What series are you breaking up with this fall?

Barbara Tue, Oct 3, 2006 at 08:08 PM EST

Gilmore girls has got to go. I kept hoping Lorelei would FINALLY grow up a little. She doesn't care who she destroys as long as she indulges herself. she just jumps from one thing to another, one person to another. Its just not fun anymore. It is just pathetic. So now she's the goodbye girl to me.

Karen Sun, Sep 24, 2006 at 05:05 PM EST

Dear Smallville:

Thanks for five great years of Clark, Lex, Chloe, and even of Lana at times. The chemistry and plots between these four have always been hot, flirty, dangerous, adventurous, and iconic. It lead me to buying DVDs, action figures, comics, and books; it lead me to other fans. It was a fun ride.

And thanks for showing me exactly what Clark and "Lois" will have in the future - a incestious relationship based on brother/sister chemistry and a clinical inhability to be civil to one another much less ever believably in lust (much less any form of love at all) with one another; to have Clark settle for an intellectual inferior whom always showcases the worst, most unheroic sides of him.

I do want to thank you also for sending Greg Beeman, Michael Green, and Jeph Loeb over to Hereos for me. I'm pretty sure that show can't screw up any more American icons - and honestly between what you did to Lex and the joke that "Lois" is, I would rather not wait around to see Clark take the finale leap into character assassination. Plus, it's a fresh slate so I can finally wash all this bitter taste out of my mouth.

Steve Sun, Sep 24, 2006 at 04:35 PM EST

*** REMINDER ***

This is a blog for people to write break up letters to certain shows. This is NOT a blog for fans to argue with other fans. If you disagree with something that's been said, take it to your show's message boards and discuss it their. ALL of these letters are complaining about something, that's the point.

A former Smallville fan Sun, Sep 24, 2006 at 10:09 AM EST

Dear Areon,
I appreciate that after five seasons you feel the need to spring to Smallville’s defense, I truly do. It’s in desperate need of people like you as it continues to abandon faithful fans. It's been a long, slow five seasons of hoping for more for these characters, only to see my favourite characters and good storytelling being abandoned as quickly as possible in favour of "Lois" now that the PTBs are aware how much she lacks of the Lois Lane fans want to see.

Obviously, we are watching different shows as you, like Smallville see depth of character where there is none. You see attraction where others see Clark nauseated at the sight of Lois in his lap after her striptease. When he asks Lex to help him get her out of his life, that must have translated into an declaration of endless love to you. It’s no wonder you have added to their dvd sales. Where you see no relationship, others see one that has endured between Clark and Chloe through various ups and downs – the classic, Lois and Clark relationship. Their attraction has never been dismissed on the show, but I imagine you will find a way to say it has. You have all those dvd sets after all.

You ought not to worry so much about a "category of people as twisted" like us. After all you have the Smallville writing staff on your side. Clearly, as Clark is to be involved in another triangle this season – one that has no basis from previous seasons – they are left with the dilemma of how to show us fans that, golly, Lois really *is* the one for him! Imagine then huddled over the computers putting together another striptease scene with patriotic bikini for your viewing enjoyment! That should obviously be *enough* to make fans true believers!!

Imagine the longing glances at the DP Logo or even better still the one-liners! Heavy handed enough to put even our fave lead CSIs from LV, Miami and NY to shame! If you’re lucky, they might even give her a pen to hold, to rival the depth of intensity with which Horatio puts on his sunglasses! Oh, it's just so much to look forward to!!

Imagine the joy you that will course through your veins when, wow, look Clark *must* be in love with Lois, just as she is paired with another future superhero! Obviously, he will retreat to his Fortress, casting longing glances into the distance as he laments Lois with another man! Oh the heartache! Oh, the injustice of it all! When he said he wanted to smother her with a pillow, clearly he must have meant he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her! (cue dramatic Lifehouse music) Then only will Clark realise he really, must, *obviously* love Lois Lane! And the five seasons spent with Lana and the UST with Chloe must have been a wacky, wacky dream of his! Kryptonite induced maybe? What colours haven’t they used yet?

But then it will get better! Once Lois has truly and rightly won the heart of our intrepid hero-to-be, there’s more! She will march into the Inquisitor confident in the *natural* talent the writers have graced her with – despite the canonical lack of a high school diploma and college education. The five seasons of Chloe working to get to her dream job, was just that! A dream to rival the Bobby Ewing reveal in Dallas!! This is what people will be talking about forever and ever! They will be saying: Those Smallville sure did pull one over their fans! Lois Lane doesn't need to do any hard work! She doesn't need an education! Perhaps the reveal at the end of the show will be that Chloe's been locked away in a Buffy-esque asylum, trapped by her delusions that she needed to get into university to achieve her dream of being a journalist! The "real world" of Smallville has no place for such delusions!! And Chloe must be conviently shuffled off to make way for Lois Lane because darn it, there'll be 2 journalists on the show and we can't have that! The one at the Inquisitor and no education or interest in journalism before just *has* to be the real thing! No, wait *wait*. There was the editorial she once wrote for a high school paper. Right there, one editorial is worth *years* of experience that Chloe, Khan and Perry White worked for.

And when Pauline Khan suggested that it's difficult to become a journalist, she must have been secretly joking! None of this canon as set down by the writers in that dreamlike state they now like to call the First Five Seasons should dare refer to Lois Lane! She’s Lois Lane, because, gosh, darn it, she’s Lois Lane! How dare fans hope for more when they are giving us the very best they have to offer!

If you and yours are content with bad storytelling, then so be it, Areon. Just don’t assume the rest of us need to be content with such drivel.

A Former Smallville Fan

Sara Sun, Sep 24, 2006 at 04:16 AM EST

Dear all former and current Smallville fans,

Smallville is about “A young Clark’s journey towards becoming Superman”. But by reading your letters and comments, one gets the idea that Smallville is a show about “A young Clark deciding who he wants to end up with?”

First, it was all about the battle of Clark/Lana and Clark/Chloe fans, now the Clark/Lois fans are pouring in from all directions claiming the “destined relationship” will happen. What I want to ask you is that is this the only reason for switching on to Smallville? And is it the only reason you would leave this show? Because your favorite ship didn’t happen?

Come on. Be a little realistic. Smallville is still one of the good shows on television, watch it for fun, don’t turn it into a battle. It’ll only do bad for the ratings. It is on a new channel now and it needs our support. Unite and be there for it!!

Areon Sat, Sep 23, 2006 at 11:41 PM EST

Dear Former Smallville Fan,

I stumbled across your letter by accident, and found myself unable to resist reading it. I am sorry if it was personal and meant for only your former beloved, but it demanded to be read, and it demands a response.

I too was captured and fell in love with Smallville. From the very beginning, from the very first line, I fell in love with her, and I have stuck with her through the hard times and the good. As one of the fans that has contributed to her ratings over the past five years, and to her DVD sales, I am insulted that you would group me in a category of people as twisted as yours.

You talk of a false Lois Lane and of Smallville creating an attraction where there was none before, yet boast Chloe as the true Lois Lane when the attraction between her and Clark has never been believable or real, while the attraction between Lois and Clark has been blatantly obvious and real from the very beginning, being noticed by nearly everyone that knows them, including Chloe. I have to sit back and wonder if you and I are even in love with the same person.

Though you are quick to abandon your former love, I will stick by her through thick and thin. And whether her ratings drop or rise, I will always be proud to love one of the greatest television shows of all time.

Vintage Sat, Sep 23, 2006 at 10:57 PM EST

Hello to all who have lost hope for Smallville,

Only those people can loose hope for SV who watched it for Clark/Lana or Clark/Chloe. For the rest of us, the show is pretty much on.

It now (hopefully) focuses on the development of CK as Superman. The introduction of JL and development of his new powers are steps towards it. Lex was always destined to become his enemy and the show is moving towards it.

As far as hating Lois is concerned, I agree that she wasn’t introduced as the canon Lois and has her flaws, but hey, it is the story of the journey, not the destination. So watch her become the Lois you want her to.

And for heaven’s sake, stop saying turn Chloe into Lois because “Lois” was never Chloe and Chloe could never be “Lois”.They are two different people.

Don't leave your show for absurd reasons. SV is still the best.

Liana Sat, Sep 23, 2006 at 10:38 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

When I started to watch last season, I thought about breaking up with you. The clana sex made me disgusted, because I couldn`t understand the future superman having such a close relationship with a woman and not be honest about who he was. The 12th episode and Jonathan`s death almost made me give up this relationship entirelly. But when I saw Vessel, and watched Clark and Chloe kissing I had made up my mind: I would never watch it again.

But, then, all of a sudden I heard about Lois becoming the reporter she should be. Green Arrow coming to the show and the Justice League. Chloe finally moving on from Clark and having a meaningful relationship and Clark starting to fall to for Lois. That gave me hope. Maybe things will start to get right in this universe. Maybe superman will start to be who he is supposed to be. Maybe we will finally having Lois Lane allowed to be "Lois Lane". So, I`m giving you chance, Smallville. Please do not disappoint me again.

Jenny Sat, Sep 23, 2006 at 07:53 PM EST

Dear "Smallville" (ha!),

Please - do not try to foist the Clana relationship, sex, or proposal, or Lana Lang worship back upon *us*, the fans; your choices in that reguard were *all* your own. What the truth is was that you once gave us reason to stand by you DESPITE the horrible relationship of Clark and Lana; Despite the exploding babies; Despite the dropped character arcs because of the promise that where it was leading to was a better, stronger, lasting story because of it.

But no, rather than learning from your mistakes, you are trying to blunder into worshiping yet another talentless, mindless hack in Erica Durance's character. It was *you* who stopped Clark Kent's growth, *you* who teased and backed out of Chloe being the Real Lois, and *you* who turned Lex from a human villian to a cardboard cut out.

When you end up at the bottom of the ratings heap in the coming seasons, just remember that you did it to yourself, Smallville.

Fans deserve better Sat, Sep 23, 2006 at 07:17 PM EST

Dear former lover and friend, Smallville

You have abandoned us, your fans, for a trophy with the name of "Lois Lane" and nothing more. You lavish as much attention as you can on her in an effort to hide her empty centre and hope that no one will notice how your standard of writing and storytelling will have to be lowered in order to accomadate her presence in your life.

