Shippy Moment of the Day: "I Can't Lose You" (Smallville)

Chloe Fights to Save Her Memory of Clark
"Abyss" from Smallville Season 8

Recap: Chloe's memories are being erased by Brainiac. We just viewed the CUTEST scene, where Chloe remembers her first kiss with Clark. All of a sudden the lights change and items begin disappearing from her memory.

Tiny!Chloe's "Oh Shit!" Face.

Chloe: Oh, no. It's happening again.

Tiny!Handholding!

Chloe: I have to get you out of here and into another memory!

I like how hard they tried to make Chloe's hair like it was

it whatever episode it was supposed to be. Also, I still
have so much love for that jacket. Love the color. Superfab.

Chloe: Dark Thursday.

Clark: Chloe!

Chloe: Clark!

Unfortunately, Clark's wardrobe is exactly the same as it always is.

Clark: What's happening? All the streetlights are out.

Chloe: Come with me!

Chloe is freaking the hell out. There's so
much desperation. She needs Clark.

Chloe: I can't lose you, Clark.

He's so sincere. Obviously Memory!Clark thinks Chloe's on crack,
but he still cares so much about her that, craziness aside,
he comforts and reassures her with the one truth
that all Chlarkers know to be true:

Clark: Chloe, I'll never leave you.

Falling down a black hole in Chloe's memory = as close to flying as Clark will ever get.

Chloe: Clark!

AM!Chloe's "Oh Shit!" Face.

Thoughts:

For a season full of anti-Chlark moments (the crapping on the "Fever" letter, the atrocity that was "Commited"), "Abyss" just reiterates how incredibly, irreplacably important Clark is to Chloe. We see Chloe beginning to forget Jimmy in the opening of this episode and, while she's freaked, she doesn't even try to save his memory. With Clark, she's desperate. She needs to save him. She can't forget him.

It's not that she values him as a friend/possible romantic interest, which is heavily evident through this scene. I would argue that her memories of Clark are part of what defines who Chloe has become. Clark has strengthened her, encouraged her, and helped define her priorities. Her desire to find out his secret and her subsequent character arc with Lionel taught her what it means not just to be an upstanding journalist, but an upstanding person. Without Clark, she is reduced to a clingy, frantic mess. Admittedly, if you only remembered one person, you'd probably react in a similar manner. But the way Chloe holds onto Davis without thinking about any other options? Is completely different than how our intrepid reporter reacts. She's usually strong and stalwart when faced with a challenge but without her memories (and, I would argue, her memories of Clark in particular), she is no longer as independent and able.

Plus, we got lots of intermittent shots of the BEST. KISS. EVER.