[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: And SV and HP art

[Laura Ingalls Huntley]

Dina:
> Let me go back to S3, among the best were Shattered, Asylum, and
> Memoria, which all dealt with an emotionally traumatized Lex Luthor.
> Shattered was the clincher for me when Rosenbaum portrayed Lex as
> having a complete emotional/mental breakdown from his father drugging
> him and his tears when he saw Clark Kent display his superhuman
> powers.  While Memoria, who didn't think the scene sad with a young
> Lex Luthor at his elaborate birthday party... and no one came and
> you're seeing this young boy crying alone.  He has everything money
> can buy but friendship.

I adored those episodes.  I wasn't as please with the direction they 
took Lex's character in S4, but you've got to admit that the Lex vs. 
Lex (Onyx?) episode was loads of fun.

Dina:
> Are you talking about the scene where Clark and Chloe are trying to
> find the 'super sekrit' lab and 'oh look, it must be this blank
> portion of the blueprints'?  LOL!  One of those moments where you feel
> massive quantities of brain cells dying off.

That part was worse, now that I think of it, but I was actually 
referring to 5x01, where the eeeeevil Kryptonians try to trap Clark in  
. . . I'm not really sure how to describe it, actually.  First it was a 
bracelet, then it was a vortex, and then it was a rather comical 2-D 
picture of the baddies.  The bracelet was actually kind of cool, and 
the vortex itself wasn't so bad, but when it morphs into the picture 
thing and goes spinning off into the sunset -- that was just all kinds 
of lame.

Dina:
> IMHO, Lex Luthor saves the day... or series in this case.
> Unfortunately, TPTB then decided it was a good idea for Lex to develop
> an infatuation with Lana Lang.

Now, I don't hate Lana Lang the way some people do.  I'm really sort of 
fond of her.  But why does Every Single Person on the show have to have 
some unhealthy obsession with her?  Yes, she's hot.  We get it.  Move 
on.

Dina:
> Not bad for a skinny Jewish boy. {g}  Seriously, he's done some
> fascinating work, including what some may consider 'odd' roles.  As
> much as folk may lack enthusiasm for S5, last week's episode where
> Clark kept punching Lex and yelling for Lex to hit back, and when Lex
> finally does and sees Clark bleed, Rosenbaum's Lex expression had
> *layers* of emotion that just unfolded onscreen.

I know.  SO excellent.  I think his ability to "layer" is a big part of 
what makes him so fascinating -- you just don't find that talent very 
often in other actors.

Laura