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Smallville: Arrow

If you hated this episode, this may not be the review for you.

Let me just get this out of the way first:
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE THIS SHOW! I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I screamed out loud at least three separate times when I was watching it!!!!

Ahem. Ok. I will try to contain my fangirly joy long enough to be semi-coherent about this episode. I expect there will be abuse of the CAPITALS OF EMPHASIS AND GREAT EXCITEMENT in this post, though, so please be warned.

Things that filled me with tremendous joy in this episode:

LOIS: I could finally see, beyond a shadow of a doubt, iconic Lois Lane. She really shone in this episode. Even when she was bumbling tactlessly through cocktail party small talk, she was amusing, but I loved how good she is at being an action-adventure heroine! Seriously, I *believed* her ability to catch up to Ollie, and more especially, her proficiency at self-defense when attacked by the goons and her toughness under torture a hell of a lot more than I ever believed in the self-defense moves of any of the women on this show before. She seemed like a grown-up, tough woman, rather than a little girl playacting at being tough.

And I'm believing her entry into journalism, too, because I can definitely see someone like Green Arrow getting under her skin and making her crazy enough that she can't stop investigating him. I love that just like she ends up eventually giving Superman his name, she gives Green Arrow his name, too--and I love their adversarial relationship. Hell, her banter with Green Arrow is even better than her banter with Ollie.

I think the moment I loved Lois most in this episode, though, wasn't any of the dramatic stuff or the great banter, but just how self-assured and snarky she was in her initial scene with the security guy, because that's the moment I went, oh YES. That is a Lois Lane I can buy into!

I only have one concern with her new trajectory this season, and that's that I really hope they're not setting up a Lois/Chloe journalism rivalry. That would make me sad, because I love their relationship. I think maybe Chloe's still being a tad condescending to her, but they did work together, and I liked that better than a rivalry.

CLARK:
I really liked all his interactions with Ollie--they seemed really in character for his future role. I like that he's simultaneously realizing that not everything is black and white and yet at the same time holding onto a moral code, because future Superman really *isn't* Robin Hood. And I'm actually interested to see what he does with that necklace--I hope we will find out in future episodes. And that final talk he had with Ollie about relationships was fantastic, I thought, because it shows first of all that Clark has learned something from his time with Lana, and because it struck me as a nice bit of protectiveness toward Lois. (I still don't really see Clois chemistry--more of a sibling thing--but I like that he feels protective).

I'm not as into Ollie as the rest of fandom, but I can definitely see the slashy potential there, too, and definitely look forward to reading those stories.

LANA:
Oh, MAN. Before the very end of the episode, this review was going to close with a long section on how much I LOVE LANA in this episode--she was so LUTHORIAN. (And I still think that--it's just now I have to end with Lex, for obvious reasons. But first Lana).

I never thought I could possibly love Lana as much as I loved Lana tonight, but this Lana? Kicks serious ass. HOLY SHIT! She was playing Lionel! I mean, he was playing her in a very complex game for Lex, but until that reveal, I was so damned impressed that she made Lionel think she was sympathetic to his agenda and then went and blackmailed that scientist. DAMN! That was just the most perfect thing I have ever seen in my life. I love that she puts Lex's interests above those of other people; I love that she is using the Luthorian skills of blackmail and manipulation, and I love her little steely explanation to Lex that she wants him to keep investigating so if the Kryptonians return they can fight back. That was so marvellously in keeping with the whole fear-of-aliens motif that was her primary character arc last season and was only reinforced by the encounter with Zod, and I love it to DEATH.

LEX
And really, the only thing better than Lana's plotline was to find that Lex was ~~playing her~~ testing her the whole time. DAMN! That's my Lex Luthor! And holy crap, he got Lionel to play along with him! This is it, folks. This is Lex taking serious steps down the road on his iconic journey. The power reversal from season 1 is almost complete: now Lionel's the one begging to be let into Lex's projects, and Lex is the one with power. And he's using the power for what to him is a serious and important goal--being able to protect the world--and if that's dangerous, so be it.

And can I just say, I actually got up and did a little joy dance around my living room at the confirmation that Lionel has been playing the Kents, and Lex knows it very well. (Ok, it's possible that Lex is right, Lionel *has* convinced himself that he's good and he's playing some sort of deep multi-level game, but either way, I don't care: Lionel's back to his glorious, bastardly, devious self and I couldn't be happier.)

