Clark Kent & Lois Lane at The Daily Planet

[Routh]

...for the first time!

What'd you think of their iconic (yes, iconic) interactions in this episode? Lois pushing Clark into a phone booth to change his "costume" and save the day at a bus accident? Lane and Kent working desk to desk? The two legendary Daily Planet reporters working on a story together?

:D

[Smallville6]

AHHH! I cant wait! It's gonna be awsome!
It's what I've been waiting for, for so long!

[Meteror Freak]

I think their iconic work together will be FREAKIN AWESOME. (Yes, freakin awesome).Lois pushing clark into the phone booth to change and then save bomb victims from a bus is SEXY....meteor freak sexy.

[Tatiana]

I think their iconic work together will be FREAKIN AWESOME. (Yes, freakin awesome).Lois pushing clark into the phone booth to change and then save bomb victims from a bus is SEXY....meteor freak sexy.


Does she really do that? or are you guys guessing?

[Meteror Freak]

Does she really do that? or are you guys guessing?

I'M PRETTY SURE it will happen. But I'm not positive. Unless someone knows something that I don't.

[TECHWON]

This Is Gonna Be An Interesting Season I'm Already Feeling Its Slightly Better Than The Last Two This Episode So Far Is Good

[tippership commander]

CHloe: tell Lois to take it eas on you:

LOL

[redkryptoniteisthebest]

I'm lovin the episode so far! I liked the phone booth reference, as well.

[abbaspice1]

So far so good.

[amberdawn]

I hope they don't screw this up.

[Routh]

Awesome.

Man, I hope we get stuff like this all season. Lois could lighten up a bit on Clark, though. :P

[doodie8808]

i love it so awesome lois is awesome

[myankskent]

I thought it was great. Lois was starting to really rip Clark as the episode went on, which is why I think that it was important that Lois praised Clark at the end of the episode and thanked him for his help with the story.

[LightSeeker]

The two of them at their desks there at the end was pure awesomeness. So iconic!!!:D
I can't stop grinning:D

[attitudejc]

even though alot of their scenes were funny and cute..some of them seemed as if they were pushing it alittle in terms of humor....almost a little too much back and forth comments...does that makes sense? i liked it though for the most part....not alot it however...

[theotherJane]

even though alot of their scenes were funny and cute..some of them seemed as if they were pushing it alittle in terms of humor....almost a little too much back and forth comments...does that makes sense? i liked it though for the most part....not alot it however...

I do agree with you. It was underwhelming. :(

[rebecavaldez]

i loved how when the bus crashed how Lois "fell" on Clark. She just wanted to touch the yummy man.

[LightSeeker]

i loved how when the bus crashed how Lois "fell" on Clark. She just wanted to touch the yummy man.

Hey, I would too.;)

[Routh]

Does anyone know if Lois' front page article was a byline or a headline?

[kimmiss]

Ok Lois mad Clark put on this really nice yummy blue shirt( TOM IS HOT! ) sorry! anyway..

he goes back to the Talon to see Chloe and ba, he's back in plaid !!! WWHHHHYYY!!!????

I hope Lois being around makes Clark dress better.

[thehenry89]

this season is kicking a$$!!

[Alexander III]

All I can say is that its ABOUT TIME these two are getting at it. The Lane and Kent working desk to desk was such a good metephor and I thought the episode should have ended rite THERE!

[Razzle]

hmm that entire Phone booth scene reminded me of apocolypse... i was half expecting Lois to try to peak in...

[myankskent]

this season is kicking a$$!!

Yeah, and it's been good, too.

[Smallville6]

I loved all the Clois scenes!

[ClarkyBoy14]

I loved it too. That last shot of Clark and Lois at their desks was great.

[~*Lois & Clark Fan*~]

I loved every bit of Clois at the DP. Classic Lois and Clark, I felt like I was watching Lois and Clark tv show :D

[LightSeeker]

hmm that entire Phone booth scene reminded me of apocolypse... i was half expecting Lois to try to peak in...

me too. glad I wasn't the only one

[MetropolisGirl4SV]

hmm that entire Phone booth scene reminded me of apocolypse... i was half expecting Lois to try to peak in...

Me three....great epi! Love the Kent and Lane dynamic what a duo!:D

[geminis]

I loved how, after the plaid mishap (with Chloe), Clark was wearing the white dress shirt (for Lois) at the end. Also, Lois made Clark change shirts, and when Clark comes back all dirty after the "ash angels" Lois is on him again. She really wants him to strip. Only problem is, she doesn't know but we do that Clark can change clothes super fast.

