YMMV / The Button

• Catharsis Factor: Face it, you cheered when Eobard Thawne, first-class murderous bastard and all around petty asshole, got vaporized by Doctor Manhattan.
• Contested Sequel: It's the first direct follow-up on the contentious Watchmen subplot that began in DC Universe: Rebirth, so yeah.
• Continuity Lockout:
  • If you haven't read Flashpoint or DC Universe: Rebirth #1 and don't have at least a passing knowledge of Watchmen and the general DC Universe, good luck following this story.
  • Wanna know why the Justice League's vault is suddenly filled with references to other Justice Leagues that existed pre-Flashpoint but weren't canon in the New 52? Hope you read Action Comics and Blue Beetle!
• Ensemble Dark Horse:
  • Jay Garrick, as always. But even more so because he will likely serve as a vehicle for the Justice Society's return.
  • Thomas Wayne, and his (brief) relationship with an adult Bruce.
• Harsher in Hindsight: The story ultimately doesn't do much to develop the ongoing Myth Arc of the Rebirth era, with Jay Garrick and the Justice Society remaining exiled from reality and ultimately no serious resolution unfolds. This wouldn't be too much of an issue since the story was just meant to be a "stepping stone" of sorts, but Schedule Slip and Executive Meddling would subsequently prevent the myth arc from developing substantially, until finally resolution came from Doomsday Clock, which came out long after the Rebirth era was considered over, and far too long after The Button. At the time, what looked like hype for an upcoming grand return ended up instead being a tease for something that, three years later, still hasn't played out in full. The result of the long delay ended up making it appear Batman and Barry Allen discovered Jay Garrick's existence and his trapped state within the Speed Force, but instead of helping him like they indicated they would, they'd proceeded to focus on any other possibly distraction and leave him to his fate.
• Just Here for Godzilla:
  • Some people have absolutely no interest in the wider DC Universe and are just here for the Watchmen stuff.
  • Others give no craps about the wider Watchmen story and are just here for Jay Garrick.
  • Likewise, there are fans of the Legion of Super-Heroes who are only following this story because of what role Saturn Girl may have.

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