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it's all about clark & lex.Cloe, launa, and louis is know body, come on who are these people

Oooh, I hate seeing the rivalry. Lois' loyalty to those she cares about (Jonthan, Martha and Lois) was really the only thing I liked about her.

This rivalry doesn't work for me. Lois works for a tablois, lies in her articles, keeps articles out of the paper because they make her boyfriend looks bad, adn we've not really seen her investigate. I like her, but in no way is she Chloe's professional rival.

Viva la Chlois. She is the Iconic Lois Lane. Brilliant, determined, focused, best friend and confidante to Clark Kent, a heck of an investigator, and always fights for the truth.

Who cares about Chloe and Lois? I wanted to watch Clark and Lex. Which is probably why I stopped watching this show after season 3.

Chloe catching the eye of a certain Gotham Billionaire...Mike that's the best thing I've read all week.

Lets not get carried away here, we all know chloe is a far BETTER reporter then lois will ever be. lois needs to stop getting things handed to her. and chloe and clark belong together...forget lana.

we all know the future where lois will be the best reporter

I want Chloe to grow longer hair and get a cuter wardrobe and then maby she ans Clarc can be togehter! it would be so sweet...well take care yall hhihihi

Chloe is the far better reporter than Temp Lois and she always will be. Flying barn doors do not make reporters. Five seasons worth of watching a character grow and evolve do.

But hey, there are plenty of barn doors in Smallville and I'm sure if need be, there'll be one with education and Pulizter Prize on it for Temp Lois. Never let it be said her pesky habit of stretching the truth for headlines ever stopped her from getting to the top. There are a lot of things to call such a "reporter". "Lois Lane" isn't one of them.

WHAT A STUPID FIGHT !!! I just can't agree with people who are trying to get down one of the two actresses it's so stupid they 'are cousins so jealousy and love are normal they 're like sisters so why must us choose between one of them it's ridiculous and so Stupid they are both oimportant characters

I think that Lois will grow as a reporter and surpass Cloe.

Everything in the fullness of time. It isn't Lois' time, so lightswitching Lois into Iconic status is just a joke. If they are gonna pull that crap, then just give Lois the Pulitzer now, and say she's the best ever, it will be just as pathetically beliveable,no more, no less.

I don't want the Cousins at odds. They're relationship is one of the most wonderful on the show. If not thee most wonderful. And Smallville should be more about Chloe, a character who's been there from the beginning of the show. And she shouldn't be shoved aside for a character whose real future lies in just that, THE FUTURE! If Lois is going to grow as a person and reporter at this point in the Superman story, then that is just fine, but if she is just gonna be handed Instant Iconic status just because they think that is Lois freaking Lane, then all I can say is what a Joke. And anyone using the excuse "Oh, but it's obviously natural talent" is just a moron who will settle for anything the CW cares to serve up.

The word "Temp Lois" says it all. The bitterness of Chloe fans comes out with this phrase and it shows how little regard and respect they have for the actors who work so hard to bring their favorite show to life.

Now that the writers are brining Lois closer to the iconic Lois, which they had to do, regardless of the presence of Chloe, the Chloe fans think it is being done at the cost of Chloe. It is wrong.

Chloe was never this important to this story that the development of canon characters be attributed to her.

I am glad that the writers are writing Lois so well this season. She is more important character and her development is essential to the story.

We want Chlo-Lo back because we want Lois's cousin to support her. That's all!

As for discussing things with Chloe fans, it is a futile effort as always.

Thank you.

Chloe is the better reporter always will be.. She deserves the best and tom.. Lois is just copying Chloe.. WE have seen Chloe's development and skills, Not lois.. She is just one big lighswitch bulb.. Just like her nose.

I don't think Chloe and Lois should be enemies because they're cousins and related by blood (unlike Clark, Lex and Lana.) Of course Lois gets in touch with her inner reporter and that's a good thing, but Chloe has the skills-- and doesn't use the Spelling Check on her computer-- to get noticed!

I like both of the actresses who played the cousins very well and I won't choose sides...especially when it comes to Clark. What these two have in common besides being related is newsworthy, witty and being independent by themselves. And also they've got a thing for bad boys, if you haven't been watching the show!

Erica Durance and Allison Mack did a good job playing these roles to a T and other scenes with the co-stars as well. I'd like to see more interaction with these two girls in future episodes.

I'm with Team Chlo-Lo all the way!

If the only way to develop Temp Lois in an effort to make her compete with Chloe is to lightswitch her all the way there, there is no rivalry. Temp Lois is the Real Deal. Chloe needs to be absent from the ep for Temp Lois to shine, Chloe needs to be snide for sympathy to fall on the side of Temp Lois...why bother with Chloe anymore? Write her off the show, give Temp Lois the Pulitzer and lets just call it Smallville. Don't bother with showing us how Temp Lois gets to be ILL, don't bother with showing us how she develops her writing or goes to university. She's got a billionaire boyfriend all of her own. Let him give her a way into the final year of a journalism degree (cause you know she's just earned the equivalent of years of journalism classes in the 3 articles she's written and "stretched the truth" about) and voila, one bonafied, university educated Lois Lane at by season 7 and offscreen which makes it even more perfect. Cause anything can happen and the fans won't miss development that they don't see, since the name is all that matters. Wasn't enough of five seasons wasted showing Chloe develop and proudly enter the Daily Planet at the basement level? Let's not forget that their closeness should also be quickly sacrificed as another victim to the push for Temp Lois to shine and this rivalry to increase. Ruin the one relationship that was actually fun to watch on this show.

