Lois and reporting

[cotton candy girl]

Looks like Ms. Lane is honing her reporting skills. :)

Mod Note:

I've merged this thread with "The Lois reporter angle is HORRID!!" and "Lois has a hunch for everything now!!" and "Lois is in true form!!" because it's about the same topic.

One thread per-topic

Also I'm edited the tilte of this thread so the topic is obvious

[D.M.A.]

we'll see,hopefully tho cause its about time

[Polomontana]

The writers did a sloppy job with that one.

[jimmyolsenblues]

i really like seeing lois becoming someone who enjoys a scoop. good mythology.

[cotton candy girl]

Word. I see the Chlois theory being repudiated more and more.

[RedPhoenix23]

I believe we've been saying that since Sneeze, lol.

[jimmyolsenblues]

I disagree, she is starting out with baby steps, and sometimes she will make mistakes.
I think Lois is doing a great job.

[cmm]

I like the fact that they are making her into the character we all know and love, however, that being said the way they're going about doing it is stupid. All of a sudden she's got this reporting kick that she never had previous and It only seems to be a theme of this season. A better way they could of done this is had her mention it last season better yet had chloe of said this is my cousin lois who dreams of becoming a reporter she's who inspired me to be a journalist. Something along those lines.

[Joe Bob]

It's all been very abrupt. She woke up one day, saw a flying barn door and was immediately converted into Lois Lane.

[cmm]

Originally posted by Joe Bob
It's all been very abrupt. She woke up one day, saw a flying barn door and was immediately converted into Lois Lane.

Exactly what I said in another thread. I couldn't agree more, it just seems so odd. Especially when they introduced her as more of a free spirit that anything else. She didn't even graduate highschool for crying out loud! The writing for her really sucks this season. They should of never of brought her on.

[RedPhoenix23]

Getting a front page story about a barn door with an written explanation of what Chloe told her is baby steps, huh? HORRID! HORRID! HORRID!

[Polomontana]

LOL Joe Bob!! That's exactly right!!

[RamonaE]

Originally posted by jimmyolsenblues
I disagree, she is starting out with baby steps, and sometimes she will make mistakes.
I think Lois is doing a great job.

I don't think anyone is talking about the Lois character. I think what people are referring to is the crappy way the writers wrote the Lois reporting angle/storyline.

[MidgardDragon]

The writers messed up her character from the get go, and they had to fix it. They only have one or two seasons to fix her, so they had to do it quickly. I'm glad we're getting real Lois now, and I'm not going to complain about it happening quickly, because at least she's earning a little respect for herself now.

[HowardFilms]

It means the phasing out and eventual leaving (likely death) of Chloe which makes me sad...

But what's done is done, let's just hope the arc gets better, it isn't gonan be changed now.

[shirkie]

It's too sudden, IMHO. It took Chloe 6 years to get where she is, and suddenly Lois is almost there after like 3 weeks.
shirkie

[cmm]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon
The writers messed up her character from the get go, and they had to fix it. They only have one or two seasons to fix her, so they had to do it quickly. I'm glad we're getting real Lois now, and I'm not going to complain about it happening quickly, because at least she's earning a little respect for herself now.

Ita I can't argue with you there. But i'd honestly rather they'd of never of brought her on her presense here ruins everything.

[cotton candy girl]

Originally posted by shirkie
It's too sudden, IMHO. It took Chloe 6 years to get where she is, and suddenly Lois is almost there after like 3 weeks.
shirkie

Natural talent. :p

[cmm]

Originally posted by cotton candy girl
Natural talent. :p

LOL!! No more like bad writing

[cotton candy girl]

Originally posted by cmm
LOL!! No more like bad writing

tptb...enough said.

[D.M.A.]

gotta give her props for searchin up on the mom,and handlin bizz wit clark.That was good to see

[Joe Bob]

Originally posted by RedPhoenix23
Getting a front page story about a barn door with an written explanation of what Chloe told her is baby steps, huh? HORRID! HORRID! HORRID!

It's worse than horrid. The writers and the ptb think we're stupid. That's the main problem with Hollywood--or Vancouverwood as the case may be. They think the general public is stupid and they enjoy writing for stupid people.


Originally posted by MidgardDragon
The writers messed up her character from the get go, and they had to fix it. They only have one or two seasons to fix her, so they had to do it quickly. I'm glad we're getting real Lois now, and I'm not going to complain about it happening quickly, because at least she's earning a little respect for herself now.

Yeah, but it's silly. It's happened way too fast. They should have started Lois writing in the 5th season. It would have been better if they started her writing in the 4th season.

Now b/c they screwed up, we have to watch them screw up some more?

[cotton candy girl]

Move over Chloe. J/k

[shy175223]

Lois's response to CLark's reasons for hiding secerts is...

that is TOTAL RETARDED!!m

Awsome answer..

[D.M.A.]

