Chloe's Concern For Clark...

[thebog1]

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dificult topic...

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[nickyjean_1]

Until she crosses some moral ethical line she can't fathom that. So until she does we won't know.. but yes I think she would in a heartbeat.

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[smallvillefreak24]

idk but the ep that was in was wrath not leech

[Kalista]

Now, with Brainiac essentially in her/a part of her, she should know that she now has the possibility/capability of bringing Clark to his knees, whether intentionally or accidentally, whether it would be her-her or Brainiac through her. Yet, she seemed to show no concern at all about the issue and actually dismissed it as if it was a by-product of Brainiac's attack and one that would have no recurring or future aftereffects.

So, does Chloe still feel as strong about Clark? That's my question. Now that she's the one with the potential to harm Clark, is she going to make any effort to take herself out of the equation, to remove herself from Clark's prescence?

Discuss. :)

One of the things this episode emphasized is Chloe is not herself. We don't know to what extent Brainiac is altering her thinking. I think that is why she didn't really seem worried about being infected by Brainiac. If her thinking were rational, then she would have been worried when you consider her fear over the meteor infection. So, clearly something is not right with Chloe. That's why Clark will have to step in and help her.

To answer your question, yes, Chloe still feels the same about Clark. I think the engagement talk in Plastique demonstrated that.

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[umm]

Aren't we jumping the gun a little bit, right now she has done nothing else other than trying to help Oliver with her new ability! Granted the way, she got that ability is everything else but perfect, but one really shouldn't look a gifthourse in the mouth no matter who the giver of the gifthourse is! Yes Braniac was evil, but Chloe is a strong person, andI strongly doubt she will ever cross the line between right and wrong! She may come a tad bit close, but she won't cross it! And right now, she hasn't done anything, so let's just wait and see, before we make any rush conclusions!

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[umm]

Is she as concerned about Clark's well-being, now that she's the bomb, as she was when Lana Lang was Clark's time-bomb? If so, what is she going to do about it, to keep herself from being used to harm Clark?

That is a valid question indeed, but for the time being, what is she supposed to do? Lock herself in Belle Reave, stay as far away from Clark as possible? No matter how many unanswered questions her new powers cause, for the time being she can only wait and hope nothing happens! But there is not a doubt in my mind, based on what we have seen from Chloe so far, that she would rather blow herself up, than hurt Clark, Lois, Jimmy or any other member of JL or the general public at large! Chloe is a humaniterian at heart and no alien technology can mess with that!

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[Kalista]

Hehe... Loved your reply, umm. Especially the last two sentences. That's thet kind of discussion replies worth reading on these boards.

Now, I'd agree with you normally... but she (and we, the fans) know that something happening is unavoidable... it's Brainiac. That said, don't you think she ought to start taking precautions now?

Considering that she is not in the right frame of mind, I don't think she is capable of taking precautions at this point. Her judgment is clouded.

What do you think she should do? Are you suggesting that Clark will have to kill her?

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[Kalista]

Nope. If I were to suggest anything, it would be that she doesn't take precautions, and through her, Brainiac hurts Clark and/or kills at least one (possibly more than one) person Clark knows. Clark eventually defeats Brainiac (again), Chloe's essence/soul/mind is restored and she's forced to live forever with the guilt that she allowed Clark and/or the person(s) he knew to get hurt by not taking the precautions.

After all, my opinion (previously stated, here reiterated) is that she is a guaranteed time-bomb. She knows it. And she's just giving in to false hope that nothing will happen. She's lying to herself that there is no threat, that everything is ok because she doesn't want to admit the truth - that his greatest friend and/or ally is/will now be one of his enemies. She loves Clark, and instead of admitting that the potential is there for her to cause him pain/suffering by not taking precautions, she's lying to herself in her need to stay by his side, and so she doesn't feel guilty for staying.

I think the writers went out of their way to emphasize that Chloe is not herself. Therefore, we can't compare her behavior under Brainiac's influence to what her reaction would be if she were not infected.

We know that she would do anything for him up to and including dying. I think Brainiac's influence is being ignored here.

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Hehe... Loved your reply, umm. Especially the last two sentences. That's thet kind of discussion replies worth reading on these boards.
Now, I'd agree with you normally... but she (and we, the fans) know that something happening is unavoidable... it's Brainiac. That said, don't you think she ought to start taking precautions now?


First of all, thanks for the compliment, secondly yes, she should take precautions, especially since she does now that her gift comes from Braniac, but I think as any human being faces with a lagre and overwhelming change in ones lives, one tends to get stuck in denial for a tad bit longer than one should! And Chloe has had to deal with a lot of change, some of which she can't controll, and for someone who thrives on controll, that's a big hurdle.

She doesn't work at the DP longer thanks to Lex, and her place is taken by Clark and Lois who seem to have advanced faster at the DP than she ever did!

She has gotten engaged to Jimmy, who for all his love and loyalty for her can't offer true support, since she is still ceeping some sides hidden from him, and that's a burden on her shoulders and their relationshop!

There is Davies, whom she obviously is attracted to, doesn't know why, and she certainly shouldn't be cos, engaged to Jimmy right? And if she feels this way towards Davies, what about Jimmy?

Lastly there are her powers and abilities, the biggest hurdle of all, and it is much easier to pretend nothing is wrong that actually face up to the fact that something is happening and take action! Classical human reaction, and Chloe is a human being after all, nomatter how much 'superhuman and above it all' she may have seemed in the past, thanks to her strong code of ethics and moral!

So she has all these questions to answer, and frankly just the shought of them causes headpains, so one can understand why she is sticking her head in the sand for the being! I am not saying it's a good thing, quite the opposite, I am just saying let's give her some slack for the time being, and I am sure she will come through in the end, or Clark will, which is just as well, cos he does owe her at least one for all the times she has helped him, bailed him out, counceled him in his darkest moments, etc... Talk about motherhen! But that's another debate and another forum!