It's so hard for me to accept that she is galactically stupid, or that she is more promiscuous than Superman, or that she is completely messed up and needs Clark to save her, or that she needs to figure out that she loves plain old Clark Kent more than Superman. Heck, she needs Clark to show that he trusts her so that she can love and trust the whole man, Clark and Superman!
While I wouldn't say that it was entirely Lois's fault, it is true to say that it was more her fault than Clark's, I think. Lois had been bitten badly in love previously - twice at least that we know of - and badly betrayed by the men she'd trusted, both professionally and romantically. It wasn't entirely surprising, therefore, that she would be gun shy and take some time to break down the walls she'd built around herself for protection and learn to trust again.
Part of what I love about the show is that Clark saw straight through that tough shell to the Lois who snuffled at soap operas in bed right away, saw that she was so much more than the tough, hardbitten image she projected, and had the patience to stick with her till she realised he wasn't going to be the next jerk in line.
LabRat
