This theory is both comforting and depressing. At least it makes me hate Clark and Chloe less (it actually hadn't occurred to me that they must have thought Lex was working with Fine for his own gain), but it makes me hate Lana a whole lot more. Then again, the show has been doing an excellent job of that lately.

I'm not normally a big tragedy fan. I love them on an intellectual level, but on an emotional level, they kill me. It's too bad SV doesn't have enough levity and snark to counteract all the tragedy, like say, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I need a little comedy and absurdity to help me through. (Hence why I watched My Name Is Earl tonight, while taping Smallville to watch much, much later when I'm feeling less depressed about the show.)