Clark Kent will be the first of your many victims as you create an attraction between them when there has been none before. I can only hope that Lex will be spared the indignity of being cast as another male in Smallville who *must* want your Lois since you already have another hero cast as her love interest. Same old, same old, Smallville. You claim you want change, but nothing changes. You worship at the altar of the false "Lois Lane" while you prepare to write Chloe out of the show and sully Lana as best you can now that you have wrung every last bit of a storyline from her.

It's begun already as your Lois' TV ads and FHM-mag catalogue of promo-shoot poses reek of nothing but the desperation of a show past it's prime and truly out of touch with the fans that gave you your ratings for five seasons. *YOU* ruined us, Smallville. You lied and betrayed our trust. Your fans only crime was thinking that you were always capable of more than being a mediocre, forgettable show.

A former Smallville fan

Smallville Sat, Sep 23, 2006 at 10:57 AM EST

Dear Smallville Fans,

It has been a long road, and we have gone through much together. But I see now that this relationship is never going to work. You do not accept me for who I am, and I refuse to be with someone who does not love me and accept me. Your unfaithfullness has been the downfall of our relationship.

I have tried to make you happy. I gave you Lana and Clark together. I gave you a special moment between them. I gave you a proposal. But all I was left with was a sick taste in my mouth and a disgusted look on my face. I cannot ignore who I am to please you anymore. You are sufficating me, and I want out. I want to be free to be who I am, but your constant pressure is driving me insane.

Today I free myself from you. I will be who I am, and I will not let you stop me. Leave, if you must. I understand if you do not want to be just friends. I can live with that. I cannot live with denying my true nature. Not anymore. Not for what you give me in return. It is not worth it.

You are about to see the real me. I have ignored Lois Lane for too long. I have ignored what truly makes Clark Kent Clark Kent. All in the name of what you want. No longer. I will be myself, and I will free myself. There must be someone else out there for me. Someone who will appriciate me for who I am. Someone who will love me for who I am.

Fairwell, my former love. I will treasure the times we spent together, but I will not miss the suffication that you caused in me. I must be true to myself, and I cannot do that and continue to try to please you.

Your Former Lover and Friend,

Smallville

Seamus Killough Sat, Sep 23, 2006 at 07:38 AM EST

Dear Smallville,
I think that your storylines are great and i don't understand what everyones problem is keep it up.

Troy Mon, Sep 18, 2006 at 07:20 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

I am but a lowly fan standing in the way of your true love. Your Lois has thrown caution to the wind, and her relationship with Chloe all in pursuit of Clark, who at best seems to be slightly nauseated when faced with her breasts. Ah, the wonder of true love for the new century. The wonder of Lois Lane for a new century. Who are the fans of five seasons to stand in your way as you scrawl your illegible marks on the Superman fandom. May you rejoice in it and the power of your almighty pen as you carve another notch on your bedpost for finding one more way to sink into the mire you have created for yourselves with "Lois Lane". Oh, don't forget to add an education, some writing talent and ambition to the list of things you need to give her next season - did I miss anything?

it's not smallviille Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 06:10 PM EST

dear smallville,i would like to know where do you get off kill one character(lana)so another can shine(chloe/lois)everywhere i read there are bashing and nothing but hate for this character(lana)it's no big suprise really.after that interview that you guys(al/miles)had on clana,that was enough to spread the hate for these couple(atleast lana)you vow to never bring this couple back to light,so here is my vow.i will never watching this show again.(one more thing)how can you insult one fanbase and praise another.don't all fanbase matter,no matter who they are rooting for on this show(could have fool me)how can you take side like that.the clana fan have been loyal to this show for many years and he only thing we got out of our loyaltiy was rudeness,insults,and heartless comments for our trouble.the lexana up coming sex is an insult not to mention the song that you will have to go with it(you/me)the comment lois said about the harley(another insult to the fans)when you get tired of kick the clana fans in the ... give me a ring(no why)there will be no need too ,because by the time that happens none of us will be around to even care.

Galen Sat, Sep 16, 2006 at 12:19 PM EST

Dear SMALLVILLE,

After seeing the spoiler releases by the CW about the season six second episode I feel extremely sick about the "Lana moves in with Lex" part! I now firmly believe that I was right about an opinion I have had for awhile now. It is that the producers at Smallville have a personal subconscious yet sometimes conscious agenda I call "Assasination of Virtue." They did it to Clark and now they are doing it to Lana, and through them the audience members that care most about them!" Do they want me to actually not care about these characters anymore? They may succeed! The characters that I have cherishes al these years have had their dignity taken away from them by weak stories. Do you want me to break up with you? The producers may be proud to read that I am offended because that is obviously what they wish! Shame on you! Goodbye!!

Christian Fri, Sep 15, 2006 at 06:30 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

We flirted briefly, but I'm ready to cut you loose. At first I thought someone had Katie-Couric-ed their retouching fingers all over your Lois Lane...BUT ahhh, no it’s my mistake. Your Lois Lane’s physical attributes have begun their quest for top billing on the show. I’m sure you and they will be very happy together since no one else wants either of you anymore.

Including me.

James Fri, Sep 15, 2006 at 03:30 AM EST

Dear Smallville,

I live in a house with 6 other people. All of us used to watch Smallville religiously. Now Smallville night is just another day of the week for us. It's amazing how you can go from obsessed to repulsed almost instantly.

I'm confused..no...wait. I think you're confused. A television show WANTS ratings, not to be cancelled from lack there of.

Lex as the bad guy is amazing. But as the bad guy who has it all? Not so much. Please make him let Lana go. It's sick and demented and all kinds of wrong.

Darla Fri, Sep 15, 2006 at 03:26 AM EST

Dear Smallville,

You went from a show I would get sick NOT to watch, to a show that I get sick FROM watching. How you could do such a 180 degree turn-about is a mystery to me. You were perfect for the longest time. Lana as the love interest, Chloe as the best friend, and Lois as the meaningless piece of cleavage.

What happened to you?

Suddenly Lex is better than Clark? Why is it the bad guy gets the life, money, AND the girl? I am very disappointed, and I am sad to say that it is time for me to walk away.

Jai Wed, Sep 13, 2006 at 10:09 PM EST

Dear Seventh Heaven,

It's not like over-population (of bad tv-shows) isn't already a problem ... I'm going to save myself the agony of another season. Bye.

Jai Wed, Sep 13, 2006 at 09:37 PM EST

Dear Seventh Heaven,

It's not like over-population (of bad tv-shows) isn't already a problem ...

Emily Wed, Sep 13, 2006 at 05:53 PM EST

Dear Seinfeld,

I've tried to be kind. I've tried to spare your feelings. I've switched the channels, I've even turned off the tv and - God help me - read a book for a change. But you aren't taking the hint: I don't want to see you anymore. Your omnipresence has ceased to be cute and has become annoying and, frankly, a bit desparate. We used to laugh together when our Friends overstayed their welcome, which makes your intrusion all the more pointed. Your presence is ruining our past, Baby. Just let me remember the good times, mmkay?

BSG fan Wed, Sep 13, 2006 at 05:48 PM EST

I have a confession to make – I’ve been cheating on you. I met someone else over the Summer. It’s an old friend, one that I wasn’t sure about seeing again since I knew there had been big changes to things I had always taken as a given. I don’t take to change easily and I was afraid that it would be nothing like I what I had known years before. Then we ran into each other by chance during re-runs and our relationship just happened…

Battlestar Galactica has shown me that change is a good thing. That change didn’t mean the end of everything I had held dear as a long-time fan. I thought, I hoped that if they could do it, so could you. And after season 5 ended, I was sure that you would.

But then I heard about your plans for your “ Lois Lane ”. I’ve watched as you keep trying to push her forward into the public eye more than anyone else from the show, no matter that the fans have flocked behind Chloe and Lana instead. That’s when I strayed from our relationship. That’s when I knew you would never take to change like BSG has and I need someone who can give me more than a just a name. Like me, your fans have changed. Like me, they expect more. We are no longer satisfied with pretty faces, Smallville. You’ve shown us with Clark , Lex, Lana and most of all Chloe that substance needs to be behind the surface beauty.

There are those who tell me it’s not your fault, that you can’t change. That it’s out of your control since you have to listen to people who clutch their versions of “Lois” and “ Clark ” to their breast intent on stifling any change to these characters. These pretenders are stuck in their ivory towers of comic canon, far removed from the tv-audience that has followed Chloe, Clark, Lex and Lana for five seasons so far.

I think these pretenders have already told you that like Richard White must eventually be in the movies, Chloe must be sacrificed for the good of the one. A man who has loved someone else’s son as his own, and a woman who has loved Clark Kent completely for five seasons need to be sacrificed so our “heroes” can shine and begin their journeys to find each other, in the movie and in the seasons you have left.

I resisted believing that you could do this. That you would sacrifice Chloe so your “Lois” could emerge from the ashes of her demise. But I know better now. I know you are so enamored with this “Lois” that you will cry to anyone who will listen that it is her story you have been waiting to tell, along with Clark and Lex’s. You will shield her character with glowing reviews in your interviews from the harsh realities of what the character is doing to the fandom. Or weave more strands into the weak web of storylines you have trying to prop your “Lois” up – after all, in your world, it’s just a short hop, skip and a jump from being Chief of Staff for a Kansas Senator to a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. In your world, high school and college aren’t worth your “Lois’s” time.

You and your new network can pretend she is the real thing, all you want. But no matter how hard you try to pretend, fans like me aren’t buying what you’re selling.

I know Chloe is new to the fandom, I know you expected her not to last and took some delight in causing her and her fans heartache at how cruel you could be to her. But here she is five seasons later, as popular as ever. Did you think fans would stray from her to your “Lois” because Chloe didn’t have have the right name? I…hoped you would think more of us than that.

I hoped that you would not be swayed by sweet-talk and promises of movies and dvd releases filled with big spectacles and pretty faces and nothing more. I know your new network has great expectations of you in the seasons you have left, but already fans are rebelling. Already your new network is growing tarnished by the negative reactions from all sorts of fans. This new network prefers not to see the truth of the choices they are forcing you into making. They prefer to tell fans what they should want, instead of listening to what we have to say.

I strayed because you fell for a line and believed your fans would fall for a pretty face and a “name”. I want more than something bright and shiny to look at. I want a heart and soul and amazing stories. I want my Clark, Chloe, Lex and Lana as the beginning of a new version of the Superman story.

