No music at the end [clana scene]

[Mrs.Bizzaro]

did anyone else find it a little creepy/sad/strange/weird that there was no music what so ever....not even any other sounds but their voices when clark and lana had their scene at the end?

anytime a show does that it feels so eerie...

[KAL ORTON]

It was strange. I was expecting some coldplay or something to kick in but nah we got nothing. Strange.

rip Clana :p

[lanakk1]

yea really i notice that too. very weird

[hotkk]

very weird but great IMHO. It should be done more often in emotional scene. It emphasis on the emotions. But it's also dangerous, because with average actors, it can be horrible!

[last man of krypton]

The lack of music did seem really out of place to me. Even a subtle instrumental would've been suitable if they didn't want to use a song. It's almost as if though they forgot to put a track in.

[clana20]

It was wierd the way the episode just went into the credits and I didnt know why, but it was because there was no music like there usually is. Thanks

[hassenmorad]

Originally posted by hotkk
very weird but great IMHO. It should be done more often in emotional scene. It emphasis on the emotions. But it's also dangerous, because with average actors, it can be horrible!
Yes! I agree completely.

[The Great Ymmij]

That scene was just so...weird.

[RedPhoenix23]

I think it was a last second decision to put the Clana scene last, I think it was suspose to be the Lexana scene - that one did have music in it at the end too.

If you look at the Clana scene, Lana's face still looks a bit dead like she's still getting over the chemicals like Clark went to see her the very next day or something. Then if you look at the Lexana scene her face has life in it and she's all "glamazoned" up again and the scene ends with her having a big happy smile. If the Clana scene was before that her saying that she would be happy again would be really poignant, but maybe TPTB didn't think that was clear enough and switched the scenes around at the last minute. On one of the commentary's they said that kind of thing happens alot with the last scene of the episode.

[auxvis]

If Lana was smart she'd know that Clark really does still love her...Nobody says "I just want you to be happy" if they don't have any kind of feelings...

I've noticed that in the 2 scenes (the breakup and then this one) there has been no music...I guess no music = no Clana ?

[OutlawAngel]

Yeah I was waiting for some kind of instrumental music when the screen went black but nop nothing silence.

[smallville_fetish]

They ended it kind of aburpt especially with the message at the end.

[Billy Jor-El]

I think it was perfect, it really drove home the point of being alone in the "void." And who is more alone? Lana for her fears, or Clark/Kal-El to look at the woman he loves and still just walk away from her.

[heatvision=CK+CS]

I found it really werid too.

But some of the emotions were kinda off beacuse "Dance Dance" was playing in the other room:lol:

[Clair de Lune]

Originally posted by Billy Jor-El
I think it was perfect, it really drove home the point of being alone in the "void." And who is more alone? Lana for her fears, or Clark/Kal-El to look at the woman he loves and still just walk away from her.

Yup, me too. Well said, Billy Jor-El!

It had an empty/sad feeling about it.

[Pal-El]

If she only knew

[Watching Smallville]

Originally posted by Billy Jor-El
I think it was perfect, it really drove home the point of being alone in the "void." And who is more alone? Lana for her fears, or Clark/Kal-El to look at the woman he loves and still just walk away from her.
I like this interpretation.

I took it another way. I thought that for the first time Clark saw Lana as a real person, with weak spots and flaws, not the idealized person that he had been seeing before. It was her character laid bare -- that's why no music. There was no romantic curtain over his eyes. I'm not saying what he saw was negative, just that it was objective.

[Clair de Lune]

"Romantic curtain"-- I like that phrase!

[MetroGirl06]

I was kinda happy that there was no annoying cheesy love song at the end. :)

[hassenmorad]

Originally posted by Watching Smallville
I like this interpretation.

I took it another way. I thought that for the first time Clark saw Lana as a real person, with weak spots and flaws, not the idealized person that he had been seeing before. It was her character laid bare -- that's why no music. There was no romantic curtain over his eyes. I'm not saying what he saw was negative, just that it was objective.
That's a good observation. the absence of music was indeed very symbolic.

[AnimeJoe]

I also agree that it was perfect, but I immediately took it as a clear sign of the complete death of Clana.

