Originally posted by TOC:
Hmmmm. That great comic book picture of Superman and the mermaid is from the sixties, the Silver Age, when I started reading comics. And the mermaid is Lori Lemaris, and not Lois at all! 
Oh, yes, I know that the mermaid was Lori Lemaris. But since Lori never appeared on the show, I decided to make the "mermaid look" Lois' costume for a little metatextual humor.
Back then, Lois was not galactically stupid at all, but instead she was convinced that Clark Kent was Superman. She kept trying to prove it, but he always used his superpowers to thwart her attempts. He was really rather cruel to her in those days.
I rather enjoy looking at those old comics - Lois was such a schemer, and Superman such a... well, I'm sure you know the modern term. It's hard for me to wrap my head around reconciling modern-day Lois with Silver Age Lois sometimes, but it's still interesting.
When LNC:TNAOS was created, the producers decided to make Lois galactically stupid instead, so that Clark wouldn't have to be cruel to fool her. But I'm just having the hardest time with galactically stupid Lois! She isn't my Lois at all!
I much prefer a smart Lois, too, more in line with the Lois we saw in later seasons. But this plot bunny demanded to be set in Season 1, and I tried to keep in character with that season in this piece. Plus, I don't mind a little hyperbole in a humorous fic.
Anyway, the idea that Clark should have to dress up like Superman (and try to look like Clark-in-a-Superman-costume, and not like the real Superman at all) is so funny. I had a lot of fun at how you wrote Clark (and Lois) in that situation. 
Thanks! I did go for the laughs a bit in this situation, glad you enjoyed.
Another creation of the show, apart from galactically stupid Lois, is drunk Lois. She is not exactly a favorite of mine either, but I really had a lot of fun at this:
Images began to assault her senses then, and she suddenly remembered that Clark had been dressed as Superman tonight. She gasped, pulling back. Who had she just been kissing?
But before she could really think about that, he kissed her again. Hell, it doesn't matter who it is.
I, too, am glad to see that this is just part one. I'm looking forward to seeing where you will be taking this!
Ann Thanks for the encouragement. I really do appreciate when people take the time to point out issues they have, but yet still want to keep reading. *hugs*
