Lana Lang is smart and capable, but Smallville never gave her much agency beyond her relationships.
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And not just because Lois and Clark almost always inevitably end up together.
She was Whitneys (Eric Johnson) girlfriend then Clarks girlfriend then Lexs (Michael Rosenbaum) wife.
If that wasnt enough, she literally becomes possessed by her witchy ancestor during this arc.
But, to do so she literally puts herself through torture to increase her pain tolerance.
Why did she have to go through so much physical and mental anguish to finally be taken seriously?
Lana Langs story inSmallvilledoesnt really end any better either.
Lana may end the series as a hero, butSmallvillenever really treats her like one.
