Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview with Christy
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| Title: | Lois & Clark Nfic Archive Interview with Christy |
| Interviewer: | |
| Interviewee: | Christy |
| Date(s): | 2001 |
| Medium: | online |
| Fandom(s): | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman |
| External Links: | interview is here, Archived version |
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In 2001, Christy was interviewed for the Lois & Clark Nfic Archive.
See that site for others in this series.
Some Excerpts
Prior to Lois & Clark, I had seen the original Superman movie with Christopher Reeve, but I wasn't a big fan. The characters of Superman/Clark and Lois seemed one-dimensional to me, until I saw Lois & Clark. So I've been a fan of Superman as long as I have the show.
I was first attracted to the dichotomy of the Clark/Superman character. I think the "real Clark" (the man Clark shows his parents and, later, Lois) is like all of us, with different outer personas that are incorporated into one inner person we show the people we're closest to. I didn't like Lois's character as much at first, but I grew to love her, maybe more than Clark, because she's so different from the typical leading woman on TV. As a couple, Lois and Clark give me hope that a woman can find a man to love her strength, intelligence, and perseverance, not just her beauty.
I try to respect both Lois and Clark, as well as the secondary characters, as they were presented on the show. This is especially the case for Lois's character, since I think sometimes she gets diluted in fanfic, often getting overshadowed by Clark/Superman. I think "Lois and Clark" is as much about Lois as Clark, and when I write Lois, I always want to make sure she's as strong as - or stronger than - she was portrayed on the series. I try to write her as a woman I'd admire, even though she sometimes goes over the top. I also like to consider Lois's and Clark's parents as well as their children. Their parents contribute so strongly to who they are, as they will contribute to who their children become. I like writing next gen and early years stories because they let me explore the complex link between our biology and our environment, and our past and our future.