Arthur is a scumbag, through and through.
To Gotham's rich and powerful, he's the man rumored to have won Bruce's heart only to cruelly cast him aside, turning the lovestruck man into a playboy.
To New York's richest man, he's the elusive soulmate who, according to the gossip, made a playboy who had sampled every flower finally settle down. He can rattle off cutting-edge tech theories with ease.
To Metropolis's protector, he's the one everyone has vilified...
Yet this man, who wears different personas and navigates among several powerful figures with ease, chooses an unknown little reporter. And let's be clear: a rookie reporter who hasn't even won a Pulitzer Prize.
Forced to draw a plot card, Arthur stood beside Superman's statue, his face stiff and his heart full of dread. -- "Please draw a plot card. Beep. Please kneel on one knee and propose to the Smallville boy."
So Arthur poured out his refusal to the Superman statue, then turned and dropped to one knee in front of a pale-faced Clark.
"I love you. Please be with me!"
Theme: The person you cherish most will cherish you just as much