[Routh]

I checked. Lois Lane got a front page headline. A two-inch tall "BOMBER DEFUSED". :)

[jimmyolsenblues]

a lot of lois and clark mythology in this episode, loved the phone booth

[BadToad]

I was really worried that they were going to overdo the banter, or make it come off as mean, or belittling. But to my happy surprise, I thought they did a decent job with it. Of course, I'm not really sure I'm buying Lois as wise, sage reporter, and they still zoomed Clark into the reporter role far too quickly. And I think that can't help but make the dynamic feel a bit forced. But, I thought they did a good job of balancing the banter with compliments and encouragement and genuine regard. And thats very important to me, and what is required to have this work, IMO.

[borednow]

They looked like they were having so much fun, even if Clark was being left with bouquet looking like a dork on the wrong floor. LOL! But Lois was obviously really trying to help him. Taking him under her wing, there was a lot of affection there... and Clark got a few on bossy Lois as well. Love it love it love it!

[individuall]

They looked like they were having so much fun, even if Clark was being left with bouquet looking like a dork on the wrong floor. LOL! But Lois was obviously really trying to help him. Taking him under her wing, there was a lot of affection there... and Clark got a few on bossy Lois as well. Love it love it love it!

ITA. Lois IMO, was earnestly trying to help him....There was definitely a lot of care (not necessarily romantic) in what she was doing for him...And I for one love bossy Lois! :)

[amberdawn]

I didn't see anything romantic except for when Lois saw Clark in his suit. Like she was thinking "oh wow, he cleans up nice... so good looking"

[dimeo782002]

even though alot of their scenes were funny and cute..some of them seemed as if they were pushing it alittle in terms of humor....almost a little too much back and forth comments...does that makes sense? i liked it though for the most part....not alot it however...

i agree with you ! i loved the suit conversation . i like the bantering between them to be light not so aggressive and kind os bossy . i did like them together at he dp , just felt a little pushed imo.

[smallvillerocks45]

I thought the banter was great - Tom Welling is really funny! ... but, my favorite part was when Lois proofread Clark's piece. She had all these red marks and spelling corrections, but isn't she supposed to be an awful speller herself? Maybe I'm getting my stories mixed up, but in any case, I thought it was ironically funny.

As for Clark getting a job so quickly... my most immediate thoughts are: 1. if Clark was on Tess Mercer's "to do list," then he was probably hired more so because of Mercer's curiosity than because of his skill (that's probably a given), and 2. even though he is working at The Planet, he's not getting any easy breaks - at least not if Lois had to fight for him to get an obituary column (which was very nice of her, by the way).

I had a lot of fun watching these Clois scenes, I can't wait to see more.

[ginnyfan]

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m217/elihulove/Fun/Smallville/My%20Art/Funnies/th_BrawnyClark.jpg (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m217/elihulove/Fun/Smallville/My%20Art/Funnies/BrawnyClark.jpg)

I loved the Clois. The first time around... it seemed a little strained but the second time I watched! Oh it's wonderful. I'm going to watch these scenes again and again... they get funnier each time.

I love that Clark is completely overwhelmed by Lois. She gives him her poor co-workers shirt which he obediently puts on. She stuffs him into a phone booth. But it's all her... abrasive way of trying to help him out.

When he's talking to Chloe he's making the face he made at Lana in Season Four when she suggests that he and Lois are dating. LOL! It's when he says, "Now that Lex is gone you could..." suggesting that Chloe could come back. So hilarious. Chloe senses the situation and sends Lois the message to go easy on Clark. LOL! Chloe's little amused smile makes me wonder about her conversations with Lois.

Lois' tips got on my nerves a little at first but then, near the end, Clark stammers one of them at Chloe. It was fun to see that he listened and remembered them, even as he pretended not to. Hee!

I thought it was cool how Lois is immediately suspicious of Tess meeting with Clark. Lois might even be sort of investigating Tess already. After all she was kicked out of the Luthor Mansion by her. Clark gave back as good as he got in this scene with his "charming smile" and "jealous girlfriend."

I love Clark's stance as Lois tried to get through to the cop. Very comic book. Clark with his hands in pockets keeping a low profile as Lois thunders through.

Later in the episode Clark is back in his flannel. *giggle* Clark's so overwhelmed. He tells Lois it's dangerous! Classic. LOL! The break in at the hospital was hilarious. Clark's conversation with Davis outside the room. Lois' collection of key cards.

Yay! About Lois' article! My favorite part of the episode was Lois telling Clark that he had talent. I love her awkward compliments. So much fun. More Clois! More!

[4Clana]

I loved the DP scenes...the phone booth, "ash angels" and Lois marking up Clark's obit, and Clark remembering Lois' reporter rules. :D

[LovelyLoisLane]

Does anyone know if Lois' front page article was a byline or a headline?


