Hey, Kathy.
Thanks for reading, and for commenting
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Concerning the difficulties Clark has finding his way in his own apartment... Well, there are a couple of reasons I decided to go with this 'knocking things over' idea.
First, we saw Clark accidentally knocking a car into the next zip code on the show, when he stumbled on the street in front of Lois' apartment. We also saw him inside Lois' apartment, breaking something (I think it was a lamp, or a vase, or something like it) by putting too tight a grip on it.
Those two things have led me to believe that when he doesn't have his vision intact, Clark has trouble controlling his strength. This could be because, without a visual clue of what exactly it is that he's dealing with, he doesn't know how much force will be required/appropriate to get the job done. I compare it with picking up a milk carton you thought was (almost) full, only to find out that it's actually empty. For us 'normal' humans, the only truly noticeable effect is usually that we end up levying the empty milk carton a little higher than intended. But when you're as strong as Superman, I imagine something like that can have much bigger consequences.
I realize that this wouldn't be an issue with the alarm clock, because Clark knows exactly what he's dealing with there (he's seen the thing before, after all). But the idea is not that if he tried to switch on the radio, he would *actually* knock it into his downstairs neigbor's living room. The idea is that he's afraid that he will, and so he doesn't even bother trying. It's just one of the many ways in which this newfound blindness is changing him -- because Clark/Superman has never before had a 'can't-do' attitude about anything, but now he does.
Second: yes, I do think that Clark usually has better night vision than most of us, so he hasn't really had to learn to navigate in the dark until now. Also, have you ever actually tried walking around your apartment with your eyes completely closed? I have, and my experience is that there's a huge difference between walking around in the dark, and not being able to see anything at all. Then again, that could be just me. I tend to be the clumsy sort
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But if most people don't think this is a realistic depiction of what sudden blindness could/would be like, maybe I should remove a couple of references to the extreme clumsiness... I'll think about that. If anyone else wants to weigh in on the issue, feel free!
And once again, Kathy, thanks for your comments!
