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xparrotThe non-spoilerery reaction to SPN "All Hell Breaks Loose Pt.1":
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
*cough*
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
(--and it doesn't count! not if he's--because--argh! AHHHH!!)
And now a few comments on Smallville 6x21 "Prototype" from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gnine and myself:
1. Lex is hot.
2. Lex is evil.
3. Lois is still in my good books, and has a genuine reason to be mad as hell and out to take Lex down. As opposed to Chloe, who blames Lex for, um, bringing her mother out of her coma. Still confused on that one.
4. Lex is hot.
5. Our Heroes are Dumb. And I want to smack them around. 'Oh, yeah, Lex used to be a bit shady but now he's gone black as the inside of a ninja's navel at midnight. Why? Oh, we have no idea. You know, he just is. The script says so. Why ask why?'
6. Clark is awful pretty. Dumb, but awful pretty.
7. Lex is trying to save the world. Yes, in a wrong and evil way. Still. Saving the world.
8. Lex is on the fast track to supervillain-hood for reasons I don't buy. If he's so convinced of the reality of the metahuman threat, why does he have to mind control soldiers to do his bidding? Couldn't he talk them into it? Especially when the guy had signed on willingly? Also, what about the aliens he knows are out there? Why doesn't he care? I'm totally fanwanking from this point on that Lex's number one priority is still alien invasion, he just doesn't have evidence enough to get people to believe him. Except that the doc at least knows aliens are real...
9. At least they're setting up the appropriate anti-Superman tension, with his whole metahumans = THREAT TO HUMANITY (totally justified) paranoia.
10. And Lex knew Lana was listening! And totally knew he wasn't the man she loved, either. Why he's still trying to win her affections, I have no idea. Just kill her, Lex. Please.
11. He needs to be better with his help, however. Threatening them is all very well, but no need to lose your cool. Though he is quite young, not as imposing as a fully mature supervillain, still feeling the chill of Daddy's shadow. And that momentary flash of guilt (?) when facing his successful test subject in the teaser...shows of temper to hide his own uncertainties, perhaps.
12. None of this changes the fact that Lex is hot.
13. Seriously. Hot. The no-tie and top-button-undone and black slacks and jacket and yow.
14. And he has good taste in brainwashed soldiers. Mmm, Tahmoh Penikett. One wonders what else those implants did.
15. And Lex has a minion, too! That dark-haired guy following him around is so going to die. Or betray him. Please, if you must go, do so saving your boss, Unnamed Minion! You know how much fanatic minion loyalty turns me on.
16. Um. So Clark totally just killed a guy. Even if he sort of wanted to die. Clark killed a victim of Lex's. I was expecting Lex to mention a preprogrammed self-destruct function, but no. Clark killed a guy.
17. I realize that I no longer care about anyone in this show except for Lex. And Clark, but only because Lex cares. This is not the best mindset to enjoy the show. Sigh. I might give it up over the summer. We'll see.
18. Did I mention that Lex is hot?
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
*cough*
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
(--and it doesn't count! not if he's--because--argh! AHHHH!!)
And now a few comments on Smallville 6x21 "Prototype" from
gnine and myself:1. Lex is hot.
2. Lex is evil.
3. Lois is still in my good books, and has a genuine reason to be mad as hell and out to take Lex down. As opposed to Chloe, who blames Lex for, um, bringing her mother out of her coma. Still confused on that one.
4. Lex is hot.
5. Our Heroes are Dumb. And I want to smack them around. 'Oh, yeah, Lex used to be a bit shady but now he's gone black as the inside of a ninja's navel at midnight. Why? Oh, we have no idea. You know, he just is. The script says so. Why ask why?'
6. Clark is awful pretty. Dumb, but awful pretty.
7. Lex is trying to save the world. Yes, in a wrong and evil way. Still. Saving the world.
8. Lex is on the fast track to supervillain-hood for reasons I don't buy. If he's so convinced of the reality of the metahuman threat, why does he have to mind control soldiers to do his bidding? Couldn't he talk them into it? Especially when the guy had signed on willingly? Also, what about the aliens he knows are out there? Why doesn't he care? I'm totally fanwanking from this point on that Lex's number one priority is still alien invasion, he just doesn't have evidence enough to get people to believe him. Except that the doc at least knows aliens are real...
9. At least they're setting up the appropriate anti-Superman tension, with his whole metahumans = THREAT TO HUMANITY (totally justified) paranoia.
10. And Lex knew Lana was listening! And totally knew he wasn't the man she loved, either. Why he's still trying to win her affections, I have no idea. Just kill her, Lex. Please.
11. He needs to be better with his help, however. Threatening them is all very well, but no need to lose your cool. Though he is quite young, not as imposing as a fully mature supervillain, still feeling the chill of Daddy's shadow. And that momentary flash of guilt (?) when facing his successful test subject in the teaser...shows of temper to hide his own uncertainties, perhaps.