Honestly, PTBs aren't you running behind for Temp Lois' Pulitzer yet?

"Reunion" kicked ASS!!..good episode..can't wait to post my thoughts in a new section...i'll wait till then!

I really dont like this new direction of Chlo-Lo. It's very out of character, and I hope their relationship is restored to what made it one of the best in the show - a healthy, supportive, and unconditionally loving one. And what was always even more heartening? That it was between to females, two cousins. And two great characters, of Chloe and Lois, played to perfection by Allison Mack and Erica Durance, respectively. Here's hioping to better times for them!

It's ironic that we are all calling for a truce for Chloe-Lois fans, and yet we post all sorts of negatives about Chloe fans and their reasons for not liking Lois...and all about Chloe fans getting it in their head that Lois is the most important woman in Clark's life, Chloe is not so important and on and on.....

I can see some future responses coming from this..hope this doesn't turn into another bashing post...

I am a Chloe fan and I like Lois too- and not all Chloe fans hate Lois. So yes, Lois is important and will be in Superman's life, but please don't dismiss Chloe's importance too. She has been important in Clark Kent's life-and this is a story about Clark Kent, not Superman...as said by Tom Welling himself. So Lois will take that role when he becomes Superman...but let us be aware that BOTH women are and/or will be important in one way or another.

I am happy that Lois is getting into journalism, happy that Chloe is in journalism, sad for any rivalry, and will be happy when they fix it. Even though Lois Lane will be a great reporter at the DP, let's not insult Chloe's struggle to accomplish the same goal. No one knows whether she will get it or not....that's up to the writers.

All the women are important and all the women have a role. Lana had her role too.

As for the responses about Chloe fans being upset because they want Clark and Chloe together, but that will never happen because Lois is the woman in his life....I couldnt care less. Yes, for me it would be nice to see Chlark together or at least acknowledge the fact that they have a serious bond of love-however you want to define love. And yes, I know that Lois and Clark will be married and love each other too. But honestly, whether it is Chloe or another woman, Lois will not be the only woman that Clark will love, and Clark will not be the only man that Lois will love.

As for relationships overall...KEEP THE BOY SINGLE THIS SEASON...he needs to concentrate on saving the world.

So yes, I want the cousins to support each other. There is no reason why they both cannot be good at their job..and in my eyes, not a name, profession, or length of time on the show makes one more important than the other

I love the Lois/Chloe relationship and I think it would be such a shame for the relationship to disintegrate. It's one of the few female friendships in the show and it's strong and it's familial and family can withstand a lot of things. I miss the Lo-Chloe relationship. I don't want to tune in to see them at each other's throats.

I too lament the dampening of Chlo-Lo love. But if Lois' comment in Sneeze that Chloe is a little jealous that she's not the only one into journalism hit closer to the mark than they both thought... it doesn't have to be a complete bust.

The issue between them could come to a head and leave them stronger friends and fellow journalists.

Also, Chloe has another dilemma of Clark not telling her the Green Arrow's identity and forbidding her to try and find out. Chloe didn't promise not to...

So through the course of the season the issues could be resolved with Chlo-Lo stronger than ever. That's my hope anyway.

But I agree. It's sad to see Chlo-Lo Love go on hiatus. And it would have been cool to see Lois develop as a journalist with Chloe as sounding board and support system... rather than #1 skeptic.

Chloe has always been supportive of Lois getting into journalism, especially in the 4th season. And now all of a sudden the writers make her jelous of Lois? I don't buy that. The two girls should be working side by side. Lois & Chloe rock!

I think Chloe fans need to stop their 'fault finding' mission in Lois's character and watch the show overall. It seems that Chloe fans have only one reason for watching SV these days: Bash Lois!

All characters are as perfect or as flawed as Lois on the show, she is beautifully written most of the time and I have no problems such as "This is not my Lois" or "not the iconic Lois"!

Chloe fans write her "EDLois" and "Temp Lois". It is insulting to the 70 year old iconic character. ED is doing a marvellous job and she deserves to be recognized as Lois Lane.

Also, her entry into journalism, if flawed a little, is writers fault not Lois's and that doesn't make Chloe more worthy or special.

It is funny when Chloe fans argue to give her the "deserved" or right place or that they have been betrayed. Didn't you know from day one that there is a Lois Lane in this story? And that she has a bigger role to play than any of the other female characters of the story?

When the writers brought ED to play it, wasn't it obvious that Chloe is not taking the special place in Clark's life, it is reserved for Lois Lane!

Writers did a great job with Lois's character in Arrow. Lois's role is the second most important to this story after Clark, she cannot be ignored. Her struggle for a headline was shown and the words "Reported by Lois Lane" show that the writers want to take her to the path which will become her destiny!

