Michael,
I had no idea what you were talking about with Linda at first. But I am feeling kind of brain dead, so...
Basically, the brunette is not Linda. Although Linda does come up here in a couple more chapters and does look a little different than she did on the show.
And Lois' reaction to Smallville is a little less derisive in this story, but don't expect her to be singing its praises anytime soon.
