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You can’t miss a season finale for a show you desperately love, but at the same time, it’s almost painful to watch the cliffhangers and then wonder how you are going to wait several months before you see any resolutions to the disasters at the end of the episode.

Tonight I watched the season finale of the CW’s Smallville, my favorite show in the world.

The finale ended with Lex using the orb he collected to “save the world” as he faced Clark in the Fortress of Soltitude. When Lex thrusted the orb into the crystals, Clark was forced to the ground as the Fortress of Solitude started crumbling around them both. Seconds later, a bright light appeared and the Fortress of Solititude — as well as Lex and Clark — disappeared completely.

When Clark first arrived at the Fortress, Lex and him stood facing each other for the first time with Lex knowing that he was Traveler. Lex feels betrayed by his former friend and believes now that it was his destiny to protect the world from the Traveler. He tells Clark if he would have trusted him instead of turning his back on him, maybe he would have helped him become the hero he was meant to be. Kara (who really was Brainac at the time) told Lex that the Traveler was supposed to save the world but instead will destroy it.

Meanwhile, Kara is locked in space by Brainiac. Chloe is arrested by the Department of Domestic Security right after Jimmy proposes to her. Jimmy’s plan to protect Chloe by getting a favor from Lex backfired on him. Earlier in the episode, he told Lex that he wouldn’t spy on Lois, which obviously meant that Lex turned the DDS back on Chloe.

Also earlier in the episode, Clark destroys Brainiac after he puts Chloe in the hospital.

But the big deal (besides Lex and Clark disappearing along with the Fortress) has to be Lana’s farewell. Earlier in the episode, Clark goes to check on her at the hospital only to learn that she has made a complete recovery and has left him a DVD. He goes home to watch the DVD to learn that Lana loves Clark but feels she is preventing him from being the hero the world needs, so she is leaving and is asking him to not come after her. Visibly hurt and not expecting it, Clark breaks down emotionally. Lois walks in on the end of the DVD and comforts Clark.

Will Clark be okay? What about Lex? Supposibly next season Lex will only be in a couple of episodes. So what will the effect be of Lex’s realization of who Clark is? Is Lana gone for good? What will happen to Kara? Will Chloe remain locked away?