I am certainly looking forward to the Redemption of Clark Kent. His sole-minded focus on Lana has gotten quite tiresome. I groaned out loud when he was wish-thinking that it had been Lana having a baby instead.
So both Lois and Clark are rather let down by the birth, which is sad. While I didn't expect Clark's behavior to turn around immediately, I expected the birth to have more of an effect than being 'cool.' I guess I expected him to understand the innocent little life that he had vowed to watch over. It amazes me that he could turn his feelings off so much that he's unaffected. He didn't even *hold* him until his parents came around. I'm about to file divorce papers and send them to Lois myself.
Sara mentioned that she was the only one who doesn't want LnC together because of the baby. I don't think she's the only one. I certainly don't want Clark to stay 'for the child's sake' and I'm sure that there are others who feel the same. I would like to see Clark develop feelings for them both, but I don't think he necessarily has to be married to Lois while that happens. *Especially* given the way he's been acting. If he's going to drag his feet, moan, groan, and complain the entire time, then he's not really helping anything. I'd like to think that Martha senses some of this as well, and that her 'Be careful' warning was about his investment in the family more than the Navance threat.
BJ brought up not wanting the baby to be Clark's. Here I disagree. I understand (to a point) why Clark hasn't even given recognition to the *potential* that Chris is really his. The biggest reason is his denial. He *looooves* Lana (and is delusional, IMHO). Another reason is because of his heritage. That there is a whole 'nother bag of cookies. Are humans and Kryptonians compatible... etc.
While I agree that having him learn to love a child that is not biologically his would be a major evolution from his current self, I think that the realization that he's mistreated his own child (by acting selfishly, etc) would be a huge awakening for him, and a huge opportunity for self-growth. I know that Clark has been down a lot in the fic--he's kinda been cornered into a lot of things that weren't his choice--but I don't think we've seen him devastated yet. It's contrary to what we naturally align with Superman, but to me, Clark has been acting much like a victim. Even his noble and heroic actions have seemed to be half-hearted and more role filling than a conscious desire to do the right thing. I'm waiting for the real Clark Kent to show up... and if he has to feel a little pain to get there, I'm all for it. I believe there was a mention to the pain of staying the same needing to be worse than the pain of change, right Carol?
I tried not to read the previews because I'm impatient enough as it is, but I failed. The Daily Planet! It sounds like Lois will finally have something to be happy about... maybe. That bittersweet birth day (for Chris) makes me sad.
~S (who is fortifying herself to make it through another waiting period)
btw- glad to hear that DS is feeling better.
