This week's GAYLE awards are coins. Look, I can't be brilliant every week. Imagine something really odd looking for Clark, a buffalo nickel for Bo, something Ancient Greek for Lionel, Roman for Lex, and two-faced for Lana.
GAYLE -- Awarded by Omar in the recaps to Clark for being so flirtatiously understanding about all the space Lionel takes up. I think I just squicked myself. Better I should quote Tigress35's remark, "Gonna make use of those 75 rooms eh?"
Other nominees include Lionel's hand 'gazing' at Lex's face. There's just something about the inappropriate sigh that Lex gives while his father's doing this. Chloe's intense look when offering Lana bed space was a frequent nominee. Not like that. Well, not yet. Then there's either Lex looking up when Clark came into the kitchen.
GAL --
HoNay! -- Clark's telescope is apparently still pointed toward Lana. Otherwise, not so much.
PHOC -- Well, Lionel caressed Lex. Lionel also caressed his walking stick, and Lana played with Clark's telescope. In the spirit of this week's awards, I'm tossing a coin and going for Lionel's walking stick.
SWOLI -- So many contenders. But Clark's amazingly awkward speech about not killing people, no matter who they are, to protect his secret is the big winner in this category.
The Juvie -- Goes to Bo Kent for realizing that his son may need someone outside the family to talk to about his superpowers. Just because he's 40+ doesn't mean he hasn't been acting juvenile enough to get this.
The Platypus -- Clark gets it for explaining why he's not killing Hamilton. "It's the right thing to do," just never seems to be a sufficient reason for the Powers That Be.
Working!Gaydar -- Lionel. No one's so blind that they can't see that Lex loves Clark. And vice versa. Actually Clark's gayness is so intense that it even effected the random extra who heard Pete and Clark discussing his superpowers at the locker. The look she gave them over their coded conversation was terrific. Lana, take notice, this girl out acted you without a single line.
HUG -- Goes to Pete for clutching a prostrate Clark and trying to get him up.
Occasionals:
The Acting!Lana -- Apparently, y'all saw something that I didn't. Yes, she gets the award.
The Yea! I finally have something to Do! -- Pete. Petulant Pete. Pouty Pete. ImPeriled Pete.
The DICK -- Apparently, lame use of superpowers is hot: all of the nominations were for one of the scenes that got the LEXUS.
The LEXUS -- An air Jordanesque slam-dunk? Really, Clark. It would have been funny if he'd overshot the house though. Honorable mention to Clark stopping Pete's car. Doesn't Clark realize that he could have seriously hurt a classic?
The DRILL -- Lex draped in the doorway eavesdropping on Lionel's autoreader. Excuse me, I need a lie-down.
The DISC -- Lionel. Since this award hadn't been created yet, there were no nominations. So, I get to pick my favorite. Right?
The PSHAW -- Do you know that there wasn't a single nomination? All right, there were two nominations so I guess the episode gets the award.
BLASST -- This long syringe that's being held at an angle, that's about to penetrate Pete, that has this anticipatory droplet hanging off the end of it gets this one. If only Hamilton had stroked it, there'd've been no other serious contender for the PHOC.
The Big Cheese -- See SWOLI above.
The Flowers... -- Lionel's lingering exploration of Lex's face was the only nominee. I must quote AmandaFM25, "Lex, Lex, Lex, didn't anyone ever teach you the difference between 'good touch' and 'bad touch'"?
The CUDDLE -- I have a softspot for science nerds, so, okay.
The BLOW -- Lionel's line,"Never underestimate the value of eccentrics and lunatics." Or, also Lionel's line, "For all I know this could be a post-modern coffee table."
The Hammer -- "Hammy says that the ship is made of an alloy composed of elements not found on the periodic table. Like Gayonium and Cheesryte."
