<P> One of the early turning points for the character came in season one's "X-Ray", when Lana discovers information about her parents that changes her perspective on them . It began with her mother's graduation speech, which showed that her mother was not as happy as her aunt had led her to believe . Lana's perception of her mother drove the way she led her own life, which was based on the idea of everyone perceiving her in a good light . In season two, Lana discovers that her mother had had an affair with a man named Henry Small, and that he was her biological father . This continued the idea established in season one that Lana's perception that her parents were this perfect couple was wrong . According to Kreuk, meeting her biological father allowed the character to realize that she had to create her own life, as the one she had envisioned did not actually exist . </P> <P> Season two also showed Lana's transition from the "girl next door" to a more "self - reliant young woman". At the beginning of the season Lana is forced to come to terms with her diminished feelings for Whitney, as well as her growing feelings for Clark . It takes time before Lana is strong enough to finally tell Whitney the truth, in a video message, about the way she feels . The Talon, a local coffee shop co-owned by Lana, becomes her new grounding force as Whitney and her aunt have left Smallville . Kreuk thinks that it can be hard to believe that a sixteen - year - old girl could become co-owner of a coffee shop, but she believes that it helps to provide more independence for the character and establish her more within the show . Eventually, in order to really get to know herself, and find her role in life, Lana leaves Smallville for Paris . In season four, Kristin Kreuk felt like Lana is "going a little crazy and is uncertain about her direction, and feels people aren't validating her beliefs". </P> <P> At the start of the show, Lana Lang is characterized as the girl next door . As Kreuk describes her, she is the "beautiful, popular girl who is really lonely". She has a "hole in her heart", because of the loss of her parents, and feels empathy for everyone . Kristin feels that deep down the character is a "tough girl", and that Lex manages to bring that side of her out more . For instance, he convinces her to fight back against a rival coffee shop that is spreading rumors about The Talon--the coffee shop that she joint owns with Lex . Unfortunately, that tough side is not seen in the first season . According to Kreuk, the character was never placed in situations where she could show her outgoing side, because she was left to communicate primarily with Whitney and Clark . Kreuk thinks that Lana "lived in her head a little bit"; she was intelligent enough to read classical books, but would also read romantic novels "on the sly". </P> <P> As Alfred Gough sees it, Lana is a by - product of Clark and Lex's decisions . She will always love Clark, and Clark will always love her, but it was Clark's bad decisions, and Lex's "basest instincts" that make Lana the "receptacle of all of these bad decisions", marking her as a tragic figure on the show . While Lana was with Clark, Kreuk characterizes her as a "wimpy, whiny kind of girl"; with Lex, Lana is "strong, powerful, and doesn't have to question,' What is going on? What does he think? Does he love me? I don't know where I stand ."' To clarify, Lana's relationship with Lex brings out a darkness that had not been seen in the character . This is evident in "Nemesis" when Lana manipulates her way into seeing Lionel, only to interrogate him about why he forced her to marry Lex, as well as leaving Lex to die in the underground tunnels . As Gough explains, by the end of the sixth season, Lana has shown that she can beat Lex at his own games . </P>

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