Board Thread:Episodic and Issue Discussion/@comment-47881-20130207175154/@comment-1635895-20130210090654

Thailog wrote:

Now, that's crazy talk right there.

Hahaha, maybe. Give me a second viewing of the more recent episodes in one block and I'll reassess that statement. :P

Thailog wrote: Hasn't that been always the case? We've endured an entire season of "all went according to plan" without knowing what was the Light's plan until the very last episode. I honestly think that the writing of season two has improved hugely and it gets better every episode (with perhaps the exception of "Cornered"). Even "The Fix", which was a bit of a disappointment, pushed the story forward. The only pointless plot line was Mal and Karen, which we all knew it was going nowhere. We still have loads of stuff to see resolved: Miss Martian crazy act, Tula's death, the Mantas/Crocks showdown, the Light's end-endgame, the Reach's arc, G. G. Godfrey... Still five episodes left, and you all know how much one can pack.

Good point. I do love a mystery that is held over a full season, but I think it can be hard to hold viewers when we're getting no answers, or even hints at answers, just more and more twists and mysteries. I think I just feel a little bit unsatisfied with some episodes.

Thailog wrote:

All one can complain about is the lack of screen time and development of some heroes, but really, do we need to see/know about all of their origin stories?

Blue Beetle hogs the limelight? Maybe. Is that so bad? Don't think so.

Personally, I'm pining for the next episode every time. This season has been building up tension non-stop ever since "Darkest".

I don't think I explained myself properly. I don't need origins for each character, I think I just need them to be fleshed out a little more, because some of them just seem to be scenery at the moment even though they appear in most of the episodes. The main six of season one worked so perfectly, but this time around we have a total of thirteen characters that have been on the Team since "Happy New Year", and I think the show has dropped in quality because of it. Characters such as Karen, Mal, Tim and Cassie have really had no great effect on the show, and could easily have had their roles replaced other characters. Sure, I do like all four of them, but I'd rather see them in stories which we actually see a change in character, whether for better or worse. These are teenagers going through a period of self discovery, and while season one nailed it particularly well, I feel like the large cast of season two has done damage. I still love the show, but I do think it could've been better if it's character roster was reduced a little.

Justice Avenger wrote:

Really? I don't know if it's because I'm allways a fan of a good timeskip, But I'm loving the Invasion. Agreed that maybe some characters get left out a little, but that's because they're non-esential for the main plot. Blue Bettle taking over? Well... he is from the Reach, (well, the Scarab is, and it's back on Mode) of course he takes a lot of screen time, he's almost the center piece of the story. Also about the: "Weisman and Vietti introduced too many characters too quickly, without really giving them a back story, motivation, or really giving them more than four corners." I always say, the more the better, but thats my opinion, and I get why people don't like so much "useless" additions.

To extend on my response to Thailog directly above, I do like Blue Beetle, I think Weisman and Co. have done a stellar job with his character, and I do actually invest in him. However, He's had so much screen time that he's actually taken the light off other characters which could have used some attention. It was definitely necessary for Blue Beetle to have the spotlight, but I think he's had far too much.