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And Amanda still didn't really have a good explanation. Show simply wants us to believe she's ride or die with Lex "just because". That would be a neat twist. And speaking of Brainiac...John Irons's suit uses foreign tech from a different world - literally. How could Milton learn how to control the suits / rejigger it for Lex's personal use in such a short time? Genius or not, it doesn't pass the smell test that Brainiac did all this from the time he staged the "car accident" to the end of the episode. In-show, 1 day? 2 days? passed. No way he figured out all the tech that fast. Lex Luthor truly is Lois's blind spot. So freaking arrogant (naive) of Lois to think merely having "The Truth" on her side was going to have her come out on top of that 1 v. 1 interview. She's so focused on maintaining her Reputation (trademark), she willingly walks into a trap, which a blind/deaf/mute idiot can see coming from miles away. Tunnel Vision Lois is my least favorite Lois. But how would that work? It's not just Clark's heart which has Krypton DNA, it's his whole body. Hence, Earth's sun "powering up" Superman. How would the mechanics work to give Lex Super powers merely by getting Clark's heart transplanted into Lex? WORD to all this! Ditto about not giving a cluck about Jonathan and Candice. But can I say again, Michael Bishop is soooo perfectly cast, I can't even remember the actor who originated the role. I'd like to see Michael Bishop in other stuff.

Sooooo much WORD to this! But my question (that I've rhethorically asked a bazillion times) is why the other characters - esp. the ones directly involved - are never, ever allowed to point out Steffy's sins (like what was posted above)?! Answering my own question: I posited in a previous post that maybe the Steffy stans are so vocal, that they would stage a boycott of the show / do a full spectrum mass media blast to cancel the show if Steffy is ever read for filth for all her misdeeds. Whereas the Hope/Brooke/Ivy/Phoebe fans just take the show as it comes and won't riot if their favorite character is ill treated by the writers.

Just finished watching Holiday Mismatch and thoroughly enjoyed it - the acting, the story (predictable as it was), the warmth and humor. Good chemistry between/among the actors. Kudos Hallmark! And oh yeah, Aunts Zelda and Hilda ftw! OMG I just had a thought: Melissa Joan Hart has done these kinds of movies (albeit not for Hallmark), but it would be FANTASTIC if they could get her to do one with her Spellman aunties! So I had some more free time and watched Our Holiday Story. Except for the shenanigans involving the missed connections and hidden identities, this was one of the most mature movies I can ever recall from Hallmark. I really liked the themes of belonging and exploring how someone can know if it’s truly love. Bravo, Hallmark. Movies need to show the journey of how two people come to realize they’ve found their person, rather than presenting the couple as a fait accompli (even though we know they will end up together). But My biggest problem with this movie involved the casting of Nell’s best friend. Nell looked 15 years older than her bestie, so I just had a hard time all movie long believing they were BFFs, and the lack of the two actresses’ rapport added to the feeling.

Clark won’t kill him, but can still injure him, especially because it won’t be Clark throwing the first punch. Anybody who initiates violent physical altercation assumes the consequences for that.

Yay to Candace keeping the secret, but her dad proves “you can’t fix stupid”. He finds out Clark is Superman, THE most powerful entity on Earth but still wants to pick a fight?! Oy vey

THIS!!! What was Steffy’s “extenuating circumstance” when she f@cked (not merely kissed) Hope’s husband?! None, zero, nada.

Not only that, but aren’t civil servants in the “first responders” type of job fairly well paid? I think in big cities, firefighters average a 6 figure salary. I know Smallville isn’t the big city, but it should still pay decently, especially since Kyle has been in his job for a while. WORD! I didn’t expect Clark’s identity to be revealed but it does make sense given how soooo many people already knew or strongly suspected. I think the show already departed from the comics with Clark/Lois having twins, so what’s one more departure with the identity reveal…

Given this soap has done way more outlandish things they expect us to believe is "reality" like Sheila walking free after her many, many crimes or Ridge surviving a fall out of a helicopter without a scratch, or the Finn back-from-the-dead plot with zero physical problems...then divesting the faux Forresters of their stock would be the most realistic thing presented on this show.

WORD to all of this! But you know men will get pregnant IRL before the writers/producers allow Steffy to take such a big L.

Ditto times gajillion for Steffy - and her ass kissers (Taylor & Finn) don't even work there!

I’m not familiar with red light in Superman lore. How can it take away Superman’s powers? Wouldn’t Clark have “stored up” powers from being in sunlight? So red light can instantly remove all the “stored up” powers? Yeah, small town folks are usually portrayed as unsophisticated yokels, so kudos when one of them chimed in that something seemed fishy with how OTT Lex was in wanting the land. The townspeople turning down millions of dollars was a really heartwarming, endearing moment in the show. There really was no good explanation why she chose Lex at the end. Working for him for 10 years doesn’t strike me as a good reason for sticking with him when she can see he’s making bad emotion-based decisions that could harm LexCorp. You’d think she could get another great job somewhere else. (And if she’s staying with him for romantic reasons, the show hasn’t developed their romance at all for me to believe it’s due to her feelings for him.) Actually, I think society deems it perfectly fine for a man to go grey (adds character, makes him “distinguished”), while women have to hide their aging because society doesn’t like to look at old women. Older woman = no longer fertile, energetic so women feel compelled to hide their aging (hair dye, cosmetic surgery, makeup). Not just in this show, but also in the Justice League movie: when both Clark and Superman died around the same time, wouldn’t more people be surprised/suspicious when both are alive again at the same time? Agree on the comments saying this Lex comes across as more a bully than evil mastermind/business genius. Really not enjoying this Lex Luthor. As for Denise, I interpreted her reaction as this is her first time interacting with Clark knowing he’s Superman, and that makes her nervous and maybe even star struck.

I loved, loved, loved how he called her Katerina (not exclusively though) when it was just the two of them in the same room. And I posed my question because Lawrence was most definitely not a white hat hero. Very Xander-ish come to think of it. So I wondered if anyone else shipped Carly/Lawrence like I did.

Yes that, but I think Hallmark makes a deliberate decision to present their movies as aspirational and escapism. Hallmark wants to showcase upper middle class houses (and all that goes inside the house) because they want a certain image (classy, elegant, shiny and beautiful) even if the professions of the main characters don’t match the house/furnishings the people can afford.

Soooooo many feels regarding the quotes above. Man did I LOVE that whole plot involving Carly, Lawrence, Nicky and Vivian. Thanks to YouTube, I have rewatched snippets of the storyline over and over these many years. ummm, which “girl” did you root for Lawrence to end with? Me, I was SUCH a Carly/Lawrence fan because their chemistry was so powerful. For me, it leapt out of the screen! And when I found out years later (after the characters were no longer on Days) that the actors were married IRL, omg did I squeal like a little girl.

Both quotes are plot nits for me. For the first one, just because Doomsday cocks his head and then goes flying off, how does Lex's associate (can't recall her name) know that meant someone *summoned* Doomsday? When my dog cocks his head and runs off, doesn't mean *I* called him over! And for the second quote, goooood point! In fact, Jordan did hear the ELT and that's why he sent Jonathan to find out what's up.