It was a headline, she gave the obit to Clark. :p

[~*smallville_tv*~]

Why didn't Lois peak? lols. I think it would've been funny, even funnier if Lois was about to peak and Clark caught her and asked about it. I was also expecting Clark to do it in supersped for some reason lol. What could have happened is that Clark could have done it in supersped and just as she is about to peak- he would have finished. Lois would have wondered that how he done it so fast lol and clark could have said something along the lines 'i don't spend much time doing makeup' Anyway I liked the whole idea.

[DGirlLois4Clark]

I loved all of their scenes. ^ I was definitely expecting Lois to peak, like she did in Apocalypse.:lol:

[harryandginnyfanatic]

They were okay.

[iluvSmallvilleandi'm24]

This Is Gonna Be An Interesting Season I'm Already Feeling Its Slightly Better Than The Last Two This Episode So Far Is Good


why the caps on each word?

[Kalista]

I love that Clark is completely overwhelmed by Lois. She gives him her poor co-workers shirt which he obediently puts on. She stuffs him into a phone booth. But it's all her... abrasive way of trying to help him out.

It was not uncommon for her to weark slinky tank tops and jeans to work. Now where suppose to believe that she is an expert on dressing for success?



I thought it was cool how Lois is immediately suspicious of Tess meeting with Clark. Lois might even be sort of investigating Tess already. After all she was kicked out of the Luthor Mansion by her. Clark gave back as good as he got in this scene with his "charming smile" and "jealous girlfriend."

Perhaps she is suspicious because she knows that she was sleeping with her boss at one point. Does she even know that Tess is the new boss? Shen knows her name but has she made the connection between the woman she was confronted by in the mansion and her current boss? If not, how could she be investigating her. Also, if she is such a great investigative journalist, why wasn't she on the scene trying to gather info for a story?


I love Clark's stance as Lois tried to get through to the cop. Very comic book. Clark with his hands in pockets keeping a low profile as Lois thunders through.

Her attempts to use sex appeal to gather info failed. She didn't get any information and looked rather foolish in the process.


Yay! About Lois' article! My favorite part of the episode was Lois telling Clark that he had talent. I love her awkward compliments. So much fun. More Clois! More!

Who really provided the information for the article? Clark investigated and consulted with Chloe. edlois stole a file with her contrived collection of key cards and failed to get any information when she went into the field with Clark. She took credit for an article that she really did nothing to aid in producing.

Oh, and I love that Clark did not congratulate her on her article.

Also, I find that many of edlois's "tips" made a mockery of her character.

"dress for success"
-yeah, like slinky tank tops and jeans

"don't screw up with the boss"
-because you know, I actually screwed mine and the fact that I was immediately sent on assignments had nothing to do with that
-oh, wait a minute, she wasn't going out on assignments with a per diem, she was writing obits (RETCON)

"always know your source"
-that's good advice, just like you need proof to write a story and decent camera if you are trying to use a photo as evidence

"always make a good first impression"
-yes, she did indeed make a good impression on the Luthor clone with her prose that lept off the page like a bengal tiger

"you just spent quality time with her (Tess Mercer/their boss)
-well she would know something about spending quality time with one's boss


There is so much BS in this episode.

[chlarker4eva08]

I hope they don't screw this up.

I agree with u on that 1

[WickedJenn]

All Lois' behavior, IMO, mirrors that of iconic Lois Lanes, frex, thinking she knows everything and has to teach Clark what's up.

[Kalista]

All Lois' behavior, IMO, mirrors that of iconic Lois Lanes, frex, thinking she knows everything and has to teach Clark what's up.

I guess lightswitches and retcons don't bother some as long as these two are in the same scene.

[Forever Lex]

Eh, it was so-so.

[harryandginnyfanatic]

lois stole a file with her contrived collection of key cards

And Clark once stole a laptop using his superbreath as a distraction.


I guess lightswitches and retcons don't bother some as long as these two are in the same scene.

Yeah, lightswitches aren't cool.

I never particularly cared for how Chloe went from reporter to 24/7 sidekick/hacker and started seeing Clark as a god.

All he ever wanted was to be normal and that's how Lois treats him. Like a normal guy.

[mistaguitarmasta]

I'm loving the banter. It's iconic and I love it. I'm just a tiny bit worried that they might be moving along Lois's emotional attachment to Clark just a little too fast. They've already gotten to the point where Clark is asking "Lois you're acting like you care about me" and then Lois has to play cover-up. I don't mind that happening at all I was just hoping they'd wait a little longer before starting with those hints. I just hope they keep it at this stage for a while and don't rush things along too quickly. Other than that minor point, I'm loving this season!