Oh, and Martha Kent running for U.S. Senate, not just state senate, and needing Lionel's help to grease the wheels: an excellent motive for her to spend more time with him. Mionel! With Clark not wanting his mom to be indebted to Lionel! I am so excited about the potential of this storyline!

And next week's preview, which I won't mention specifically so as not to spoil the DL crowd, but it makes me so excited too!

I love my show so VERY MUCH!!!

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*squees with you* Lois was LOIS, and Clark was SUPERMAN, and Lex was LEX FUCKING LUTHOR, and Lana was AWESOME! I have so much love for this episode, since it's the first time I've really looked at these kids and gone, 'Wow. They really could be the Superman cast when they grow up, couldn't they?' *draws hearts all around this ep* :P

YES! That's it exactly. They're becoming themselves, and it's fantastic to watch. I had this whole post I was going to write last week about how they were being positioned for their adult selves this season, but now I don't feel I have to write it because you can just see it in this episode. And I'd rather squee and jump and dance around, because this episode just made me so happy!

01. And sadly enough I can't agree with you about Lois, because I still don't see any of the iconic Lois qualities in her that everybody else is seeing and it irritated me to no ends the way she treated Chloe regarding "the scoop" on her story. As if Chloe would try and steal her precious little by-line. I don't think so, plus Chloe has been at this a lot longer than Lois.

However, I can give you that her scenes with Oliver and also with Green Arrow and their banter are quite amusing. I'm happier that she's spending more time with him and less with Clark. That parts nice, because I don't buy into the whole Clois thing either and I too feel as if they're more like siblings than anything.

02. Again I can't agree about Mionel, for obvious reason. But I won't rain your happy parade. *g* So I'll just keep my thoughts on that to myself. If you happen to read my thoughts and see the first I wrote about Mionel, please don't take it to heart. I wasn't being serious about it or offensive to those who like them. I was just being my usual snarky self.

03. Everything that you said about Lana - YES! You get a GIGANAMOUS resounding YES!!! I love the fact that she was playing Lionel, he was playing her and then she blackmailed the scienstist guy. That was amazing.

04. *see above* The same with Lex. There's really not much else to add to that. :)

And yay! It was a really good episode tonight, not my favorite - but one that I can at least enjoy and really feel proud of both Lex and Lana.

Well, I guess I think that Lois' defining quality for me, in her multiple incarnations, is having a spine made of steel. Sometimes (like in the 1950s TV show) that comes out more in Lois-the-reporter; in later incarnations, in comes out also in Lois-the-person (like knowing karate and being able to defend herself, and just basically not *acting* like a damsel-in-distress even when she is *functioning* like a damsel-in-distress because Superman plots require someone to be rescued), and that's what I saw in Lois tonight. She's tough and she won't give up in the face of danger. I think some of the other things--journalistic skills and possible a soupcon more tact--will come with time.

But I also understand that not everyone sees that as organic character development, and I'm cool with that. It took me a while to warm up to ED's Lois myself. And I definitely understand people having different visions of who Lois should be.

I'm off to look at your review, and promise not to take personally any anti-Mionel sentiment!

I think, my problem with not seeing the journalism as organic is that it was very rushed though, thinking a bout it, it does make sense. Lois might not be a look-n-stare-at-me ~~and-watch-me-fail~~ type of person but, she is a loudmouth so it makes perfect sense for her to be all, “you will hear and listen to me!” So that’s how I buy that storyline. But it does take some thinking to who Lois has been.

I can see why you see it as rushed. I'm ok with it because she's not a perfect journalist right off the bat: she still needs to develop research skills, she's still jumping to conclusions too early in the game, but she's definitely showing the tenacity that will make her a great reporter. And I agree with you, she totally wants her opinion to be heard.

I don't mean to undermine everything that you just said about Lois, because iconic wise that's true...but I just personally don't think ED's Lois pulls off many of those qualities and in trying to appear as if she is I feel like she's becoming more annoying and irritating than appealing and Lois-like.

I just feel like her character is half-baked, if you will. lol. I don't mean that in a bad way either, what I mean is I feel like SV writers could protray her in a much more realist Lois quality than they are doing. But then again, being the Chlois theorist that I am - I will always believe that Chloe would make the better Lois Lane.

