Shine Brightly: Kimiyo Hoshi Appreciation

[Agent Z]

I figured I'd make an appreciation thread for Kimiyo Hoshi as one didn't seem to exist.



I wouldn't say Kimiyo is in my top ten favorite character list, but I do like her and think she's interesting and know she has fans. So enjoy.

[AquaLantern]

I'm surprised that she didn't step into heroics after Arthur Light died.

[j9ac9k]

I thought she had an interesting character defining moment being inspired by Supergirl's sacrifice in "Crisis" and she made a great first impression in JLI, but it's a shame they didn't keep her around that title. It would have been great had she been as synonymous with that run as Blue & Gold and Fire & Ice.

Has she been seen in the Nu52 after her initial non-powered appearance? Maybe she can be a friend/supporing character of Supergirl's. She'd fit into this new JLA as well, imo.

[gwangung]

Personally, I think a lot of her published stories are, well, bunk. She started out as an out and out jerk who pisses people off naturally. But the sacrifice of Supergirl may have turned her to the heroic side, it shouldn't make her instantly into a nice person. Too many stories make her nice and "feminine", sanding off all the rough edges that make her potentially fascinating.

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

One of my favorite characters! (just b/c she's a hot Asian. Is that wrong? Well, I always have liked kind doctor characters for some reason, too.)

[Red obin]

I loved her holiday special (2007/2009?) appeasers so the art was good, the story was good for new or old readers and it does not neciairily need to be read at Christmas either.

[Agent Z]

Personally, I think a lot of her published stories are, well, bunk. She started out as an out and out jerk who pisses people off naturally. But the sacrifice of Supergirl may have turned her to the heroic side, it shouldn't make her instantly into a nice person. Too many stories make her nice and "feminine", sanding off all the rough edges that make her potentially fascinating.

I think what you're describing is called character development

[j9ac9k]

The problem with them being able to follow up on that development and why it seemed too abrupt was the fact that once it happened, they couldn't refer to it since nobody remembered Supergirl by the end of "Crisis." And since they couldn't refer to Supergirl, they had to ditch what made her change, so they just took her to the finish line and made her nice.

[warzon]

DC needs to definitely do something with kimiyo Hoshi aka DR LIGHT.hopefully a new POWER CO.OUTSIDERS.or JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE.

[mace11]

She has one comicbook appearance in the new52.
Kimiyo Hoshi-Light (DC)(Post Flashpoint)
http://www.comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=74113

[gwangung]

I think what you're describing is called character development

No, that's the opposite of character development. Substituting a nice character with no harsh edges for what she began as (an angry, hot tempered, not willing to put up with fools) is in no way character development. It's pretty much damn near impossible to do that drastic a change. That anger should be there (if controlled); that arrogance should still be there, and certainly the inability to tolerate fools should be there. And those three traits are in no way incompatible with being a hero.

The problem with them being able to follow up on that development and why it seemed too abrupt was the fact that once it happened, they couldn't refer to it since nobody remembered Supergirl by the end of "Crisis." And since they couldn't refer to Supergirl, they had to ditch what made her change, so they just took her to the finish line and made her nice.

Being a nice person is not the finish line. Being a NICER person (or, at least trying) is the finish line, if anything.

And you don't need to refer to Supergirl's sacrifice in particular; just the concept of trying to be better works.

[Dr. Poison]

I hope she joins one of the Justice League teams soon. She has so much potential.

[Agent Z]

No, that's the opposite of character development. Substituting a nice character with no harsh edges for what she began as (an angry, hot tempered, not willing to put up with fools) is in no way character development. It's pretty much damn near impossible to do that drastic a change. That anger should be there (if controlled); that arrogance should still be there, and certainly the inability to tolerate fools should be there. And those three traits are in no way incompatible with being a hero.



Being a nice person is not the finish line. Being a NICER person (or, at least trying) is the finish line, if anything.

And you don't need to refer to Supergirl's sacrifice in particular; just the concept of trying to be better works.

Pretty sure she was written as not suffering fools in McDuffie's JL.

Any way, how would you guys bring her back.

[gwangung]

Pretty sure she was written as not suffering fools in McDuffie's JL.

Any way, how would you guys bring her back.

I remember that as being one of the better portrayals.

Personally, I'd keep the somewhat questionable history as wife of Arthur Light (from what I understand) and then learning she had 10 years stolen from her (as well as children) and becoming PISSED.

[JediKage]

Yeah no I get rid of that.