Oh, please tell me that this is just some deeper game Lionel is playing, where he tells Martha the truth in a manner similar to Lex telling Lana the truth about the Fine experiments: as part of a broader plan to get her to trust him and be more enmeshed in his plans. Because this "everyone is suddenly trusting Lionel" thing is deeply disturbing. Even though I am in favor of Mionel, I am very glad that Martha doesn't just buy his apology at the end of the episode. (And I'm glad they finally explained why she trusted him--at least she *believed* he was trying to redeem himself, which, if naive, at least explains some of her behavior toward him.)
I suppose another explanation could be that Jor-El is influencing him on a subconscious level, even though he is not consciously aware of what is going on. But as much as I love Lionel, if he ends up being redeemed after everything he has done....I will be very angry.
Oh my. I was actually thinking during that Lionel scene-- and right now again as I am rewatching-- I can't wait until Norwich explains this all to me." I know you understand Lionel and I couldn't see why he was suddenly stumbling all over himself when he's usually so smooth. I was going to interupt out Lana debate to ask "So what IS that scene about?" Martha was bizaarre too. Was she moved? Restraining herself? Upset at Lionel.?
What's weird is, if I'm remembering Reckoning correctly, Lionel is *still* lying in that scene. But why is he coming clean with Martha? There was nothing charitable about Lionel's motivations; irrc didn't he want Jonathan as his political puppet? The "at least I was honest with you" is too deliberate a parallel with Lexana, but the implied redemption is what screws it up. I too will be pissed if they make Lionel Luthor a white hat after all he's done.
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I suppose another explanation could be that Jor-El is influencing him on a subconscious level, even though he is not consciously aware of what is going on. But as much as I love Lionel, if he ends up being redeemed after everything he has done....I will be very angry.
Oh my. I was actually thinking during that Lionel scene-- and right now again as I am rewatching-- I can't wait until Norwich explains this all to me." I know you understand Lionel and I couldn't see why he was suddenly stumbling all over himself when he's usually so smooth. I was going to interupt out Lana debate to ask "So what IS that scene about?" Martha was bizaarre too. Was she moved? Restraining herself? Upset at Lionel.?
What's weird is, if I'm remembering Reckoning correctly, Lionel is *still* lying in that scene. But why is he coming clean with Martha? There was nothing charitable about Lionel's motivations; irrc didn't he want Jonathan as his political puppet? The "at least I was honest with you" is too deliberate a parallel with Lexana, but the implied redemption is what screws it up. I too will be pissed if they make Lionel Luthor a white hat after all he's done.