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I want Jimmy back, I want Jimmy in more episodes! I want more Clois too! Can't bear the Clana, too boring!I love Chimmy!

Actually there was nothing sterotypical about that remark. Nothing intended anyway. If she was a Redhead, I would have said Redhead.

"Ouch"? Yes! It hurts because Chloe is my favorite character. But if the crap sticks, then it is what it is. And this is my opinion. It doesn't matter if Chloe is my all time favorite Smallville character, I am not going to sugar coat it.

OUCH! That is a bit harsh to call Chloe a "pathetic blonde twit"

hope the other "blondes" out there aren't too offended by the stereotypical remarks

Claire! We need a section to post for Rage!

Where is it? Post please! :)

yes, I readily admit that I am a Smallville/CW Blog addict!....I'll join the Smallville Addict Anonymous group when the series ends. lol

How do you get a phenominaly bright and fun character to look like a DOWN RIGHT STUPID TWIT? You get them to smile gleefully at a text message from that stud Jimmy Olson.

Now I'm really starting to believe that I am right. Chloe looked so fantastically gorgeous when she was setting the flowers on the table at the talon and setting the Kent's table. But when she got the text message from her studly imbecile of a boy friend, Chloe became the PATHETIC BLONDE TWIT yet again. And it's odd how Allison's performance in that shot only made the scene even UGLIER to witness. I don't remember that ever really happening before. It's got to be a first for Miss Mack.

I would hope that Miss Mack does not consider this romantic arch to be wonderful Smallville stuff. If she does, then I can only say that I would really be disappointed in her.

PLEASE PEOPLE, EITHER PAIR HER UP WITH SOMEBODY WORTHY (NOT JUST SOME STUPID IDOIT WHO IS CONSIDERED AN ICON BECAUSE HE HAPPENS TO HAVE BEEN AROUND SOME FORTY OR FIFTY YEARS) OR PLEASE SHOOT THAT STUPID BLONDE TWIT!!!!!!!! Yeah, I'm talking about Clark's KRYPTO-HAG, not the Jimster. Although shotting that moron wouldn't be such a bad idea either.

Jimmy Olson's only real talent is his ability to take a phenominal character like Chloe Sullivan and turn her into a supremely pathetic individual. Usually Miss Mack's performances make me put up with anything idiotic that get's served up by those Smallville people who are pulling the strings, well, it looks like Miss Mack's abilities are finally starting to max out. Who's more of an moron Miss Sullivan? The Village Idiot? or the Idiot who's stupid enough to date him?

Chloe & Chlark fan or not, the Snarky Blonde Twit is starting to annoy me almost as much as Jimmy the Loser. I never ever thought I'd say something like that. I almost feel guilty about it, almost but not quite.

"Actually, fans talking what they liked or didn't like (including the LACK of any other character) is not bashing. Targeting other fans however, IS bashing.

And that's a line that seems to be the difference. Some fans (and I'm not seeing all Chloe fans here when I read this either) just don't like her and said so. Period, done. Opinion on the show.

Then Lois fans who didn't like that opinion started talking about their OTHER FANS. There is a major difference and I'm really sad and sorry for those who cannot see the line between talking about enjoyment of a SHOW and talking about another PERSON."

Below is the first post on attacking a fan which was posted by Steve on Nov 5 03:32 PM
"LOL, I think all the Chlois anvils in "Fallout" have knocked you all senseless, because you are saying things so
blatantly off base and untrue that I have a hard time believing you are even serious. So bitter, so jealous."

Actually, fans talking what they liked or didn't like (including the LACK of any other character) is not bashing. Targeting other fans however, IS bashing.

And that's a line that seems to be the difference. Some fans (and I'm not seeing all Chloe fans here when I read this either) just don't like her and said so. Period, done. Opinion on the show.

Then Lois fans who didn't like that opinion started talking about their OTHER FANS. There is a major difference and I'm really sad and sorry for those who cannot see the line between talking about enjoyment of a SHOW and talking about another PERSON.

all the bash started since they ruinned the lovely relationship between cousins!!!

pd: i love chloe...

folks..it is unfortunate that all this fan hate, Chloe hate, Eric hate is going around.

It is fine to express opinions...that is what these blogs are here for. But let us all remember that these women are ACTRESSES. They come to work and do what the writers tell them in the script because that is their job. We do not know how much influence they have in the direction of their characters-they just act.

Tomorrow, if TPTB wanted to make Lois 100% owner of the DP, or a surfing brunette..they could. Tomorrow if they wanted to make Chloe join Lex in an evil scheme or move her to Gotham..they could. It would be a stupid story line, and the show would probably be cancelled...but they could.

These actresses are PEOPLE, and when fans bash either side, and find personal things to say about them, can you imagine how hurtful it could be to them??? In another post I saw someone write that Chloe is ugly and is shaped like a boy. In another, someone said Lois is old and hard and has no place. Is dissing personal traits of these women necessary??

When we critique...let us critique the characters in relation to the story lines. Erica and Allison do what the writers say...period.

While fans hash it out...in every interview that all 3 Smallville women have done, they love and support each other and their character development...there is not one ounce of hostility between them. Even Mr Hartley himself said how surprised he was on set because everyone supports each other.

When we critique, as we are free to do...let's not diss Allison or Erica. Let us all hope that for both women, the writers don't screw up their characters, and give them good plots that keep viewers watching...no matter which character the fan likes more.

That's all we can hope for

Adding this for the fan named 'Billy':

When Chloe fans start the bashing spree they forget that there is a major portion of Smallville fans who give a crap about who is a better journalist? They watch the show for Superman, and when they come to post some comments, this is what they get. No one bothers to read their opinion because Chloe fans are busy bashing Lois and Lois fans are busy defending.

But, it is good to get a verdict from a fan who is on niether sides.

Chloe fans came up with "Nois" Lois fans have no names for Chloe. This explains it all.

I should tell you this, few weeks earlier, Erica Durance was named Star of the Week on CW, and you should've read the posts Chloe fans made. They directly attacked Erica Durance let alone the character Lois Lane.

"Fake Barbie Doll" is merely one of remarks Chloe/Allison fans used for Erica.

I think even TPTB knows this by now. Amidst all this bashing, they are simply taking the characters in the right direction and Erica is also gradually taking her rightful place on the show.

I am just glad Erica Durance is given the publicity and respect she deserves for playing the iconic role.

I am also glad that Lois Lane is so well written this season.

Peace to all & Good bye till next week.

Third post on this page by a poster named Milton Fine:

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LMAO! So Lois becomes iconic by writing Chloe's story??? How about she go to school and earn her way into the Daily Planet like everyone else - Lois has had enough things handed to her on a silver platter. Sorry but Lois should just leave the real reporting to someone who's qualified - 33.1 is Chloe territory. Besides, I'm sure there are some more barn doors out there for Lois to chase. :)

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Now everyone knows who began the bashing.

Lois isn’t in Fallout. But Chloe fans cannot start a discussion without dragging Lois into it.

One thing is evident, if there is nothing to praise about Chloe, than compare her to Lois or bash Lois, that'll give Chloe some importance!

I’ll tell you, two words: Shippers' woes!

First it were the Clanas who were more fierce in Lois bashing than Chloe fans. There was a time when they were out with the theory that Superman mythos be changed in Smallville world and Clark should marry Lana!!

Atleast they did keep their sanity intact and didn’t come up with ‘Change Lana’s name into Lois’

However, as soon as SR came out and DC gave relaxation to Smallville, TPTB started working on their Lois Lane. Erica Durance was duly promoted by CW as Lois’s character should be on a Superman show.

