Lex Luthor

If most of the fans are now convinced that this Batman is the Batman we needed in the first place, things aren't looking too well for this new version of Lex Luthor. In theory all is well, with the character being adapted for the modern times, with his intentions hidden in plain sight, even with his mindset and reasoning. But something is a little off with him.

Can we blame it all on Jesse Eisenberg? We are not so certain about that "“ he is an actor who has proved himself quite a few times, until now. Maybe the problem lies in the fact that his own personality and mannerisms fit perfectly with this new version of Lex Luthor (or is it the other way around?). Maybe the problem lies in the fact that the trailers didn't do him justice. Or maybe even in the fact that we only saw him in the trailers, without having a clear picture of his story arc.

For example, the first trailers did show him as an actual hidden evil mastermind, able to manipulate even the most powerful senators. Also, they did introduce the idea that he is the one behind the whole Batman v. Superman thing, manipulating both of them, making them meet, and eventually clash. Lastly, we do know that he is the one who creates Doomsday from Zod's corpse. But is this all? We can bet that it isn't.

There are some other scenes from the trailers which show Superman kneeling in front of him "“ probably under the influence of the Kryptonite. Which leads us to believe that his plans include something more than just the manipulation of the heroes and the creation of Zod. Will he also forge alliances with characters we wouldn't even suspect?

Coming back to the party scene, both Lex and Bruce seem to know all about Superman's hidden identity. But Lex also appears to know that Bruce has his own dark secrets. So, could Lex actually help the Dark Knight forge a Mech suit capable of matching Superman's strength? It surely seems so"¦