chirpy

20, aroace i draw what i like more active on twitter (chirpi_575)

[chirpi-575]

gonna do a little blog introduction thingy

i mostly post art here. maybe some rambling too

current interests: DC, pokemon ships: clex, coldflash, riddlebat

⭐ CW: Suggestive, sometimes nsfw themes ⭐ i prefer bottom lex but switching is fine

clex/lex antis dnf sorry it is that serious to me

[indonesian-struggling-artist]

Let's talk about Lex Luthor for a moment.

Setting aside the fact that he's a villain and a Superman biggest number one fan who insists he's a hater, I genuinely think Lex might be one of the best bosses and CEO in DC Comics and possibly one of the biggest AI haters ever.

Think about it. Lex is a firm believer in human potential, to an almost absurd degree. He believes humanity has limitless potential and that humans are capable of conquering virtually any challenge through intelligence, determination, and innovation alone. With that mindset, it wouldn't surprise me if part of the reason LexCorp thrives is because he genuinely believes in both himself and the people he employs.

Now, the way he treats his employees varies from one continuity to another. It's debatable since he's still a villain, after all. But I like to think he treats competent employees fairly because he understands the value of human talent better than most people. To Lex, human potential is the most valuable resource in existence.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he banned generative AI throughout LexCorp. Why would a man obsessed with proving humanity's superiority want machines doing humanity's work? Lex would probably see AI as a shortcut that weakens the very thing he values most, human achievement.

That's part of what makes him such an interesting character. Beneath all the ego, pettiness, and obsession with Superman is someone who genuinely believes humanity can stand at the top of the universe through its own efforts. If only he wasn't so determined to prove that point by picking fights with a flying Samaritan in a red cape.

If Lex spent half as much energy nurturing humanity as he does trying to outdo Superman, he might actually become the greatest benefactor humanity has ever had. Which surprisingly does happen in the comic.

[chirpi-575]

The concept of Lex Luthor having a more interesting relationship with Slade than with Superman...his supposed archnemesis...oh it's bleak

[planet-lexor]

Obligatory Pride month panel posting. Lex Luthor is not straight! Thank you Gretchen Kelley! (Action Comics #676)

[chirpi-575]

Chirpi you should make your own clex designs! only if you want ofc

I’ve been thinking of doing that actually 🤔 although I feel like I’m kinda bad at worldbuilding stuff. A lot of my fave Clex dynamics have already been done in canon after all…

Does my merman au count lol?

[chirpi-575]

Evil…evil kitty

[chirpi-575]

Lex is so good at hiding his true emotions that the confrontation scene had people thinking deep down he knows Superman is a good guy.

There were other people in the room with him. The whole point of that scene was for Lex to show everyone he was the one in control and Superman was the crazy, irrational monster. Who knows what would’ve happened if they were alone.

[comicsclex]

A lot of people can't wrap their heads around why Clark and Lex would ever care about each other.

It was interesting seeing the confrontation in Action Comics #1050 get a lot of attention and speculation from the wider fandom and then interest fall off when it became clear Williamson was taking it in a direction people didn't expect. And that's just what you find. The wider fandom is very quiet on the complexity of this relationship.

I love how much of their relationship revolves around both feeling lonely and apart from humanity in their respective ways. I think when you think of it like that it's a lot easier to grasp why Clark feels this connection to Lex.

And vise-versa. A lot of the time Lex's relationship with Superman is framed as pure obsession, projection and fear, and that is a huge component of it, but there is also genuine love and admiration in there.

[chirpi-575]

Would merman clark make dolphin noises?

LOL kind of. He has special organs that allow him to make guttural clicking and hissing noises which sounds very unsettling to humans.

Normally it would be used to communicate with other merfolk, but right now he just does it to scare Lex.

[comicsclex]

Lowkey the biggest misconception about Clark and Lex’s relationship is that Clark is never unhinged back, like…

Does this look like a man who’s unbothered to you? 😂

[ezra-editss]

I just read The Last Days of Lex Luther.

How does one recover from this??

I'd memorized the exact timbre of Luthor's pulse rate and the neural patterns of his prefrontal cortex.

I've loathed you since the moment I first laid eyes on you. This wasn't true.

You'd like it here.

I failed you, Lex. I failed my best friend. You were the victim of my most monumental mistake, and there's not a week that goes by that I don't regret it. If I had told you who I really was back then... That I was the proof of the alien life your fragile mind was obsessing over... I could have saved you.

This is for you and me. It enables genetic transference. It's matched specifically to the two of us.

Be what you were clearly born to be.

I'll never come back from this.

You're not alone, Lex. You never were.

Then let's head up. Up and away.

Tell no one.

[chirpi-575]

Saw a tweet saying not even LexCorp is as comically evil as Nestle and that sent me lmaoo

[devilshalfhour]

how i think Man of Tomorrow should end

[shinynewwriting]

Now that the initial Clex euphoria of Superman (2025) has faded slightly, I must say I'm pleased at the foundation it's laid for Clark and Lex's relationship to evolve. The arc of Lex's Feelings About Superman in canons where they are not childhood besties tends to go:

"I have to kill him. It's either kill myself or kill him, and I'm too important and sexy to ever die."

"I am the only one in the universe allowed to kill him, actually. I will start killing people who try without my permission."

"He is my only equal, even though I am still better."

"MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE" with the same fervor as a raccoon spotting an unattended cupcake.

Also, I would pay at least $500 to see Hoult and Corenswet recreate this scene:

[brenshor]

So many hobbies so little time

[chirpi-575]

Rendering test. I wanted to draw sand

[skobochki]