As for Chloe, she is also a wonderful character but for God's Sake NOT the most important character in Smallville or in Superman mythos.

The jealousy thing that the writers introduced is making the fans rivalry more serious, I guess either the writers show a reason or background for Chloe's jealousy or either they should make Chloe support Lois!

Clark and Lois should interact more, they should talk about journalism more and develop an interest together, Clark and Lois should be made to work on a story together so they may understand the profession and their approaches towards it.

Their zero interactions and Clark's zero interest in journalism in making this story unrealistic.

Clark and Chloe should support Lois, and also three of them should share their views on journalism.

Clark should also play a role to end Chloe's jealousy instead of giving encouraging smiles when she tells him that she kept something from Lois!!

It is interesting to note that Chloe fans are complaining so much about Lois taking the limelight, when actually it should be vice versa. You were the ones with the theory to steal Lois's identity, remember?

Anyway, we are here to stop this fight for ever, so let's clear everything!

I think the writers need to play a role here. They need to tell Chloe fans that there is no comparison or competition between Lois and Chloe... because simple... Lois is Clark's soulmate and she is the Daily Planet's ace reporter!!! Chloe is just Clark's best friend!! Nothing more!!

Just because Chloe entered journalism first, doesn't make her as important as Lois in this story! Once Chloe fans understand this, the rivalry will end itself.

As for Lois and Chloe rivalry on screen, I think Chloe should accept that Lois always had a talent for journalism and she knows that when Lois is determined on doing something, she just goes for it!

And I request the writers to please keep enhancing Lois's role into this story, she needs to be clearly seen as an icon so everyone can distinguish her and not compare her to anyone. You know better than anyone else that Lois Lane is Lois Lane since 1940's, no one can change her, no one can be compared to her!

I love Chloe too, I never believed in the theories that she will die etc, besides, that is absurd anyway, now she is headed for the comics, so we'll see her alongside Lois. I have just one suggestion for her, she is too smart and intellegent to be "jealous" about petty things, make her support her cousin, because we adore the cousins when they act protective of each other and like a family!

PS: Thanks for bringing this up. This may play a role to clear things up between the fans of the two most popular actresses on Smallville!

I would also like to add that as Chloe fans call it, "Lois's lightswitch", there was no ligthswitch, Lois has loved journalism always, she just didn't take it seriously until now.

And besides, the way she entered journalism has nothing to do with Chlo-Lo rivalry, it is her stepping into journalism that bothered Chloe and started the one sided jealousy. So don't bring "light switch" into this discussion. That may be your reason to dislike Lois but it is not a valid point for discussion here.

Chloe has reasons for feeling this way. Writers should bring out something from their past to show their relationship and why Chloe feels this way, it would be interesting and will help cousins talk about things. Lois is headed for DP soon, I just hope Chloe welcomes her with open arms.

And to Chloe fans, on Lois/Clois based websites, you'll always see nothing but love for Chloe, I don't see why Chloe fans can do the same?

We know that Lois Lane is the 'female hero' of this story, she has been, for seventy years, and will be, always.

Had there this been any other incarnation, there would be no Chloe Sullivan, only Lois Lane the reporter and no point of anyone becoming "Lois's rival", but in Smallville Chloe existed before Lois came and she has her fans who even dreamt of turning her into Lois, it is not surprising that they don't accept Lois where the fact of the matter is, Lois IS more important to this story than Chloe.

Chloe feels journalism as her passion and her territory, she is having a hard time adjusting to the fact that Lois is blooming as a journalist, but that doesn't mean that her love for her cousin has ended. If today Lois needs her, Chloe will immediately help her out.

Similarly, Lois is clueless of the fact that Chloe is jealous of her, she is simply so much passionate about journalism right now that she cannot think of anything else, when it will dawn on her, it will hurt her, but I am sure Lois is not the person who would give up easily so she will resolve issues with her cousin soon.

Lois fans love 'Chlo-Lo', we never bash Chloe, but it is unfortunate that Chloe/Allison fans never accept the fact that Lois will always have a bigger role to play in this story.

Allison/Chloe fans feel that by bringing Lois into journalism, writers have cheated Chloe, which is as lame as "Chlois" because Lois was destined to be a journalist whether Chloe existed or not.

Chloe is a different kind of journalist and it will be fun to see where she goes, now that she is in comics too, we can't wait to see where her character fits in.

Chloe and Lois love each other, and they always would, atleast that is what Lois fans believe.

Chloe fans also should accept that Lois is the one ultimate woman in Clark's life, and that is also a huge reason for Chloe fans' hate of Lois. But you guys should simply accept that these are the facts of the mythos and cannot be changed.

I love both Erica and Allison and I love both Lois and Chloe and I would like to see Chloe as a succesful journalist like Lois and have a wonderful boyfriend like Clark. But Chloe should never steal Lois's life or identity because she is not the person who would do that.

I love Chlo-Lo, bring them back, and Chloe fans, please stop your hostility towards Lois.

