Suddenly I'm thinking of the misconception that Batman only protects rich people...
Gee, you certainly picked the right username. My comment was about how, after having read the books I did, I still didn't find the character compelling. I'm not pretending to be some authority on the matter, just giving my own two cents just like everyone else in this forum. Between his Future State books, 1/3 of Second Son and #0, I actually have read most of the books starring the character and I'm still not sold on him.
I like Jace as a character but Second Son's pacing does drag along. It works as a family drama with Lucius and Tanya overshadowing Arkadine as the antagonists. It feels like a tv pilot with a more grounded take. It might be more geared to newer fans who come in from The CW but that's just a guess.
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And I was quite unhappy with the way Lucius (and Luke) had been used.
I use to like Lucius back in the day, but right now he seems quite unlikable to me.
(Though I have no idea how much of the blame for that belongs to Ridley or how much really is the fault of Tynion and what Lucius was put through during "The Joker War" which I never read and don't currently have any desire to do so.)
Lucius is straight up a villain and is being portrayed as such. He snapped after Joker War and hasn’t healed from it yet.
Great art from Copiel but I can’t help being miffed he’s only on for one issue and then bailing.
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One of the biggest issues I see is that Jace just comes off as too weak, mentally and as a fighter. It also doesn't help that he's being trained in hand-to-hand combat by a swordswoman. To me, that was a really weird choice.
The one thing Jace has that makes him really unique is that he's an engineer. It would be dope to see him create his own gadgets that make his style as a cape crusader different, and in its own way, compelling.
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