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Smallville is over | May 08, 2008

Okay, so no, Smallville isn't really over, but with Lex leaving -- and Lana. Which ... really, no, let's not mention Lana. That way will lead me to teeth-gnashing and screaming, and none of us want that, do we?

I will admit that I haven't kept up on the show as well as I used to (I actually stopped watching out of anger after Spirit, when Chloe was again treated like she was second fiddle to Princess Lana. Anyway, I heard it got good again and continued watching.

I'm still behind by about a season, but planned to keep watching. Here's the thing, though. Without Michael Rosenbaum, there's very little of what made this show so damn compelling in season 1. Remember? No? Well, watch this:

That gives you an idea how awesome Michael Rosenbaum made this show. I think he made the character of Lex Luthor more compelling than he otherwise could be. You rooted for him. I mean, I rooted for him all the time. I wanted him to be good. I wanted him to win. I wanted him to be the star. The show without him is hard to imagine. He started out at its center. Season 1 was so much about the Clex.

Losing that is hard enough. But to lose Allison Mack too? Not even possible. There is no show without Chloe and Lex. There just isn't. A commenter called Informant on the Ausiello post that broke the story said:

I don't care if they need to give her half of the show's overall budget, they need her. A show with Clark and Chloe simply talking about the big bad villains that they've been fighting would be acceptable if it meant keeping her on board. She is a Smallville creation and that has made her a large part of the show's spirit. Possibly more than Clark himself. ...

Simply put, Chloe is needed. More than Lois. More than Jimmy. WAY more than Kara (who is just stepping on Clark's toes anyway). I'd like to see Martha come back and maybe Perry for a few episodes, but above all of them, we need Chloe.

I could have said it better, honestly. Chloe is Smallville because she's the character created for this show, and a fan favorite to boot. And, besides, check out that chemistry. It's undeniable.

Thoughts?

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