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More Summer 1995 fun, seeing more of what went on in L&C fandom during that summer.
There was fanfiction in some of these issues; but again, for the sake of space and the fact that hopefully these writers have gotten better, the fanfiction has been cut out. Also included in this assortment is Krypton Club Special #1, which featured an article on Michael Landes vs. Justin Whalin.
KRYPTON CLUB
NEWSLETTER****ISSUE #21****JUNE 25, 1995
*****SUPERMAN92 AND CRAIG BYRNE, PRESIDENTS****
"BUT HE'S MINE!"
WELCOME!
Welcome to new members Brent Honey, Craighilli, Rob Miller,
Fizzbin, StudGL, Cathy Lawson, Dani Spence, CandeaCain, Dani
Spence, Jessie, RubyRare, Mr. Sp00ky, Debra Talley, Aamir
Lakhani, Joseph, Iain Paterson, and David Simons! Welcome to the
Krypton Club! Every time when you get a piece of e-mail with a
L&C quote as the heading, that's your indication that the
Krypton Club newsletter is there! All of you are welcome to
participate; the Krypton Club newsletter is COMPLETELY
INTERACTIVE!
TODAY'S QUOTE
Today's quote came from a conversation between Lois and Perry
during one of the early episodes of "Lois & Clark."
Lois was talking about Superman, of course.
SUPERHOT CAIN SIGNS MULTIFILM DEAL
This article was given to us by Soundsquaw. It was in the L.A.
Daily News a few days ago:
Superhot Superman Dean Cain is signing a multipicture deal with a
major
studio - after having turned down 10 offers to make feature films
during his
current series hiatus.
"I've been very worried about making a mistake, about not
rushing in and
signing for a film that would be a disappointment. But the deal
I'm signing
sounds very exciting. I'll make two films during next year's
series hiatus -
action films with Harrison Ford-type roles for me."
The former Princeton football star certainly hasn't been idle
during his
current "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of
Superman" break. "I'm always
pursuing other things," he said. The 28-year-old whiz kid -
who has penned
several segments of his series and has ghostwritten seven feature
films - has
two sitcoms and a weekly drama in development with his Off Camera
Productions. He also serves as creator, executive producer,
writer, director
and host of ABC's July 31 special, "Off Camera With Dean
Cain," which will
show him in a soccer playoff with "Melrose Place's"
Andrew Shue; hitting the
slopes with "Home Improvement's" Debbe Dunning; and
enjoying other sports
with such celebs as MTV's Dan Cortese and "Hangin' With Mr.
Cooper's" Holly
Robinson.
Said Cain, "Lots of actors aren't that wonderful when they
don't have lies
written for them - they tend to stiffen up. But the people I
selected for
'Off Camera' aren't like that. You feel you're hangin' out with
some really
cool people."
L&C POLL #3 RESULTS!
Since it's summertime and a new episode of "L&C"
won't be seen until September, we were wondering... what episodes
of "L&C" do you watch tapes of to relieve your
LCWS? Well, here were your choices. And the answers are.....
FIRST PLACE (15 votes): "And the Answer Is." Is it the
proposal that keeps the fans enthralled? Or is it the challenge
posed towards Superman by Masick? Whatever it is,
"ATAI" is a fan favorite, and it probably will be
for quite a while.
SECOND PLACE (13 votes): "Whine, Whine, Whine." This
well-written episode not only focused on the Lois and Clark
relationship, it also disposed of Dan Scardino (finally). It also
revealed the truth in the Planet newsroom--Clark is the male bee,
Lois is the queen bee, and Jimmy is the sexless drone. =^)
THIRD PLACE (9 votes): "Lucky Leon." Did people hate
Mayson Drake that much, or was there a certain kiss that helped
people to make their decisions? Another well-done fan favorite.
FOURTH PLACE (7 votes): "Honeymoon in Metropolis." Of
all of the episodes of "L&C" from the first season,
this one topped the charts. This episode could be credited as the
first episode to really show off the sexual tension between Lois
and Clark.
FIFTH PLACE (6 votes): "The Phoenix." Lex Luthor's
return was a little less spectacular than what was expected, but
who cares? Everyone knows the REAL reason this episode was so
good is because Clark finally got up the nerve to ask out Lois.
"The Pilot," "Pheremone, My Lovely," and
"I've Got A Crush On You" were close behind these 5
trend-setters, but one thing is certain--a good set of videotapes
can cure LCWS anytime.
L&C POLL #4
Well now that we've gotten your favorite episodes out of the way,
there probably still is one thing that still bothers you..... why
is ABC showing reruns of episodes like "Bolt from the
Blue" right now when they should be showing the GOOD
stuff?!?! Meaning, which one episode of "L&C" do
you think ABC should re-air sometime this summer, before the new
episode starts? Send your responses in before Saturday, July 8!
L&C THIRD SEASON FILMING BEGINS JULY 12!!!!!!!!!!!!
TODAY'S L&C TOP TEN LIST by Aymee13662
Here they are, the top ten things that really bug Aymee13662
about Lois & Clark....
#10. Clark's glasses
#9. Two words: Dan Scardino
#8. The idiotic people that replaced Michael Landes with Justin
Whalin
#7. Jimmy's cowboy boots
#6. I CAN'T MAKE DEAN CAIN MINE!!!!
#5. Lex Luthor hasn't broken out of jail
#4. Superman's not real
#3. The people that cast the same actor for two different
characters
#2. Lois couldn't figure out earlier Clark was Superman
And the #1 thing that REALLY bugs Aymee about Lois and Clark:
The way they ended the season finale!!
KRYPTON CLUB LETTERS OF THE DAY
It's now time for the "Krypton Club Letters of the
Day!" The writer of those letters will see his or her
letters printed in their entirety in the Krypton Club Newsletter.
There are no rules for winning Letters of the Day, because Craig
and Dan arbitrarily choose the ones they like the best. The
reason it's LetterS of the Day today is because we received two
very good answers to today's trivia, and we thought it would be
unfair to single one out. Here they are, starting with the letter
we received from JBecky:
To whom it may concern (I
guess that would be 92 and Craig),
Well, ya know, there's a couple people who have starred on
L&C twice as two
different persons, causing you to go 'hmmmm'. You could kinda say
Dean Cain,
since he does play two different people, Teri Hatcher, because of
Madame Ex,
where she played Lois' double, or John Shea since Lex was/is two
different
people, or the people who were in the b/w thing in Fly Hard,
Sharon Thomas is
another. You're looking for Bob McCracken though, aren't ya? Oh
well, extra
answers aren't bad or nothing, are they? What do I win? J/K This
show is
kind of about personalities, isn't it? Clark discovering himself
as Superman
and Clark. See, there's another similarity to 'Batman Forever'.
BTW, Craig, LOVED the fanfict. It was really funny how you had
references to
other stuff, like the 'mysteriously morphing Jimmy' and Lois
watching 'The
Love Boat'. I always knew CK would love 'Animaniacs'! =^)
-Joy
And here's the other Letter of the Day, which came from Dick
Sidbury:
Leslie Jordan as William Wallace Webster Waldecker (aka
Resplendent Man) and as the invisible man whos name I can't
remember.
Also Tony Jay played a different guy on neverending Battle before
becoming Nigel. Also Sharon ???? (Dean Cain's mom) played Mazie
in GGGoH and the woman in the store that Lois fought for the
atomic space rat in Seasons Greedings also bunches of others,
such as <unknown actor> who played the first Metallo (the
atomic powered version) and also the cop delivering Rollie Vale
in Phoenix.
[Congratulations to both of you! Super answers! -- Craig]
=====KRYPTON CLUB PROFILE: Susan Stone=====
Name: Susan Stone
Residence: Philadelphia, PA (born and raised in Alabama, though)
Birthday: Jan. 1, 1971 (missed being a 1970 tax deduction by less
than
two hours!)
Occupation: Mild-mannered secretary moonlighting as a volunteer
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship staffworker
Interests: Lois & Clark, ER, various Trek incarnations,
reading and
writing fiction, singing, Ivy League basketball and SEC
football, cooking
Fave eps: Whine, Whine, Whine; Tempus Fugitive, The Pheonix, And
the
Answer Is
We will be doing a "Member Profiles Special" sometime
soon to cover the many
that have been sent to us!
TODAY'S TRIVIA
Here is the question for today.....
On "Seinfeld," who was first to touch Teri Hatcher's
character's "gifts"--Jerry, Kramer, George, or Elaine?
