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I find it interesting that both Heaven and Hell have now positioned Castiel's love for Dean as independent/possibly one-sided. I find that reading plausible, though the other way could work too.
I love that Sam is 200% right about the Blade but making 100% the wrong argument. Save it for the boss fights? How often do the bad guys give good notice and time to return to the Bunker about the boss fights?
I'm a bit sad that the implication is that Dean pulled some sleight of hand (though that's impressive skill, I must admit); I'd prefer it if the Blade had just begun to travel with him at his will.
I'm hopeful we'll see black-eyed Dean, but worried he'll hurt Sam, in a replay of S4's 'Sam beats Dean up as part of his quest for revenge for what was done to Dean.' It would be ironic, yes, and would fit the Cain narrative. But I still don't want it to happen. I want Dean's conversation with Tessa to be the foreshadowing; I want his last act to be to turn the Blade on himself before he stabs Sam. I'll miss Tessa, but if she had to go, confirming Dean's understanding of himself as a monster who can only kill seems fine to me.
When did reapers become angels? Did I miss the memo? Also Metatron seems decidedly lower-powered now, or maybe he was just a really good liar about controlling events.
Dan Slott et al., The Superior Spider-Man: My Own Worst Enemy: Doc Ock has taken over Spider-Man’s body. Think Faith in Buffy, except with somewhat less non-con sex and somewhat more good plan execution. I’m not sure I have enough background to really appreciate this, but I have a weakness for villains who reform because people expect better of them … though in this one, Doc Ock doesn’t give up Spider-Man’s body yet!
Kelly Sue DeConnick & Emma Rios, Pretty Deadly vol. 1: The Shrike: Fantasy Western with lots of violent women and mysteries. Pretty much Orphan Black-like in the way that women are the moving forces, though Death seems guy-like and there’s also a man blinded for his arrogance and mistreatment of a woman who makes some plot happen as he tries to protect a young girl from the supernatural being hunting her, and also maybe from the supernatural being trying to save her. It’s complicated. Westerns aren’t my thing, though, so I won’t be continuing on.
Tom Taylor et al., Injustice: Gods Among Us vol. 1: Apparently this is related to a video game? Anyhow, reasonably standard setup, at least for a Smallville fan: when the Joker destroys Metropolis and kills a pregnant Lois Lane, Superman decides to impose a worldwide peace. Of course Batman disagrees. Wonder Woman sides with Superman, and her characterization is at best debatable, especially as the story continues and it can be read as lovesick/manipulative. Nonetheless, I liked the execution overall, though I reserve the right to change my mind if WW continues in a bad direction. Tthe art is pretty much the characters how I like them, especially WW, and Aquaman takes a very understandable position when his actions against whalers bring him into conflict with the newly reconstituted Justice League. I’m not very familiar with him, but here he is a BAMF. Best grace note: taking his leave at Wayne Manor, Superman says, “and you don’t have to call me ‘master.’” And Alfred responds: “Good. Let’s remember that.” Second best: Superman revokes Batman’s access to the JL communicators. Guess how well that works? Okay, fine, everything the Batfamily does here is of the good. (Nightwing: “I mean, you may think silence illustrates your point but it’s also just kind of douchey…. Now, let’s go defend a bunch of horrible murderers from the world’s greatest heroes.”) Though, um, not everything that happens to the Batfamily is of the good.
I love that Sam is 200% right about the Blade but making 100% the wrong argument. Save it for the boss fights? How often do the bad guys give good notice and time to return to the Bunker about the boss fights?
I'm a bit sad that the implication is that Dean pulled some sleight of hand (though that's impressive skill, I must admit); I'd prefer it if the Blade had just begun to travel with him at his will.
I'm hopeful we'll see black-eyed Dean, but worried he'll hurt Sam, in a replay of S4's 'Sam beats Dean up as part of his quest for revenge for what was done to Dean.' It would be ironic, yes, and would fit the Cain narrative. But I still don't want it to happen. I want Dean's conversation with Tessa to be the foreshadowing; I want his last act to be to turn the Blade on himself before he stabs Sam. I'll miss Tessa, but if she had to go, confirming Dean's understanding of himself as a monster who can only kill seems fine to me.
When did reapers become angels? Did I miss the memo? Also Metatron seems decidedly lower-powered now, or maybe he was just a really good liar about controlling events.
Dan Slott et al., The Superior Spider-Man: My Own Worst Enemy: Doc Ock has taken over Spider-Man’s body. Think Faith in Buffy, except with somewhat less non-con sex and somewhat more good plan execution. I’m not sure I have enough background to really appreciate this, but I have a weakness for villains who reform because people expect better of them … though in this one, Doc Ock doesn’t give up Spider-Man’s body yet!
Kelly Sue DeConnick & Emma Rios, Pretty Deadly vol. 1: The Shrike: Fantasy Western with lots of violent women and mysteries. Pretty much Orphan Black-like in the way that women are the moving forces, though Death seems guy-like and there’s also a man blinded for his arrogance and mistreatment of a woman who makes some plot happen as he tries to protect a young girl from the supernatural being hunting her, and also maybe from the supernatural being trying to save her. It’s complicated. Westerns aren’t my thing, though, so I won’t be continuing on.
Tom Taylor et al., Injustice: Gods Among Us vol. 1: Apparently this is related to a video game? Anyhow, reasonably standard setup, at least for a Smallville fan: when the Joker destroys Metropolis and kills a pregnant Lois Lane, Superman decides to impose a worldwide peace. Of course Batman disagrees. Wonder Woman sides with Superman, and her characterization is at best debatable, especially as the story continues and it can be read as lovesick/manipulative. Nonetheless, I liked the execution overall, though I reserve the right to change my mind if WW continues in a bad direction. Tthe art is pretty much the characters how I like them, especially WW, and Aquaman takes a very understandable position when his actions against whalers bring him into conflict with the newly reconstituted Justice League. I’m not very familiar with him, but here he is a BAMF. Best grace note: taking his leave at Wayne Manor, Superman says, “and you don’t have to call me ‘master.’” And Alfred responds: “Good. Let’s remember that.” Second best: Superman revokes Batman’s access to the JL communicators. Guess how well that works? Okay, fine, everything the Batfamily does here is of the good. (Nightwing: “I mean, you may think silence illustrates your point but it’s also just kind of douchey…. Now, let’s go defend a bunch of horrible murderers from the world’s greatest heroes.”) Though, um, not everything that happens to the Batfamily is of the good.
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