"Why do TPTB have to have the SV female characters at odds with each other all the time? This sends such a negative message to young female viewers. The Chlo-Lo relationship was one of the very few relationships on SV that felt natural, and it was one where the viewer felt that the characters genuinely care about and support one another and that is due to the wonderful women who portray them."
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WELL SAID! WELL SAID! Why do the writers have to show the women as catty and at odds all the time? What a stereotype!!!

Geez, get it right SV writers! Save the family love! Save the Chlo-Lo!

chloe doesn't seem very nice towards lois....she's talking down about her behind her back.not very nice!chloe can't be lois .let lois be clark's destiny....it's canon

Honestly, I love how they're getting Lois involved with journalism. Because is her ultimate destiny: she'll be the ace reporter at the Daily Planet, along with Clark.
But the scenes that Chloe had with Lois this season were really weird. There really was this big rivalry going on, and I don't like that. First, because it doesn't make sense. Chloe was the one who spent a lot of time pushing Lois into journalism, and now that she finally like it, Chloe is all skeptical. Okay, it's understandable, in Chloe's character POV, that she's jealous of Lois, as it's looking like. But I just don't want to see their relationship, that we all loved so much, screwed up.

I'm loving seeing Lois surpassing Chloe[as an official reporter,Which Chloe isn't.]

Alreday Lois has got two front page headlines .

Finally Lois is taking her rightful place in the overall story.

I can't wait to see more Lois.

Great topic! As a fan of both the characters and the actresses who play them, I am utterly dismayed and disgusted that TPTB have chosen to lightswitch Lois and have Chloe (and Clark for that matter) tear her down and come across as seemingly unsupportive. Lois' journalistic interest is not beliveable under any circumstances, and it would have been much more enjoyable to actually watch Lois' interest in journalism develop and have Chloe be a sounding board/mentor for Lois.

Why do TPTB have to have the SV female characters at odds with each other all the time? This sends such a negative message to young female viewers. The Chlo-Lo relationship was one of the very few relationships on SV that felt natural, and it was one where the viewer felt that the characters genuinely care about and support one another and that is due to the wonderful women who portray them. Save the Chlo-Lo!

I wish clarke would pick Chloe...she has always been there, but then again, we all know how the comic books end up...Miss Louise Lane

Claire, good on you for atleast trying to call an end to this bizarre Chloe fans vs. Lois fans rivalry.

I am a fan, always have been of the cousins relationship. I think it needs to stay healthy, grounded and supportive, always. Erica Durance and Allison Mack's real life fondness for each other really has come through in the past.

But a little friendly rivalry, as Allison Mack put it, wouldn't be such a bad thing, if done right. But this is just it. It isn't being done right. We have Chloe acting rather differently and not as nicely around Lois these days. She's uneccessarily snide and dismissive. And talks behind Lois's back, more than once. We also have Lois knowingly going to the DP for research help when she very well knows that, and Chloe are her competitors. So, it's things like this that need to show being cut out. No more making Chloe rude and belittling, and no more making Lois wilfully ignorant of her competition.

They can jokingly refer to each other as competition though. That'd be fine. So long as it's all in good spirits.

This season seems to be a lot about Lois' journalism arc. Her eventual calling. So more than ever the cousins need to stick by each other.

As for the Lex and Ollie question, I'm not sure, but I'm really looking forward to tomorrows episode!

It's going to be interesting to see what the writers do with Lois and Chloe....professionally I mean. So we know that Lois will eventually be at the DP and be a reporter...no mystery....

what I do not know is what they will do with Chloe. As someone may have mentioned before, some of the animosity among fans is that some fans want Chloe to have Lois' place. Other fans say that it is bad that Lois gets into journalism so easily when Chloe had to fight for so many years...

and yes, sometimes people don't always get the job that they want..whether Chloe is going to end up in the bizarre and strange, the fact is that she is a reporter now...I don't know about the future, especially as Chloe has not been in the Superman comics for years, and then she will be showing up sometime in the future (according to news).

I would love to know what will be the story behind her coming back into Supes' life after all those years. Are the comics writers going to have some story where she disappeared and not even Superman could find her? Was she in some alternate universe? Was she undercover or something?

I think how the comic writers spin it would have an effect on what Smallville does with her professionally...who knows whether she will be a CSI investigator or novelist??..anyting can happen

before, part of the fan argument was that people were saying that there was no room in the DC world for Chloe..that she did not exist in Superman's life, and was not part of the "iconic" characters. Now that the comics have MADE a spot for her because of Smallville, the more important question is how they are going to spin her story.

So both belong, and both have their place. So whether both are reporters or not, it's cool to have BOTH of them in the DC world.

Chloe is working to be the best while Lois is the best -- she just doesn't know it, yet. And the fact that she is will cause a rift in the Chlo-Lo relationship. The writers can avoid that by having Chloe either accept that or by having them working together in some sort.

The rivalry comes when Lois is lightswitched into a tabloid reporter when we already have Chloe a DP reporter working to be the BEST.

Chloe has done plenty of investigative/undercover reporting (see sv, sv comics, chloe chrons, vengeance chrons)..its simply unfair to say that only lois goes undercover.

It'd be nice for Lois fans and Chloe fans to get along, Claire. I really liked Chloe in Season 4 and loved how great the cousins got along.