Lois’s character on the show has her different arc this season. She has entered journalism, she is pursuing two careers and has a wonderful boyfriend. If TPTB did such a great job with Lois in just 5 episodes after the restrictions were lifted, we can clearly see how much tremendous things are in store for us.

It also showed Al Miles were always determined to make Lois Lane the iconic character she is on the comics, they were only waiting for the opportunity.

These things aren’t going well with Chloe fans. Hence, the Lois bashing. If you notice, Chloe fans have hated Lois more in the past 6 weeks than they did in the previous two seasons, as their arguments about Lois not being a journalist etc are now gone.

I’d say if you think Chloe is such a wonderful character, why does she need to be in constant comparison with what you call “Nois”? I haven’t read one Chloe fan post in any forum or blog that doesn’t compare her to Lois, or doesn’t say who is a better journalist.

Lois/Erica fans praise her without condemning anyone else, but AM/Chloe fans fail to do so. Here is an example:

When I posted my comments after seeing Fallout, I stated “Erica Durance was sorely missed” My comment was merely of a fan who missed her favorite actor. I didn’t say a thing about ratings. This is what a Chloe fan named Regina replied it with:

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Erica Durance sorely missed? Ratings say otherwise. For two weeks in a row, they've gone up when she's not advertized.

Chloe was great this week. Jimmy was annoying, as usual. Clark was heroic, Lex was villianous, and Lana was her usual self.
Let's keep Lollieville dead and buried.

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If a John Glover fan had posted “John Glover was sorely missed” I am sure you would have given him/her the same reply too.

I guess everyone clearly knows now who has become a constantly bitter part of the fandom. You guys call Erica “Nois” etc, no other fans of this show has names for any character except for the ones that Chloe fans have given to Lois.

I guess Chloe fans are hopeless now. They’ll continue like that until the show ends.

Then, it is not only Lois the Chloe fans hate, they hate Jimmy, Oliver and everyone else. God knows why?

I guess the flag of peace has been ripped to shreds and trampled on....

**sigh**

"As for "facts straight" here is a simple one from what I can see. Chloe fans share opinions that Clois fans don't like and
thus Clois fans attack Chloe fans rather than opinion.
I always figured that if a Temp Lois fan has to stoop so low as to attack me as a fan of the show
Posted by Linda - "Start from the very first post, and then look at what happens after Shalimarfox80 | November 4, 2006 11:00 PM!
As usual, she starts in with the Chloe hate, trying to find ANY reason she can think of to cast Chloe in a negative light."
I didn't know it was not an attack on a fan but it was an opinion on Lois?

Iconic Jimmy Olson on Smallville is a moron. A loser with some charm, but a complete and annoying moron just the same. Lex should have just tossed him out the window like he said, and saved himself the time of having to do it in the future.

Man, I love Chloe, but Lex laughing at her current love life status had a very truthfull point....I actually started laughing at Chloe to. In fact, I almost called her pathetic....but I guess there's still a little respect for Allison Mack's Chloe somewhere deep in my heart.....but very deep at the moment.

I also wanted to add in regards to my earlier post about how to deal with Chloe fan bashing - it's all just my opinion, BTW. I don't claim to be the Speaker for all Chloe/Chlark/Chlois fans. I did take issue with the generalizations in Fatima's post in regards to her perception of Chloe fans and accordingly posted about it.

My observation? And take it for it's worth, to everyone here, probably squat...is that I've read the blog through, and if anyone was to 'throw the first stone' so to speak in here, it was Chloe fans.

See, statements like the following:

"Sorry but Lois should just leave the real reporting to someone who's qualified"

"Also did anyone else notice that the ratings went up last night and guess who wasn't in the episode....
Yep thats right LOIS..."

"Please make her go away permanently; she drags down any episode she's in.''

"No Lois. That was the best plus of the whole episode!"

are NOT just expressing your opinion, like Chloe fans are claiming, because it's specifically bringing up, and yes, by the general definition usage of the word, bashing a character, i.e Lois, when she wasn't even in the damn episode. That shows you're going out of your way to do so, and unprovoked. It's not cool to say the Lois fans started this one, when the facts are here for all to see. Praise Chloe to the hilt, hell, if Lois was actually in the ep, criticize her all you want too. But the above statements are specifically praising a certain character while wrongfully maligning another that wasn't even in said ep altogether.

For the record, I'm not a Chloe or Lois fan. Or Lana fan. I'm someone who happens to hate all the female characterizations on this show actually, all 3 of them bore me to no end, to the point where I can't stand them. I'm just someone who watches the show for Clark and Lex, and sometimes Lionel, and I come in here to leave my comments and get confronted by THIS insipid drama. Sucked in inadvertantly, I decided to check the blog out from the beginning, and really, there's no way the Chloe fans in this particular case can spin that they're the victims, when they were leaving no stone unturned to malign Lois from the get go. Not to say Lois fan's reactions have been saintly, but atleast I can see they've been mostly provoked.

All you Chloe and Lois fans really need to get over your hangups and let the rest of us come in here in peace and leave our comments without having to sift through this mindless, childish nonsense.

Please, for the love of all things good, Claire, moderate some of these posts.

I've finally figured out how Temp Lois can become Iconic Lois Lane! Super Boogers! Going with the theme of the potency of Clark's bodily functions, when he discovers a never before experience allergic reaction to pink Kryptonite, he has a sneezing fit. A Super-Booger knocks Temp Lois out. Thankfully she remains unconcious so we are spared an "investigation" into the small, but lethal mysterious object that could have ended her life. Instead, oh, joy of joys! She awakes after a severe concussion having discovered that the depths of her "natural talent" for journalism were well, deeper than she ever thought possible! She is now worthy of the Daily Planet and our Iconic Lois Lane!

Alternatively, Martha's batch of super-franks and beans gives Clark gas. Unable to get his body under control even though Temp Lois is present, he lets rip and the ensuing stench knocks her unconcious! When she awakes, she is determined to write the story about the the gaseous cloud than knocked her unconcious! Perry White, at wits end since his Star Reporter, Chloe Sullivan, has moved to Gotham City at the behest of the REAL Bruce Wayne to be the editor of his newly acquired Gotham Daily, decides there must be some truth to Temp Lois' story. And voila, Insta-Lois! And even the Daily Planet is now worthy of her talent.

Meantime, Chloe gets on the trail of the mysterious Batman while fending off advances of the real Bruce Wayne and not a Temp BW!

As for "facts straight" here is a simple one from what I can see. Chloe fans share opinions that Clois fans don't like and thus Clois fans attack Chloe fans rather than opinion.

That does happen a lot, doesn't it? I've decided that those (or rather any Clark/Lex/Chloe/Temp Lois/Lana/Martha/Lionel) fans that have to stoop so low as to attack the fans personally through mass generalization etc simply have no other answer to the criticisms being levelled at the character in question. They don't know what else to say, or how to answer criticisms, so they resort to what is essentially name calling ie my personal favourites from Temp Lois fans include: Delusional; out of their minds oh, and of course, Chloe/Chlois fans are not true Superman fans if they believe in Chlois. Now, according to Fatima's latest post, we are children who are yelling at the top of our voices. BTW, Fatima, Reunion as according to this Blog itself was a Lex/Ollie episode. But translated to you, it's a Clark/Temp Lois/Ollie ep. Okay then. Be sure to call me delusional for seeing it as a Lex/Ollie ep, btw.

I always figured that if a Temp Lois fan has to stoop so low as to attack me as a fan of the show, it simply adds more weight to my criticisms of Temp Lois and how far she is from anything remotely like Iconic Lois Lane. *shrugs* As recent posts bashing Chloe fans have proven.

And yet again, if Chloe fans say a word, we're "hijackers" or somehow "bashers" and yet if Lois fans say anything they are definding their right to speak.

