Wow, Wendy, you really surprised me this time. I was sure Lois would blow her top after she found out about Superman's secret. After all, we have seen her go ballistic so many times when this secret has been revealed to her, and this time she had more reason than usual to be furious, because Superman had lashed out at her so unmercifully and accused *her* of everything that had gone wrong between them. But this time, Lois was not furious at all. No. She was absolutely none of that which Clark had accused her of being:
Shallow.
Blind.
Uncaring.
Stupid.
No! This time Lois was mature, clear-sighted, caring and intelligent. Not to mention that she was empathic and unselfish too, as she managed to see the whole situation from Clark's point of view and sympathize with him and his feelings, and with his fear of exposure. I'm so proud of the way Lois behaved in this chapter! And I love being proud of Lois, because I am one Lois and Clark fan who definitely loves Lois!
Still, even though I really *am* so proud of Lois here, I still think she blames herself too much for what has happened. What - she should be ashamed of getting engaged to Lex? Oh no, she shouldn't, because believe me, folks, after having been a fan of Lois and Superman for 35+ years, I know there is no way that Lois could even tentatively have accepted Lex's proposal! No. Way. The only Lois who could have accepted a ring from Lex is the Lois clone, so stop nagging the real Lois about this, OK? But, well, I have to admit there *are* a few very bad things that the real Lois could have done, like telling Clark she didn't love him and then asking him to find Superman for her. Lois, you should be ashamed of yourself for doing that to Clark, and Clark, you have a right to be angry.
But, hey, Clark! How about you, too, try to be a bit mature and caring and unselfish about this? How about you try to see things from Lois's point of view? How can you be angry at her for not understanding who you are, and then be relieved that she hasn't figured you out after all?
He'd had a very narrow escape. It could so easily have been so much worse.
Yes, sure, it could have been so much worse if Lois truly had seen through you! Clark, you really are a bit schizophrenic - honestly, you are. You want to be loved for a person you are not - good old plain non-superpowered Clark Kent - and you are pathologically afraid that the woman you love will see you for the man you are! Believe me, Clark, after watching you try to get your act together for 35+ years, your obsessive behaviour really *is* getting to me!
So, Clark. I'm hopeful Wendy will make you stop moping in the next chapter. Don't feel so extremely sorry for yourself, hmmm? Can't you see Lois loves you? Can't you see she is sorry for hurting you? Can't you see she will stick by you if you'll just give her a chance, now? Can't you forgive her for being fooled by the pack of lies you kept feeding her?
Chin up, Clark! Life is not so bad when Lois loves you. She loves *you*, now. Not the cartoon superhero you insist that you are not. Hey, Clark, you should be proud of yourself! You told her! You showed her! You made her love *you*! Please accept her apology and go to her in Wendy's next chapter, OK? And promise me, too, that you won't tell Wendy how you get me worked up and babbling and agonizing over your lunkheadedness. Well, it just goes to show how much this chapter got to me!
Ann
