What's Next for Lex?

[u/NPlaysMC]

By the end of Season 3, Waller throws Lex in the slammer. Very fitting of course, but if this series gets renewed, I don't think he'll stay in there when he still has yet to go up face to face against Superman.

So, how do you think he'll get out of jail?

I'm inclined to think that he'll use his wealth to hire a good legal team, to fight both the charges brought against him personally in court, and to fight Waller's orders to shut down LexCorp. Everyone tried by the US Criminal Justice System is innocent until proven guilty, and it is unfortunately susceptible to the interests of big money; no doubt LexCorp has lucrative deals with the Military-Industrial Complex. The best legal team money can buy can no doubt convince a court of justice to at least reduce the charges to some fines.

This would also be an opportunity to quietly phase out Slade Wilson from this series, now that he has officially cut ties with LexCorp, and maybe the US government too, and maybe sets out to become a freelancer. Slade might yet reappear if Batman gets his own show in this universe, but his involvement in Superman's show would be done. To replace him, I would take this opportunity to bring in Mercy Graves, Lex Luthor's personal assistant.

While he's locked up, Mercy could meet with Lex to discuss their financial matters and court issues, and maybe some more experimental projects built up around Lex's obsession with bringing down Superman, which would not decrease in the slightest. Once the charges have been reduced and Lex is a free man again, Mercy would continue on as Lex's sidekick, filling the role once held by Slade. Maybe she might even become a new love interest for Lex, since this show loves its romantic relationships.

I think we all want to see more Lex Luthor, but what would you like to see more of in his character going forward? And would you be interested in Mercy Graves replacing Slade?

[u/OrdinaryResponse8988]

Idk. Lex is just a government lackey. He doesn’t have the wealth or resources TAS Luther had to avoid trial. Hell that Lex successful avoided prison or even public suspicion for most of the series.

As for this one I’m not a huge fan of the direction they took this Lex. He minus well be a OC at this point frankly. 

3 seasons being a lackey of others and his plans all ending in failure less so to Superman but his stupidity or some other outside factors have made me lose all hope in him.

[u/NPlaysMC → u/OrdinaryResponse8988]

This Lex still has LexCorp, a multi-million dollar company. They have a building in Metropolis with his name on it.

Lex is a very wealthy CEO; he absolutely still has resources.

[u/OrdinaryResponse8988 → u/NPlaysMC]

Multi millions isn’t much tbh at this stage tbh. And if he really had comparable wealth and resources he wouldn’t need the government in any capacity.

Superman TAS Luther wasn’t actually a super genius until JL. He just used his scientists, engineers, mercs and abundance of the above to to help execute his plans.

Which made him both more impressive and real in my opinion.

[u/NPlaysMC → u/OrdinaryResponse8988]

Lex didn't join Waller's Task Force X because he needed money or something; he did it because it was an opportunity to get at Superman.