martes, 18 de enero de 2022

Some thoughts about Aquaman: The Becoming #5


Can Jackson Hyde accept his mother's legacy?

Jackson just learned the truth about his mother and just when he starts to bond with his sister, a new attack will prompt him to assume the role he has been trained for all this time.

Better than the last issue but another proof of why this is a kind of an inconsistent series.

Brandon Thomas offers a new installment where at least there's more natural plot progression. While last issue was almost completely devoted to exposition to let the readers know about the past of Jackson's mother (Because really, that's all it was, it was more directed to us than him), this chapter offers actual interesting conversations to let us know about the situation of the characters. Take for example the interaction between Jackson and his recently found sister, it allows us to learn more about both characters and the culture they belong to without feeling like a big info dump and for that I'm very thankful.

Then again, it was revealed here that part of the backstory of Jackson's mother was a lie fabricated by one of the antagonists and so was the drama created because of it since Jackson's mother could have easily said that it was a lie but because of plot reasons she didn't. Last chapter was just too convoluted for its own good.

Paul Pelletier and Diego Olortegui share the pencils and both maintain a consistent tone over the course of the read with expressive characters, vibrant look and detailed backgrounds.

Decent overall but hopefully the conclusion will be satisfying.

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