Originally posted by cotton candy girl
Move over Chloe. J/k
ha never that but I do agree it was good to see her drop the story,and not because she's datin oliver.It shows her morals r better than we assumed in sneeze and she jus doesn't go after whatever story is there.

[Damali]

Okay, I'm glad Lois decided not to write that story on Ducan.

[chlarklove]

Wait a minute. Did she just quit? Erica has this habit of mumbling/rushing through her lines and doesn't open her mouth or enunciate properly so I couldn't understand her.

[MidgardDragon]

Originally posted by Joe Bob
It's worse than horrid. The writers and the ptb think we're stupid. That's the main problem with Hollywood--or Vancouverwood as the case may be. They think the general public is stupid and they enjoy writing for stupid people.



Yeah, but it's silly. It's happened way too fast. They should have started Lois writing in the 5th season. It would have been better if they started her writing in the 4th season.

Now b/c they screwed up, we have to watch them screw up some more?

I wouldn't call it screwing up, it's fixing their mistakes. If you call that screwing up so be it, but how can anyone fix what they mess up if every time they try to fix something it's called screwing up again? Lois' line to Clark in the hospital where Duncan was applies here, but I won't say it out loud. ;)

[Polomontana]

Another ratings disaster is coming. I can see it, the Lois character was just handled very sloppy. Last week the ratings were bad and this week ratings will be bad as well.

[angelfire east]

Originally posted by Damali
Okay, I'm glad Lois decided not to write that story on Ducan.

Same here. It's badly written but Lois is heading the right way. It's better then badly written storys about Lois drinking and partlying.

[Joe Bob]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon
I wouldn't call it screwing up, it's fixing their mistakes. If you call that screwing up so be it, but how can anyone fix what they mess up if every time they try to fix something it's called screwing up again? Lois' line to Clark in the hospital where Duncan was applies here, but I won't say it out loud. ;)

Huh? It's retarded to try to fix a mistake with a mistake. They could at least do it a little more smoothly. It's like the show is moving at light speed after moving at a snail's pace for 4-1/2 years. Sorry but that's just stupid. It's doesn't matter what you say.

[cotton candy girl]

Agreed.

[MidgardDragon]

The point is they might not have that long to fix it. Light speed is what they have to do to fix their mistake. It always matters what I say, btw. ;) j/k

[cmm]

Originally posted by Joe Bob
Huh? It's retarded to try to fix a mistake with a mistake. They could at least do it a little more smoothly. It's like the show is moving at light speed after moving at a snail's pace for 4-1/2 years. Sorry but that's just stupid. It's doesn't matter what you say.

They way they've tried to fix it reminds me of the way the tptb at andromeda wrote it's final seasons all lightning speed with barely any consistency and story.

[lilkoolmaria]

I disagree. I really think she's starting to become the real Lois Lane we all know and love.

[Joe Bob]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon
The point is they might not have that long to fix it. Light speed is what they have to do to fix their mistake. It always matters what I say, btw. ;) j/k

I'm not saying that what you're saying isn't important. I'm saying that in my opinion, it's stupid and it doesn't matter what anyone else says b/c I find it idiotic. I was in now way bashing you. :)

[thehenry89]

lois tellin clark his answer about secrets was totaly retarded LMAO go lois.

[Polomontana]

It's a horrid mistake. They could have had one episode where Lois sister or relative gets killed by a street thug and she's determined to be an investigative reporter to help solve crimes. All we ask for is a little imagination from the writers.

[khufu]

I don't care how many rag articles she writes or how enthusiastic she sounds, as long as she's writing for a tabloid and has no education she'll never make it to the DP. But at least it keeps her fans happy :)

[MidgardDragon]

I know Joe, I was making a joke, hence the ;) and j/k

[RamonaE]

Originally posted by lilkoolmaria
I disagree. I really think she's starting to become the real Lois Lane we all know and love.

Perhaps, if it wasn't at warp speed. It's just all happening way to fast. I wish they spent a little time developing Lois last season. It's like they just left her hanging. Now they're playing catchup. No problem, but do they have to do it with no continuity or style?

[shirkie]

LOL khufu.
shirkie

[cotton candy girl]

How can we say Lois'll never make it to the DP? She'll make it to wherever tptb want her to.

[biaaly]

I guess there can never be a positive thread for Lois that doesn't turn into disses left and right. *sigh*

[cotton candy girl]

Originally posted by biaaly
I guess there can never be a positive thread for Lois that doesn't turn into disses left and right. *sigh*

Eh, the nature of the beast. :rolleyes:

[Naomi]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon
The writers messed up her character from the get go, and they had to fix it. They only have one or two seasons to fix her, so they had to do it quickly. I'm glad we're getting real Lois now, and I'm not going to complain about it happening quickly, because at least she's earning a little respect for herself now.
Is lightswitching Lois into journalism going to fix anything though? It still means the path to journalism was handled really sloppily for her, and that's pretty sad considering she's an iconic character.

