So much for honesty

[The Great Ymmij]

I was very surprised to see Chloe lie right to Clark's face about the lexana dealio. And I can tell Clark knew that she was hiding something. For some reason, I have a feeling Chloe has a lot of secrets that she has never shared with Clark...

[shinedown]

she was upset and defensive about his jabs at her about her lack of a boyfriend

[angelfire east]

Agreed also if she told him I bet he'd be on at her to be his spy all the time. She'll tell him at some point

[ferd]

And I think she didn't want to hurt him. :\

[MamaK]

Originally posted by shinedown
she was upset and defensive about his jabs at her about her lack of a boyfriend

This was Lex who picked on her about these things. But why did she lie to Clark? Maybe she wants to stay out of the middle? Maybe she wants him to get a little hurt, like she's been? Maybe she thinks it really won't turn into anything so why bother upsetting Clark over nothing? This will be a good storyline!

[The Great Ymmij]

Clark has told Chloe everything. But we know Chloe has secrets like who her "contacts" are and whatnot.

[He Who Lurks]

Off topic, but wow ferd. That's quite a hilarious avatar.

[kf6tac]

Originally posted by The Great Ymmij
Clark has told Chloe everything. But we know Chloe has secrets like who her "contacts" are and whatnot.

Well yeah, but maintaining the confidentiality of your contacts is a rather strong guiding principle in journalism. If Chloe told people who her contacts were, she'd have no contacts left.

[hassenmorad]

... why did she lie to Clark? Maybe she wants to stay out of the middle? Maybe she wants him to get a little hurt, like she's been? Maybe she thinks it really won't turn into anything so why bother upsetting Clark over nothing? This will be a good storyline!
I agree. Also, she probably doesn't want to be his "personal spy," as she stated.

[Kal-El 2005]

Originally posted by He Who Lurks
Off topic, but wow ferd. That's quite a hilarious avatar.

I agree, thats just too funny to not mention.

[Mitternacht]

Also, as far as she knows nothing is going on that she needs to tell Clark about. Lex and Lana both denied anything other than them being friends was going on and Clark already knows about that. So all she would have to share would be her suspicions and if she had gone ahead and shared them she would have irrevocably sealed herself into the role of 'personal spy' for Clark.

[BadToad]

I was thinking a more about this, and I really want to see Chloe choose sides. I get that she's looking out for both her friends, but is Lana a real friend to her? If so, when was that? Meanwhile, Clark and her are super close. I want her to have Clark's back in all things, just as he had hers in Tomb. I don't want her to lie to Clark (or him to her). I don't really care so much with Lana. Clark has really just trusted Chloe 100%. Maybe more then any other person in his life. I want that to be justified, even if it means Chloe chooses sides.

Maybe thats not fair, but its still the way I feel. :\

[JasonsLea]

Chloe was protecting Clark, as usual. *rolls eyes* It's annoying considering he doesn't even think about how she may feel.

Ferd, LOVE your avatar! Chlexy goodness!

[mikemike]

it was a pretty harmless question that he asked. i think she overreacted.

[scoff]

She didn't really lie because Lex and Lana both told her nothing was going on. Why stir up the hornet's nest that is Clark without some proof?

[Kal-El 2005]

You could've seen how she was trying to protect clark, by getting all defensive and what not, but also how hard it was for her to lie to him. I think she may have been embarassed from getting it from two sides (Lex and then Lana) and so was projecting a little *****yness onto Clark. Poor guy :(

[Watching Smallville]

She's really in a tough spot. She doesn't have any real evidence that Lana is getting involved with Lex, just a feeling. And Lana is saying stay out of it. And she's already told Clark she's not going to spy on Lana for him. And ... she says CALL LANA. I think she did just about all she could do, considering. I wouldn't want to be in the middle of that triangle.

And what's with Clark: "Has she met anyone yet?" Good grief.

[Sydafex7]

Originally posted by scoff
She didn't really lie because Lex and Lana both told her nothing was going on. Why stir up the hornet's nest that is Clark without some proof?


I agree with this. She doesnt want to say anything if it turns out nothings going on.

Nothing may go on either. Lana may realize that she made a mistake when she kissed him. Or.. not.. : )

I dont think its a lie that is a big deal. She is trying to save Clark's feelings. Those types of lies arent hurtful. Now if She walked in on Clark and Lana having sex or something (ewww by the way) and then kept that from Clark then I'd say that's bad. But as far as she knows, she has no proof yet, when she does, Im sure she'll say something.

[Nospam]

Originally posted by ferd
And I think she didn't want to hurt him. :\

Completely off topic, but your avatar is dirrrrrrrty (and hilarious!).

[LastingChlarker]

There's already other threads discussing this. and as said in many of the threads, Chloe didn't outright lie to Clark. She has a gut feeling but has no proof. Both Lana and Lex denied it to her. So technically she has nothing to tell Clark. THAT and the fact that she probably doesn't want to hurt him with something that may not even be true.

[The Great Ymmij]

This thread was the first to talk about this topic. Look at the times that were posted.

[clob]

Well I think she was giving a good advice to Clark, he has to find out at his own.

[margroks]

Not true at all. Chloe has been completely up front with Clark about her contacts. SHe simply wanted to spare Clark but she's wrong to do that. She's been doing it for a long time and it would have been better for her to let Clark see what a selfish, lying and unfaithful girl Lana really is. She's only being an enabler to allow Clark to think Lana is so innocent.

