The Krypton Club Newsletter #204!

ISSUE #204
FEBRUARY 13,
2000

"Concubine to slave. Is that a step down?"
-- Lois Lane, "Lord of the Flys"

HELLO!
Got some more news and stuff for you, so here we go!

Last issue we reported that Tim Daly of "Wings" fame will be the star of the new "Fugitive" TV series to be executive produced by former "L&C" executive producer John McNamara. Super-fans (like Russ Dimino) might also recognize Tim's name as the voice of Superman on the "Superman" animated series. The Super-ness just flies around and around!

And for the "Have We Heard This Song Before?" Department: It seems that a lot of the former L&C writers and producers are bringing along some of their good L&C ideas to other shows. For example, "Charmed" (featuring the work of Brad Kern) featured an episode recently where the three girls had to live through the same day over and over (Great Shades of "Mxymas!") The bug has struck again in the Tim Minear-produced "Angel" on Tuesday, in an episode titled "I've Got You Under My Skin." The title is the only thing that's from L&C, as "Angel"'s plot seems to deal with some kind of demon thing. (Can it eat Wesley... please?) But hey, if you've got a good title, might as well use it again. Both "Charmed" and "Angel" seem to have great fan followings and intriguing characters so it IS recommended that you check them both out (and pray they kill Wesley).

Lane (Tempus) Davies was recently spotted on a repeat of the sitcom "Ladies Man."

This newsletter is dedicated to the memory of Charles M. "Sparky" Schulz (1922-2000). If you don't recognize the name you surely know his characters: Charlie Brown, Lucy, Pigpen, Linus, Peppermint Patty, Snoopy... the list goes on and on. His death came one day before the final Peanuts Sunday comic strip, which ran in newspapers today. The "Peanuts" gang is right up there with Superman when it comes to icons created for the world through comics, and Mr. Schulz will definitely be missed.

P.S.: Here's a really lame plea, and I probably shouldn't even admit that I watch this with fear of humiliation, but hey, I admit to watching 4th season L&C so what do I have to lose? Anyway, I (CraigByrne@aol.com) am looking for the last three episodes aired of "Dawson's Creek." Our local WB station has decided to show basketball instead and/or I've just plain forgotten to tape them. If you can help, send me some mail? I'll pay for tapes and shipping, of course.

FROM THE ARCHIVES....
Four years ago in Krypton Club Newsletter #92 (2/18/96), here were a few of the reviews of the "almost-wedding" episode of L&C, "I Now Pronounce You." The most interesting thing in here is seeing that yep, Clark XX was right.....

FAN OPINIONS OF "I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU..."
FOLCs had a lot to say about "I Now Pronounce You...." Some people thought
the clone storyline was interesting and can't wait to find out what happens
next, others were not very happy with the results of the episode. Here's what a few more of you had to say....

Vickme: "Just a couple more comments about INPY. I judge how much I like a show by how long the feelings...as confused as they are...linger. This show stayed with me for a long time. Then there is the matter of how many times I watch the tape. In this case, every day since it aired. And look at all the uproar, positive and negative about this one! Like it or not, we are hooked and enjoying every minute of it! Isn't that what has kept us here all this time and keeps us coming back for more?? Overall, I trust the writers, cast and crew. I screamed louder than anyone at the season finale, but after the season premiere I was so pleased. It was worth the wait. Now I am just going to trust the creators and do as many of you are suggesting: enjoy the ride!"

Kevin Honikel: "I'm not surprised at the way INPY turned out. The producers of Lois & Clark seem to like getting two bites at the ratings apple. To wit: Remember we got a 'revelation/confrontation' scene in Tempus Fugitive, only to have it yanked away at the end as an event which never really occurred. The producers waited until the beginning of Season 3 to give us the real revelation/confrontation scene. Now, lo and behold, we get the wedding scene that we've all been dreaming of (I think), and, again, at the end, they yank it away (I could hear them going 'Nope -- not just yet!'). However, if they are true to form, this means that we will get a Real wedding in the future...and I, for one, can wait. Anticipation can be a good thing too!"

LoCILaKe: "I'm not sure whether or not this is still relevant in the least...but, oh well. I need to vent. I loved INPY, but what gets me is the KNOWING that as Clark was experiencing the best (or so he thought) day of his life, Lois was experiencing her worst, knowing that the guy she loves is getting married to somebody besides her without any objection, the total opposite. Just think about it - on your wedding day, knowing that your fiancee was getting married without you, and you probably sitting pretty near to the actual event. Shudder. Now that I've sufficiently depressed you........"

