adimaria129's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
captwinghead's review
3.0
Honestly... this whole volume was just full of why?
I don't understand it except to say - I'm actually glad Marvel probably reined this in a bit because I read Deadly Class and I know how bad it could have gotten.
This is one of the darker Marvel books I've read and that's not a compliment in this case. Hey, why don't you fall in love with this kid and then watch the love of Steve's life shoot him in the throat? It doesn't matter that the kid comes back, Steve still saw that happen. He watched his girlfriend shoot his son in the throat. That's fucking horrible.
Then theres the sexualization of Jet (Jet Black, isn't that just the worst name?). The age difference between her an Ian didn't seem that big but then, 11 years later, she's basically drawn for fap material and Ian's this cute little boy. Again, it's clear men were in charge of this book. It's a shame because I look at how Nebula isn't sexualized at all in the Guardians films and this is essentially the same kind of character: a brainwashed daughter of a murderous villain that learns to be good. We didn't need her showering, her outfit that didn't protect any part of her body, or her wanting to fuck Captain America. None of that shit was necessary.
One of the worst things was having Captain America say his abusive, alcoholic father was a good man. Like, what a way to say "fuck you" to Sarah Rogers. Why? Just.... why? I don't give a shit if he donated a ton of money to an orphanage and save a box of puppies from a burning building: he put his hands on his wife and beat the hell out of her, he's a piece of shit. End of story.
Overall, this... just didn't have any the good points I liked in the first volume, aside from Steve loving his son. Everything else just reminded me why I sometimes hate reading books by male writers. Good god.
I don't understand it except to say - I'm actually glad Marvel probably reined this in a bit because I read Deadly Class and I know how bad it could have gotten.
This is one of the darker Marvel books I've read and that's not a compliment in this case. Hey, why don't you fall in love with this kid and then watch the love of Steve's life shoot him in the throat? It doesn't matter that the kid comes back, Steve still saw that happen. He watched his girlfriend shoot his son in the throat. That's fucking horrible.
Then theres the sexualization of Jet (Jet Black, isn't that just the worst name?). The age difference between her an Ian didn't seem that big but then, 11 years later, she's basically drawn for fap material and Ian's this cute little boy. Again, it's clear men were in charge of this book. It's a shame because I look at how Nebula isn't sexualized at all in the Guardians films and this is essentially the same kind of character: a brainwashed daughter of a murderous villain that learns to be good. We didn't need her showering, her outfit that didn't protect any part of her body, or her wanting to fuck Captain America. None of that shit was necessary.
One of the worst things was having Captain America say his abusive, alcoholic father was a good man. Like, what a way to say "fuck you" to Sarah Rogers. Why? Just.... why? I don't give a shit if he donated a ton of money to an orphanage and save a box of puppies from a burning building: he put his hands on his wife and beat the hell out of her, he's a piece of shit. End of story.
Overall, this... just didn't have any the good points I liked in the first volume, aside from Steve loving his son. Everything else just reminded me why I sometimes hate reading books by male writers. Good god.
civreader's review
2.0
Meh. Some really weird developments. For example: where the hell did Sharon come from? Jet's change of heart is so sudden and unconvincing. Usually, I really like Remender's writing, but this felt amateurish and even childish at times. Perhaps it was an homage to the more innocent style of yore, but it didn't work for me. Since the Heroic Age "re-boot", the Cap series has been plummeting in quality.
skolastic's review
4.0
I still think the art is a little off, and I'm still not sure I'm sold on the "man out of time...again!" thing, but this is still a great, bonkers adventure.
booknooknoggin's review
4.0
Great ending to what started out pretty mediocre with the first part. Of course more great art from Romita jr.
squidbag's review
3.0
Still just as weird and warped as the first one, but now with more blood and sorrow; sets the stage for the major changes that would befall Cap in this new, adjusted Marvel Universe, and takes a really long time to unfold, like an opera or a Western. This will not be for everyone, but it does start a really interesting conversation about the relevance of the title character, which is worth having every couple of years.
invertible_hulk's review
3.0
This one dragged on a bit too long for my tastes. Though, I'm interested to see how the fates of the various characters play out.
amyg42's review
3.0
Are they seriously using the "but it was all a dream / none of this really happened" to negate everything that's happened this entire storyline?? *sigh*
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