Oh wow yes, I remember that wank with the dog growling ~the memories~, although it had slipped my mind about Hope being involved. I do remember that SV fandom unnerved me a bit during season 3 (when I first joined) because people seemed a lot more ready to tear into friends of theirs during discussions, especially when it came to spoilers. There were huge arguments over people being spoilt for Lois's arrival, even when there were supposedly billboards announcing it LOL.