i don't know whether being the oracle made him a new man but i do believe his prophecies are true. I think he's scared of whats going to happen, whether he was scared straight is another matter
I have to agree with you too. When the spoiler that it was Lionel who had Clark thrown in a Kryptonite cage surfaced, a lot of people were saying, "OMG! The Magnificent Bastard is back!" But I have a feeling that, while imprisoning Clark was seriously f'ed up, it's not the return of the MB. He's long gone.
I believe in Lionel. And feel sorry for him, that no one believes that he has changed. I understand that people will not give him a chance. But they should at least let him give reasoning, or let them know what he knows.
It made him a new enough man to want to sacrifice himself for Martha, when they were drowning in the trap a long time ago, and to want to help Clark, but...
Not enough to cease his mind-fucking Lex (Clark is a better son than you, etc), nor put him above using Clark in order to get his hands on incriminating evidence to keep himself out of harm' way with the law.
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Date: 2008-03-28 09:09 pm (UTC)Not enough to cease his mind-fucking Lex (Clark is a better son than you, etc), nor put him above using Clark in order to get his hands on incriminating evidence to keep himself out of harm' way with the law.
So, Lionel is a hybrid.