lex luthor
Speaking of performances...Eisenberg was genius in this. Especially if you look at him from a psychological point of view...I'll explain: my fiancé just graduated with a Masters Degree in Human Behavior. I asked her to profile Lex based on what they give us, and she diagnosed him with Disassociative Identity Disorder (DID). Hollywood often confuses this with multiple personality disorder (a disorder that doesn't actually exist, btw), but that's not what Lex has. He's not just evil while putting on a good face. He's truly conflicted between his light & dark sides, 2 sides to himself that are tearing at him. The "good" part of Lex rebuilt sections of Metropolis, wears sneakers with his labcoat, has free flowing hair, and plays basketball with his employees by day and runs charity functions at night. The "dark" side of Lex pulls at him in the form of pettyness & fear. He's manipulative, and not afraid to cause harm if need be. When Senator Finch tells him she's blocking his import, you can see the subtle facial tic of the nice guy fading away in that moment. He's awkward at public speeches because he wants to say what's on his mind, but knows if he does then people will either not understand him, think less of him, or both. The things he experiences while learning the Kryptonian archives feeds his hunger for knowledge, and thus his personal in er demon (Daddy's fists made him feel constantly inadequate). Long story short, his experiences have changed him by the end of the film. He's completely given into the chaotic side of himself, and there are no awkward speeches to Batman in his cell: just certain statements. People who suffer from DID will usually undergo a dramatic physical change to represent their emotional state - evidenced here when Lex chooses to have his head shaved in jail (something that jails don't force you to do). This is a new Lex, and he now looks the part. My fiancê says that if Terrio continues this path for Lex, then the next time we see him out of jail he will be much different; the sneakers will be replaced by dress shoes, the hipster youth t-shirts & coats replaced by tailored suits. BvS was, among everything else, a Lex Luthor origin story. And people say it wasn't deep lol said by therealsmallville:
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