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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

On what planet...

Clark: Come on. l know you're looking for a guy
who doesn't play by the rules.

Lois: And on what planet
is that you, Smallville?
What's with the new personality?

Clark: Whatever planet you want me
to take you to.
  

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Maybe not enough context. It seems to me that she's implying that only in a place like Smallville would he come across as a guy who doesn't play by the rules. That is, it sounds like a put-down.

  • Maybe not enough context.
  • It seems to me that she's implying that only in a place like Smallville would he come across as a guy who doesn't play by the rules.
  • That is, it sounds like a put-down.
  • Maybe I'm wrong.
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Maybe not enough context. It seems to me that she's implying that only in a place like Smallville would he come across as a guy who doesn't play by the rules. That is, it sounds like a put-down. Maybe I'm wrong.
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What planet are you from? is a standard put-down saying that someone is out of touch with reality; delusional.

She's saying that he always plays by the rules.

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