Originally posted by Darth Michael:
Small nag, though: Perry came off as a bit manipulative and unlikeable 
He just preyed on the "weakness" of a smalltowner family and didn't even think twice about talking to Clark Kent.
Michael 
I see what you mean.
IIRC Perry in the pilot was a little more tense than for the rest of the series. I remember watching it years later and being surprised at his grumpiness.
I didn't deliberately write it like that, but maybe it was sitting somewhere in my subconscious.
Thanks a lot for your thoughts!