And I stand by my earlier comment. I DID Love this week and I'm NOT looking forward to that promo where it's all about TempLois and Oliver Queen. Not everyone likes her, and not everyone has to, and not everyone has to shut up if they aren't a Clois fan.

Chloe fans posted very early on that they liked the show and it was great to see more of her. Lois fans came in and started dragging Chloe fans through the mud. Chloe fans (including myself) came back and said, yeah we weren't really all on board the Clois train so you.. attack us for execizing the first ammendment?

Who exactly can't deal with other peoples opinions here? Cause it seems to me that plenty of Chloe fans are simply speaking their own valid piece.

Linda get your facts right. Below are some of the posts before Nov 4 11:00 PM

"Sorry but Lois should just leave the real reporting to someone who's qualified" by Milton Fine Nov 3 11:33AM
"I can't wait. But it looks like I have to as next week is the return of Lollieville" Jenny Nov 3 12:27 PM
"Also did anyone else notice that the ratings went up last night and guess who wasn't in the episode....

Yep thats right LOIS..." - christina Nov 3 2:34 PM
"Great episode, I missed SMALLVILLE! Greenarrowville/Lollieville is mind numbingly boring!" *so* Nov 3 2:39 PM
"It's great to see the return of Smallville from Lollieville." Mike Nov 3 2:54 PM
"Unfortunately, next week is the return of Green Arrow-ville and Lollie. *yawn* Someone wake me when it's over." Mab Nov 3 6:07 PM
"Please make her go away permanently; she drags down any episode she's in. " Earl Gray Nov 3 7:27 PM
"No Lois. That was the best plus of the whole episode!" - abundant skies Nov 3 7:33 PM

I watch the show to see how Clark Kent accepts his destiny and becomes Superman. Its irritating to see people start these shipper wars when this episode had nothing to do with any of the ships. I wish that Raya would have stayed alive, married Clark Kent, had kids with him and thus ending all the shipper wars.

WAVING THE FLAG OF PEACE SOME MORE.

Linda, I'm afraid you have your facts wrong. It was some Chloe fans that were unnecessarily focused on Lois even though she wasn't in the ep, therefore beginning the agitation in the blog, not Lois fans, as you claimed in your post. I did go back and read the blog and from the very beginning, some Chloe fans were upto their usual bitter bashing. Examples:

''I can't wait. But it looks like I have to as next week is the return of Lollieville.''

or

''Also did anyone else notice that the ratings went up last night and guess who wasn't in the episode....

Yep thats right LOIS...''

or

''The episodes always flow much more naturally without Lois on deck.''

or

''No Lois. That was the best plus of the whole episode!''

All the above statements were made by Chloe fans way before Lois fans responded. Why is it not possible for some Chloe fans to praise their character or a given ep without bashing Lois? And then, to not expect Lois fans to respond, and actually accuse them of being the first to start the pettiness. That's unfair and uncalled for, and just plain hypocritical.

Honestly, can I wave the flag of peace here, guys? Really, we need to get back to these blogs being a civil environment where fans of all characters can speak their minds without bashing from another side. I say this as someone who's a Lois and Chloe fan. And those that are fans exclusively of either girl, well, I'm sure they can peacefully co-exist too.

Anyways, I think it was a decent episode. Not one of the best, but it did have some fine moments. Congrats to Smallville in general though, for having a good run of eps so far.

"Chloe fans recently, specially since S6 has begun, have started acting like little children, locked up in a room. They yell at the top of their voices, but no matter how hard you try you won't be able to make sense of what they really want, and you don't know how to shut them up either."

You know what, this blog was going along perfectly fine until certain Clois fans started in with the illogical and unwarranted bashing of Chloe. So Chloe fans come to her defense and all of a sudden it's them who are being childish? Really? If you don't believe me, read it for yourself. Start from the very first post, and then look at what happens after Shalimarfox80 | November 4, 2006 11:00 PM! As usual, she starts in with the Chloe hate, trying to find ANY reason she can think of to cast Chloe in a negative light.

Look, I understand that certain characters will have their flaws, and they should be criticized for them. But Chloe can't even wake up in the morning without someone blaming her for something. And even after people post PERFECTLY LOGICAL responses, they are just completely ignored and the Chloe-hate continues. It's getting old.

If you want to discuss the Jimmy situation, then DISCUSS it - have an actual conversation where you address points that the other side has made. It has already been stated that Jimmy didn't have any evidence for anything, so what was Chloe supposed to DO? Nobody wants to answer that question, they just want to continue lobbing accusations at her. Did she not warn Jimmy about Lex? Yes, Jimmy was sad about it and walked away, but was that Jimmy's fault or Chloe's? Well, we saw at the end of the episode that Chloe was absolutely correct, and Jimmy learned that lesson the hard way. So SPECIFICALLY what did Chloe do or say that was wrong here? You guys want to complain about it, but no one is willing to have an actual conversation.

***sigh****....Claire, how do you read all these comments before posting??...the argumets are getting old....

but, for those who don't care either way, it can be very entertaining!

Chloe fans recently, specially since S6 has begun, have started acting like little children, locked up in a room. They yell at the top of their voices, but no matter how hard you try you won't be able to make sense of what they really want, and you don't know how to shut them up either.

And as for the comment on ratings, it is laughable because the ratings are based on various different factors than whether Lois was there or not. TPTB knows that better than a bunch of bitter fans.

Arrow and Reunion were promoted as Clark/Lois/Oliver episodes and picked fantastic ratings. Infact, Reunion increased more after Arrow got rave reviews.

The people who might have switched off after the horrendous Whither came back due to Arrow and Reunion.

FYI, ratings for Fallout went down in comparison to Reunion.

Lois fans have more reasons to 'prove' that less Clark/Lois/Ollie promotion caused a fall in the ratings, because as you may see for yourself, both Lois episodes picked up high ratings as compared to this week's non-Lois episode.

But we are sane enough to know that ratings aren't a result of merely these factors, they depend on many other factors.

If Chloe fans think Erica Durance a.k.a Lois Lane is the determining factor in deciding the ratings in Smallville, you are giving her too much credit.

I thought this is a non-Lois episode and there won't be a single post mentioning her, but surprise, surprise, Chloe fans obsession with her increases more when she is not here!

Chloe hasn't been praised as much as Lois is being bashed.

Hear that Erica Durance! Allison fans missed you more than your own fans!They don't talk about Chloe, they only and only talk about you and why Chloe isn't in your place!

The more you guys present the hopeless arguments comparing Lois to Chloe, the more writers polish Lois's character and take her closer and closer to the iconic Lois Lane.

Lois Lane has grown slowly but very strongly:

- Started off as a general's spoiled daughter.

- Struggled to break free from her father's shadow. She worked as a waitress, and what is wrong in that? She worked hard to earn for herself.

- From Muffin Peddler to a campaign manager to Cheif of Staff to getting her own apartment.

- Her stories in journalism becoming headlines.

- Having a most successful and handsome billionare as her boyfriend.

Amidst all critism from Chloe fans, Lois Lane is the only one who has seen growth in the past two seasons.

The writers are to thank for that and Chloe's fans too. Their critism helped a lot to make Lois perfect. Keep it up guys!

Clark finally embracing his destiny! That was exciting!

No Lois! How incredibly refreshing. Can't wait until her 13, or 15... or whatever episodes are over with. Give the screen time to the main 4: Clark, Chloe, Lana, Lex. I beg you CW, do it!

Erica Durance sure is the most talked about actress on Smallville. Even when she is not here, everyone wants to talk about her!

Oh, the envy!!

Fallout was a good episode overall!