Well I wouldn't necessarily call it anti-Mionel sentiments, because I don't look at them that way at all. I just feel like it's snark on my part and it's not meant to be taken seriously. It would be anti-Lois sentiments if I said, "Lois is such a bitch." lol. Which I've said before, hee. I won't lie. But the only reason I said it was because I thought she was acting like one at the time. So it wasn't me being overly cruel or hateful.

Really, that's interesting because I just don't see it that way at all. See, the way that the scene played out was Lois acting as if Chloe was out to steal her oh so precious by-line and so she was hesitant to give Chloe the scoop, but yet she's so ready to ask her cousin to help her out as far as resources go at the Daily Planet. Not only that, but in seeing Chloe compiling the photo's together to get a clean image of what was on the ring - I believe that she would have eventually shared them with Lois. I don't think that she was doing that as a way of stealing the story from her cousin. So no, I'm going to choose to side with Chloe on this one and not just because I don't like Lois, but because I think that Lois needs to take a couple steps back and not try to cause something there between her and Chloe at all. And as for the people saying that Chloe was being a tad condecending with the whole journalism thing, I just don't see that either. Chloe's been at this longer than Lois and she's really got a nose for news.

She even gave Green Arrow a better name than Lois did and I enjoyed her little quip to Clark about how she'd drop the "bandit" from it, proving that she comes up with better names. I'm not necessarily sure that Lois would have been able to realize that Oliver was Green Arrow, but I like now that she just doesn't know and Chloe does or either she will soon. But then that's the Chlois theorist in me which I can't let go of.

And of course Lex and Lana were spectaculor this episode. I am really digging the way that they're really investing in Lana's character depth more and the way her and Lex are really complimenting each other.

Also, *points up*, don't take anything I say to heart okay. It's just me and my own humble opinion. lol. I'm not undermining yours at all. I guess we just differ on this one a bit. :)

I believe that she would have eventually shared them with Lois. I don't think that she was doing that as a way of stealing the story from her cousin.

Really? She seemed so smug when she told Clark that she hadn't shared the information with Lois.

I think that Lois wanting the 'bandit' to stay in mostly points out the differences in the way that Lois and Chloe viewed the Green Arrow -- Chloe agrees with Oliver that the ends justify the means and Lois agrees with Clark that they don't, that the GA having reasons for stealing the necklace doesn't make it any less stealing.

Lex and Lana are just great together! I'm loving their scenes.

Also, *points up*, don't take anything I say to heart okay. It's just me and my own humble opinion. lol. I'm not undermining yours at all. I guess we just differ on this one a bit. :)

No worries. I'm very fond of Chloe myself. I just love Lois and her attitude a bit more.

Really? She seemed so smug when she told Clark that she hadn't shared the information with Lois.

Maybe Chloe was a little smug, but I do still believe that she would have eventually shared the information with her. I still say that Chloe's been at this journalism thing a lot longer than Lois, so with Lois just taking an interest in it - I will be pissed if it causes the writer's to push Chloe's character to the background as far as news goes.

Maybe Chloe does agree with Oliver for now, but that doesn't mean that she still couldn't change her mind and see it Clark's way if something happens. As far as Lois goes - I've tried to like her and I can't. I favor Chloe and her journalism more.

Ooh and my Lex and Lana...love them. :)

And I'm glad that you didn't get offended with this. I just don't like Lois attitude b/c I find it annoying and superior and she's not been there as long as Chloe. But that's cool. :)

And I'm glad that you didn't get offended with this. I just don't like Lois attitude b/c I find it annoying and superior and she's not been there as long as Chloe. But that's cool. :)

No worries. I'm coming at the whole 'reporters' thing from the other direction -- I have adored Lois Lane, with her pushy (sometimes tactless) and direct ways since as long as I can remember, so for me, she's been there ages longer than Chloe and she's the one I get defensive on behalf of.

I like Chloe, but even in Seasons One-Three, I saw her as a foreshadowing of Lois Lane and some part of me was waiting for Lois. I was so thrilled to see Lois in Crusade and that I liked her (much better than Superman Returns' Lois. Who washes dishes!).

But Lois can definitely be arrogant and superior and a lot of work. She's high-maintence in a very unusual way and that's part of what makes Clark (in the future) fall for her. She's always going to surprise him. She'll never take him too seriously and she'll help him keep his feet on the ground.

