[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Richest guys in Forbes (e.g. Santa, Lucius Malfoy, more)

[Laura Ingalls Huntley]

Laura (me):
>> Oh, Smallville is crazy this season.  Craaaa-zy.  Vampires, strippers,
>> and senators, oh my.

Dina:
> Just this season?  I dunno... I thought S4 was bad... err, crazy? {g}
> French witches possessing American teens... Hehe, sounds like
> something on FF.net.  Super doggie?  Just to name a couple.

Isn't Krypto part of the original mythology, at least?  And you know, 
I've decided that I kind of liked Isobel.  She was fiesty.   Also, I'm 
pretty sure she could kick Keanu Reeves' ass.  Gotta love that in a 
girl.

Actually, the crazier it gets, the better I like it.  Smallville's all 
about escapism for me, really.

Dina:
> Speaking
> of vampires, bringing in James Marsters (Buffy's Spike) as Professor
> Fine/Brainiac was interesting, but unfortunately, underplayed.

Hmmm.  Agreed.

Dina:
> Now, the stripper episode, Exposed (love how I can remember some
> episode titles), wasn't bad partly because Erica Durance, who plays
> Lois Lane, has a *nice* body.

You'll get no arguments here. ^_~  I agree with what you said further 
down, though.  Her character *is* a lot like Chloe . . . and yet, 
instead of being irritated by her, I get a kick out of her.  I think 
the difference must be that Lois is generally acknowledged as being 
annoying *within* the show itself, which makes for entertainment, 
rather than failed cute-ness.

Also -- C'mon Chloe.  Volunteering your own cousin to strip?  I have 
words for girls like you.

On another note, though . . . As much as I enjoy how much Lois' . . . 
err, less admirable traits get on Clark's nerves, I can't help but 
agree with him.  I'm not sure how the writers are planning to reconcile 
her character with the fact she's The One for Clark.  I mean, put 
yourself in *his* shoes.  How do you pick Lois Lane over Lana?  
Seriously.

Dina:
> C'mon, wasn't it classic for Clark to
> fear her 'All American' boobies--though, it depends on how you define
> 'All American'. {chuckle}

*blinks* You mean they're not real?! *is shocked and disillusioned*

Dina:
> Yeah, there is an impressive level of Lana-hate.  Kristin Kreuk is
> very pretty but her character... meh. :-\  As to who in their right
> mind would like Chloe, this probably says something about the state of
> my mind but I kinda like her... when she's gagged and bound down. {g}
> Seriously, I do like her character *to a degree*.

Heh, didn't mean to insult your sanity there.  Sorry.  Actually, I used 
to hate Chloe a lot more than I do now, mostly due to the fact that 
I've recently re-watched the entire series with the LOML, and he 
*loathes* her.  Funnily enough, it's made her a bit more likable for 
me.

The thing about Chloe is, that's she's just sort of a horrible person 
and a bad friend.  She does terrible things, violates other people's 
privacy like nobody's business, throws ridiculous temper tantrums 
because she seems to be under the impression that she *owns* Clark, and 
now she's apparently taken to encouraging Clark to lie to Lana like 
it's some kind of game.  Ergh.  She is *way* less trustworthy than Lex, 
IMO, and yet Clark *always* forgives her.  Always!  How come Lex never 
gets that kind of leniency?

But . . . uh, other than all *that*, I don't really mind her so much 
anymore. (I swear!) ^_~

Dina:
> <SNIP>
> The element of tragedy on the 'what-ifs' and choices
> ultimately made by Lex Luthor were presented in such stark comparison
> during Lexmas.
> <SNIP>
> There's still such a... 'human' aspect to Lex Luthor because he is
> capable of kindness and compassion but this becomes steadily buried
> under greed and paranoia.  This is why I felt depressed after watching
> Lexmas--yeah, the episode had its cheesy moments but, to see Lex so
> happy one moment and then so callous at the end, was sad.

It was sad.  That's what I meant about Happy!Lex killing me.  Because 
you just *know* that he's doomed -- even if you didn't know anything 
about the Superman story at all, you can just *tell* -- but you can't 
help but hope for him.  He's an inherently good person, I think -- 
maybe even better than Clark, but his experiences have completely 
killed that potential.  *sigh* It's incredibly depressing, especially 
when an episode like 'Lexmas' spells it out in living color.

Thanks for sharing the quote, by the way.  It was interesting.

Laura (me):
>> I wasn't
>> expecting to like the Lex/Lana SHIP, but it actually got to me, a
>> little bit (although I think that was largely due to the ever-so-rare
>> Happy!Lex, which kills me every time).  Although . . . he's loved her
>> since she was fourteen?  Uh, okay, Lex.

Dina:
> Maybe more near fifteen. {g}  And let's say it was more of a...
> platonic love that progressed to something deeper as she got older.
> Lex tended to be protective of Lana but also actually encouraged her
> to be independent as well (making her think beyond simplistic
> nostalgia for the Talon, having her take self-defense courses, giving
> her 'loans' to experience France for herself--though, this lead to one
> of SV's more 'meh' storylines).

*g* Okay, you've sold me.  I guess the reason I wasn't terribly 
thrilled with the idea of Lex/Lana  . . . What does the fandom call 
them? Lexana?  How come we don't do that so much in HP?  Hermiron.  
Huh.  Anyway, the reason I wasn't so on-board with it was because, as 
much as I don't hate Lana, I think there's a limit to how many of your 
male leads should fall for your female lead, no matter how wonderful 
she may be.  But you're right . . . there's a definite edge there, what 
with their secret-keeping from Clark and his role as her mentor.  And 
after Lexmas, I challenge anyone who says MR and KK don't have 
chemistry.

Laura (who has decided to skip the Smallville fandom altogether, and 
who has instead been getting her Smallville banter from somewhat 
unwilling sources, such as the LOHL and her roommates.)