tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364674.post1886121587659178444..comments2023-12-30T01:46:52.888-05:00Comments on The Roar of Comics: Nature, Nurture, DarkseidStevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772087090448461047noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364674.post-40157487872663938702007-05-13T07:01:00.000-04:002007-05-13T07:01:00.000-04:00I only just found your blog through your link to m...I only just found your blog through your link to mine, and I've spent a few hours happily browsing through the archives. I have to say, this is one of the best posts I've read about the Fourth World stuff...Andrew Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412263807838661843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364674.post-3836113620937512662006-12-01T16:24:00.000-05:002006-12-01T16:24:00.000-05:00So exactly right and on target.
The only thing I ...So exactly right and on target.<br /><br />The only thing I would add is that the different reaction of the principals to the trade of sons is significant. For Highfather, it's huge. When we see him welcome Orion at the end, we see how crushed he is by the weight of what he's done. Darkseid never shows any equivalent reaction: in fact, he's gloating at how this will hurt Izaya, and looking Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714171897239398438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364674.post-28885679866298714872006-12-01T16:18:00.000-05:002006-12-01T16:18:00.000-05:00Yep, this is why I dig the Fourth World.
I'd read...Yep, this is why I dig the Fourth World.<br /><br />I'd read somewhere that Kirby's original plan for the big ragnarok of the Fourth World would end with Darkseid exposed as a petty, foolish god, rather than a stony satan. When it all came crumbling down, evil would be exposed as a pathetic weakling next to good.<br /><br />The funny thing is, that's exactly true. In the real world, good is Harvey Jerkwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118848012122050416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364674.post-31291442917718357672006-11-30T03:31:00.000-05:002006-11-30T03:31:00.000-05:00Holy shit. I never really cared for the New Gods m...Holy shit. I never really cared for the New Gods mythology (other than the funky designs), but <i>damn</i>, I really need to start checking this out.Jeffrey Hardy Quahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00011880432832659089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364674.post-38483959258866387642006-11-29T11:50:00.000-05:002006-11-29T11:50:00.000-05:00Wow. Deep. I've noticed that Darkseid got the shor...Wow. Deep. I've noticed that Darkseid got the short end of the stick here. <br /><br />I've also noticed that though Orion sturggles to keep his emotions in check, which is exactly what Darkseid often does. <br /><br />I can't wait until the New Gods Omnibus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com