lands_of_magic had a 'favorite fandom' challenge and of course I chose Smallville lol I made 22 icons.

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apachefirecat asked: Smallville, Lana Lang, growing up feeling alone in a small town

This is interesting - I've never really given Lana (as a character) much thought, but now that I am in terms of that topic, it is true. She's definitely one of those people who probably feels alone in a crowd. The show introduces her as the "girl next door", the popular but sweet cheerleader dating the QB, and the dream love interest of the main character. However, despite her falling into certain stereotypes, she is also the same person who will hang out in graveyards in the evening, which isn't exactly what you would think of from someone like her.

While she loves and is grateful for her aunt, I think there is a slight disconnect there from both sides, as she's trying to find herself and not just be content with how the whole town sees her. The song "Halo" by Bethany Joy Lenz has always reminded me of Lana. ( Read more... )

Since I've come back to working on fics, I was going through all the challenge tables I signed up for on LJ and decided to start again on one called 15pairings. A few of the pairings I picked involved Lana (no, I haven't gone crazy in my time away, thank you very much; 15 different pairings is a LOT and I do have a few people I ship her with!).

I was trying to figure out what kind of job she would have and I couldn't think of something to suit her. That's when I decided to go to you, my flist. I'm looking for serious answers though.

So, what kind of career do you see Lana Lang in and why?