<Clark was taught to be polite and sometimes he doesn't realize that there are times when you have to forget your manners and do what needs to be done.>

I agree totally with you,MrsMosley!

For me Clark isn't fatalist, but complex.... He's proud and needs of confirmations, he's uncertain in the love affair!!!
But I think too, Clark is out of charachter for the Deater's history and above all for letting Lois drive off with Lex!!! Really out!!! My God, the man is LEX!!! A devil, a mad man!!! Clark is crazy!!! dizzy

For Scardino it's another situation, Clark is demoralized and he does not know like behaving himself with Lois!
At last for me Clark is pro-active!!! But introvert and reflexive and for this reason for him it's all more difficult!

CLARK: I hated not being able to tell you. I mean, you think it was easy watching you swoon over Superman and ignore me?
LOIS: That doesn't make any sense! You are Superman!
CLARK: No, Superman is what I can do, but Clark is who I am...