Good question...they both die in the meteor shower, early on (to minimize Clex's guilt)? (Despite Clark and Lex's best efforts, Lionel dies in the hospital or on the way there, Jonathan's heart gives out on him or something)
I would have been more behind Mionel if it was built up with more finesse and more gradually. I like that Martha is attracted to Lionel in spite of herself and thinks she can change him; I like the Lionel's one weakness seems to be Martha (why else hasn't he exploited the Kents?). It's just how soon they've moved things along post-Jonathan's death that is icky. And they'd have to have a talk about all the crazy shit Lionel has done, like try to experiment on her son, and then build a bit of trust or something. I like the pairing, it's the execution on the show that needed more care.
I'm not very impressed at Martha without Jonathan. If Jonathan's death changes Martha to such an extent that she's no longer really sensitive to *Clark's* feelings, I'm not sure she'd do so well with Lex, either.
This is a good point...I'm not sure what's up with her making the moves on Lionel considering how Clark feels about him but I see it as her ultimate weakness...should both Bo/Lionel die, her love for Lionel wouldn't be an issue. I think she'd be a warm enough mother figure. I mean...she wouldn't be perfect. Clark/Lex/Martha would cope with all their losses together and be stronger for it, ideally. But she'd be a good, sane stand-in for Lillian or Lionel and maybe that's all Lex would need? I don't think he needs a mother Teresa so much as a mother figure that loves him and confirms to him that Lionel was full of shit.
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I would have been more behind Mionel if it was built up with more finesse and more gradually. I like that Martha is attracted to Lionel in spite of herself and thinks she can change him; I like the Lionel's one weakness seems to be Martha (why else hasn't he exploited the Kents?). It's just how soon they've moved things along post-Jonathan's death that is icky. And they'd have to have a talk about all the crazy shit Lionel has done, like try to experiment on her son, and then build a bit of trust or something. I like the pairing, it's the execution on the show that needed more care.
I'm not very impressed at Martha without Jonathan. If Jonathan's death changes Martha to such an extent that she's no longer really sensitive to *Clark's* feelings, I'm not sure she'd do so well with Lex, either.
This is a good point...I'm not sure what's up with her making the moves on Lionel considering how Clark feels about him but I see it as her ultimate weakness...should both Bo/Lionel die, her love for Lionel wouldn't be an issue. I think she'd be a warm enough mother figure. I mean...she wouldn't be perfect. Clark/Lex/Martha would cope with all their losses together and be stronger for it, ideally. But she'd be a good, sane stand-in for Lillian or Lionel and maybe that's all Lex would need? I don't think he needs a mother Teresa so much as a mother figure that loves him and confirms to him that Lionel was full of shit.