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Magnificent work Scottie! Thankyewlots'n'lots! This preview looks great, I like seeing other's interpret the new stuff too...too bad there's not a page of the Gibbons work to look at.
Could we be seeing a reworking of "The Outlaw Legion" or "Legion on the Run"? I wonder if we'll they'll be seeing Nardo pretty soon?
...and I want a cookie too!!
From: Smallville Sector : Greater Metropolis | Registered: Jun 2004
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quote:Originally posted by Infectious Drura: darn was trying to add spoilers to my second post in this thread...ended up adding a new post. I'm reeeally embarrassed. Sorry bout that.
I added the spoiler to your post and then deleted the second post
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From: Penthouse atop Levitz Hall, LMBP Plaza, Embassy Row, Legion World | Registered: Jul 2003
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I tried to resist, but I was weak and I looked at the preview. Igee, I don't think this shows the Legion as outlaws; rather, I think it shows that the SPs are fascists.
It is way cool seeing a Legionnaire's parents ACTING like parents (i.e., making their son self-conscious and uncomfortable!) Dirk's parents are clearly aging hippies, living vicariously through their son's "rebellion."
It makes Dirk's character even more interesting. Someone who might naturally be heroic and non-conformist is inwardly conflicted because it's what his parents WANT him to be! Triplicate Girl was right: Dirk is acting loyal -- to his parent's vision of him -- rather than genuinely FEELING loyal to the Legion. So, Dirk's personal story arc will be whether he develops true loyalty to the Legion or resigns/goes to the dark side to annoy his parents. I LOVE THIS!
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From: Chicago, IL | Registered: Jul 2004
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I really hope we see more adults who sympathise with the Legion. One of the few misgivings about the new Legion that I had (along with many others) was that it seemed too black and white, too simplistic. It's good to see it confirmed that there are indeed shades of grey.
Dirk's embarrassment was absolutely priceless!
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From: England | Registered: Jun 2004
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I'm such a relative newcomer to all things LSH that I feel a bit unqualified to even speculate, but...
... I don't know about Dirk. I think Triplicate Girl was right on the money about a desire to be admired. He didn't seem to be motivated by the need to rebel against his parents initially, when he was talking to her. I also don't get the sense that he's in any way devoted to the core ideal/dream behind the Legion at all, nor does he seem like the type who would be. It would be easy for me to write him off as vain, spoiled and overly impressed with himself... but actually, he reminds me a lot of someone who's calculating and presenting an idealized 'image' of himself to the world. He seems to be too socially adept to *seem* insecure.. but who knows? No one's really 100% sure of themselves at 17-19.
Heh. Yeah, his parents came across as 'aging hippies' to me too. I've read that the youth of today are increasingly conservative in rebellion against their hippie parents. Everything old is new again.
And it's pretty cool to me that Waid, being in his 40s, is managing to write teenage characters that ring (more or less) true to me, someone from a different generation.
Definitely enjoying this series as well. If this title is given space to work and develop, I see no reason why it won't be a great success.
From: Vancouver, BC | Registered: Mar 2005
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There seems to be no shortage of crinimals for the Legion to fight - and the sci-cops always look like they're geared for serious battle. So why is the Legion seen as the big anomaly? There appear to be other things out there posing threats on a regular basis.
From: New York, NY | Registered: Jul 2003
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Nice art - would really like to get that page with Shadow Lass on it so prominently. Okay, so I'm greedy. It's probably my best quality.
From: Michigan | Registered: May 2004
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Hyperpath: Email this page to someone!
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