Thanks, DC! These stories are a fun little challenge for me... I like ferreting out aspects of the episodes that don't get much attention. They've had an interesting side effect- I find it a lot easier to write Clark in my other stories now.

Quick note- I changed a word in the story as it was bugging me

"It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It's basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult. Being a geek is extremely liberating."- Simon Pegg