FAN THEORY
Episode(s)
12
Telecision Network
HBO Max
Release
November 3, 2022-May 11, 2023
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WHAT IS TITANS?
Last year, Titans Season 4 released with excitement and fan celebration. As a DC Universe web series, the series premiered on HBO Max with positive reception. On Rottentomatoes, the web series has an aggregate score of 86 percent since 2018.
Despite its positive reception, Titans has suffered delays in its release. Over the years, the series has enjoyed strong villains. Let’s list the reasons why Lex Luthor may be its best villain yet in terms of impact.
LUTHOR CLONED SUPERMAN
In episode 1 (2022) titled "Lex Luthor" is the first and only appearance of the villain in the show. In fact, according to WB mandate, the producers could use the character for only one episode. True to the source material, the evil genius reveals that Superboy is a clone of Superman and Lex Luthor.
During the episode, we find out that Luthor is dying from Kryptonite poisoning and that he has found a way to cheat death. At that moment, the billionaire is struck dead by Mother Mayhem and Church of Blood. Though Luthor's plan is not revealed, the fan theory is that the mastermind plans to use Superboy in some way.
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SUPERBOY BECOMES EVIL
From CBR.com, we learn that in the comics Lex Luthor fakes his death and transfers his brain in a clone body in Action Comics (1991) #670. The fan theory is that the villain uses a similar technique in Season 4 in order to transfer his mind into Superboy, his clone.
In episode 6 titled "Brother Blood," Superboy survives an attack by the Church of Blood. Later, he shaves his head bald with heat vision. Soon, he becomes Lex Luthor Jr. and demands to be addressed as Mr. Luthor. With viciousness, the Kryptonian wants the Titans to proactively kill Sebastian Sanger and takes over STAR Labs to erase the Church of Blood's prophecy.
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