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bloodravenlib's review
4.0
See my note on it in my blog:
http://gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/04/booknote-jla-divided-we-fall.html
http://gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/04/booknote-jla-divided-we-fall.html
ladydewinter's review
4.0
The boyfriends make up and have their coming out! Seriously, though, this is set after the events of the Tower of Babel, and the League is dealing with the fallout of Batman's betrayal. And with the fact that they are missing Batman's expertise. It's not a bad resolution, all in all, and I stand by my first sentence, too.
captwinghead's review
4.0
I really, really loved this arc! It was really engaging!
Just after Batman was kicked out of the league for being a naughty bat, the JL try to move on without their strategist. They end up in a fairy tale world where they have to fight the evil queen that's kidnapped Diana. The men (seven knights) have to work together to try to rescue her and, without Bruce dropping in, they would have failed.
Next, we have Clark coming to Bruce because his betrayal has caused an irreparable rift in the league. No one trusts each other and those that voted Bat out are conflicting with those that wanted him to stay in. Basically, everyone's walking on eggshells and no one's happy. Clark basically sits Bruce down and yells at him for a while. I honestly could have read 5 hours of that!
But, the plot I enjoyed the most was the one where Clark accidentally wishes that he didn't have to worry about being Superman and Clark Kent. He didn't want to live a double life. So, these space creatures (called the Id?) split his and the rest of the leaguers apart from their civilian counterparts and their superhero personas. Bruce Wayne becomes a dick... not entirely sure why. Clark is just bumbling reported Clark Kent, who's afraid of heights. J'onn loses the pyrophobia and the destabilizing grief. Most effective of all: Eel O'Brian loses the part of him that became a good man. He's back to the thug that used to mug and rob people and he'd very much like to go back to being a respected hero. The scenes with him were very, very well done.
So, I really enjoyed this. I even enjoyed the art for the most part. If I had to make one complaint, I'd say that I don't think enough is done with Diana here. I think the rest of the men all have significant character development but Diana seems to keep getting the short end of the stick. Perhaps because Waid isn't sure how to write her? Which is strange because I see a lot of similarities between her and Cap - with the way they handle battles, their ideals, their stubbornness, etc.
Just after Batman was kicked out of the league for being a naughty bat, the JL try to move on without their strategist. They end up in a fairy tale world where they have to fight the evil queen that's kidnapped Diana. The men (seven knights) have to work together to try to rescue her and, without Bruce dropping in, they would have failed.
Next, we have Clark coming to Bruce because his betrayal has caused an irreparable rift in the league. No one trusts each other and those that voted Bat out are conflicting with those that wanted him to stay in. Basically, everyone's walking on eggshells and no one's happy. Clark basically sits Bruce down and yells at him for a while. I honestly could have read 5 hours of that!
But, the plot I enjoyed the most was the one where Clark accidentally wishes that he didn't have to worry about being Superman and Clark Kent. He didn't want to live a double life. So, these space creatures (called the Id?) split his and the rest of the leaguers apart from their civilian counterparts and their superhero personas. Bruce Wayne becomes a dick... not entirely sure why. Clark is just bumbling reported Clark Kent, who's afraid of heights. J'onn loses the pyrophobia and the destabilizing grief. Most effective of all: Eel O'Brian loses the part of him that became a good man. He's back to the thug that used to mug and rob people and he'd very much like to go back to being a respected hero. The scenes with him were very, very well done.
So, I really enjoyed this. I even enjoyed the art for the most part. If I had to make one complaint, I'd say that I don't think enough is done with Diana here. I think the rest of the men all have significant character development but Diana seems to keep getting the short end of the stick. Perhaps because Waid isn't sure how to write her? Which is strange because I see a lot of similarities between her and Cap - with the way they handle battles, their ideals, their stubbornness, etc.
horrorfanlucas's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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