The answer to yesterday's trivia question as to who has
guest-starred on "L&C" twice, playing guest stars
each time: Well, the answer we were looking for was Leslie
Jordan, as guessed by Aymee13662, Karen 7, MAXMOUZE, Soundsquaw,
BJPoirier, Lori Gorsch, BobaFettIV, Mr Fiz, and ClarkXX. Leslie
played both the "Invisible Man" in the first season
episode "I'm Looking Through You" and "William
Wallace Webster Walldecker (The Resplendent Man)" in the
episode "Bolt from the Blue."
But, there were several others who have appeared as two different
characters on "L&C." Michelle Henderson and
Soundsquaw pointed out that Sharon Thomas (Dean Cain's mom) has
appeared on two episodes of "L&C." In "Green,
Green Glow Of Home" she played Maisie, and in "Season's
Greedings" she played the lady at the toy store that Lois
got in a tugging match over the space rats with.
Brearley guessed Dean Cain. "He stars as two different
people in every episode...doesn't he?," and Setauket John
guessed "'Balki' from 'Perfect Strangers.'" While yes,
Bronson Pinchot has been on "L&C" twice, he only
played one character. Sorry. =^(
JBecky and Dick Sidbury get a ton of bonus points in the trivia
department. To see what we mean, see today's "Letters of the
Day." =^)
That's it for this newsletter! Hope you enjoyed it!
We Gotta Fly! See you on Thursday!
Craig and 92
KRYPTON CLUB
NEWSLETTER****ISSUE #22****JUNE 28, 1995
*****SUPERMAN92 AND CRAIG BYRNE, PRESIDENTS****
"IT'S TIME TO BRING OUT THE BIG GUNS!"
VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!
PLEASE READ!!
You may have noticed by now that today's newsletter is going out
on a Wednesday. Why? Well, for starters, KryptonFX (a.k.a.
Krypton, a.k.a. Craig Byrne) will be going on vacation, starting
tomorrow morning. And secondly, there will be no newsletter on
Sunday; however, Dan Patterson (Superman92) will be sending out
copies of part 2 of the fanfiction, so you'll get your Krypton
fix. Things will return to normal again next Thursday.
Hopefully, this will not inconvenience you in any way. And if
you're wondering "Why doesn't Dan just send the newsletters
out on those days?" it's for one reason: Craig likes a
chance to look at the newsletters and send them out; he's picky
that way. =^)
WELCOME!
Welcome to new members Matthew Merrill, Mary Kleinsmith, Kaoru
Aono, Gina, CKLois5, Anne Fairpo, Kerry in Western Australia,
Victor Chan, CMSandlin, Necron0099, Lee Yeap, Maria Saporteza,
LM4Eric, Pam Jernigan, JohnGSon, Lynda, Norbert Schlecht, Terry
Turner, and CDecesari! Welcome to the Krypton Club! Every time
when you get a piece of e-mail with a L&C quote as the
heading, that's your indication that the Krypton Club newsletter
is there! All of you are welcome to participate; the Krypton Club
newsletter is COMPLETELY INTERACTIVE!
TODAY'S QUOTE
Today's "double meaning" quote came from "Fall of
the House of Luthor," when Perry was talking about a way to
thwart Lex Luthor's evil scheme. If you don't believe he said
this, here is the exact exchange....
Perry: "It's time to bring out the big guns."
Jack: "Who, the police?"
Perry: "Naw, Lois!"
Believe it or not.....
L&C POLL #4
Well now that we've gotten your favorite episodes out of the way,
there probably still is one thing that still bothers you..... why
is ABC showing reruns of episodes like "Bolt from the
Blue" right now when they should be showing the GOOD
stuff?!?! Meaning, which one episode of "L&C" do
you think ABC should re-air sometime this summer, before the new
episode starts? So, we decided to start a poll to find out what
you'd like to see. Unfortunately, so far we've only gotten TWO
votes. (Thanks to both of you, you know who you are). Here are
the results to date....
"Lois & Clark" (Pilot): 2
C'mon, there are more of you out there! Send your responses
before Saturday, July 8!
L&C THIRD SEASON FILMING BEGINS JULY 12!!!!!!!!!!!!
L&C SIGHTINGS
Garfiel808 tells us that "several days ago I recieved a
catalog from Rick's Movie Graphics inGainesville FL. I opened it
up and what did my wandering eyes see but 8x10 color photos of
L&C for sale. They also carry a poster featuring a slightly
different pose of the infamous tattoo pic with the phrase
"Have you been to Metropolis lately?" The poster is $18
and the 8x10s were $5.50ea. In case anyone wants the address it's
:Rick's Movie Graphics, PO Box 23709, Gainesville FL
32602-3709."
Farrah Forke, L&C's very own Mayson Drake, will be starring
in the new ABC series "Dweebs" this fall. It will air
on Tuesdays.
TODAY'S L&C TOP TEN LIST by Taigre
Here they are, the top ten reasons why Taigre should get to be a
guest star on "L&C":
#10. To get Dean&Teri's autographs
#9. To "get noticed" in Hollywood
#8. Because I'm really bored this summer
#7. To meet some really great actors& actresses
#6. To find out how they make the Kryptonite glow
#5. To get inside info on what's happening next season
#4. She needs the cash to pay off my AOL bill
#3. To permanently relieve my LCWS
#2. To get "rescued" by Superman
And the #1 reason Taigre should get to guest star on
"L&C"....
So she can convince them to have Lois find out that CK=S!
KRYPTON CLUB LETTERS COLUMN
The "Letter of the Day" segment has been dropped,
because it really is unfair to play favorites when it comes to
FOLCs. Today we have two letters for all to enjoy!
Hello Guys,
Great newsletter today!!! I did alot of laughing while reading
this one.
In reguards to the poll, the ep. I'd like to see this summer is
the 2 hour Pilot. I think this will be the winner of your poll.
The reason I'd like it shown again is that I missed the second
part. But thank goodness Chakes is making me a copy.
In reguards to the trivia question the answer is Elaine. This was
one of my husband's favorite Seinfeld eps. It was a pretty funny
ep. Teri did a great job with it, just remember "They're
real and They're SPECTACULAR".
92, just want you to know that your story has me hooked I can't
wait until Thurs. to find out what happens. I have found that
fanfic has really helped me with LCWS, the only problem is that
it's as addicting as watching the old eps.
I'm sorry that I babbled (I also babble alot. I know how Lois
feels!)
Have a Super week!!!
Monique Hebert :)
["You're a brook!" Just kidding.... -Craig]
I would like to respond to the comment "a good set of videos
cures LCWS". I am sorry, but this is unfortunately
inaccurate. Videos can only treat the symptoms, but not cure the
problem. The only cure would be NEW episodes, preferably ones
that involve a realistic forward motion in the relationship
between Lois and Clark. I hate to be so blunt, but LCWS could
become incurable someday. :( In answer to the trivia question
concerning Teri's real and fabulous *gifts* (this is a quote
rather than my own opinion). Elaine had the dubious honor of
initial physical contact. Gosh, were guys involved in coming up
with this question. ( Really, was this your idea Craig?)
Does Clark save all of the buttons that he rips off of shirts
when changing in a hurry -- and if so, does he make his mother
sew them on for him?
Callina
[Caught me! =^p -- Craig, the admirer of real and spectacular
things]
PSYCHO LETTER OF THE WEEK
Okay, so this is the only time we will EVER be doing one of these
(I hope)... have any of you ever heard something that really
shouldn't matter to you, but it makes you mad anyway? Well,
here's one we got from JBecky... (and remember Joy, we're NOT mad
at you; just messin' with you.)
Elaine, and she was the only one to touch the 'big guns'.
Of course, we all know the rest of them wanted to.
Jon gets to.
Aren't you guys jealous?
Does this sound like Beavis and Butthead?
Oh well.
-Joy
[Fine! Remind me! --Craig, who will NOT be seeing "Free
Willy 2" (not like I was planning on it anyway)]
=====KRYPTON CLUB PROFILE: ILIVE4DEAN=====
Screen name: ILIVE4DEAN
Member name: Kaytee Shultz
Hobbies: Lois and Clark, Lois and Clark, oh and, sighing over
Dean Cain. Not
much else.
Computer: Packard Bell Legend 300CD
Occupation: Highschool student
Sex: female
Marital Status: single
Birthdate: 11/03/80
Quote: Ain't No Kryptonite Here!
(Everyone is equal in the glow of radiation)
TODAY'S TRIVIA
Here is the question for today.....
What is the name of the newspaper in Smallville?
The answer to yesterday's trivia question as to which character
on "Seinfeld" touched Teri Hatcher's character's
"gifts" first was Elaine. JLerebours, PJLJT, Lisa
Freedman, JCaylor472, Monique Hebert, Karen 7, Nareika, Callina,
Dynasty8, Moonshade8, Sarah Gevlin, Krypto29, Susan Fullerton,
Setauket John, GordNBarb, Lori Gorsch, Smiley372, Ad VanCian,
APDill, and Chakespear got it right. Pontellier also got it
right, even though she thinks it would have been even funnier if
NEWMAN had been the first to touch Teri's character's
"gifts," and Tommy Terenyi got it right, even though he
wishes that HE was the first one to touch her "gifts."