[WickedJenn]

I guess lightswitches and retcons don't bother some as long as these two are in the same scene.

The fact that they were in the same scene had nothing to do with why I posted that.

I was specifically referring to how Lois treated Clark.

[Kalista]

And Clark once stole a laptop using his superbreath as a distraction.

You are missing the point. the issue isn't stealing. She did nothing to earn that story. Even after stealing the file, she was reaching the wrong conclusion. She thought Tommy blew himself up using "metor freak" powers. Clark figured out what really happened.




All he ever wanted was to be normal and that's how Lois treats him. Like a normal guy.

That is how Chloe treats him so I don't get this argument.

[harryandginnyfanatic]

How is comparing Clark to god in Quest and implying that he should take out Lex treating him normal?

But I'm getting off topic.

I’m just glad that for once on this show an actual investigation by two actual reporters resulted in an actual article.

[Kalista]

How is comparing Clark to god in Quest and implying that he should take out Lex treating him normal?

But I'm getting off topic.

I’m just glad that for once on this show an actual investigation by two actual reporters resulted in an actual article.

Oh yes, one contradictory OOC moment and use it to sum it up the entire Chlark relationship. Right.

[svtwamedfan05]

Finally, its about time if you ask me. I just love that they are finally both at the Daily Planet and working together now. Lol I even have moments like "wow this is really happening" :D

[miks]

Thank you Kalista. I guess it doesn't matter how the two most important people in Superman history get into the DP, just as long as they are there and can represent the "ICONICNESS!!!"

Lois trying to tell Clark the rules of working at the Planet was stupid. How the hell would she know? Because she worked so hard to get there? Because she had an article published before this lightswitch one that she didn't work for?

[eas]

I guess lightswitches and retcons don't bother some as long as these two are in the same scene.

I don't think that's very fair. The fact is that the Lois & Clark pairing is developing very slowly this season. Between Lois and Chloe, I think it was very obvious that he is much closer to Chloe than he is to Lois. As it should be. Clark's scenes with Lois very much mirrored scenes they've had in the past. In fact, I think it harkened back to the sort of banter/convos they had in S4. (Like "Lucy", for example.) How is it a lightswitch or retcon, if it grows out of the type of relationship they've had for the past 4 seasons?

A lightswitch would be if Clark suddenly decided to tell Lois his secret. Or if Clark looked at Lois and said, "I think I'm love with you." Or if Lois looked at Clark and said, "Let's go to the phone booth and make out - you look damn hot in that blue shirt." (As an aside, he DID look hot.) Or if Clark looked at Lois and said, "So Chloe is getting married... you want to go out sometime?"

None of that happened. Instead, we had Lois being somewhat dismissive towards Clark about this ability to do well (very SV-canon of her) and we had a Clark who kind of rolled his eyes and was amused by her dismissal (very SV-canon of him). How is that a lightswitch? This isn't the first time they've worked together (they investigated together quite a bit in S4-5 & S6-7 proved that they're very close and know each other very well, per show canon). They like each other and consider themselves to be good friends. I saw nothing in last night's episode that suggests otherwise.

In fact, to be honest, I think that if there was any 'ship that had "shades" of romantic tone, it was Chlark. Clark's reaction to Chloe's engagement was ambigious. We have yet to see what he's really thinking under there. Chloe's hesitation about telling him hints towards something, as well.

Anyway... those are my two cents.

[theotherJane]

Kalista, your hostile tone wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that it's Lois and Clark at the DP and not Chloe and Clark?

[oberyn]

Lois trying to tell Clark the rules of working at the Planet was stupid. How the hell would she know?

Because Clark's a new hire and Lois has been there longer.


Because she worked so hard to get there?

Irrelevant (it's not like she was prepping Clark for a job interview). See above.


Because she had an article published before this lightswitch one that she didn't work for?

Here's the thing. The dialogue from "Plastique" made it pretty clear that Lois had published articles before.

The notion that she'd published articles in "Offscreenville" isn't something new. Plenty of us have been saying that the audience should have been expected to assume this. This was confirmed by "Plastique". Now, one can argue that TPTB should have done a better job of making this clear, but, the idea that Lois hadn't gotten anything published wasn't held by all or even (by my anecdotal observation) most viewers.

If they were aware that a percentage of viewers had made the (apparently) faulty assumption that Lois had not previously published anything at the DP then it's clear that they made a point of correcting this in last night's episode.

[WickedJenn]

My post had nothing at all to do with why Lois and Clark are at the DP, how they got there, etc. All I was commenting on was that *I* thought Lois' behavior towards Clark was the usual Lois Lane behavior. I know others don't see it that way, and that's fine, but I guess I just don't know why it's not ok for ME to see it like that.

