It really does fit.
I don't think I viewed that scene the same way as most of the fandom, and I'm not about to rewatch it to see that my interpretation was wrong, so I'll just stick with mine. It's slightly less upsetting.
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"So, then what'd you do?"
"Well I did what everyone was expecting: I made out with Lois for a little bit, flew out into space and smiled for the camera."