More about my favourite two reporters...
In between fun Multiverse readings - and an observation here, one really notices both Battlestar Galactica and Dr. Who have "arrived" at American shores by the increased input in those fandoms - I watched more first season Lois & Clark, and I can't help myself, I had to aquire an icon. To demonstrate just why they're adorable and why the dialogue of this show is such fun, here are some of my favourite quotes, re-heard again on this rewatching (now I must admit I only watched the pilot and some s1 plus two s2 episodes of Smallville, but I must say, the scriptwriters on the older show were better at banter):
Lois: And let's get something straight, I did not work my buns off to become an investigative reporter for the Daily Planet just to baby-sit some hack from Nowheresville! And another thing, you are not working with me, you are working for me. I call the shots, I ask the questions. You are low man - I am top banana and that's the way I like it, comprende?
Clark: You like to be on top. Got it.
Lois: Partners?
Perry: You and Kent. The experience of the battle-scarred veteran paired with the hunger of the exciting, fresh talent.
Lois: I am not that scarred, and he is not that exciting.
Perry: Your tenacity. His tact. Believe me, Lois, the two of you, there's chemistry there. It's gonna make for great stories.
Lois: But, Perry, partnership, it's like marriage.
Perry: That's right. You've got to work at it.
Lois: It takes patience and understanding, a willingness to be supportive.
Perry: I know, honey. Fake it.
Lois: Poor woman.
Clark: Who?
Lois: Your wife. She's married to Mr. Right. Mr. Always Right.
Lois: Found? You mean stole, don't you?
Clark: Well, I . . .
Lois: You took advantage of a privileged interview situation to grab
potentially incriminating evidence from an unsuspecting subject. Oh, I love that.
Lois: Superman is in the shower? Did you see him? I mean, does the outfit come off?
Clark: I didn't look.
Lois: Of course not. No, I wouldn't either. Mmm, mmm.
Lois: I only know how to make four things, and this is the only one without chocolate.
Lois: I win, you lose, we're both happy.
Clark: We flip for the bed.
Lois: How about I get the bed, I lend you a pillow?
Clark: How about we alternate nights?
Lois: How about we don't.
Clark: Well, it's a big bed, how about we share?
Lois: How about we alternate nights?
Clark: Deal.
Lois: Kill or be killed.
Clark: Lois you're talking about war... this is journalism.
Lois: See, your problem is you think there's a difference.
Clark: You are really high maintenance, you know that?
Lois: But I'm worth it.
Lois: Tell me the biggest secret you have.
Clark: What?
Lois: Tell me the biggest secret you have. Something you'd never reveal to anyone.
Clark: Why?
Lois: Because I'm about to tell you mine and I need blackmail material.
Lois: And let's get something straight, I did not work my buns off to become an investigative reporter for the Daily Planet just to baby-sit some hack from Nowheresville! And another thing, you are not working with me, you are working for me. I call the shots, I ask the questions. You are low man - I am top banana and that's the way I like it, comprende?
Clark: You like to be on top. Got it.
Lois: Partners?
Perry: You and Kent. The experience of the battle-scarred veteran paired with the hunger of the exciting, fresh talent.
Lois: I am not that scarred, and he is not that exciting.
Perry: Your tenacity. His tact. Believe me, Lois, the two of you, there's chemistry there. It's gonna make for great stories.
Lois: But, Perry, partnership, it's like marriage.
Perry: That's right. You've got to work at it.
Lois: It takes patience and understanding, a willingness to be supportive.
Perry: I know, honey. Fake it.
Lois: Poor woman.
Clark: Who?
Lois: Your wife. She's married to Mr. Right. Mr. Always Right.
Lois: Found? You mean stole, don't you?
Clark: Well, I . . .
Lois: You took advantage of a privileged interview situation to grab
potentially incriminating evidence from an unsuspecting subject. Oh, I love that.
Lois: Superman is in the shower? Did you see him? I mean, does the outfit come off?
Clark: I didn't look.
Lois: Of course not. No, I wouldn't either. Mmm, mmm.
Lois: I only know how to make four things, and this is the only one without chocolate.
Lois: I win, you lose, we're both happy.
Clark: We flip for the bed.
Lois: How about I get the bed, I lend you a pillow?
Clark: How about we alternate nights?
Lois: How about we don't.
Clark: Well, it's a big bed, how about we share?
Lois: How about we alternate nights?
Clark: Deal.
Lois: Kill or be killed.
Clark: Lois you're talking about war... this is journalism.
Lois: See, your problem is you think there's a difference.
Clark: You are really high maintenance, you know that?
Lois: But I'm worth it.
Lois: Tell me the biggest secret you have.
Clark: What?
Lois: Tell me the biggest secret you have. Something you'd never reveal to anyone.
Clark: Why?
Lois: Because I'm about to tell you mine and I need blackmail material.