User blog comment:BeholderofStuff/Villains I Don't Like But Other People Do/@comment-25008763-20150725235016

I'm going to be hated for this but I dislike Lex Luthor of all villains.. why do I dislike such an iconic villain? because I feel Darkseid provides a far better foil for Superman.. I know Lex was designed as Superman's foe well before Darkseid but I find myself much more prone to caring about Superman when he's up against beings on his own level.. Darkseid is a rare case that not only takes Superman's hits but pushes the normally strict "no kill" hero to actively seeking his death.

Lex can have his moments and many don't like Darkseid because he's seen as a generic "dark overlord" but he can make the Man of Steel do something many other villains can't.. lose control (and unlike Lex he doesn't need to rely on Kryptonite all the time to make Superman go nuts, Darkseid plays on something Superman is weak to.. his own hatred).