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The most interesting part of this chapter for me is Clark being frustrated with Lois' "moony-eyed cheerleader" routine now that he's lived so long without it. I definitely buy this and feel for him; the overarching theme of the first 2 seasons was the fact that she needed to get over her hero-worship to make the real relationship possible, so I sympathize with Clark for having to deal with it again.

Joan made an interesting comment, though:
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This just reinforces it. Lois and Superman were never on equal footing. Poor Clark in the future
I know you've only watched the first two seasons so far, Joan, and you haven't seen how their relationship develops over time. So I'd be interested in having you expand on this a bit. When you say "poor Clark in the future" do you mean the S4-Clark in this story, having to deal with S1-Lois? Or were you making predictions for the next two seasons of the show based on what you've watched so far? I remember all the predictions and theories we had back when the show was being aired (and oh, those long summer breaks after season finales!), so the fact that you are going through that now is taking me back. smile

Kathy [/QB]
Like you said so well, I was sympathizing with Season 4 Clark. He seemed ready to love Lois right off the bat but with her worship of Superman, she couldn't love Clark for who he was. It took so long to get to that point - I can just imagine Clark's frustration.

I just finished watching "And the Answer is" last night. It looks like Lois might be much closer to that point, I hope. I'm really curious about what new obsticals will present themselves. Of course, when you watch a show years after it originally aired, it's hard not to be 'spoiled' in some respects so that colors my perspective as well. I haven't told my daughter about anything that I've picked up, so her reaction to events (ie the wedding) as they unfold will be interesting.