Clark came out bad because he couldn't fly for starters but that's nothing new. Him trying to reach Lois looked pretty pathetic. He should have changed to his Blur suit (or whip up a mask on the spot using a piece of cloth) and blurred to her rescue even without flight ability. And I know the scene was played out like that because they wanted to tie it with the theme of the episode but it still made Clark look bad. He couldn't pull off the save on the spot because he feared losing his secret identity. That's what it looked like to me and yes it's contradicting the Clark who was willing to reveal himself earlier. Even if Lois thought she knew Clark's secret that's still one heck of a situation to be in based on a hunch.
Thematically Clark needed to be on that ledge. Realistically, no.
Doesn't matter if Lois fell on her own. Clark still let it happen instead of picking her up/jumping after Lois. Sure Clark played it safe with his own identity but it just felt so out of character. The obscuring fog makes sense given how the director said Clark was supposed to be the one saving Lois...but given how he speeds the other way (unlike in Action when he jumps after Lana instead of going around her) and the sound effect that sounds like Lois is carried by an air current. Whether Clark knew about Zan's powers is irrevelant since the show didn't show us Clark jumping after Lois. There's no reaction shots of Clark during the fall, not even extreme close-ups of his face, no zooming camera on Lois to indicate someone is approaching her. All we hear is the wind and how Lois is lowered on the street with her head being supported even though no hands are present. She just lands all too smoothly. Clark smashed a car with Lana.
Plus the idea that a human being would survive a fall like that if catched by mid air without any slowing down (ie flight) is ridiculous. At least the fog/air current could slow her down before hitting the street (which is kinda what we saw).
Based on what was shown on screen I can't say it's clear Clark did the save. That's all that should matter. I can't speak for every reviewer or commentor on the entire internet or outside of it but based on KryptonSite alone the fact wasn't clear. I don't know why Clark wasn't shown during the save when the show never shies away from showing his super saves. We saw Lois fall through the fog, we saw her land safely and there was just a wind effect involved. It would have been so easy to include Clark's blur sound in the mix.
Thematically Clark needed to be on that ledge. Realistically, no.
Doesn't matter if Lois fell on her own. Clark still let it happen instead of picking her up/jumping after Lois. Sure Clark played it safe with his own identity but it just felt so out of character. The obscuring fog makes sense given how the director said Clark was supposed to be the one saving Lois...but given how he speeds the other way (unlike in Action when he jumps after Lana instead of going around her) and the sound effect that sounds like Lois is carried by an air current. Whether Clark knew about Zan's powers is irrevelant since the show didn't show us Clark jumping after Lois. There's no reaction shots of Clark during the fall, not even extreme close-ups of his face, no zooming camera on Lois to indicate someone is approaching her. All we hear is the wind and how Lois is lowered on the street with her head being supported even though no hands are present. She just lands all too smoothly. Clark smashed a car with Lana.
Plus the idea that a human being would survive a fall like that if catched by mid air without any slowing down (ie flight) is ridiculous. At least the fog/air current could slow her down before hitting the street (which is kinda what we saw).
Based on what was shown on screen I can't say it's clear Clark did the save. That's all that should matter. I can't speak for every reviewer or commentor on the entire internet or outside of it but based on KryptonSite alone the fact wasn't clear. I don't know why Clark wasn't shown during the save when the show never shies away from showing his super saves. We saw Lois fall through the fog, we saw her land safely and there was just a wind effect involved. It would have been so easy to include Clark's blur sound in the mix.
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