Another great chapter, Nancy.
I think Lois has it in her head, that Chad "suffered" in Metropolis for two years, so she should be willing to do the same. Thus, Lois came to Smallville (you're right, I couldn't see her doing anything else) and is putting up with small town life. The problem is that the issue at heart really hasn't be addressed nor solved. Chad is miserable in Metropolis and Lois is miserable in Smallville. For their relationship to succeed, these feelings need to be brought out in the open.
Glad we saw Clark in this chapter. I find it so totally in character that he can read Lois' inner thoughts. He may not be her husband in your reality, but he still is her best friend. I like that.
One last thing, Lois is incredibly stubborn and really intent on succeeding professionally. I would think that any Lois would want to dive into her work the moment she is having trouble in her personal life. Thus, I could see Lois reaching out to try and find some freelance work, starting a novel, or ask Perry if she could write a column for the DP. She's miserable at the Smallville paper. But, similar to the reasons she came to Smallville in the first place, I can't see Lois going down without a fight. She's sulking now (well to herself). I'd like to see her progress to a more proactive approach dying to want to fix this problem.
If you're on 33 and have no idea where things end up, I guess we should expect a bumpy adventure for the next little while. Will posting be every Saturday from now on then?
