Originally Posted by
Jim Kelly
Beth is so much more than a girl in a chair. As I said before, this was the one new element in the show that really grabbed my interest. Here's an introverted high school kid, like how I was in school, who can't connect with others--whose only friends are her family and even they aren't that interested in her. Then she gets these anthropomorphic goggles and she has someone she can connect with, and her eyes are opened to another world. It is a dynamic story, because Beth doesn't need to sit in a chair to do what she does--she can be active in the world, yet still hide behind the goggles. It's a great story for introverts. And the classic Dr. Mid-Nite costume was comical without being ridiculous. So I hope they don't try to "fix" her.
One thing I wondered is that for the junior J.S.A. they fought the battle and won. It's all over. There's no reason to continue being super-heroes, given they believe their enemy is gone. Other than for fun, there's no reason to keep dressing up in outlandish outfits and practicing their powers. The end sequence with Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. was a weird cos play between daughter and dad--why are they doing it other than to get their freak on?
Now if they knew there was a coming threat--then their game of dress-up would have a reason to it, other than fetish play. I could see the team getting together in their own danger room and learning battle techniques, so they would all be prepped for the next season. But if they think that life has returned to normal, then why not loaf around, playing video games and eating Cheetos?