Now amnesiac, Lois is put in the care of Dr. Maxwell Deter, who develops a crush on her. Moreover, another doctor at his clinic brainwashes patients and hires them out as assassins.
Not a bad premise, but there are a few huge problems. First, even before Deter decides to abuse his position to win Lois's love, his treatment is both draconian and utterly absurd: Lois is confined to the clinic grounds 24/7 and can have no visitors apart from Clark, who is forbidden from telling her about her work, their relationship, or anything else about her life. We're honestly expected to believe that the best way to treat amnesia is to isolate the victim from anything they might remember? Oh, and Clark is also forbidden from telling her that her visitors and topics of conversation are restricted. Why?
Second, though Clark is Lois's only visitor (bizarrely, even Lois's parents and sister never make an effort to see her, although Clark's parents come all the way from Kansas just to be turned away), she never once suspects that the two of them might be married or even romantically involved. Hearing a character who had always been portrayed as an intelligent reporter say without a hint of sarcasm that Clark must visit her so often because he has no girlfriend is appalling.
Further problems include a subplot with Perry White which is never followed up on, and Deter submitting Lois as a test subject for an experimental procedure without getting permission from her next of kin. This episode does have strong moments, like Clark's reaction to Lois saying he always walks on eggshells, and the emotional turmoil throughout is beautifully played by Cain and Hatcher. But since the reason for that turmoil is so contrived and lacking in credibility, the episode doesn't go down well.
Not a bad premise, but there are a few huge problems. First, even before Deter decides to abuse his position to win Lois's love, his treatment is both draconian and utterly absurd: Lois is confined to the clinic grounds 24/7 and can have no visitors apart from Clark, who is forbidden from telling her about her work, their relationship, or anything else about her life. We're honestly expected to believe that the best way to treat amnesia is to isolate the victim from anything they might remember? Oh, and Clark is also forbidden from telling her that her visitors and topics of conversation are restricted. Why?
Second, though Clark is Lois's only visitor (bizarrely, even Lois's parents and sister never make an effort to see her, although Clark's parents come all the way from Kansas just to be turned away), she never once suspects that the two of them might be married or even romantically involved. Hearing a character who had always been portrayed as an intelligent reporter say without a hint of sarcasm that Clark must visit her so often because he has no girlfriend is appalling.
Further problems include a subplot with Perry White which is never followed up on, and Deter submitting Lois as a test subject for an experimental procedure without getting permission from her next of kin. This episode does have strong moments, like Clark's reaction to Lois saying he always walks on eggshells, and the emotional turmoil throughout is beautifully played by Cain and Hatcher. But since the reason for that turmoil is so contrived and lacking in credibility, the episode doesn't go down well.