Lauren Wed, Sep 13, 2006 at 03:26 PM EST

Dear Vanished,
I was immediately interested in you the moment I saw you. Even though 2 other networks are showing the same thing just different casts, but thats beside the point. First fox screwed us last season with a mystery that would have taken all season to solve and then they cancelled it (reunion) and I vowed never again would I watch fox. I gave you a chance but this has to be the most awful show I have seen in a long time. Your plots are exaggerated, and skip around too much. I hate to say it but I hope you kept your day job. You will be cancelled before November. Sorry!

PB Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 11:03 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

Am I the bad guy? Are my expectations too high? Am I placing too much pressure on you by expecting you to do more for the characters on your show? I’ve watched Clark and Lex blossom over five seasons and while I may not have agreed with all your decisions for your female cast, I had faith in you, as I knew these were all actresses that had talent who under your guidance would blossom as much as Clark and Lex. I knew I had to be patient and I knew I had to give you a chance.

But I can’t anymore. I can’t wait around to watch you struggle and falter in the ratings when you place your faith in the character of “Lois Lane” while Chloe and Lana are brushed away as if we haven’t watched them struggle and grow over five seasons with Clark and Lex. How can a handful of episodes over two years and no concrete storyline be enough for the woman who will hold Clark’s heart? How can this “Lois Lane” fight for truth and justice with the power of her pen…when she hasn’t completed high school or college?

I hear disturbing rumours of what your plans are for season 6. These are rumours that make me shudder and cringe and switch channels like you plan to switch your “Lois” into becoming something palatable for the Chloe and Lana fans that are rebelling against you.

Will Lex be the next to be sacrificed in an effort to make your “Lois Lane” something worthwhile on this show? Will Lex be the next to suffer for your bad decisions? Are Clark and Lana to fade away as if they had never happened?

Is the Chloe and Clark kiss in Vessel to be nothing more than a cruel joke you played on me? Is the potential in Chloe as a new generation’s Lois Lane too much for you to handle? Do you prefer the less-than-mediocre substitute you are promoting as the real thing? Or is it the power you perceive in her name only? I am no longer blind to your lies, Smallville. To your true, shallow nature.

You may be swayed by the power of the name of “Lois Lane”, and you may be content with mediocrity. You may be swayed by the power of the fabled almighty dollar-signs you see dancing before you as a result of your affair with Superman Returns and the “Lois Lane” in there. I forgave you for that indiscretion too, but for subjecting me to your version of the character of “Lois Lane”, no, there will be no forgiveness. There will be no 6th season chance from me.

Jane Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 10:10 PM EST

Dear Smallville:

You used to be my best friend, we'd get together once a week and enjoy each others company, Id get my Clark and Lana fix and I was happy for the rest of the week.

What happened to you? You're nothing but a shadow of what you once were and it truly saddens me to see this.

Oh and before I forget, to all the Chlarkers out there, real classy peeps, Allison would love to read what you say about her best friend here.

Bye Smallville. It was truly nice knowing you.

Jane Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 10:10 PM EST

Dear Smallville:

You used to be my best friend, we'd get together once a week and enjoy each others company, Id get my Clark and Lana fix and I was happy for the rest of the week.

What happened to you? You're nothing but a shadow of what you once were and it truly saddens me to see this.

Oh and before I forget, to all the Chlarkers out there, real classy peeps, Allison would love to read what you say about her best friend here.

Bye Smallville. It was truly nice knowing you.

Logan Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 07:45 PM EST

Smallville, I thought you knew me. I believed it when you said you understood that I needed more from you.

For a time, I will admit you did try. That season ended with Clark and Chloe seemingly ready to take the next step in their relationship, while Lex and Lana were taking the next step in theirs.

Now, more than ever though, I see who you really are. I see you for being cold and callous to those fans who have stuck by you through five seasons and the introduction of “Lois Lane”.

I could scarcely believe you abusing my trust with her. Nor can I stand her presence onscreen anymore. We’ve been at each other’s throats through the summer and reruns and I think it’s time we called it quits. This relationship isn’t working for me anymore, it isn’t working for us.

Do you really believe that after having watched the likes of Joss Whedon’s Buffy, Angel and brilliant Firefly and now Battlestar Galactica that I would wait for you and endure your abuse? I have many “Heroes” who will save me. And theirs are the dvd boxsets I will be buying, your stand is the one I will walk past. Yours and Superman Returns, that is.

I want more, Smallville. I need more than a name, I need more than just lip-service to “Lois Lane” and you’ve already made it clear I’m not worth the effort. I fully expect you to try and woo more fans with publicity and magazine spreads to show off your “Lois”. I fully expect that you are blinded by the potential in her “name” rather than the cold hard fact that all your “Lois” gets you is low ratings.

I need Chloe, Smallville. I need you to show me that you’ve harbored a long-held secret waiting to be revealed by the show’s end that will renew my faith in you.

But wait, that sort of stuff only happens on TV.

Kat Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 04:45 PM EST

Dear Vanished,

For weeks now, I've known something was wrong. The spark in our relationship
has gone out. We're just going through motions, and I can't go on watching
knowing that you will getting rid of Agent Kelton soon. You've been leading
me on, Vanished, and I can't take it anymore. I need someone with more
confidence in their characters and not just a pretty face like that new guy
I've been hearing rumours about. I can't take the lies anymore and I know
the one hour of my life wasted on you every week can be better spent
elsewhere.

I'm out of here.

KBCA Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 04:31 PM EST

Dear SMALLVILLE... when we first met, u told me that "every town has a tale." And you said this tale will be about the early days of superman and how Clark became the man that he is. The Man of Steel! How Lana Lang helped mold him... PROMISES PROMISES... it's been years and I have been nothing but loyal to you. I ignored other shows hoping that you would deliver what you have promised. You broke my heart in season 4, yet since it was a first mistake and you promised to give ALL I'VE BEEN WAITING TO SEE, i forgave you. now this... YOU GIVE ME LEX AND LANA! i am nothing but disgusted and will stand by my word that I WILL NEVER WATCH SMALLVILLE EVER AGAIN! How many times have you made Clark, the man of steel, seem like an idiot without his own brain to decide what really is the right thing to do? And of course, you add salt to the wound by bringing Lois to the show. Lois Lane is a classic character, why ruin her by showing the viewers how lame she sees Clark Kent? How dare you ruin Lana Lang's character by making her look like a trophy girlfriend! She was Clark's reason to be a better man, for Goodness sake! As Lana's hurtful words to Clark, I will say this to you, too, I DON'T KNOW HOW I COULD'VE EVER LOVED YOU!

Jerrila Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 01:49 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

I understand why you do some of the things you do. But I don't understand all of it. And i've come to realize, that I don't WANT to understand it. I get that sometimes you have to take drastic measures for viewers. But haven't you realized yet that your drastic measures (Lana/Lex relationship) isn't working? In fact, they are having the opposite effect. And from what we hear, the drastic relationship is going to be around for awhile? Are you stupid!?! It's obvious you are wanting to walk away from this show a little earlier than expected. And if you do, fine.

But give Lana back her dignity! She doesn't need a man to make her own decisions. If you don't like the character, fine, but we love her! Give Lana her own storyline that DOESN'T include a man. Maybe then you'll start to get your viewers back.

Rana Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 01:43 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

I have been in love with your show for almost six years. But as they say, all good things must come to an end. But this time it wasn't fate that seperated us, it was your creators and they're useless and cheesy ideas. "Yay, let's make Lois a stripper!" Yep, real nice one. Oh, let's not forget "Yay, Lana has only been broken up from Clark for one episode, but she suddenly has feelings for Lex!" Oh....my....God....What were you THINKING? You obviously WEREN'T thinking. The Lex and Lana relationship not only makes me sick, but also about 85% of your viewers, maybe more, I don't know. It's disgusting and pointless. If you want Lex to have a romantic interest, just use someone his own age. I liked Helen Bryce, bring her back, that would add some dynamic!

But until you can make a show that DOESN'T make me want to throw up, this is goodbye.

Margaret Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 01:17 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

When it comes to action you're usually right on top. Tom Welling is amazing as Clark kent and from the very beginning his chemistry with co-star Allison Mack was off the charts. They are always a pleasure on screen whether they're investigating, fighting or having a romantic moment. The Season Six ender, Vessel, gave us a fantastic scene in the Daily Planet basement and a kiss we were sure heralded the Clark and Chloe relationship you've teased us with from the beginning.

This show was supposed to be about Clark Kent growing up yet all too often you've centered it around the selfish, manipulative girl named Lana Lang instead. We didn't tune in to watch the hero moon over such an unworthy girl while ignoring his best friend Chloe, to whom he often behaves like an insensitive jerk We really didn't tune in to watch the hero have sex with Lana whom he knew he couldn't trust; that was simply outrageous and an insult to the Superman legend. Clark Kent should be, if anything, smart enough to know he needs to trust a girl if he's going to be intimate with her. Lana was definitely not that girl

And we certainly didn't watch this show for five years to see Chloe, a character who is Iconic Lois Lane in everything but name be shuffled aside for a pathetic imitation whose only resemblence to Lois Lane is her name. I've been reading Superman comics for fifty years (yes,that's right) and think I'm qualified to say the girl who's called Lois is the worst version ever. When she, like Lana before her, is on screen, I'm checking my watch to see how much longer before the show is over.

Now it seems your new network is determined to shove this fake Lois down our throats and ignore the wonderful character who's been Lois all along on Smallville. Or maybe just go back to making us watch while Lana has sex with more people because apparently you still think everyone in the known universe finds Lans so wonderful that's all it takes to fill an hour of network television.

Well, not for me. If I don't get what I was promised at last season's end and you don't stop pushing fake Lois and horrible Lana on us then I've had enough. Lois will forever be second best when compared with her cousin and she is in no way the real Lois.

Most shows will take advantage of a wonderful character like Chloe and use the actress who brings her to life each week to its advantage instead of snubbing her when it comes to nominating her for awards or using her for publicity. Most shows would make use of the fantastic chemistry between Allison Mack and Tom Welling as much as possible. Most producers, with decades of material to draw from, would give us a true heroic tale and not this nonsense. The hero is supposed to get the right girl and the heroine, and Chloe IS the heroine of this show, is supposed to get the guy she loves and that guy is not some geeky intern at the Daily Planet. That guy is the man she's loved since the moment she first saw him, Clark Kent. Nothing else will do.