The problem isn't IMO with the majority of Lois fans. We do not like Chloe's newfound jealousy towards Lois, how Chloe disses her behind her back, and how she breaks her cousin's trust by lying to her face in order to attempt to steal a story. But while I can speak for everyone, the majority of us Lois fans do not want Chloe (Allison) gone. We want her to find her own path which as 68 years of Superman lore decrees (of which Chloe has only been part of for 5 years), is not the path of Lois Lane (who has been a part of that lore for all 68 years since the beginning).

In "Solitude" last season I think it was, Lionel Luthor came to Chloe with info on Dr. Fine and when asked why he brought "alien" stories to her he told her, "Miss Sullivan, your expertise will always be in the bizarre and the unexplained". And he's right. Most Lois fans would just like to see Chloe realize just because you always wanted to be a reporter since being a kid doesn't mean it will happen. I always wanted to play in the NBA, definitely didn't happen for me! :) I think Chloe'd be better served in a CSI-type job, crime investigator or like in Lexmas, novelist. I think fans of CHLOE would in general be fine with that and do not hate Lois or Lois fans.

The Chloe fans who hate Lois fans are ones who hate Lois because they want Chloe to have Lois's place. They cause animosity in us because they want Lois (Erica) gone and off the show. Obviously, fans of Lois will not respond favorably to people who constantly campaign and call for our favorite actress's character to be killed off. Again I can't speak for everyone, but the majority of Lois fans do not want and certainly do not campaign for Chloe, Allison's character, to be killed off.

Fans of Chloe who accept Chloe as Chloe (as Allison has emplored her Internet fans to do) and that Lois is Lois, I think that we can get along just fine. It'd be nice if everyone could.

I'm quite sad about this rivalry that has been emerging between the cousins because I loved Chlo-Lo, and the dynamics they had before worked really well.

Considering that most relationships on the show, save Clark and his parents, have been a roller coaster ride of trust issues and falling outs, it was nice to see (for at least two seasons anyway) a functional, supportive one.

It seems to me that the new edge to the relationship has come from Chloe feeling resentful that Lois has also decided to take the journalistic route. Even though Chloe has previously attempted to get Lois interested in writing herself. This new new direction that TPTB are taking with the cousins now is really making me go off Chloe's character. Gone is the unconditional support and the 'I've got your back' attitude and in its place is just attitude!

Lois has always been there for Chloe, she's supportive, protective, encouraging and non-judgemental. For Chloe to start making comments about Lois behind her back and making digs at her work seems harsh and has left me dissappointed.

For Lois to become a report is fate, I just hope TPTB change the direction the cousins are headed in and make Chloe supportive of Lois instead of jealous and soon.

Bring back the Chlo-Lo!

I've been a Chloe fan since the beginning & been a fan of Lois since season 4. I definitely think it's possible to be a fan of both Chloe & Lois and the "cousins" relationship is one of the most consistently enjoyable aspects of the show.

Until this season. Chloe has been, in my opinion, acting completely out of character. She talks about Lois behind her back ("Sneeze": the scene at the apartment, "Arrow": the derogatory way she approached Lois's article on the GA). And when Lois does talk to Chloe about her excitment at finding journalism, Chloe is mean to her. This is in direct contrast to the Chloe who encouraged Lois to pursue journalism in season 4 & 5. It makes no sense for Chloe to flip from being the "journalism recruiter" in past seasons & now suddenly thinking that Lois isn't good enough.

Lois, on the other hand, isn't doing anything to Chloe. She's just minding her own business. Any animosity is coming from Chloe & it makes me sad. Where's the Chloe Sullivan I've always loved? Where's the great Chlo-Lo conversations? Where's the two cousins who would kill and die for each other? The Chlo-Lo was one of the (only) healthy relationships on the show & they're ruining it.

SV writers, if you're reading this:

Bring back the cousins!! We want them to get along! We don't want Chloe & Lois fans hating each other and we definitely don't want to hate Chloe. (But you're kind of making us hate her this season.)

Alright, I understand people's concern's with Lois becoming the rightful reporter/investigative journalist she deserves to be, but I don't feel it will harm the Chlo-Lo relationship as drastically as people think. Chloe and Lois both have two different sides to the aspect of journalism. Chloe is the computer-hack, really doesn't get too into going undercover, really seatching for the story but rather get her info from other people while Lois is the exact opposite.

They both can share this interest but keep Chloe the way she is and let Lois blossom into the Lois Lane we all know and love.

Please, PTB, dont further ruin the Chlo-Lo dynamic. It truly is a uniting force amongst Chloe and Lois fans, and ofcourse, those who like both characters to begin with. One being a journalist does not preclude the other from becoming one. They can both succeed and yet still be there for each other. That is my sincerist wish. Lois is one of my favourite characters and I love Chloe too. Their relationship has always been one of the healthy mainstay's of the show, and believable and heartwarming. Let's please keep it that way.

TPTB are definitely setting up some sort of Chlo-Lo rivalry. And i for one, hate it. I'd gone off Chloe's character for a while now, but her interactions with Lois still endeared me to her. And now, with this sudden shift of tone in relationship in season 6, I'm really disappointed.