Raya shouldn't have died though. I thought she was supposed to be Clark's romantic interest. I didn't see 'romantic' nor 'interest'. What's up with strange spoilers this season?

Clark did things on his own. YAY!! And he accepted to take the training from Jor-El. Good!

Jimmy is lovable.

Lex is a snob, and I love him that way.

Lana is... um, what is she this season?

Chloe needs to be toned down, seriously. I try hard to like her but she does something obnoxious. Why did she shut down Jimmy like that?

Bring more Chimmy, may be that'll make me love Chloe once again.

Lois says 'retarded' and everyone is out with their daggers drawn, and Chloe gets away with serious insults?

I want more Clark, more Lois and more Clois please.

Their Reunion investigation scene was so wonderful, I kept missing that.

Thank God she'll be back in Rage!!

And Ollie's gonna leave soon.. *sniff*

No, Chloe was NOT dismissive of her BF any more than she was of Nois. A real reporter gets real facts before publishing a story. Jimmy had nothing and Chloe was right to tell him so, not to mention that she also rightly warned him about the Luthor family.

Nois was outrageous in coming to Chloe with her pathetic, misspelled article about a barn door and expecting her to take it to the publisher when it and she are inexperienced and just plain awful. Sadly, Nois thinks she is entitled to whatever she wants without working for it. Entitled to get into college without first graduating from high school, entitled to have a place to stay handed to her when she can't aford it instead of staying with her dad where she belongs, entitled to have job after job handed to her without first qualifying for it in any way. It's just that Chloe finally told her the facts of life in the world of real journalism just as she told Jimmy later. Both Jimmy and Nois need to follow the rules and do real research and get hard facts before expecting their ideas for stories to be printed.

I love Chloe and she was completley right in everything she did.

I really don't understand why Chloe is at fault, afterall, she did warn Jimmy. He may have thought that she was being non-supportive, but after Lex got him fired I think he realized that that was not the case, and he could see first hand how dangerous it is to mess with a Luthor. I love the way Jimmy is being portray - enthusiastic but naive - but at the same time that doesn't mean he is right just because he's cute. Chloe was absolutely correct that there was just no story to tell, and I don't understand how that makes her the bad guy?

Finally! Clark decides to stop running. YAY! Too bad Raya died. It would have been nice for Clark to have learned more from her. On the other hand, Clark may have relied too much on Raya, so I guess it's OK that she died. I'm tired of wimpy, non-proactive Clark. Bring on pro-active Clark who takes charge of his own destiny all on his own!

Now that Clark has a new perspective on his destiny, I can't wait till he meets up with Green Arrow again in the next eppie. Maybe now Clark would be more willing to listen to Oliver's plans for forming the Justice League.

Too bad Lois wasn't in this episode. I guess we can't cram all the characters in one episode (though I bet this would make everyone happy!). It's a good thing that Lois will return in "Rage". I look forward to watching the next episode!

Jimmy is adorable! He is a bit naive and nerdy in a sweet kind of way. He sounded so amateurish when he said "Lex is talking to the Egyptians!" LOL! It's easy to make fun of Jimmy but let's not underestimate him. In most of his incarnations, Jimmy seems like a loyal friend to Clark and his heart is in the right place.I think he will play a major role in the upcoming episodes.

Bow-wow's acting was better than expected. He was alright. Although I kept on expecting him to say something like "Kal-el WAZZZUP!?"

As for Lexana, I think they get their kicks out of calling out each other's BS lol! Finally, Lana met a guy who won't put up with her "Secrets and Lies" drama. I think this makes her character more interesting to watch.

wow..it seems that the only people who post anymore are those who absolutely hate Chloe or those who absolutely hate Lois.....both sides finding more and more strange and bizarre reasons to hate the character....

I guess there is no room for those of us inbetween huh?

why so much hate for those characters? Neither is as bad as people make them out to be.

So Lois is still learning?...just like Jimmy...they are both still learning what it takes to be good at their job....they will make mistakes but they will get there in time...no need to diss them

Chloe already has the skills professionally, so she is still learning in personal relationships. Not like she had as much practice with boyfriends like Lana! This is her first boyfriend, and her heart was in the right place when she was trying to dissuade Jimmy becuase she knows what it's like to deal with Luthors. She just has to find a more politically correct way to say it...and let's not forget that she supported him at the end.

So while Lois and Jimmy are novices in the professional arena, Chloe is a novice in the personal arena...Can none of you remember a time when you were a bit unsure of how to handle something in a relationship and made some mistakes???? All these faults that we find are what makes the characters human.

So,while i leave the posts to the Chloe-Lois Wars, i'll eagerly await the next episode of Smallville so I can watch Clark Kent (NOTE: Note CW, NOT Green Arrow, but Clark Kent...remember him? the WHOLE PURPOSE of the show!)

"Erica Durance sorely missed? Ratings say otherwise. For two weeks in a row, they've gone up when she's not advertized."

Funny how the ratings went up just BEFORE an Erica episode...and wnet down just after a NON-Erica episode.

Everybody knows that the ratings of any episode are determinated by the episode that aired before..if last episode was good people will tell other people and they will watch the next episode..if the episode is bad or deson't have wht people wants some of then won't be back the next week.

"hear these pathetic rantings of the bitter Divine Intervention crew about Chloe not helping Jimmy"

Thanks for the "pathetics" and tanhks for the free promotions...we don't really need it..but hey if you want to promote a Clois site go ahead

Wow, the agression and bitterness from the SV fandom never ceases, does it? So sad. Name calling, pettiness, it's rather unbecoming. Why must an honest, not to mention personal, opinion be automatically attacked? And why can't people learn only to speak for themselves? I dont like statements like, ''we want blah blah blah'' As if everyone wants the same thing. I wish people wouldn't presume that their wishes are the wishes of the entire viewing audience. Why is it, moreover, necessary to bash Lois, when she wasn't even in this episode? Why cant Chloe fans just express their opinions about her character and how much they loved in her ep? It's their right. They should npt be attacked for it.But surely you can say how much you loved Chloe without badmouthing Lois. Similarly, why cant Lois fans express that they missed their favourite character? It's their right. This Chloe v. Lois endless bashing that starts up in every.single.blog really should end.

In any case, this wasn't a bad episode at all. Clark and Raya's scenes were awesome, glad the Fortress of Solitude is back. Jimmy was terrific, and Lex had some great scenes too. I'm a Lois fan, and admittedly, I happen to miss her in whichever episode she isn't in, but what to do? It's not in my hands.

Jimmy is naive, annoying and dorky. IOW, a perfect characterization of Jimmy Olsen. However, he's so far out of Chloe's league and them as a romantic couple just doesn't work.

Loved Clark in this ep, as well as Chloe and the Chlark teamup. They were totally attune to each other. They do make up the perfect pair after all. The future "Lane & Kent" ;-)

Totally nice to see a Nois free (and GA) episode for a change! And would you look at that... the ratings went UP! *gasp*

Loved Clark.
Loved Lex.
Loved Chloe.
Loved Lana.
Loved the box.
Loved Bow Wow (surprizing!)
Loved Raya.
Loved the Sheild.
Loved the Fortress.
Loved no TempLois.
Loved no Green Arrow.
Loved this episode.

Hated the Return of Lollieville promo.

Who does Chloe think she is? Let me see:
- Secret Keeper for a Superhero Alien
- the Lone Reporter onto LuthorCorp's 33.1
- The girl who brought down Lionel Luthor
- the ONLY reporter on the show with any experience, schooling, or even basic understanding of journalism
- the one person who caught onto the effects of kryptonite in a town that ignored them
- the girl who sent a European slave trader back to Europe rather than let him get by with a kick to the groin
- the girl who cracked the FBI's most wanted Killer for Higher and got a front page story out of it
...to name a few.

