Originally posted by Lynn S. M.:
Oh, yeah. I forgot about Superman IV. I did watch it, but I think I blocked it out of my mind. My subconscious might have latched onto the one interesting plot point in it, though, and handed it back to me to start this thread. Had I recalled the movie, I either wouldn't have started this thread at all, or else I would have given appropriate attribution.
I personally detest, hate, and loathe the Kiss of Forgetfulness. It is so manipulative. Frankly, it seems to me more like something that Lex Luthor would use, if he were able, than something that Clark would. After all, Superman supposedly respects the dignity and autonomy of humans in general, and supposedly loves Lois in particular. That kiss shows neither respect nor love, IMHO.
Joy,
Lynn
Aa-men sister. It's one of the things my favorite Movieverse Author despises about the film (I have read a fic from her that explains it away as Lois playing along with him for his sake and then they go post-film to talk about the truth that stands between them because of the "pep talk" Lois gives to Superman (in Clark's disguise) when he was injured and dying due to Nuclearman.
