tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post8957941553130624676..comments2024-03-28T05:58:47.833-04:00Comments on Weird Science DC Comics: The New 52: Futures End #20 Review and *SPOILERS*Jim Wernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307419602315578911noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post-14727477250920488112014-09-20T10:26:23.378-04:002014-09-20T10:26:23.378-04:00I'm pretty sure you win for longest comment we...I'm pretty sure you win for longest comment we've had here at Weird Science and don't take that as a dig, because we really appreciate it.<br /><br />As for Futures End and it's infinite mysteries, I think all us DC fans can agree that this will probably be written off in the end due to Fifty Sue Ex Machina, Booster Gold or just some Terminator like time travel. We've already seen that Brother Eye intends to Terminator the hell out of Batman Beyond and with so much time travel being introduced it's not that far fetched, like anything that involves comics. While I'm not a fan of all darkness and bleakness that The New 52 has brought and that goes double for this awful future, I do like seeing how these damaged characters go about their day in a post war world and I'm optimistic in thinking that it'll be awesome to see these characters come together to go after the oncoming storm of Brainiac, Brother Eye and Terminator Brother Eye. I love Elseworlds and I chalk this up to that and as long as it doesn't affect the continuity that I love, it's okay by me.Eric Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16608213100601078621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post-30119478050609471532014-09-20T04:56:40.253-04:002014-09-20T04:56:40.253-04:00Future's End is now up to 20 issues and appare...Future's End is now up to 20 issues and apparently still has yet to really establish any kind of plot beyond "Mysterious disjointed events happen, involving DC characters, and a connection is hinted at, but never stated - end with ominous cliffhanger." <br /> <br />Also, "Everything is like, super-dark, yo. Gritty."<br /><br />I am trying to enjoy Future's End, but it seems .... somewhat directionless. Like either they don't quite know how the plot will play out, or they do but they're trying to stretch it out.<br /><br />Fifty Sue bothers me - not just because the annoying over-powered brat character is, well, annoying. She bothers me because so much of the story so far has been "Character who has God-like powers singlehandedly steers the course of events." Brother Eye, obviously. But also Faraday, at the start of the series, essentially appeared everywhere, knew everything, and could force anyone to do his will - more or less railroading Grifter into becoming his Cadmus lackey. Brainiac doing as he wills with the Stormwatch. Deathstroke who can never be killed, defeated, or remotely challenged in any way. CADMUS doing whatever it wants. Mr. Terrific being ... terrific.<br /> <br />Plot doesn't build and develop naturally in Futures' End - events happen and then suddenly, a "God" character appears, pushes the plot in the direction it needs to go, and that's it.<br /> <br />And Fifty-Sue is simply the perfect symbol of that trend. A kid who can do whatever she wants, is more powerful than anything or anyone without any visible effort, and automatically understands and knows everything that's going on. She is an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent God - and in recent issues, the plotline at Cadmus only progresses because she wills it or because she allows it. She is the "deus ex machina" turned into a character. <br /> <br />Maybe that's why i feel like the story isn't really going anywhere - because it clearly is. It just feels like it isn't, because nothing will happen in a certain subplot for several issues, and then suddenly a God character appears and resolves it. Very stop-start. <br /> <br />Really trying to like Futures' End - but honestly, right now, the biggest comfort I have is that by the end of the story, time travel will probably make the whole thing non-canon. <br /> <br />And thank the Monitor for that, because some of the directions that the Futures' End spinoffs have gone are totally whacked and nothing would make me happier than to hear it didn't actually happen.skim172http://zoho.comnoreply@blogger.com