I'd really love to be wrong, but when there was no music at the end I immediately thought, "Oh noo, I guess it really is over, FOREVER!".

Kinda like when one of the previous episodes leading up to Jonathan's death ended with that eerie death sound..

I think there's always going to be those residual feelings lingering about, those long wanting looks shared between Clark and Lana till the very end of the show, but as far as 'trying again' goes, I think the writers are finally moving on.

[ssvd]

I am fine with no music. I don't like any cheesy music for that scene. Think how horrible it would be if the 'you are beautiful' song was played again here.

[attitudejc]

i thought that i was something different. and (i don't know how) but it really got my intention. i really don't think it was meant to symbolize something, but thats just me.

[Watching Smallville]

Whenever they don't use music, it means something important is going on.

[attitudejc]

really? oh well, i don't know if they knew this, but we already know that lex and lana are going to get together.

[Violas]

I think that they did not have any music because they want to show us that Clana is over forever. If they had some sad music at the end like for example another James Blunt hit LOL :)

Goodbye my lover.
Goodbye my friend.
You have been the one.
You have been the one for me

I mean havent we Clana fans suffered enough :( it would be very irritating, i am Clana fan but im sick of them now!

[unPTC]

I liked the lack of music. I took this scene to signify a moment of growth for Lana. She's acknowledging what has motivated her in relationships and life choices and that it's time to take a different approach. It was one of the few scenes written for her this season that gave her some dignity and hinted at how she might actually evolve. (Of course, given where things are looking to be going in the next few episodes and the horribly strained dialogue of the prior scene with Lex, it may be the only glimmer I see) As for the significance to Clana, I interpreted this scene as her and Clark having a true moment of intimacy --one they seemingly never had when they were romantically involved. It let Clark know that she was suffering all along when they were together because she still felt alone when they were together. It was yet another example of how much his distancing himself from her had hurt her.
I would love to see her moving forward with her life and developing more emotional independence as she seems to resolve to do here, but that's not looking likely.

[Hopefulsuicide]

i just enjoyed the fact that it was unpredictable

most of smallville, is and whenever something new happens i am nicely surprised.

it accentuated every word, every shifty movement, every swallow ans gulp, and i thought it was perfect

[edwinisdenim]

I find it very peaceful when there's no music.

[JorEl23]

Originally posted by Mrs.Bizzaro
did anyone else find it a little creepy/sad/strange/weird that there was no music what so ever....not even any other sounds but their voices when clark and lana had their scene at the end?

anytime a show does that it feels so eerie...


yea, typically SV is pretty sharp with the musical interludes but since they started going down this dark path, lotsa stuff- music included seem to be going down the toliet. I really hope they don't wreck this show!!! And the lexana pic on the home page is nauseating...

[Mrs.Bizzaro]

Its like that uncomfortable silence in a room when you don't know what to say to the other person...like when you're on a first date or when you're alone in a room with your boss....just eerie.

Not necessarily awful for a show to have that because the audience can relate to a situation like that...the pink elephant in the room.

[loislane123]

I thought it odd, but also a nice change since the writers hardly ever miss an opportunity to put some sappy music to a Clana ending.

[loistickyfingerz]

I agree, it was a nice change from the standard recent college-pop chart hit being added in.

It really emphasized the feeling emptiness in the conversation, fitting for an episode called "Void" I thought.

The writing may not be coming across as top-notch as that earlier in the season, but the mature and evolving choices made by the creative staff remains at the same higher level.

[Fly by guy]

I actually wanted to hear the song , These Arms of Mine, by Otis Redding.

[MayaQT]

I thought I was the only one who noticed that.

I attributed it to a last minute scene writing/editing so they didn't have time to find music for it.

It was still, nonetheless, creepy...

[RedQ]

guess why they removed the music.Originally posted by Watching Smallville
I like this interpretation.

I took it another way. I thought that for the first time Clark saw Lana as a real person, with weak spots and flaws, not the idealized person that he had been seeing before. It was her character laid bare -- that's why no music. There was no romantic curtain over his eyes. I'm not saying what he saw was negative, just that it was objective.guhttp://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54021
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