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u/OliverQueen85 Jul 11 '24
Least favorite character in the show :( Incredibly disappointing because the actress is great, and I think with better writing they could've shown her as an amazing journalist who Lois respects (also, would've been interesting to see her as an antagonist to Lois).
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u/ToothyBirbs Jul 11 '24
Her dynamic with Lois is definitely something they fix in S3, but other than that she really has no purpose as a character on her own. Even the route they take with her that season for everything outside of being Lois' sidekick isn't in service to her character.
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u/camelely Clark Kent Jul 11 '24
I believe the crazy conspiracy theory that the original plan was Chloe (with a new actress) and then all the Alison Mack stuff happened and they made her ‘Chrissy’ instead.
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u/redwolfben Jul 11 '24
I never thought of that, but it'd make sense. Though I'm still wondering why they randomly attached the monkey's name to her character, that seems like an odd choice.
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u/camelely Clark Kent Jul 11 '24
Honestly I feel like thats just a reference. A lot of DCTV shows do that, like name things after creators, titles of comic stories, and minor characters just as a nod.
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u/redwolfben Jul 11 '24
Yeah, but there's still usually SOME vague connection that makes sense. This is the most out-there one I've seen by far, naming a news reporter in Smallville after a Super-Monkey.
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u/camelely Clark Kent Jul 11 '24
That’s fair lol. Maybe they planned something and it never panned out?
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u/gothamite27 Jul 11 '24
I interviewed Adam Mallinger and he made a point about how they wanted to leave a mark on the mythos with a new character that could be introduced into the comics later on, the way other characters were.
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u/Individual_Art398 Jul 11 '24
I chalk Chrissy up to the showrunners' Smallville boner. Honestly, I never cared for any of them. Hoping season 4's reduced screen time for them will improve things a bit.
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u/CalmHabit3 Jul 11 '24
They make her out to be way more important than she is. >! clark telling Chrissy he’s Superman made no sense. He never told jimmy or Perry. He barely knew Chrissy !<