LitleWiggle
Since: Feb, 2013
05/09/2021 00:00:00
Overall, I\'d agree with this. Especially the ending. If I\'m being charitable, it was supposed to be a kind of winking nod to the Plutonian\'s inspiration, but it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Overall I feel like the big problem with the story is just how many people waste their chances to take Tony out. Especially Qubit. Seriously, dude, he\'s not worth saving.
LordYAM
Since: Jan, 2015
04/20/2023 00:00:00
With Orian at least there was a reason. Once Tony died Orian was going to unleash hell, so in that situation it made sense.
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Dark, but Gripping
When I picked up Irredeemable, I had no knowledge of it save for being another Evil Superman tale. I can now say that it's probably the most terrifying version of that archetype that will ever exist. Not only is "Superman" evil, he's also a serial killer that revels in pain and suffering. No one can stop him and he knows it, so he just goes around blowing up cities and burning politicians. The really crazy thing is how this all happens within a few weeks. Plutonian becomes evil —-> 2 weeks later, Earth becomes hell.
Oh boy, is this story a dark one. Filled with atrocities and Hope Spots galore. I do like the characters so it's not so much that they're unsympathetic as it is that the state of the world is so bleak for so long, and every time a chance appears to turn it around, something or someone (usually Qubit) comes along to sabotage it that it just hurts to watch. The Plutonian's Plot Armor gets very annoying after a while even when multiple characters should've been able to end his reign of terror. By the very end, so much has happened that the idea that this world could ever go back to anything approaching normal seems almost absurd.
The mystery aspect was soooo well done. The revelation that no one actually knew anything about Tony aside from Bette was crazy. Another difference from Superman because he was always upfront about his teammates and friends.
My biggest gripe is that it goes on a little too long. After Survivor gets his power boost, I didn't really understand why they didn't immediately make a beeline for Plutonian to beat him to death.
Another problem is that a lot of plot threads ended up going nowhere. Like whatever Modeus' plan was with the magical supervillain or the whole Tree of Life thing. The ending also felt extremely rushed, somehow. and I wasn't a fan of how Qubit sent Tony's essence(?) into other dimensions which ended up creating Superman as a concept. Like no, you made a good story but don't try and act like you had a hand in Superman, Mark Waid.
I'd give it a solid 8/10