Tauriq Moosa champions well-crafted bad guys. He notes that its important to understand what motivates super villains like Superman’s archnemesis Lex Luthor:
“Luthor believes himself to be defending his city, his world, from an alien menace. Superman, as always, is portrayed as all-powerful, god-like. Luthor recognises that with no one to hold Superman accountable, what’s to stop Superman from taking over the planet and enslaving humanity? Luthor, as a philanthropic and caring businessman, believes it his duty to do what he must to protect us from that immient danger.”
Part two of Mossa’s essay here.
(Shout-out: The Dish)
(Image: Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor in Smallville, Warner Bros. Television)
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