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Watched 'Insurgence' and 'Suspect'. Hopefully the Latin WB will continue being nice to me and will show 'Rush' today. Who knows? We might actually catch up with y'all in the upper hemisphere :)
Now... These two past episodes got me to thinking about Lex. I know, I know, probably everything I say here has already been said, analysed, contested, reanalysed, resaid, discarded, etc. But damn it, I was trying to stay unspoiled and didn't read any of it, so in my little world, these thoughts are actually original. So there.
First off, Lex and Lionel. I think their relationship is getting better and better. Things that caught my eye (or mind, or whatever): in the end of 'Visage', Lex tells Helen that he doesn't want to become his father (and man did I love that speech :) ). Yet in 'Insurgence' he fights back using exactly the same weapons his father supposedly used against him. I find this dichotomy very interesting, for some reason. The fact that, when confronted, he felt like he had to defend himself, showed an amount of guilt that Lionel *never* shows. For the first time, I despised Lex. Sort of. Ok, not really, but I was very pissed off at him... While at the same time feeling very maternal and wanting to hug him and make it all better -- hey, I'm a Cancerian! It's my instinct!
In 'Suspect', I wanted to kick Clark in the ass about a million times, for being so damn judgmental. I keep going back to feeling sorry for Lex, because the truth is, no matter how hard he tries, it'll always be so much harder for him to Be Nice. I don't think he'll *become* evil. That's not how it works, IMO. I just think he'll realize how much easier it is for him to just be a Luthor, live up to his family name (and fame). Eventually he'll just stop trying so hard. Simple, easy, and gradual. And already happening, to some extent. And I'm *dying* to see Lucas *g*
And yes, Clark *is* a big part of this. Because for a while, he was the only person who believed in Lex. And Lex got used to it. The fact that Clark actually thought he'd shot his father and framed Jonathan (and threw in his face the Nixon shooting, which was a *really* low blow, considering the circumstances around that shooting -- Bad Clark! No cookie!) had, I think, a much bigger impact on him than if it had been anybody else.
Poor Lex. He's getting sooo tired. I can see it in his face, in his tone of voice. I wonder if he *will* eventually kill Lionel, like he did in the comics. I feel like killing him myself. But damnit, that man simply refuses to die. Maybe I'll just kill him in my vid *g*
Heh. I feel like Captain Obvious with this post (hi Wook ;) ). But yeah, these are my thoughts. Next in line for LJ: thoughts on fanon!Lex and canon!Lex. It's right here on my list :)
Songs that inspired this random line of thought:
All the Things She Said by Tatu (don't ask... I hadn't actually looked at the lyrics, but damn, the chorus is so entrancing!)
Somewhere I Belong by Linkin Park (yes, all Linkin Park lyrics remind me of Lex)
Disclaimer: I have only watched up to 'Suspect', so my logic (or lack thereof) may have already been broken by eps I haven't seen yet. Or something.
Now... These two past episodes got me to thinking about Lex. I know, I know, probably everything I say here has already been said, analysed, contested, reanalysed, resaid, discarded, etc. But damn it, I was trying to stay unspoiled and didn't read any of it, so in my little world, these thoughts are actually original. So there.
First off, Lex and Lionel. I think their relationship is getting better and better. Things that caught my eye (or mind, or whatever): in the end of 'Visage', Lex tells Helen that he doesn't want to become his father (and man did I love that speech :) ). Yet in 'Insurgence' he fights back using exactly the same weapons his father supposedly used against him. I find this dichotomy very interesting, for some reason. The fact that, when confronted, he felt like he had to defend himself, showed an amount of guilt that Lionel *never* shows. For the first time, I despised Lex. Sort of. Ok, not really, but I was very pissed off at him... While at the same time feeling very maternal and wanting to hug him and make it all better -- hey, I'm a Cancerian! It's my instinct!
In 'Suspect', I wanted to kick Clark in the ass about a million times, for being so damn judgmental. I keep going back to feeling sorry for Lex, because the truth is, no matter how hard he tries, it'll always be so much harder for him to Be Nice. I don't think he'll *become* evil. That's not how it works, IMO. I just think he'll realize how much easier it is for him to just be a Luthor, live up to his family name (and fame). Eventually he'll just stop trying so hard. Simple, easy, and gradual. And already happening, to some extent. And I'm *dying* to see Lucas *g*
And yes, Clark *is* a big part of this. Because for a while, he was the only person who believed in Lex. And Lex got used to it. The fact that Clark actually thought he'd shot his father and framed Jonathan (and threw in his face the Nixon shooting, which was a *really* low blow, considering the circumstances around that shooting -- Bad Clark! No cookie!) had, I think, a much bigger impact on him than if it had been anybody else.
Poor Lex. He's getting sooo tired. I can see it in his face, in his tone of voice. I wonder if he *will* eventually kill Lionel, like he did in the comics. I feel like killing him myself. But damnit, that man simply refuses to die. Maybe I'll just kill him in my vid *g*
Heh. I feel like Captain Obvious with this post (hi Wook ;) ). But yeah, these are my thoughts. Next in line for LJ: thoughts on fanon!Lex and canon!Lex. It's right here on my list :)
Songs that inspired this random line of thought:
All the Things She Said by Tatu (don't ask... I hadn't actually looked at the lyrics, but damn, the chorus is so entrancing!)
Somewhere I Belong by Linkin Park (yes, all Linkin Park lyrics remind me of Lex)
Disclaimer: I have only watched up to 'Suspect', so my logic (or lack thereof) may have already been broken by eps I haven't seen yet. Or something.