Thanks for all of the feedback, everyone.
Originally posted by mozartmaid:
LOL... I see it more of a cosmic mix-up, proving once and for all that Clark and Lois HAVE to be together, if for no other reason than Clark must protect her! Would love to see a part 2 with HG Wells showing up and clearing up the issue.
I didn't think of it this way when I was writing the story, but it is kind of funny that even though Clark is married to Lana, he's spending all of his time with Lois.
Originally posted by mrsMxyzptlk:
I like how Lana handled the Lois problem. Just get Lois out of the way for a while so she can have some quality time with her husband. No harm done. Really, though, Superman needs to have a word with Lois to let her know that she shouldn't be kissing him and that he's not interested.
Yes, I'd say that Lana was definitely within her right to want to get Lois out of the way for awhile, and her method for getting rid of Lois didn't harm her. I'd also agree with the thought that Superman needs to be clear to Lois that he's not interested. It's not really fair to Lois or to Lana for him not to make that point clear.
You just can't let Lana have a happy ending, can you?
Oh, I think we can let her have one happy ending.
If I do write a sequel to this story, I don't think I'll break up Lana and Clark because I don't want to turn Lois into a homewrecker. I don't think it would do her character any justice if she ended up taking another woman's husband.
Originally posted by Morgana:
Talk about turning the tables! Well done!
Oh, yes, the tables were definitely turned in this one. I'm glad you liked it.
Originally posted by Christina:
I have a mental image of this being the Alt-verse if main-canon Lois hadn't shown up. Lois returns from the Congo with a doozy of a story, Jimmy (and thereby Lois) keep getting into trouble to the point where Clark discusses the idea of a secret identity with Lana (who, because it is CLARK bringing it up and not Lois springing it on him Lana is more amenable to the idea, especially after multiple Nightfall-sized events in a short time-span). And it basically leads up to this.
Funny you should mention the alt-verse. I sort of imagined this as a kind of alt-alt-verse when I was writing it. An alt-verse where Lois never disappeared and Lana was actually supportive of Clark being Superman, which allowed for their marriage to work.
Originally posted by VirginiaR:
Lois makes a fine interruptor. Very much her personality and not even knowing that she's stepping on someone else's toes.
No! Lex is much better at being a villain.
Originally posted by VirginiaR:If you made Lex a nice, sweet, non-patronizing upstanding citizen, Lex would no longer be Lex, so you might as well give him another name.
I agree. It would be very difficult to write Lex as a nice guy without feeling like he was a completely different character.
