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I think the bluff would have been much more in character if, after turning emil around, instead of holding the scapul thing up, she switched (having already shown this episode that slight of hand is among her talents) and was holding something like a straw to his neck, so that we would all at least know that she was bluffing. Then she could hand him the straw at the point she said, "Glad you talked, I've never been able to get these straws to break the skin." or some better banter that make it clear that she really was bluffing.
Not necessary, true, and still a bad idea in real life, but cinematic and clear as to what she really would do.Comment
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I liked the scene but hopefully next time she'll trust Clark and the gang to handle themselves and phones/texts/fax info/leads to them and not threatening poor EmilComment
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It was a bit too much. I didn't buy the bluff line, she just assaulted someone and she was legally convering her ass.Comment
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I think the bluff would have been much more in character if, after turning emil around, instead of holding the scapul thing up, she switched (having already shown this episode that slight of hand is among her talents) and was holding something like a straw to his neck, so that we would all at least know that she was bluffing. Then she could hand him the straw at the point she said, "Glad you talked, I've never been able to get these straws to break the skin." or some better banter that make it clear that she really was bluffing.
Not necessary, true, and still a bad idea in real life, but cinematic and clear as to what she really would do.Comment
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Yes! I loved that scene and I thought Emil's look / grin after Lois walked out was hilarious.Comment
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exactly. that's like a robber holding a gun to some clerk and demanding money and once the moneys forfeited- the robber says "I was never going to shoot you. i was bluffing" yeah, the robber didn't mean to harm anyone so everything ok and the actions are justified. *rolls eyes*Comment
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Maybe the robber was bluffing, we don't know...however the situations aren't identical. Lois was driven to this drastic measure because she was desperately trying to help Oliver, Clark and AC. Meanwhile this robber is taken to this extreme measure whilst taking part in a robbery, aka, a crime.
So, while it's hard to believe a criminal may be bluffing when he threatens violence, it's not so hard to believe that Lois was bluffing...Comment
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I think the bluff would have been much more in character if, after turning emil around, instead of holding the scapul thing up, she switched (having already shown this episode that slight of hand is among her talents) and was holding something like a straw to his neck, so that we would all at least know that she was bluffing. Then she could hand him the straw at the point she said, "Glad you talked, I've never been able to get these straws to break the skin." or some better banter that make it clear that she really was bluffing.
Not necessary, true, and still a bad idea in real life, but cinematic and clear as to what she really would do.
Even though I won't go as far as saying what Lois did was a crime or attempted murder. (Really people? Really? ) I will say that I did find it rather unnecessary and there were many ways to have reworked that scene where the fact that she was bluffing was made more evident.
The straw bit would have been perfect and more comedic as well.Comment
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Maybe the robber was bluffing, we don't know...however the situations aren't identical. Lois was driven to this drastic measure because she was desperately trying to help Oliver, Clark and AC. Meanwhile this robber is taken to this extreme measure whilst taking part in a robbery, aka, a crime.
So, while it's hard to believe a criminal may be bluffing when he threatens violence, it's not so hard to believe that Lois was bluffing...Comment
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I didn't like it. I wish that it at played out a little differently... that it had been played more for comedy from Emil's perspective. I mean I can fan wank it that Emil knows a lot about Lois and he would have told her anyway. But as it is... it seems like anyone with a sharp object can get Justice League secrets from Emil. Lois is clever enough to dig the truth out of Emil without strong arming him and Emil would never spill secrets because his life was threatened.
I didn't hate it... it just didn't quite work for me. With tweaking it could have been better.
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I think the bluff would have been much more in character if, after turning emil around, instead of holding the scapul thing up, she switched (having already shown this episode that slight of hand is among her talents) and was holding something like a straw to his neck, so that we would all at least know that she was bluffing. Then she could hand him the straw at the point she said, "Glad you talked, I've never been able to get these straws to break the skin." or some better banter that make it clear that she really was bluffing.
Not necessary, true, and still a bad idea in real life, but cinematic and clear as to what she really would do.
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I thought Erica did a great job tonight especially with General Slade.Comment
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