It makes it hard to take her seriously when comedy music plays as she tells everyone she's going to be a reporter now, and because of a flying barn door

[khufu]

Lol, yeah if I thought she was the real Lois Lane I'd be upset too ;). Mmm mmm love me some Chloe :p

[myankskent]

This was another great Lois episode. I am glad that we are getting some development from her this season. The fact that she started writing was a lightswitch just because of the way that it was done, but now we are at least seeing her go after the story and gather facts. Each week, we get to see a little more.

[shirkie]

Lois needs to go back to college and get a journalism degree before anyone would take her seriously at the DP is what I think he was getting at. Because seriously, why would the greatest newspaper in the world want Lois at this point in time?
shirkie

[cotton candy girl]

Glad to see less Chloe. :p And by the way, what's so much better about ILL that Chloe has to be her instead of herself?

[biaaly]

Well its not like shes trying (besides Sneeze) to get back to the DP, I think the more she keeps getting into Journalism, she'll realize she needs to go to School and all of that. But people are quick to jump on her and say anything negative.

[1.21 gigawatts]

Originally posted by Polomontana
The writers did a sloppy job with that one.

Nice to meet you, Chlarker.

[myankskent]

Originally posted by cotton candy girl
Glad to see less Chloe. :p And by the way, what's so much better about ILL that Chloe has to be her instead of herself?

It looks like they are starting to phase Chloe out. She is being used more to help Clark out with his Kryptonian related problems since she has the technology at the planet and in her head to do it. Lois is chasing down the stories.

[Naomi]

Replacing Chloe with Lois is a terrible move

[lilkoolmaria]

Yeah, Lois! You rock!

[cotton candy girl]

Disagree. It's Lois's turn to step up.

[wraith808]

Originally posted by shirkie
It's too sudden, IMHO. It took Chloe 6 years to get where she is, and suddenly Lois is almost there after like 3 weeks.
shirkie

I wouldn't call writing for a 'rag' the same as writing for a respected newspaper... Chloe is still way ahead in that game...

[cotton candy girl]

Originally posted by lilkoolmaria
Yeah, Lois! You rock!

Yeah! Positivity! Thanks, lilkoolmaria.

[biaaly]

Its only natural that Lois starts stepping up, she IS one of the Iconic characters no matter how much people here disagree.

[Naomi]

And watch ratings fall...

A&M assured fans that Lois wouldn't replace Chloe back in season 4, because they knew that Chloe was the overall fan favourite female character. It's going to just annoy Chloe fans to have Lois filling in exactly her old role

[shirkie]

Lightswitch big time. 6 years for Chloe to get where she is, three weeks for Lois. Not buying it.

Plus I don't think they're going to off Chloe until the very, very end of "Smallville" because of AM's amazing screen presence. ED is too green to be able to compete with AM, who's been acting since she was what, 3?
shirkie

[cotton candy girl]

Originally posted by Naomi
And watch ratings fall...

A&M assured fans that Lois wouldn't replace Chloe back in season 4, because they knew that Chloe was the overall fan favourite. It's going to just annoy Chloe fans to have Lois filling in exactly her old role

Ratings "fall" whenever one group deems the writing is going against what they think should happen.

[myankskent]

Originally posted by shirkie
Lightswitch big time. 6 years for Chloe to get where she is, three weeks for Lois. Not buying it.
shirkie

Lois is not where Chloe is, not even close.

[cotton candy girl]

Originally posted by shirkie
Lightswitch big time. 6 years for Chloe to get where she is, three weeks for Lois. Not buying it.

Plus I don't think they're going to off Chloe until the very, very end of "Smallville" because of AM's amazing screen presence. ED is too green to be able to compete with AM, who's been acting since she was what, 3?
shirkie

I'm just happy Lois seems to be on track. If there was never questionable writing on Smallville, maybe I'd be appalled.

[shirkie]

I know Lois isn't equal to Chloe yet, but you know what I'm getting at. Too sudden of character development. Dangerously close to Lana-fu of journalism...
shirkie

[maudeline]

I dont like th eway the writers write Lois interrest for journalism...

[MBCorp]

Originally posted by Naomi
And watch ratings fall...

A&M assured fans that Lois wouldn't replace Chloe back in season 4, because they knew that Chloe was the overall fan favourite female character. It's going to just annoy Chloe fans to have Lois filling in exactly her old role

Everybody always thinks that ratings depend on their favorite character/ship. This reminds me of all of the Clana=Ratings arguments that have happened in the past.

[biaaly]

I hate how people compare Lois and Chloe all the time. Yes maybe Chloe has been working towards it longer than Lois, but that doesn't necessarily make Lois look like the weaker link. Shes still learning the ropes.

