Clarification and BoP

*snerk* Is anyone else being subjected to the American Idol "search for a superstar" by their local television stations? My local FOX affiliate is plugging the 7 people who've made it into the Atlanta finals. Okay, so one girl lives in the same town as me. Woo. And hoo. I'm an AI whore that doesn't really care where they're from, I just root for the one I think's the best.

And stupid Angie Martinez who wussed out. Shoulda gotten Natalie Maines.

So, there are a lot of people up in arms over the Baby!Clark, Little!Lex squee that went up yesterday. 54 comments in misswindy's livejournal about the subject.

I'd like to say this. I saw several posts of this vein before I got to Miss Windy's journal yesterday. I had the exact same reaction that she did. And the explanation that, okay, it was excitement because look at that, they met when they were really little and the destiny in all of that. Um folks? That was the cool intriguing thing everyone was noting at the beginning of the series. Oh look. Their destiny says they will be mortal enemies, but look at that, Clark saved Lex's life and they become friends.

And then the HoYay! entered the picture in the series (hey, I don't deny it's there - it's so absolutely blatant!). There was obvious chemistry between adult Clark and adult Lex.

So I have to say, when someone gets excited over little Clark touching little Lex and using the word "caressing," folks, it will be taken the wrong way. Especially if that's the way you meant it.

Caress: n. A gentle touch or gesture of fondness, tenderness, or love.

Caress implies an emotional connection. It can be sexual or nonsexual. Mothers caress a baby's head. But the definition of the word states there is an emotional tie between little Clark and little Lex. And folks, they don't know each other. Clark can't even speak the language! He just traveled millions of miles through space. Isn't it possible he's just looking around at the various people he's coming into contact with at a rabid pace and being merely curious? Like, oh, say, a child?!?

Well, would ya look at that? I did some ranting. Sorry. *g* It's the hormones talking.

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Okay, let's try this.

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