I urge TPTB to get back to the amazingly supportive and truly familial relationship that the two cousins shared. There is no need for the eye rolling and scoffing from Chloe, or talking about Lois unfavourably behind her back. When Lois has always been notging but supportive, poptective and caring for Chloe, and never spoken an ill word about Chloe behind her back, and infact always stood up for her, with everyone, including Clark.

Lois getting into journalism was inevitable and it is her destiny. TPTB need to seperate that from the deteriorating Chlo-Lo though. Because it is not at all welcome.

The great relationship between the cousins is one of my favorite things about EDLois. I sincerely hope the show doesn't pit the two characters against each other and ruin their relationship. Chloe's been a journalist for five years, so it makes sense that she would mentor EDLois. But competition? Chloe has the experience and the skills, whereas EDLois is a newbie in the journalism arena. I wouldn't expect to see any real competition between them. It just doesn't ring true.

In fact, EDLois' sudden conversion to journalism seems to have come out of nowhere. The writers need to slow it down if they want us to take this plotline seriously. EDLois is a brand new writer, and it just isn't believable that she could be serious competition for Chloe right now.

The cousins relationship is one of the few things that I actually like about Lois.

But we have just sat through season 5 with Chloe having to work her way up. Well not just season 5, but for five seasons. And EDLois has a front page to her name in a professional newspaper first time out, and is already being set up as a rival to Chloe. I'm wondering if they'll be portrayed as equals almost by the end of season 6.

That's a lightswitch to me, and a pretty insulting one at that. Why would The Inquisitor suddenly start e-mailing EDLois for a job, just because she wrote one article for them on a barn door? I wonder if next she'll discover some hidden talent for art, and end up in a Paris art school

And yet Chloe is the one being called a Mary Sue by some fans???

"I don't understand why TPTB try to break that. It's stupid to divide fans that way."

I don't think they are. It seems to me that the fans have blown this waaaaaayyyyyy out of proportion. So far I've thought everything that has gone down between them has been funny. Chlo-Lo gets along much better than I do with my own siblings - and they're just cousins.

I like that Chloe and Lois are close as sisters, but I can understand why Chloe is a little surprised by Lois's surprise jump into journalism.
We've seen Chloe work hard to get where she is at The Daily Planet and all of a sudden, Lois is getting frontpage articles at a paper that doesn't care about integrity, something Chloe had learned a lesson in and now, incorporates into her journalistic efforts.
If the competition between Chloe and Lois continues, I know I will pull for Chloe because I have watched her struggles and triumphs, seen her ups and downs, and continue to cheer for her to reach her dream to be under the Tiffany Lamps at The Planet.
It's much more fun to root for a character who has earned her way and has a desire for the truth than for one who can't do anything on her own and misleads the public.

I love the CHlo-Lo relationship, they're cute together.
I don't understand why TPTB try to break that. It's stupid to divide fans that way.

I really didn't like the journalist lightswitch they put on Lois, it was really bad written. If she want to write, then it's ok, she can stay at the inquisitor for all i care.
But don't forget that the one true journalist on Smallville is Chloe Sullivan.

I really liked the Chloe/Lois dynamic up until this season! I don't know why Smallville has to mess with that. To me Chloe is the reporter.. that is her role on this show and that what I want to see play out. I don't feel Lois can go head to head with Chloe because Chloe has had years of learning her craft. I still love Chlo- Lo. Bring back the Chlo-Lo!!!

I like the cousins, I don't like that they are shoehorning in Lois where she doesn't belong.

One one top DP reporter and that's Chloe Sullivan. So if Lois stays at the Inquisitor, I have no problem with her.

I wouldn't mind another Pariah karaoke scene.

The ChloLo? Is cute. I love the cousins.

What I don't like and will never agree with is the sudden lightswitch of Lois into the journalism business. That sucked big time and how fake was it? It's also completely unfair to Chloe who has worked her butt off to get to where she is now. She actually *deserves* to become the Daily Planet's top reporter.

By the way, what are the "big" problems headed SV's way? The Lexana baby?

I'm for the Chlo-Lo relationship since I think it's great to see two females interact with genuine affection for one another on the show. What I continue to detest seeing is plot point after plot point being written so as to try and elevate EDLois into a position where she can compete (and I use the term loosely) with Chloe. EDLois at the moment is about sensationalism, while we have Chloe, working her butt off to learn and write whatever she can at the DP. And what does she get? A cousin who waltzes in with the right name to get everything we know Chloe has been working towards for years? That's nothing more than a put-down to the fans this show thinks are delusional enough to want to work hard and earn their way in school or a future career. This is what Smallville thinks of its fans?

I don't think there's much of a rivalry, but it nice to see that there is a real relationship on this show, one that you can count on even when life in Smallville gets a bit chaotic.

I wish Chloe and Jimmy got it on! (Uh, if they haven't already... you never know what happens off-screen...) They're hot together!

A PUBLIC THANKS TO CLAIRE:

I am not sure how many others have said so, but I want to publicly thank Claire for her Smallville posts on this blog.

