A lot of emotionally build up for nothing. Why are we just now fleshing out Robin?īut it proves to only be there to build up a death scene that doesn’t actually pan out. We are in the twilight of this universe, after all. I thought it was strange that Sean Gordon Murphy would open the issue with an exploration of Dick Grayson’s past and what he means to Bruce. He then proceeds to spend the rest of the issue with a ridiculous smile on his face.Īlso, there are some odd choices in terms of story structure. The dialogue and characterizations come off as rather silly at times, too. The best example of that occurs when Jack Napier starts screaming that he’s “totally fan-girling out” over Batman. At one point, the story shifts so that EVERYONE can see Jack as his own separate entity, but it’s never explained why. Remember how I pointed out that the mechanics behind Jack Napier’s AI form made no sense? Well, they continue to make no sense. Remember how I complained in the last review that all of the major conflicts of the series were being solved by Bruce Wayne giving speeches to the people who were angry with him? Well, that happens here. Those flaws perpetuate throughout this issue as well. Chapter after chapter of poor dialogue, poor characterizations, and poor story logic have done that. Well, it’s because I’ve become disengaged with these versions of the characters. So why did I feel nothing throughout the entire issue?
There are lots of emotional moments, intense action sequences, and character reunions to catapult us into the final act. After wrapping up most of the major conflicts in the series, Sean Gordon Murphy makes this penultimate issue one big roller-coaster ride to the finale.
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