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I've thought it would be Lady Loki from the very first issue, considering the inciting incident robbed her of Miss America Chavez... losing a child can drive anyone to extreme acts.
So... I wouldn't be surprised, but I'd be excited to be right... spoilers:end of spoilers
Still, she's kind of the really obvious choice, especially now that Medusa's bit the dust.
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I think Loki is kinda too obvious. But she did disappear like, the second the sentinel attacked. Just poof, gone. But it seems weird I still am kind of hoping Loki is just there as a red herring.
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WOW! LOVED IT!! For me, this series has improved, got more interesting, & come closer to the ideal I first imagined with each consecutive issue!!!
I don't even know where to start, I still have such a high - a EUPHORIA! - from the experience of reading/seeing it late last night. I wanted to post immediately, but was so tired - a lil' buzzed to boot, lol - that I decided to wait. Well, I've now had the chance to savor A-Force #3's CHOICE offerings, and I'm READY... to unleash my unbridled, exuberant enthusiasm, shameless as it may be. OK, here we go...
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... personally, I didn't have much of a problem with the opening pages, like Tiamatty did. As CJStriker & Fokken pointed out, Jen's inner monologue summarizing the events of #'s 1 & 2, was REALLY tight: "... wizard-staff-up-his-butt vizier..." indeed, lol. The Sentinels are always a nice surprise, as they're worthy - and can even be challenging - cannon fodder, especially in numbers, so I also liked the tussle between Jen & them. The idea that they identified her as a non-mutant, but still designated her as "abnormal" - grrr... - and wanted to apprehend her as a result, was the touch of a deft hand, and much to my liking in particular. Then we get Valkyrie, Sif, & Gamora (in that order, personally, but fond of all), the new Warriors 3, who contrasted nicely & worked perfectly as adversaries & sparring partners for our She-Hulk. Oh Jen, how my heart expands for you with every issue, so glad you kicked their asses before escaping back through the portal. Again, it's the subtle things, like the lil' ribbon Singularity gave S-H still being on her wrist as she elbow-smashes Gamora in the face, and tosses V & Sif 'round like rag dolls. NEXT, it's inside the dimensional gateway, and... the ART! OMG, Jorge you're truly are a delight, and an absolute BOON to this book - don't EVER leave, PLEASE! The panel with the close-up of her eyes, reflecting the distorted, brightly hued, kaleidoscope-like imagery was filled with wonderment & the most brilliant, IMO, but the whole thing was just SO well done.
Now we're back in/on Arcadia, at the "plaza" no less, and here's where my growing admiration for GWW/MB's dialogue & colorful, descriptive flourishes ("... water blue as heartache" anyone?) pops once again. Dazzler's "Could be a temporal shift as well as a spatial tear.", to Nico's "One more time?", followed by Ali's response of "Maybe time passes differently there." was yet another example of their exceptional knack for making characters both endearing & distinctive at the same time. And this was quickly followed up by a touching lil' bit between Medusa & Singularity, rather surprisingly, with another quirky quote from M: "You are a little Magpie, aren't you?" That alone warmed me up to the sometimes icey Queen of the Inhumans, not to mention the smile & lock of hair gifting. But our ladies don't get much time for a reunion, 'cause no sooner does She-Hulk return from the dystopian 616 Manhattan domain, then those 3 crazed, ruthless Thor Corp psychos come followin' right after her and... IT's ON!!
A seeming BETRAYAL, full of awe-inspring combat!... Another noble, heartbreaking sacrifice, this one apparently FATAL!... EVERYBODY's on the run!... Soldiers gather, in preparation for the oncoming battle, and opposing forces start making SERIOUS moves! (WTF they want with WANDA/singling her out for?! - Threat?! - Who's responsible for that?!... Gotta be Doom!)... STORM, in all her goddess glory!... Singularity steps UP, in a wild, wierd, & WONDERFUL way! And all of THAT... were the best, BEST, BEST PARTS!!!
... which I'll go into detail on in my next round. Trust me, I'd continue if I could, BUT... after 2 nights of partyin' & about only 8 or 9 out of 60+ hours sleep, I'm just plain EXHAUSTED, and can barely keep my eyes open. Even as hyped as I am to keep at it, I can't fight it much longer, I need SLEEP! I'll be back though, probably tomorrow night, right after I get home from work... to pick up RIGHT where I left off!
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A VERY, Very, Very Good Breakdown of the Issue Hero Worship, Everything you Said I have the same opinion on with my view and feelings I got from the Issue as well!
The Moments for the cameos where nice to give more of a fleshing out of the World, who is in it and all.
Right now I have been reading as MANY of the Secret Wars books as I can get my hands on and it is near a majority of all the stories I have Read, Barn a few I have not gotten yet. A-Force, without a Doubt, even from the Main Secret Wars, is by Far without a-doubt now in my mine the BEST Secret Wars Book being made during this WHOLE Event! That is saying allot too, so many of the other stories have been Far Greater then I had hoped for, but A-Force right now is in a League of its own! =D
I still have to wait to compare House of M, but until then A-Force wins by a Huge Margin and Honestly this 3rd issue sealed the deal for me.