12. None of this changes the fact that Lex is hot.
13. Seriously. Hot. The no-tie and top-button-undone and black slacks and jacket and yow.
14. And he has good taste in brainwashed soldiers. Mmm, Tahmoh Penikett. One wonders what else those implants did.
15. And Lex has a minion, too! That dark-haired guy following him around is so going to die. Or betray him. Please, if you must go, do so saving your boss, Unnamed Minion! You know how much fanatic minion loyalty turns me on.
16. Um. So Clark totally just killed a guy. Even if he sort of wanted to die. Clark killed a victim of Lex's. I was expecting Lex to mention a preprogrammed self-destruct function, but no. Clark killed a guy.
17. I realize that I no longer care about anyone in this show except for Lex. And Clark, but only because Lex cares. This is not the best mindset to enjoy the show. Sigh. I might give it up over the summer. We'll see.
18. Did I mention that Lex is hot?
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Date: 2007-05-12 07:04 pm (UTC)WTF happened to Lionel's hair? But he totally just seperated Clark from his mom, evil~
My opinion on Lex and his low EQ is several things combined. High IQ and bald, I'm going to guess that even with hair, Lex probably would have a hard time relating to kids his age and the older kids would just ignores him, add being bald and the other kids picks on him as well, S1-S3 mentioned that a few times, the biggest one being "Memoria". Rich kid, everybody knows everybody, given that it looks like Lex only had one friend before Clark, it doesn't look like his social peers were interested in being his friend. Lionel Luthor, this actually isn't even supported by canon but given how much Lionel controls Lex, I won't be surprise if Lionel chooses his companions as well, Lionel also plays mind games and heaps emotional abuse on Lex like there's no tomorrow. Errr... I think I can rant about what Lionel did to Lex for a very long time, except it's kinda late, maybe I'll continue this tomorrow.
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Date: 2007-05-13 05:06 am (UTC)If not forgetting to undo Lex's top buttons. Mmmm. Yoooow.
In some Superman canon that I've seen (Maggin's, and it seems Birthright is like this?), Lex's low EQ is totally because of his stratospheric IQ; he cannot relate to normal people because his mind operates on such a higher level that he's got to lower himself to communicate, and doesn't see the point. As he gets older he realizes the advantages of working with/using people and starts making the effort, and of course is good at it because, yeah, smartest man alive and all.
SV's Lex isn't like that though. I agree on the EQ thing being a lot of lack of experience. Especially since Lex is actually at his most natural with Lionel, I'd say...Lionel is, ironically, one of the only people Lex is comfortable around, because Lionel raised him that way. Lionel definitely controlled Lex's friendships - the birthday party that no one came to, as seen in "Memoria", that was totally Lionel's doing, it had to be. I don't care how unpopular the little bald kid was, he was a Luthor; parents would have been making their kids go to suck up to Lionel. Lionel must've arranged it otherwise.
I also think Lex's problem is that he has a lot of self-hatred - he doesn't think he's worthy of love (witness Lexana and what he feels he has to do to keep Lana) and as much as he wants acceptance, he's always sabotaging his relations, feeling like he should warn people away from his darkness. His thuggish treatment of his employees now I've been interpreting in this vein (entering supreme Lex-apologist mode. I really need to invent a tag to warn about this!) - Lex thinks the world-saving is vital, but at the same time he doesn't think he's doing the right thing, he doesn't want acclaim for it and he doesn't want to be liked for it. He wants people to do their jobs but hey, if they're forced into it, then maybe they'll be able to live with themselves. (heck, I could argue the mind control on the same twisted principle...) Lex is damning his soul but doesn't see why everyone under him should as well.
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Date: 2007-05-13 02:25 pm (UTC)Dood, you don't have to warn me when going into Lex-apologist mode, I do the same thing. I almost forgotten that Lex doesn't like himself much, I'm blaming Lionel on Lex's self-hatred, way to screw with his kid's head.
he doesn't want acclaim for it and he doesn't want to be liked for it. He wants people to do their jobs but hey, if they're forced into it, then maybe they'll be able to live with themselves.
Oh that makes a lot more sense, I've interpreted it as Lex thinking there's not enough time before the invasion and that's why he's driving his staff so hard. Eee~ Given what we know of Lex, he would think that.
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Date: 2007-05-13 03:16 pm (UTC)This is definitely part of it too, I agree. Though Lex really should know that people will work quicker and more efficiently when they're happy with their jobs and their boss...
...Oh, Lex, you're not nearly as super-intelligent as you ought to be, and while I know you're being hobbled by the deficiencies of your opponents (couldn't have Lex winning all the time, after all...) it still frustrates!