Originally posted by doublechinner:
More broadly, that hair style seems to communicate both practicality, strength, and somehow brittleness or fragility, which I don't think really applies to Imra.
Frank's Imra really did look fragile. I wouldn't attribute that quality to Cildray's SG, though. I'm assuming you didn't mean that practicality and strength weren't applicable terms for Imra, as I'd say she's the Legionnaire (possibly even superhero) who best embodies those traits.
Originally posted by doublechinner:
I think one of the most distinctive notes about Levitz's new Legion, in contrast with his last one, is that the characters and their emotional states are much more amped up, and generally I think that's good, although not perhaps in Sodom Yat's case.
Hmmm. Nice observation. Levitz does have to keep up with what's changed in the comics 'world' since he last wrote the team.
Originally posted by doublechinner:
I don't see his Brainy as too much Vril; rather, I see it as an extension of the Johns character and influenced heavily by Waid's portrayal in the 3boot, which was one of the standouts of that effort for me.
Well, here I disagree. I thought the Primeboot Brainy was over Vrilified, too.
Originally posted by doublechinner:
On Brainy's walking through the destruction of Titan like a walk through the park on a Sunday afternoon -- I think Paul's dialogue makes pretty clear that Brainy has decided to leave the life saving to his more intellectually limited team mates, and that this is a rational division of labor. You can argue with the soundness of that logic, but it is a logical point of view. Brainy already knows that the Legion can't save everyone on Titan. They will save a LOT of people who would have died without them, but figuring out what caused the destruction of a world is pretty important, and Brainy is uniquely suited to doing that, especially since it involves the Time Institute. I'm missing Circadia Senius, by the way.
Is that what he'd doing, though? Solving the 'what' of Titan's destruction? Or is he rescuing equipment that's important to 'him'? I agree with the logical nature of his observations. But Brainy isn't primarily a 'logical' being. He ain't a Vulcan.
I agree about Circadia Senius, but also have to side with whoever it was that said that if he'd been there, the creation moment wouldn't have been a subject for the viewer, and the story as it is wouldn't have happened.
Originally posted by doublechinner:
Likewise, I appreciated the influence that 3Boot Cosmic Boy seems to have had on this portrayal. In that light, I think his introductory scene with Gigi was sort of atypical -- a rare moment that his anger gets the better of him. I'm all for that reaction, mind you. It's a perfectly believable response to the idea of putting a mass murderer and arch-enemy on the team. It's interesting, and perhaps implausible, that Cos chooses the SP chief to vent to -- after all, this is a political decision, not an SP/judicial one. Mabe you can argue that Earth Man is in SP custody, so that's why Cos was bursting into Gigi's office, as part of a transfer of custody process. I'd also like to think that smart & calculating Cos chose a forgiving subject for his venting, rather than a more direct and damaging political one.
I think identifying the influence of New Wanderers boot and Primeboot in the reality we'll be reading about will be a big part of near-future commentary.
I liked your observation about Cos's choice in venting victim.
Originally posted by doublechinner:
Later, it's Cos who is arguing in favor of the logic of the Earth Man deal, as you might expect of a politically savvy character. If Garth had been there, it would have been a COMPLETELY different scene (and one I still look forward to reading in a future issue, btw).
Now that's a great observation. Cos's political muscles are being given a workout, aren't they?
Originally posted by doublechinner:
Another BTW, who the heck is Legion Leader? Is it Cos? Brainy? Nobody?
Hopefully, we'll find out soon.
Originally posted by doublechinner:
For Sun Boy, he had so little dialogue I think it's too soon to judge his characterization. Paul clearly wanted to link his Sun Boy with the Action Comics Dirk so misused by Earth Man.
Undoubtedly.
Originally posted by doublechinner:
A final note, this time on Polar Boy, who had one fun little panel. My working hypothesis (until Paul actually tells more story about him) is that Brek is on Tharr, having hooked up with one of the pool hotties that he and Sun Boy met in their adventure there. Sun Boy returned to Earth, perhaps because female residents of an infernal planet weren't impressed by someone who makes it hotter, on purpose, while Brek finally found SOMEONE on Tharr who didn't still consider him or reject (or someone who enjoys pity sex, I suppose).
I hope Brek can do better than either of those gals-- though I guess he might like the challenge.
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