Oh, I'm with you. It was slash-a-rama! So much so that it felt absurd to point it out! I like your articulation of Simone as Lex though. I found Simone herself a little 'meh'--probably just a reaction to the actress--but she totally fits the freak stereotype. It's interesting to look at which of the freaks parallel Clark and which Lex--she's definitely a Lexian, as you say.