Lex's Reasoning Doesn't Make Sense

[uhhuhhim]

Ok,

Lex just said that there were criminals "all over the world" with meteor abilities and that he needed to protect "humans" from them, but how can that be true when we generally only see meteor freaks in Smallville and Metropolis?

If this is his reasoning, there really isn't any real basis for the existence of Project Ares since the effects of the meteor shower are an isolated incident.

[Ginx]

Well - the meteor shower might have spread elsewhere because of the atmosphere. But it could also just be that people with abilities didn't all stay in Smallville, some people probably moved away.

[SmallvilleMan]

Lex doesn't need a good reason to do what he does...:lol:

[hemmy]

I'm sure that isn't the reason, it was just another lie from Lex

[man of steel37013]

Lex is an idiot and he only made the super soldiers so they can be his own personal army of hitmen

[Mischael12]

He probably meant the Justice League

[Clois is Canon]

I don't think he's just talking about meteor abilities, though that's obviously his focus since that's the issue in Smallville and Metropolis.

Just think about it--Bart, AC, Victor, and all the others. They have abilities that aren't meteor-induced, and Lex obviously sees them as a threat to mankind. And right now, we know that the members of the JLA are traveling all over the world tracking down 33.1 facilities.

[Ginx]

Originally posted by Mischael12
He probably meant the Justice League

True.

[twelfthnight1]

But Lex was aware of stuff going on in South America from last season (with Brainiac), and just in "Nemesis", there was the footage of the Australian couple. I'm sure he's got other info as well. The first phantom was in Argentina, wasn't it? I think to Lex, this does make sense and he has taken it upon himself to protect humanity. Lex has spoken of this before.

[EvilGenius]

Just because they were infected in Smallville, doesn't mean they have to stay there.

[uhhuhhim]

Originally posted by Ginx
Well - the meteor shower might have spread elsewhere because of the atmosphere.

But as of yet, there is no evidence to show that any meteor freaks have been spotted around the country.


But it could also just be that people with abilities didn't all stay in Smallville, some people probably moved away.

As I recall, Smallville has a population of 45,001 people. While that could be a fair statement on your part, are we really supposed to believe all of them have moved away? If that were true, there would be no FOTW episodes for the sake of filler.

[Ginx]

wow - that underground sewer is way larger than I thought! Lex was able to keep a whole lot of bodies down there......

[uhhuhhim]

Originally posted by twelfthnight1
But Lex was aware of stuff going on in South America from last season (with Brainiac), and just in "Nemesis", there was the footage of the Australian couple. I'm sure he's got other info as well. The first phantom was in Argentina, wasn't it?

Brainiac, as well as the phantoms, are not meteor freaks; they're from Krypton. How do they stack up as being people with abilities "all over the world?" The only people he's seen that have abilities have either been in Metropolis or Smallville. That's not "all over the world," it's just one area, which is why his statements to the doctor don't really make much sense.

[D.M.A.]

Originally posted by twelfthnight1
But Lex was aware of stuff going on in South America from last season (with Brainiac), and just in "Nemesis", there was the footage of the Australian couple. I'm sure he's got other info as well. The first phantom was in Argentina, wasn't it? I think to Lex, this does make sense and he has taken it upon himself to protect humanity. Lex has spoken of this before.
which has always been his downfall,he's always use the excuse of bein the world's savior.He thinks he's protectin the world but in the process he jus becomes more darker.Thats why I luv lex experimentin this way,it ties into him always thinkin he's helpin when he's actually the threat

[SecretzNLyz15]

He's a rich psychopath..why must he have reasoning? ;)

[Kid Collins]

Originally posted by SecretzNLyz15
He's a rich psychopath..why must he have reasoning? ;)


:lol:

[uhhuhhim]

That might work in the comic books, but not on TV...LOL

[redeem147]

I think Lex really believes he's doing the right thing. We're all the heroes of our own stories.

He's wrong, of course. He's killing people to 'save the world'.

That never works.

It makes me think of the prophecy of the woman in Hourglass. Lex in the White House, then surrounded by a field of sunflowers.

The flowers die. The rain of blood.

[MozartRequiem]

"He's a rich psychopath..why must he have reasoning?"

Ahhh, but Lex is a SOCIOpath, and they many times DO have twisted reasoning (unlike a lot of PSYCHOpaths). :) Lex's reasoning is part of what drives him. If you take a look at the Lex of the comics, he's not like the Joker, who goes on random killing sprees with no real logic. That's a psychopath without reasoning. Lex is a sociopath with very twisted self-justifications. His Prometheus speech in "Superman Returns" says a lot about his character. He thinks he's the hero of the story. Lex Luthor very much represents sinister dictators of the world who believe they're helping mankind. The irony is that they end up destroying it more than they do helping it.

[uhhuhhim]

Yes, we should establish that Lex is a Sociopath, not a psychopath. A psychopath is usually BORN with a ruthless nature, whereas a sociopath's nature has to be nutured, much like Lionel has done with Lex. Generally, psychopaths are pure risk takers who do not think about the consequences of their actions. Cearly, that's not Lex.

[Mischael12]

Doing the right thing? I doubt he actually thinks that, I believe that's just a front to have others continue following him.

[kazek]

Originally posted by uhhuhhim
Ok,

Lex just said that there were criminals "all over the world" with meteor abilities and that he needed to protect "humans" from them, but how can that be true when we generally only see meteor freaks in Smallville and Metropolis?

If this is his reasoning, there really isn't any real basis for the existence of Project Ares since the effects of the meteor shower are an isolated incident.

Hey, who says the meteor freaks can't move or relocate.....

but anyway that's he's own reasoning...

[petewillreturn]

Lex lies.

[uhhuhhim]

^^ I didn't say they couldn't, but there is no evidence to support the claim that people with abilities have been seen "all around the world," as Lex said. If they're "all around the world," why hasn't someone like Chloe been collecting such articles as evidence to support Lex's statement? Why hasn't Lex been collecting such articles, too?

Again, the only people with abilities that he's seen have all been in Smallville and nowhere else. I mean, are we really supposed to believe that Lex travels so much that he's seen people with abilities in other parts of the country? If that's the case, where's the evidence? He doesn't come back from his business trips and talk about how many other people he's seen with abilities. In fact, it's just the opposite.

1. He's only seen the meteor freaks around Smallville.
2. He's seen Brainiac, who came to Smallville via the spaceship, as did the two Kryptonians who wanted to kill Clark at the end of Season 5.
3. He's only aware of Cyborg, Aquaman, and The Flash -- all of whom passed through or came to Smallville through convenient twists of fate.
4. He's also aware of the Green Arrow, who doesn't even have any powers at all.

So, where is the national evidence that people with abilities are popping up "all around the world?" There isn't any.