[Naomi]

It's going to really aggravate Chloe fans at Chloe again barely having a role in the episode, and Lois taking over Chloe's spot.

Al and Miles knew that back in season 4 when they promised that Chloe would still have her place. And now Lois is investigating with Clark???? Not good.

[khufu]

Originally posted by shirkie
Lois needs to go back to college and get a journalism degree before anyone would take her seriously at the DP is what I think he was getting at. Because seriously, why would the greatest newspaper in the world want Lois at this point in time?
shirkie Yes, that was exactly my point.


Originally posted by cotton candy girl
How can we say Lois'll never make it to the DP? She'll make it to wherever tptb want her to.I agree :) And I think where she is right now - being lightswitched into a running joke - is exactly where they want her to be. They definitely have a plan for Lois, and that plan is for her to be a tabloid writing/uneducated/dingbat Lois who isn't taken seriously by a significant portion of the audience. Everyone assumes that it was just a mistake on their end, but it's all too deliberate for me to believe that. They know how to write a good journalism arc - just look at Chloe. If they wanted to bring Lois into journalism in a believable way, they would have. I think Lois is exactly where they want her to be right now, lightswitch and all. :D

[biaaly]

Well thats the writers fault, because Lois is part of the mythos, so she should have a big part. And investigating with Clark is something I like to see because they'll be doing that alot in the future

[myankskent]

Originally posted by Naomi
It's going to really aggravate Chloe fans at Chloe again barely having a role in the episode, and Lois taking over Chloe's spot.

Al and Miles knew that back in season 4 when they promised that Chloe would still have her place. And now Lois is investigating with Clark???? Not good.

I honestly can't see how people would be surprised about this. There are two seasons remaining. The only way that this show is going to end in a believable way is if they start to change things up now with Lois stepping up. Clark needs to step up with journalism as well. I'd rather see a rushed start with some nice development along the way than to see everything quickly change in the final 4 episodes of the series.

[Naomi]

Originally posted by MBCorp
Everybody always thinks that ratings depend on their favorite character/ship. This reminds me of all of the Clana=Ratings arguments that have happened in the past.

If you mess up the writing of one of the fan favourites, and replace her with another character, people are going to be upset. And I don't think it will help Smallville keep hold of their loyal fans that are pretty much all that's left by the time of season 6.

Sorry if that's a controversial opinion...


Umm why was the title changed to Go Lois? :confused:

[Polomontana]

The Lois character stinks. The way they brought her in was abominable. Now Lois has a hunch about everything!!

[liana]

Originally posted by shirkie
Lois needs to go back to college and get a journalism degree before anyone would take her seriously at the DP is what I think he was getting at. Because seriously, why would the greatest newspaper in the world want Lois at this point in time?
shirkie

If she writes a really good story, maybe we will something like it was in the Comics where she nailed the job at the DP first and Perry said to her that she had to go to College to keep it.

Lois was great on this episode. They should have started her interest in journalism last season, I agree. But, at least now she is in the right direction and she was completely Lois Lane in this episode. I loved it!

"That is... totally retarded!"

And two LnC moments: "It was only stucked!" (the door) and "I went to phone Oliver."

Clark Kent and his excuses... :D

Why is everyone saying that Lois is exactly where Chloe is? She is writing for the Inquisitor and Chloe is at the Daily Planet, guys! She is not where Chloe is. She is where Chloe was at the first season of Smallville when she was investigating for The Torch. Besides, Chloe is Clark's confident and best friend and Lois isn't. Now, the main role that Chloe's playing is to be his confident and friend and Lois is not taking her place. Lois is in her own path to become the Lois Lane she is supposed to be in Superman Canon.

[biaaly]

Probably merged the two threads

[cotton candy girl]

Originally posted by myankskent
I honestly can't see how people would be surprised about this. There are two seasons remaining. The only way that this show is going to end in a believable way is if they start to change things up now with Lois stepping up. Clark needs to step up with journalism as well. I'd rather see a rushed start with some nice development along the way than to see everything quickly change in the final 4 episodes of the series.

Agreed. I like Clark and Lois investigating together. It was very Lois-and-Clark-esque.

[biaaly]

Yup, we havent really seen them investigate anything together since season 4, right? Sucks

[Khyla]

I thought it was rather abrupt the way Lois came onto the scene at the hospital, touting her reporter lingo. But then when they incorporated her reading an Inquisitor article about the paranormal, astral projection and stuff I saw her fit in to that scene better.

She pretty much filled the spot that would have been Chloe's in that kind of role.

[Deana]

Why do I still watch Smallville? Lois. Her suddenly being to Journalism isn't a big deal. I like Lois the woman. Not Lois the journalist. It's always been that way for me.

Of course Lois is going to investigate the deaths. I mean, she came on the show investigating Chloe's death.

She just didn't go running to Chloe to give her the story like she was reduced to last season. She did it all on her own.

