Well, the reason why I will always kill Lois in preference to killing Clark has nothing to do with my disrespect for women, Lois, or the Superman myth, and everything to do with being a straight woman who likes her stories to feature a hero. If I kill Clark, I lose my hero. Also, I get left with a bereft Lois, which is interesting, but doesn't really bring out my sympathetic and protective instincts in the same way as a bereft Clark does. On the other hand, if I kill Lois, then I get to keep my hero, and I get to feel sorry for him. What could be better? laugh

It's the classic hurt/comfort syndrome, of course. It's not sophisticated or clever, but it's what I and many fellow sufferers enjoy.

That said, I usually prefer not to kill anyone, so that Lois herself can comfort Clark. Which is why, in turn, I generally prefer stories where Lois knows The Secret, because then she's much better equipped to recognise when comfort is needed and apply it appropriately.

Yvonne