People keep ragging that Chloe has journalism expertice - for what reason? She's been on the show for 5 years gaining that expertice. She's the one who knows the difference between proof and non-proof, she's the one who knows the difference between news and tabloid nonsense. That's why Chloe's the mouthpiece for ethical, knowlegible journalism -- cause she's the only one who knows.

And it was great to see her again. Same for Clark, Lex, and Lana - all four have seem to go missing for Lollieville as it's been termed. And Lollieville is pretty darn boring due to it's two main stars.

Wow, did this episode highlight how much a shoehorn Temp Lois or what? The story moved much smoother, much faster without her. And good for the ratings for backing that up.

Moreover, it's great that Chloe continues to be our ethical journalistic girl. She's the only one with experince to to see her coach the novice Jimmy who, unlike TempLois, actually listens to her was grand. It takes facts and proof, an idea of what a good story is, and continued determination.

This episode really highlighted that Chloe has everything to being Lois Lane, that Jimmy has to learn but has the nose for news, and that TempLois will never even come close.

And it highlighted just how evil Lex is. Go ahead and throw Jimmy out the window next time for relying on dropping names than persistence. Good to see Jimmy is being taugh cutting corners doesn't work. Yet another lesson they've denyed TempLois.

I hope Lex tries to recreate the box, that would be awesome.

I'm still confused about Raya, however.

"How about not telling her cousin about the new renders of the ring photos?"

Try paying attention - Chloe didn't HAVE any renderings until Lois was already kidnapped, they were still being processed when she told Clark about it.

"Like someone said a couple post ago, Chloe is seriously damaged, maybe it's the whole mental problem that comes from her mom"

LMAO! Wow, your bitterness and obvious jealousy of Chloe is quite amuzing. I think this all stems from the fact that, as the season rolls on, you are starting to realize that:

* There are NO signs of Clark discovering feelings for Lois
* NO signs of jealousy over Oliver
* Several instances of Clark showing interest in CHLOE
* Jimmy Olsen crushing on CHLOE
* CHLOE working at the Daily Planet.
* CHLOE working on the big stories like 33.1
* CHLOE getting the Pulitzer anvils.

...it's obvious that Chloe is being treated like iconic Lois Lane - can you say CHLOIS? Oh, and the fact that Raya was NOT a "love interest" like Al said she would be? PRICELESS! All of a suddenly Al's pre-season promises of "feelings" for Lois don't seem to mean so much, do they!??

But keep it up, please, because the more bitter you guys are, the better I feel about CHLOIS! Haha, your anger is reassuring. :)

Good for Clark accepting his destiny and even better, Chloe helping with tracking the Zoners. With what little the show gives her these days, she continues to show up Nois ("you need proof and facts" not barn doors and made up stories).

Unfortunately the break from Green Arrow-ville and Nois' lightswitches and barn doors was short lived. They're back next week and *yawn*. This is getting borrrring.

Dear PTBs of the CW

Please hurry up and announce the Green Arrow-ville spin we all know you're just busting to do. That way GA can ride off into the sunset with Nois and we can get some hope off a decent ending for this show with Clark, Chlois, Lex and Lana. They are the ones we want to see. Not their Temp Versions.

Good episode.

Liked Raya helping Clark to see the light.

Liked Martha - Clark scene.

Liked Jimmy, so cute!

Liked the angst of Lexana.

Not liked Chloe's attitude.

Not liked Lois not being in the eppisode.

Chloe ethical? yeah right!
How about not telling her cousin about the new renders of the ring photos? Or how about oh! the little fact that she totally betrayed Clark with Lionel... umm , seems some people have really bad memory... :)

Thank goodness she is no Lois Lane, she would NEVER betray Clark. ;)

I missed Lois, I missed Lois! I missed Lois!!!!
Overall it was a good eppy, it was very fast paced but it involved a couple big things and FINALLY Clark realized he has to accept his destiny.

Sooo, trouble in paradise Lexana? lol, those two have are right for each other.

Trouble in paradise Chimmy? Of course!! with that semi reporter, dream crusher, unsupportive girlfriend!!! Like someone said a couple post ago, Chloe is seriously damaged, maybe it's the whole mental problem that comes from her mom or maybe all the pinning for Clark screwed her up but the thing I know, 6 episodes have passed and i can't stand her one single scene! And Jimmy... break up with her! SHE DOESN'T DESERVE YOU!!

Ok... rant over... :)
Oh! I almost forgot, I liked the crystal and next week preview :)

For the love of god!! Why is Chloe being sooo ANNOYING!!!? Please send her far away already! She is dismissive towards her BOYFRIEND, towards her COUSIN, and she keeps being Clark's sidekick... ummm a little self respect girl!! Get your own life!

*rolls eyes*

And here we go again. Chloe is damned if she does, and damned if she doesn't. Meantime Temp Lois would have probably agreed on the Egytptian angle and then fabricated a story out of Jimmy's pictures to get her next headline.

Chloe will get her promotion, Jimmy will take some photos, and Nois will go back to peddling muffins.

Everybody wins!

Chloe's the only ethical and knowledgible journalist. Jimmy is ethical but he needs to learn the rules. Lois is neither ethical nor knowledgible.

Where they are going is pretty clear. Chloe will get a story that gets her out of the basement, her cousin tries to leech on the article - which leads to Chloe getting fired and the Luthors killing "Chloe." Chloe takes up the name with a LuthorCorp expose that she's been working on for 5 years, and pulls Jimmy out of the basement by having him take the photos. Clark flies back after his training to see Chloe only to find "Lois."
Maybe it will go that way, maybe it won't. But one thing the show has been clear about is Chloe and Jimmy are on the right track, and there is sure enough fodder for Durance's Lois to meet a sticky end due to her clear lack of skill.

You know what i find weird is that the person who plays Jimy had guessed stared on Smallville as the guy who takes Clarks powers from a lighting .But i do like him with chloe their so cute 2gethor and hes great at playing jimmmy olsen BUT does this mean Lucy name played by peyton list would comeback b/c she liked jimmy or something in the movies/show i really hope so shes a great lucy lane and is so good as the rebel of the LAne family

Chloe doesn't run around like Jimmy and Lois looking for the next scoop. It's just puzzling me. Right now it seems her number one job is tracking down the Zoners and b/c of Clark's secret she can't even turn THAT into a story. That's a big sacrifice for Chloe to make for Clark... (sigh)"

Yes, it IS a big sacrafice to make - passing a chance to print stories in order to help Clark SAVE THE WORLD! So why is she being criticized for that? She should be praised.

"If Clark had come to her with those pics she would have at the very least found out who the guy in the picture was. And she would have gone to Lex about the breefcase."

Are you really that naive? Jimmy came to Chloe with NOTHING! How is she supposed to find out who the guy is based soley on a picture? There is no such thing as a database with every citizen's face in it, that's just ridiculous. And Chloe would NEVER confront Lex based on a picture of a briefcase! There could have been a million different things in that briefcase that were perfectly legal. These complaints are such a pathetic and desperate attempt to criticize Chloe for anything you can think of, even if it makes no sense whatsoever.

"When Chloe wouldn't help Jimmy I was thinking, "Take your story to Lois, Jimmy! You won't have to twist her arm to dig up dirt on Lex."

Oh you mean like the last time Lois wanted to get Lex, and came crying to CHLOE to do all the work for her? And then just gave up and forgot about it? Yeah, I would LOVE to see Lois try to take on the Luthors, she wouldn't even make it through the episode.