[khufu]

Actually, I got the impression that they were each working separately and happened to run into each other. Not much team work there.

[myankskent]

Originally posted by khufu
Actually, I got the impression that they were each working separately and happened to run into each other. Not much team work there.

That's how it started, but once they did run into each other, they did team up.

[gj430]

Plus she is involved because she saw them both happen and she isn't gonna not look into it.

[liana]

Originally posted by Khyla
I thought it was rather abrupt the way Lois came onto the scene at the hospital, touting her reporter lingo. But then when they incorporated her reading an Inquisitor article about the paranormal, astral projection and stuff I saw her fit in to that scene better.

She pretty much filled the spot that would have been Chloe's in that kind of role.

She is doing what Chloe used to do at the begining, when she wrote for the Torch. Chloe has another role at the show. She is the one that works for the Daily Planet, and she provides Clark with the resources he doesn't have to do his research. She is also his best friend and confident.

[Damali]

Lois rocked in this episode, I loved the that's totally retarded line...and then Clark even laughed a little after Lois said it. That was a nice Clois moment.



Originally posted by shirkie
Lois needs to go back to college and get a journalism degree before anyone would take her seriously at the DP is what I think he was getting at. Because seriously, why would the greatest newspaper in the world want Lois at this point in time?
shirkie

I think Lois should go back to college, but you don't need a degree in journalism to be a journalist, it's not the same as needing a medical degree to be a doctor. As for the DP, is it really the greatest newspaper in the world? :confused: I've always gotten the impression that the DP was like the New York Times, it's good newspaper, but their are better ones, while the Inqusitor was like the New York Post, which is so-so paper, but I digress. I think Lois has a better chance of working at the DP, then Clark. She's working and writing now, something Clark hasn't done in years.

Besides, I dont think TPTB will put Lois at the DP anytime soon.

[liana]

Originally posted by gj430
Plus she is involved because she saw them both happen and she isn't gonna not look into it.

Of course. Her curiosity was picked and she wanted to help her boyfriend.

[Khyla]

I like Lois and the actress that plays her is gorgeous, but I don't like them trying to force her into this role that doesn't seem to be her.

-- And this show is NOT "Lois and Clark" !

I hope they're not gonna try and turn it into that.

[gj430]

I liked them working together, and I've excepted Lois reporting so when I see it happen I go with it. Lois is doing journalism now and since she is, she isn't going to pass up an opportunity to get involved in it. What I liked alot about the scene with Clark is it's like forshadowing the future.

[Polomontana]

She has went from a advisor to Martha Kent to a gum shoe reporter, give me a break!! Tonight's episode seemed rushed. I can't wait for Raya.

[liana]

Originally posted by Damali
Lois rocked in this episode, I loved the that's totally retarded line...and then Clark even laughed a little after Lois said it. That was a nice Clois moment.




I think Lois should go back to college, but you don't need a degree in journalism to be a journalist, it's not the same as needing a medical degree to be a doctor. As for the DP, is it really the greatest newspaper in the world? :confused: I've always gotten the impression that the DP was like the New York Times, it's good newspaper, but their are better ones, while the Inqusitor was like the New York Post, which is so-so paper, but I digress. I think Lois has a better chance of working at the DP, then Clark. She's working and writing now, something Clark hasn't done in years.

Besides, I dont think TPTB will put Lois at the DP anytime soon.

I think it will hapen by the end of this season or at season 7, near the end of the show. The PTB seems to think that a lot of things belong on the Superman Universe and not in Smallville. I remember reading Erica Durance and Justin Hartley saying that Clois, for example, once it happens, it is the end of Smallville. I have the feeling that Lois Lane at the DP is one of these things that will only happen near the end.


Originally posted by Khyla
I like Lois and the actress that plays her is gorgeous, but I don't like them trying to force her into this role that doesn't seem to be her.

-- And this show is NOT "Lois and Clark" !

I hope they're not gonna try and turn it into that.

Actually Lois Lane does have to start being a journalist some time, because she is supposed to be one as an adult. She is just starting. In fact, Clark should be starting to be a journalist too. I hated when he told Chloe last season, that his days of ace reporter ended with the torch. When he was at High School, I remember him telling the principal he wanted to be a journalist, but they dropped that.

[Deana]

Yes, Lois saw Clark's logic for the dumb crap that it is!

I loved that.

[thehenry89]

go lois. i'm glad she's finaly become a reporter.

[ROBZOD]

I liked the scene in the hospital after CK saved Ollie,where Lois mentioned Clark being awol when something strange or bad happens.Nice Superman/Lois and Clark feel to it.

RZ

[D.M.A.]

Originally posted by Khyla
I like Lois and the actress that plays her is gorgeous, but I don't like them trying to force her into this role that doesn't seem to be her.

-- And this show is NOT "Lois and Clark" !

