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Poor Clark's still lingering under the influence of Kryptonite. The Kent's are being hounded by the paparazzi. Simon Truesdale's dead. Jack's in a coma from a GSW to the head! And Lois is still being held captive by Lex.

A bad day all round then.

That gave me the willies when I read it! At least Clark has some hope now.

Stop the madness!!! You're being cruel!

I am sorry but I am having a hard time buying into the most recent parts of this story. Yes Lois was blind to Luthor in the show. But I just can't see her being stupid enough to trust this Luthor.

Period. She knows better but rather than a Lois playing for time you have a stupid stupid woman who really believes Luthor will keep his word.

It started well but it is getting harder to accept how stupid these characters act.

Angel, nooo! I hope he pulls through. Jack could contribute a lot to this investigation.
This dream is almost as if Clark is having retro thoughts about what he wished he would have done.
Poor Clark. He loves Lois so much. All he can dream of is being with her.
Lex didn't realize that he had just given Clark all of the ammunition he needed to hang on for Lois. Now Clark knew for sure that Lois was not pregnant with that monster's child.
Someone has to stop this!

Another wonderful segment. I am dying for the almost wedding to happen so that Lois's and Clark's hell will come to an end!

~Sheila

Having beta-read through (almost) the end of part TWELVE, I have a few things to say on this subject. And I'm even temporarily coming off of hiatus to do it.

I don't think she's written Lois as stupidly believing that Luthor will keep his word. To me, it's more like she's choosing the lesser of two evils.

Either way (whether Lois goes along with Lex or not), Clark is going to be harmed, and on some level I think the Lois written here knows that. But if she doesn't go along with Lex now, then Lex will kill Clark at the earliest opportunity--not just after some indeterminate amount of time when he's outlived his usefulness to Lex.

In effect, with her actions, this Lois is buying both herself and Clark more time to take Luthor down. If they fail to take him down at all, then at least they had the time to try, and all because Lois acted like she believed Lex would keep his word--whether she really did believe it or not.

Added to that, she's basically been running on "scared ****less" (not of Luthor himself, but of what he can do to her loved ones) since chapter two or so, and fear drives even the most intelligent people to do things they wouldn't usually consider.

Hi, everyone!

gr8shadesofElvis wrote:

Not sure if that was meant as a compliment or not! Thanks for reading, gr8shadesofElvis, and thanks for the fdk!

Framework4, I don't see Lois as a woman who is stupid. I see a woman who has been backed into a corner and feels great fear for the people she loves. It's that fear that is driving her to make the decisions she's made. She doesn't nessarily believe that Luthor will keep his word--especially after the next chapter--but instead, feels that there is no way out at the moment. As each day goes by, she sees how twisted and sadistic Lex really is and what he's capable of. When she told him back in part 7 that she wouldn't marry him, Luthor showed her that he had not only Clark under surveillance, but Perry, Jimmy, and her sister, too. So, no, I don't see a stupid or blind woman, I see a woman driven by fear for the people that mean the most to her in this world. But knowing Lois Lane as we all do, she WILL find a way out...eventually.

I'm sorry that it has become too difficult for you to accept the characters' actions. I do appreciate that you've been reading and hope you continue to read, although I realize that the decision is entirely up to you.

Sheila wrote:

I never thought of it that way, but you're right.

I'm afraid that it's going to get worse--much worse--before it gets better. But it will get better, I promise, and with lots of waff at the end too! Thanks for the fdk, Sheila!

Darcy, Thanks for speaking up here during your hiatus. I really appreciate it.

Thanks again, everyone! The next part will be posted Monday.