Clark XX guessed it was Kramer who touched them first, which was
wrong, but it was still a good guess.
In response to the trivia question, Brearley said "Today's
question is a toughie. I'm not much of a Seinfeld watcher, but
I'll say it's Kramer, because as my mom always says "Big
hair means a dirty mind." I have no idea what the hell it
means, but she's always saying it. (P.S. I have huge hair. Wonder
what she's getting at?) Anwyway, I just hope it wasn't Elaine.
Then again, knowing the way that modern television is going to
hell in a handbasket, it probably was."
We Gotta Fly! See you NEXT THURSDAY!
Craig and 92
KRYPTON CLUB
NEWSLETTER****SPECIAL EDITION****JULY 2, 1995
*****SUPERMAN92 AND CRAIG BYRNE, PRESIDENTS****
"YOU WANNA FLY LIKE HIM, AND I WANNA FLY WITH HIM."
SPECIAL NOTE:
This is a very special issue of the Krypton Club newsletter.
Because co-president Craig Byrne is on vacation, we are not doing
a full newsletter for today. It will be a little bit different.
We also are sorry to say that there will not be trivia in today's
newsletter because Craig has your responses stored in his
computer at home. Also, please maximize your screen and save this
newsletter or print it our because reading this on line could be
costly.
TODAY'S QUOTE
"You wanna fly like him, and I wanna fly with him."
This quote is from the episode, I'm Looking Through You. Lois
would rather be invisible that fly. Lois is discussing with Clark
how they both share Superman in common.
JIMMY #1 OR JIMMY #2? By JBecky
Okay, I guess you could call me a regular Lois & Clark fan,
and I love the show, I really do, but something has bothered me
for awhile (besides Lois not knowing). It's this Jimmy ordeal.
When I first saw Whalin in Madame Ex, I was like, 'uh, who is
this guy? This week's villian?' than Lois called him 'Jimmy' and
I'm like, 'uh, okay, I guess I accept that.' But, recently, while
watching season one episodes (trying to relieve my LCWS) I
started wishing Landes was a still a part of the L&C
'family'. Than as I watched more, I came to see that Whalin's
Jimmy is played kinda stupid, and he irks me at times. The only
time I appreciated Whalin's Jimmy is when he knocked Scardino
over the banister.
Why was Landes cut out? 'Because his Jimmy was too similar to
Clark Kent' was the official reason, I disagree. (What's wrong
with an extra CK or two?) Now, CK, Jimmy, and Fish-boy all have
the same hair. (In fact, most guys I know have that style.) If
you stood Whalin, Landes, and Cain in a line fifty feet away, the
only one I would be able to identify would be Landes. They also
could have made that the problem of an episode. Say, at the start
of an ep, Landes turns into Grunge-Man. L&C investigate and
discover that Grechen Kelly (before she died) or maybe Lana Lang
made a tonic that Jimmy drank, meant for Lois. So they get the
antidote, but it doesn't completely work, so now he's semi-kule.
This would have sovled ABC's problems (ABC sure does whine,
whine, whine, doesn't it?) with a reasonable amount of realism,
or as real as it gets on L&C, anyway.
Landes has (had) something Whalin lacks: class. Landes brought
something to the screen I haven't seen since he left, a certain
je ne sais quoi, a manner and actism that lacked second season.
But, it's not completely Whalin's fault. The writer's,
gosh-golly, they've cut up Jimmy's lines into itty-bitty pieces,
where the subject is neat-o stuff like a bad stereotyped
Generation X-er, opposed to Landes' "smooth". Also, the
James of season two is more.... flaky. He dates girls of all
types, where Landes' Jimmy was just had that crush on Cat, and
April [I think this was her name, the chick in Pheromone, ML.],
but, girls, wouldn't you rather like that?
In conclusion, I think I could have come to accept Whalen, but
the writer's screwed it up, and it will never be as it was in
season one. While Whalin has done the best job he can as Jimmy,
he will never be the true Jimmy that many of us picture in our
minds....Michael Landes.
L & C SIGHTINGS
Justin Whalin appeared on Entertainment Tonight on Saturday, July
1. The show talked about his early career, his personal life, and
his role on Lois and Clark. He replaced Michael Landes as Jimmy
Olsen from the first season. When asked about this he said:
"During the first three weeks of filming I was reading
internet stuff and on line stuff and I thought, everyone hates
me! But now the fans seem to have accepted me." Justin won
an emmy early on in his career for a role in an ABC After School
Special and has been in movies such as Serial Mom since then. He
is now living with his girlfriend and his mom.
Clark XX has informed us that Tracy Scoggins appeared on the NBC
show Leeza,
starring Leeza Gibbons. The theme for the show was health and
nutrition.
Tracy fits that theme perfectly because she has a workout video
and is an
avid bodybuilder.
L&C THIRD SEASON FILMING BEGINS JULY 12!!!!!!!!!!!!
TOP TEN LIST By Clark XX
From my home office in Yorba Linda, Ca. Clark XX is here to bring
you the Top 10 reasons that Lois REALLY dumped Dan Scardino.....
10. She likes all the men in her life to look identical!
9. He refused to pay her internet bill
8. He was a funny looking, obnoxious nerd with no life! (Hey, it
had to be
said!)
7. He was a crossdresser and was constantly trying on her clothes
6. He did NOT have a fear of "intimacy"
5. She was allergic to Rocky Road anyway
4. The secrets that he kept from her, were not BIG enough
3. She found out about his "alternate" life style
2. He told her that he was really in love with SUPERMAN (and
maybe Rolf)
And the #1 reason that Lois dumped Dan Scardino is..........
#1-He had a small banana (I couldn't resist!)
MEMBER PROFILE
Screen Name: FUy7777080
Member Name: Connie
Location: Washington
Sex: Female
Computers: 486/DX266 Pentium Upgradable
Hobbies: Lois+Clark, Computers, Reading books, Basketball cards,
Music
Occupation: High School Student
Quote: "What are you doing here? Barn dance let out
early??" -LL
Favorite Episodes: The Phoenix, And the Answer Is, Lucky Leon,
The Pilot, Tempus Fugitive, Pheromone, My Lovely
Favorite Quotes: Tempus Fugitive: "God, I love irony."
-Tempus "That was worth the whole trip. To actually meet the
most galactically stupid woman who ever lived." Tempus
Pilot: "Kent is a hack from Smallville. I couldn't make that
name up." -LL Barbarians At the Planet: "Alright that's
five bucks.That's five bucks. Get it? Five Bucks!" -CK The
Phoenix: "Ah, ok, you got me. I want to borrow your
clothes." -CK "I'll bet you look real cute in black
chiffon." -LL Pheremone My Lovely: "Being someplace
you're not suppose to be, doing something you're not suppose to
do. It's just...fun." -CK
Special Thanks to JBecky for all of her help! That's it for this
newsletter! Hope you enjoyed it! Stick with the Krypton Club for
your information and fun. Unlike other sources, we get the
information to you within days, NOT weeks.
Gotta Fly,
Craig and 92
KRYPTON CLUB
NEWSLETTER****ISSUE #23****JULY 6, 1995
*****SUPERMAN92 AND CRAIG BYRNE, PRESIDENTS****
"MY MOTHER MADE IT FOR ME."
KRYPTON ANNIVERSARY WEEK IS
COMING!
Next week, the Krypton Club will be putting out it's twenty-fifth
newsletter... (bet you didn't think we'd make it so far, did
you?). To
celebrate this occasion, the Krypton Club newsletter will once
again be
daily... just for next week. In the week afterwards it will go
back to it's
Sunday-and-Thursday format. Each weekday next week there will be
something
to look forward to; Krypton co-president Craig Byrne is working
on a 5-part
story (one installment per day), and each day there will be a
character
analysis of each L&C character, as we see how the characters
have changed
since the start of "L&C."
Next week is also something to celebrate because on July 12th,
filming
begins for "Lois & Clark"'s third season.... and
that means it'll be about
two months and all of the LCWS will be over (YES!!!!!)
So don't be confused, and we hope you all are enjoying the
Krypton Club.
SPECIAL NOTES
Several people have still been having trouble getting their
copies of the
Krypton Club Newsletter. To help remedy this situation, several
newsletters
will be sent from the old AOL address. If in any event you have
been
receiving TWO copies of the Krypton newsletter, write us about
that as well. =^)
AOLers may have to open their mail window to its full extent to
see more
even lines in the L&C newsletter. If they don't feel like
doing that, they
can always print this up =^)
WELCOME!