I hope they're not gonna try and turn it into that.
While I agree,I did however like hearin lois say she readup on sumthings that lead her to the hospital.That's a big step since sneeze :D .So that much I like,as far as her playin chloe partner role in this one I didn't see it that way.Yea her and clark paired up after they met up together but lois motives were because she saw the murders and wanted to write the story.But once she saw how it affected oliver she dropped it,but her lines about researchin was a good touch imo for her character.But I agree wit u tho this isn't lois&clark so that hopefully that doesn't change but if its sumthin like this I can stand.Cause this wasn't the same as how chlark investigate together imo.good episode for lois imo

[InvestigativeReporters]

This is what I'm guessing will happen:
Chloe will die in some terrible accident surrounded by not so much mystery cause we've seen a confusing Chloe death already... Lois and clark are wrecks following her death, they comfort eachother in all sorts of mournful lovey dovey Clois moments.

Lois now trying to set out on the mission Chloe had always dreamed of accomplishing goes fullfledged Lois Lane.
Thats when we see the great reporter we all know and love.
& that is when Clark falls in love.
And sadly, soon after the end of Smallville ensues.


or...although all you GA fans probably know what happens to the Green Arrow in the comics I do not so bear with me...I can only dream I'm right about Smallvilles storyline, and that we see some actual Chlolie and Clois soon. So heres my little version after seeing Reunion.

Lois and Ollie break up, stay good friends though.

Perhaps a sort of Lana and Clark thing happens where Lois can't bear to deal with Ollies double life/ lies?
Who knows.

Chloe falls in love, Ollie falls in love.
Chloe and Ollie move to Star city.
[SPIN OFF HERE]
They live happily ever after.
Lois and Clark go through the rest of the season(s) wiht a lot of tension or maybe actual dating?

& Smallville ends with a very powerful finale where we are more than certain that alls good in world when Superman and Lois Lane fall deep in love, and destiny beats all other ships 1 to zip.

Just my opinion.

BTW, idk but I might even write alittle fic aorund this whole idea so hey message me and if I get enough people intersted I might actually write it.

:D

[gj430]

Yeah it was like he almost told her he was going to be lying to her in future and she tought it was stupid.

[eas]

I loved Lois in this episode. She was inquisitive and smart. She did leg work and research to investigate the story. She even recognized that there was a story to begin with. And, in the end, she felt bad for Duncan, so she decided not to pursue it. I also loved her interactions with Clark & the way she reacted to Clark's guilt over Lana. And the way she pointed out that Clark always went AWOL when things "heated up".... total foreshadowing to the conversations that Lois will have with Clark in the future at the DP.

More of this Lois in "Smallville"? Sign me up. The 'barn door epiphany' may have been abrupt, but they've been handling it pretty well eversince.

[loistickyfingerz]

Loved the Lois. Though I HATE that she got to this point by a lightswitch, and they are pushing the reporter-hunch thing a bit too fast, I LOVE that they are really getting Lois right, and ED is do a fab job of the lovely Miss Lane.

[angelfire east]

Mod Note:

I've merged this thread with "The Lois reporter angle is HORRID!!" and "Lois has a hunch for everything now!!" because it's about the came topic.

One thread pre-topic

Also I'm edited the tilte of this thread so the topic is obvious

[jarethmc]

I tell you what, Lois was in true form. She told Clark she didnt
share bylines and that is the Lois we all know and love!.But I was glad to see her display a humane and decent respect by not exploiting the trajic nature of Duncans plight.

[biaaly]

Careful, you said something positive, that means any moment now someone will post something negative lol. But I loved her in this ep. I love her in any ep but I like it even better now that she is working towards her iconic self more.

[jmf1]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by cmm
[B]I like the fact that they are making her into the character we all know and love, however, that being said the way they're going about doing it is stupid.

All of a sudden, Lois is dumber than dirt. Come on! Please do not let Lois join the cast of Chloe & Lana that doen't notice Clark's quick exits and implausible excuses. Isn't she supposed to be smarter than that which makes her the ace reporter?

[Polomontana]

Is there any way to bring back Alicia? Her and Clark had more chemistry than Clark and Lois. Isn't she on the show Shark now?

[jmf1]

I think Clark struck home with the truth when he asked her if she would still skip the story if Ollie wasn't involved. Lois is just protecting her sweet billionaire boyfriends A$$.

[shirkie]

Merging this with the other thread about Lois and reporting.
shirkie

[Ghost963]

I think that as long as we get Lois to become THE Lois, then I really couldn't care less how we get there. I think she's doing well. It's kind of like getting bit by the reporting bug. She got the idea in her head and now it's all she thinks about! I can relate on a level... :)

[eas]

Originally posted by loistickyfingerz
Loved the Lois. Though I HATE that she got to this point by a lightswitch, and they are pushing the reporter-hunch thing a bit too fast, I LOVE that they are really getting Lois right, and ED is do a fab job of the lovely Miss Lane.