You put up the best little notes for us to comment on, generating, I think the most posts and discussions that many other parts on this website. I don't know about others, but posting here can be very addictive!

Thanks for considering our requests...I know I asked for a Chlo-Lo love post and you did it!...Thanks for REALLY listening to us!

We Smallville fans appreciate your work!

These posts keep me going while I wait from one Thursday to the next!

I believe in the principle even an expert can learn from a newbie.I would like to see a good natured friendly competition between Chloe and Lois because it would be good for both of them. But I don't want any cat fight between them. And please no Clark/Lois/Chloe triangle. Already season 6's theme looks like Clark's triangles rather than Rise of Lex Luthor.

I think the main problem some fans have is not with the Chloe and Lois cousin relationship--no matter how much I personally dislike EDLois, I find thier relationship fun and sweet. But the problem as it is now is the Great Lois Lightswitch of 2006.

EDLois suddenly decides she wants to be a journalist. Great. Good for her. But instead of going back to school and working for a degree and honing her craft, then struggling(just like Chloe did..actually Chloe did all of these things and/or is currently doing so) to get a job, land her first byline, etc.....EDLois in one foul swoop decides to like journalism and lands a front page byline(granted in a rag tabloid, but still) in what--a WEEK?

Not only is ridiculously improbable, that is also an affront to Chloe fans, because Chloe had to struggle for YEARS just to even get her FOOT IN THE DOOR of a paper(this after years of loving journalism and working at The Torch, etc), but a slap in the face to Iconic Lois Lane character and not to mention *real* journalists in the world who are probably wishing right now that they could have had the EDLois treatment---no years of college and student loans? No years of struggling to get something printed? Insta-journalist? SWEET!

And now with EDLois' second front page byline--a story that is a blatant lie, which EDLois admits TWICE in "Arrow" to *bending the truth*--it just further shows the journalistic ethics she lacks. And fabricating stories? Whether it be in "Arrow"(claiming GA kidnapped her when he did not--SafeTec thugs did) or in "Sneeze"(adding in the alien angle to her story at the behest of her editor, while not believing it to be true, but simply because it would sell more papers?)--IS NOT WHO LOIS LANE IS. Lois Lane stands for the truth, something EDLois knows nothing about apparently.

Besides, I can't say I blame Chloe's behavior towards Lois. I mean the girl waks in and basically says *I want to use you to research my story*(what Super Journalist Lois can't use a search engine?) but in the same token suddenly can't trust her? Waaa? Chloe has been nothing but nice to her--sticking her neck out for her on several occasions--and to me that smacks of ungratefulness.

I personally think that those two will have some sort of problem this season stemming from EDLois's lack of ethics in journalism and nothing else.

Am I the only one who ever fought with family members over career things while still loving them and working to help them in other areas?

I guess where I'm standing, they are actually finally getting into the most reaslitic family relationship in s6 to date.

People don't always like what their family does. But they are family, and that allows some things that friendship just doesn't.

Their relationship is flawed, human, and one of the sole redeaming things about Lois.

I don't think it's anything more about fans honestly though - and their attempts to pin not getting what they want on other fans/characters.

To which I think it's perfectly okay to like dynamics of the show, and characters on the show, and detest another character on the show - without shipping ever entering into it. I don't like Chloe, and I still find Lois annoying. (The only time they are cute is when they interact with each other.)

It's possible, some fan groups just don't want to admit it.

What rivalry?

Honestly? I saw some ribbing, and I saw Chloe reacting in a realisitic way (she's been doing this for years, of course Lois doesn't threaten her in under a month!) and I saw Lois turn to cousin for help when she needed help.

Honestly, I think this is more fans trying to pit other fans against them more than anything on the show.

Nah, I don't think there is anything wrong with the "love" between the cousins.

Blood runs thicker than that. They can be plenty competative at work - but notice when push came to shove they supported each other.

They are acting like family, and on this show it's a refreshing change of pace.

One of my favorite friendships on the show is the Chloe/Lois one. They are so cute together.

I would hate to see any rivalry between the two.

Lois needs to be toned down on the reporter role a bit. Her rise to star reporter is a bit too fast.

I would like to see for Chloe to act as a mentor to Lois and help her out. And for Lois to help Chloe do investigations for Chloe's stories.

This rivalry stuff is not fun to watch and pits the fans against each other.

Chlo-Lo is one of the rare functioning relationships on the show and I would hate to see Chloe get the axe to make room for Lois.

EDLois' relationship with Chloe is one of the best things to see onscreen. But having EDLois simply step into and be given everything she needs to "compete" with Chloe is an insult to Chloe, and quite frankly any viewer who worked their asses off to succeed in school/job only to have someone with the right name come in and get everything they've worked for. Rivalry on an equal footing isn't a problem. Making up a rivalry after a flying barn door, less than truthful front page articles for a character that hasn't earned them or have the education to be a journalist ... is just insulting all around. To Chloe and to the fans who've watched her progress thorugh the seasons and EDLois fans who've waited to see her improve.

And please. No Chloe/Lois/Clark triangle. Enough with the non-existant triangles, especially when EDLois has far more chemistry with GA than anyone else, including Clark. Like that's not a triangle that collapsed before it got off the ground.