Welcome to new members StephM1128, Julie T., LymanMcK, Nancy
Lemieux,
NTomasello, John Goodwin, Karen Oettel, EDDIO, Michielsen,
SueYAMC, Simon
Berest, Meredith75, Rushika M. Perera, Cheereeo, GretaTE101, Alex
Witzke,
and Carolyn Moor! Welcome to the Krypton Club! Every time when
you get a
piece of e-mail with a L&C quote as the heading, that's your
indication that
the Krypton Club newsletter is there! All of you are welcome to
participate; the Krypton Club newsletter is COMPLETELY
INTERACTIVE! Thanks
again for joining!
FANFICTION OR NO FANFICTION IN THE KRYPTON CLUB NEWSLETTER?
We got a letter from OSCARFAN the other day, and here's what he
said:
"I'm more or less enjoying the newsletters, but would you
please Please PLEASE
create a second list just for fanfic? Mere words cannot express
how little
interest I have in reading fan fiction, and it makes the
newsletters
unnecessarily long."
There already is a seperate, much larger fanfiction list out on
the
Internet. However, the reason we have the fanfic because it gives
people
something to look forward to during these sometimes boring summer
weeks.
However, every opinion counts, so we want to know what the rest
of you
think: Fanfic or no Fanfic? That is the question. Send your
opinions to
the Krypton addresses.
TODAY'S QUOTE
Today's "very clean" quote came from "Tempus
Fugitive." Tempus is making
fun of Clark's costume, whereas Clark makes the comeback "My
mother made it
for me." Clark also says the very same thing in the Pilot
episode of "L&C."
L&C POLL #4
Well now that we've gotten your favorite episodes out of the way,
there
probably still is one thing that still bothers you..... why is
ABC showing
reruns of episodes like "Bolt from the Blue" right now
when they should be
showing the GOOD stuff?!?! Meaning, which one episode of
"L&C" do you think
ABC should re-air sometime this summer, before the new episode
starts? So,
we decided to start a poll to find out what you'd like to see.
Luckily, we've gotten a FEW more responses.... You still have two
more days
to respond. Here's what people have said they'd like to see (so
far)....
"Lois & Clark" (Pilot): 11 "Madame Ex": 1
"Lucky Leon": 2 "Tempus Fugitive": 1
"The Phoenix": 2 "Top Copy": 1
"And The Answer Is....": 2 "Whine, Whine,
Whine": 1
So far, the Pilot is flying high over the other episodes!
Remember, you can
still vote! Send your responses to Krypton@clark.net,
KryptonFX@aol.com, or
Krypton92@aol.com before Saturday!
L&C SIGHTINGS
Soundsquaw tells us that the fall series "Dweebs" not
only stars Farrah
Forke (Mayson Drake), but also Peter Scolari who played Stuart
Hofferman in
"The Source".
Beverly Gray adds a correction to some info in our last
newsletter that
"Dweebs" is on CBS this fall, FRIDAYS at 8:00PM. She
adds that CBS is
looking for a new title for the show... DWEEBS just doesn't cut
it :}.
Beverly also says that Deborah Joy Levine (Exec Producer L&C
1st Season)
has a new show on CBS this fall. COURTHOUSE will air Wednesdays
at 10PM
Eastern. John Shea (Lex Luthor) makes ocassional appearances.
TODAY'S L&C TOP TEN LIST by Craig Byrne
Marvel Comics (DC's competitor) publishes a monthly comic called
"What If"
spotlighting other realities, if different things had occurred.
Well, here
are some Superman ones, the top ten "What If...."s of
"L&C"....
#10. What if.... Lois Lane was played by Teri GARR?
#9. What if.... Lois's "brief romance" Claude returned?
#8. What if.... Lois Married Lex Luthor?
#7. What if.... Jack had revealed C.K.'s Identity to the World?
#6. What if.... Clark had the hots for Cat Grant?
#5. What if.... Lois stayed with Scardino?
#4. What if.... Clark Kent didn't have super-powers?
#3. What if.... Mayson Drake had lived?
#2. What if.... Clark revealed his true identity to everyone?
And the #1 "L&C" What If....
What if.... "L&C" had never been?
(dozens of FOLCs shudder at the thought and go into a state of
shock.)
PSYCHO LETTER OF THE WEEK
Sorry to JBecky for printing last week's Psycho Letter of the
Week... she
really didn't mean for that to be printed and read by 300+ fans.
=====KRYPTON CLUB PROFILE:SBM15=====
Screen name: SBM15
Real name: Sara
Residence: Salem, Oregon
Birthday: January 31, 1980
Fav. ep(s): " And the Answer Is..........",
"Individual Responsibility",
"Tempus Fugitive", " Whine, Whine, Whine"
Fav. Quote(s): "Clarkkk, whatch ya workin' on?",
"Lois don't have a stroke,
what do you think police are for?", "Lois, will you
marry me?",
"Smokkinnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
We will be doing a "Member Profiles Special" sometime
soon to cover the many
that have been sent to us! Send your profiles to
Krypton@clark.net,
Krypton92@aol.com or KryptonFX@aol.com!
KRYPTON CLUB FANFICTION #3
Since this issue is already long enough as it is (with the many
letters and
the Trivia controversy), there is no fanfiction in this issue of
the Krypton
Club Newsletter. However, you can look forward to a FIVE-part
fanfiction
coming next week to the Krypton Club Newsletter, followed by a
story by
Kaytee Shultz the following week!
TODAY'S TRIVIA
Here is the question for today.....
A seventeen-year-old Dean Cain appeared in what film over ten
years ago?
And now, an announcement regarding last Thursday's trivia
question.....
What is the name of the newspaper in Smallville? When this trivia
question
was made, the people involved in choosing the question did not
realize that
there is actually more than one answer to this question. You see,
the
continuity cops were sleeping (why am I not surprised?) and let
the name of
the Smallville newspaper slip by. So, here are the answers people
gave, and you
decide whether or not they are correct:
Lois Lane, Beverly Gray, JLerebours, No1BRET guessed that it was
the
"Smallville Gazette." OurCousin guessed that it was the
"Smallville
Record," and MattLC, Pam Jernigan, XFMulder1, Lori Gorsch,
and Tommy Terenyi
say it was the "Smallville Press." To top it all off,
Soundsquaw and
LisaMob said it was the "Smallville Post." Some people
went so far as to
offer their own interpretations, like JBecky, who said "the
name(s) of the
Smallville newspaper is a hole in the plotline. If you are an
avid watcher
(as I am), you will notice that in the Pilot, Clark tells Perry
he worked as
Editor-In-Chief (I think) for the Smallville Press, but in Man of
Steel
Bars, (right before he kissed Lois), he told her
he was going to work as Managing Editor for the Smallville
Post."
L0303 said "The name of the paper in Smallville is (drum
roll) The
Smallville Post. Clark worked there as managing editor for
awhile,before he
decided to travel the world. When he was going to leave in the
first
season,he told Lois he was going back to work there (which,we all
know was a
lie, but that didn't stop him), and then he stayed and they all
lived
happily ever after ... okay, maybe not ... I'll stop babbling now
... ;)"
Chakespear said that "the name of the newspaper - well, if
you'll check your
old eps -
initially, Perry reads from Clark's resume that he was editor of
the
Smallville Press.
Then, in Man of Steel Bars, Clark says he's leaving Metropolis to
go be
managing editor of the Smallville Post. (Post, Press, what's the
diff.,
right? Just some continuity editor's mistake I guess) BUT, there
IS no one
answer to your question. Guess I get to win the award for
anal-retentiveness, or extreme generosity since I noticed it the
other day
while recording eps for someone. :-)."
Finally, Aymee13662 summed it all up: "Smallville Gazette,
or Smallville
Press, or Smallville Journal. I know, let's have fun (you fill in
the blank)
The Smallville __________________"
So which one was it? Not even L&C's writers seem to know for
sure....
anyways, we're sorry we asked such a CONFUSING question.
Send your answers and trivia guesses via e-mail to
Krypton@clark.net,
KryptonFX@aol.com or Krypton92@aol.com. Even if you don't know
it, it's
worth a try!
KRYPTON CLUB LETTERS COLUMN
JBecky's "Jimmy vs. Jimmy" article in Sunday's
newsletter seemed to strike
quite a contraversy. We received several letters on the topic.
Here is one
letter supporting, and two letters against Whalin.....
Subj: Jimmy vs. Jimmy
Date: 95-07-04 00:06:35 EDT
From: LoisLnKent
To: Krypton92
Hi Dan. I've been mulling this over all day since I read my copy
of the
Newsletter this morning. I am trying to be a good girl and not
get sucked
into the controversy about Michael Landes vs. Justin Whalin
again. You and I
have discussed this many times already and agreed to disagree.
