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I disagree - I think the implication is the sword from the future has brought some kind of spirit which is possessing Rose - how else would she know Hmong? Unless it's related to her "precog" power, which has created a new personality.
The Kenan/Slade fight was classic Deathstroke. I do think we're going to get some kind of fight next issue, since it's the big thing shutting things down and leading up to Deathstroke vs. Batman.
Terra is a victim - but do you think she's maybe leading Slade deliberately into a trap at the end, there? I kind of thought it might be.
I personally am leaning towards the possession theory, because it started before the concussion. But it's possible that together, the sword and the concussion fitzed her precog power out so that it's creating this personality that can deal with some issue Rose isn't aware of.
But I really want more! This was all setup and confusing, and I'm really hoping that the next issue is a Priest emotional gut punch.
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I have a hard time believing possession b/c of the type of book this is, mysticism or occult hasn't really played a part but science has, the idea of bringing someone back, the idea of time travel, the idea of a split personality deriving from a concussion, is all relative science so far, but we shall see if any of our theories are true, b/c I don't think any of us thought Rose could actually be the number one suspect to have killed Etienne did we...
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"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date." C. S. Lewis, The Four Loves
"There's room in our line of work for hope, too." Stephanie Brown
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I'm definitely still waiting on more of a showdown with Isherwood, it's been teased for a while now.
About #28...
spoilers:end of spoilers
So... Slade brought the sword back from the future and got it to where Rose bought it from. The sword or the princess possessed Rose and she seems to be the one who killed Etienne. Damn, poor Rose, that's really messed up. Joey seems to have given up being a hero. Slade apologized to Terra for using her and got to fight Chinese Superman for a bit. Boo at Wintergreen leaving again, I love AI Wintergreen, but I love real Wintergreen more, but I totally get his decision.
It sure is possible, but it seemed like she might have been being genuine, too. Especially after the annual where it looks like Terra and Slade are working closer together than any other member of Defiance, including his kids.
And also... I wouldn't blame Tara for leading him into a trap. Coming from that abused, victim mentality there is a lot of anger there.
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"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date." C. S. Lewis, The Four Loves
"There's room in our line of work for hope, too." Stephanie Brown
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The good kid before was always Rose, and it seems like they're pushing her towards the Teen Titans again, but I don't want to see Joey as evil either? I've actually REALLY loved Joey here in this heroic role. If I had one complaint it'd be that he and Rose are both so interconnected with their father. Let's see Rose on TT or YJ and Joey on Titans, shall we?
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Wally is back with TT
Tanya dead, sort of
Terra, Adeline and Billy seemingly gone.
The Etienne mystery is about to be solved.
Isherwood and Slade will likely settle their disputes.
29 is really shaping up to be the conclusion of this series. Even the solicit says it. Deathstroke vs Batman is looking like a new series. No wonder they called it a series with in a series but now I understand.
I thought Wolfman originally had Joey as a good kid? Way back in Judas Contract times? I've only read that story, and none of the other TT stories, so I don't know for sure.
Rose...I read the McKeever backup story on her and a couple of things featuring her (like in the horrific Evil Cass saga), and it seems like the general take on her character was basically that she's torn between hero and villain, wanting to be a hero, but not quite able to find support or community as one.
Well, on his website, Priest says that Deathstroke vs. Batman is the culmination of 2 years of work, not a brand new direction. So I think we're going to get a good jumping on point, but it'll have lots of stuff for people who've been reading since Rebirth started.
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