Chris: We also get a really interesting look at Lois's side of the relationship after Clark ditches her to go on his time travel journey with James Marsters. It really underlines that rather than Superman falling in love with Lois Lane and having to earn her love as Clark Kent, "Smallville" tells the story of a Lois who's in love with Superman and wants to do what she can to help him. There's a part where a woman says to her "You're the moth, not the flame," and that's a pretty good summary of how they've flipped around the Clark/Lois dynamic.
Unfortunately, it is not a phrase that any actual human being would say out loud to someone else.
David: Very true, but it's also possibly a more mature take. One thing I've noticed in basically every recent Superman retelling is that they've dropped the love triangle completely. Not just "Smallville," but also Secret Origin and Birthright. It's gotten to the point where Lois and Clark getting together seems like an inevitable part of the character's history that's been around forever.
I also think Lois figuring it out is a pretty important part of any modern interpretation of the character, since otherwise she looks like a complete idiot.
