As much as that trope has been abused, it's even more egregious in Lian's case -- because she IS a character who's been handled well and developed thoroughly over the years, by other writers.
And Robinson -- James Robinson, who MADE HIS NAME with one of the most character-driven superhero books of the last twenty years -- did EXACTLY what you describe. He didn't treat her as a person. He didn't even treat her as a character. He treated her as a PLOT DEVICE, and stuffed her right in that fridge.
Out of nowhere. Between panels.
Thank you for this. I know posts about this issue are going to be cropping up in the various comic blogs I read; may I link back to this?
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And Robinson -- James Robinson, who MADE HIS NAME with one of the most character-driven superhero books of the last twenty years -- did EXACTLY what you describe. He didn't treat her as a person. He didn't even treat her as a character. He treated her as a PLOT DEVICE, and stuffed her right in that fridge.
Out of nowhere. Between panels.
Thank you for this. I know posts about this issue are going to be cropping up in the various comic blogs I read; may I link back to this?