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    saber4734
    Alan's Drycleaner

  • saber4734
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    I am totally loving where this series is headed. Seems like its just going to get more and more exciting as the story developes. That being said I did think the cover of this issue was rather misleading. If John had put up a fight it would have made sense but he basically said yeah i'm guilty but I did it for a good reason and then let them drain his ring. Or did I miss a big chase scene where John fought for his life against the whole Alpha Corps?

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  • Whitey
    Corpse Trainee

  • Whitey
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    Finally I could read the issue, haven't got the time. But I liked the story. I liked it that Guy tried to keep the back of John. Until then I had the impression that they're just partners, but now I see them as Buddies (but maybe I just hadn't know that they are in the first place).
    The Death Senetnce for John was something I've expected but I, too, think, that it's over the top especially when compared Laira's crime. I hope they'll come up with an explanation or a good reason. If they won't I'd found this a little disappointing. But so far im curious how the story will develop further and I'm satisfied with the GLC run so far.

    Question:
    Was Laira's crime also judged by Alpha Lanterns or the Guardians themself? Maybe that could explain the differences in judgement?

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  • Gl Josh
    Senior Corps Member

  • Gl Josh
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    Xanshi-kinda, John mopes for YEARS! Guardians nothing
    Mogo, John mopes for a few months, Guardians nothing
    Random dude aka Red Shirt, Guardians conduct a "trial" with Death Sentence.

    Hal kills a Guardian and they just take his ring?

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  • Big Daddy Dave Skywalker
    Moisture Farmer

  • Big Daddy Dave Skywalker
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    Just read it. I really liked it. Not that they are doing anything too original here, but it was still entertaining and well done. Great art too!

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  • Knuckles
    Corps Honor Guard

  • Knuckles
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    pretty messed up, though i kind of expected

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  • SD80MAC
    Not a True Fan

  • SD80MAC
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    Planetism?

    And here's my review: http://indigotribe.wordpress.com/201...corps-vol-3-9/
    SD80MAC
    Not a True Fan
    Last edited by SD80MAC; 05-18-2012, 02:08 PM.

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  • Mechinoid
    Hal's Understudy

  • Mechinoid
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    Blow up a sentient planet? No trial. Kill a humanoid alien? Death we say! Blatant racism against planets here.

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  • Gauntlet101010
    Alpha-Lantern

  • Gauntlet101010
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    Originally posted by Mister Ed View Post
    I was mostly wondering because of the harshness of the sentence. I mean it seems clear to me that Laira's crime was FAR more egregious than John's, and she just got kicked out. To punish him MORE severely seems...odd, if they are supposed to be operating strictly from an unemotional, justice-based viewpoint. If they were reacting emotionally, I can see them being more forgiving of murdering an unarmed captive than John's decision, but they don't SEEM to be portrayed as such. And it isn't like the Laira situation has been retconned out, since it's mentioned here.

    If there isn't any attempt made to justify their sentence, it is going to feel like a plot device that came out of nowhere just to set up later parts of the story, at least to me...
    I agree. There's obviously been 0 character development on any of them. And there really could have been a debate here. We could have actually seen them arguing the merits of the decision. But the only argument anyone is making in the entire issue is "John killed one of our own." There's nothing else to it. They aren't bringing in Xanshi OR Mogo into it (which might make them see John as a potential threat), they don't see John having a charge in his ring (which is why I, personally, think he was wrong) ... if we dive into the history books, we could also point out that he killed Appa and worked for the Controllers. But this issue just shows the Alphas railroading John.

    And that's too bad. Because they could actually make a case for the harsh sentence just based on official material. But I really wasn't expecting anything better, given how they handled (or didn't handle) the ramifications of Mogo's death.

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  • Mister Ed
    Horse of a Different Color

  • Mister Ed
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    Originally posted by Space Cop View Post
    (1) I don't think so because the GotU said to themselves that the Alphas' actions just happen to play right into their hands.
    (2) Yeah, I think that got quietly retconned in the new 52. I also thought they were going to be rehabilitated.
    I was mostly wondering because of the harshness of the sentence. I mean it seems clear to me that Laira's crime was FAR more egregious than John's, and she just got kicked out. To punish him MORE severely seems...odd, if they are supposed to be operating strictly from an unemotional, justice-based viewpoint. If they were reacting emotionally, I can see them being more forgiving of murdering an unarmed captive than John's decision, but they don't SEEM to be portrayed as such. And it isn't like the Laira situation has been retconned out, since it's mentioned here.

    If there isn't any attempt made to justify their sentence, it is going to feel like a plot device that came out of nowhere just to set up later parts of the story, at least to me...

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  • Space Cop
    The Dandy

  • Space Cop
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    Originally posted by Mister Ed View Post
    So are the Alpha Lanterns being manipulated again, only by the Guardians this time?

    I thought the end result of the last time we saw them was that they got access to their emotions again, and were, I thought, supposed to be acting more like their original selves as a consequence, yet here they are emotionlessly passing harsh judgement on John Stewart.
    (1) I don't think so because the GotU said to themselves that the Alphas' actions just happen to play right into their hands.
    (2) Yeah, I think that got quietly retconned in the new 52. I also thought they were going to be rehabilitated.

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  • Mister Ed
    Horse of a Different Color

  • Mister Ed
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    So are the Alpha Lanterns being manipulated again, only by the Guardians this time?

    I thought the end result of the last time we saw them was that they got access to their emotions again, and were, I thought, supposed to be acting more like their original selves as a consequence, yet here they are emotionlessly passing harsh judgement on John Stewart.

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  • BLACK HAND
    Green Lantern Initiate

  • BLACK HAND
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    John has been put in some really tough decisions, but I can't help but entertain the idea that he could have handled the last one in a different way. If his hands were free he could of just knocked the guy out. I don't feel like he should have his ring revoked or anything, but I don't see him as being squeaky clean in this. Maybe a temporary hiatus of duties is more appropriate. But this seems to all work into the Guardians plan to dissolve the corps, something they pointed out after talking with Guy.

    I thought it was funny that Guy came so close to the truth by feeding off and re-acting to his emotions. It tickled me to see the Guardians confer with each other after he left, and I liked the fact that he later brought up how different they acted in the trial as opposed to before. Maybe Guy is the one that's going to figure out the Guardians plans after all...

    Not an overly exciting issue but it brought out a lot of great character points and views on the issue and revealed more about how determined the Guardians are to dissolve the corps. Not a lot of action but a necessary story beat. I dug it. Solid stuff.

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  • A_Q Lantern
    Corpse Trainee

  • A_Q Lantern
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    Nice issue! John mentions that he got tired of making all the tough decisions by killing his own corpsman... He was sentence to Death! Let's see how Guy and Co gonna pull John out of this one next!

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  • Space Cop
    The Dandy

  • Space Cop
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    Originally posted by gambello View Post
    Not to mention John's ring didn't record anything before the killing. I think it's pretty clear the Guardians are behind it.
    That or the Alphas are railroading him.

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  • gambello
    Sinestro's Sparring Partner

  • gambello
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    Originally posted by Space Cop View Post
    I thought it was pretty good. We knew where it was going but the GotU confirmed why they would sit back even if an injustice is being committed.
    Not to mention John's ring didn't record anything before the killing. I think it's pretty clear the Guardians are behind it.

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