:confused:

[Kalista]

thought that Lois telling him the "rules" was fun and great way to show how Lois approaches journalism.

Were my examples accurate or not?

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Thank you Kalista. I guess it doesn't matter how the two most important people in Superman history get into the DP, just as long as they are there and can represent the "ICONICNESS!!!"

Lois trying to tell Clark the rules of working at the Planet was stupid. How the hell would she know? Because she worked so hard to get there? Because she had an article published before this lightswitch one that she didn't work for?

We care about how situations are developed and we are not interested in a fast forward button. That's the difference.

[eas]

Here's the thing. The dialogue from "Plastique" made it pretty clear that Lois had published articles before.

The notion that she'd published articles in "Offscreenville" isn't something new. Plenty of us have been saying that the audience should have been expected to assume this. This was confirmed by "Plastique". Now, one can argue that TPTB should have done a better job of making this clear, but, the idea that Lois hadn't gotten anything published wasn't held by all or even (by my anecdotal observation) most viewers.

If they were aware that a percentage of viewers had made the (apparently) faulty assumption that Lois had not previously published anything at the DP then it's clear that they made a point of correcting this in last night's episode.

Yes, that's how I saw it, too. All of Lois's scenes last night were a way to show (not TELL) the audience what Lois's approach to journalism is and to give an insight as to how Lois is at the DP... what sort of reporter she is, how she chases after stories, and what she considers to be the best way to get an article published.

We saw some of this last year, but in this much of a focused way, because - understandably - Clark Kent is the main character of the show & the spotlight is more on him than Lois. Now, however, she's sharing the scenes with Clark, so they can take the time to give us this information to allow us (along with Clark) to peek into her world & her job.

Those scenes show us, without a shadow of a doubt, that Lois has been getting articles published. Lois does think that "proof" is important when getting a story published. Lois has no problem breaking into place to search for said proof (and her wallet full of access keys shows that she's done this all before... along with her words, "If I got mileage on these...."). This also ties in nicely with how she broke into Luthor's house in "Odyssey" and the fact that she talked her way in Cold Creek... if this how she approaches her stories, it makes perfect sense that she found Chloe the way she did in last week's episode.

To me, this is all pretty consistent with who she is and how I percieved her to be all along. I see no lightswitches or OOC behavior. Was a little too nice to Clark and took him under her wing a little too eagerly? Perhaps. But I get the sense that she's got a little crush on him, so it could be coming from that.

[s3dsmv]

it was sweeeeeet

[miks]

First, I'm being mean? Because I'm stating my opinion and you're taking it the wrong way?

Second, so we're supposed to believe that Lois got all of these things published in offscreenville? Lois Lane? The person who's supposed to be this "iconic" character? Like I said before, we're supposed to just assume these things because they said it happened? I don't really know what the dialog sounds like but it seems to me PS3 are trying to make it known that Lois published something, when they could have just as easily gave her an episode where she chased down a story, went to the scene, interviewed and did all this amazing stuff and then published something, her very first article. Not say to us, oh yeah she published stuff all along, you just didn't see it. Even though you've witnessed a non mythos character publish stuff a lot...

[harryandginnyfanatic]

I don't like where this is going, so I'm changing the subject.

I'm a little surprised that the article was approved. I would think Tess would've wanted the truth about Bette not to get out.

Unless Bette getting in the paper is exactly what Tess wanted. So that being branded a criminal would mean she had no other choice but to accept her offer.

[baltazor]

^^ Possibly..

[eas]

First, I'm being mean? Because I'm stating my opinion and you're taking it the wrong way?

Second, so we're supposed to believe that Lois got all of these things published in offscreenville? Lois Lane? The person who's supposed to be this "iconic" character? Like I said before, we're supposed to just assume these things because they said it happened? I don't really know what the dialog sounds like but it seems to me PS3 are trying to make it known that Lois published something, when they could have just as easily gave her an episode where she chased down a story, went to the scene, interviewed and did all this amazing stuff and then published something, her very first article. Not say to us, oh yeah she published stuff all along, you just didn't see it. Even though you've witnessed a non mythos character publish stuff a lot...

But she says - in this episode - that this isn't the first time she got something published. I don't understand why you don't believe it? I mean, there are a lot of folks on this board who do believe it. Are we somehow messed up for doing so?

Regarding giving her an episode about chasing down a story... she's gotten that before. The GA article, the "Sneeze" article... she was chasing down the Luthor story last year... how many times do they need to show us this for people to believe it?