01. See I guess that I'm just the other way around about it, b/c I never saw Lois coming onto SV - I don't think she belongs there. She needed to be in Metropolis. Not SV and certainly not there to push Chloe to the back with this journalism thing.

02. I'm a Chlois theorist and I cannot change those thoughts. So, I see Chloe as a lot better than Lois ever could be and I just don't like ED like I do AM. Maybe that also plays a factor in it.

03. SV's Lois to me doesn't seem very Lois-like at all and also, I feel like she's only half-way written and not fully done yet.

04. I am more for Chlark than Clois any day on SV. lol. So that gets me too. lol. Can't help it, but I'm more Chimmy than anything. lol.

And sorry about the numbers, it just made it easier for me to string thoughts together. I would type more or elaborate, but I smashed my middle finger on my left hand last night and it's wrapped up and it's hard to type a lot without it throbbing. :)

Ah, the Chlois theory has never made any sense to me -- Chloe is a female reporter, yes, but she's never done anything to make me think she was Lois Lane (her use of the Lois Lane name in Delete did just the opposite, for me, as it confirmed the existence of a real Lois in the Smallville universe).

She's not hard enough, not cynical enough, and doesn't have any of the signature Lois Lane quirks/flaws, like bad spelling or being an ex-smoker. Chloe backs down from people when they get scary and mad, while Lois will confront (no matter how bad an idea it may be!).

I can understand liking Chloe more than Lois -- she's an underdog and a very sympathetic character. And I can understand liking Chlark more than Clois, because if you don't like that kind of snarky relationship, it can look almost mean from the outside. But thinking that Chloe is Lois just kinda baffles me. I like Chloe too much as herself, with her own quirks and faults and talents.

Well, I guess that's where the two of us agree to disagree, b/c I feel differently about Chloe regarding Lois than you obviously do. In Chloe I've seen a lot more Lois-like qualitied than I have in SV's Lois. Plus, when the show first started, it was said that Chloe's character was written based losely on Lois character.

I believe that Chloe is underestimated a lot and that she does have strength that she could use that would surprise us all and I do believe that she could be hard, cynical and does posses some of the Lois Lane quirks. Maybe Chloe does back down from people, but we can't say that it could last forever. Who knows maybe she could surprise us and be strong in the face of danger and stand up to someone. I have faith enough in her.I do believe that Chloe could easily confront somebody and not be scared if given the chance.

And like-wise thinking that SV-Lois is Lois-like baffles me too, when I think Chloe represents the better Lois in my pov. *shrugs* But I guess we're both entitled to our own thoughts. I respect your views even if I can't always agree with them.

*nods*

I think that we view different qualities as the 'essential' Lois Lane qualities -- for me, Lois has all the important stuff and can work her way up to the less essential parts and for you, Chloe's the one who has the essential LL heart and can work up to the other things.

I do think that Chloe was a bit more like LL in the first season, but starting in S2, they started to play up parts of her that were very different.

And for me I think Chloe has all of the essential important and *has* worked her way up and she's got the LL heart and the other things going for her as well. I can't help but think that when I'm an avid Chlois theorist.

I like to forget about S2, b/c I like to think that Chloe has become better since then and she has come a long way as well. But that's okay, because like I said before - you and me - we have our own views and there's no reason we can't respect the others.

Hee! I thought this was an amazing episode, on so many levels. I love your review, you really hit a lot of points that I completely agree on. I have a little different view about Lana.. I mean I LOVE LOVE LOVE watching her go all cold evil on that guy, but I think that they are purposely leaving Lana's motivations ambiguous, her expressions right before she made her speech in the elevator, and right after, were very intentionally shown. Basically, who's zooming who? Either way this is going to be a helluva fun ride!

I gotta say, I thought Chloe was being kind of a bitch about Lois. And it's not the first time. They seemed to make a point of showing Chloe begging Lois to trust her with what information she had, and Lois brought up that there was just a "little" part of Chloe she was worried about. Then Chloe brags to Clark that she withheld information from Lois??!! I was kind of stunned, and it really made me curious about where they are going with those two and their relationship now that they are both ambitious reporters for competing newspapers.

Clark/Ollie/Lex... could you just DIE from all that hotness on the screen??

