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That could be it and that was a very beatiful piece, I think it’s not unusual that you just suddenly find yourself at the home or school of your love interest just to soak up the feeling and nothing more. Clark simply move in three dimensions. Glad we can acquit Clark on the charge of stalking.
Now I’m starting to feel hypocritical on Brandon Routh’s behalf.
And I agree being deeply and passionately in love doesn’t excuse eavesdropping per se, a stalker certainly care both deeply and passionately about the victim. I suspect it depends on the circumstances and who is asking. If the right person is obsessively in love with you, it’s not creepy it’s just very romantic.
If you go to S4 I got the impression that Clark’s love for Lois was deeper then what was really healthy.
Clark knew that Luthor was dangerous. But was that really why he watched their engagement? If so, if he was really concerned for her safety, why didn't he just swoop in there and get her out? Why didn't he offer her Superman, as you pointed out? Instead, he flies off and yells at glaciers, which made a touching scene for the viewers but didn't do one blessed thing to keep Lois safe.
Oh, I didn’t think he thought she was in any immediate danger, Luthor had certainly demonstrated that he cared a great del for Lois. To me, he was watching for a sign that she was vacillating. Some reason for why he should come clean with her and trust her. Accepting Luthors proposal just wasn’t it. I saw the eavesdropping as an expression of how desperate he was in finding a solution. It wasn’t simply knowing that Lois was engaged but how she acted during the proposal.
You see he could have been digging up the dirt on Luthor instead, but ultimately that didn’t matter. Whoever, whatever Luthor was it was Lois feelings that was the linchpin. Everything else he could control or overpower at his leisure.
Sure, the scriptwriters didn’t need to show Clark peeping but it was a rather effective narrative IMO and I didn’t feel it was out of a desperate Clarks character and consider myself rather sensitive on OCC issues, the show has a million of them.
