He smiled back. “I do want justice. But you’ve convinced me that I’m not guilty of murdering Bill Church.”
I rarely quote because I'm a lazy butt. Still, this quote is particularly problematic for me. it seems a bit jarring considering the psychology of the fic as I've read it so far. Clark has spent a number of parts beating himself up and now all of a sudden he's "convinced" that he's not guilty? By others? It baffles me and I need more explanation. If I stretch my imagination, the only thing that ocurrs to me is that perhaps at the approach of the verdict, it is simply easier to fall back into a believe of innocence. But that can't be enough. There's got to be something more going under the surface.
I don't know. It kind of disappoints me-- as does Lois giving him a chance without taking her own inch of skin from him. Just as I don't believe in a perfect Clark, I don't believe in a perfect Lois who will just let him get away with what he put her through. Once more, this is just not enough for me. I feel like the core conflicts as I (I suppose mistakenly) saw them have been quickly passed over. I hold hope for the last part to show the intensity I'm looking for.
