Bit of Ivory

I’m finding it very hard to come up with stuff to blog about when all I do is sit at home all day. So let’s see if I can think of anything.

Hmm. Oh, Gilmore Girls and Smallville on Tuesday were good. Gilmore Girls had too much Jess in it. I know thay have to give the background for the spinoff and all, but I really hate that guy. I wonder why the WB even thinks it worth their while to do a spinoff. I admit that when Jess first came to town I was at least slightly intrigued. I didn’t like his attitude, but the fact that he was a reader was interesting. But he never became more than a jerk. He’s a jerk to Luke, he’s a jerk to Dean, he’s a jerk to Lorelai, and most important, he’s a jerk to Rory. My roommate Jen used to like him– she thought he was better for her than Dean. She’s changed her mind now, right Jen? I think what she said was “I thought it was all an act– but he really is a jerk.” Yeah, Jen. Exactly.

The thing is, Rory is a smart girl, but she doesn’t understand Jess at all. You’d think that after a boyfriend like Dean, she would see when a guy is treating her badly. But she didn’t see it until Dean screamed it in her face last week. I agree now that Dean isn’t the right guy for Rory either– although he’s a heck of a lot better than Jess was. I hear they’re both leaving at the end of this season, so Rory will probably get a new boyfriend. Good for her.

And most of you didn’t care a hoot about any of that, huh? Oh, people. Now that Buffy’s gone, start watching Gilmore Girls. You’ll love it.

Smallville was excellent as well. I have another relationship rant with it, though. For people who haven’t seen the latest Smallville, you’ll probably want to skip this part. I’ll let you know when you can start reading again.

The Lana/Clark/Chloe triangle is just getting more and more painful. I really hate it. Clark and Lana are pretty much officially together, but neither of them has told Chloe yet. Then she saw them kissing at the end of the last episode. Of course, she ran away crying. Heck, *I* almost cried. (Jen, you can start reading again.) Love triangles are cruel. There’s nothing even remotely humorous about this one. Clark and Chloe have been best friends for years. Clark has always had a crush on Lana. Now she’s finally giving in to her feelings for Clark. Problem is that Chloe and Lana are also friends– in fact, Lana is staying with Chloe’s family since her aunt moved out of Smallville. So basically, you’ve got a Trio. Sound familiar? I just can’t see how people can *enjoy* this kind of thing. Does it add drama? Yes. But it also adds a lot of hurt, and the last thing Harry. . .I mean Clark needs is to feel guilty about loving Lana. Gah.

The worst thing about this particular triangle is that it can’t ever, EVER go anywhere. Because it isn’t a question of Lana or Chloe in the long run. They’re both out of the running, ’cause Clark ends up with Lois. It’s written in stone. So all this emotional turmoil can only end with all three of them getting hurt. I have a feeling that Lana’s going to die at the end of the series, before Clark gets to Metropolis. His feelings for her are so involved that it’s really the only way to clear the way for Lois.

But the whole coming-of-age and Becoming Superman plot is very intruguing. I’m just sick of the whole love triangle business.