So, what do you think?

Was it a satisfying enough story? Sorry I didn't kill off Dr. Deter? Better resolution than the Bummer-Be-Gone thing that brought Lois' memory back in canon?

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I feel like we missed some of Deter's perspective in the aftermath of the reveal. I also feel like Deter would have been more frightened than he seemed to be. Either he suspected they were the same person prior to the reveal (BTW, I felt like it was hinted at during the AArgh!) or he REALLY doesn't have a great deal of fear (which didn't seem like the case during the argh and doesn't seem to be the case with those bad guys.) I guess I needed a little more perspective from Deter to make sense of what he's doing.

Nice waffy ending, though!

I personally believe the only reason to keep Deter around is for a sequel. Otherwise he is a loose canon whether in jail or not, disgraced or not. Neither situation would keep the criminal element from believing him enough to try to use Lois, Perry, Jimmy, or the Kents as leverage against him. Just to see if it works or not. If he truly believes he has nothing to live for (the disgrace) then there is nothing to prevent him from going public with the information. If he does, SOMEONE will believe him enough to make it very dicey for Clark and his closest acquaintances.

Now the Lois resolution was MUCH better and more realistic than the series resolution except for the part where Lois slugs Deter of course...

Mike

Hmm... Not sure if you could get a more satisfying ending for Deter with a reveal (which Christina had asked for) other than to kill him off. I implied that he would be discredited thanks to his narcissism and copious notes. But you all seem to want to see blood... I hope Christina is happy with it and feels she got her money's worth out of it. But if not, PM me. Since it was your story, I'd make an exception and change things if you really want me to...

This was a well-written story and I'm sorry I didn't comment earlier. Part of the reason was I find Dr. Deter's actions (both in this story and in canon) to be such a depraved violation of medical ethics that he is hard to take. To me, he really stands out as one of the more odious villains in the entire series. I was disappointed that all you see him get in canon is a punch in the nose.

In addition to fraud, I'm reasonably sure that Dr. Deter could be charged with sexual assault, aggravated battery, kidnapping, and false imprisonment, and that's just from what he did to Lois. I'm sure the police could happily find other crimes to charge him with.

Still, it was a great story!

I love a WAFFY ending.

Even imprisoned, Deter could still do a lot of damage to Clark. I could easily see him blowing Clark's secret; of course, you know what this means... Sequel, please?

Brava!

Joy,
Lynn

I enjoyed it and yes, the resolution was better than the mechanical thing a ma jig in the basement.
Great job, MM. I enjoyed the pictures too.

Artemis

Maid,

Very nice story!

A very satisfying ending I must say, much more so than in the series. Deeter got what was coming to him ... revoked license and possibly jail time.

I agree with everyone else, this ending calls for a sequel... please!!??
You created a very interesting background for this story and it has a lot of potential. It ould really be great for you to use it on a larger story.
Thank you!

I think the reasons you listed is probably why Dr. Deter doesn't show up much in fanfic. We all pretty much hate the ARGH, agreed? But that was the challenge that arose in the auction. You have good points about what he could be charged with, especially in a real-world context. I'll have to think that over...

Glad you liked the WAFF! I will think about a sequel, but I'd have to have a good reason to deal with Dr. Deter again... ew! Who wants that much slime sliding around their story anyway?

Thanks! It's fun when I get to share my European experiences in the world of LnC. I just wanted to enhance the story with a few pics...

Thanks, Ken! I really appreciate that you liked the story!

Merci bien, Nanou! Especially for your help with the French! I will think about a sequel... there must be some excuse for Lois and Clark to return to France...

Thanks for the feedback, everyone!

…and now for the conclusion. Will Deter loose his marbles? Will Lois get them back? And will Clark get to play with them?

LOIS: Are you saying I can have both Clark and Superman at the same time but still only have a single husband?

LOIS: Oh, look! More ocean. But I better not say anything to him. I’m sure he must get tired flying so far and I don’t want to seem ungrateful. But I do hope his endurance in other realms is much greater than that.

Dodging planes while making their approach?

ZARA: We’ll have to work on that…

LOIS: Do you have a knife? That piece was obviously cut the wrong way for it to fit here…

Awwwww that she loves him

Oh. That. He hasn’t yet told her *that*! Duh!


LOIS: So…you and Clark, you two are in a relationship, then?

LOIS: You…you…let my fiancé drop to his death. And then you let my fiancé get smashed by a subway tunnel!



SUPERMAN II LOIS:

He does realize that Kryptonian men have heatvision, right?
LOIS: Good thing he doesn’t kill, then, huh? So, Clark, see that thunderstorm over there? Let’s go flying, okay?

So…oops?
DETER: Clark Kent is *Superman*! He *is*!
PRES. DOE: That’s what I’m saying! Why aren’t you listening you stupid flock of geese?

Ralph, trying to cop a feel…

That might not have been his smile…

COLLEAGUE: Oh man… first day back at the office and Lane and Kent are going at it again, already…

Well…he does have practice kissing frogs.

But he tried to use the same technique! Well…mostly…

Quack!

That was fun, MM!

Michael