Actually, I agree with you on the Lana ambiguity. I enjoyed her blackmailing that guy so much I went with that explanation, but it's just as likely, to me, that she's figured out he's testing her and saying what he wants to hear, because we know she knows he tests her: she saw that whole rooftop thing as a test. I would honestly prefer Lex to be playing Lana, just because it's more iconic Lex Luthordom, but she's still withholding some info about Zod and Clark, so clearly she at the very least hasn't laid all her cards on the table.

Yeah, I wasn't pleased with Chloe bragging to Clark about withholding information either. I mean, in part it was a plot necessity, so that Clark could find out about Oliver's secret identity when Lois didn't, but it still irked me. I really *don't* want to see Lois and Chloe in competition.

And yes, I'm anxiously awaiting all the three-way slash.

Yes yes yes!!! That’s my Lois, Lana and Lex! Lex, you manipulative devil. Lana, even when you’re a pawn, you so can own other people, and Lois, you go kick ass!

And the handshake pan to the family crest. Hm. could the arrows on that be anymore phallic? I don’t see the slash either but that was a very fun camera move.

Oh, yay! I'm especially glad you liked it, because I know you have very high Lois standards. I can't wait until

bop_radar gets a chance to see it.

And wow, I missed the arrows on the family crest! (I probably looked down at a pivotal moment since I was typing notes as I went.)Thanks for pointing that out!

I even liked Lois doing journalism in this one. Just that tiny bit of zing when it’s mentioned the Inquisitor has low standards, I hope that gnaws at Lois to seek better and she knows what better is. I also like that she’s competitive because that is a trait iconic Lois is supposed to have. That said, I want it to be a healthy and fair competition between Chloe and Lois and it’ll be squirm-inducing if it’s anything except that so already, the accusation of story-stealing and withholding info is already making me uneasy especially on Chloe’s part.

Yeah. The projected rivalry, Chloe's condescension and withholding, Lois' accusations...not pretty, on either side, and if they're going down this road, I'm not going to be happy. I guess it's a logical sort of plot development, and it does build on pre-existing character traits in both of them, I'm just going to hate it with a fiery passion if they take it too far.

See, when Lois first accused Chloe of being tempted to steal the story, I thought, “Wow, Lois is a bitch.” But for Chloe to then prove Lois’ accusations true, then I just thought, “Hm…” Especially given all of my criticisms of Chloe’s journalism and the episode, “Truth.” In the end, I have to wonder if Lois wasn’t being a bitch as much as she had good instincts for Chloe.

I loved this episode.

Completely agree with you that it felt like all the players were finally putting themselves into their proper places for their future interactiion -- Lois was kick-ass, feisty, and determined; Lex was the consummate player; Lana was simply fantastic; Clark was just! Eee! Really figuring out where he stands in regards to his own personal morality. All so very lovely.

Oh, yes. This was definitely my all-time favorite Lois ep and favorite Lana ep, but Clark and Lex were also fantastic.

This was the first Smallville I have liked all season, so awesome! I loooved Lana blackmailing the scientist and playing Lionel. Even better was to see Lex and Lionel working together and testing her. I loved the confirmation of Lionel pretending to be good for the Kents and I so agree on the excitement for more Mionel. I loved the beginning with him giving her the necklace. And I love Oliver and Clark and how it explores morality and their roles as heroes. That's what the show is all about and I'm so glad the show is addressing it.

I must confess, Lex and Lionel working together, and Lex being the one who has power in that situation? Makes me all kinds of happy. And I agree with you about exploring morality and superherodom: that's important, thematically, and one of the things I really love most about the Oliver storyline is that it's going to force Clark to really think about what it means to be a hero, rather than just reacting, which he has done a lot.

I think the ending with Ollie and Clark sealed my squee for this episode. I adored most of "Arrow", but the ending brought the excitement back for what they are planning with future episodes. This Clark is looking a lot like Superman in season 6. Lex is showing magnificent "future Lex Luthor" traits. Lois...was INCREDIBLE. I think in the end, Chloe may turn out to be shown as taking a ride on the bitter train. She's worked hard, but doesn't quite have the it-girl thing going for her, that Lois just naturally shows. I adore her friendship with Clark, but I agree with Lois, there's always been that side of her that pokes out...I'm referring to the one that came out when she was under the influence in "Truth". As for Lana, I felt completely thrown by her behavior in the elevator. Completely. I was happy to know that she behaved that way in part due to her newfound *loyalty* to Lex, but I sincerely hope TPTB don't show their undying devotion to Kristin this year by now making her character more savvy and intelligent than the Luthor's, who have been playing dangerous games for years.

