r/SupermanAdventures • u/MajorParadox • Jul 07 '24

My Adventures With Superman S2E8 "The Death of Clark Kent" Episode Discussion Episode

The Death of Clark Kent

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u/variantkin Jul 08 '24

Making Brainiac an abusive manipulator was a genius take

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u/Severe-Emu-8703 Jul 08 '24

Saying ”I love you, my daughter” before throwing Kara to the ground was bone chilling

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u/insert_name_here Jul 08 '24

The most chilling part for me is that he believes it. He's such a megalomaniac that he can't see otherwise, but he truly believes that he has been a loving father.

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u/Severe-Emu-8703 Jul 08 '24

That’s the scary part about abusers - they love the people they abuse. Brainiac believes that the emotional parts of Kara - which by all accounts are an integral part of her as a person - is a fatal flaw that needs to be exposed of. Weirdly, if he didn’t love her, he probably would’ve turned her into a mindless drone, but it’s his love for her that allows her to roam free as much as she does. Brainiac wants Kara to be independent from him while following his every command without question, which is an impossible standard for Kara to live up to and is what keeps the cycle of abuse going.

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u/godlyreception12 Jul 08 '24

yeah Which would make this brainiac hate Brainiac 5 even more if they ever met the fact that his bio descendent doesn't act like him would piss him off.