However, many
people read your Newsletter who are new to L&C and, at the
very least, new to
the AOL group of FOLCers. JBecky, you are entitled to your
opinion and I
respect that, but I feel compelled to offer another viewpoint to
the one
expressed by you.
>>When I first saw Whalin in Madame Ex, I was like, 'uh,
who is this guy?
This week's villian?' than Lois called him 'Jimmy' and I'm like,
'uh, okay, I
guess I accept that.' <<
I wasn't that shocked because I knew a few weeks before the start
of the
second season that Landes had been replaced. I agree, however,
that it
seemed strange seeing somebody else play Jimmy, when I had only
seen Landes
playing the role.
>>I came to see that Whalin's Jimmy is played kinda stupid,
and he irks me at
times.<<
I don't think Whalin's Jimmy is stupid. He is very laid back and
more
animated than Landes. I loved Landes in the role, but I felt at
times that
he seemed stiff and uncomfortable. Jimmy is a young guy who wants
to be a
photographer. Working at the Planet, he doubles as a researcher
and support
person to the Planet's top investigative team. Occasionally he
gets to do
what he really wants - which is photography.
>>Why was Landes cut out? 'Because his Jimmy was too
similar to Clark Kent'
was the official reason, I disagree.<<
I agree with you here. I don't buy that bit about him being too
similar to
Clark Kent. (Actually I think what they were saying is that
Landes really
looked too much like Dean Cain.) I'll never know the real reason
Landes was
replaced, but I personally feel that part of the whole switch was
to rewrite
the role. I personally didn't like the way they had changed the
role of
Jimmy the first season. Jimmy was always a photographer. The
Landes Jimmy
didn't get to do much of that. Instead, they made him a
journalist also
(starting in All Shook Up) and then what were they supposed to do
with him?
He obviously couldn't compete weekly with Lois & Clark. They
had to reset
the character, and that would have been difficult to do with the
same person
playing Jimmy. I'm not trying to say that is why they replaced
him, but I
think that's part of the big picture.
>>Landes has (had) something Whalin lacks: class. Landes
brought something to
the screen I haven't seen since he left, a certain je ne sais
quoi, a manner
and actism that lacked second season. ... The writer's,
gosh-golly, they've
cut up Jimmy's lines into itty-bitty pieces, where the subject is
neat-o
stuff like a bad stereotyped Generation X-er, opposed to Landes'
"smooth". <<
I hate the "Generation X-er" phrase, and I hate when
*they* say Justin is
one. What does that mean??? Does that mean he's within a certain
age group?
Then the press should say that and quit trying to be cute with
coining a new
phrase. (Sorry, I just had to say that.) I agree with you that
Landes was
smooth. (I can still see the Landes Jimmy telling CK,
"Smooth" as he flashed
that smile!) His character had a lot of class. But I disagree
that he was
more classy. I don't necessarily agree with the writers all the
time about
the lines they write for Justin to say as Jimmy. They don't let
Jimmy show
that he's classy, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't have
class. I don't
like his clothes, but his character shows class every week. He's
always
respectful, supportive, helpful and he always keeps his mouth
shut about
what's going on. That's class. I don't get the impression that
Jimmy is
shallow or dumb. He's a young guy who's trying to learn his trade
in the
newspaper business.
>>In conclusion, I think I could have come to accept
Whalen, but the writer's
screwed it up, and it will never be as it was in season one.
While Whalin
has done the best job he can as Jimmy, he will never be the true
Jimmy that
many of us picture in our minds....Michael Landes.<<
Justin Whalin earned my respect and acceptance of him as Jimmy
when he cried
in That Old Gang of Mine. Any actor who can cry on screen wins my
vote as a
qualified actor. It's strange for me now to go back and watch
some of the
first season eps because it seems strange to see Michael Landes
as Jimmy.
It's fair to say that Whalin will never be the Jimmy that Landes
was, but
that's OK. He's the Jimmy that Whalin is and that's OK with me.
Personally,
overall, I like the new Jimmy. He's the traditional photographer
that Jimmy
always was, with the additional twist as being the researcher and
all around
person who is there to advance the plot for Clark and Lois
<g>. But I agree,
he has to get rid of "Ned" in the third season!
<g>
JBecky, I appreciate that you are loyal to Michael Landes and his
portrayal
of Jimmy Olsen. I also appreciate that as evidenced by the last
paragraph,
you have accepted Justin Whalin as Jimmy - even if you don't like
it.
However, I couldn't let your comments go unchallenged. I just had
to voice
the opinion of those of us out here who think that Justin Whalin
deserves to
know that he's a good actor and that many of us really like the
way he
portrays Jimmy.
*************************
[Now here are two letters from two VERY interesting
characters....]
Subj: Re: "You wanna fly like him, ..."
Date: 95-07-06 10:07:16 EDT
From: KryptonFX
To: KryptonFX
Dan and Craig,
Whew, I just got back from vacation and a TON of mail, and I read
the
newsletter. I agree with JBecky about Justin Whalin. Why? Let me
explain...
I think ABC was playing us for idiots when they recast the role.
I think it
would have been fine if they had started out with Whalin and
stuck with him,
or if they had replaced the Jimmy Olsen with an entirely new
character, like
Jack. (Suddenly I feel a pack of angry Jack-haters coming after
me). Or,
they could have had Justin playing a character like "Timmy
Olsen" and said he
was Jimmy's cousin or something. That way there would be room for
Landes to
return, and also the character of Jimmy wouldn't suddenly
"change" the way it
did.
It was very unfair to Michael Landes for them to go and replace
him the way
they did. Michael seemed to have a great chemistry with the
L&C cast,
especially Lane Smith when he was in character as Perry White.
Sure, Jimmy
Olsen of season one was a dork, but he was SUPPOSED to be a dork,
and he was
also a funny dork. Jimmy #2, well, there's nothing cool about him
(except
for when he threw Scardino down a flight of stairs.)
I am not trying to diss Justin Whalin or anything. He is an
accomplished
actor with an Emmy to his name. He does try very hard to make
Jimmy Olsen
work. But in my opinion, Michael Landes is and always will be
Jimmy, and he
was something "L&C" lacked through the past year.
Craig
*************************
Subj: Letter for NL
Date: 95-07-06 17:30:00 EDT
From: Krypton92
To: Krypton@clark.net, Krypton FX
As I was reading through the last newsletter, (very well done by
the
way), I was compelled to write to the two presidents of the club,
Dan
Patterson and Craig Byrne(both great guys). I think that Joy said
it right
when she wrote the article about Jimmy. Michael Landes was the
original
Jimmy of the 1st season. To me, everything about him said
"Jimmy." The
hair, the clothes, and the way he spoke. He was great and he did
a
wonderful job of playing a supporting character.
Then Justin Whalin replaced Michael Landes after many changes
were made
on the show. ABC said that Landes looked too much like Dean Cain.
Yeah
right, can you picture Landes in some tights and a cape? At first
Justin
Whalin really ticked me off. Not only the way he acted, but the
way the
writers had changed the image of Jimmy. He was now trying to be a
"cool"
Jimmy, and in my opinion was failing. Over time I have learned to
accept
Whalin as Jimmy Olsen. He plays the role the best he can with
what the
writers have given him. Lately he has been doing a pretty good
job.
Although Ned has to go! Whoever does the wardrobe for Justin is
really
hurting his image! I agree with Joy when she so elegantly said,
"He will
never be the true Jimmy in our minds." <G> Michael
Landes will always
remain the person I envision as Jimmy; and a perfect Jimmy Olsen
he was.
*************************
That's it for this newsletter! Hope you enjoyed it! If anyone
would still
like copies of the John Byrne or Roger Stern interviews, e-mail
KryptonFX@aol.com and I'll gladly send you a copy. I am really
sorry to all
of you who have been waiting for them; you WILL get
them--eventually! In
fact, to stop the continuous procrastination of KryptonFX,
Krypton secretary
JBecky will have those available soon! (But not yet!)
We Gotta Fly! See you on Monday, as we start our Anniversary
Week! Also,
remember--5 months until Craig's birthday! =^p
Craig and 92
KRYPTON CLUB
NEWSLETTER****ISSUE #24****JULY 10-11, 1995
*****SUPERMAN92 AND CRAIG BYRNE, PRESIDENTS****
"GET YOUR OWN DAMN COFFEE!"
KRYPTON ANNIVERSARY WEEK IS
HERE!