If you want the new network and this show to succeed then it's time you make some long overdue changes. Otherwise I and many other people are done and I mean done with anything on your network. We're done for good if you think I'll watch the best female character on Smallville and the only one worth watching, get screwed over again.

Jesse06 Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 12:30 PM EST

Dear SV,

May you and your binge-drinking, striptease doing, flunking-at-life Lois Lame be very happy together. I’ve got better things to do with my time than watch your ratings drop and your storytelling go down the toilet. Oh no wait, Lois is puking in there right now…

Ciao.

Marie Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 07:38 AM EST

Dear Smallville:

We've been together since the beginning. At first you were great - so much potiental! You revamped the ideas of Superman, Luthor, and Lois Lane through younger, more complex, humanized characters in Clark, Lex, and Chloe Sullivan. You even spent several seasons underscoring how Clark and Lex would have legendary friendships, and how Clark and Chloe were more than "worth the wait" of Clark and Lana. Heck, even Lana had a recognizable place in the story for once. And it was great! You were a mix of action, adventure, romance, mystery, and serials. A show that was pretty to watch and seemingly was living up to all the epicness and claims written into the series.

Then in the horrible fourth season - where you turned Clark into an uncaring idiot who cared more about sports than people, Lex into a one dimensional cardboard immitation of himself, and hired a woman who could not act to play "Lois Lane" - a gross, nasty characture of an American Icon, leaving nothing iconic left at all- many people checked out for Lost instead.

I *still* had faith in you; if one ignored Erica Durance's over acting (or skipped her episodes all together) there were still those glimspes of the Clark, Lex, and reporter girl being destined for a greater future - even in that season. And at the end of the season, it came all back on track; and in the fifth season, even though the WB moved you to a time slot to kill you, you came back to what you were about - Clark, Lex, and Chloe w/ a dash of Lana, a set of four friends shifting alliances and trust. The story had reclaimed that sense of epic, destined storytelling and focusing on the epic, iconic nature of *those* three characters made the ratings took off instead of nosediving.

Now I'm not sure if it's really you or the CW I should be breaking up with - but, Smallville, you're repeating all the same mistakes of season four (you know, that season that lost y're audience and moved you to a slot designed to kill you off? Yes, those mistakes) and while doing so, you're going off of your way to anger every single portion of your audience - and flushing ever ounce of re-earned potiental down the drain. What gives, Smallville? IS it the CW forcing you to ignore all the character developement for 6 years? Are *they* the ones completely out of touch with the audience (see: Gilmore Girls, Supernatural, the ad campaign)? Or has it simply become too much work for you to bother telling the story that you told me in the beginning that you were here to tell?

Either way, the repetition of season four is of no interest to me. NBC has this little show called Hereos, and it's already stolen some of your best people. Call me when or if you ever remember that Clark is actually *Super* and works best *helping* people, Lex can be both evil and complex, and Chloe Sullivan is the best Lois Lane you could ever hope to have. Cause right now? I think I need a break - from us.

Smallville Fan No More Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 07:12 AM EST

Dear Smallville,

Your glossy exterior hides nothing but a hollow heart. I've stayed hoping against hope that good storytelling would prevail, that characters would cease to be assanaited with near glee. I hope Lex and Lana would give both actors a chance to shine, to show off their amazing talent like the screentime you've afforded Clark and Chloe. Sadly, I hear it's all for naught. That you care nothing for a good story. That you care nothing for characters that I have grown to care about for 5 seasons. Instead, you care only for the dull surface sheen of your newest conquest, Lois Lane.

You've shown her off every chance you get, parading her
around like she is what you've waited your entire 5 seasons for.

But behind your back fans are laughing at your newest trophy. They laughing that once where you had they good sense to develope Chloe and Lana, you instead pin your hopes on nothing more than a name and the glossy packaging that comes with it. Your mid-life relationship crisis is something you will soon have to endure alone for fans, Chloe and Lana fans, have had enough.

May this empty shell you have graced with the name Lois Lane, bring you some measure of happiness when her episodes get low ratings, when no one wants to read about her, or cares what she does anymore. I will not remember you with fondness, Smallville. Instead I will be remember you with pity for choosing something that looks pretty on the outside, instead of what matters on the inside.

Rae Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 06:28 AM EST

Dear CSI:

We have had a rocky relationship. When I first met you, I was impressed with your intelligence and sexiness. However, what turned me off, or rather who, was Grissom himself! Those sexy blue eyes were not enough for me, especially when he didn't seem to comprehend that life itself, including relationships, are messy.

For a while there I kicked you to the curb. Everything else seemed so much better to watch. I did come back around, and the passion was back. Now we seem to have hit a rough spot again, and I'm afraid I'll be leaving you for good. The whole Sara-Grissom, Warrick-Catherine thing is the problem. These pairings make no sense, especially the Sara-Grissom thing. Jorja Fox should not have been given a chance to come back to the show because she gives nothing to it. If anything, she is the black hole of the show by drawing away all of its energy. Why not be original and, if you choose to develop the personal lives of these characters, give them love interests outside of their shifts or their professions? Stretch these characters a little if you want me to see their personal lives; don't tease me You should also give them more to do, especially Greg, Nick, and Warrick. They deserve stunt work as well as interesting plot lines and relationships. Catherine, the classiest character on the show, should be allowed to shine even more. (and stop putting her with these loser guys who don't treat her well). Finally, Grissom deserves to be given the opportunity to exist outside his head. He showed emotion and even intense emotion a couple of times back in the first season; why can't we see him as more than just a brain now?

I'll let you chew on my ultimatum. I know that I ask for a lot, but if you want my attention then put a little effort into our relationship.

Rebecca Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 05:31 AM EST

Dear Smallville,

We've had some good times, haven't we?
You know just what gets me going...symbolic color, beautiful lighting, well-written characters, lots of heavy foreshadowing, and a unique and fresh take on the Superman story.
But, how did it all go wrong?
Why did you tell me, and ONLY me, that Chloe is "the girl of Clark's dreams" and she'd be around in his future and then act like it never happened?
Why do you continually support a 13 episode, B movie actress (Erica Durance) over a veteran, in her 20s, of Television, Stage, and Film, who has appeared in each season, with over 100 episodes and is a more likeable and easier to watch actress (Allison Mack)? Why do you constantly shove her (the previously mentioned B movie actress) down my throat when you KNOW I don't care for her?

Sometimes, I do feel like forgiving you when you give me Lex and Lana, making Lana the half of an all-evil power couple that she should be.
You also give me lots of John Glover and I appreciate that.

But, please, don't make me hate you. Let's end on a good and more interesting note than when we started.
We've had good times and I hope we can still have good times, even as just friends.
You're a great show and I've enjoyed being with you, but if you allow Erica Durance to take over and Lois to assume all of Chloe's dreams, it'll be hard to watch and it'll take a long time before I might be able to talk to you again.

There is a way to fix all of this.
We COULD make this work.
You could make Chloe become Lois Lane (which you've already set up) and all would make sense.
I don't know if you have the guts to do it, but it would give me reason to consider reconciling our relationship.

Yours in TV Land,

Rebecca

CLN Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 03:30 AM EST

Goodbye, Smallville.

For the past 5 years, i stuck by you. i admit that your story is about Clark's development as SUPERMAN but i believe that a lot of viewers would agree with me when i say that CLANA relationship IS THE HEART of your show and also one of Clark's development's major catalysts (even your creators somehow know that). So, WHY did you ruin it???

For the past 5 seasons, there is CLANA; this has been what your writers and creators had been projecting since the beginning of the series and eventually, " somehow " realized. CLANA love story has always been one of your each episode's major plots that is why a lot of SV viewers / followers started appreciating this relationship or " tandem "... and so again may i ask, WHY did you end it? is it because your bosses would like to be faithful to the history? or just because they lack consistency as far as creating an original story? Lana serves as Clark's link to his humanity, she teaches him how it is to be human by learning how it is to LOVE, ACCEPT, SACRIFICE and ENDURE ( the trials and heartaches that they went through together these past 5 seasons would eloquently attest to that ). To a huge # of viewers, its crystal clear that inspite of what happened in S5, THEY STILL DO CARE FOR EACH OTHER, nothing will ever change that; remember this IS STILL Smallville?... as long as they're in the confines of this town, and LANA is around, somehow this CLANA relationship would always be as dynamic as it has been since the beginning of the show... the way you beautifully started it... It was way beyond hurtful witnessing the events unfolded that instead of giving enough time for this CLANA relationship to really adjust, grow and develop as to facing the challenges ahead together from being mere friends to being a well devoted couple, your creators ended it right away, without even feasibly exploring CLANA as far as confronting the possible trials and difficulties that may have come into play in their relationship, especially with regard to Clark's development and his embracing his destiny is concerned and how they ( Clark & Lana ) would have really dealt with these issues as a couple... But unfortunately, intead of providing us with such interesting and intriguing storylines, we were only given a few intimate scenes ( though these may be unforgettable and such great gifts to all CLANA faithfuls... ) But truly, for us? those love scenes weren't enough... i mean, every CLANA faithful / viewer would agree that we too, wanted to see a deep sense of character and relationship growth on the part of CLANA... they even said that " Everything You've Waited To See Will Happen "... and true, we waited 5 years for CLANA to REALLY happen but instead... what WE DID NOT WANT TO SEE, HAPPENED; and that is, its legacy being ruined as far as Superman 3's true depiction of how CLANA relationship truly is concerned; had your creators shown more angles in the CLANA relationship as a couple ( and not just because Lex figured out that Lana "knows" ) then maybe, it might have been easier for us to accept the break-up in Reckoning... because somehow, it would have shown that they were together in facing those challenges ( Clark's secret and the dangers along with it, CLANA having heart-to-heart talks on things about their relationship, or the circumstances that they face everyday and not just show pure angsts and lies b/n them esp. Clark )... that way, during the break-up in HYPNOTIC, the decision would've not just been one-sided ( Clark's ) but instead, was mutual b/n Clark & Lana; that way, they wouldn't have expressed so much HURT, ANGER and HATRED towards each other like what happend in VESSEL, which, for me, was such a great torture to both of them ( and to me as well ) knowing the fact that they STILL DO LOVE each other, inspite of everything.

