- 0:00 That was a great one with Zod possessing Lex and sending him to the Phantom Zone.
- 0:04 I can totally see why both of those had you worried. Were there other villains that really pushed him to the limit, too?
- 0:11 Oh, absolutely. I mean, Brainiac was a huge one, especially in season 3 when he was messing with Clark's mind and trying to bring out the Kryptonian side of him.
- 0:18 And of course, Zod again later in season 8 when he took over the body of that kid. So, yeah, those villains really pushed him to his breaking point.
- 0:29 Yeah, James Marsters was great as Brainiac. He actually first appeared in season 5, though, messing with Clark and
- 0:36 creating Silver Kryptonite. And the Zod clone taking over in season 8 was definitely another big threat. It's wild
- 0:43 how many times they found ways to challenge him like that? Did any of the other villains feel as dangerous to you, too?
- 0:51 Yeah, definitely. I think Alex Luther himself, especially once he really embraced his darker side, was a huge threat. And then later Tess Mercer and
- 0:58 even Doomsday again as they brought him back. Those personal betrayals really hit hard. So it wasn't just the powers,
- 1:03 it was the relationships and the stakes behind them.
- 1:09 You're so right. The fact Yeah, exactly. Right. The fact that the
- 1:17 the fact that all these villains were tied so closely to Clark's journey is what made them so compelling.
- 1:22 It wasn't just about power. It was about how much
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