I have always wondered about this concept. I like how you seem to have made Trask a bit more sympathetic character. I have one story in the works where a alt- universe Clark is raised by the government and becomes one of the worst people in that world (it's basically the anti- universe to the primary one.). I'm looking forward to this story (the thing I mentioned won't be in my story as it's just the backstory for his character.)
CLARK: No. I'm just worried I'm a jinx.
JONATHAN: A jinx?
CLARK: Yeah. Let's face it, ever since she's known me, Lois's been kidnapped, frozen, pushed off buildings, almost stabbed, poisoned, buried alive and who knows what else, and it's all because of me.
-"Contact" (You're not her jinx, you're her blessing.)
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