AND what is this about Lois Lane still being here??? I'm just tired of it. Every Superman faithful ( and new fans like me ) knows the fact that Clois is the future, but WE ARE STILL IN SMALLVILLE; why always trying to push on the subject?!? I truly believe that Clark would never be able to face his future WITHOUT embracing and appreciating his past, because how he would be the man in the future, or how he would be with Lois in his Superman days is greatly influenced by how he IS and WOULD STILL BE WITH Lana. C L A N A would ALWAYS and FOREVER touch Clark's inner being in more ways than one.... as what Clark said in VESSEL: " I STILL CARE FOR HER and NOTHING WOULD CHANGE THAT "... and in CYBORG " I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU; AND I ALWAYS WILL... NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS ".

so i say, the future may bring a better change in a person's life ( as with Clark's future with lois ) BUT that future would not be more worthy and meaningful to face if one won't look back, cherish, appreciate and learn the lessons of the past ( as with CLANA )... i truly believe that the past would forever be a part of one's life; that it would always remain inside one's heart to guide you and show you the way to that better and fruitful future... and in Smallville and Clark's embracing his destiny, that is C L A N A.

I just dunno why these writers keep on writing crappy storylines (especially a nightmare that is LEXANA and Chloe as Clark's main confidante); creating all these various relationship angsts and subplots that are not even truly needed in the main story just keep dragging the story to be more complicated to the point that its losing its real essence, that is... Clark learning how to embrace his destiny.

oh well, after reading about Clark's realizing about his growing feelings for Lois in one of the forthcoming epi's ( and m sure it won't be the last! ), everything really hit home for me, u know... i just don't think i could take seeing more and more lexana or clois scenes more that anything... it would truly be a huge insult to Lana's character especially for that matter, since she's still in Smallville; i mean, how could Clark begin having feelings for Lois while in fact he still loves and cares for Lana inspite of everything? i just don't get it. After 5 yrs. of expressing how strong his feelings for her, it would all just come to this?, a total alienation b/n him and Lana? its truly hurtful... truly, your writers should've just killed Lana's character in Reckoning and ended the show then, instead of still having her around to witness this clois development, not to mentioned being used as an object of affection by a villain who doesn't even know any other feeling except for REVENGE... i call it a total slap in the face, aside from the fact that your creators should've let her learn about Clark's true identity by now, but still she hasn't and instead, let SuperChloe ( who's character doesn't even exist in any original Superman mythos ) takes center stage as Clark's confidante which should've been Lana's role all along since the beginning of the show.

i dunno.... though i told myself to give YOU a chance this season, but i'm afraid that i would totally boycott watching this time; with more clois foreshadowing on the way; YOU would then be like another typical tv show... one that is redundant and so predictable in storylines; Unless a CLANA reconciliation would be tackled, then there's no point for me to tune in... because as a CLANA and original Smallville faithful, witnessing more and more lexana OR clois foreshadowing while they're still in SV and LANA's STILL AROUND would just be a total torture for me... and a total disrespect of Lana's character and contribution to the whole series for that matter.


S6 should have this tag line then: Everything You Would HATE To See Will Happen: Foreshadowing... Foreshadowing...

Now that your writers and creators seem to be positive of not bringing Clark and Lana back together, i believe that CLANA supporters are STILL eligible to a duly AMIABLE CLOSURE between this well-loved couple; that somehow Clark and Lana would STILL be CONNECTED MORE than what they are towards each other now ( i mean, i admit, we're also tired of this yo-yo interactons b/n them ); meaning, eventhough they originally didn't or wouldn't end up together in the movies, tv and other Superman-related literature ( if the writers would religiously fashion the series w/the literatures); SOMEHOW they, your writers would let CLANA's characters develop, grow and nurture a relationship that is far more than friendship yet less than romantic BUT STILL, would give them the chance to BOND and be truly HAPPY TOGETHER here in SV... that way, it would still give them the chance to demostrate how they truly regard and appreciate each other because inspite of everything, Clark and Lana DO and FOREVER LOVE each other no matter what happens; besides, that's the concept that they (your creators) have been ushering since the beginning and somehow along the way, that HAS BEEN the fantasy that they created w/c to some (maybe) or a big number of SV followers faithfully holds on to until the series ends... a LOVE STORY that may be short-lived but a RELATIONSHIP ( their FRIENDSHIP ) that is FOREVER CONNECTED and ENDURING as far as Superman III vividly conveys between Christopher R.'s Clark and Annette T.'s Lana.

Smallville may mean a lot of different things but for me... still, it would ALWAYS and FOREVER MEAN Clark AND / WITH Lana, the way this series should be.

sally Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 03:07 AM EST

Smallville the time has come for me to say good-bye to you also. You are no longer Super. Last season started out with such great promise, only to have it end so HORRIBLY. The whole Lex and Lana storyline made no sense to me. Something is terribly wrong when I stop seeing both the hero (Clark) and the heroine (Lana)in a positive light. Aren't they the heroes that
"I" as a fan is suppose to root for? I don't recognize them anymore. There is absolutely no character development or continuity on this show and since the only thing connecting me to this show is gone (my love for these two characters)well I am gone too.

sally

Haven Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 02:05 AM EST

Dear Smallville,

I just don't understand. We've been through so much together, I even made you a bundle on your SV items. I always thought that when all else failed, YOU would be there for me. But alas, I have been fooled. No, no, your cheap hints at possible Clark and Lana friendship will not buy my affection this time.

I think it's time I finally gave my full attention the the Winchester boys of Supernatural, I know they'd never let me down.

It's not you Smallville, it's me. No...wait. It is you. You suck.

Janna Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 01:57 AM EST

Dear Smallville,

From the very beginning only one thing kept me from turning off my TV. And that was the Clark and Lana relationship. It so perfectly stated everything that a girl wanted to feel, and what made it better was that the boy felt the same way. It was a classic love story, and I immediately fell in love with it. I put up with the idiotic storylines and repetitive actors because of the chemistry between the two actors and characters that I loved. I even made myself suffer through the disaster that was Season 4.

Season 5 arrived with anticipation, and I loved the first episodes of the season. But it was all downhill from there. I am now disgusted at not only the way the show has turned, but also at the relationships that you have chosen for this next season. Lex and Lana literally make me sick. How quickly you throw Lana into another relationship. Because you could not find Lana a life of her own, without men involved, because you so poorly portrayed a woman who had potential as a unfeeling man-magnet, I must finally toss in the towel.

After almost six years of denying the fact that I would eventually walk away, I am sorry to say, we're breaking up.

Allison Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 12:59 AM EST

Dear Smallville,

You were once a show I looked forward to watching. The love story of Clark and Lana was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen on TV. Now, the show is unrecognizable and so are the characters. With the destruction of Clark and Lana both as a couple and as individual characters there is nothing left for me to watch. Clark and Lana were the heart of this show and now that heart no longer beats. Goodbye Smallville. RIP.

Cathy Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 09:29 PM EST

I've been thinking of divorcing TV altogether! After a summer packed full of re-runs who wouldn't.

Two and a half men are first on the list. I think I'd rather date the half then the disfunctional two, what a couple of drips. It's to bad TV can't make a Two and a half women to make the "men" look as stupid as the women are in this show.

CSI/Miami, my first love, is on the fringes of the apron string. You were the first of the CSI's I started to watch. I don't think I can watch the redhead strip his glasses and stare into the ocean another season losing his "LOVE". Just not much substance here anymore.

CSI/NY, you still are hanging, barely. I can't really tell what you need, but your still on my watch list.

CSI/LV, please, please, please, do not do a Gil/Sara thing. I beg forgiveness that I found you after CSI/Miami, but I know I'd rather watch Grissom w/ Lady Heather or flirt w/ his bug collection than another seeded bedroom scene w/ Sidle.... CBS, don't go the Gil/Sara way or we'll likely be in divorce court before the season is over. Sara needs to grow up and act like a big girl..... boring.......

NCIS: Your still for me to watch. Who can't love Abby, what a scream. One of my all time favorites.

And of course there is Boston Legal, who can't get a chuckle out of blown up, puffy faced, William Shatner declaring "Denny Crane".

ER - You were a regular date, but have gone to the wayside as favorite actors disappeared. You've lost substance. I've not missed you in a long while.

Desperate Housewives: Yuck, don't even get me started. I lost my husband to you when you came on TV. Stupid, stupid, stupid show. He loves you I don't....gross out!

Lost - you were never found!

I hope I never have to visit Grey's Anatomy hospital as I'll likely come out in a body bag while they all "play" with one another in the doctors lounge.... Peyton Place was better.

So, can we do away with TV altogether? Besides, they make all the money, while we watch all the re-runs....

A TRUE BETTY Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 07:20 PM EST

Dear Girlfriends,

I wish I could congratulate you on being one of the few shows with an African-American cast to survive the WB/UPN merger, but it might encourage you to finish the season. In the beginning I thought we could be the real thing and that we would last, you were so obviously right out of the BAP handbook, Joan the "Betty", Maya the "Butterfly", Lynn the "Bohemian" and of course Toni the "Bogus". But then in the first season you got into that fight outside of the night club and I realized that you had writers that wouldn't know a "BAP" from a "video vixen". Still I tried to understand and accept you as you were. I suffered through Joan being degraded until she really was the crazy woman she looked like in the beginning. I played along with Lynn being a Lesbian, I accepted Toni stepping out to the "OC". But, as our poetic leader, Maya Angelou has said, "Believe people when they show you who they are". You must be kicked to the curb! I thought the last straw was when, faced with the merger, you allowed the superior show "Half and Half" to just be left by the side of the road. But then I heard that you actually made an effort to stand together at contract time only to leave the actress that plays Toni out in the cold. Of COURSE you have no SISTERHOOD! That's why I don't feel bad saying I will watch reruns of “A Different World” and “Living Single” before I watch one of your sorry episodes!

GF, Are you still reading? Why – we are beyond over. Note to Chris Rock – stay strong and don’t let your writing staff be corrupted!

