CCW: 2.27 Our Final Review of Final Crisis - Part Two

Jose & Elliott close the book on Final Crisis with their review of issue #7 and wonder about what the original ending could have been.

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[DamianRavenblood]

The intention to alter and dominate Creation in his (Darkseid) image or order was the initial plan but it eventually led to nihilism. Darkseid was dying since Seven Soldiers. He was simply going to be shut out of Creation as a disembodied spirit. That was the doom he knew, as a god, would befall him. He would forever be trapped in an eternal void of Darkness as punishment. Hence, he (Darkseid) chose nihilism and to bring all of Creation down the abyss with him.

[comicculturewarrior]

Morrison has always likened the JLA to the Greek/Roman pantheon of the gods, and has made numerous references to other mythological/religious stories/scriptures about 'end of times' events involving god-like beings and wanting to draw that into FC. It was an ambitious series at the very least. Maybe oce its been collected in trade format and we've all had a chance to step back from the hype that surrounded the book, we'll appreciate it for what it was.

Thanks for commeting!

Elliott

[XxFloggingMollyxX]

Final Crisis failed to me but was still much better than SI. At least we got good stuff out of Final Crisis like Legion of 3 Worlds and Batman RIP. I think it's DC's fault though, for putting all their support into Blackest Night and none into Final Crisis.

[comicculturewarrior]

Well, LO3W has yet to conclude and Batman RIP was one of the most anti-climactic mini-series of all time (c'mon, a series touting the 'death' of Batman' only to have him show up the very next month in another book?). At least BN is coming out on time. And so did SI, which already puts it above FC IMO.

Thanks for commenting!

Elliott

[locusmortis]

Ok, gonna go Devils Advocate on this one..... why should an event set up a new status quo?

Why shouldn't a story just end? Why does every event have to lead to another event....and another event...like House of M, Civil War, Secret Invasion, Dark Reign...when does it come to a conclusion?

I think thats something Morrison was trying to get at, the power of stories and myths. FC was WAY more ambitious than Secret Invasion, Morrison just wasn't able to pull it off. A brave failure imo.

[comicculturewarrior]

Sigh. Felt bad for Johnnyhorror and decided to join him on his deserted island, locus? LOL.

Seriously, you make a good point, and I would agree with you wholeheartedly were it not for the fact that DC created not one but TWO 52 week 'maxi-series' to tie in to FC (52 and Countdown) and have been touting in DC Nation each week how the end of FC would be the 'end of the DCU as we know it.'

All I know is that I want my money back!

;-) (Just joking there. I still love you Jann.)

Elliott

[Groek123]

Final crisis 1-6 was good stuff , but number 7 is the greatest shit have ever read .That is impudence , unworthy and as I think it was written under drugs . Final Crisis 7 destroys the whole rest of the Story , Iam totally pissed off !!!!!!!!

[tumdukter]

the thing elliot does from 6:12 to 6:22 is absolute gold!

tom.

[johnnyhorror92182]

I agree with you, man. I loved Final Crisis!

[DamianRavenblood]

I suspect its more than the non-linear style of story telling of FC that has put pple off. You know what i think? Pple are simply mentally and emotinally Anesthetized. Does that I mean i'm any better. NO. I just call it how i see it.

[DamianRavenblood]

I call it how i see it. I loved all of FC from # 1 to 7. To me, every issue conveyed something so true, raw and powerful. Nothing about it was in anyway incoherent. I connected to series more on a very emotional level for everything I saw. And I call it how i see it.

[DamianRavenblood]

DC books such as JSA, Superman, Action Comics, Simon Dark,etc. have existing self contained narratives that are still on-going since before Final Crisis. I think anyone with an imagination could easily place FC in a suitable period that would not conflict with these pre-FC on-going self-contained narratives.

[DamianRavenblood]

I think the Claim that the events in Final Crisis do not manifest in the present run of DC books is wrong. What about the Flash, Batman and Green Lantern Titles that are and have been directly tied to FC??

[DamianRavenblood]

Superheroes in the DC U have finally acheived noticeable mythological status with Final Crisis. The Marvel U has gone nowhere near that. Final Crisis is entirely about saving and preserving the constant true mode of reality/Creation from the fallen nature of Darkseid and Mandrakk.