*shudder* I hadn't thought about Lex getting involved, and was appalled when he appeared in the story. Heh. But I can totally see the logic behind it. I just... am not a fan of the dude. *g*
Love that Clark has finally told her who he is and is ready to use his powers to help her. Very neat reaction from Lois, too. Clark's lucky she has other, more pressing concerns to deal with.