Hi guys:
First time posting for me- I've watched the show on an off for years but have been glued all season long for this 8th season. I've always read the posts for years and may I say I find everyone who enjoys watching this show both articulate and fun to read! I look forward to continuing to post...
That being said, I feel that it's definitely a mixture of both. While I'm keenly aware that Clark and Chloe share this je ne sais quoi between them (IMO another Mulder and Scully type of relationship), there is also a bond forming between her and Doomy. They share a far stronger sexual chemistry than Chimmy- and that is difficult to deny. I think that ultimately TPTB will make it seem like the ultimate sacrifice for Clark, but it would be far more interesting if they allow Chloe to have this weakness for Davis.
I have to say in watching this show and many others like it, I see that the platonic relationship between a man and a woman who share chemistry is the key to a long lasting show- such as the X-files as mentioned above, Will and Grace, Stargate SG-1etc. By keeping them apart due to whatever circumstance such as unrequited love in the case of Chloe, this adds a sexual tension that is never resolved, prompting viewers to keep coming back next week. The writers know what they are doing by creating this dicotomy when they show Chloe crying at the end of the episode essentially professing her undying love for Clark. This is why the Chloe character outlasted Lana in the regular series run, because its their non consummation of their relationship that keeps the show going. I don't think the writers will ever jump the shark.
Along the way, they've allowed her to have a "safe relationship" with Jimmy that lacks the passion that she feels when she is with Davis. And for the record all of the things she's done for Davis outweigh normal "sacrifice" that you would have for a simple friend:
A. Hugs him while Jimmy is lying in a hospital bed
B. Only recogniizing Davis when she forgot who she was- not even remembering Clark
C. Cooking for and harboring a known serial killer
D. Choosing to believe Davis over Jimmy who is her HUSBAND for crying out loud
There's no way she's just a run of the mill martyr here. She is falling in love with Davis, remember he is the Kryptonian that she can actually have...and that is something that is almost impossible to resist.
First time posting for me- I've watched the show on an off for years but have been glued all season long for this 8th season. I've always read the posts for years and may I say I find everyone who enjoys watching this show both articulate and fun to read! I look forward to continuing to post...
That being said, I feel that it's definitely a mixture of both. While I'm keenly aware that Clark and Chloe share this je ne sais quoi between them (IMO another Mulder and Scully type of relationship), there is also a bond forming between her and Doomy. They share a far stronger sexual chemistry than Chimmy- and that is difficult to deny. I think that ultimately TPTB will make it seem like the ultimate sacrifice for Clark, but it would be far more interesting if they allow Chloe to have this weakness for Davis.
I have to say in watching this show and many others like it, I see that the platonic relationship between a man and a woman who share chemistry is the key to a long lasting show- such as the X-files as mentioned above, Will and Grace, Stargate SG-1etc. By keeping them apart due to whatever circumstance such as unrequited love in the case of Chloe, this adds a sexual tension that is never resolved, prompting viewers to keep coming back next week. The writers know what they are doing by creating this dicotomy when they show Chloe crying at the end of the episode essentially professing her undying love for Clark. This is why the Chloe character outlasted Lana in the regular series run, because its their non consummation of their relationship that keeps the show going. I don't think the writers will ever jump the shark.
Along the way, they've allowed her to have a "safe relationship" with Jimmy that lacks the passion that she feels when she is with Davis. And for the record all of the things she's done for Davis outweigh normal "sacrifice" that you would have for a simple friend:
A. Hugs him while Jimmy is lying in a hospital bed
B. Only recogniizing Davis when she forgot who she was- not even remembering Clark
C. Cooking for and harboring a known serial killer
D. Choosing to believe Davis over Jimmy who is her HUSBAND for crying out loud
There's no way she's just a run of the mill martyr here. She is falling in love with Davis, remember he is the Kryptonian that she can actually have...and that is something that is almost impossible to resist.
