Will Lex assume Clark has powers?

[SVSpector]

Case of guilty by association.

All of Clarks friends have super powers

Will Lex (better yet Lana) make a hypothosys and assume Clark must have them too.

They will need to be seen all together to make that assumption....hmmm.

[TheoristMaximus]

I kinda assumed Lex assumed Clark has powers of some variety for years now.

I assume.

[moviefan2k4]

Puh-leeze...Lex knows about Clark's abilities, but I doubt he knews of his heritage; probably assumes he's just another meteor freak. It's sad though, because you'd think Lex would be a whole lot smarter over a period of 6 years. He' supposed to become this huge criminal mastermind, and yet he seems to enjoy verbal sparring more than anything else. In a twisted way, it's cool to see him get mean sometimes, because it shows where he's (hopefully) headed.

[SVSpector]

Originally posted by TheoristMaximus
I kinda assumed Lex assumed Clark has powers of some variety for years now.

Well, I have too, but this is Smallville!!

[Raging Clue]

If Lex doesn't know then he should be forced to wear a helmet and arm floaties everywhere he goes.

I can think of two times when he found out about Clark's secret, and each time he wasn't all that surprised.

[Krypton935]

Yeah he's known/suspected for years now!

[MidgardDragon]

There's no way he doesn't know Clark can do *something* after Mercy. He KNOWS Clark got across town in a matter of seconds.

[Chlarkfan_forever]

well, in the spoilers page it says that Lex suspects that Clark was one of them, but Lionel covers for him saying that Clark was with him and Martha. so i don't know what you are talking about. READ THE SPOILERS PAGE!

[98chase]

It also says that Lex is growing more and more suspicious, because every time someone with abilities is brought up, Clark's name somehow enters the conversation.

I don't think Lex knows that Clark has powers. He knows something is up, but doesn't have the slightest idea of what that something is.

[MidgardDragon]

Originally posted by Chlarkfan_forever
well, in the spoilers page it says that Lex suspects that Clark was one of them, but Lionel covers for him saying that Clark was with him and Martha. so i don't know what you are talking about. READ THE SPOILERS PAGE!

The spoilers page is not something that is required reading. People avoid the spoilers page on purpose sometimes because they don't want to be SPOILED. :/

[Raith]

Lex assumes, but never has the 100% prove.

[98chase]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon
The spoilers page is not something that is required reading. People avoid the spoilers page on purpose sometimes because they don't want to be SPOILED. :/
Very true, but he mentioned the spoiler for "Justice" in the Justice episode section. Is that ok, or since that part of the episode hasn't happened yet is it not ok?

[MidgardDragon]

Originally posted by 98chase
Very true, but he mentioned the spoiler for "Justice" in the Justice episode section. Is that ok, or since that part of the episode hasn't happened yet is it not ok?

Technically I think posting spoilers for the episode during it's airing is frowned upon, but it's not a big deal if you mark your spoilers.

[Raging Clue]

Yeah, that's really not a good thing lol.

[98chase]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon
Technically I think posting spoilers for the episode during it's airing is frowned upon, but it's not a big deal if you mark your spoilers.
Ah, well I guess technically I made a boo-boo too. Sorriez!!

[Raging Clue]

The episodes over now anyways. I wasn't expecting that to happen though. I didnt even read that spoiler :eek:

[Charissa70]

I think they had Lex believe clark was around for the last meteor shower, even though he denied to Lex (and around for the one before, if Lex ever remembers the trama of the 1st meteor shower, the kents drove Lionel and Lex to the hospital and they had baby Clark in the truck) so Lex may not think he is an alien, but at least a meteor freak. It seems everyone that was hit by the meteors, with the exception of Lex and Lana, have some weird power- so Lex is highly suspicious. (why doesn't Lana have any powers other then be able to survive 79 concussions without any residual effect other then to say yes to Lex's proposal?)

[98chase]

Lex was effected by the meteor shower....

[smallvillefreak24]

For awhile now honey bunch

[thedean123]

I have a question, beyond Smallville does Lex ever find out Clark is Superman, because at this point in this incarnation of the Superman story you would think that with all the suspicion Lex has had over the years about Clark that if some guy named Superman starts flying around that slicking his hair back is probably not going to cut it for fooling Lex.

[98chase]

Originally posted by thedean123
I have a question, beyond Smallville does Lex ever find out Clark is Superman, because at this point in this incarnation of the Superman story you would think that with all the suspicion Lex has had over the years about Clark that if some guy named Superman starts flying around that slicking his hair back is probably not going to cut it for fooling Lex.
Well, if you are using that logic, the whole superman outfit shouldn't fool Lois either...

[meteor_phreak]

outside of smallville, lex luthor doesn't know anything about clark except that he's a reporter, so there is no speculation. the comics/movies lois, being one of the few people that knows both superman and clark(before she found out they are the same) was always coming close to figuring it out.

[last man of krypton]

As I posted in a different thread, Lionel has now given the perfect reason for Lex to totally give up on believing Clark has superpowers; a superhuman fitting Clark's description was seen in Metropolis, while Clark was having dinner in Smallville. Perhaps now Lex would think he's been after the wrong guy all the years over a simple case of mistaken identity.

[MidgardDragon]

Originally posted by last man of krypton
As I posted in a different thread, Lionel has now given the perfect reason for Lex to totally give up on believing Clark has superpowers; a superhuman fitting Clark's description was seen in Metropolis, while Clark was having dinner in Smallville. Perhaps now Lex would think he's been after the wrong guy all the years over a simple case of mistaken identity.

Considering Lex's vendetta against Clark, I think he's much more likely to believe Lionel was simply covering for Clark. He knows how close Lionel's been getting with Martha, it only makes sense that he would cover for her son.

[last man of krypton]

It's a vendetta mainly because Lex believed Clark had been lying to him all this time. If it could be proved otherwise, Lex would/should let go of that animosity. Though, there would still be conflict over the Lana situation.

[Raging Clue]

This is just going to make Lex even more interested. It's Smallville. Lex has already witnessed someone (Ian) who could be in two places at once. Also, in Mercy from last season, Lex said to Lionel. "One second he's standing right next to me, the next he is on the other side of town with you."

Lex is not gonna drop this at all.

[xrayvision]

Originally posted by last man of krypton
As I posted in a different thread, Lionel has now given the perfect reason for Lex to totally give up on believing Clark has superpowers; a superhuman fitting Clark's description was seen in Metropolis, while Clark was having dinner in Smallville. Perhaps now Lex would think he's been after the wrong guy all the years over a simple case of mistaken identity.

This is a good chance for them to do something good. If they would consider having my highly anticipated Clark vs. Kal-El war throughout season 7 (which could also be Clark's training and his way of finally getting over the fear of his Kryptonian heritage), Lex would have the opportunity to see both at the same time. He would assume that Kal-El is Naman, especially if he or Clark starts going by that gimmick. It would make for a great way to conclude the series and once and for all wrap up the prophecy on the cave walls. I would love to see Lex try to track down Kal-El in the episodes between the ones where Clark & Kal-El would have their battles. Like I said so many times before, this is the way to solve the most problems and explain why Lex in the future won't go after Clark, and will allow Clark to forge his own destiny in Superman by beating his Kal-El side, i.e. the product of Jor-El's will (which will prove that Clark becomes Superman because of his ideals and him wanting to do so, not because of some predetermined destiny by Jor-El & his heritage). I mean, what better way is there for Clark to learn about his powers and effectively combining them to win in battles by facing a version of himself that is stronger and ruthless?