My complaint for the episode: Is Tom Welling still the star, because he was hardly in any scenes before the halfway point of this episode. He's too pretty to keep in the sidelines, dammit!

I agree with you that they're definitely making Clark more Superman-like and Lex more Lex Luthor-like.

Unlike you, though, I don't mind more emphasis on the ensemble cast. In some ways I feel your pain--I hated when Lex got barely any screentime in a lot of the S4 episodes--but since I enjoy the whole ensemble, for me it doesn't feel like Clark's getting sidelined. I'd rather him have less screentime, with more quality (like them showing him actually making decisions and progressing to Supermanhood) than more screentime that's very blah or just showing him chasing the mutant of the week.

This was a good episode, thank goodness.
I really like the dramatic scenes and some of the great lines of dialogue, but my fave was Clark's and Lois's touching scene of his discovery of her at Oliver's penthouse. Wonderfully played.

It's the first time I've actually like CLois.

I liked that scene a lot, but I still don't actually see romantic chemistry between them; to me it still reads like a sibling vibe. (I actually see more Oliver/Clark chemistry, at this point!)

I absolutely LOVED Lois in this episode. I was squeeing right along with you because THAT is MY LOIS. I loved how not once she stopped fighting or played the victim while being taken hostage and tortured. I loved how she wasn't waiting for someone to save her. Oh, comics!Lois meet SV!Lois.

And I was so very glad that Lex was testing her, because it made me feel that much better that he is not just so enamored with Lana and also the fact that MY LEX is coming out. Which leaves me to...

MY CLARK!!!! He didn't have much to do in this episode but the fact that he is getting closer and closer to his iconic Superman self...Yes, I liked this episode alot.

I loved how not once she stopped fighting or played the victim while being taken hostage and tortured. I loved how she wasn't waiting for someone to save her.

Yes! I loved that too. I really loved her fierceness and her tenacity.

And I also really loved Lex testing Lana (really, it's about *time*. Hello, he should have been doing that with everyone he's dated!) And one thing I'm really loving about this Oliver storyline is how it is pushing Clark to really define heroism for himself, which makes me happy.

i hooted out loud during the lex-lionel scene, the reveal as you call it here. yes! i love it that lex is testing lana. it's truly going to be interesting to see where all this goes.

i'd never seen justin hartley before, but i really like him. he's very effective not only with ED, but also with welling. that'll be interesting to watch, too.

Yes, I think Hartley is a very good actor. Not precisely my physical type--I can see that he's attractive, though he doesn't really do it for me--but I like to watch him play off Lois and Clark. And I'm *really* looking forward to next week's ep, though I will not say more because some of the folks on my f-list don't even like being spoiled for the previews.

I loved this whole damn episode!!!!! Everything was fabulous!!!!

I agree!

//My complaint for the episode: Is Tom Welling still the star, because he was hardly in any scenes before the halfway point of this episode. He's too pretty to keep in the sidelines, dammit!//

Two! Two scenes before the thirty minute mark.

Were you trying to reply to rumpuso? Because I think you replied to me instead.

Wheeeeee!!!! \o/ You are super cute with your squee! It makes me insanely happy that you've warmed to Lois. And honestly, I can understand why it's happened now and not earlier--the writing team are taking her plot far more seriously and actually giving her convincing growth finally! I'm so happy that there's at least one person on my f'list who likes both Lois AND Chloe.

And yes, Lana was fascinating, and Lionel's playing the Kents and Lex is testing Lana's boundaries... it's all so squee-enducing!!

I liked Lois last season too, you know--I was just frustrated by her lack of a good plotline. That's obviously no longer the case. And I love how *tough* she is in this episode: that's really iconic Lois for me.

Yeah, she was really Lois-y. *g* Yay! \o/

I waited until I'd posted my own responses before I read anybody else's, which is now making me feel silly because I have very little left to say besides Yes! and I agree! and OMG SQUEE!!

Oliver, man. I hadn't thought anything could tempt me away from Lex, but-- well, I titled my post, "Green is the new purple." Because it totally, totally is.

I'm not feeling especially coherent at the moment, but I really do love this show, just way too much.

Oh, you've posted--I have to run over and read your review!

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