Tomorrow (actually later today), the Krypton Club will be putting
out it's
twenty-fifth
newsletter... (bet you didn't think we'd make it so far, did
you?). To
celebrate this occasion, the Krypton Club newsletter will once
again be
daily... just for this week. Next week it will go back to it's
regular Sunday-and-Thursday format. Each weekday this week there
will be
something to look forward to; there's the fanfiction story
"A Tale of Two
Jimmys," a
five-part story that will be told one installment per day; and
each day there
will be a character analysis of each L&C character, as we see
how the
characters have changed since the start of "L&C."
This week is also something to celebrate because on Wednesday,
filming is set
to begin for "Lois & Clark"'s third season.... and
that means it'll be about
two months and all of the LCWS will be over (YES!!!!!)
So don't be confused, and we hope you all are enjoying the
Krypton Club.
APOLOGY TIME!
You're probably receiving this on Tuesday morning... sorry about
that! It's
Craig's fault (as usual!)
A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE by Superman92
Over the course of the past two seasons, Lois Lane has changed
dramatically. While a few characteristics have always stayed with
her, there
were many changes in her attitude and her emotional dealings in
the second
season.
When Clark Kent met Lois Lane in the very first episode, she was
pushy,
tough, and clever. She asserted herself as a very strong, capable
and
hardworking woman. As Lois said it: "You are low man, I am
top banana!
Comprende?" One thing is for sure, she has kept her
competitive nature.
Whether it's scrabble, "There's no such word as
chumpy," or getting a top
story, Lois has always gone for the win! "I win, you lose,
we're both
happy."
Lois also had a sensitive side however. This was very exposed
when
she watched the soap opera "Ivory Tower" in the pilot
and was crying while
wearing glasses(which were never worn by her again). She also
started to
show her feelings when she met and fell in love with Superman.
Throughout most of the first season, Lois kept her defenses up.
She
wouldn't let anyone get close, unless it was a tool to get a
scoop. Although
she made an exception for Superman. By the end of the first
season, we saw a
more open and happy Lois Lane. She was ready to tell Clark how
she felt, and
to accept him into her life and let those barriers down.
Unfortunately, the
writers let Clark cross his fingers which caused the second
season to start
back on square one.
When the second season started, the question that was in all of
our
minds was, "When will she get a clue?" The show had
gone through one whole
season, and yet Lois had not even begun to figure out that Clark
was
Superman. Lois was becoming more and more stupid, or
"flakey" as some fans
put it, with each episode. A top investigative reporter can't
even figure
out that her partner is a superhero? Even when Clark would
disappear with
terrible excuses about a video or a cheese of the month shipment,
Lois didn't
investigate or even ask about it. Probably the most frustrating
to fans was
when Clark would leave and Superman would immediately show up. It
took until
the end of the second season for her to see the light and many of
us feel,
"It's about time!"
Also during the second season, Lois became very sensitive and
started to
express her feelings towards Clark. Although accepting Clark as
more than a
friend and letting down her defenses was part of the character
development,
it seems that the pushy and aggressive Lois has disappeared that
we all knew
in the first season. I can't complain though, because I am happy
that the
romance in the show is progressing. Lois and Clark also
represents that
"opposites attract." Lois is from a divorced family,
Clark is from a typical
TV family. Lois was raised in the big city, Clark was raised in
Smallville.
Clark is honest(about everything but Superman), while Lois lies
quite often.
And there are many more examples.
Lois Lane has changed over the past two seasons, some were good
changes,
others were bad. Teri Hatcher has done a superb job with the part
and the
many feelings Lois has gone through. "My mind is so
conflicted!" As we look
to the future, we can hope that the writers will keep the Lois
that we all
have grown to love, and develope the romance of the show further.
We can
also look back at quotes and episodes such as, "Don't fall
for me farm boy, I
don't have the time for it," and think, "my how things
have changed." Lois
Lane will always be the ultimate figure of intelligence, talent,
competiveness, and ironically.....stupidy. But it is that same
"blindness"
that attracts many of us to the ironic love triangle that makes
Superman and
Lois Lane so famous.
SPECIAL NOTES
Several people have still been having trouble getting their
copies of the
Krypton Club Newsletter. To help remedy this situation, several
newsletters
will be sent from the old AOL address. If in any event you have
been
receiving TWO copies of the Krypton newsletter, write us about
that as well.
=^) Still, remember to tell us if you miss your newsletters for
some reason
(and just a note--there was no Sun. 7/9 newsletter).
AOLers may have to open their mail window to its full extent to
see more even
lines in the L&C newsletter. If they don't feel like doing
that, they can
always print this up =^)
L&C ON TNT?!?! by Craig Byrne
Rumors are spreading that "Lois & Clark" has been
picked up to be shown in
syndication on TNT, starting in 1996... I talked to Chuck Saftler
(head of
programming at the fX cable channel), and he tells me that TNT is
in
negotiations, but nothing is solid yet... follow the Krypton Club
newsletter
for more information as it becomes available.
WELCOME!
Welcome to new members Nitin Kasturi, Ben Teng, Piro17, Karl
Kingston,
Debbie Moller, and Jenn Farwell! Welcome to the Krypton Club!
Every time
when you get a piece
of e-mail with a L&C quote as the heading, that's your
indication that the
Krypton Club newsletter is there! All of you are welcome to
participate; the
Krypton Club newsletter is COMPLETELY INTERACTIVE! Thanks again
for joining!
FANFICTION OR NO FANFICTION IN THE KRYPTON CLUB NEWSLETTER?
We got a letter from OSCARFAN last week, and here's what he said:
"I'm more or less enjoying the newsletters, but would you
please Please
PLEASE create a second list just for fanfic? Mere words cannot
express how
little interest I have in reading fan fiction, and it makes the
newsletters
unnecessarily long."
So we asked you, the Krypton Club members, what YOU thought of
the fanfic.
The majority of you would like for fanfiction to stay in the
newsletter, as
it gives you something to look forward to. Some people suggested
a seperate
fanfiction list; which would be fine, except for the fact that
it's enough to
send out daily newsletters, let alone a fanfiction list if there
was one.
Two or three people suggested that we drop the fanfiction
entirely; that
would not be a good idea because, in the words of Dick Sidbury,
"If you
decide to drop the fan fiction, I'd like for you to contact me so
that I can
tell you about the junk that I don't like so you can remove
it<g>," so, we'd
probably end up without a newsletter. <G>
MAN OF STEEL....MAN OF MORALS? by Superman92
No one can deny the fact that Superman is a moral figure. He was
raised in Smallville, Kansas and instilled with traditional
American values
at an early age by his parents Jonathan and Martha Kent. Clark
and Superman
have always done what is right and have always been
"good." Lately, however,
Lois and Clark has been leaning toward a less moral Superman and
Clark Kent
as they try to make the relationship "for the 90's."
The first incident that bothered me took place in "And the
Answer
Is..." Clark was forced to rob a jewelry store to protect
his parents and
get them back from Mazic. The writers basically took 57 years of
Superman
being the peak of goodness, and threw it out the window. Although
he was
forced to do it in the show, I think the writers shouldn't have
put him in
that position in the storyline.
What upsets me the most is that the show is moving towards having
Lois
and Clark sleep together before they are married. Superman is
suppose to
have values, and a very traditional and moral value is to wait
until you are
married to have sex. Although it is becoming rare in these
immoral 90's, I
feel that it would be the right thing and the moral choice if
Lois and Clark
waited. Some people have suggested that Clark isn't a virgin so
it wouldn't
matter. But so far there has been no evidence that he has ever
"done the
nasty."
Although he did date Lana back in Smallville, the show has never
given
any inference that their relationship went that far. And others
say that
Clark's little jokes that refer to sex, such as "you like to
be on top,"
suggest he has had experience. Anyone can make jokes about it
without
experiencing it. Lois mentioned in the pilot, however, that she
had slept
with a french man to get a story. This is the only reference out
of the
episodes that Lois has made. It is a little more understandable
that Lois
would not be a virgin because she was raised in the city, and not
under the
same circumstances as Clark. Although I do feel it would have
been better if
the writers would have left that part out of the pilot. It was
inconsistent
too, because in the season finale of the first season Lois tells
Lex she is
glad he understands that she wants to wait.
Some people feel that it would be fine if they slept together if
it was
done "tastefully," or if it was done so that children
would not understand.
I feel it should not be done at all. What really worries me is
that both
Dean and Teri are pushing for Lois and Clark to sleep together
sometime in
the third season before they get married. I feel that Superman is
a moral,
good, and traditional character and should maintain his high
moral upbringing
and standards by waiting with Lois until they are married.
TODAY'S QUOTE
Today's quote was used to celebrate this day of Anniversary Week,
"Lois Day."
This quote came from Chi of Steel when Lois had a dream about
Clark, Jimmy,
and Perry being very sexist. Cindy Jones suggested that today's
quote would
be "Men are pigs," but some people might take offense
to that, so we didn't
use it.....
