Lionel is finally explained...

I guess he just doesn't know how to be a good person unless he's forced to be.

 

It works better with the plot this way.Thats why.

 

Maybe he realized he got a second lease on life from Clark and is repaying him the best way he knows how.
We've seen time and again that Lionel knows Clark is a special person, not once did he ever try to use what he knows to misdirect Clark like Lex has done a couple times.

 

Clark will probably slowly start to trust Lionel. Another thing to get Lex jealous of with Clark. Clark & Lionel will eventually have a better relationship then Lex & Lionel will ever have.

 

Transference.

 

He meant that because of the transference his liver disease was cured.

I think that the information from the crystal, mixed with being used for a higher purpose than anything on Earth is slowly changing Lionel's view of things in life.

 

Im kinda disapointed with Lionel. He just doesnt seem like himself anymore. He reminds me so much of 'Good Lionel' in season 4. I wish he had some kind of hidden adjenda here, I hate seeing him as a tool of Jor-El.

 

I like the direction they seem to be taking Lionel, and I'm looking forward to seeing how this all factors in with Jor-El.

 

Me too, they finally are using Lionel in an interesting way again.

 

There's that, but it could also just be the blending with Jor-el. Lionel being the host for Jor-el is making him a better person. We all know Jor-el wants to help Clark and humanity, even if he has a wicked way of doing it.

Me too. With Lionel now supporting Clark, Lex is going to be one p***** off son.

 

It gives me the impression Lionel is going through an inner battle between his "good side" and his "evil side."

 

He even said in "Oracle" that his heart isn't as pure and good as Clark's; But I still think that he is fighting toward the good side.

Wait till Lex sees his dad treat Clark better than he was ever treated.

Can we say BANG!

 

He's becoming good through mitosis. At least I think thats whats it called. Freshman year biology was long ago.

 

Man I dont know if I like this story line. They should have just brought the real Zod back. This whole thing with Lex being Zod is a bit stupid dont you think

 

I dont like watching Lionel character..dont know why. lol

 

so you guys don't think that lionel has learnt something from this experience. In this weeks episode, he seemed to have a disgusting amount of respect for JKent. Coupled with that is the fact that Clark came very close to popping Lionel's head like a zit.

I think that this weeks episode really explained everything rather clearly. I think that Lionel now realizes that had Clark been his son, there'd be a lot of trouble on the horizon. I think that Lionel now understands why the Kents are the way they are, because without good role models, Clark would be an enemy of humanity, not an allie.

The previous 'saw' episode also touched on this a bit, when Lionel told martha that Clark needs him, right before he tries to take his own life. Lionel understands that Clark is humanities greatest weapon against any outside/kryptonian threat, but also humanities greatest threat aswell. Clark's upbringing is what shifts the balance. I think Lionel now understands this.

I don't think lionel is being influenced from beyond the grave, but rather that the knowledge he is privy to, is helping him to see the 'real' bigger picture.




On to somehting different. So was Doctor Swann the oracle of kryptonian knowledge prior Lionel? Is that how Swann knew the things he did? And is the result of the deal that Swann and Lionel made, what we are watching play out now?

 

I still think that the events of Transference left Lionel a changed man in more ways than we can see on the outside. He was miraculously cured, indicating great physical change, so it isn't a huge leap to assume that there were after-effects on a mental level as well. That was just the start though. Having Jor-El download into Lionel his essence, or whatever it is that allows him to use Lionel as a conduit, also has to have extreme ramifications on Lionel.

I don't think you can minimize the effect that the body transference had on Lionel though.