Agreed!! :D It may have taken them awhile to get there (because of restrictions) and they may have handled it in a lightswitchy way -- but now that they've gotten in it right, I'm loving every minute of it.

This is the Lois Lane I've been wanting to see. (And I get a sense that ED is having a blast playing her, too. )


Originally posted by jmf1

All of a sudden, Lois is dumber than dirt. Come on! Please do not let Lois join the cast of Chloe & Lana that doen't notice Clark's quick exits and implausible excuses. Isn't she supposed to be smarter than that which makes her the ace reporter?

Well, she noticed his quick exit. She just didn't question his implausible excuse. I don't think the point will ever come where anyone is smart enough to call him on his implausible excuses. I mean, the whole mythos kind of goes down the drain at that point. The myth of Superman hinges on Lois Lane (and the world) not recognizing that Clark Kent is really from a different planet and has superpowers. Every version of Lois Lane calls Clark on his random disappearances, but never figures out why. I don't think this has anything to do with her intellect -- I see this Lois just following canon in that regard.

[Ghost963]

^ plus, short of doing a story on Clarks fast exits, why wouldn't she just shrug them off as weird... I don't think right now she holds Clark is high enough standards to think he capable of being super. :)

[eas]

Originally posted by jmf1
I think Clark struck home with the truth when he asked her if she would still skip the story if Ollie wasn't involved. Lois is just protecting her sweet billionaire boyfriends A$$.

I don't think she was... I think it was because she witnessed Duncan dying and she felt bad for him. Honestly, I do think that if she hadn't seen Duncan do his thing (and die) right in front of her, she might have gone through with the story -- because it wouldn't have sunk in how much of a tragic case his life was. But once she recognized it, she couldn't go through with it. I don't think it had anything to do with Oliver, because then why would she pursue it to begin with?


Originally posted by Ghost963
^ plus, short of doing a story on Clarks fast exits, why wouldn't she just shrug them off as weird... I don't think right now she holds Clark is high enough standards to think he capable of being super. :)

Very true -- she had no reason to think, "oh, Clark must have just super-speeded over to Ollie's to save him from a horrible death." So, when he told her that he went to call them, she accepted it & asked if Lex and Oliver were okay. She could think it was odd that he did that, but not think that he was lying about it. Chloe witnessed these sort of super-exits (and super saves) for years & didn't realize what it was about until Alicia told her what it was about.

[RedKalEL]

i like lois today and tonight it kind of felt like classic Lois and Clark Especially when she said, "This is my story."

[TalkinMac]

Meh. It feels like the writers are trying to hard to throw her into the world of journalism. I would rather have seen her start at like the local smallville paper. But then they had Perry White working for a tab so I guess they don't mind using tabloids in this show.

[khufu]

Originally posted by TalkinMac
Meh. It feels like the writers are trying to hard to throw her into the world of journalism. I would rather have seen her start at like the local smallville paper. But then they had Perry White working for a tab so I guess they don't mind using tabloids in this show. Perry worked for X-Styles, a TV show. Similar, but not a print-tabloid. But he also didn't start at a tabloid, he was originally at the DP before Lionel took him down. But now he's back.

[wraith808]

He is? Where? I haven't seen him...

[ShelbyKent]

Lois rocked in this episode. But I don't think TPTB will kill Chloe. Chloe doesn't have to die. The Chloe character is good enough to stand on its own. Why does the progress of one character have to mean the end of another?

As for the writers doing a lightning job of Lois' interest in journalism, put yourself in the writers' position: you've made the decision of putting Lois in Season 4, you didn't/or was forbidden to develop her journalist tendencies, but now it's OK to do so. How do you develop the character the right way without ruining the show's continuity and continuity with the other characters while making everything coincide with the future direction of the show?

Lois is already on the show. The writers don't have the luxury of wishing they never brought her on the show. That won't solve anything. They don't want to abruptly write her out of the show (not that I'd want them to!). The writers have to work with the convuluted drama that is Smallville lol! ;) This goes with the other missteps they've done with the show. And the same thing happens with other TV series.

I am glad that the writers are trying to improve Lois' characterization. There are some missteps in the process, but at least the writers are trying to set things right.

Plus, I think if one is determined not to like SV!Lois you will always find a way to bash her no matter how she's written. Lois shows a flair in Journalism, people complain that she's lightswitched. If Lois doesn't write an article, she will be characterized as not being good enough to be published, or her journalist skills are too slow to be developed. If Lois maintains her Season 4 persona, she will be criticized as a directionless drop-out. If she works at the DP, she'll be accused of being unqualified or taking Chloe's place. She takes baby steps and works for a tabloid first, she's criticized as not being a real reporter. It goes on and on.

