tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post7933974511862224179..comments2024-03-28T17:36:06.132-04:00Comments on The Legion of Super Bloggers! : TOS: Adventure Comics #378MetropolisKid41http://www.blogger.com/profile/12121196519360092429noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-59118876639844469792019-03-12T18:52:59.322-04:002019-03-12T18:52:59.322-04:00That's what they WANT us to think, Emsley. ;) ...That's what they WANT us to think, Emsley. ;) Be careful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-77303454581936976192019-03-12T14:12:07.276-04:002019-03-12T14:12:07.276-04:00And, of course, the irony of the whole "Super...And, of course, the irony of the whole "Superboy can't die" thing is that he ultimately DOES. Hey, does that mean that all the Silver Age Superman stories didn't "really" happen?emsley wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905667921221387365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-32697401918370897392019-03-12T12:38:35.637-04:002019-03-12T12:38:35.637-04:00I agree with the philosophical aspect to the Myron...I agree with the philosophical aspect to the Myron scene, and that it does have a place here. It's just that it's SUCH a hackneyed device that it takes away any importance. If the story had been better plotted, it might have been OK. As it is, it's just one more poor element in a story that has too many.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-83241996410303283372019-03-12T12:26:41.681-04:002019-03-12T12:26:41.681-04:00I rather like the Myron Marks scene myself, cliché...I rather like the Myron Marks scene myself, cliché though it was. It's nice to see that this futuristic, over-dramatic adventurous setting has space for the quiet, philosophical moments. ("I'm going to die." "Isn't everyone?") I'd even like to see Myron make another appearance, although in today's continuity-bound storytelling it'd probably turn out he was some future incarnation of the Immortal Man or J'onn J'onzz, or something...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439298599791449790.post-57342281601878340142019-03-12T11:27:17.363-04:002019-03-12T11:27:17.363-04:00A few stray thoughts as I wade into the flustercuc...A few stray thoughts as I wade into the flustercuckery:<br /><br />* I understand your point, Russell, but I feel it's a little uncharitable to say "none of these characters have ever been considered Brainiac's good friends." Shooter obviously chose the Legionnaires for this story based on their potential for characterization expansion. And hey, Legionnaires support one another through the good times as well as the bad.<br /><br />* This is the only story I've ever come across that expressly states the central creative problem with the original Superboy: the adventures of Superman when he was a boy. Of COURSE he's never going to die, or be harmed or altered in any way. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a Superman. That pretty much kills the suspense in his stories. I give Shooter his due for pointing that out, at least once.<br /><br />* Again, I agree with you, Russell, that Val and Projectra should have spent some time together as the end approached, given their feelings about each other. But, I disagree with your take on the Myron Marks scene. This is actually one of the more clichéd storytelling devices, the "chance-encounter-with-a-wise-stranger-who-puts-everything-in-perspective". This was just bad writing on Shooter's part, particularly when we've seen that he was better than that.<br /><br />* I'd never considered it before, but, yeah, this story could have been much more effective as a stand-alone tale. Not so much if Brainy actually used the Miracle Machine (too much of a cheat, as we will see later), but to have Element Lad or Chemical King come in when the others lose consciousness and manage to save them. Given the proper set-up, this could have been a thought-provoking story on how one faces death or other personal crises. A missed opportunity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com