L&C POLL #4 RESULTS
Have you been wondering why is ABC showing reruns of episodes
like "Chi of
Steel" right now when they should be showing the GOOD
stuff?!?! Meaning,
which one episode of "L&C" do you think ABC should
re-air sometime this
summer, before the new episode starts? So, we decided to start a
poll to
find out what you'd like to see. And here's what you've said....
FIRST PLACE (14 votes): "Lois & Clark" (Pilot).
This episode blew all of the
other eps away! So will we ever get to see it on ABC again?
Hopefully, the
powers that be will decide to give it an encore presentation....
they should
show all of the newly-gained FOLCs "how it all
began".... or, to quote
BJPoirier, "There are a lot of new FOLC's out there that
didn't catch the
L&C fever until the second season and it would be nice for
them to see what
caught the eyes of the older FOLCs."
SECOND PLACE (three-way tie, 4 votes): "The Phoenix,"
"Tempus Fugitive," and
"And the Answer Is." People like the
"Phoenix" because C.K. finally got up
the guts to ask Lois out.... way to go, Clark! All of you will be
happy to
know that that episode will re-air on Sunday. =^) People like
"Tempus"
because it's so far-out, yet so interesting... many people are
willing to
forgive for the lousy ending. And, fans like "And the Answer
Is" because it
would serve as a great lead-in for next season.
THIRD PLACE (tie, 3 votes): "Lucky Leon" and
"Whine, Whine, Whine." One is
popular because it disposed of Mayson, the other is popular
because it
disposed of Scardino. 'Nuff said.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the poll!
L&C POLL #5
A contraversial subject is whether or not Lois and Clark should
have sex
before they are married. Several people (apparently including
Teri and Dean)
believe that L&C should do the deed; several others (like the
Krypton club
presidents, Dan and myself) believe that Superman is a
"moral guy" and that
would ruin things if L&C decided to "do it" before
they're married. So what
do you think--should Lois and Clark do it or not? You have until
Thursday
night to respond! Send your responses to Krypton@clark.net,
KryptonFX@aol.com, or Krypton92@aol.com!
KRYPTON CLUB ANNIVERSARY CHAT ON THE IRC
To celebrate the fact that the Krypton Club will reach 25 issues
on Tuesday,
there will be a special Krypton Club Anniversary Chat that night
on the IRC
(Internet Relay Chat). You'll need to use the Undernet, and the
room will
be #Krypton. The chat will be on Tuesday at 9:30PM EST. Be there!
If you
can't find it, send a message to the name "Krypton"
(that's Craig).
And don't worry, AOLers--a frequent Krypton Club chat on AOL is
being discussed.
L&C IN THE MEDIA by Clark XX
These articles came from the Orange County Register last week....
Dean Cain, a part Japeanese actor who plays Clark/Superman in the
ABC hit,
"Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," said
in Yolk, a magazine
about Asian Americans: "'Lois and Clark' internationally is
huge. I mean,
it's just giant. It's the No.1 American Show in 10 different
countries....Which is great for Warner Bros., and for me and for
my
exposure. For feature films they place a tremendous amount of
credibility
in an actor if they do well on the foreign market."
"HATCHER AND HER SUPERMAN"
It's almost a Fortress of Solitude. Teri Hatcher, who plays Lois
Lane on the
TV series "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of
Superman," is honeymooning
at remote, private Wakaya Island in Fiji.
She and her husband Jon Tenney, are spending a month at the
luxury
resort island, and access to 32 beaches, the Daily Post Newspaper
said
Tuesday.
L&C SIGHTINGS
Put this down as a non-sighting. Dean Cain was a
"no-show" for the Jim
Thorpe Sports Awards on Saturday.
TODAY'S L&C TOP TEN LIST by LienanhD and LisaMob
Here they are, the top ten quotes on "L&C...."
#10) "If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, chances
are pretty good
it is a duck."
#9) "Hey Lois, wanna smoothie? It'll only take a
second!"
#8) "Extra towels, yah......oops! Sorry."
#7) "You are really high maintenence, you know that?"
"Yeah, but I'm worth it."
#6) "Oh, I had a muscle...uh...mishap... I had a
mishap."
#5) "I said nine, I thought you'd be
naked....er....ready."
#4) "Don't fall for me, farmboy. I don't have time for
it."
#3) "Liar, you are so attracted to me!"
"Guess not."
"Guess so!"
"Guess not."
"Guess so."
#2) "We, there is no we. I'm quoting directly."
And the #1 quote heard on "Lois & Clark....."
"Lois, will you marry me?"
Lien-Anh says: "Actually, the list could go on forever but
we tried to narrow
it down." Great top ten list!
=====KRYPTON CLUB PROFILE: EYEKING=====
Screen Name: EYEKING
Member Name: Jorge
Location: San Diego
Sex: Male
Computer: Compaq CDS 526
Hobbies: Baseball, guitar, Family, L&C, TH
Occupation: Vice President, ANARCHY EYEWEAR
Fave quotes: " We're partners, and best friends... and
this" - LL
" I've got to save someone...or something" - SM
" Superman!!!...Yes I am" - SM
Fave eps: ATAI, WWW,Honeymoon In Metropolis, Phermone My Lovely,
Green Glow of Home, The Pheonix, Tempus
TODAY'S TRIVIA
Here is the question for today.....
Justin Whalin appeared on what popular 1980's sitcom for one
season?
The answer to yesterday's extremely easy trivia question: A
seventeen-year-old Dean Cain appeared in his father's film
"The Stone Boy"
over 10 years ago. Among other things, he was only on for about a
minute
before his character got shot in the head. Michelle "Lois
Lane" Henderson,
Karen 7, CanDEACAIN, Turk152, Mr Fiz, JBecky, MarthaRB,
Unicorn772, NCC17LU,
MattLC, Lisa Freedman, Lori Gorsch, PJLJT, Jenny Becker,
KB4UMASS,
MarthaRB, and Chakespear all got it right. Krypto29 guessed
"Cave Boy" as
the name of the film. Close, Krypto....
Send your answers and trivia guesses via e-mail to
Krypton@clark.net,
KryptonFX@aol.com or Krypton92@aol.com. Even if you don't know
it, it's
worth a try!
KRYPTON CLUB LETTERS COLUMN
The Krypton Club now has its very own letters column for you!
Send all
correspondence to Krypton@clark.net, Krypton92@aol.com, or
KryptonFX@aol.com! Please be aware that some, but NOT all of the
mail we
receive is printed in the letters column; and if you specifically
do not
want something to be printed, please say so.
JBecky's "Jimmy vs. Jimmy" article in Sunday's
newsletter still seems to be
the topic of discussion. Here's what people have said about it
since Thursday....
Subj: Fanfic debate
From: Sarahrosel@aol.com
To: Krypton92@aol.com
Hi. I wasn't going to do it, but the next letter sucked me in to
the Whalin
vs Landes thing. I think Landes was THE Jimmy. He was naive and
funny, and
cute. Whalin is annoying at times. I have come to live with the
fact he is
now Jimmy, but when he cried in That Old Gang of Mine I was
disgusted. (He
was sadder than Lois was.) I saw Micheal Landes in an episode of
Robin's
Hoods, a stupid, sleazy show. (I really hate that show.) But
Micheal Landes
was watchable and you really felt for the poor guy who had his
baby
kidnapped. I could go on and on but I won't. It seems that all we
have left
of poor Micheal Landes' Jimmy are his legs flailing in the
opening credits.
Sigh.
Sarah
P.S. I can't seem to remember the name of episode in which the
perfume makes everyone fall in love. Please help me out. It will
drive me
crazy.
[The episode was "Pheremone, My Lovely." --Craig]
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From: Lt JrG Tok@aol.com
To: Krypton@clark.net
Craig & Dan
In issue 22 I thought I had your Trivia question right and
e-mailed you with
my answer The Smallville Press. When the next issue finnaly came
I was
disgusted to find my name not on the list of people who answered
the trivia.
(This is not the first time this has happened to me.) But in the
place where
my name shoud've been I see the same names I see weekly in the
newsletter. I
have also sent you the best cure for LCWS TWICE and haven't seen
a word of it
in the newsletter.
The newsletter is slowly losing my intrest as the same people are
always
geting their stuff printed. With tons of members you should try
to print
different peoples letters not always the same peoples opinion.
A tired FOLC,
Tok
[Tok.... believe us that the omission of your correct answer was
not done on
purpose, and the Krypton Club does not play favorites. We
apologize for not
running your answer (as we said, it was an accident). However, on
to your
cure for LCWS... would you believe, we just haven't gotten around
to it?
