Lois in Reunion

[gj430]

What did you think off all things Lois related in Reunion?

[RedPhoenix23]

Probably has her boobs hanging out again. Especially if she wears another dress Olliver picks out for her, lol.

[thehenry89]

^thats ok by me :lol:

[demongene]

I love ED,and her charicter on the show she has great sceens with Clark.

[Naman is 1#]

Yes, another good epi with ED. :D

[Heilige]

I think Lois deciding not to publish a story about what happens showed that she's not just some hack, she's got a strong moral code of her own and will one day develop into Lois Lane Ace Reporter.

[Tae]

fabulous lois lane. this was definetly interesting, both a lollie and clois episode. i thought lois was classic during her investigation and then she showed her character in the end when she decided to not go through with the story.

[xrayvision]

I thought she did a pretty good job. I liked her line about how Clark shouldn't get on his own case for Lana being with Lex and how it was her own job to do that to Clark. She was far better in this episode than before (no 1-liners).

[Tae]

Originally posted by xrayvision
She was far better in this episode than before (no 1-liners).

i agree. even without all the jokes she was still completely herself. i thought she was much closer to becoming THE lois lane after this epi.

[Nightingale20]

Originally posted by Tae
i agree. even without all the jokes she was still completely herself. i thought she was much closer to becoming THE lois lane after this epi.

I agree. Glad they seem to be making her less of the comic relief and making her more serious.

I really liked how Lois and Lana seem to be good friends and there is no cattiness. I expected Lois and Oliver both having misgivings toward Lex, but Lois and Lex seemed to be friendly and no tension. Just thought it was strange considering season 5's spat.

[Farm_Girl]

I loved ED in Arrow and Reunion.

She is becoming more beautiful and classy and her acting also has improved a lot.

I guess, she gradually made her place on the show, from playing a supporting role to becoming finally the Lois Lane we all know, ED has done a great job.

Her dropping the story was great. It shows how much she has learned to care about the integrity of her profession.

Also I loved the scene where she consoles Clark outside Lana's room.

[Tae]

Originally posted by Farm_Girl
Also I loved the scene where she consoles Clark outside Lana's room.

me too, they used subtle foreshadowing with Clark slowly letting go of Lana and then turning around to see Lois standing there.

[Farm_Girl]

^^ Yes, it was like walking away from the past towards the future. Loved it!

[Absolute Kingdom]

I can never be thankful enough to Erica for giving me the perfect Lois.

Long story short: I see diamonds where other see coal.

[Tae]

ED is the perfect Lois. i think she brings more to the table than TH ever did.

[LolaDane]

Sign me up for the Lois/ED Appreciation Society. I appreciate what ED has done with what she has been given. Lois is certainly not written perfectly, but ED just gives Lois a special quality that goes beyond what's written on the scripted page. I have to admit though that the writing is certainly getting better. This last episode and Arrow have done wonders for her character development.

I also felt a renewed appreciation for ED's Lois after watching KB's Lois in Superman Returns. I was so looking forward to Big Screen Lois Lane, but KB ended up disappointing me. Thank goodness I still have ED's Lois to enjoy on SV.

[wraith808]

Originally posted by Tae
ED is the perfect Lois. i think she brings more to the table than TH ever did.

I wouldn't go that far... they had Lois at different times of her life, and different material to work with... I like both portrayals.

[Paul Satanic]

"I don't share bylines!"

It was like a glimpse of the future before she knows Clark is Superman and he's breaking door handles for her.


Originally posted by wraith808
I wouldn't go that far... they had Lois at different times of her life, and different material to work with... I like both portrayals.

I adore Teri Hatcher's version of Lois. Funny, bizarre, firm and fearless. A prototype Ally McBeal and Erica obviously takes her queues from her.

[ginnyfan]

Oh! I echo everyone's praises. It was so much fun to see Lois cheerfully (and loudly) adorn Oliver's arm and then launch full speed into an investigation of the strange events.

I loved her bumping heads with Clark and then finally, sort of working with him. Oh I just love them together. YUM!

What will I do when a Lois-less episode pops up.

[Paul Satanic]

Originally posted by ginnyfan

What will I do when a Lois-less episode pops up.


The same as me. Turn it off!

[Kyogre]

Finally they are doing something with lois i hope this keeps up

[Farm_Girl]

The problem that poor Erica Durance has faced from day one is that she is being judged to much, unfortunately, because, of the 'shipper' groups that have existed among Smallville fans from day one.

ED said this in her interview once (I don't remember where I read it) that she actually got hate mails from some Clana fans when she joined SV. They said that she should leave the show because Lois belongs in Metropolis not Smallville and that they will not let her come between Lana and Clark!!!

It was the time when Clana was too strong, besides, there were restrictions on Lois and Clois so the writers didn't bring her as a romantic interest to Clark, still her presence bothered shipper fans for the writers dropped too many Clois anvils.

Then in the later half of S4 and during S5, Chloe after learning Clark's secret, became his confidante, and Clark broke up with Lana, so Chlark shippers who didn't ever see any hope for Chlark before, strongly suggested that she should be the girl with Clark and again, Lois was the obstacle so they even went to the lenght of saying that change Chloe's name to Lois.

In all of the above procedures, Erica Durance got bashed!!

Clana fans, to justify their ship, kept saying that she has no chemistry with TW, not even close to what TW has with KK.

