Character development Lex Luthor (Smallville)
1 character development 1.1 storyline progression 1.2 characterization 1.3 relationships character development storyline progression rosenbaum believed lex trying hero in season one, character showed signs of having fight ambiguity , stay on straight path. tension-filled relationship father, first established in pilot episode, comes crossing in season 1 finale, when lex left decision either father remove structural beam has fallen on him, or let him die. rosenbaum wanted audience see lex contemplating life if lionel no longer around. rosenbaum explained scene: season 2 delved deeper lex s darker moments, time wavers save father s life, outburst @ jonathan feels unfair treatment. these moments play lex s psyche. season 3 s memoria explained mysterious circumstances surrounding death of lex s infant brother, julian. gough explains had known story of julian luthor in season one, when character first mentioned in stray , wanted find right time explain situation. creative team wanted a...