(As for those who were wondering... the best way to cure LCWS is
to write to
Teri and wait for a response... it worked for Tok. =^) ) We
apologize for
any problems you have had, and would like to continue to have you
in the
Krypton Club. We REALLY don't mean to leave people out. --Craig]
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And here is a comment on the "fanfiction debate"......
Subj: Fanfic debate
Date: 95-07-06 23:54:14 EDT
From: GVXJ78F@prodigy.com
To: Krypton92@aol.com
My vote on this subject is YES, YES, YES. Your fanfic is the
whole
reason I signed up for your newsletter in the firstplace. I
friend
of mine kept telling me how good the Krypton Newsletter fanfic
is.
So, let the guy who has no interest in fanfic skip over it. I am
sure that there are parts in the newsletter (and I'm not picking
on
this newsletter,) parts in any newsletter that someone would
rather
not be there. He has a mouse, let him use it to scroll down and
he
can read the parts that do interest him.
Myself, I am mainly interested in the fanfic and skip over some
of
the other stuff.
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Here's another opinion on the fanfic debate....
Subj: Fanfic debate
From: BJPoirier@aol.com
To: Krypton@clark.net
I think I'd rather not see the fan fic in the newsletter. I
subscribe to the
fanfic email group already and the reason this newsletter was of
interest to
me was primarily the news. However, if it continues, it certainly
won't kill
me. I read it anyways :-)
Thanks,
BJPoirier@aol.com
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And this letter regards last Thursday's very confusing trivia
question..........
Subj: Trivia question
Date: 95-07-08 12:00:14 EDT
From: Turk152
To: Krypton92
First, I want to say something about last week's question. All of
you people
that were smart enough to start watching right from the pilot got
hung up on
clues from the first season. However, I was dumb enough not to
start
watching until season two so the only source I had was in Tempus
Fugitive.
When L&C first go back in time to Smallville, Lois looks at a
newspaper stand
which clearly shows the title as "Smallville PRESS".
Sorry I didn't write
last week but I was away at Woodstock, NY on vacation.
Now, on to this weeks question. As the owner of a video store, I
not only
know the answer, I've seen the movie! (It is a great one BTW.)
It's called
"The Stone Boy" and was directed by Chris Cain. It
stars Robert Duvall and
Glenn Close as the parents of Arnold (Jason Presson) and Eugene
(a very young
Dean Cain who die within the first 6 min. of the film).
Last of all I just wanted to say you both do a great job of
running the fan
club and getting out info to all. Also your fanfic was rather
decent for
what you said was your first trys. Keep up the good work.
Sue(Turk152)
[Thanks Sue! And remember, even though you missed those first
season
episodes the first time around, there's always home that someday
"L&C" will
be in syndication and seen every night! --Craig]
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That's it for this newsletter! Hope you enjoyed it! If anyone
would still
like copies of the John Byrne or Roger Stern interviews, e-mail
KryptonFX@aol.com and I'll gladly send you a copy. I am really
sorry to all
of you who have been waiting for them; you WILL get
them--eventually! In
fact, to stop the continuous procrastination of KryptonFX,
Krypton secretary
JBecky will have those available soon! (But not yet!)
We Gotta Fly! See you TOMORROW! =^) (actually, later
today--again, sorry
this was late!)
Craig and 92
KRYPTON CLUB
NEWSLETTER****ISSUE #25****JULY 11, 1995
*****SUPERMAN92 AND CRAIG BYRNE, PRESIDENTS****
"SUPERMAN IS WHAT I DO, CLARK IS WHO I AM."
THE KRYPTON CLUB NEWSLETTER
HITS #25!
We made it! Twenty-five issues are already out of the way! It
seems like just yesterday (actually, it was two and a half months
ago), we were putting out our first newsletter. Thanks to
everyone for your support of the Krypton Club!
To celebrate the occasion of our anniversary, the Krypton Club
newsletter will once again be daily... just for this week. Next
week it will go back to it's regular Sunday-and-Thursday format.
Each weekday this week there will be something to look forward
to; each day there will be a character analysis of each L&C
character, as we see how the characters have changed since the
start of "L&C." Yesterday spotlighted Lois, today
spotlights Clark.... expect to read about Jimmy, Perry, and
Clark's parents later this week!
This week is also something to celebrate because on Wednesday,
filming is set to begin for "Lois & Clark"'s third
season.... and that means it'll be about two months and all of
the LCWS will be over (YES!!!!!)
So don't be confused, and we hope you all are enjoying the
Krypton Club.
CLARK KENT: MILD-MANNERED REPORTER, OR MAN OF STEEL? by Craig
Byrne
When Clark Kent first came to Metropolis, you know he had to have
felt like an outsider. Even though he had travelled around the
world, Metropolis was a brave new world for him. Ma and Pa Kent
weren't there for him anymore. Eventually, Clark got a job at the
Daily Planet newspaper, and made a few new friends and
acquaintances--DP managing editor Perry White, gossip columnist
Catherine "Cat" Grant, and young photographer Jimmy
Olsen. But it was Lois Lane who would end up effecting his life
the most. In the early days, Clark could not help but feel
invisible to Lois. Lois would constantly swoon over CK's alter
ego, Superman, making Clark feel as if he had created a monster.
Luckily, Lois soon began to accept Clark, and they soon became
good friends. When Lois almost married Lex Luthor, that was what
it took for Clark to reveal his true feelings for her.
(Unfortunately he did that "Fingers crossed" thing that
I won't get into, because it was galactically stupid). As the
second season progressed L&C became closer and closer. By
"Season's Greedings" you knew they were destined to
become a couple. Clark finally asked Lois out in "The
Phoenix," and they soon began dating. There were quite a few
speedbumps on the way, most notably Dan Scardino, who Lois had a
brief "thing" with. Clark came out on top, though....
when Lois had to choose, she chose Clark over Scardino, and Clark
soon ended up proposing to Lois, and Lois has finally given up on
the Superman fantasy and gone after Clark.
Clark is now faced with the
dilemma of whether he should tell Lois the truth about Superman
or not. He has tried (and failed) on numerous occasions. But one
thing is for certain, Clark has changed from the
"outsider" to something totally different. How he will
change in the next season is yet to be seen.
SPECIAL NOTES
The letters column and the people who answered the trivia
questions are
missing tonight. AOL decided to have a "Stack fault"
right in the middle of
the time the newsletter was being done. UGH! Sorry about that....
TODAY'S QUOTE
Today's quote was used to celebrate this day of Anniversary Week,
"Clark Day." It sums up the Clark situation best. This
quote came from "Tempus Fugitive" (a GREAT episode if
you're looking for quotes) when Clark was trying to explain to
Lois which persona was more important to him.
L&C POLL #5
A contraversial subject is whether or not Lois and Clark should
have sex before they are married. We asked what you thought, and
here's how you responded:
Yes: 2 No: 8 Undecided: 2
So what do you think--should Lois and Clark do it or not? You
have until Thursday night to respond!
L&C TOP TEN LIST by Craig Byrne
Here they are, the top ten quotes we've used for the first 25
issues of the Krypton Club newsletter....
#10. "What goes in a salad..." (from newsletter #2)
#9. "That's BRILLIANT, Jimmy!" (from #12)
#8. "C.K., you are the man!" (from #18)
#7. "I lie to him all the time!" (from #14)
#6. "Get your own damn coffee!" (from #24)
#5. "My mother made it for me." (from #23)
#4. "Jimmy, give me back my dress!" (from #8)
#3. "Betcha he's a crossdresser!" (from #13)
#2. "Don't fall for me, farm boy." (from #15)
And here it is, the #1 quote used as a "Krypton Club
Newsletter" heading.....
"Great Shades of Elvis!" (from #1)
=====KRYPTON CLUB PROFILE: MENOLLY=====
Screen name: menolly
Real name: Anne
Residence: Reading, England
Birthday: July 31, 1966 (yes, really - twins with DC!)
Hobbies: LnC, driving, IRCing, reading, music (making and
listening)
Favourite ep's - Lucky Leon, Tempus, Green Green Glow of Home,
Pheremones My
Lovely
Favourite quote: 'I don't know, I think maybe I should be a
little more wild
myself...'
(TP), '...... or make love' (LL)
TODAY'S TRIVIA
Here is the question for today.....
Which two "Daily Planet" staff members are distantly
related?
The answer to yesterday's trivia question: A young Justin Whalin
was a regular on "Charles in Charge" for one season.
Unfortunately we cannot tell you exactly who got this right,
because #%$$%$ AOL had a "stack fault" and the file
disappeared, and your mail had already deleted! So, for next time
send your answers and trivia guesses via e-mail, and we apologize
to everyone who got it right.
We Gotta Fly! See you TOMORROW! =^) Thanks for sticking with the
Krypton Club!
Craig and 92