i feel like it's necessary to rant about this because of my dad who walked out of the theater after seeing the early screening of superman with me, and said that lex luthor crying was "a bit over the top."
listen. a little psychology lesson for you: hate is just as powerful a feeling as love. it is a feeling, period. it comes from fear, anger, frustration, envy, and/or disgust. these are all emotions that take hold of us, sway our decision making, and ultimately change the way we think and act. just like love does.
lex luthor is no exception to this. lex luthor hates superman.
he hates him so much, that he was brought to tears. to tears. lex luthor is filled with so much complete, pure hatred for superman, that he started crying. trembling, even.
james gunn and nicholas hoult managed to give us one of the most, if not the most, beautifully accurate representations of a villain on screen.
the way i could absolutely feel lex's hatred for superman in that moment is unparalleled, and i don't think anything will ever come close to it again.
