History WMG / Smallville

Or as close to Lucy Lane as you can get. Lucy has shown up once as herself, but it's more plausible that Chloe would use a pen name based on someone who's shown up only once and isn't in the newspaper business than that she would use "Lois Lane." And in UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}} and UsefulNotes/{{the Bronze Age|OfComicBooks}}, Lucy was a blonde who was dating Jimmy Olsen.

UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks: Season one to three. Superman being the one dominant hero, relatively limited powers (he's still weak enough that bullets can slow him down even if they can't kill him in the first season or two) but using them in manners that could have been lethal, minor villians with simple motives, and Clark learning important life lessons.

UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks: Season four. Much more "out there" stories helped by the introduction of magic into the canon, and a greater willingness of the writers to just embrace all the humorous possibilities afforded to them by the inherent wildness of a world where sci-fi and magic coexist. Introduction of Franchise/TheFlash and the Fortress of Solitude (which was first seen during the Silver Age).

UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks: Season five to seven. Dealing with more serious topics (although the VerySpecialEpisode for teenage sexuality is in season four, the one for drugs, ''Void'', is in season five), introduction of the more hard-boiled, street-level vigilante [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Green Arrow/Oliver Queen]], a greater willingness to explore more horror-based elements thanks to the Phantom Zone criminals and their powers. Also contains the pivotal parts of the last steps of ProtagonistJourneyToVillain and MoralEventHorizon, both excellently handled, of ComicBook/LexLuthor.

UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks: Season eight to nine. A DarkerAndEdgier tone and a bold willingness of the writers to have Clark and company have to deal with greater moral dilemmas and harder choices than in previous seasons, and the show is now mature enough that it's unafraid to fully embrace debates, in-universe and out, about its' characters actions: Lex attempts to nuke Metropolis and Oliver assassinates him to prevent him from following through, Chloe becomes DarkerAndEdgier and after experiencing a TraumaCongaLine becomes convinced that Orwellian methods are the only way to protect Metropolis, etc., and the JLA members are forced into some tough dilemmas, and have to re-examine their positions. Clark adopts a grittier costume. Doomsday shows up as well. Also had Devilicus lampshade that [[NinetiesAntiHero lethal enforcers were big in the nineties]]. All in all, the show went through a lot of growth, and the writers were much more willing to take risks during these seasons than ever before.

UsefulNotes/TheModernAgeOfComicBooks: Season ten. {{Reconstruction}} of TheCape / IdealHero, ComicBook/KingdomCome-style. The characters, having gone through lots of growth--especially in the last few seasons--come full circle and embrace their classic identities, but often with an innovative twist. Clark going back to a more classic red-and-blue outfit with the "S" symbol. Lois and Clark being a couple, and Lois (now in on "The Secret") helping Clark protect his identity and more actively helping him with his missions. Lots of {{ShoutOut}}s and tributes to the past (the class reunion episode, all the tons of fan-demanded cameos of older characters, etc.) The symbolic defeat of {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}. "[[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Always hold on to Smallville]]".

Contrary to popular belief. They actually also think Chloe and Clark are great together. That's why they get huge amounts of ShipTease and their moments dominate the [[{{Heartwarming/Smallville}} heartwarming]] entry. As for why they aren't put together, it is a reasonable guess that ExecutiveMeddling does not allow Clark to have a CanonImmigrant long-term LoveInterest (despite his canon college love interest being a ''[[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks mermaid]]'') and that they made Chloe and Clark fit each other well to produce fan pressure so they might just have a chance to at least briefly put them together.. This could also explain why Lois/Clark and Chloe/Oliver are StrangledByTheRedString and how their relationships are badly written. If you are charged to write something you don't like, you won't put much effort into it either. In my opinion, ''Hex'' is not a TakeThat of the Chlois Theory - more like an AffectionateParody. The episode is obviously played for humour and Chloe was being ''too nice'' to pass for Lois. [[{{Funny/Smallville}} "You haven't insulted me yet" "You actually crossed at the crossing" "And Chloe let me drive"]].

On the other hand, she did many things Clark's parents did for him in the mainstream continuity, like encouraging him to adopt a SecretIdentity. The producers may have correctly guessed that having a HollywoodNerd female childhood best friend doing it would appeal to the younger audience better than having his parents lecturing him.

Because someone wanted FoeYay between Titano and Superman.

[[WMG: Red Kryptonite makes Clark [[Main/{{Asexuality}} asexual]].]]

* This is reasonable - placing "Clark and Lois end up married" in a spoiler bracket is like hiding who [[StarWars Luke's]] father is.

'''Adam''' [[{{Series/Batman}} West]], [[{{Franchise/Batman}} The Dark]] '''Knight'''

*** Still, Clark ending up with Lois isn't exactly [[CaptainObvious unheard of...]]

* Interesting but its more likely that it more corresponds to the Series/{{Charmed}} WMG Page that those 2 shows are more related/connected.
** To boot due to Clarks weakness to magic while he did fight alot of frequent {{MonsterOfTheWeek}} characters if any of them had any real paranormal powers they would have handed clark his ass on a platter

It's been neutralized by lead-based ''paint''. And Alicia Baker's RestrainingBolt - a lead bracelet - worked by releasing traces of lead ''into her bloodstream''. [[YouFailBiologyForever Yeah, that's healthy]].

UsefulNotes/TheModernAgeOfComicBooks: Season ten. {{Reconstruction}} of TheCape / IdealHero, ComicBook/KingdomCome-style. The characters, having gone through lots of growth--especially in the last few seasons--come full circle and embrace their classic identities, but often with an innovative twist. Clark going back to a more classic red-and-blue outfit with the "S" symbol. Lois and Clark being a couple, and Lois (now in on "The Secret") helping Clark protect his identity and more actively helping him with his missions. Lots of {{ShoutOut}}s and tributes to the past (the class reunion episode, all the tons of fan-demanded cameos of older characters, etc.) The symbolic defeat of {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}. "[[{{CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming}} Always hold on to Smallville]]".