----- Original Message ----- From: "Reggie Bautista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 5:49 PM Subject: Re: Smallville
> > > Rob wrote: > > > >I think this is a prtotypical "Hero's Journey" and the mentor has to > >die > >to > > > >push the story along. > > > > > > > > > I replied: > > > But in a lot of ways, Lex has been Clark's mentor. He gives Clark lots > >of > > > good advice, and helps him out with his romantic interests (like loaning > >him > > > a limo, setting up fireworks for his party, etc.). Instead of a mentor > > > dying, the writers/producers could go with a mentor betraying his > >mentor-ee > > > (what is the appropriate word here?). > > > > > > Just a thought. > > > > > Rob responded: > >I see the "mentor" as being the one who sets the moral compass, as opposed > >to someone who acts as a good friend. > > > > Mentor: "a trusted counselor or guide" > (from http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?Mentor) > > I was thinking more in terms of all the times Lex has said to Clark > something along the lines of "Clark, I really think you ought to ...". > Clark has taken that guidance more than once, especially in romantic > matters, but also in the events concerning Lana and the opening of the > coffee shop. > > Certainly Clark's dad and mom set his moral compass, and either of them > (especially the dad) can be considered mentors, but I think Lex qualifies > also. > I understand what you are saying, and there is something to it, but it doesnt follow the formula for the hero's journey. There is also a bit of mistrust between Lex and Clark, they are "the friends who become rivals". I also think that its more of a friendship relationship than a mentoring relationship in any case. OTOH....Lex has had some effect on Clarks moral compass, or at least I think you can argue that point. He certainly has caused friction between Clark and Jonathan Kent. xponent Strange Visitor From Another Planet Maru rob
