Smallville season 8

Finally the wait is over, Smallville is back! I think I was a bit overexcited for 'Disciple' and I tried my best to be subtle, because sometimes when I get excited for a series' return, my expectations go through the roof and I end up feeling disappointed at the end of the show... which I am glad wasn't the case here.

I did expect a big comeback for Lois and Clark, seeing that they finally admitted to themselves how they felt for each other. Sometimes writers have the tendency to lose all inspiration and creativity when they place characters together, which I feared for the most in the opening...

Relationship with Clark Kent
"I just can't believe that you're like me. I mean, not exactly like me, but just...like me. You know?" -- Alicia


Clark and Alicia talk about their powers.Clark and Alicia's relationship was intense; Alicia was obsessive, but Clark, for his part, was strongly attracted to her as well because she accepted him and his powers without judgment and he felt he could be himself around her. Even though she appeared in three episodes, the relationship between Clark & Alicia became very popular with fans referring to it as "Calicia"

In Obsession, Alicia's feelings for...

Death

Alicia gets snubbed at The Talon.Back together, Clark took Alicia to The Talon on karaoke night. Everyone stopped and stared and Lana was hurt that Clark would date her after she tried to kill her. Alicia asked Lana to give her another chance, but Lana walked away.
Chloe sees Clark use his powers.When Lana was later attacked by an invisible predator, everybody believed it to be Alicia. Clark defended her and claimed she was with him at the time of the attack and that she was wearing her lead bracelet.
He later discovered that she has, in fact, stopped wearing it, saying she didn't think...

I can see how strong you are, then for some stupid reason, you retreat into this 'hurt little girl' façade." – Adam Knight, Delete

The death of her parents when she was three
was very influential in shaping Lana's personality. Despite the fact that her aunt raised and cared for her, Lana has felt like an abandoned orphan her whole life and idolizes her dead parents. She often states that she feels isolated and out of place and dreams about leaving Smallville forever for something more. Despite this, Lana developed a reputation for being a sweet girl – pleasant, caring, and eager to help...