Personally, I watch the show and I see her as being competent at her job. I've always seen her that way. If that makes me a person who is OK with "fast forward buttons" or "lightswitches" or what-not, then I guess I am... after all, I'm a "Smallville" fan, so bad writing is par for the course.

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That's great. So if you want to say something about my tone it should be done via PM unless you are a mod.

You're right.

[tariksam]

I think all the Clois scenes were cool, I like Lois with the cop. And in the hospital and that last scene it was really great.

I think what i enjoyed the most was Clark all surprised with Lois recording the chat or stealing files (thing that I don't get he stole a laptop), I think Clark its going to learn in the hard Lois Lane way,.

[eas]

I don't like where this is going, so I'm changing the subject.

I'm a little surprised that the article was approved. I would think Tess would've wanted the truth about Bette not to get out.

Unless Bette getting in the paper is exactly what Tess wanted. So that being branded a criminal would mean she had no other choice but to accept her offer.

That's what I thought -- that it would make it all that much harder for Bette to hide. Also, the ending suggests that Tess is creating an "Injustice League" and that means that people like Bette are going to be "out and proud", anyway. This could be a set-up for that.

[RedKalEL]

we've been waiting four years for this it's great. i love the clois

[miks]

Why in sam hell would I believe it when I'm not shown it? I have never been shown Lois publishing a story...I'm not one to just fanwank the crap out of everything. I might jokingly say I'll fanwank about it later, but if they don't show me Lois publishing something why should I be ok with it when they say she did? They've given her episodes like that, but it wasn't finished with a published story, which they could have easily done. What I don't get is, Al/Miles messed up Lois, PS3 have the chance to fix it this season, instead they just say oh Lois only cares about truth now, in the month Chlark were gone she's realized that's all that matters.

[curiosity]

I guess lightswitches and retcons don't bother some as long as these two are in the same scene.

As a Superman fan, I'm really glad we have a show to watch, and that show is now including Lois and Clark. We haven't had that sinse, I don't know, the early 90's! lol

Whining about how it happened on the only successful Superman show or movie for that matter, in past few decades (8 seasons is twice was long as the last show which was cancelled at 4 seasons, and the last movie got scrapped, the last two movies in the 80's flopped) just isn't something I want to do. Smallville is definately doing something right.

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Why in sam hell would I believe it when I'm not shown it? I have never been shown Lois publishing a story...I'm not one to just fanwank the crap out of everything. I might jokingly say I'll fanwank about it later, but if they don't show me Lois publishing something why should I be ok with it when they say she did? They've given her episodes like that, but it wasn't finished with a published story, which they could have easily done. What I don't get is, Al/Miles messed up Lois, PS3 have the chance to fix it this season, instead they just say oh Lois only cares about truth now, in the month Chlark were gone she's realized that's all that matters.

????? You want to see Lois in the ink room, pushing the print button? Ummm, Lois is already a successful reporter in the original Superman movie, she's alreay a successful reporter in Lois and Clark from the 90's. That's the way the story goes. When Clark starts at the DP, Lois is already a successful reporter. :confused:

[RedKalEL]

As a Superman fan, I'm really glad we have a show to watch, and that show is now including Lois and Clark. We haven't had that sinse, I don't know, the early 90's! lol

Whining about how it happened on the only successful Superman show or movie for that matter, in past few decades (8 seasons is twice was long as the last show, and the last movie got scrapped, the last two movies in the 80's flopped) just isn't something I want to do.


i agree jsut enjoy it for what it is. i mean all we need is perry white as editor clark in glasses and tigths and we have a superman show!

[curiosity]

It was not uncommon for her to weark slinky tank tops and jeans to work.


Perhaps she is suspicious because she knows that she was sleeping with her boss at one point.



Ummm... Lois Lane wears all kinds of things into the Daily Planet depending on how she needs to dress to go undercover for a story. :confused:

And..on Smallville Lois hasn't slept with her boss. I didn't think we were discussing what she did in the comics here. Kissing and sleeping with, are two very different things. Lois only kissed her boss on Smallville, sorry you got confused with that. :confused:

[oberyn]

I have never been shown Lois publishing a story...

So your alternatives are to believe that:

1. Lois does nothing that we don't see onscreen.

2. Lois does things offscreen, and that getting articles has been revealed to be one of them (just like many of us have been assuming).

It's up to you which one line of reasoning you want to follow.

What I do find interesting is that a lot of the criticisms against Lois (for example, that she was having sex with Gabriel Grant) require one to assume certain activities happening in "Offscreenville" that we didn't see played out explicitly onscreen.

See below.


Originally Posted by Kalista
Perhaps she is suspicious because she knows that she was sleeping with her boss at one point.