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Hi guys:
First time posting for me- I've watched the show on an off for years but have been glued all season long for this 8th season. I've always read the posts for years and may I say I find everyone who enjoys watching this show both articulate and fun to read! I look forward to continuing to post...
That being said, I feel that it's definitely a mixture of both. While I'm keenly aware that Clark and Chloe share this je ne sais quoi between them (IMO another Mulder and Scully type of relationship), there is also a bond forming between her and Doomy. They share a far stronger sexual chemistry than Chimmy- and that is difficult to deny. I think that ultimately TPTB will make it seem like the ultimate sacrifice for Clark, but it would be far more interesting if they allow Chloe to have this weakness for Davis.
I have to say in watching this show and many others like it, I see that the platonic relationship between a man and a woman who share chemistry is the key to a long lasting show- such as the X-files as mentioned above, Will and Grace, Stargate SG-1etc. By keeping them apart due to whatever circumstance such as unrequited love in the case of Chloe, this adds a sexual tension that is never resolved, prompting viewers to keep coming back next week. The writers know what they are doing by creating this dicotomy when they show Chloe crying at the end of the episode essentially professing her undying love for Clark. This is why the Chloe character outlasted Lana in the regular series run, because its their non consummation of their relationship that keeps the show going. I don't think the writers will ever jump the shark.
Along the way, they've allowed her to have a "safe relationship" with Jimmy that lacks the passion that she feels when she is with Davis. And for the record all of the things she's done for Davis outweigh normal "sacrifice" that you would have for a simple friend:
A. Hugs him while Jimmy is lying in a hospital bed
B. Only recogniizing Davis when she forgot who she was- not even remembering Clark
C. Cooking for and harboring a known serial killer
D. Choosing to believe Davis over Jimmy who is her HUSBAND for crying out loud
There's no way she's just a run of the mill martyr here. She is falling in love with Davis, remember he is the Kryptonian that she can actually have...and that is something that is almost impossible to resist.
First time posting for me- I've watched the show on an off for years but have been glued all season long for this 8th season. I've always read the posts for years and may I say I find everyone who enjoys watching this show both articulate and fun to read! I look forward to continuing to post...
That being said, I feel that it's definitely a mixture of both. While I'm keenly aware that Clark and Chloe share this je ne sais quoi between them (IMO another Mulder and Scully type of relationship), there is also a bond forming between her and Doomy. They share a far stronger sexual chemistry than Chimmy- and that is difficult to deny. I think that ultimately TPTB will make it seem like the ultimate sacrifice for Clark, but it would be far more interesting if they allow Chloe to have this weakness for Davis.
I have to say in watching this show and many others like it, I see that the platonic relationship between a man and a woman who share chemistry is the key to a long lasting show- such as the X-files as mentioned above, Will and Grace, Stargate SG-1etc. By keeping them apart due to whatever circumstance such as unrequited love in the case of Chloe, this adds a sexual tension that is never resolved, prompting viewers to keep coming back next week. The writers know what they are doing by creating this dicotomy when they show Chloe crying at the end of the episode essentially professing her undying love for Clark. This is why the Chloe character outlasted Lana in the regular series run, because its their non consummation of their relationship that keeps the show going. I don't think the writers will ever jump the shark.
Along the way, they've allowed her to have a "safe relationship" with Jimmy that lacks the passion that she feels when she is with Davis. And for the record all of the things she's done for Davis outweigh normal "sacrifice" that you would have for a simple friend:
A. Hugs him while Jimmy is lying in a hospital bed
B. Only recogniizing Davis when she forgot who she was- not even remembering Clark
C. Cooking for and harboring a known serial killer
D. Choosing to believe Davis over Jimmy who is her HUSBAND for crying out loud
There's no way she's just a run of the mill martyr here. She is falling in love with Davis, remember he is the Kryptonian that she can actually have...and that is something that is almost impossible to resist.
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