I love you, Sana. I really do. This post echoes a lot of what I felt about the entire episode.
copy-pasting some of what I posted on the discussion thread in DI:
Clark really standing up for himself and for the woman he loves. How many times have we seen him just stand there with a broken-hearted expression while Lana crushes his dreams and walks out on him? Those times, he was really just a boy who had no idea about what real love was like and how worth fighting for it was. He was hung up on an ideal, believing that if he let Lana go, she'd come back to him tomorrow. In this episode, he went up in the General's face, telling him that while he has a right to protect his daughter, he has no right to think that Lois and Clark aren't good together. And damn, but I loved that look of determination on his face when he said "I LOVE your daughter." He was so worked up and barely controlling himself and at the same time, really wanting Sam to see that he truly couldn't bear to live life without Lois. He really wanted Sam to know that he thought of his daughter as the most amazing woman in the universe, the one who meant everything to him. I loved how he could tell right away that Lucy had something planned and he tried to send her off without sounding too rude. He still has that level of respect for her because of her ties to Lois, but he also knows that she can be trouble. His argument with Lois, while sad, really brought out that side of Clark that was dormant. He was asserting himself, expressing his disappointment in his girlfriend because he's always believed her to be strong and uncompromising in her ideals. He clearly wants Lois to be that strong person so her father can accept that she's grown up. It's another way of Clark letting Lois know that as much as he has all these powers, it's her strength that he depends on the most.
I was especially riveted by TW's performance. Really, for somebody who doesn't read the comics, he GETS Clark Kent in a scary way. This is probably my bias, but I think that TW shares a lot of CK's views which would probably explain why he gets so in-character as Clark Kent. Tom has always struck me as a down-to-earth, kindhearted guy who is blissfully unaware of his own attractiveness. That's also what I see in Clark. He's the hometown hero but he has no clue about his own fanbase. LOL.
I do agree that ED's delivery of the line in the first scene was a little off, but I think that maybe Lois was too frozen in shock to really process what was going on. But I would have rather that she sleepily opens the door and then slams it in their faces with a shriek when she realizes who's standing outside. Of course, that was my take on it. ;)
I do love this side of Lois that we got to see. It's difficult to be caught in the middle and here she is, suddenly caught in between two men that she equally loves and adores. It's the worst place for a girl to be. LOL. I'm so glad I don't have that problem since I'm not close to my father. Lois was clearly running herself ragged just trying to ride damage control but god, did I stand up and cheer when she finally told her father that she loved Clark and would stay with him. Then saying "If you love me, you WILL respect that" and crying...UGH...Durance deserves an Emmy. She really does.
I was a little confused with the Lucy sub-plot, but I actually did like their reconciliation. Being an older sister, I kind of have these moments where I tell my siblings that I'm not happy with them when they do something hurtful. It's happened a lot of times, but I can't find it in my heart to bear a grudge against them because I know that in their own ways, they're trying too. I think Lois understood that about Lucy and I was happy that they got it out in the open.
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copy-pasting some of what I posted on the discussion thread in DI:
I was especially riveted by TW's performance. Really, for somebody who doesn't read the comics, he GETS Clark Kent in a scary way. This is probably my bias, but I think that TW shares a lot of CK's views which would probably explain why he gets so in-character as Clark Kent. Tom has always struck me as a down-to-earth, kindhearted guy who is blissfully unaware of his own attractiveness. That's also what I see in Clark. He's the hometown hero but he has no clue about his own fanbase. LOL.
I do agree that ED's delivery of the line in the first scene was a little off, but I think that maybe Lois was too frozen in shock to really process what was going on. But I would have rather that she sleepily opens the door and then slams it in their faces with a shriek when she realizes who's standing outside. Of course, that was my take on it. ;)
I do love this side of Lois that we got to see. It's difficult to be caught in the middle and here she is, suddenly caught in between two men that she equally loves and adores. It's the worst place for a girl to be. LOL. I'm so glad I don't have that problem since I'm not close to my father. Lois was clearly running herself ragged just trying to ride damage control but god, did I stand up and cheer when she finally told her father that she loved Clark and would stay with him. Then saying "If you love me, you WILL respect that" and crying...UGH...Durance deserves an Emmy. She really does.
I was a little confused with the Lucy sub-plot, but I actually did like their reconciliation. Being an older sister, I kind of have these moments where I tell my siblings that I'm not happy with them when they do something hurtful. It's happened a lot of times, but I can't find it in my heart to bear a grudge against them because I know that in their own ways, they're trying too. I think Lois understood that about Lucy and I was happy that they got it out in the open.