That telescope was from his father. Hiram Kent gave it to Jonathan when he was young. Besides, it was Lois who put the telescope there, not Clark.
As for Clark selling the farm, it is probably because he can't dedicate himself to the farm any more. He is saving the world at a larger scale and he has his career at the Daily Planet. His decision was logical, more than anything. He never had to sell the farm in the Comics, because his father was still alive and took care of the farm. Even after he died, recently, he had Conner living there with Martha, and he probably became the one responsible for the farm.
In Hostage, Martha made clear to Clark that she doesn't want to live in the farm any more, because it has too many memories of Jonathan, and she has her career as a politian. There is a reason why she gave them the farm, and that is because she doesn't want it any more, and she doesn't plan on living there. Clark and Lois aren't the famous ace reporter couple who has enough money to live in an amazing appartment with a balcony. They can only afford a studio appartament with rusty pipes, in a bad part of the town. It is not reasonable, even if you consider that Clark has to keep his secret, that he would be able to keep a farm and work at the DP. It was already bad before, but now that he is going Global, and there were will be lots of eyes trying to discover his secret, it is important that people don't ask questions such as "how is Clark able to work in Metropolis and keep a farm running without help?"
I am not fond of Superman IV, but I do remember that Clark sold his farm after his mother died in the movies, so, I guess it is possible they are just hinting at that as a possibility.
Regardless, the future of the farm remains to be seen. Personally, I don't think this episode was only about "Clark selling the farm". I think this episode was about Clark letting go of the farm, and realizing he needs to live in Metropolis. In the end, he might not even sell it. It all depends if Martha decides to live there, or not.
As for Clark selling the farm, it is probably because he can't dedicate himself to the farm any more. He is saving the world at a larger scale and he has his career at the Daily Planet. His decision was logical, more than anything. He never had to sell the farm in the Comics, because his father was still alive and took care of the farm. Even after he died, recently, he had Conner living there with Martha, and he probably became the one responsible for the farm.
In Hostage, Martha made clear to Clark that she doesn't want to live in the farm any more, because it has too many memories of Jonathan, and she has her career as a politian. There is a reason why she gave them the farm, and that is because she doesn't want it any more, and she doesn't plan on living there. Clark and Lois aren't the famous ace reporter couple who has enough money to live in an amazing appartment with a balcony. They can only afford a studio appartament with rusty pipes, in a bad part of the town. It is not reasonable, even if you consider that Clark has to keep his secret, that he would be able to keep a farm and work at the DP. It was already bad before, but now that he is going Global, and there were will be lots of eyes trying to discover his secret, it is important that people don't ask questions such as "how is Clark able to work in Metropolis and keep a farm running without help?"
I am not fond of Superman IV, but I do remember that Clark sold his farm after his mother died in the movies, so, I guess it is possible they are just hinting at that as a possibility.
Regardless, the future of the farm remains to be seen. Personally, I don't think this episode was only about "Clark selling the farm". I think this episode was about Clark letting go of the farm, and realizing he needs to live in Metropolis. In the end, he might not even sell it. It all depends if Martha decides to live there, or not.
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