The writers have a fine (unintended pun) line to tread with Fine and Lex--to keep both characters believable as powerful figures. In Splinter, Fine demonstrated that his research into Clark's character was deep and mulit-layered, and presumably he's given Lex the same scrutiny. I think Fine was clever in that scene--he was pretty upfront with Lex, telling him without an outright accusation, that he knew he'd taken the ship. I think Lex would respond well to that blend of honesty and absence of emotionalism. I can also well imagine he'd appreciate someone who was his equal in intelligence and argumentative skills. Plus Lex is driven by that drive to gain knowledge and power, but he also still likes a justification for his actions--so Fine's line about the weapon being necessary if the aliens were such a threat would really speak to Lex.
I hope they've got more twists instore in the Lex-Fine plot. This seemed like the first round.
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The writers have a fine (unintended pun) line to tread with Fine and Lex--to keep both characters believable as powerful figures. In Splinter, Fine demonstrated that his research into Clark's character was deep and mulit-layered, and presumably he's given Lex the same scrutiny. I think Fine was clever in that scene--he was pretty upfront with Lex, telling him without an outright accusation, that he knew he'd taken the ship. I think Lex would respond well to that blend of honesty and absence of emotionalism. I can also well imagine he'd appreciate someone who was his equal in intelligence and argumentative skills. Plus Lex is driven by that drive to gain knowledge and power, but he also still likes a justification for his actions--so Fine's line about the weapon being necessary if the aliens were such a threat would really speak to Lex.
I hope they've got more twists instore in the Lex-Fine plot. This seemed like the first round.