Smallville's "Ships"
Written by Craig Byrne - KryptonSite Webmaster

It's Valentine's Day, and to celebrate, we thought we'd look at some of the "Ships" - the favorite couples among Smallville fans. Here are just a few that we thought we'd recognize and talk about (and if there are any forgotten, you're welcomed to send in an e-mail and yell at us!)

Basically, there seem to be couples for every taste. Some you might see below may disturb you slightly, and some may just make you giggle. And that's just the Clana. Kidding :-) Anyhow, here's a look at some of the couplings the fans have followed:

Clark & Lana
It's inevitable but true. Executive Producer Al Gough refers to Clark and Lana as "soul mates" and one can hope that even though Clark and Lana are not together in the end, the two will be important parts of each others' lives forever. One thing's for sure - the powers that be will continue to give us loft scenes for years to come, whether we like it or not. Lana's the "perfect" girl that Clark has crushed on, like, forever; Lana is the girl destined to be left behind, who has in a way been cursed by being in Smallville all along. Whatever happens with the two, there is something there - what it is, exactly, may remain to be seen.

Clark & Chloe
Other fans (usually older ones) seem to see more spark between the Clark and Chloe characters. It's obvious Tom Welling and Allison Mack have a good chemistry together, and that Chloe is very much like the Lois he ends up with later in life. Unfortunately, Chloe's ties to Lionel - even if they were broken - might make furthering their relationship a bad idea. Also, truth be told, Chloe deserves better. Clark often just treats her as his personal information service, and only seems to take note of her when a FOTW who looks mysteriously like the OC's Seth starts taking a liking to her. On the bright side, though, the fact that Chloe is Clark's friend could make her a good mate.

Clark & Lex
The first time the two of them saw each other, their lips were locked. Their "friendship" is the stuff of legends. And how can we forget how jealous Clark looked when Lex drove up with a new hot young thing (really Lucas, his brother) in "Prodigal?" Intentional or not - and it may be sparked by Michael Rosenbaum's intense desire to make Tom Welling laugh - one could very easily look into the Clark and Lex "relationship" and come to their own conclusions. Of course, since Lex has chemistry with old ladies and pool cues, it's not that much of a stretch.

Lana & Adam
Well, at least until he started crying blood and threatening people. One would at least have to admit that if Lana and Adam had children together, they'd sure be pretty.

Chloe & Pete
This thread was dropped pretty early on in the series, but especially in the series pilot, it was obvious Pete had a soft spot for Miss Sullivan. Now that Pete's usually limited to about 2 lines per episode, this really hasn't been explored again.

Chloe & Lana
If there are people who see subtext with Clark and Lex, there are people who see it with Chloe and Lana - and not necessarily just in "Visage." Plus, they have the same initials as Clark and Lex, and really, if Clark's going to treat them both badly, why not find solace in each other? File this in the "never happen on the WB" file.

Lana & Lex
This is a pretty new one, made slightly creepy by the fact that Lex is several years older than Lana is. But the two of them have had a hidden tension, hinted from even the series' beginning. Now that things have evolved, it's obvious Lex has a soft spot for Lana, even if at this point it isn't necessarily romantic. But don't be surprised if, in a season or two, Lex and Lana find interest in one another, which will help feed the eventual rift between Clark and Lex. "Nicodemus" revealed Lana's inhibition that there's something inside her that goes after a rich bald man - and hey, she's seen him naked before.

Pete & Lana
Even though Pete and Lana are married in the comics, their TV counterparts have barely even interacted. We'll put this one in the "not very likely" file.

Chloe & Whitney
Whitney is dead, but there has been fanfiction written about what if Chloe and Whitney actually ended up together. It would be an interesting pairing, surely.

Lana & Whitney
Though most were rooting for Clark in the Whitney days, it was still obvious that the late character really did care for Lana, which was brought to life very well by Eric Johnson's performance.

Chloe & Lex
They've mostly interacted this season, but one must admit, two curious minds could make a VERY interesting couple.

Jonathan & Martha
They're married, but even without them saying it out loud, it's obvious that Jonathan and Martha have a deep affection for one another. If Jonathan's deal with Jor-El leads to tragedy, you know Martha Kent will be heartbroken.

Jonathan & Aunt Nell
We know that Lana's Aunt Nell and Jonathan dated back in high school, but unfortunately, Nell was off the show before that really got a chance to be explored.

Martha & Lionel
Lionel could be the complete opposite of Jonathan Kent - and he would use that fact to his advantage if he felt it would help. He obviously has a soft spot for redheads, after all.

Lionel & Lillian
Outside of the comic book, we've never seen Lex's mom, Lillian Luthor, before. But from that one comic story we learned how or why she could love that magnificent you know what.

Lionel & Chloe
Okay, that's really a strange thought, but we WILL throw it out there....

Lex & Helen
Despite their relationship's start not going over too well with fans, people warmed up to this couple. Too bad Helen had to be a back stabber.

And there you have it. 17 combinations of Smallville love, just in time for Valentine's Day. Feel free to talk about what you read on the KryptonSite forum!

Note: The views posted here don't necessarily represent the thoughts and feelings of everyone at KryptonSite.

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