Quote Originally Posted by DochaDocha View Post
Means to an end? A high profile job adjacent to something he'd rather be doing?

As others say, we can't prove what was in his head or heart, but the DCEU isn't exactly damning proof that he had a great vision for Superman independent of other DC heroes.
In addendum to this, he could have very well thought "Superman is a flat, boring character but I can fix him."

Think about the Hawks. Everyone wants a shot at fixing that mess even if they don't love the Hawks.

I'm not saying he doesn't like Clark, but I don't buy that he's his favorite.