Whereas, Chlark fans were so full of hatred that they said that give her role to Allison Mack, without any regards to the fact that why the producers would humiliate an actress like that and why the fans who have accepted her as Lois Lane would buy the idea that Chloe's name be changed to Lois?

The arguments that they gave were either that Erica is a bad actor and didn't do justice to the role, or the arguments such as she is a muffin peddler or college dropout!!

Erica doesn't write the script! The writers presented her as a young girl who wants to move out of her father's shadow and become someone.

No one handed her anything on the silver platter. Her working as a waitress is nothing to be shameful about, she worked hard to earn something instead of begging her father.

Jonathan gave her the opportunity of becoming his campaign manager after seeing her determination, Martha acknowledged the same. It also shows Kent's trust and love for Lois.

She wrote her first article about a bizzare event, and ironically, it was about Superman. She sees Chloe do Wall of Wierd stuff all the time, if she wanted to write something too, what is the problem?

And in Arrow, she was bashed about journalistic integrity, in Reunion she showed that how much she cares about the respect of her profession by dropping Duncan's story.

Chloe's fans presented her as a perfect substitute for what they call "Nois" but the fact is Chloe is nothing like Lois Lane. Her only connection to Lois is that she is a journalist! THAT IS ALL!!

If any other character acts OOC, it is the writers fault, but if Lois does, it is Erica's fault and she doesn't deserve to be iconic LOIS???

Who decides which character is iconic or not?

If the writers presented Clark as the iconic Clark and Lois as the iconic Lois? What was the point of calling the show Smallville...

If Lois was supposed to be a perfect Pulitzer winner reporter from day one.. the show should then have been called Metropolis or Superman or something..

Erica Durance has done an amazing job, she is an amazing actor as well as an amazing woman.

She deserves our praise because she was signed for only four episodes but fans loved her so much that she was brought for 13, and became a series regular after that. Isn't that an achievement.

She is playing the second most important character from Superman mythos but she gets bashed all the time because Clana didn't happen or Chloe didn't get a chance to be with Clark because of her..

Lois has her flaws at times, but so do all the other characters on the show, if we can forgive them and love them, Erica Durance deserves the same too!!

And please, I have not posted the above to start a shipper war or to hurt anyone's feelings. Still, I apologize if anyone doesn't feel the same way as I do. These are just facts, and the only reasons why some Chloe/Lana fans don't accept ED and bash her all the time.

[SteveS]

It is always fun to refer to posts such as the above which are either delusionary, shipper threads in their on right which ignore what hurts their 'ship' etc. etc. Whereas there certainly would have be Lana fans long before lois was introduced, as a critic of lois, I was neither a 'shipper' for Chloe nor a follower of Chlois theory before what saw and still think was a sorry introduction of a well-known character such as Lois Lane to Smallville. You chose to group those who don't like the character, generally, under the simplistic sobriquet of 'bashing' or bashers and ignored their critiques. This is common for worshippers of this version of lois.

You are absolutely incorrect that no one handed lois anything on a silver platter, a choice made by a number of lois fans. After a con-job (a la the criminal sister Lucy), she was given ingress into the Kent home, a family continually struggling financially, Clark's bed etc. and did a number of obnoxious stunts. She was worthless around the farm and in the kitchen. Her lodgings were in a silver platter as was Lex greasing the wheels into Metropolis U. for her. lois did quite rightly earn her expulsion from college.

lois in no way earned her political positions, they were gifts from Jonathan and Martha, had they been 'earned' she would have worked her way up over a period of time, not an off-hand comment gaining her a job. That is a silver platter Kent gift just as was Martha's gift of the chief-of-staff. Prior to that, there was zero indicator that lois has any qualities of managerial experience or understanding.

Then there is the Inquisitor. After a short visit to heaven, lois decides to write about a barn door and amazingly works herself to regional or national prominence without ever spending a day,week, month, or a year working in any capacity for a newspaper. Silver platterism once again, not meritocracy.

Let me guess, the kids will call this 'bashing', right? No it is critique of the most poorly written and presented version of Lois Lane ever on screen. (notice that there is no mention of Lana or Chloe anywhere in the above critiques?) What lois shippers can't bear and some can't handle is a comparison and contrast of biographies, personalities, personal achievements, etc. between this lois and the other female leads, that is where the lois-shippers flee for a shield or sanctuary: 'they are bashing lois' followed by overly enthusiastic accolades for the character.

Someone mentioned that lois won't be in the last and most meaningful part of the season (don't place a large wager on Smallville making 7 years) and have mentioned no watching. That, of course, is one's choice. I will watch that part since I think that the lois-centric episodes have been the most inferior generally of the series. The addition of the Green Arrow Bandit is the catalyst that has made the recent episodes with lois interesting. It is the character of Oliver that has been most engaging. So, I think the last part of this season is most likely where Clark and Smallville will shine.

lois and Oliver can be in Cancun, it is just one more unearned silver platter for lois, to be on an all expense-paid trip with a billionaire heir.

[Keldaz]

I just thought when watching the episode:

"Lois is really god damn good!" :)

[Honey45]

Quite frankly I'm sick of her boobs.

I don't know why the show keeps dressing her like that.

[Absolute Kingdom]

Because they're nice boobs :D

[SuperGirlSR]

It was not good at all. It seems that all Lois in this season is a hot girl who all the boys want to see down. ED is a good actress.

Quote from Tae: "ED is the perfect Lois. i think she brings more to the table than TH ever did."

TH was so good in L&C. I think that ED can pick it up a notch. :)