I hear these pathetic rantings of the bitter Divine Intervention crew about Chloe not helping Jimmy, but NO ONE has suggested any possible way that she could have done that. Those two photos could mean ANYTHING, there was no story there! And there is no way in hell Chloe would battle against Lex with such week evidence - why do you think she is still sitting on all her 33.1 data? YOU NEED PROOF!! Do ANY of you understand that?

yeah...Chloe hasn't really been running around for other scoops like she used to anymore. It seems Lois and Jimmy are doing that.

And to some extent I agree that the 180 degrees on Chloe's attitude is a bit strange. Also, the fact that her main focus on the show now is helping Clark find the Zoners rather than getting other stories is interesting too..yeah, she is making a sacrifice

Wouldnt it be horrible if Jimmy really did go to Lois instead and she got the story??!!??

Mark my words people....something with Chloe, Jimmy and Lois is brewing in the pot...whether it is this season or next...something is definitely brewing...

taking everything into consideration for the past few episodes of season 6, and the 180 degrees that they have done with people from season 5.....something is up. I forsee a big blowout somewhere down the line. If that does actually happen, I hope everyone becomes better and closer for it....not separated and alone..moping alone like Clark used to do.

Clark, Lex, Lana, and Chloe. The Fortress, the Daily Planet, Jimmy Olsen, a kryptonian. The S-Shield, a real story and no hijacking by tertary characters.

Now THAT is my show that I've missed so long. I'm not looking forward to GreenArrowville next week.

I really loved Chloe this week, and Raya too. Raya was so Lara from the movies, and it's great to see Clark have another person to depend on.

Jimmy is dumb and needs to learn how to BE a journalist (Which was Chloe's point) but he's at least willing to learn. He's got a long way to go, but I have no doubts that he'll actually make it [unlike "Lightswitch Lo" as those on TWOP have taken to calling her.]

The S-Shield was the highlight of the season thus far. Completely.

Erica Durance sorely missed? Ratings say otherwise. For two weeks in a row, they've gone up when she's not advertized.

Chloe was great this week. Jimmy was annoying, as usual. Clark was heroic, Lex was villianous, and Lana was her usual self.

Let's keep Lollieville dead and buried.

I enjoyed this episode.

The best thing about it of course was the time Clark spent with Raya. I think he really needed to have a heart to heart talk with a real live Kryptonian. And Raya more than fit the bill.

I don't think, had Raya lived that it ever would have been romantic, but it would have been nice for Clark to have the companionship of someone like him. She seemed to be crushing on Jor-el.

I'm happy that Clark is seeing Jor-el in a new light and that he's going to re-enter the fortress at some point to complete his training! YAY!!! Oh that last scene with Martha was so thrilling. And her hair was so beautiful. I just can't get enough of Annette O'Toole. :)

Second, I love Jimmy! I was waiting to see why Chloe liked him so much and now boy do I see why! She's dorky and fun and sunshiny and cute and driven I just love him. I would have been satisfied with seeing him out all hours of the night tracking down a good photo and a great story... I would have been satisfied with his delightful PDA with Chloe at the Daily Planet... I would have been satisfied with him putting one over on Lex... I got all three!!! Yay Jimmy! Yay Chimmy!

I was a bit disappointed with Chloe. If Clark had come to her with those pics she would have at the very least found out who the guy in the picture was. And she would have gone to Lex about the breefcase. (sigh) Oh well. The pep talk she gave Jimmy at the end made up for it a little.

Chloe doesn't run around like Jimmy and Lois looking for the next scoop. It's just puzzling me. Right now it seems her number one job is tracking down the Zoners and b/c of Clark's secret she can't even turn THAT into a story. That's a big sacrifice for Chloe to make for Clark... (sigh)

Lana is continuing in her womanly journey and I'm loving it. "Me or the box...see ya!" That was great. I really am enjoying Lexana. At first Lana seemed really gung ho about saving Lex from himself but now it seems something has taken the wind out of her sails. Hmm... I wonder what it is.

Lana has forgiven Clark for breaking her heart it seems. At least... she's not mad anymore. And she seems resigned to the fact that Clark has secrets he's not going to share. I really liked the non-romantic Clana scene. I guess now that Clark's not her man she's letting the whole silly secret/excuses thing go (with a slight roll of her eyes) LOL! I'd like them to be friends again if it can continue in this angst free, accusation free, civil way.

Smallville is 6 for 6 with me. I'm really loving this season. *pinches self* Yup I'm awake.

I missed Lois. When Chloe wouldn't help Jimmy I was thinking, "Take your story to Lois, Jimmy! You won't have to twist her arm to dig up dirt on Lex."

I missed Lois. Yeah, definitely missed her. Next week looks amazing.

Sigh... I totally missed Lois. I think Fallout was ok. I think the whole plot moved a bit faster but it had its reasons.

What I don't understand is Chloe's attitude?! What is up with her! First she is dismissive towards her cousin and then towards Lois. For gods sake! she writes obituaries!! and she gest stories with the help of her firedn the super hero and her cousin!! Who does she think she is! That girl has serious issues. I used to love the relaitonship between Chloe and Lois, they were so fun to watch and you could certainly say that they loved each other very much but now... I certainly don't want Lois go any near Chloe's negativity. I think all those years of pinning for Clark have seriously damaged her.

Jimmy is so cute! I think he is very funny and sweet, I'm glad he is on the show.

Lana... well, I never understood the girl.

Raya did ok, personally I didn't like so much the acting and the fact that she was kind of throwing herself to Clark even though she helped his father to build his spaceship and the whole baby blanket thing!

The good thing is that after 6 years and 832836 dead people, including his father, Clark finally realized he has to fullfill his destiny. I just hope the "zoners" don't become something like the FOTW and we have to see Clark kill each one of them every single episode. I wanna see more character development.

Martha and Clark scene at the end was very nice, I like the mother -son dymanic.

Overall i'll give 3 out of to this eppy.
I can't wait to see next week's it sure looks promising. I hope Lois discovers GA identity.. wooooo.

Have a nice day guys! :)

Yes Claire! why not! let's have Jimmy crossdress on Smallville!

With all the madness the show already does, why not include that too!

yeah! crossdressing jimmy!Now, that would be an episode....

Chloe: "Jimmy...what are you doing in my dress and stockings???..."

Jimmy: "Uh, Chloe..I have a confession.....

HA!

such a shame that most of these posts go right around and come back to relationships and who doesn't have one, should be in one, will be in one in the future, can't hold one, doesn't desrve one, will never last in one...whatever....

back to the plot...

Poor Jimmy, Poor DUMBASS Jimmy. "Working with the Egyptians"? Egyptians dont even use hieroglyphics now. IDIOT! God i hate Jimmy. Chloe must be one desperate woman.

Fallout was an ok episode..a bit rushed though...Raya could have had more screentime...

Bow wow was not bad at all...though, the "homeboy talk" for an evil Kryptonian was a bit out of place....

Thus far, I believe that Braniac/James Marsters was the best Kryptonian badass yet! He was manipulative and cunning, on equal footing as Zod perhaps, and a far better villain than Gloria! I want to see the return of him in a big way.

One thing I am disappointed in for the SV writers though...and the last few posts sort of deal with it...

Why must the SV writers continually put in the script that Chloe never had a boyfriend? Is this high school still? Lex dissed her in the mansion in season 5 and now he does it again in Fallout. Why do they need to put such an emphasis on that??

First, she gets no one for years, always in the shadow of the raven-haired beauty, then they have to put in a line where she says she is jealous of Lois' body, now they give her a boyfriend, and bring up possible issues of whether she can keep a boyfriend because she is so "bossy".