Claire, I'm just waiting for everyone to say that they agree with you about the Chlo-Lo love.... and then immediately begin to blame Chloe for it and continue to spread the hate.

Count, in down: 5...4...3...2...

I love Chlo-Lo. Two hot cousins!!!

That being said, the best way for people to get along is for the show to remember that Chloe is the reporter, and that she's worked long and hard to get there. Lightswitching Lois as some sort of equal (and doing it through 'integrity'less means) is exactly what is going to cause issues.

Because people are going to support the character they are invested in, who struggled - and that character is Chloe.

(And Lois was much more interesting ruining Martha's politcal career anywya.)

More than anything, I don't want Chloe's character torn down to build Lois up. Chloe's an awesome character and deserves an awesome future with an awesome career reporting.

At this point in the timeline, she has more experience and works for a more prestigious paper. She deserves nothing less than a great career, which she has constantly worked for since season one.

I'd really prefer Clark to be with Chloe; but if she isn't, I think she should move to Gotham and catch the eye of a certain billionaire! ;)

I love the family aspect of the Chloe/Lois relationship since neither really have other relatives they can count on. I think some competition between them in the journalism world is realistic. Although it's clear that Chloe is the hands down winner.

And I never want them to fight over Clark. It's clear that Clark and Lois on SV aren't meant to be together romantically. Chloe and Clark on the other hand complement each other really well.

And as for the great divide between Chloe and Lois fans. Chloe's been developed as a wonderful character with believable flaws and strengths, who is a fledgling reporter, who's had to work hard for everything she's gotten, who is best friend and confidante to Clark Kent, and who's been ignored romantically be Clark for 5+ seasons.
Then you have Lois, who is suppose to get Chloe's dream job and dream man just waltzing into the picture without any real or believable character development. I think that's why it's hard to really pull for both characters.

Of course there are room for both!

Chloe can stay at the DP, work with Jimmy and Perry, end up with Clark as partners in Metropolis.

Lois can work with the tabloids, hang out with Ollie or maybe even Bruce Wayne and follow the vigilantes of the world.

C'mon, y'know it would be fun.

No desire to see a Triangle between these three. Keep it professional - reward those who work hard and seek the truth (Chloe) and let those that don't fail to (Lois).

That's all, nothing romantic based about it.

And yeah, let them act like cousins again. Though I'd much rather see more Luthors than more Chlo-Lo. A lot more Luthors.

And a guy named Clark, wears red, runs fast? Yeah him! I miss him.

I don't really care about Chlo-Loi, but trying to foist a Chloe/Clark/Lois triangle is the WORST thing this show could do.

And I don't mind Chloe being skeptical about a girl who lies to the public. Honestly, anyone in the Real World would be. After all, Lo has had *how many* jobs already? And is showing us all the *wrong* things about journalism.

Someone said on another site that Lois is acting as a foil for Chloe, and I think that's true. So long as they keep the building on a professional level (though Lois' comments, considering Chloe has been helping her are so out of line) then that's cool.

But another Triangle? I think that's one aspect where we can all say "GOD, NO."

"Not looking forward to Bow Wow's upcoming Smallville debut."
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LOL!!! I am glad I am not the only one who thinks so! LOL...Bow Wow!??!! on Smallville??!!!...that just doesn't seem like a good fit...but oh well, I might be surprised.

CHLO-LO LOVE!
CHLO-LO LOVE!

I wonder what's up with Ollie and Lex?

Wow, if Chlo and Lo fought over Clark that would be outta control. But I think they're just going through a rough period right now, as all friends and sisters (I know they are not sisters, but it's like they are without the hair-pulling) do.

I bet Ollie and Lex have the same mom or dad or something shady like that... Then again, that would be so OTH.

Looking forward Thursday's epi. Not looking forward to Bow Wow's upcoming Smallville debut.

Yaye to you Claire! I only promote Chlo-Lo love!

rivalry between the cousins?? SAY IT AINT SO, SHOW!!! SAY IT AINT SO!!!!!

In a previous blog someone said that we should be patient to see where the writers take the cousins. I am trying to be patient and keep the hope that their relationship does not deteriortate.

In an Allison Mack interview I read that there may be some friendly competition between them...I hope there is more emphasis on the "friendly" than the "competition". I really do not want them to grow apart...so few people on Smallville have any real family connection that is not dysfunctional (i.e the Luthors..but WE LOVE THEM!)...and it would be a shame to see this one bite the dust too.

And what's with the picture? hmmmm....are you hinting at the creation of a FOURTH TRIANGLE???? SAY IT AINT SO! SAY IT AINT SO!

Please let us not even entertain the thought that the alleged growing gap could be because of "something else"...or should we say "someone else:?....God, I hope not.

I cannot take anymore of the unrequited love...especially as new news states that Ms Sullivan may be appearing in the DC world along with her cousin and Clark.

So you see fans....there is enough room in Metropolis for Chloe and Lois!!! No need for anyone to die or go away.

I PROMOTE CHLO-LO LOVE!
WE WANT CHLO-LO LOVE!!
GIVE US CHLO-LO LOVE!