It's hard to be the devil's advocate, especially since I really loved Part 10. It was beautiful and poignant. *surreptitiously wipes away a tear*
About Lois discovering that Clark was still alive. I think it’s far too soon. She may have felt the attraction to Connor and compared that with what she felt to Clark. She may have noticed that Connor reacted strongly to CK Jr’s speech. She may even notice a more than passing resemblance of Connor with Clark, but to infer from all that, that Clark was still alive is a little incredible. The soul mates theory can only go so far, and frankly I think this is not quite in the realm of its possibility. What it comes down to is this: For one decade, Lois truly believed that Clark had died. She reversed something she believed for 10 solid years barely half an hour into meeting Connor Devon, somebody whom she thought was a virtual stranger.
In any case, while I'm not advocating that you milk the angst for all it's worth, for a guy as driven by vengeance as Connor, I think that he "cracked" far too easily. It's one thing for him to finally acknowledge that he will be always Clark, and to have personal doubts about seeking revenge vs seeking justice. It's quite another to crumble in front of Lois just like that. I do believe that Clark did not make the decision to take the name “Connor” lightly, and as such he would have been strong enough to deny his original identity at least this first time round. SQD, I do think you could have held off the Confession for a few more parts.
All that said, I reiterate that I enjoyed the part very much and I am looking forward to Part 11 (and the rest of the story).
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