LJ presents: Homecoming, part one

[dragontail]

Finding the time to write this entry has been something of an epic in itself. I won't bore you all with the details - it's enough to say "it's been a busy couple of weeks" and leave it at that. It's a shame it's taken so long because this, the first installment of a two-part story, is yet another one of LJ's strong ideas. The kidlet's burgeoning

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[dragontail]

I've a long weekend coming up, LJ is going away on a trip and stareyednight has a cosplay photo shoot booked, so your chances of getting "more, more!" in short order look pretty good :)

You know, as undoubtedly good as this is - and let's be clear, it is stupendously well plotted and characterised - I can't help but wish for a utopian vision that wasn't caused by a villainous deception. It seems so common for 'good futures' and the like to actually be evil plots that I think comic creators must be very cynical about the possibility of improvement.

A valid point, as always. Though I'll admit I share that cynicism. Mayhaps I have the same problem, though I'd wager mine is the direct result of too much journalism.

What intrigued me is how this story speaks to LJ's view of modern politics. Peggy's line about freedom, security and subservience (great word) really struck me. Given the man currently running our federal government, and his ultra-right wing leanings, I'd wager LJ has taken a fair bit of inspiration from his (poor) example. Having Granger/Skull win the election legitimately, without any Luthor-style mind control or anything, is a fairly deep and mature angle for a young girl to take.

[librarian_bot]

Absolutely. It's a grown-up approach and it suits the Skull beautifully because of it (his strength, after all, is in being an ideological challenge).

To be clear, it's not the concept I object to so much as the trappings of the 'perfect world' that tend to be used. Clean streets, for instance, seems to be treated as something totally unnatural whereas in a place like Cambridge (not a city in the American sense, I know but still) it's not that unusual since the council is pretty hot on keeping things tidy for the tourists. These things are possible for non-sinister reasons (well, less sinister reasons).

Anyway, enough loose thoughts. I must away to work!

[dragontail]

To be clear, it's not the concept I object to so much as the trappings of the 'perfect world' that tend to be used. Clean streets, for instance, seems to be treated as something totally unnatural whereas in a place like Cambridge (not a city in the American sense, I know but still) it's not that unusual since the council is pretty hot on keeping things tidy for the tourists. These things are possible for non-sinister reasons (well, less sinister reasons).

Absolutely, and I knew all along what you were saying. Fear not! :-)