BF Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 06:47 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

Once, I waited for you with eager anticipation since you were my sanctuary from the empty promises of other shows. You promised me a story of legend and delivered with a Clark Kent and Lex Luthor that were a joy to watch. When you introduced me to Lana Lang and Chloe Sullivan I expected even more from the woman who would hold the younger Clark Kent’s heart, whoever she would be by the series end. Sadly, I have finally accepted the bitter truth and realised that your promises are as empty as the other shows I had long since given up on. I tried to be hopeful, I did. I stayed through seasons where you seemed to interested in everything else, but telling a good story. And then you graced my screen with season 5 and I watched with Chloe and Clark investigate together, become better friends and possible love interest for each other with glee. Now, I hear season 6 rumours of your betrayal, of more secrets and lies, of Chloe being nothing more than a way to give Lois Lane a purpose in the show since she has had none for too long. I cringe at the thought of what the future holds.

I cannot watch anymore.

I prefer to remember season 5 as my last one and the final Clark/Chloe kiss as the best finale you could have had.

Kaleto Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 05:25 PM EST

Goodbye, prime time TV!
I know it's been a long time since we spent time together (when did the last episode of "Cheers" air?), but I'm never going back.

Your season starts too late, you have too few new episodes, you show too many ads, and the way you move shows around is too chaotic to follow. No wonder everyone is buying DVRs.

I'm going start spending my evenings with the old standbys of my childhood: friends, movies, books, sports, and video games.

Nicole Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 03:54 PM EST

Dear Survivor of an Amazing Race with a high Fear Factor for American Idols that Think They Can Dance:

We never dated (well, there was that brief fling with you, Survivor, in the early heady days when we first met) but I feel I need to tell you all: I'm just not that into you. Every girl can appreciate a good-natured stalker - nothing boosts the ego like a sweet faced person who constantly tries to woo you.

However, the blatant stalking exhibited by all of you (in the form of a constant barrage of articles in otherwise good magazines and newspapers, commercials during shows I am in active relationships with, "water-cooler" discussions at work and among otherwise intelligent sane friends, billboards along the road.....)has reached epic proportions. I am beginning to fear for my sanity. Here is the plain truth in black and white: I. Am. Not. Interested. Please go away. You don't have to cease to exist - just please refrain from shoving your existence in my face every five minutes. I honestly feel as though we've had relationships and I've never even met most of you. That is not normal. Trust me; if I ever have a change of heart (or a lobotomy) I will be in touch - you don't have to seek me out at every opportunity. Face it; I'm from Venus and you're from the seventh circle of hell - it's just not meant to be.

I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours - I just don't want to hear about them.

Nicole

P.S. - Desperate Houswives, you little minxes - you're next on my restraining order list. I'm sick of all of you. Except for you Felicity Huffman - I'll always have a place in my heart for you (pssst...you should consider a breakup of your own one of these days from your DH shackles and get a better job).

Ragna Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 03:25 PM EST

Dear CSI,

We've been a long time, really. Seasons 3, 4 & 5? Completely awesome. Some of the best moments together. And there were flashes of that brilliance in season 6, really. But something's happened to you. I still can't figure out what. And, well, in Jnauary I sort of started seeing someone else. Someone close to you. Someone you seem to despise, considering how much advertising you get compared to it.

CSI: NY.

This has nothing to do with the last few minutes of season 6, I swear! Honest! I started seeing NY in January, and while they've annoyed me at times, I think I'm starting to love them more than I love you. They are...it's...it's love. It's hard to explain. Let me see if I can try. You have Greg and Nick. But...they have Danny and Flack and Mac and Hawkes. See? Majority wins.

I'd still like to maybe try and work it out. See if you can change, see if NY turns into something I can't face. But right now... Best wishes (and please don't let me end up on an autopsy table in your morgue).

Ragna

Former Fan Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 03:21 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

It is a mystery to me why you have chosen to promote your show by showing the very things that such a large number of Smallville fans dislike - miserable, guilty and mopey Clark and Lex/Lana. These are the very reasons why I and many others have decided not to watch Smallville this Fall. It is bad enough that TPTB kept Clark and Lana apart for all these years, allowed them to finally be together and happy for a couple of episodes and then broke them up in the worst possible way, but to then immediately shove Lana into a romantic relationship with the villain added insult to injury to Clark and Lana (Clana) fans and Lana fans in particular. It is sad to see a character like Lana who used to be portrayed as a good, kind, compassionate, hard-working and intelligent person who wanted to help others in need reduced to scenes with her either kissing the villain or having yet another angry confrontation with Clark. To me, Clark and Lana have wonderful romantic chemistry, and when they are allowed to be together and happy without all the angst, they are very refreshing to watch on screen. To end the Clana relationship by having Clark break Lana's heart and having Lana turn to Lex does not do justice to their relationship and makes their whole relationship over the past five seasons virtually meaningless because it results in no positive growth for either character.

It seems that there are many unresolved romantic feelings between Clark and Lana, and after all that they (and the audience) have been through, I had hoped to see them have a chance to have a real relationship and to be happy. It would be nice if Clark had someone with whom he could share both his true identity and his heart - someone with whom he could feel "special and normal at the same time" as Clark himself said. For me and many other fans, the ideal person to fulfill that role in Smallville is Lana, and it would be a better use of her character than having her in a relationship with Lex (in my view). The whole Lex / Lana (Lexana) relationship has been rushed and forced upon the audience, and they have no romantic chemistry in my opinion. I thought that I could put up with Lexana during season 6 if it never became very serious and Lana quickly ended her relationship with Lex after discovering his true nature. However, not only have we learned that Lex and Lana will be together for a while and that the relationship will become serious, now the latest trailers imply that Lex and Lana will actually become intimate. If this happens, then in the eyes of many fans, the damage to Lana's character will be irreparable and though Clark may eventually forgive her, the fans will not.

The early seasons of Smallville were very enjoyable to watch – they had drama, humor, romance, morality and emotional heart. Now, it seems as if Smallville is nothing more than a teen soap opera with superpowers. The show has become dark and depressing and lacks the special quality and innocence that once made it so enjoyable to watch. The main characters have in many ways regressed in maturity and become unlikeable. The only character that has really shown any growth is Chloe, but unfortunately, the importance that has been given to her character has been at the expense of Clark, Lana and Lois. It is sad that a show with such a talented cast and rich mythology has never been allowed to reach its full potential.

Doug B Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 03:12 PM EST

Dear Lost,

We have always had a strange relationship. I would spend my nights trying to figure you out. You were always full of surprises, but your surprises no longer hold my interest.

I don't know if it was the opening of the hatch or the others, but I just don't care anymore. I think you should move on or blow up the island. I think I will start seeing the Nine.

Beth Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 12:03 PM EST

Dear Weeds,

I held out every week past the condescending "Little Boxes" song, because what followed was funny and smart. But your recent obsession with the sex lives of children? Not funny, not smart, not edgy and trangressive. Just sick.

Beth Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 12:03 PM EST

Dear Weeds,

I held out every week past the condescending "Little Boxes" song, because what followed was funny and smart. But your recent obsession with the sex lives of children? Not funny, not smart, not edgy and trangressive. Just sick.

Emily Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 11:15 AM EST

Dear Smallville,

Short and sweet- Your show is unrecognizeable from its beginning and has turned into something you couldn't pay me to watch. Goodbye :)

Gretchen Weiners Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 08:39 AM EST

Thanks for using my letter in the photo gallery! :o)

Bea Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 12:38 AM EST

Dear Smallville -

I can't handle your schizophrenic ass anymore.

Who are you and what have you done with the fresh-faced lovely that enamored me five years ago? I refuse to believe that you're all about Clark Kent and Lex Luthor. You're all about Lana Lang's love life; cheap titillations; nonsensical storylines where everyone is possessed but not really; and that cracktastic piece of tripe you called "Season Four: EVERYONE HEARTS LANA. Also, Clark Kent Looks For Rocks." Superman re-telling, my ass. I'm tired of your lies.

Get bent,
An ex-fan

Janet Sun, Sep 10, 2006 at 07:47 PM EST

Dear Alias,
Kris earlier said it all pretty well, especially about the end-of-second-season destruction of what I thought we were all about (I would add that Season 3 didn't fix it nearly fast enough either). The final dealbreaker was killing Vaughn - it was then I knew for sure you never understood me. I did appreciate your attempts to patch things up by bringing Vaughn back and letting him and Syd get back together. You also made a great attempt with Spy Daddy's final sacrifice, which came very close to the special chemistry of those first two years; the irony of Jack and Sloan being together forever brilliantly and surprisingly pointed out perhaps the unsuspected dyad of dyads in a show about complicated relationships and was worthy of Shakespeare in its level of tragedy. But Spy Mommy Lena's and evil Sloan's complexities going up in flames as she dies pathetically grasping for eternal life (who ever thought Irina could look pathetic and foolish?) and their both turning away far too easily from their daughters were developments hard to accept and even believe - especially in Sloan's case. And even the happy ending side was marred a bit by Syd and Vaughn's reunion being so low key (his sweet and loving welcoming words never heard by the real Syd and Syd herself acting like he'd just been away for a week or something). Finally, the final scenes fast forwarded too far out into the future to really relate to (they waited 8 years or so to have another baby?). A kudo though in including our beloved Dixon and updating us on Marshall (but what about Weiss?). Anyway, although we didn't end on the terms I would have liked, I do have great memories of our first two years.

Julia Sun, Sep 10, 2006 at 02:51 PM EST

Dear Grey's Anatomy,

We've been on the outs since you tried to spice up our relationship by adding Denny into the mix. You know I don't like threesomes, especially when you've given me no reason to want to be with Denny, other than the fact that he's dying. I don't do pity fucks. Sorry.

I may have cheered during the finale when you finally pushed the loser out the door, but there are a few more losers you're going to have to get rid of before I'm willing to come back to you. Start with Izzie and George and I may consider an occasional date. If you move on to the horror that is Meredith, Addison and McDreamy, I may even consider sleeping with you. But to really get me to commit again, you'll have to turn into a spin off staring Chandra Wilson, with appearances by Sandra Oh.

No love,
Julia

Suzel Sun, Sep 10, 2006 at 02:04 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

I remember the day you came into my life. I was as excited about it as a kid on Xmas morning! Finally the love story of Clark and Lana was here for me to watch! The characters I've loved and rooted for since a child, yes, since a child, because my love for Clark and Lana's story started long, long before the show began! Which is why, my hate for what they've done to you is so strong! For instead of bringing me joy every week, lately you've brought me nothing but heartache!
How can someone ruin something so beautiful on purpose? What kind of cold-hearted people are doing this to you?
I'm sorry Clark and Lana for what they're doing to you and the love you have for each other! Its said the first love to enter the heart is the last to leave the memory, so I hope you never forget each other!

