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Post by Mister Mercer on Mar 18, 2011 22:09:23 GMT -5
If you think its going to offend anyone don't post it. Try to be considerate of others feelings. Lets try and act like adults and not start a flame war. And if you are easily offended then this thread is not for you.
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Post by petasos on Mar 21, 2011 3:54:36 GMT -5
I agree, as long as we all can agree that Barry Allen shoud have stayed DEAD...
Barry made the ultimate sacrifice, for the sake of humanity. Not to be recycled, like a plastic bottle.
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Post by Mister Mercer on Mar 21, 2011 8:32:29 GMT -5
I can understand why they brought him back though. Green Lantern has become a heavy hitter in the DCU even getting his own movie. Since Geoff Johns brought Hal Jordan back.
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Post by negu on Mar 28, 2011 21:26:29 GMT -5
I agree. Geoff Johns did an amazing job with both Green Lantern: Rebirth and Flash: Rebirth. He is clearly a fan, and it shows. ^^
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Post by jonqcitizen on Mar 29, 2011 18:06:04 GMT -5
....Barry Allen shoud have stayed DEAD...Barry made the ultimate sacrifice, for the sake of humanity. Not to be recycled, like a plastic bottle. I think the main difference between Hal & Barry is that Hal was never really dead....from GL to Parallax to Spectre. Plus, the difference in franchises..... Green Lantern had crashed and burned with Kyle Rayner, The Flash was doing well with Wally West. Now I understand that Geoff Johns probably knew that he would be doing Brightest Day way-back-when, so the idea of bringing back so many characters and ignoring Barry Allen might be foolish. Plus, I'm sure Johns & DC believe that Barry Allen's reception would mirror that of Jordan's....great sales and a resurgence in a beloved character. All that said, I'm with you Petasos.....I loved Wally West as The Flash, and feel a little let down by the Barry Allen run thus far...and that Wally has seemed to fall off the map. I hope that Johns will continue to do his fabulous writing, and bring Wally into some aspect of Flashpoint. I have not given up hope that the Barry Allen run will be great, or that Wally and Barry can co-exist.....but it does feel a little " recycled", a "it worked with Hal, so let's try it with every other character we can!" Still a Flash fan though!
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Post by xBarryxAllenx on Mar 29, 2011 20:22:19 GMT -5
I can understand why people like Wally so much. I was a Wally fan as well as a Barry fan back in the 1960's and 1970's. When Barry died in the original Crisis I was saddened, although the death at least had more meaning than some other "deaths" in the DC universe (I'm looking at YOU Martian Manhunter). When Wally took on the mantle and was limited to speed of sound I didn't know what to make of it...but over time the storylines got better and better, and the character was developed so well that I understand the Wally fans wishing to see more of him.
That means...even though I'm glad to see MY childhood Flash back in action (with amazing art from Manapul) I would still like to see a prominent place for Wally. I don't think we need to be at odds as Flash fans here. That would be like having Bruce and Dick fans fighting each other over Batman...or people fighting over Conner Kent versus Clark. Makes no sense. Good stories are good stories, and if DC would wake up they would find a good audience for both Barry and Wally (and Jay and Bart for that matter) stories. Just my two cents worth from an older Flash fan.
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Post by micka on Mar 31, 2011 1:55:39 GMT -5
Makes total sense xbarryxallenx, I've said earlier on here (and to prettyuch anyone standing within earshot since Barry came back) I've been really disappointed by wally's disappearance. That said, that doesn't mean that I want Barry to go away, I've always loved Barry as the Flash. He was the Flash when I started reading comics, I enjoy reading Wally as the Flash better, however and would like to see him (and his fans treated with a little more respect). There's always going to be space for more than one Flash I should imagine. He is one of DC's 'big five'.
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