I like the Fact that you pointed out the Artwork to the Issue, IMO it is the Best Ratio to the Written story molding of any book right now. Each panel gives the best complement to the word bubbles, the story, the emotions of the moment and to the world at large. The art alone gives across emotions with little words needed while past word bubbles set-up perfectly for that moment; case in point the Singularity Hug to Nico, Anyone that has read the book knows the weight of that moment. ;_;
Their is much to say about the book, but it is indeed the little attention to details and moments that really make it shine in a way that makes it more then just a straight on told story, but an experience in itself I only get from Anime in a good comparison. When Singularity was playing with Medusa's Hair is an Excellent Example of this simple moment, but adds SO MUCH Weight to Singularity and her character.
Other small touches, like the Ribbon on She-Hulks wrist had so much weight to it as well, it gave a good serial-feeling of emotion and story telling in just that ribbon alone, that was indeed heavy in such a good way. This book has such a good Anime feel of story to it, that is what makes it stand out IMO. Allot of the Art and Story symbolizes that for me, the Ribbon being a small piece of that Anime feel. It felt like it came right out of a Sailor Moon episode, it was that cool and good of an add on to the story overall!
Overall Awesome, Awesome Book that Feels it the Most Richiness of Story from it Outside of the Main Secret Wars main book. IMO, THIS is Why A-Force will live on in All-New, All Different Marvel! ;-)
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The thing is, that's the sort of thing that needs to be explained. You can't just have characters figure something out without letting the reader know how. It's possible it'll be explained in an upcoming issue, but as it stands, it's her knowing something just because the plot demands it. And that's lazy writing.
The writing is pretty poor (I'm going to blame Bennett in my brain space. I mean Wilson can be anvilicious, but such random plotting she does not do), but the book is carried by the great cast.
Well, we still have 2 issues to go yet of the SW series, and then there's the ongoing. Don't worry, JANET Van Dyne as Wasp will make an appearance, I'm sure of it. I believe it's not a matter of if, just when. I agree though, the sooner the better.
Dang! Somehow I missed Doreen & TT, so I'll be on the lookout for them on the next read-through.
That's been debunked though. Can't exactly remember if it was Alonso or Brevoort, but they confirmed there's plans for her in the post-SW ANADMU, they just weren't ready to reveal them yet. What remains to be seen though, is if that Wasp will be Janet... and it DAMN WELL BETTER BE!
I too, have found my already existing penchant for female characters GREATLY intensifying over the last few years, almost approaching exclusivity to some degree. Probably because even now, I still don't feel that they're treated fairly & with the same regard as their male counterparts. I've ALWAYS found them more interesting though, and the ratio disparity was most likely a factor from the get-go.
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For Emma, something akin to her classic Hellfire White Queen look. My excitement from seeing her, Wanda, & BB together was probably why I missed Doreen & her squirrel posse getting ready to defend Arcadia against Falcon Thor & Beta Ray Bill, in the panel above. Sadly, no Rogue in full yet, that I recall. But like JVD's Wasp & even my beloved Polaris, I think the odds are in our favor, and they'll all hopefully appear by the end of #5's final battle face off with the:
... ONSLAUGHT of ZOMBIE HORDES!!!
Not at all, but... have FAITH, I'm confident she'll show up... and pray that Lorna will too!
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Yes, I think she may be the traitor. It would make sense, all things considered, from what we've been shown so far. But as you & others have mentioned, that also makes it fairly predictable. What could come as a surprise though, are her motives. I'd be okay with it I guess, as it would probably be done well, but would prefer something a bit more shocking myself.
Which just might happen, going by that bait&switch from this ish, that you touch upon & felt letdown by. However... I LOVED IT!!! I thought it was a GREAT moment for spoilers:end of spoilers, very dramatic, and I TOTALLY fell for it! It was the best part of the whole book for me, I experienced a gamut of palpable, conflicting emotions as it all went down. It made her even more fascinating than I was already finding her, and I was truly, TRULY saddened by her apparent fate. It was a definite instance of, "Awww... REALLY, are you kiddin' me?! That SUCKS!", for me.
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Good point about MAC, but what if... she was responsible for THAT too! How awful, cold, & cruel would that be?! But regardless, there is that obvious thing we've ALL voiced concern over, and that's why I think it just may NOT very well happen.
Yeah, 'cause we've suspected it since issue #1, so it'd be pretty anticlimatic if we turned out to be right. And they reinforced it a lil' this ish too, having her idly standing in the window with a look of malicious mischief on her face, as the warning alarms sounded & a flying Cap'n M answering the call of duty was reflectively shown. But IS it all just a ruse, and are we being played?... Only time will tell.
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