Goodbye.

p.s.- Such a pity that Smallville has the 2 most beautiful actors in TV (Kristin Kreuk and Tom Welling, with an amazing chemistry that comes out without even working on it and they don't use it! Other shows would kill to have what you have and neglect!

Jane Sun, Sep 10, 2006 at 11:45 AM EST

Dear Smallville

I use to love this show.Then the writers known as dumb and dumber ruined it for me and many others.Drilling into are heads that Clark and Lana don't end up together... fine.But at least let us see them as an actual couple no more off screen happenings(And season 5 doesn't count wow we see them happy as a couple for what 3 episodes).Then to have Clark tell Lana his "secret" to say hey were going to time shift and well this time Lana won't remeber.Its lazy writing how long can you keep Lana in the dark.Its a shame that they write her character as being soo naive and blind when Kristin Kreuk is such a fantastic actress,I feel bad that they don't give her more to work with she has such range as an actress and they let her stand in the shadows or playing the damsel in distress.While Alison Macks characterChloe (aka supergirl) can save the world day in and day out.Now we have to deal with Lex and Lana please its completely disgusting and I can't bring myself to watch this show anymore what started off so great is nothing to me.

familyviewer Sun, Sep 10, 2006 at 11:43 AM EST

Dearest Smallville,

How could you have cheated me so in our relationship? I was there from the beginning. You were the only one. That is no exaggeration. I dedicate one hour a week to television viewing. I chose you. For what? To be betrayed. Our time was precious. The moments were special. You, who were once so innocent and fresh, turned your back on family. Why? To pander to those who wanted to see scantily clad clothing or sexual situations not suitable for the family. You betrayed the FAMILY.

You made a joke of iconic characters. Lois Lane no longer was the woman that girls should aspire to..No, she became a drunk (a female that could drink three large frat boys under the table could be called nothing else) she made the younger viewers think they could fail high school and have a billionaire buy her an education. You made young girls think that they could be successful while failing in life from being promiscuous to drop outs. You became a show about immoral rather than moral. The villain is now the one that gets it all. While the hero’s life is nothing any one wants. He doesn’t even love himself. Why would this hero want to save humanity? He seems to want to slit his own wrists most of the time. Through the hero, you made dishonesty something noble. (At least, you thought you did. You fool yourself)

I sat through season four in hopes that this was a phase. As all must go through. A mid-life crisis ,so to speak, where you were trying to search out your identity for ratings. Once you failed with the showing of skin and gratuitous sex.. You would come back to who you really were. You would take the wise words of a once beloved character, Sam Jones III, ‘Don’t change what is working’ not exact paraphrase but even he knew. Clark and Lana were the heart. Lana Lang was to be the girl who sacrificed her love for the world. Who taught Clark to accept himself as well as love himself. Now what are you doing. Ruining this wonderful character for what? It can’t be ratings. As many don’t want to see this. No, you are being selfish by allowing the creators to NOT care for the fans. To dance to their own drummer…even though the beat of the drum is screeching bad vibrations in most people’s ears.

In season five, once again you gave false hope. Once again, being mentally abusive in this relationship. I being the abused. You jerked the hope away in the cruelest of manners. You were the sweetest nectar that turned to bitter bile. You allow your hero to be less than heroic…your heroine to be clueless and what? Sleep with the enemy. Is this really what you want? Do you want to travel the road of no return? To lose the love of those that were most loyal from the beginning.

You allow your creator to speak with alienating words to one LARGE group of fans. Why would you want us to leave? To stop this relationship. Perhaps, you think you can survive without the fans. That you are above all other television shows. You are not. You are mistaken to think you can hurt viewers and scorn us through articles…almost poking fun at us for ever believing or trusting in you. You, my first real love of television, are spiraling down into nothing.

You had potential to make a new history. Tom Welling and Kristin Kreuk brought a new life to a story never told. That of Smallville. A chemistry that even in commentaries no one denies the great potential. Yet, you decide to become as every other show. You joined in with the crowd. Befuddling our minds of why? When you were perfect and made so many happy. Lois and Clark had been done and done again. We wanted to see Superman in the making. Not a rehashing of the old story. We wanted a pure love as Clark and Lana. Even the innocence of becoming each others first in lovemaking is being mocked. Why? You have become an immoral viewing that my family can no longer enjoy.

So much potential wasted at the whim of who? The creators? The writers? The actors/actresses? Who knows?

Definitely not the fans.

Goodbye. May you come back to be who you really are. Hopefully, not before it is too late to not kill off yourself.

Lilly Sun, Sep 10, 2006 at 11:43 AM EST

Smallville... Smallville, Smallville, where to begin. Don't you remember our little chat in season four. You must. How can you not? Jason, low ratings, jog any memories? I know you wanted to test your limits... you're young, I get it. I forgave you. You made me proud at the end though. So we got past it like we always do. I firmly believed we'd be together to the end. I'd even splurged on extra popcorn.

But now I'm very dissapointed in you. I'm sorry but I can't get past this one. Lex and Lana? How could be so nieve? I thought we discussed this. And as if that wasn't enough... the trailers, the spoilers... your father's probably turning in his grave. Let's begin with the spoilers. You've left out Lana so much. I thought you guys were friends? I know she's pretty and all but that's no reason to be rude. And then when you do include her in your game you ignore her.

And now for what I simply can not forgive... the trailer. My poor Clark... I told you to leave him alone. He misses his daddy. Don't tease him. It's not nice. Lex and Lana? Were you trying to make me ill? After all I've done for you. You made me cry and not in a good way. It gave me a terrible feeling, worse than when Jason came to visit us. You betrayed me. And then the background music. You have no right! No right to do that. 'You and Me' is not Lex and Lana. You know damn well who that song belongs to.

Why aren't you doing your homework? Why aren't you seeing that your teacher does not appreciate this. I know you like to feel that you are in charge but the fans are your teachers and you are a student. We grade your work and we try and tell you what not to do again. But you've ignored us and done what you want even though you're failing every subject. I've told you so many times before, if you stay with Clark and Lana you'll do fine. Ace it in no time.

So I'm giving you an F. Yep, you fail. I don't allow retake unless you are tying to help you're trying to help yourself. You're not. But I tell you what... give me a few Loft scenes, a kiss, a smile and we'll talk but until then... I'll be watching something else on Thursdays.

Tori Sun, Sep 10, 2006 at 12:57 AM EST

Dear Smallville,

After watching every episode since the Pilot the night it aired im done. I loved you and you pull this crap, how could you? I mean LEXANA, anything but Lexana. Almost worse than Lexana is the fact that you turned Lana into nothing more than Lex's sex toy. I'm going to watch Veronica Mars where the lead female can actually think for herself.

-Tori

Lex Sat, Sep 9, 2006 at 11:18 PM EST

Smallville it was fun while it lasted but after seeing your mocking commercial for lexana sex it is done. You screwed up, and it is going to cost you dearly.

Jess Sat, Sep 9, 2006 at 10:38 PM EST

Dear Smallville
I have put of with you for too long. After Reckoning I still had a glimmer of hope left in me for this show and even after your excuse for a season finale I still had plans to stick with you. Even though the episodes had turned into complete depressing ****. But I have to say after seeing the Lexana sex promo with the song "You and Me" by Lifehouse in the background...I have lost all interest in this show.

THe only loss in this whole thing is that I won't get to look at TW and KK anymore. Oh well, I can't put up with it anymore. I have moved on to way better shows:
Prison Break
VERONICA MARS
SUPERNATURAL
etc.

Tigger Sat, Sep 9, 2006 at 10:15 PM EST

Dear Grey's Anatomy,

May you merry bunch of whiners be struck mute by a serious bout of laryngitis for the rest of whatever season it is - the eps all tend to blur. May your patients realise they will be better off at different hospitals, and could actually survive if they were.

BTW, dear PTBs of Smallville, I thank my lucky stars the day your threatend Aquaman pilot was knocked back. We were saved from yet another boring, repetitive relationship like Clark and Lana, and a useless piece of background skin-flashing like your Lois Lane. Jeez. How much more can you ruin everyone? I'm sure you'll find a new low.

Dear CSI-Miami,

For God's sakes, someone take those horrid pair of sunglasses out of Horatio's hands.

Dear OC,

May the sun set on your glossy trash that you peddle. I have no interest in the young ones you plan on focusing on, which I guess is sure fire way of driving fans away. BTW, Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson, as wonderful and cute as they maybe in real life, should have long ago broken up as Seth and Summer. Cute relationship, but BORING!

ace Sat, Sep 9, 2006 at 10:13 PM EST

dear smallville,

heres the thing, you know when you made clark tell lana that he didn't love her anymore, and you saw the exact moment lana's heart broke. well that was about the last straw for me.

i have waited years for a clark and lana relationship, and when you guys did make one for them, you ended up butchering it. THAT was the ONLY time you could have created something realistic and have given me, a loyal fan something for waiting that long. but NO, you create this pathetic reason for them to break up. Look, it's REDUNDANT, this whole "I'm trying to protect you," crap is OUT OF DAT! pls start making new material!!

but the WORST thing about it is that you made it seem like Clark only wanted Lana as a sex toy, and when he got his powers back, you made him DUMP HER!! You haven't made Clark a soon-to-be all american hero, but a frat boy whose sole purpose is to have sex w/ lana and then dump her like a used condom.

And to top it all off, when they did break up you FIANLLY start making it realistic!! ie, Lana being so heart broken that she has to do drugs to supress her pain.

