Originally Posted by
CaptCleghorn
I'm a little defensive here, but is Scott really a coward? The suicide attempt not counted as that's often considered an act of cowardice.
Scott strikes me as the "normal dude" among the New Gods cast. As a result he sticks out like a sore thumb and fits in much better with "real" people like Beetle and Booster. The series brilliantly combined the mundane with the extraordinary. If that wasn't appreciated by you, get out now. This isn't for you.
My main problem was there was too much undefined about the entirety of the story. I could assume it's all "don't worry about it. it's just a story", but the near-entirety of the New Gods cast was killed and we all know they're popping up later elsewhere. Scott escapes. It's what he does. He puts himself into dangerous situations with a Batman level of prep time and hidden devices. So what are my questions?
What was it Scott was supposed to be escaping? Was it a fake home life with Barda, or was it the war of the New Genesis/Apokalips situation?
What was the purpose of the suicide attempt? Was it like Bruce Willis getting shot at the beginning of the Sixth Sense? If it was supposed to be a situation like that of the Lump or the plant from "For the Man Who Has Everything", the suicide seems a harsh part of a happy fantasy.
Also, throughout the series Scott was lacking a couple of his moral guides in Oberon and Highfather. Removing them from the cast meant something.
I dunno. I've heard this is kind of a followup to "Sheriff of Babylon" which seems odd, but whatevs. Proabbly worth me reading it anyway.
In any case, it's nice seeing the varied and generally intelligent comments about this definitely thought provoking series.