it was just as rushed as I expected, but I liked some of the choices made in it. I liked that Agatha wasn't really being a villain and just testing Billy. That's what I suggested that would be the best scenario, so I'm glad they went with that. Although I didn't like the implication that Agatha is not on good terms with Wanda anymore; that was weird. But her being interested in training Billy was a good thing, and I hope we get more of that in the future. I liked when she said that both Billy and Teddy have potential for so much more than they realize. I'm not gonna get my hopes up, but this feels like a great set up for a future story.
So Billy was responsible for creating the alternative realities that Eidolon and Goebig existed in... I liked the implication that Billy is powerful enough to literally create life. I mean, we already knew that because of the Demiurge stuff, but this is the first time we actually see him doing something like that, so that was interesting. At the same time, it was scary to think that he created those worlds where those two people existed and loved him and Teddy so much, only for them to leave them alone there afterwards like it was nothing. I thought maybe they'd been just erased from reality when things went back to normal, but the final panels showing the two of them just alone after B&T left kinda implied they still existed, and were just left traumatized and heartbroken. Honestly, that was kinda dark and I'm not sure how to feel about Billy using his powers like this. One one hand, it does lead to interesting stories about him and his ''godhood'' as the Demiurge, but on the other hand, if it's just a plot point that's introduced and then dropped and not talked about ever again, with Billy not having to face any sort of accountability for his actions, I can't help but feel like it's a waste and just makes him look bad. We really need someone to write a story that goes in depth about Billy's powers and the consequences/responsibilities that come with it instead of just using it as a quirky plot point.
And lastly, I loved Teddy saying they should split their time between Earth and space. Honestly, I think that's the most relevant thing to come out of this whole book, because it's what I've been saying for over a year now: they need Earth-based stories too if they're gonna remain relevant. And it's easy to explain stuff like why Billy just randomly showed up on Trial Of Magneto if you have them going back and forth as a status quo. It'll be better for both of them in the long run to be able to do both instead of just being stuck in one place. More story options. More books for them to appear. |