again when Jason brought his name up.
I think TPTB made a big mistake with the whole timing of the series personally. I think it would have been much better to have seasons 1 and 2 as they were except for the last part of season 2 allowing for a season 3 with Clark and Lana together and maybe some “fun” episodes. Then season 4 could have been the dissolution of the relationship as Clark’s destiny caused them to grow in different directions. As it is, I’m confused about the whole girl left behind thing because he’s already left her behind, but is still firmly in Smallville. But I digress…
Which leads me to Suggestion #2. I really appreciated seeing a villian plot that wasn't kryptonite or Lana-inspired. Not to mention a Lex Luthor who was lovable at the same time I know I should despise him for the future evil he will represent. I'm thinking you've got something really great here, and I'd love to see you run with it.

I totally agree. It’s a bit maddening whenever the strongest man in the world is brought to his knees every week by Kryptonite. Makes you wonder how he ever lasted long enough to put the tights on.
I'm amazed at the tricks cameras play on us viewers, because by the looks of it, I would imagine that such a spacious home would contain at least three bedrooms, if not four or five.

I never thought about that until you mentioned it. I live in a much smaller home and even I have three bedrooms.
As to the Chloe thing, I have mixed feelings. It’s kind of neat to have someone else in the know that Clark doesn’t know about, but we never get to see reaction from her about the knowledge. All we get are little “subtle” bricks being dropped and it irritates the heck out of me. It’s almost like she decided out loud to keep Clark’s secret to herself until he is willing to tell her on his own, but being totally incapable of keeping a secret tries her best to drop enough hints until he talks. It’s maddening. Of course I’m also willing to admit that I haven’t quite forgiven her for her betrayal of Clark to Lionel so that might color my view slightly.
What?! I’m only human.
