Holy God, is this issue trite. Aaron’s been trite and obvious before, but never to this degree. The entire issue poses Dash and Carol as tragic, star-crossed lovers. It felt like Aaron had just got done reading Twilight and wanted to homage it with some Scalped fanfic. It doesn’t even feel like the same comic.
Though Guera’s art is back on target again. Faces aren’t funny anymore.
Aaron opens it with a collective dream sequence, then does his whole split declarative statement first person thoughts thing. He’s done it before and it’s worked occasionally. It belly flops here. Belly flops so hard I’m angry I read the comic.
He even gets rid of Wade. The one thing he’s got going for him, Aaron drives him off the rez.
Apparently, Aaron never thought through Carol and Dash hooking up.
I hate this issue. But Aaron’s abject mishandling isn’t a surprise.
CREDITS
Unwanted, Conclusion; writer, Jason Aaron; artist, R.M. Guera; colorist, Giulia Brusco; letterer, Steve Wands; editors, Mark Doyle and Will Dennis; publisher, Vertigo.
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