Chloe the Hypocrite

[legolazzz04]

What the hell is wrong with Chloe. Why couldn't she tell Jimmy about her secret?

She is such a hypocrite because back in the day she use to tell Clark something like, "You should let the people that care about you know your secret and let them make their decision about you." Something to that effect.

Now she has this secret of being a meteor freak and can't tell Jimmy.

I'm sure Jimmy could've handled it. Just like when she found out about Clark.

[xaosthry]

I think her problem is she don't know herself what is going on. She don't know how it works or what's going to happen. How can you explain something you don't understand yourself??
She would be more truthful after knowing more about it and having the time to deal with it herself. Right now, Chloe is just trying to figure it out herself.

[thehenry89]

Well...you never really know how you're going to handle a situation until it happens to you.

[moviefan2k4]

It's often easier to pressure others into revealing secrets, than to reveal your own. Chloe didn't have any huge secrets, until she became a meteor freak. After that, she became very scared that everyone - especially Clark, Lana, & Jimmy - would reject her. She's battling a huge difference in her life, and its one that will take time to understand and cope with.

[uhhuhhim]

Were you paying attention? He told her that all of those "freaks" should be locked up in Belle Reeve after she bailed on their night out and you expect her to think he's going to take it lightly that she's a meteor freak? She tried to tell him, she couldn't do it because she didn't want to hurt him because she knew he would've reacted negatively, as he did when he merely talked about those in Belle Reeve.

[MrZeppo]

I think it was easy for Chloe to judge Clark about his secret back then, because she didn't know it. I think once she learned his secret, it was easier for her to understand why he lied for so long, his secret is pretty damn huge. Once she learned it though, even she was amazed about how big it was, not only because it made her feel special, but because she understood why he kept it.

I think learning she was a meteor freak messed her up something fierce. She's been obsessing over it, rightly so, she came back to life. The only thing is she's chosen to let it rule her life. I was watching her and it was just like watching Clark. She had a Big Dumb Chloe moment a few times tonight. She couldn't wait until after her date with Jimmy to see Dr. Knox. Then she kept it secret from Clark, who of all people would understand the most. Then a bunch of other smaller moments tonight. Believe me, I love Chloe, but watching her tonight reminded me of watching Clark a while back and it caused me to freak out.

And I agree, even though Jimmy talks smack about meteor freaks, I think if Chloe told him he'd accept her and even feel kinda dumb for his comments. And don't forget, as Queen of the Wall of Wierd, Chloe has made more jokes and talked the most smack about meteor freaks, and rightly so.

[Khyla]

i think CHloe knows firsthand what a burden it is to keep someone's secret and that just being trusted with information like that could not only put the other person in danger but yourself as well.

I don't think she wanted to strap Jimmy with that burden nor the burden of sharing in a life that would never be normal, which is what it sounds like Jimmy is really after.

[squall7]

naa shes not a hypocrite.

she just didnt understand what clark was going through then.

[legolazzz04]

Originally posted by uhhuhhim
Were you paying attention? He told her that all of those "freaks" should be locked up in Belle Reeve after she bailed on their night out and you expect her to think he's going to take it lightly that she's a meteor freak? She tried to tell him, she couldn't do it because she didn't want to hurt him because she knew he would've reacted negatively, as he did when he merely talked about those in Belle Reeve.

Yeah I payed attention to that part but you would think that since their a couple he would be considerate and understand....she could of tried.

I mean what is the worst that can happen if she tells him? They could break up if he is disgusted by meteor freaks or she could not tell him and he can't handle her secrets, so they break up.

Different scenarios same conclusion.

[operadiva]

hypocrite...you must be thinking of Lana..Your forgiven!

[moviefan2k4]

Jimmy is after the stereotypical "normal life" (whatever that means), and he desperately wants chloe to take part in it. But, because of her secret, she can't, and it's emotionally killing them both.

[Poyntz]

Well he could of flipped out and sent her out to be a lab rat at bellreeves since thats why he thinks all metor infected people should be accourding to last week.So that is a big threat and could scare her too.. just my 2 cents

[Khyla]

Originally posted by MrZeppo
...I love Chloe, but watching her tonight reminded me of watching Clark a while back and it caused me to freak out...

Yes that's so and unfortunately they both had similar misguided but very emotional reasons, Clark wanted to be able to be normal for Lana, and Chloe wanted to be able to be normal for Jimmy.

Like Clark, Chloe needs to start looking at her power as a gift. And it looks like it could turn out to be a wonderful gift for a life-long partnership between Chloe and Clark :)

[celita]

But in fact, she doesn't need to be normal for Jimmy, in the future he'll be a great friend of Clark/Superman, and now (in the comics) he even knows his secret. And I think that he is married with Kara in some universes. So, Jimmy is able to understand Chloe's powers. Too bad that she doesn't realize about that.

