There were many strange coincidences taking place in OTOH. Suddenly we understand that all these unlikely things happened because younger Clark and Lois had experienced them and grown into older Clark and Lois, who then had to go back in time to coach and persuade their younger selves to act in such a way that they became the OTOH timeline version of older Lois and Clark!!!!
I keep thinking that in that 'wrong' timeline that they had to get rid of, Clark was very much in love with Lana, and Lois seemed so happy with Joe. It was sweet that she had a daughter too, besides Christopher. Who is to say that Lois and Clark would have been unhappier in the timeline where they married Joe and Lana instead of each other? This whole attempt to 'fix' the timeline reminds me of something I read in New York Times a while ago. Some psychologists had asked a number of people about some important choice that they were just about to make. Most of the respondents were quite unsure of what would be the best choice. Interestingly, however, once they had chosen one path and not another one, they soon felt very happy with their choice. Those who decided to move to another state were happy that they did. Those who decided to stay in their old neighbourhood were happy that they did. Those who decided to get another job or go on a date with one person instead of another one were happy that they did.... You get what I am saying. When people make a choice, they tend to tell themselves afterwards that they did the right thing, and that it all turned out for the best. So of course the OTOH Lois and Clark want their particular life back, even if they just possibly would have been just as happy in the timeline where they made another choice and got another life instead!
I've been thinking of another thing. When Van-El first turned up, he acted strangely and wouldn't talk to Clark for a while. Don't tell me... Van-El, too, is part of this whole 'setting the timeline right' business and he had to avoid Clark for a while so that something important could happen?
Ann
