Lex Luthor | Losing Your Memory

hated the finale
hated what they did to Lex
so this is me venting

Song: Losing Your Memory
Artist: Ryan Star

I also think I'm done using watermarks.
who the heck would want to steal my videos x]

HONORS. WHAT HAVE YOU PEOPLE DONE. :'D
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• smallville
• finale
• lex
• luthor
• michael
• rosenbaum
• fanvid
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[MrsWitwer]

MR should see this. <3

[MrDarkkamui]

I FUCKING LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!You make the best Lex vids on YouTube!This is so going on my fav list!

[SilQueenS2]

This is just the BEST Lex Luthor vid in the history till now. Moved with me. Fantastic.

[TrinityRose23]

I so touched by this vid, I don;t know how I feel about the finale, but I love LEx so I'm just glad that he;s back. Great vid!!

[HHForeman]

Gawd this video still rocks. I get chills seriously at "1:52" when the music changes with the blue and the painting stroke...BEAUTIFUL WOMAN!!!

[LuthorRequiem]

@MichaelMJG91 Haha thanks, Michael :) I would absolutely love that. Did I mention I'm writing a fanfic about it on Kryptonsite? It's called "Memories" under the Clark/Lex forum if you ever wanna check out more of my interpretation. It may make you feel better about the wipe a little haha.

[MichaelMJG91]

@LuthorRequiem Perhaps they want you to make your own interpretation :)

[LuthorRequiem]

@MichaelMJG91 I think we're both in agreement about how important those memories are to who Lex is. That's why I'm saying he probably did everything in his power to get those memories back post-memory wipe, all the while being driven by subconscious, repressed memories (i.e. his hatred for Superman stemming from his repressed memories of Clark). 7 years later, he's president, so it seems he has regained most of the pivotal memories or will regain them. But I do wish they explained it better.

[MichaelMJG91]

@LuthorRequiem [SPOILER ALERT]

So whatever they went for, whatever interpretation, my own interpretation has to be that Lex fought off the neurotoxin and retained everything. If that was not the case, the path to darkness we watched on screen, was not really Lex's final path to darkness. I cannot accept that - only by retaining his memories and legacy does Lex Luthor remain the man forged from his 'battles', and journey, put forward in Smallville.

[MichaelMJG91]

@LuthorRequiem [SPOILER ALERT]

I cant accept Lex losing his memories happily. Smallville showed Lex Luthor's path to darkness - think of everything that occurred. The relationships, with Clark, Lionel, and Lana - deep and complex ties that affected him immensley. The significant moments that pushed him that bit closer to the man he would become, such as the dream of Lana, losing her, his time in Bel Reeve, and so much more. Wiping everything away makes all that irellevent to who he is after.

[LuthorRequiem]

@MichaelMJG91 Good point! Although I think he probably DID lose a great bulk of his memories, I agree with you that his biological makeup might fight it. Not to mention his genius level intellect and resources. I mean this is the same man who tore his mind apart trying to uncover 7 WEEKS of memories he lost. Imagine losing his whole life, and piecing it together, and not knowing WHY he hates Superman but feeling these subconscious emotions! THAT is what they were going for with the wipe, IMO.

[MichaelMJG91]

[SPOILER ALERT]

Thanks for putting this up. Really nice video. Having also been annoyed at the wipe of Lex's memories, I have come to a new conclusion.

Lex didn't actually lose his memories. Perhaps something in Lex's unique biological make-up, with his high white blood cell count, actually fought off the neurotoxin. His memories did flash before him, whilst he was fighting the neurotoxin, but ultimatly they were not destroyed. He doesn't say anything to the contrary, so this is plausible.