Well if you want "over the top", how's this:
Chloe dies in the 100th episode, and so does Lionel. Each of them gets to possess a new body...so Chloe picks Lois, and Lionel picks Lex.
Their personalities merge....Lionel's dark side turns Lex into a 100% villain...Chloe's reporter self and excellent grades turns Lois into investigative-reporter mode. She goes back to college and really applies herself, wanting to carry on for her dead cousin.
Of course, the part of Chloe that knew that Clark was super --- somehow doesn't get inside of Lois. Not yet, anyway.
I'm going to give TPTB the benefit of the doubt and just say...it was a Halloween episode. Chloe used the name "Buffy Sanders" to protect the girl's real name.
There were some great moments with Brainiac and Lex.
Hopefully next week will give us a glimpse of the future investigative team of LnC.
