In theory, so do I. And in that same theory, I liked Lana. heh The biggest problem for me with Smallville is that they kept hammering us with the really nasty sides of people, except for Lex although they had everyone in the show saying he was nasty, and dropped all the best qualities except for randomly as an afterthought. It's utterly insane. But it's what makes stories like yours, where the author pays attention to characterization all the sweeter. :D