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[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

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[torylltales.livejournal.com]

This. Lex has already made the connection between himself and Prometheus, in the latest movie ("Superman Returns")

Lex Luthor: Do you know the story of Prometheus? No, of course you don't. Prometheus was a god who stole the power of fire from the other gods and gave control of it to the mortals. In essence, he gave us technology, he gave us power.
Kitty Kowalski: So we're stealing fire? In the Arctic?

Lex Luthor: Actually, sort of. You see whoever controls technology controls the world. The Roman empire ruled the world because they built roads. The British empire ruled the world because they built ships. America; the atom bomb. And so on and so forth. I just want what Prometheus wanted.

Kitty Kowalski: Sounds great Lex, but you're not a god.

Lex Luthor: Gods are selfish beings who fly around in little red capes and don't share their power with mankind. No, I don't want to be a *god*. I just want to bring fire to the people. And... I want my cut.

It's a good story, they really should have told it from Lex's view more.

[foolsguinea.livejournal.com]

That's what's great about Lex when he's written well. He's a selfish ass motivated by the desire to be seen as the great hero himself.