Shouldnt this show have a bit more depth than that! I think when SV writers are making the script they really have to consider the social issues they are brining up. Has anyone considered all those girls in high school who have never considered themselves as beautiful as the Lana Langs of the world, or never had the body of the Lois Lanes? What about those girls who have devoted time and effort to pursuing studies and a career, and have not had a relationship in a while? Is it right to insult their plight? What kind of message is Smallville portraying?..that those type of women will always have issues in relationships, only attract the alleged "looser guys" while the Lanas and Loises will have multi-million dollar boyrfriend after boyfriend?

And then we wonder about our society when these images are being portrayed in shows....

Why can't those women be successful professionally and personally? is that too much to ask?

This isn't about Chloe, Lois or Lana, but about the kind of messages that these writers send through their script

CANCEL SMALLVILLE!!!!

Ammmmm...Chloe can't keep up with Clark?????

Last time I checked, she's BEEN keeping up with Clark since season 1.

Chloe always following Clark blindly?...hmmm, since I checked from season 1, she has been one of the few people to take Clark up on his sh*t, and tell him like it is. Yes, in the past she has swooned over him alot...but let's do some rechecking:

1) When Clark put on the red krptonite school ring and went crazy in Metropolis, who was the one who went to his apartment and told him to stop being a coward and told him he was being an ass?

2) When Clark was running for class president with the help of Pete and had no campaign strategy but throw parties, who told him that he needed to have a purpose, so she couldn't give him her backing?

3) Who had been constantly telling him in Season 5 to stop all the secrets and stupid excuses and tell Lana the truth?

4) Who was the person who told him in Wither to check his emotions at the door when he is going to confront Lex?

5) In Splinter, who is the one who put him in his place in the basement of the DP for reading her email and making accusations?

the list can go on...but that doesn't sound like a person who follows the guy blindly...no matter how much she is in love with him.

Everyone is subject to their own opinion..that's cool..you express yours, I express mine...

PREACH IT STEVE! YOU ARE RIGHT ON FRIGGIN' TARGET!

"When she is working with Clark, it is like Clark gives a cue and she follows blindly. With others, she is too confident. I don’t think Chloe will ever get over Clark, she’ll keep walking in his shadow as long as she lives. I guess it is the reason why Clark can never choose her as her life partner. He needs someone who is his equal in all ways and is able to keep up with him."

"Chimmy is okay. I don’t think Chloe’s relationship with any man including Clark will ever work. She is too bossy with others and too submissive with Clark. I guess we’ll not see her becoming anything more than Clark’s sidekick."

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OUCH!!! That was as sharp as a knife! I really hope the writers aren't going to make her the woman who can never get a man! Yeah, she can be bossy, and she's not perfect, but does that mean that she should be reduced to a mere sidekick, unworthy of the affections of a man?

That's a sad thought. What about those women out there who watch the show, who are intelligent, and yes, maybe a bit agressive because they have HAD to be that way to get through in life? Are the writer's trying to say that women like that will never have a lasting relationship?...that's a sad story to tell.

I kind of think the writers have done a little injustice to all the Smallville ladies in some way...I am sure they will fix it by season end: Lana used to be defined by her boyfriends, Lois used to be showing cleavage and skin alot, and Chloe, as you say, is being bossy or condescending. They all have their faults, and are all a work in progress...but their hearts are in the right place though.

"Chloe considers it her own undefined territory and considers everyone else a novice."

Umm, sorry to break it to you, but both Jimmy and Lois ARE novices when it comes to investigating the big stories. If fact, you JUST said so yourself in your very own rant: "Jimmy’s inexperience and simplicity were both shown very well. He doesn’t know the rules of the game yet, does he?" He comes to Chloe with a picture of a licence plate and a briefcase.... WTF is that? Please tell me, because I'm dying to know - what the heck is Chloe supposed to actually DO about that? For all anyone knows there could have been poker chips in that breifcase.... the whole point of that scene was that a hunch is NOT a story - YOU NEED PROOF (something EDLois fans aparaently are happy to do without).

"It also showed why Chloe despite of being a good-looking young woman is unable to have long-term relationships with men."

Wow, you have just single-handedly taken the anti-Chloe rhetoric to new levels of retardation. FYI, there is nothing in Smallville canon to suggest that Chloe has any problems maintaining a relationship - her lack of boyfriends over the past 5 years is a result of the fact that she has dedicated 100% of her time to her education, her career, and oh yeah, saving the world with Clark!

When she is working with Clark, it is like Clark gives a cue and she follows blindly.

What does that even mean???? First of all, you must not have been paying attention, because the barn scene showed that she was always a STEP AHEAD of where Clark thought she would be. And "follow blindly"? I don't even know what you mean by that....

With others, she is too confident. I don’t think Chloe will ever get over Clark, she’ll keep walking in his shadow as long as she lives. I guess it is the reason why Clark can never choose her as her life partner. He needs someone who is his equal in all ways and is able to keep up with him.

You guys just gave up on even trying to make sense. You mean to tell me that CHLOE can't keep up with Clark? She is the most ambitious female of the show, and has been with Clark through his biggest adventures! My God, have you even seen this show???? Trying watching seasons 1-6, you might learn something.

"She is bossy at times but never dismissive of anyone. She knows where to draw a line."

LOIS is never dismissive of anyone!!!????? Have you forgotten about Sneeze? Oliver Queen? Remember that? She is no doubt THE MOST DISMISSIVE person on this show!

LOL, I think all the Chlois anvils in "Fallout" have knocked you all senseless, because you are saying things so blatantly off base and untrue that I have a hard time believing you are even serious. So bitter, so jealous.

Adding some more to what I previously wrote:

- No, we are not expecting any awards for Bow Wow any time soon (LOL) But when he became Baren (is it the spelling) his tone should've changed. The 'Hey look dude..' didn't fit in as a language for a zoner.

And when he talked about Jor-El, he used the word "Your old man" eh, There is not much difference in the Kryptonian and Earth terminologies, is there?

- I don't think Jimmy is not a bright person. He is intellegent and determined, it is just that he is a little too naive. In future episodes, he should work with Chloe more and more to learn the rules of journalism.

- I liked Chimmy in this episode but it is not like any serious romantic interactions were shown. If there is more action in store for future, then it'll become more interesting. Right now, it is niether too good nor too boring.

Atleast die-hard Chloe fans should be happy. Chloe's got a cute boyfriend of her own too.

- Jimmy is not going to become a cross dresser in SV is he? I won't like it, niether would Chloe!

- Raya's death could've been handled better. She was so powerful, yet died like a fragile human. Why didn't she superspeed away when Baren attacked her? It was very predictable.

Even before watching the episode, everyone knew Oh Raya's gonna die, and then it happened just like that.

I think her death shouldn't have been hinted. It should've come as a surprise and also should've been handled well on the screen. Like for example Alicia's death in Pariah.

I loved Fallout specially because Clark has finally accepted who he is. Though it was sudden. I wonder why no one came up with ‘lightswitch’ this time.

I liked Lex/Lana interactions. They are dark and creepy as they are supposed to be.

Clark/Raya interactions were very cool. Not romantic as we were told in spoilers. But it was good, and besides, romance wouldn’t even have made any sense anyway. She is technically the same age as his mother.

Did anyone notice the huge difference in Clark/Lana interaction as opposed to their past relationship? The rift between them is handled very well. Clark doesn’t seem to be obsessed with her anymore. It was a businesslike discussion. I liked it but I am tired of Lana’s accusations on Clark. It is time she learns the truth and knows that she is only alive because of Clark’s sacrifices.

Why does Chloe think that she is the only journalist in the world and no one should even dare to become one?

When she is working with Clark, it is like Clark gives a cue and she follows blindly. With others, she is too confident. I don’t think Chloe will ever get over Clark, she’ll keep walking in his shadow as long as she lives. I guess it is the reason why Clark can never choose her as her life partner. He needs someone who is his equal in all ways and is able to keep up with him.