Now I expected Lex to be as underhanded as he could be, hurting Chloe anyway he could. Chloe was trying to be a good friend and protect Lana from Lex but that's lana's problem and if she wants to go there and hurt Clark let her. Again, it's time everyone saw what a truly nasty girl Lana is. After all, Chloe saved both Lex and Lana from death only a week ago and this is the thanks she gets? I'd through Lana out on her ass for being such a selfish, lying witch and never think twice.

[tjpw fanatic]

Originally posted by He Who Lurks
Off topic, but wow ferd. That's quite a hilarious avatar.

:lol: yes it is ferd, props for that one:)

and chloe should have told him, he deserves to know

[dizzy]

Cause Lana got all pissy about Chloe being her busuness. Chloe didn't want to start any bad blood with Clark and Lana.

[SnarkMasterJ]

What I took from Chloe not telling Clark about her Lexana suspicions, in the context of the scene, was that she was fed up with him -- always making her the mediator, always unloading all his relationship blather, always putting her in uncomfortable situations. She didn't tell him the total truth, but at the same time, she looked kind of...defeated. Maybe even disappointed. After all she's done for him, he still takes her for granted.

Subconsciously, it probably was about not wanting to set him off or give him any ideas, because she knows he won't be able to handle them.

[myankskent]

I disagree with the way Chloe handled things in this episode. If you care so much about Lex getting involved with Lana, then go to Lana about it. I don't care if some believe that Lana would not listen, at least Chloe would do the honorable best friend thing and then after that, Lana can do whatever she wants and it will be all her fault, even though it still is. Instead, Chloe runs to Lex, a person that she is supposed to know will not back down from anything. What in the world does she hope to accomplish by going to see him? All she has done is put herself on Lex's radar once again because remember, he is supposed to know that Chloe is hiding the truth about Clark from him. Then, she hides the truth from Clark. Now I can't say that I have a huge problem with this, but Chloe can't now all of a sudden realize that she's had enough of Clark confiding in her about Lana. She put up with it this long, you can't just turn it off like a lightswitch. Also, I interpretted Chloe lying to Clark about it as if she wants Clark to be hurt by it when he finds out about it later on. She could've told him before it had gotten too serious that way Clark wouldn't have been upset, but she decided not to.

[SnarkMasterJ]

It's a trade-off.

If Chloe should've gone to Lana about Lana, what was Lana going to Lex for trying to get Chloe committed to Belle Reve? Lana couldn't have gone to Chloe, but both actions have been implied to be a friend acting out of concern. Who's more right? *shrugs*

[Watching Smallville]

Both were wrong. The road to the inferno is paved with good intentions.;)

[myankskent]

Originally posted by SnarkMasterJ
It's a trade-off.

If Chloe should've gone to Lana about Lana, what was Lana going to Lex for trying to get Chloe committed to Belle Reve? Lana couldn't have gone to Chloe, but both actions have been implied to be a friend acting out of concern. Who's more right? *shrugs*

Tomb is a terrible example to use as your point. For one thing, as you stated above, Lana couldn't go to Chloe because she was going nuts in that episode. Second, Lana went to a person who she thought could help given the experience that Lex had at Belle Reve. And lastly, this is in regards to a ship, not someone going crazy or dying. Chloe should've warned Lana about Lex, going to Lex behind her back is a huge mistake and can only put Chloe in more danger down the road with Lex. I'm starting to think that perhaps Lex will not kill Lionel, he may in fact kill Chloe or be involved in the plot that leads to her death. I'm sorry but a small blonde girl running to Lex and threatening him can only mean trouble for the small blonde girl.

[Watching Smallville]

Originally posted by myankskent
I'm sorry but a small blonde girl running to Lex and threatening him can only mean trouble for the small blonde girl.
I'm afraid I agree with this. I was thinking about how Chloe threatened Lionel in Season 3, and how that ended. Now she's threatening Lex, and we all know Lex is going to turn out much worse than Lionel.

[Miss L]

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Originally posted by Watching Smallville
I'm afraid I agree with this. I was thinking about how Chloe threatened Lionel in Season 3, and how that ended. Now she's threatening Lex, and we all know Lex is going to turn out much worse than Lionel.

I was thinking that, too. I thought she should have gone to Lana first, but now she's put herself in a precarious position with Lex.

That said, I am so frustrated with the lack of Chloe/Lana interaction. It's hard to really get a handle on their friendship when we haven't really seen them have conversations. (My main beef with the writing/conceptualizing: relationship building). Maybe they aren't actually that close, or Chloe pulled away when trying not to get in between Clark and Lana while he was lying to Lana and Chloe knew the truth, but that doesn't explain why she'd go to Lex first. Unless she thinks Lana is so far off the deep end due to the "Void" incident that she can't have a rational conversation.

I think Chloe's conversation with Clark was part frustration with Clark putting her in the middle and part frustration with herself for opening a can of worms. I see how she wouldn't want to tell Clark about it. I don't think Clark would react well to either the Lexana suspicions or that Chloe attracted Lex's direct attention.

And also, she doesn't have any proof--as already stated in this thread. She didn't see anything but the two of them standing kinda close--and why rile Clark about what could possibly be nothing?

[afro_maestro]

she's just ruffled by the Lex jabs and knowing that apart from that guy she banged at her internship at the Planet in the summer b4 her final year of high school, Clark is (WAS) the only other major icon in her love life.

Thats how i see it.

[ballofsteel]

Well, if you think about it, she didn't really lie because her theory about Lexana was dissmissed by both Lex and Lana so saying to Clark that Lana's MAYBE seeing Lex would've have just been stupid.

P>S>Yes I do know she was right in the end though.....