I've never taken Clark's writing for the school newspaper very seriously, despite his later career.
Me neither. I totally forgot what he went on to do, and assumed he must just suck.
You know, I've saved lives. Dozens. Maybe hundreds. I reattached a girl's leg. Her whole leg. She named her hamster after me. I got a hamster. He drops a box of money, he gets a town.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Boxed Set, Vol. 1: Smallville, Due South, Farscape
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much anything else that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
§ ita § - Oct 30, 2003 4:45:58 am PST #1587 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
DCJensen - Oct 30, 2003 10:14:04 am PST #1588 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
Well, Perry did say he buried his leads, but then Clark is supposed to be what, only a junior?
Madrigal Costello - Oct 30, 2003 10:34:02 am PST #1589 of 10000
It's a remora, dimwit.
Clark and Lana somewhat worked when they were just lightly craving each other from a distance. Lana worked as the kind of girl Clark would consider ideal, and during their scenes, it's like he's telling himself, "Go on, you're supposed to like her. Oh, just close your eyes and think of Lex."
§ ita § - Oct 30, 2003 10:46:13 am PST #1590 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Clark is supposed to be what, only a junior?
Same year as Chloe, who'd I'd always assumed is a good writer. Clark, on the other hand, is really dumb.
Madrigal Costello - Oct 30, 2003 10:51:20 am PST #1591 of 10000
It's a remora, dimwit.
So one can fanwank that Clark's future job on the Daily Planet is probably due to the influence of Perry White, Chloe or one of the Luthors. I could see Lex getting Clark a job in Metropolis, one to keep him busy during the day so that he'd have his nights free to be Lex's local tart.
Lyra Jane - Oct 30, 2003 11:10:11 am PST #1592 of 10000
Up with the sun
It's canon that Clark can write, I think. (I go by the movies.) It's just that TW looks like he would use crayons and have to move his lips to type.
§ ita § - Oct 30, 2003 11:11:31 am PST #1593 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's canon that Clark can write, I think.
It's integral to the existing definition of the character, yes. Lois is a great writer, and they have a rivalry in at least some incarnations.
It's a testament TW and the Smallville writing that I completely blocked it out.
Madrigal Costello - Oct 30, 2003 11:13:19 am PST #1594 of 10000
It's a remora, dimwit.
I thought it might be that Clark uses his super abilities to get information that other reporters can't, so while his writing abilities might suck, the paper's willing to put in the money to have someone else edit his work because of the information he brings in.
Trudy Booth - Oct 30, 2003 11:16:04 am PST #1595 of 10000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Maybe when he goes to the Fortress of Solitude he gets a Gunnesque Funk and Wagnall download.
Emily - Oct 30, 2003 11:17:29 am PST #1596 of 10000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Man. That sentence is, like, the essence of Buffistaness. Or at least of this thread. Trudy, have I asked you to be part of my widespread polygamous group marriage yet?