I hate to say it but maybe Clark Kent had it right all along. The Luthors are poison. But it isn't their blood. Its their views and choices.
Earth 1 Lionel was not perfect. He was flawed. And all the points you made about him are right. But I when I look back on past seasons, especially post-Transference, I see Lionel more as a followerer. He was always looking for Clark's approval. But at the same time he was selfish. He wanted Clark for himself. That stems back all the way to before the pilot when Veritas was first created. Lionel Luthor wanted The Traveler. Its no secret. Its why he killed The Queens and The Swann's. It's also why he was in Smallville on the day of the meteor shower as we saw in that season 8 episode, "Eternal".
And I find it interesting that in Earth 2, Clark Luthor is the one Oliver accuses of murdering The Swann's.
Which is why I also can't believe that Clark Luthor was in fact a murderer. But I can see Lionel pinning the murders on his own son. Earth 1 Lionel had no problem framing Lex for plenty of crimes he committed. Why not make the world believe that Ultraman killed The Swann's and possibly The Queens.
And Clark Luthor, who was always trying to survive as a Luthor, went along with it. He thrived on the fear. Because his father didn't fear him but the rest of the world did. It was "kill or be killed" in the Luthor household.
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I agree
Date: 2010-12-05 07:35 am (UTC)Earth 1 Lionel was not perfect. He was flawed. And all the points you made about him are right. But I when I look back on past seasons, especially post-Transference, I see Lionel more as a followerer. He was always looking for Clark's approval. But at the same time he was selfish. He wanted Clark for himself. That stems back all the way to before the pilot when Veritas was first created. Lionel Luthor wanted The Traveler. Its no secret. Its why he killed The Queens and The Swann's. It's also why he was in Smallville on the day of the meteor shower as we saw in that season 8 episode, "Eternal".
And I find it interesting that in Earth 2, Clark Luthor is the one Oliver accuses of murdering The Swann's.
Which is why I also can't believe that Clark Luthor was in fact a murderer. But I can see Lionel pinning the murders on his own son. Earth 1 Lionel had no problem framing Lex for plenty of crimes he committed. Why not make the world believe that Ultraman killed The Swann's and possibly The Queens.
And Clark Luthor, who was always trying to survive as a Luthor, went along with it. He thrived on the fear. Because his father didn't fear him but the rest of the world did. It was "kill or be killed" in the Luthor household.