Look, I know that you wanted a triangle, like all great t.v. shows. and i know that you've been hinting on a possible lex and lana union for years now. but this is the thing, since you guys wrote so poorly on the clark and lana relationship, im betting that you guys are dumb enough to do it again on lex and lana's relationship. which means that you not only have angry fans who want clark and lana together, but another mob of angry fans who want lex and lana together. and what does that equal? plummeting ratings, just ask the crew from Dawson's Creek.

kristom Sat, Sep 9, 2006 at 09:02 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

I was a loyal fan for the past five seasons. I fell in love with the show the second i saw tom welling's beautiful face. That was in season 1- but that wasn't enough for me because every show usually has that. What really got to me was the romance between clark and lana. It was so innocent and so beautiful. I loved every scene they had together. Yet it all took a bad turn end of season 3 and the entire season 4. Yet as a loyal fan i still put up with all the stupidness that was going on with the show. Enough is enough. I am so disappointed with you. Kristin Kreuk and Tom Welling's chemistry is off the charts yet you constantly avoid using it. I am sick to my stomach with the way the show turned through mid season 5. It is time to say goodbye. Especially after i just saw the trailer with lex and lana. They are barf worthy. It saddens me that you knew what you were doing for maybe two and a half seasons. It was a show i had become completely and utterly in love with and obsessed with. I thought it was a quality show with a beautiful but tragic love story. I didn't expect clark and lana to end up together in the future but this show is supposed to be about smallville (hence the title of the show) and not metropolis. The present time is when clark and lana should've been a couple. Lois never should have come to smallville. Takes away all that "love at first sight" that comicbook lovers believe in. Season 6 looks like it's gonna be another season 4 piece of junk - all i have to say is good luck! Not only is there no clark and lana relationship but the character of lana has been ruined to no accord. It's actually kind of scary how much a show can change. It was so good yet now it's kind of unbelievable how bad it has turned- i really just have a hard time grasping how it could even be possible to make a show this bad. I have trouble rewatching old clips from older seasons on my dvd. It is almost heartbreaking, because this show had tremendous potential. I thought that the series finale would be bittersweet- that clark and lana would have spent the past 5 or so 6 years either as friends or as lovers. That the parting of the two would be tragic because thier love was so strong yet lana made the sacrifice to give clark up so he could save the world. Yet it seems all it's going to be is a bitter ending. Al and Miles - all they care about are ratings and will do any gimmick to fix it. The problem is - they don't realize that the only thing that will fix the ratings is if there is clark and lana interaction. Season 4 was terrible so somehow right afterwards, season 5 started off with clark and lana together.

all i gotta say is , goodbye and goodluck. I wasted a good 5 years on this show. hopefully tom and kristin's chemistry can be used on different projects where they will be put to good use.

Caroline Sat, Sep 9, 2006 at 08:14 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

We had a love at first relationship. A "You had me at hello" kind of deal. It was rediculous how excited I got when it was the morning of a new episode. My friends thought I was insane. But it was a comfort to know that if I was having a bad week, Smallville would be there to cheer me up, or at least Clark and Lana would. I've seen a million different shows. I have a rule that I have to be able to decide who "the" couple of the show is within their first scene. And usually I do. But usually the couple is just okay. I knew that Ross and Rachel were supposed to be together, who didn't? They were cute, sure. But it wasn't like WOW. It wasn't like when I first saw Clark and Lana. I've never seen a couple like that. It's almost funny that they've been accused of having an off screen romance because their chemistry is so amazing. Once Lana Lang reached the top step of Clark Kent's Loft I was sold. The best part is that you don't even need dialogue. You can see it all in their eyes.

First, there was Whitney. Eh. I wasn't too concerned about him but it was a road block.

Then in season four, Jason comes along. Puhlease.

And Clark. What an adorable relationship. Truly amazing. They had something. Something that only comes once in a lifetimes. It was "the" love story. Hell, they could give Noah and Ally a run for their money.

But now... Lex? How disgusting can you get? I threw up in my mouth when I saw a picture of him untying Lana's shirt.

You and me, we had an amazing relationship. We did. I was with you from the beginning. Thru the tears, the heartbreak. I was there for you and you were here for me. But now... you've really let me down. You've taken something away from me that you refuse to give back... and I'm not putting up with it anymore.

I can deal with bad writing. But only because I don't need Clark and Lana to talk in scenes to make me smile. I just need Clark and Lana. Period.

So... this is it, huh? Not even gonna give me a nice goodbye? Fine.

Grace Sat, Sep 9, 2006 at 07:44 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

I started watching when I was in the hospital. I was flipping thru channels because it was the only time the nurse wasn't bugging me, and landed on a rerun of Smallville. At first I thought it looked really weird. I was a tough critic when it came to watching TV. This was the story of the greatest super hero? And then a raven haired beauty climbed the stairs of the loft and five seconds later I had a new show to watch. And a new favorite couple.

We had a connection for quite some time and thirty minutes into the 100th episode, all I got was a dial tone. I thought that since this was going to be the biggest episode the show had ever seen that maybe... just maybe Lana would find out. The first half was perfect. A dream come true for me then reality came. The song started playing again and I knew that nothing was going to change. But... being the nice person that I am, I watched on thru the season, hopeful that something would happen. Then came my nightmare. Lex and Lana. I can't even begin to explain how much I despise them as a couple. You ask how many shows wait five years to start their love triangle... well you really don't have anything to be proud of. Not only was what happened terrible, but it was written terrible too. I have absolutely no clue why Lana ran to Lex. She hated him in the begginning of the season and by the end... well I don't even know what it was. The trailers of them together, with 'You and Me' in the background disgust me. How dare you. It was Clark and Lana's song. It was played on five, six, seven TV shows and I've still never seen a couple beat the Prom scene of them dancing. Why would you take that away? Why are you being so mean?

And for what? So the show can fail? I just don't get it. Why would you destroy a couple who has the most amazing chemistry? I had never seen both of them so happy in my life than when they were together. Even from my position on the couch you can feel the chemistry between them. With Lex and Lana, you feel nothing. It's just not special. No other couple on the show could be. Why would you have five year build up of one couple then drop em and say they're dead? I must be missing something here. And poor Kristin. An amazing actress that is put into these rediculous plot lines. Her idea about Lana playing Lex was incredible. I thought it had so much potential. But no. You all are so excited for Lex and Lana to hit the sack that you don't even care what she says. I've heard Allison gets to help develop her character a lot. Probably why she's so smart on the show. Well, why can't Kristin? She'd be a better writer than what you have now.

And Chloe? If there's a problem on the show, guess who solves it? Chloe. Has she had some weird medication injected into her or something? And Lois. Don't forget her. But how could you? A college drop out with a drinking problem to chief of staff for the senator. Yep. Hard to forget. I can see why the Man of Steel would fall for her. Speaking of Clark. Just tell Lana the damn secret!
It's funny really. So few things on this show are real and now you've taken away the only part that was truly real. I do still hope that someday Clark and Lana get the happy ending they deserve. Because they sure as hell do deserve one.

Goodbye Smallville. Call me when Clark and Lana get back together. Please call soon though, cause I really miss them.

Makseth Sat, Sep 9, 2006 at 07:03 PM EST

Dear TPTB,

I had watched every single episode until Reckoning aired and then I began to DVR the episodes and by the last 3 of last season I quit even recording. The writing has been so bad in the last 2 seasons that I have forced myself to watch mostly because of the amazing chemistry between Kristin and Tom. That has now been destroyed. Like all true fans I had decided to give this season one more chance...... however, after the preview clip of Lex and Lana kissing and cozy I realized that I am dreaming if I believe my old show will ever reemerge. I felt a little sick just watching the preview can you imagine what an entire show would do to me. I am going to watch Grey's Anatomy until Thursday night football on Thursday night. Goodbye and I hope they put you out of your misery soon.

beckaladooda Sat, Sep 9, 2006 at 06:33 PM EST

dear smallville...
i cant lie..its you, not me..
after you decided to ditch on clana and ruin lana's character, you do lexana...which is pretty poopy...
your story lines have been going in the toilet in the last season and now its time to flush em'...adios!
smallville is a duuud

no seriously. Sat, Sep 9, 2006 at 06:15 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

You're still around? I thought we discussed this, after our one-night fling back in early 2003. You're boring, stupid, and shallow. I told you to go away, and yet it appears that you're still here. Don't deny it -- I saw you on my TV just the other night. Look, take some good advice: you're doomed already. Go ahead and disappear while you still have at least the memory of your dignity, if not any actual dignity remaining. It'll be better for both of us in the end.

Sincerely,

L.

Susan Sat, Sep 9, 2006 at 05:00 PM EST

I'm tired of Chloe. She needs to leave smallville now. Lana is Clark's confident in comics not Chloe. Lana needs to knows Clark's secret. I hate Clark's lies and secrets to lana. Clark and lana is the heart of the show. If smallville's writers not to respect clark and lana fans so we won't to watch season 6.

Ahmed Sat, Sep 9, 2006 at 12:49 PM EST

Dear Smallville,

What the hell happened to you? I remember when season 1 & 2 were on Tuesdays, I'd get so excited in the mornings just anticipating the Clark/Lana scenes. They had such a sweet love story that all you'd do is want to root for them. And it certainley didn't hurt that Kristin Kreuk and Tom Welling had the most amazing romantic chemistry I'd ever seen on a WB show and any show for that matter. The writing was good and the characters were progressing and growing up nicely.

The show was going great, Lana was learning to be independant by opening her own business and working, while she had no family left. She was this sweet innocent girl. What the F*ck have you done to Lana? She's someone completely different now. She's so needy and insecure. She should be written smarter than this. Or maybe the horrible writing for Lana is TPTB's way of using the Kristin Kreuk hotness for ridiculous make outs and sex scenes with Lex (who looks like a fugly hard boiled egg). It's beyong ridiculous, and it's time that Lana was written to be not so clueless anymore and find out Clark's secret so she could be his true confidante and supporter until he leaves in the end, just like the comics.

And don't get me started on Clark. At first, Clark was also growing up, he was learning to take chances and risks to let Lana know his true feelings about her which would lead to his happiness. Now all he is is a whiney brat who can't stop complaing about things that are his own damn fault. He's done a complete 180 from what he was a long time ago. He's supposed to be the greatest super hero of all time. How can he be that legendary hero if he screws up all the time and can't grow a pair to tell the woman he has loved since he was 5 (Lana) the truth about himself? All he does is put the people he loves in danger. He's a gutless wimp and he's so stupid and no one can sympathize with someone who feels sorry for himself all the time and can't do anything without his brain (AKA Chloe).

And what about Chloe? What kinda high school student has access to secret government equipment? She automatically has all the answers and solutons all the time. She's a cross between Miss Cleo and James Bond. She's written so unrealisticly. I think we need to tone it down with her, especially since she's a made up character. That's all she is, an obstacle between Clark/Lana. A mere love interest. A pathetic loser who will never get the guy. Boo freakin' hoo.

And Lois? I've actually always liked Lois from L&C and the Animated Series. I defeniteley hate the Smallville Lois. That sounded so retarted "The Smallville Lois." You know why it sounds so retarted? because sh