There's a lot of backstory in any television series, especially those with continuing story arcs. It's one of the things that makes reading crossovers difficult when you don't know one of the shows.
I'm hoping that this story will be a little more accessible, because this is all new to Lois. She's learning everything, and while she learns it, the reader is learning it too. Those who have seen the other show just get to be a step ahead maybe.
I'll try to address the conspiracy issue in later chapters, Ann. Some of it is indeed canon, but even that I'll try to explain in a way that makes sense. Sometimes even in the best series there are plot holes and things that are hard to understand.
Actually, Ann...you may have given me a few ideas.
