My interpretation was the same as Steph's. Plus, I think his fight with the Titans in #4(?) completely unhinged him.
Mal: You tell me right now, little Kaylee, you really think you can do this? Kaylee: Sure. Yeah. I think so. 'Sides, if I mess up, not like you'll be able to yell at me.
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Kalshane - Apr 06, 2006 10:28:56 am PDT #9304 of 10000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 06, 2006 10:32:55 am PDT #9305 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
But there were signs of the weird regressive behavior before that fight, and of his jealous resentment/hostility toward Kon as well. I just guess I don't see someone raised by the Kents as cracking in the particular way he's been shown to .
Hmm, perhaps the fact that HIS Kents got whited out with Earth-Prime in the Crisis and he never got the chance to deal with that could be a factor.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Apr 06, 2006 10:33:28 am PDT #9306 of 10000
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Yup, I'm with Kalshane on the unhinging in #4.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Apr 06, 2006 10:34:36 am PDT #9307 of 10000
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Matt, I also think that tedium and jealousy play a part.
Kalshane - Apr 06, 2006 10:40:26 am PDT #9308 of 10000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Matt, well, he did lose everything he knew and cared for and he felt as if all of it, including himself, was replaced by a cheap copy. So, I can see the resentment. Plus, Steph's suggested mind-poisoning by Alexander on top of it and I can see how he was more or less pushed to the breaking point. Then the fight with the Titans happened, he killed someone (albeit accidently) and suddenly he was "worse" than his ursurper and he completely lost it.
(I'm confused as to what should and shouldn't be white-fonted, since we're discussing stuff from 2 issues ago.)
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 06, 2006 10:42:55 am PDT #9309 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I've probably been over-cautious in my whitefonting since I don't have previous issues here with me. I guess there haven't been any new signs of wackiness on Superboy Prime's part that hadn't already been shown in #4.
victor infante - Apr 06, 2006 10:45:53 am PDT #9310 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I think people confused about Superboy Prime need to read the Infinite Crisis Secret Files, which -- aside from the utter stupidity of tshowing how SP's tantrums caused him to get mad and hit time, thus changing DC continuity (Dear God, that was lame) does a pretty good job of outlining how SP came to lose it -- from watching his parents and girlfriend die in the Crisis to utter isolation in their haven, to growing, bitter resentment watching things unfold on Earth. He was messed up. And also, his parents WEREN'T Ma and Pa Kent, they just had the same last name.
P.M. Marc - Apr 06, 2006 10:55:21 am PDT #9311 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I think what Victor thinks.
This should come as no shock.
Though I'm not as one with him on thinking the reality-altering punches were lame, because c'mon--Jason Todd! Dude! That's as worth it as ConCord for Naked Gina Torres, people.
Steph L. - Apr 06, 2006 10:57:50 am PDT #9312 of 10000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Plei, you misspelled "completely broken and betrayed and OMG Now I See The Woobie-ness Jason Todd."
IJS. The last issue of Batman before OYL could not have been more perfect. Hell, the last *page* of the last issue was enough perfection right there.
amych - Apr 06, 2006 10:57:53 am PDT #9313 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
t is reminded that batstuff is the *sane* part of the DC 'verse