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Luthor represents the modern human mind corrupted by the existence of the divine. He states, "If God is all-powerful, He cannot be all-good. If He is all-good, then He cannot be all-powerful." This is the problem of evil, weaponized. Luthor cannot tolerate a world where he is not the apex predator. His plan is not about money or real estate; it is about proving that God is a fraud. He seeks to expose the moral rot at the center of Superman’s divinity by forcing him into a no-win scenario (The trolley problem).
The two heroes form an uneasy alliance. While Batman rescues Martha Kent from Luthor's goons, Superman returns to Metropolis to confront Lex, who unleashes Batman.v.Superman.Dawn.of.Justice.2016.EXTENDED...
“Because knowing doesn’t matter,” Bruce whispers. “Not anymore. Power doesn’t listen to reason. It listens to fear. And if one man decides he’s above judgment—above the law, above consequence—then it’s not justice. It’s tyranny wearing a cape.” Luthor represents the modern human mind corrupted by
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: The fight only ended when a shared name—Martha—bridged the gap between the vigilante’s trauma and the alien’s humanity. A New Dawn
In the theatrical version, the desert sequence felt rushed. The Extended Edition clarifies that Lex Luthor’s mercenaries (led by Anatoli Knyazev) used flamethrowers to incinerate bodies, making it look like Superman’s heat vision caused the carnage. This explains why the world—and the U.S. government—suddenly turned against the Man of Steel. 2. Clark Kent, The Journalist