Hilarious.

Anyway, I don't honestly see why it was logical to assume that a reporter wasn't getting articles published, even though we didn't see them get published. Particularly on a show in which portraying the daily goings on at a newsroom was not the main focus.


I might jokingly say I'll fanwank about it later, but if they don't show me Lois publishing something why should I be ok with it when they say she did?

I never saw Chloe go back to Luthorcorp to collect her personal belongings. I'm not going to cry foul if we see some of these belongings show up in subsequent episodes. It's not rocket science.

[BadToad]

I agree and understand the frustration with a lot of Lois' development in journalism happening in Offscreensville. But the reality is that a LOT of SV happens in Offscreensville. And yet the show still tells you its true. A lot of Lex's secret projects, and why he was doing them occured in Offscreensville too. But does anyone doubt he was up to no good?

I always thought the assumption that Lois was working at the DP, but getting nothing printed, made no sense. Post-Grant, what possible reason could the DP have to keep Lois employed if she wasn't producing? None. I totally believe that it should've played out on screen. But thats just one storyline amongst at least a dozen that happened in Offscreensville that I would've preferred to see on screen over the stuff we were seeing.

[Timester]

I always thought the assumption that Lois was working at the DP, but getting nothing printed, made no sense. Post-Grant, what possible reason could the DP have to keep Lois employed if she wasn't producing? None. I totally believe that it should've played out on screen. But thats just one storyline amongst at least a dozen that happened in Offscreensville that I would've preferred to see on screen over the stuff we were seeing.

Again, as always, I blame AlMiles for it.

Can't honestly blame PS3 for something that was kind of obvious, but AlMiles decided not to show.

People need to remember that this is not AlMiles show anymore.

[geminis]

I'm just going to be happy that the Smallville version of my beloved Lois and Clark finally get their moment in the sun/Daily Planet together in season 8 (!) when Terri Hatcher and Dean Cain, despite some also really contra mythos and iconic moments only lasted four years. I'm taking a moment to reflect: Lane and Kent, at the Daily Planet. Allow them a moment between the ripping them apart.

[oberyn]

I agree and understand the frustration with a lot of Lois' development in journalism happening in Offscreensville. But the reality is that a LOT of SV happens in Offscreensville. And yet the show still tells you its true. A lot of Lex's secret projects, and why he was doing them occured in Offscreensville too. But does anyone doubt he was up to no good?

I always thought the assumption that Lois was working at the DP, but getting nothing printed, made no sense. Post-Grant, what possible reason could the DP have to keep Lois employed if she wasn't producing? None. I totally believe that it should've played out on screen. But thats just one storyline amongst at least a dozen that happened in Offscreensville that I would've preferred to see on screen over the stuff we were seeing.

I agree with you.

What I find amusing is that there were two ways to interpret the situation:

Lois was publishing articles in offscreenville.
Lois was not publishing articles in offscreenville.

The situation was never addressed directly.

I don't see where it's faulty characterization (or even an element of faulty characterization) for the new show-runners to make it obvious that Lois was publishing articles in offscreenville.

This did not require any retconning or going against previous canon. That is, no characters were commenting on Lois' failure to get anything published at the DP. It was only a certain segment of the viewing audience that held that opinion, and the issue was settled definitively in "Plastique".

[HornFan02]

i love when the bus explosion rocks the building and Lois falls into clark, as he looks straight up, holding on to her. Classic superman and lois pose

[eas]

I agree with you.

What I find amusing is that there were two ways to interpret the situation:

Lois was publishing articles in offscreenville.
Lois was not publishing articles in offscreenville.

The situation was never addressed directly.

I don't see where it's faulty characterization (or even an element of faulty characterization) for the new show-runners to make it obvious that Lois was publishing articles in offscreenville.

This did not require any retconning or going against previous canon. That is, no characters were commenting on Lois' failure to get anything published at the DP. It was only a certain segment of the viewing audience that held that opinion, and the issue was settled definitively in "Plastique".

That's pretty much what I was going to post. Not only that, but we were told - again and again - last year that Lex Luthor thought that Lois was smart and he was afraid of her getting too close to his secrets.

There were quite a few things, last year, that made it very obvious that what we're being shown this year is true. Why shouldn't we believe it? It seems that it's harder to not believe that Lois has been publishing stories.

I mean, to me, this is just like when Grant said that Chloe had been doing stories on parking and what-not. We hadn't seen her actually publish any articles when she was onscreen, but we went along with what Grant said, because why would he lie?

