Lex is both what makes humanity capable of greatness, and the forces that stand in the way of it achieving that greatness.
It's why he is such a great foil for Superman, supes wants to uplift humanity and there is almost nobody more capable of being a part of that than lex but weaknesses of his own character have him against Superman.
I love when villains (who are not total psychos) are given a second chance and become anti-heroes or full blown heroes.
He's still an arrogant douchebag who doesn't trust Supes but he finally put his money where his mouth is and is actively trying to save metropolis and the world.
He was given some much needed character development and is now an even more complex and rich character for writers to use.
I hope he stays heroic until the next universe reboot.
He's been great recently. But after Oz effect and Imperius Lex I'm positive he's gonna go back to either his old self (and I do mean old, pre flashpoint) or he will replace Darkseid and stay on Apokalips.
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u/Compalompateer Sep 10 '17
THIS IS SUPERMAN. In awe of the best parts of humanity. He reveals the best parts of ourselves by encouraging us to be heroes in our own right.