I'd have to buy that a] he knows that's how Rickman's power works
Do you have a better explanation for Lex refusing to shake Rickman's hand every other time Bob tried? Lex is a hand-shaker, if his behaviour in other eps is anything to go by. And no, "I just don't like you" isn't a better explanation.
By the time Lex actually starts shooting, he's seen Clark demonstrate his powers to save Kyle.
Can you explain: Why would Lex not immediately shoot Kyle, when he finds him in the garage, if he's under Rickman's control? Why the "friendship is a fairy tale" speech, if Lex was under Rickman's control? No one else got chatty under the whammy. Lex started mouthing off like he'd been snorting Nicodemus pollen... or like he was taking advantage of the opportunity afforded by pretending not to be in control of his actions.
The last thing Lex would have wanted to do in Leech was confess to having purposely shot Clark while pretendimg to be under Rickman's control; admitting that would only have weakened his position.
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Date: 2002-08-19 11:00 pm (UTC)I'd have to buy that a] he knows that's how Rickman's power works
Do you have a better explanation for Lex refusing to shake Rickman's hand every other time Bob tried? Lex is a hand-shaker, if his behaviour in other eps is anything to go by. And no, "I just don't like you" isn't a better explanation.
By the time Lex actually starts shooting, he's seen Clark demonstrate his powers to save Kyle.
Can you explain:
Why would Lex not immediately shoot Kyle, when he finds him in the garage, if he's under Rickman's control?
Why the "friendship is a fairy tale" speech, if Lex was under Rickman's control? No one else got chatty under the whammy. Lex started mouthing off like he'd been snorting Nicodemus pollen... or like he was taking advantage of the opportunity afforded by pretending not to be in control of his actions.
The last thing Lex would have wanted to do in Leech was confess to having purposely shot Clark while pretendimg to be under Rickman's control; admitting that would only have weakened his position.
You could still be right. But I'm not convinced.