User blog:DCFreak22/Possible Mole Suspect?

The Mole

Potential spoilers below. Proceed with caution…

So after Friday's episode "Humanity," I ended up surfing through Station 8, a Gargoyles fan website Greg does a Q/A with. I came across two interesting pieces of information from the creator of YJ himself.

First:

 http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=13173

As a recap (and for those of you who don't feel like clicking over): Martha and John Kent don't exist in Earth-16. Jor-El and Lara made it off Krypton with Kal-El. They were found by the government and given identities in the witness protection program.

First of all, this changes everything. The traditional Superman we're used to seeing in the comics, shows, and movies largely turned out the way he did BECAUSE of Ma and Pa Kent taking him in after he's tragically orphaned as a child. In this universe, he never went through this. His birth parents are alive and (presumably) they are all one big happy family. Also, this would mean that Jor-El and Lara are super-powered as well. And just hanging out in Smallville? What are they doing?

This changes everything we know about the Man of Steel. It'd be like Batman's parents never being murdered or Wonder Woman growing up in Man's World.

Which means ANYTHING could go.

Second:

(and pay close attention to answer number 2 here)

http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=12841

Another recap: A fan asked if Cadmus creating Superboy to take the place of Superman in case he should perish would be counterproductive, as it would only help the League. Greg's response?

"In case he perish or turn from the Light. Interpret that as chillingly as you like."

When I originally heard Superboy's explanation of his existence, I'd never thought the L in light was capitalized. I assumed it meant that Superboy was created to take out Superman if he ever went rogue/evil. This was a little before we learned of the existence of the Light.

But Greg purposefully capitalized the word Light in his response. And there's only one way a person can turn away from an organization.

<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">And that's if they are already working for it.

<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">I know, I know. Crazy talk, right? Superman could never work with Lex Luthor!

<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">But what if he existed in a universe where his entire upbringing has been altered? We have no idea who this Superman really is. Or if he's been manipulated by the government since day one. Heck, even if he is the mole, he may not know he's sneaking details to Luthor, Savage, etc…

<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">I'm not saying he is definitely the mole. I'm just saying it's now become a disturbingly possible idea in my mind.

<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">And Greg's "interpret that as chillingly as you like" remark makes it even more tangible for me. Because really, what's more chilling? The idea that Cadmus created a being to take out the Man of Steel should he go rogue? Or the idea that Superman, the world's biggest boyscout, has been infiltrating (and betraying?) the Justice League (whether by intention or coercion) all along? For me, it's the second one by a long shot.

<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">I know the idea of Superman as a mole is way past left field. But if there's anything I've learned from watching all of Greg Weisman's shows for nearly the past 2 decades, it's that you should always expect the unexpected.

<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial">Thoughts?