Chloe’s behavior with Jimmy also tells us why Lois is the perfect woman. She is bossy at times but never dismissive of anyone. She knows where to draw a line. I am looking forward to Lois’s comeback next week.

Chimmy is okay. I don’t think Chloe’s relationship with any man including Clark will ever work. She is too bossy with others and too submissive with Clark. I guess we’ll not see her becoming anything more than Clark’s sidekick.

On side note, only three more Justin Hartley episodes left. Too sad!! Oh a lot of people will miss him.

Can't wait for Rage!!

Fallout was very good! Not the greatest episode of Smallville but it was good.

It did fell a little short of my expectations, but I guess I had set very high standards after Arrow and Reunion. But still, Fallout was a good one, the only problem was that it was a bit rushed. This story needed to be written in a span of two or three episodes.

I think Raya should've lived. She should've told Clark some more about his heritage. And her death scene seemed a little paler. Still, I loved Pascale Hutton, she is beautiful and did a fine job.

Lex/Lana is finally taking the shape it logically should. We know that this relationship will either fall soon or either it will always be crippled. There is no love between the two. Both are playing and using each other.

I don't understand what drove Lana to this kind of darkness. She is hurt by how things ended with Clark, fine, but I never took her as a bitter or darker person. What is driving her to the dark side, her own insecurities? This part of the plot should be resolved. The fans should be given a justification of why this sudden change in Lana.

Lex’s character is lacking the action it is supposed to have at this stage. Clark/Lex confrontations are only on one subject – Lana. There should be more depth to it.

For the first time, I liked Jimmy Olsen, he was in his comic book persona. Cute, naïve and gullable. His line “Lex is working with the Egyptians” I guess has become a favorite from this episode. Lex/Jimmy scene was very good. Lex’s snobbish behaviour and Jimmy’s inexperience and simplicity were both shown very well. He doesn’t know the rules of the game yet, does he?

I didn’t like Chloe’s dismissal of Jimmy at first. She was almost rude to him. But I guess it was necessary. It showed that Chloe sometimes hurts her loved ones with her overconfident tone. It also showed why Chloe despite of being a good-looking young woman is unable to have long-term relationships with men. She is too assertive at times. And by assertive, I don’t mean in a bossy type of way, but it seems when it comes to journalism, Chloe considers it her own undefined territory and considers everyone else a novice.

However, the end scene was really good, Chloe’s encouraged Jimmy and her line “You’ll become a great photographer” was really cute. The contrast of the two scenes is handled very well. Showing Chloe dismissive at one time and then making amends for her behavior at other was very good. I think Chloe needs to tell him how to deal with the Luthors instead of discouraging him or shutting him down.

Seems like TPTB are really serious about giving a shape to Chimmy, they should, because it is indeed interesting. Allison/Aaron chemistry is very good, but it needs to be explored more.

The end scene where Clark talks about going to his training was very powerful. Tom did such a remarkable job. I think it sets the arc for this season, Clark will probably head for his training after killing the zoners and come back in the seventh season.

Erica Durance was sorely missed. She has become such an essential part of the story, specially in this season, that Smallville seems it is lacking something when Erica is not around. I love her lively presence. Hope to see her shine in “Rage” once again.

Fallout was 3.5 out of 5 in my opinion.

Huh, apparently I'm in the miniority on the blog, wanting the Green Arrow to hang around more..and not just because JH is hot. He's a good middle ground mentor for Clark right now. He's Robin Hood, but not quite, with ripping of the rich and giving to the poor. In same turn, he's not all sunshine and roses; there's some definite gritty underlying themes. I think the less black/white world that Clark is exposed to, the better. How can he grow to be the person that accepts his destiny if he's somewhat sheltered against the downside of humanity? The GA solves this middle ground, and in a rather timely manner, I think.

Chloe I love. I don't think AM can do much by way of bad acting in my opinion. She's awesome, I have to say. The character has grown leaps and bounds during the season. Lois is where Chloe was in the beginning, except more annoying in the shiny way. Lois could be a good character if she was given less love interest (for whoever is around) status and more complex emotions and thought processes. There's a lack of wit and charm to Miss Lane, and I think that's part of what the audience negatively respondes to.

Jimmy is a lot like Lois. The whole starting from the ground up idea even if he's been there for a bit longer. He'll eventually grow up and learn how strange the world really is, and not just as a way to make a name for himself. I think that was part of the flaw in his plan to get into Lex's house. He truly didn't understand the person he was attempting to uncover. Ask Chloe; she can tell you what a Luthor will do in order to win.

I love that the FOS is back. A good touchstone for the emerging Clark.

And Lex and Lana. Dear god, I think is the first time I've ever cheered Lana on. If being with Lex is what gives the girl a backbone, by all means let her stay with him. She's not meekly letting the boys do all the heavy lifting anymore. I never understood how she did that in the first place since she did know Chloe, a less likely candidate for mouse-ish behaviour on the show I can't think of. Lex did the smackdown on Jimmy and I cheered him on. It felt like the villian had finally started to appear. The villian and the hero are finally starting to emerge as the characters we know. I can't wait to see what happens next.

WOOT! Great to see the show get back to the Main Four and not be about the guest stars. Jimmy perfectly showed how a guest star should work - though I think he and Chloe somehow have less heat than Whitney and Lana.

But it's great to see the show be about whom it's supposed to be about for a change.

I agree with the person who said Lex has kinda been reduced to Lana's boyfriend...Since when does he relay messages to Lana's friends? What? now that she lives in the mansion she can't say hi to her friend without Lex as the mouthpiece?

So I still love Lexy, but I need him to become evil totally independent of Lana. I love Lana's transition to Manipulative!Lana. Does everyone see how she changed from the pink princess to very dark clothes to match her increasingly dark demeanor? Love it! Lana is at the best she has been for the last 5 seasons.

It's kind of ridiculous that this Jimmy is Chloe's boyfriend. Don't get me wrong, AA plays the part very well, and I like him....but after years not giving Chloe anyone, and realizing that a happy relationship for Chloe is long overdue, THIS is what they give her! Nope, Jimmy boy, you aren't gonna last....being cute will only get you so far.

In Allison's recent podcast, she said that we should see some stumbling blocks when Chloe tries to have a life outside of Clark. I look forward to that (just a bit) because Clark is so accustomed to having her be there always and drop everything for him, that he needs to be shaken up a bit, and stop taking her for granted.

I also look forward to upcoming confrontations with Lex...both from Clark, Chloe and Lionel too. I missed Level 33.1 investigations and I can't wait for more of that.

I want more interactions with the original cast...Clark, Lex, Chloe, Lana...they have some good plots in the making...actually, bring in Lionel and Martha in the mix too...you can never go wrong with them.

"Well, now that we at the CW have satisfied our requirement of having guest star Tom Welling make an apprearance, we now return to our regular scheduled programming of GreenArrowville." Damn.

Ah, Chloe you are too good for this show, and for Jimmy. Well, the BDA finally got a clue about his destiny so I have faith he will see light when it comes to Chloe soon!

I'm all for Clark embracing his destiny! Awesome stuff!

It was nice seeing Chloe in more than two scenes this week too. She looked great!

Nice to see Lana still being evil and doing things behind Lex's back. I love her when she's evil!

Clark was back in this episode! No Green Arrow! :D And yay for Clark embracing his destiny. It's about time!

Jimmy is cute, but so dull. I'm happy to see Chloe with someone who loves and adores her, but it's time for Chlark! They can't keep putting it off.

No Lois. That was the best plus of the whole episode!