Another great story, NostalgiaKick

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The points you make are spot-on. Clark's feelins are so valid, so real. Your ability to grasp his emotions and put them on 'paper' really inspire me.
I've always been fairly neutral to RFAS. It's not one of my favorite episodes, definitely not one of my least favorite (ie--Smart Kids, Ghosts

). It does have moments that I do really very much enjoy. Perry partnering Lois and Clark up--Lois very much fighting it because 'it's like marriage', and Clark's 'Howdy partner' reaction to it all

. Clark finding out a bit more about Lois' life, Lois' father. Clark wanting to comfort Lois after running into her father while out on the sidewalk.
The ending though...'frustrating' is an understatement

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Anyway, NostalgiaKick, you really did a great job of blending the good and the bad of the feeling of the episode into a great piece of writing. Impressive

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Laura