The heart of the episode actually lay in Clark's burgeoning maturity and decision making, and I HIGHLY recommend fastforwarding to the Fortress scenes because they were SO great. There is one speech about Chloe that you will hate but it is brief. Everything else is AWESOME.
Well that is good to hear. Pretty much all I care about during Lo-less eps is that Clark maintain his S8 awesomeness and that Lois is mentioned. But with those writers I knew the 2nd part wouldn't happen, although I suppose from what I heard if you count a picture of FAORA on her computer screen for her Lois cheat sheet then I stand corrected. =P I despise Henderson & Whitehead for their Chloe worship and lack of giving a damn about Lois - see Descent where they have Clark unfreeze Lois and Jimmy and leave them there with Lois still SHOT with no resolution until she shows up in Apocalypse. *grumbles*
*nods* Unfortunately Chloe is second-billed after Clark and I do see that as a structural problem with this season. Of course you know how I'd personally have fixed that...
Yup. Apparently network executives and whomever is in charge of cast finances are the only people on the planet without the foresight to have fixed this error before the season started. I do feel vindicated that yet again they try and feed a supporting character to the audience as the focus and yet again, it fails miserably in the ratings. Maybe eventually they'll pick up on that pattern. (I know, I'm very evil today, lol)
It made it more seem like she'd been a young girl who crushed on him and then finding out about his powers rewired her brain in a disturbing way so that Chloe became All About Clark.
I think the issue is that your average Smallville viewer can see that and recognize how downright creepy her stalker-esque behavior has been, but the loony side of her fanbase sees it as "OMG TRUE LOVE!" And I think 3 flashback scenes involving kisses is just flat out pandering to them. But I didn't see it so I can't speak with authority and I do trust your views.
It was also hard not to read this as the writers finally realising that Chloe's character had become so unlikeable and horrible and problematic they had to literally 'rebooot' her. :) I will feel really REALLY let down if they back out of this. I think it's the best move they've made in years with her character.
That would be fantastic. Maybe her new role can be to keep her job with Ollie? That, and during "Committed" when she was actually back to Lois's "lil' cuz" who cared about and looked up to her ala S4 were the times this year I've actually liked her. To be able to get that back and get rid of the Clark stalking would be tremendous.
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Date: 2008-11-15 05:48 am (UTC)Well that is good to hear. Pretty much all I care about during Lo-less eps is that Clark maintain his S8 awesomeness and that Lois is mentioned. But with those writers I knew the 2nd part wouldn't happen, although I suppose from what I heard if you count a picture of FAORA on her computer screen for her Lois cheat sheet then I stand corrected. =P I despise Henderson & Whitehead for their Chloe worship and lack of giving a damn about Lois - see Descent where they have Clark unfreeze Lois and Jimmy and leave them there with Lois still SHOT with no resolution until she shows up in Apocalypse. *grumbles*
Yup. Apparently network executives and whomever is in charge of cast finances are the only people on the planet without the foresight to have fixed this error before the season started. I do feel vindicated that yet again they try and feed a supporting character to the audience as the focus and yet again, it fails miserably in the ratings. Maybe eventually they'll pick up on that pattern. (I know, I'm very evil today, lol)
I think the issue is that your average Smallville viewer can see that and recognize how downright creepy her stalker-esque behavior has been, but the loony side of her fanbase sees it as "OMG TRUE LOVE!" And I think 3 flashback scenes involving kisses is just flat out pandering to them. But I didn't see it so I can't speak with authority and I do trust your views.
That would be fantastic. Maybe her new role can be to keep her job with Ollie? That, and during "Committed" when she was actually back to Lois's "lil' cuz" who cared about and looked up to her ala S4 were the times this year I've actually liked her. To be able to get that back and get rid of the Clark stalking would be tremendous.