miércoles, 1 de mayo de 2019

Some thoughts about The Green Lantern #7

What are the Emerald Sands?

Hal had to go inside of the Green Lantern ring to save himself and now he will have to find a way to escape that world despite of what could happen to it.

This series continues but does so in a different way this time.

Grant Morrison uses this chapter to explore more about the mythos around the Power Ring and the universe inside of it. The difference between this chapter and the previous ones is not only the premise but also the way how this story is told. Morrison decides to drop narration bozes to go for a more typical kind of prose and this might sound like one of the usual tricks that Morrison exploits to make his stories seem more distinctive than they really are and, while that's definitely the case, it still works solidly to give the plot a bigger scale and make the world where Hal currently is more esoteric.

Morrison also shows his love for obscure elements with the appearance of the wizard Myrwhydden who is received a more interesting role than before (which is not particularly hard mind you since his appearances were fairly limited) and even includes a character named Pengowirr who is part of the Emerald Sands and helps to create a bigger connection to this setting and thus, creates a more emotional conclusion towards the end.

Liam Sharp demonstrates a better job here than in previous issue due that he's able to depict even more supernatural elements and his storytelling is more appropriate for this unconventional tale.

Good read, hope the next one doesn't take too long to arrive.

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