Almost seven years before Paul Wesley found his niche as brooding Stefan on The Vampire Diaries, the actor yanked some chains as sociopathic Lucas Luthor on one episode of Smallville.  To recap, billionaire Lionel had an affair with his sickly wife’s nurse, Rachel Dunleavy (played by Blair Brown), who gave birth to Lucas.  Since Rachel was unstable herself, Lionel had her institutionalized and placed the child in foster care.  Eighteen years later, Lex rescued his newfound half-brother in Edge City, intending to use Lucas in a covert takeover of LuthorCorp.  From there, the double-crosses came fast and furious, ending with a not-really-blind Lionel forced to shoot Lex or be killed himself.  Clark’s heat-vision saved the day, and Lex was restored to his place in the company…safely hiding Lucas away under his protection.  It seems odd that the (supposedly) sole surviving heir to a $42-billion fortune would remain overlooked much longer.  Lex, of course, shoved his father out the window to his death two seasons ago, and Oliver allegedly destroyed Lex with one of his own bombs last year.  All of which leaves the door perfectly ajar for a surprise visit by Lucas.  And why stop there?  His mother, Rachel, is still roaming the infamous Belle Reve psycho ward—so there’s a wealth of Luthor backstory material to explore while we await Michael Rosenbaum’s eventual expected return.  Think of the great cross-promotional opportunities, as well, with The Vampire Diaries fans following their favorite Salvatore for a stint in Metropolis.  It’s time to make this story happen.  

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