Originally Posted by
lgcruz
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Iīll point out that Wolfman doesnīt hate Kid Flash. Itīs that from his perspective a speedster doesnīt work in a team book, because their powers at that point were so ridiculous that logically they should be able to fix whatever problem arises before the rest of the team can even get there, so he had him handicapped the whole time. Note that itīs wolfman that sets the stage for wally to replace barry in COIE.
As for wally and changeling being annoying, you have to realize that unlike many writers today wolfman was concerned about being too biased in his own ideas, so he crudely tries to compensate. Wally being conservative balances out the teamīs general left leaning ideals, changeling and terra being jerks kept the team from being too upstanding and boyscout-ish, starfire was as emotional as raven is reserved, etc.
I do think you should pay a bit more attention to changelingīs character. One thing that isnīt clear if you just read the trade version of the judas contract is that the protagonists of that story are changeling, terra and deathstroke, with the latter taking the whole idea from the formerīs doom patrol history. Taking the wider perspective, it not only begins since issue 1 but it also ends a bit later than the trade stops at, with the story of the trial of the terminator/shades of gray.