In lieu of actually responding to it, here's my proxy reaction to Infinite Crisis #7, provocatively titled "Infinite Crisis #7 or a Kick to the Balls: U-Decide!":
I know as reviewers we're supposed to offer a thoughtful, objective critique. I know it's important to not be terribly emotive, and provide rational, considered, thoughtful and well-rounded overview of our subject.
But you know, I don't know that a review like that would fully encompass how truly, gutwrenchingly godawful this misbegotten stillbirth of a comic series has been. In the past, I have defended Geoff Johns. While his writing has never been exactly scintillating, it's been solid, workmanlike, I've said. Of course, I also wrote a rather scathing review of 'Green Lantern: Rebirth' which included frequent colourful uses of the 'F' word (fuck, just in case). Well, I'm gonna try and keep a cool head and see how long it lasts me before the invective burbles up and I turn into Uncle Kranky, the world's greatest Tourette's suffering comix reviewer....
I know as reviewers we're supposed to offer a thoughtful, objective critique. I know it's important to not be terribly emotive, and provide rational, considered, thoughtful and well-rounded overview of our subject.
But you know, I don't know that a review like that would fully encompass how truly, gutwrenchingly godawful this misbegotten stillbirth of a comic series has been. In the past, I have defended Geoff Johns. While his writing has never been exactly scintillating, it's been solid, workmanlike, I've said. Of course, I also wrote a rather scathing review of 'Green Lantern: Rebirth' which included frequent colourful uses of the 'F' word (fuck, just in case). Well, I'm gonna try and keep a cool head and see how long it lasts me before the invective burbles up and I turn into Uncle Kranky, the world's greatest Tourette's suffering comix reviewer....