tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post3813714358252523621..comments2024-01-13T13:40:31.385+00:00Comments on TOO DANGEROUS FOR A GIRL!: Earth 2 #0 reviewMartin Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-44128347498474935992012-09-23T23:57:03.240+01:002012-09-23T23:57:03.240+01:00Hi, JW, I hadn't assumed that James Robinson m...Hi, JW, I hadn't assumed that James Robinson might be wanting us to believe Mr 8 is right about everything. You're dead right, what's he's seen is almost certain to addle the brain a tad.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-88684337756612509352012-09-23T23:55:07.208+01:002012-09-23T23:55:07.208+01:00Some of the dialogue is certainly clunky, though I...Some of the dialogue is certainly clunky, though I tend to not be too fussed about non-naturalistic dialogue. Editors do seem pretty lax with writers, though.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-62278181929647449232012-09-23T23:53:09.607+01:002012-09-23T23:53:09.607+01:00Very interesting ideas, Jonathan. I hope we find o...Very interesting ideas, Jonathan. I hope we find out soon.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-29533748725176205052012-09-22T19:37:46.357+01:002012-09-22T19:37:46.357+01:00I feel like this series is the run-away hit of the...I feel like this series is the run-away hit of the "New 52." I really loved this issue. One thought, though: I got the sense that Robinson was laying the groundwork that Sloan might not have, um, the tightest grip on reality. Maybe it was the endless war or the glimpse into the other dimensions, but I feel like Robinson wants us to question the future that Mr. 8 thinks is best. Maybe he's trying to bring about a future where he runs the world, because he obviously thinks he'd be great at it? Just a thought. I love how Robinson keeps building up the anticipation for this future threat. Great stuff.JWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384937330661711685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-68467272882054660162012-09-22T03:06:53.738+01:002012-09-22T03:06:53.738+01:00Wow. Robinson is an abysmal writer. His grammar is...Wow. Robinson is an abysmal writer. His grammar is atrocious. Here's a thought, DC: how about hiring writers who have at least a passing familiarity with the language we've all agreed upon, ok? I mean, language is supposed to be the tool of his trade...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-39589387178666330862012-09-16T15:35:01.760+01:002012-09-16T15:35:01.760+01:00Though come to think of it, Starman and not Superm...Though come to think of it, Starman and not Superman could be the "solar god" mentioned but not specifically named by The Green (it was GL who voiced the idea that the Green referred to Superman).Jonathan Stoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751600613741713162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-84702193378429024792012-09-16T00:05:16.589+01:002012-09-16T00:05:16.589+01:00Yeah, Mr. Terrific throws a monkey-wrench into my ...Yeah, Mr. Terrific throws a monkey-wrench into my thinking because he appeared so little in the Golden-Age JSA that it seems odd to have him part of the '8.' I'm also not sure Sandman has enough power or brains to be much of a threat through betrayal. Someone similar to the Golden-Age Starman, on the other hand...<br /><br />Or Johnny Thunder and his lightning bolt.Jonathan Stoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751600613741713162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-45737603457093055242012-09-15T21:16:59.228+01:002012-09-15T21:16:59.228+01:00Hmm, possibly, Jonathan, but I'd expect James ...Hmm, possibly, Jonathan, but I'd expect James Robinson to go for one of the first wave of JSA-era rather than a Roy Thomas addition. I'll guess at Sandman, with no supporting evidence whatsoever. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-36061584655071347232012-09-15T21:13:26.178+01:002012-09-15T21:13:26.178+01:00I see the parallel, Rob, but unlike with Watchmen,...I see the parallel, Rob, but unlike with Watchmen, we'll get to see what happens next. <br /><br />(I wonder if Terry could carry off a loincloth ...)Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-77991123152789734212012-09-15T10:55:23.771+01:002012-09-15T10:55:23.771+01:00I was just trying to logic out who the mysterious ...I was just trying to logic out who the mysterious 7th wonder will turn out to be and came up with 'Johnny Quick.' My logic (as it is) is based almost entirely on the fact that Johnny was a Golden-Age hero much-used in various iterations of the 'original' Earth-2 whose powers duplicate those of one of this new title's heroes (the Flash), making him expendable. I'm assuming that Robinson won't be duplicating powers when he doesn't have to. Jonathan Stoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751600613741713162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-12334416185322313452012-09-15T01:10:25.519+01:002012-09-15T01:10:25.519+01:00Is it just me, or does Terry Sloan come off as sec...Is it just me, or does Terry Sloan come off as second-rate Ozymandias (Watchmen), in terms of sacrificing some for the survival of the many? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-4581067812468593582012-09-09T22:54:36.257+01:002012-09-09T22:54:36.257+01:00I think I read this week that he's coming in #...I think I read this week that he's coming in #9, but it may be sooner, my memory is shot. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-59500863260204005362012-09-09T21:06:59.812+01:002012-09-09T21:06:59.812+01:00Dr fate where are you, the world needs youDr fate where are you, the world needs youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-72206205662824054492012-09-07T12:06:23.178+01:002012-09-07T12:06:23.178+01:00Just three, Steve? You're a winner, at least t...Just three, Steve? You're a winner, at least the world's fourth-smartest man. And I think I'd acquit Terry too - if those people were basically dead, get them out of the way. Shame about the ancient monuments, mind. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-32273347037655921982012-09-07T12:03:56.857+01:002012-09-07T12:03:56.857+01:00I've just been through the issue again Rob, an...I've just been through the issue again Rob, and cant find a location mentioned; I suppose it's one of the four, unless there's an explosion on the side of the globe we can't see at the end. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-64464288706923424542012-09-06T16:54:08.722+01:002012-09-06T16:54:08.722+01:00Terry Sloane doing what was necessary and the fact...Terry Sloane doing what was necessary and the fact that in story he succeeded tells me Earth 2 is a book that has no limits. I had a feeling Robinson was heading that way. Killing off Alan's lover even though it was not a PC story choice suggested this but Mister Eight's story confirmed it. Somewhere down the line I hope we get a story where Sloane is put on trial for what he did and acquitted...<br /><br />(and have the makers of those bizarre new twists on security checks when posting ever met anybody with less than perfect eyesight? It always takes me three tries!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-87501406679368123852012-09-06T01:43:55.779+01:002012-09-06T01:43:55.779+01:00I liked this a bunch -- though I agree about the W...I liked this a bunch -- though I agree about the WW panty shot. I only wish Robinson had mentioned the location the final scene occurred in, because that location was destroyed too, and all we have is the map at the end to figure out where it is. (Unless I'm missing a location tag; I read it pretty quickly.)Rob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07331286524477806963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-80171526882786868092012-09-05T17:19:19.214+01:002012-09-05T17:19:19.214+01:00It's the same as we saw in issue #1, and on th...It's the same as we saw in issue #1, and on the cover here - I reckon you can pass.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-19787206168608271662012-09-05T17:12:05.655+01:002012-09-05T17:12:05.655+01:00I'm torn between getting this or not. I've...I'm torn between getting this or not. I've decided no more Earth 2, but this has WW. Worth a peek at the costume? If not, I'll pass.Carol A. Stricklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144748925453952984noreply@blogger.com