[SteveS]

We should remember that Chloe came back from the dead, really dead, in Smallville, which could and should be very unsettling to anyone and compound that with the knowledge that she brought the worthless lois back to life too. Chloe's powers are a bit different from her peers.

[Poyntz]

How could chloe know that jimmy would understand her powers when he said more then once that meterinfected people should be in bellerevves?

We know because we read the comics and know the future and history. Chloe doesnt have the luxury she just has what he is showing her.

[xaosthry]

Originally posted by Khyla
Yes that's so and unfortunately they both had similar misguided but very emotional reasons, Clark wanted to be able to be normal for Lana, and Chloe wanted to be able to be normal for Jimmy.

Like Clark, Chloe needs to start looking at her power as a gift. And it looks like it could turn out to be a wonderful gift for a life-long partnership between Chloe and Clark :)

Yeah, I was wondering about that. He needed Chloe's heart to make his woman immortal. Does this mean Chloe is immortal, or was it just a combination of all the organs???

[tfkfan44]

chloe wasnt a hypocrite. she urged clark to tell lana his secret because he was truly in love with her, and believed she was the "one", also telling lana would save her from lex.

now chloe has never labeled jimmy as the "one' or her true love, he is just a boyfriend. Meaning she isnt going to tell every boyfriend she has that she is a freak.

So in MY EYES there is a huge differences.

[miks]

Of course she's not a hypocrite, Clark did the same thing with Lana when he didn't tell her for 6 years!!!!!! She always talked about how horrible people with powers were so he was afraid if he told her she would think he was horrible, it's the same thing, except almost all meteor freaks in smallville were murderers!!

[aqgalaxy]

Originally posted by legolazzz04
What the hell is wrong with Chloe. Why couldn't she tell Jimmy about her secret?

She is such a hypocrite because back in the day she use to tell Clark something like, "You should let the people that care about you know your secret and let them make their decision about you." Something to that effect.

Now she has this secret of being a meteor freak and can't tell Jimmy.

I'm sure Jimmy could've handled it. Just like when she found out about Clark.

Lets see... the episode before Jimmy says it's Open season on the infected meaning those freaks should be hunted down...

Then he goes all the freaks should be round up and locked up in Bell Reeve... Chloe isn't a hypocrite considering she hasn't chosen to be a Meteor freak... she didn't know... and her power almost killed her... also it's caused by a mutation

Clark on the otherhand it's who he is... it's normal for kryptonians... he has an AI to answer any question he has about his powers... chloe is alone so she isn't a hypocrite

[AndiGirl]

I thought Chloe was a hypocrit at first...but her and Clark's situations arent even remotely the same. Clark and Lana did their little dance for 6 years before Clark finally came clean. Chloe never told Clark he had to tell Lana...she said, "If you think you can have a relationship with her and not tell her...you're seriously kidding yourself. " Or something like that...she just said, either be with Lana and tell her...or don't and lose her. I guess Chloe was willing to lose Jimmy. But, in her defense also....he didnt make it easy for her to tell him.. He kept talking about how horrible meteor freaks are. I would have sympathized with Clark more if Lana constantly said "Eww...why do ppl believe in aliens?? that so stupid...aliens are stupid!" ;)

[Saber]

I think it’s hard to walk in someone else shoes and see all the pitfalls at every turn. It was easy for Chloe in the early years to encourage Clark to tell his secrets because she only had one point of view. Her view was based on not seeing the whole picture or the trickled down affect it would have on everyone. Now she sees the different levels of consequences, anything from rejection, self preservation, endangering to burdening the people around her. So I don’t see her as a hypocrite but as a person who sees herself differently in the mirror and is now deciding how to cope with the change.
She is now fighting her own demons and I think in the end she will take her own advice but she must first walk in those shoes.

[Honey45]

Whatever her reasoning is - not knowing exactly what her secret is, knowing a lot of meteor freaks end up in Bellreeve, etc - she is still a hypocrite.

How many times did she b*tch at Clark to tell people his secret, even though he had the same fears she has now?


Sure, Jimmy is pretty mean about meteor freaks - but Lana was worse. And Clark was convinced she would see him as nothing more than a meteor freak.

[LexLuv180]

Yes but she's also said she understood why Clark kept his secret. "Loose lips sink ships." When she found out his secret she didn't confront him, waiting for him to tell her when he was ready, in his own time. She's ashamed of her secret and isn't comfortable with anyone knowing and judging her, or else talking about details with Clark.