Wow. Such a response over one little chapter.
Hey, y'all, I
never said a MAJOR character would die. I said there would be a "character death."
The death of the principal villain - at least the principal villain so far - really doesn't merit a WHAM warning.
I don't agree. If a major character dies in a story - and Nigel was a major character, despite being a bad guy - people who don't like to read about death don't want to be surprised and shocked by it.
Tank, you have to like this story! Lois has short hair!
And Ann, I specifically stated in my opening paragraph of this thread that the next installment would NOT be forty-plus chapters in length. This one just kind of expanded exponentially on its own, as if someone (not me) had poured a virtual bottle of Miracle Gro on my Lois and Clark subdirectory. The concluding tale will be much shorter, I promise.
I see that you're still worried about Lois dying. That's very interesting.
Loved the red shirt, Patrick. "Expendable" indeed! But if I portrayed that model wearing the shirt, who would look at anyone else? And I see that you aren't convinced that Lex is a "not-bad" guy. That's very interesting. And so is your comment about Lex - upset about shooting Nigel - thinking about going after Arianna on his own. It's a good point, but I meant for it to show that Lex isn't perfect. Besides, it's one thing to order a revenge killing, it's another thing to pull the trigger yourself. I'm not saying that either of those things is the right thing to do, only that the psychological impact will be different.
Why would Bill Henderson know that Lois Lane is Ultra Woman? This was his first time meeting her in hero costume, and her manner as UW is light years from her manner as Lois. Aside from a similarity in height, what would cause him to make that connection? Unless, of course, he's ever so much smarter than everyone else in Metropolis.
Michael, you're welcome to the idea. It's not patented.
Thanks for reading and commenting, Beth. When I say "fall," I'm referring to an August to October time frame to begin posting. Remember, I'm the guy who won't even let my betas read my stuff until I'm finished with the entire first draft. I have it mostly outlined and some of the segments have been written, but I still have to connect all the dots.
Again, thanks for reading! And thanks for commenting. I'll see y'all on the boards again soon.