[InLove_with_Chloe]

Originally posted by ShelbyKent
Lois rocked in this episode. But I don't think TPTB kill Chloe. Chloe doesn't have to die. The Chloe character is good enough to stand on its own. Why does the progress of one character have to mean the end of another?

I agree.
But I hope tptb know how to develop the Chloe character, if she is to do less snooping around with Clark...

[acent]

Originally posted by Polomontana
Is there any way to bring back Alicia? Her and Clark had more chemistry than Clark and Lois. Isn't she on the show Shark now?

I'm a big Alicia Baker fan. Yes, she was on the show 'Numbers' for a short time and is now a regular in the new series 'Shark.' She was at the UK Sci-Fi convention last year with Erica Durance to represent Smallville for the WB. And to quote Erica Durance, "No one ever really dies in Sci-Fi." So, who knows. Maybe there's hope. But, I have to say I'm really loving what Erica is doing with Lois and the whole reporting thing. She's even working in some of Terri Hatcher's version where even though she's demonstarted she can take care of her self, she tends to get herself into trouble when sniffing out a story and often doesn't even realize the full truth behind what's going on around her.

[LuthorKent90]

The change in characters is getting annoying, Lois one day just decides she wants to be a reporter. If she starts solving everything whats gonna happen to Chloe?

[heavens_cry]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon
The writers messed up her character from the get go, and they had to fix it. They only have one or two seasons to fix her, so they had to do it quickly. I'm glad we're getting real Lois now, and I'm not going to complain about it happening quickly, because at least she's earning a little respect for herself now.

By doing it so quickly like that, they are not making it better they are making it worse.. She looks sloopy and a big liar that will change her story to get on the front page.. That doesn't sit well with me and besides A real reporter wouldn't be like her.

[aft06]

Originally posted by ShelbyKent
Plus, I think if one is determined not to like SV!Lois you will always find a way to bash her no matter how she's written. Lois shows a flair in Journalism, people complain that she's lightswitched. If Lois doesn't write an article, she will be characterized as not being good enough to be published, or her journalist skills are too slow to be developed. If Lois maintains her Season 4 persona, she will be criticized as a directionless drop-out. If she works at the DP, she'll be accused of being unqualified or taking Chloe's place. She takes baby steps and works for a tabloid first, she's criticized as not being a real reporter. It goes on and on.


Word. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if Chloe had stayed blown up.

[cmm]

Originally posted by aft06
Word. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if Chloe had stayed blown up.

Smallvile would have sucked!

[chlarkfan333]

Originally posted by aft06
Word. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if Chloe had stayed blown up.

Boring.:p

[cotton candy girl]

Originally posted by LuthorKent90
If she starts solving everything whats gonna happen to Chloe?

Hopefully she'll move far faaaaaar away. :p

[shirkie]

ROFLMAO cotton candy girl to you and your tireless anti-Chloe tirades. :D Cheers, girlie, cheers.
shirkie

[acent]

Chloe doesn't have to die. She doesn't have to go anywhere. She doesn't have to do anything. She can certainly stand on her own.

Lois is simply stepping into the character she will become and is meant to be. She's meant to be there beside Clark kent sniffing out a story and getting into trouble so that Superman can save her.

Chloe is and always will be Chloe. She's the cousin that Lois came to find when she was presumed dead. Perhaps we are finding out how Lois first got into journalism. Perhaps it was her cousin that started it all. Remember the disk that Chloe left at The Planet that has Lois' name on it.

Chloe has grown into an awesome young woman over the years and her character has carved a niche into the whole Smallville/Superman mythos. We've seen many that were not a part of the original Superman stories come and go, but Chloe has remained. She is a great reporter, a true hero, and a good friend.

Now if only Clark would slap himself and realize that!

[cotton candy girl]

Originally posted by shirkie
ROFLMAO cotton candy girl to you and your tireless anti-Chloe tirades. :D Cheers, girlie, cheers.
shirkie

Eh, in actuality I like Chloe overall. I hate any prospect of Chlark though. :p

[acent]

You Kiddin? Chlark is real hot when it happens. She's always stealing a kiss from him.

[SnarkMasterJ]

Originally posted by ShelbyKent
Plus, I think if one is determined not to like SV!Lois you will always find a way to bash her no matter how she's written. Lois shows a flair in Journalism, people complain that she's lightswitched. If Lois doesn't write an article, she will be characterized as not being good enough to be published, or her journalist skills are too slow to be developed. If Lois maintains her Season 4 persona, she will be criticized as a directionless drop-out. If she works at the DP, she'll be accused of being unqualified or taking Chloe's place. She takes baby steps and works for a tabloid first, she's criticized as not being a real reporter. It goes on and on.

Fair enough. But it goes both ways. One could argue that, if one is determined to like SV!Lois no matter what, then that would allow for a lot more acceptance of whatever comes and less questioning.

Some people nitpick, and some people just accept what they're shown. The nature of the beast.