Ceowulf: "I had such high hopes for this show and was let down completely by the way it turned out. To start out with, the storyline was pretty dumb, clones and frogs do not belong in a wedding episode. The scenes between Lois and Clark were good but I expected so much more from this episode. As I think we have all figured out by now, Clark did not marry his Lois. Wouldn't Clark be able to tell his Lois from a frog-eating clone? And Lois was kidnapped just a few feet from where Clark stood. A whispered 'Help me Clark!' Would have brought him running. Give the guy some credit, he is not called Superman for nothing. He should have known!! He should have known!! They also did not spend enough time on the wedding. I expected a lot more than two minutes. This was the wedding of the century, we deserved more. The powers that be should not have advertised this episode and promoted it as a wedding. The show was a farce and we deserve better!! I will of course continue to watch the show because the writer's have gotten us out of bad storylines before. I hope that they can right this wrong."

ClarkXX: "I really did not like the episode. But for reasons that are different from all the others I have seen. My favorite part was the ending! I rejoiced when Lois was called away to sign the guest book, cuz then I knew she would be switched! YEAH!
But what I didn't like was the immaturity of the rest of the ep. The villains were so dumb and childish I could hardly watch, and the whole "frog cloning" plot is so dumb, it makes the ep that much harder to enjoy. Sure, it's L&C and they can have plots that are "out there", but this was just to dumb! And was that not that suckiest wedding you've ever seen? All I can say is, REJOICE! He didn't marry the REAL Lois (which would have been way to soon anyway), but it's that fake! And then we get to see more eps, and then HOPEFULLY a SUPERB wedding coming our way in the very near future! Oh, and that guy that had her sign the guestbook, I think he's Lex! Let's see if I am right. =)"

Jessica: "I have been watching Lois and Clark for over 2 1/2 years, ever since we first met Clark Kent and Lois Lane. I was so excited that they were finally going to get married , I was counting down the hours. Now I was one of the people who did not read the spoilers. I thought that the frogs were really quite a 'stupid' plot, but as long as the worlds most perfect couple were going to married I could stand it! I was very ANGRY when I saw Lois get taken off "to sign the papers". I knew right then that she would be cloned. I was very cross with that episode and I even contemplated to stop watching my favorite show! But since I love this show so much I decide to give it another chance, so please don't let it let me down. I really don't want to start a fight that is just my personal review. I was pleased that Lex escaped. At the closing I would like to add that lots of Ex-Lois and Clark fans tuned in to watch one of them being my ex-boyfriend; he stopped watching because there were not enough fight scenes, he now says he is glad that he stopped watching because that episode stunk. I am sorry if this offends anyone but I grade this episode a F."

Kunkles: "I just wanted to say that even though I was really hoping Lois and Clark would finally tie the knot, I am not at all disappointed with the episode. Did you actually think that they would let the marriage go on perfectly without any mistakes? Sure that would have been great, but what happens next? Do L&C have super kids? The show could get way out of hand and get cancled. I want the L&C to be on for many more seasons and I would hate to see it get cancled, so I am happy with the decision the writers made. Although I do hope one day, maybe even soon, they will get married!"

WakeWord: "Well, after reading all of the reviews, I still am not sure exactly how I feel about the episode. When it was first over, I absolutely thought that I hated it. I couldn't believe that they would have Clark marry a clone. What were they thinking? The more I think about it though, and the more opinions that I read, the more I think I like the episode. I am upset about how short the wedding was, but I think that the plot was just not good at all. I don't know what is was about the plot, but it just didn't work for me. I loved the toast scene. It was great. The whole clone thing though. It was too weird. I mean it seemed a very unlikely thing to happen, even for Metropolis. I am looking forward to seeing everything turn out okay, but I hope that it happens soon. I don't know how much more of the clone thing I can take."

Look for the answer in the next newsletter. The answer to last issue's trivia: What color was the Kryptonian battle-suit that Clark wore when he was summoned to New Krypton? Well, Taryn gave us the funniest answer: "The suit was...god I don't know! It was Dean Cain in spandex and he was HOT! YOU WANT TO KNOW A SPECIFIC COLOR? All I could think about was me in it WITH HIM! Hot, tight, suit...oh yes....YES YES YES TAKE ME TO A SPA!" [Okay, if you really do care, it was black and blue]

Editor/Krypton Club President: Craig Byrne
Special Thanks To: Taryn, Russ Dimino, TDSTEINER

THE KRYPTON CLUB NEWSLETTER, Volume 1, Issue 204, February 13, 2000. Published online weekly for now, quarterly some other time, and whenever I darn well please the rest of the time. Copyright (c) 2000 The Lois & Clark Krypton Club. All rights reserved. Any material within is property of the Krypton Club and/or respective individuals unless otherwise noted as coming from elsewhere. Any opinions within belong solely to the individuals who express them. Copying or any unauthorized publication of material from this newsletter without permission is illegal. Delta Burke was not harmed in the production of this newsletter. If you have any friends who are or were fans of "Lois & Clark" who are not on AOL and would still like to subscribe to the Krypton Club Newsletter, send them over to the new Krypton Club list at ONElist. You can find it at http://www.onelist.com/community/PlanetKrypton

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