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How is it that this coffin full of green rocks contains CK's genes?
Looks like Green K to me.
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Those were awful big 'genes.'
The way it was presented suggested that different green clumps included different genetic codes for traits, too, and that it was the specific clump that Chemical Kid picked up that had the specific genetic code for his chemical mutatation, which is even more weird.
Had they been portrayed as data-chips, or crystals, or vials of fluid, or something, storing the genetic information, I think it would have worked better visually, than the glowing green rocks.
'Cause, in the DCU, as jimgallagher has pointed out, glowing green rocks tend to mean something else.
It does seem odd that a culture that has made it illegal to copy Chemical Kings genetic mutation, to the point of fining Chemical Kid's dad 'a starliner full of credits' for doing so, leaves copies of that genetic mutation around on public display, doesn't it?
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^ I have to wonder if the artist didn't misunderstand Paul's intentions when he wrote 'genes'. Does anyone know if that word is close to another in Spanish or Portugese or something that might mean 'rocks'?
I mean - what artist sees a direction to draw 'genes' and draws large, glowing, green rocks to represent them?
That scene totally threw me and I kept wondering about it all issue.
In most other respects, Borges was pretty good this issue though. (Except for depicting Dragonwing's powers coming from her hands - that type of lack of attention to detail is annoying IMO.) But I was surprised and impressed at how capably he was able to mimic Jiminez' art.
The XS story was disappointing. Why did she bother coming to this Earth if she's just going to ostracise herself like that? Whatever mysteries it was trying to hint at were too vague for me to become interested in too. It was nice to see Jeff Moy's art again but like I feared, it was let down by Phil Moy's inking. If anyone wants to see how different and better it looks under another inker, check out his first few issues of Legionnaires introducing the Work Force. That inker suited him perfectly.
The best thing about this issue for me was all the Night Girl attention. I love seeing her get the spotlight she has in this series after however many years of inaction.
Next issue: Comet Queen - VERY far from my favourite character but I have hope it will be a good story.
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quote:Originally posted by Set: . . . It does seem odd that a culture that has made it illegal to copy Chemical Kings genetic mutation, to the point of fining Chemical Kid's dad 'a starliner full of credits' for doing so, leaves copies of that genetic mutation around on public display, doesn't it?
I keep hitting my head against the wall of reality where logic is concerned. I can't quite tell if the fault lies in my logic or in the world's insanity. Why should DC snd it's universe, be any different?
I had to make my own logic for the glowing rocks and decided the green kryptonite emitted radiation that preserved the mutated and artifically constructed genetic material.
I had to do the same thing with Jennie's attitude. She saw something all those months ago that effects her family, including Impulse, her cousin and the timeline. That's her priority and that's why she said, 'in another lifetime'. She HAS to make and finish this mosaic or everything might be lost. Especially if she wouldn't detour to follow-up on the evil 'blue baby'.
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Levitz has chosen not to use XS, and likely would not have made the decision to have her stay in this universe at the end of Legion of Three Worlds. I can see why Johns chose to have her stay because of her connection with the Flash family and Bart, in particular. This story served both ends. Levitz has explained why she isn't active with the main team, yet she remains available for Flash family events.
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Oh, yeah. Why was Duplicate Girl running around like a whole fleet of waitresses, carrying trays of glasses and pitchers and such? Was she getting ready for graduation day or something? Just how many guests were they expecting?
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quote:Originally posted by Blacula: I mean - what artist sees a direction to draw 'genes' and draws large, glowing, green rocks to represent them?
What creeped me out, is you can't really get a sense of how solid those things were, based on the artwork. They looked kinda like green rocks, but what if they were softer, like green bags of glowing gelatin?
quote:Originally posted by Jerry: Levitz has chosen not to use XS, and likely would not have made the decision to have her stay in this universe at the end of Legion of Three Worlds. I can see why Johns chose to have her stay because of her connection with the Flash family and Bart, in particular. This story served both ends. Levitz has explained why she isn't active with the main team, yet she remains available for Flash family events.
That's good information and I appreciate the insight, I do. But it doesn't help the STORY along, and in the end, that's the only thing that really matters to me. I don't have control over the writer's choices or the artist's vision of the characters. I only have what they give me and how I decide to interpret it.
I try to make my own input into the process as positive as I can. At least, that's how I see it from my present mind set. sigh
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It's like Paul Levitz read my mind! Last issue my problem with Glorith was that she seemed too deux es machina, this issue he goes to great lengths to address that exact concern! Good work!
I am still not really sold on her, but am more open to her at least....I think now my major issue with her is that I really need to know whether it's a coincidence that she is named after one of the Legion's worst enemies or not...I don't mind if she isn't so much (though it's weird they would have the same name), but the sooner I know for sure, the sooner I can stop seeing her every action through that filter....
Agree with comments about how it's nice to see Lu's non-bitchy side. I quite liked that last page.
Also, I LOVE how integral Night Girl is to this book. The explanation for her being sent to the Academy in the first place sucks, but in true Substitute Heroes style she has taken it on the chin and made lemonade out of lemons. I also like the acknowledgement that at some point she actually WAS a real Legionnaire. It gives her a door back in at some point.
I didn't really love XS's backup...the way she's acting, I don't know why she didn't just stay with her home team at the end of LO3W. And I know that's not Paul's fault, but I think he could have found a better way to deal with a bad hand. Considering LO3W ended with Gates agreeing to stay to keep XS company, it seems kind of strange that Gates is on the Legion and XS isn't...
Last thought on the issue, the sequence with Glorith's spell on Alchemical Girl was freakin' amazing visually, but I hope this isn't the end of her as a villain! I would like to see her again!
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