[quote=@Lord Wraith] J'onn was an idea I had originally, but then that opens Kal up to being vulnerable to telepathy and so I didn't want to go that route either. [/quote] In J'onn's defense, he did study to be a psychologist before the whole 'getting captured and mentally broken to obey by his government' thing. So it's not like he's just an average telepath. [quote=@mattmanganon] In all seriousness, i'd go the Animated Series route, where he gets deprogrammed by realizing that what's happening is entirely antithetical to who he is and what he believes. Yes, sending Lobo to the Phantom Zone is a bit cruel, but not against who his entire being. Possibly play to the fact that the people of Metropolis are running scared and someone is killed in the stampede, or maybe even the people getting ready to [url=https://i.redd.it/no3rqqe7x86a1.jpg]bow down to King El[/url] is the cold splash of water he needs. Play to the fact that Kal is a naturally good person at heart. I don't care if it's cheesy, that's the shit i love Superman for. [/quote] I would definitely like this. Otherwise, maybe have Ryan snapping at Clark and that snapping him out of it.