Dark Speedy?
By Harper. Filed in commentary |
As we saw in this week’s [THE FALL OF] GREEN ARROW #31, Oliver Queen decides to bring vengeance for what happened to Lian and Roy Harper. In the process he goes rogue, facing off against his wife, his son and his friends. But, in the final page, we realize that Speedy has joined Oliver and his vendetta. And she’s about to deliver a kill shot to the Electrocutioner, Prometheus’ ally in the destruction of Star City.
I wonder if Ollie will give her the chance? This moment also reminded me of TEEN TITANS #1/2, where Rose became the Ravager by killing her uncle and joining Slade’s mission. Will Mia become an anti-hero? Will she kill in the name of revenge?
End of titanstower.com transmission. About this author: I live in Brazil and I am a physicaltherapist. In my free time, I try to work on Torre Titã, a Brazilian blog inspired by titanstower.com. I discovered the Titans with The New Teen Titans v2 #20. I fell in love with Donna Troy as soon as I saw her. And since I already loved Green Arrow, I instantly became a great fan of Speedy as well. Like all Titans fans, I still hope to see our Titans together again and done right. Read more from this author
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Saturday, March 20th 2010 at 9:40 am |
Electrocutioner was the villain the Titans fought right before Speedy joined, way back. He was trying to steal Luthor’s suit from two kids (one was name Benny, he got picked up by Warp) after he got the information from the now deceased Bolt.
Saturday, March 20th 2010 at 10:47 am |
This has to be a trick on Mia’s part.
First off, because the end the issue with Mia ASKING for the chance to kill Electrocutioner. If they really wanted Mia to go rogue along with Ollie, they wold have ended the issue with her killing him. Remember how Cry for Justice ended with Oliver killing Prometheus? Every time they do a cliffhanger like this where the character seems ready to do something out of character, the next issue reveals its some kind of trick.
Secondly: Turning Mia into a villain/anti-hero would take away from Oliver story of his descent into madness. Having him trying to kill villains, while at the same time trying to control a sidekick who’s also got a taste for murder would honestly make the story unnecessary complicated. The whole point of the story arch is to tells Roy and Oliver’s journey. Mia, Dinah, Conner and the rest of the arrow family are only supporting cast members. I don’t see them taking the spotlight off Olli so quickly, considering this is the second issue of the storyline.
Either Mia is trying to trick Oliver, OR if they really are going with the “lets ruin ANOTHER character” approach, Oliver, or someone else will stop her before he can do it.
Of course considering they maimed Roy, and killed Lian in the same plot, maybe I’m giving them too much credit…
Saturday, March 20th 2010 at 2:16 pm |
I think you’re giving them too much credit. After all, it’s more ‘adult’ for Oliver’s mania to corrupt his emotional daughter. Never mind that I believe Mia was meant by Kevin Smoth to be a positive character–someone who took all the misfortune and tragedy life had handed to her and chose to rise above it, to refuse to be defined by her condition and fashion a position for herself where she can help others. In DiDio’s World it’s so much more ‘edgy’ for a character to find a dark and conflicted place to go to no matter what their path was before….
Sunday, March 21st 2010 at 1:33 am |
It’s written by J.T Krul (which is why i am hoping that they don’t screw this up)… But if Dido has his way. Mia will most definitely be another ruined character. But I do agree with you Red Robin. IF they were going to do something. Then they would have done it already. I’ll be surprised if they do, but you can never rely on the logic of Dan Dido.
Sunday, March 21st 2010 at 12:38 pm |
Chances are: Didio will get his way yet again.
Sunday, March 21st 2010 at 2:21 pm |
Especially given that he’s had the keys to the kingdom handed to him….
Sunday, March 21st 2010 at 7:47 pm |
I blame Levitz for that
Sunday, March 21st 2010 at 7:51 am |
I agree with Red Robin too. But I wonder if they could ruined other character of Titans? Sigh