Also, it stands to reason that Lois would be getting something published at the DP, because she was publishing stories left and right when she was at The Inquisitor. Why would Tess or Lex keep her on the payroll if she wasn't even doing her job when she joined the DP? She tried to print certain articles on Lex that didn't make it to print... doesn't mean that she didn't manage to get other articles in there.

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i love when the bus explosion rocks the building and Lois falls into clark, as he looks straight up, holding on to her. Classic superman and lois pose

I have to say that I like the "still" for that scene more than the actual scene.

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Again, as always, I blame AlMiles for it.

Can't honestly blame PS3 for something that was kind of obvious, but AlMiles decided not to show.

People need to remember that this is not AlMiles show anymore.

And now that PS3 have the reins, it's like one of the first things they've decided to do is show exactly what makes Lois Lane such a good journalist.

I thought that the fact that she had all those access keys in her wallet was a great way to show Lois's investigative methods. And it fits with what we've seen of her in the past - this is the exact same kind of stuff she's pulled in other episodes from S4-7. She's very hands on and tries to get her hands on evidence in any way possible.

[LCforever]

I think everyone should give this "new SV" a break. Yes, maybe things seem to be moving a little fast and the continuity is kinda skewed between offscreenville & etc but can you cut the execs some slack?!

For goodness sakes, AlMiles had SV AND CLARK stuck in this neverending merry-go-round that was Clana and whiny teenager Clark. Aren't you glad that nightmare is over?!

We're finally getting into Clark's destiny but it's still done the SV way. Lane and Kent are finally working together at the DP and beggars can't be choosers. It's either this, or the neverending merry-go-round.

Which one would you rather have?

[4Clana]

Why didn't Lois peak? lols. I think it would've been funny, even funnier if Lois was about to peak and Clark caught her and asked about it. I was also expecting Clark to do it in supersped for some reason lol. What could have happened is that Clark could have done it in supersped and just as she is about to peak- he would have finished. Lois would have wondered that how he done it so fast lol and clark could have said something along the lines 'i don't spend much time doing makeup' Anyway I liked the whole idea.
:lol: I thought she would peak too :) And I love when he would superspeed away with Lois wondering where'd he gone, classic!

[eas]

:lol: I thought she would peak too :) And I love when he would superspeed away with Lois wondering where'd he gone, classic!

Yeah, I liked that, too. But I have to say that - just like in canon - I'm going to start wondering why Lois isn't questioning it more. I mean, I know that - traditionally - folks don't question Clark on his disappearances, but I've never understood that. Even in S1-4, I always wondered why Chloe and Lana didn't act more confused about him being gone all the time. And Lois is really a little more... well... blunt when it comes to demanding explanations.

I did like, though, how she assumed that he took the stairs... it explained why she shrugged off his disappearance.

I also liked how they had Clark say to Chloe, "It's a good thing you called Lois, or she'd have sent the national guard by now" and then, at the end, Lois says, "Well, it's a good thing that Chloe figured it out on her own..." or something like that.

Which shows that they ARE paying attention to closing the loop-holes this season. Before, we would have just been left wondering why Lois never showed up to Chloe's and we would have to fill in the blank in off-screensville. They're actually making an effort to integrate Lois/Chloe/Clark's different locations and match the pieces all up in one continious time-line.

[bychance]

Yup!

I have to admit, I'm not that big a fan of Smallville's Lois (they make her dress too trampy too many times) but she's Lois Lane, intrepid reporter of the Daily Planet and Clark Kent is her partner (much to her disappointment) none the less. How can anyone debate this is beyond me!

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[Supermania]

I like seeing Lois and Clark working together at the Daily Planet. It's turning Smallville into a modern day Lois & Clark, which isn't a bad thing necessarily. Their sharp retorts and teasing are also great to watch.

[USuperManC]

bychance Thank you so much for posting those pics! I love them as all Superman fans should, its great to see the different relationships between Lois & Clark through out the years :D

[EternalTwilight]

Thank you for these pictures, they're exactly what I needed tonight.

[fuchsiaRose]

Yeah some people were complaining that the whole desk thing was Chloe and Clark's and I was like "Hellooooo! That has SO been a Lois and Clark thing!" If anything clois fans should have been upset that they gave a scene like that to chloe, but it's was such an insignificant moment that I don't think any clois fan really cares.

But these photos are awesome. Clois throughout the ages! Beautiful! Just beautiful!

[zorasuperman]

omgosh i thought i was going to faint

it was soo perfect and soooo cute :)

[amelietw]

Clois working together at the DP is perfect. We need more of those scenes and fighting on articles! :D

[bychance]

You're welcome guys. That was a pretty old post, so its nice to see that it didn't go unnoticed :D

[myloveahmed]

Awesome!Clois is great!I just love them together...finally!