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So I am reading this interview with the newest JSA writer, because I have dropped the book ages ago but who knows, maybe I can be won back over. And then I get to this line:

Jay Garrick will be the center of the universe here... I think it will be interesting to watch Jay evolve and grow as a character.

Which left me scratching my head, because I am not entirely sure what that *means* in the context of Jay Garrick. If I had to pick *one* DCU character who has entirely grown into themselves, it would probably be Jay on that list. (I'd love for it to be Hippolyta, but I think the comics are against me on that one.) I'm not saying he should be a static character, or that there are no new challenges in his world for him to overcome, but the character who walks out the other side of this storyline will be in every essential the same one who walked in. Ran in, I suppose.

I'm fond of the JSA Old Guard, in part because they've been around long enough to figure out exactly who they are, separately and together. Which causes its own sort of conflict, but not one very similar to the confused teenaged portion of their membership.

Except now I have this mental image of Alan Scott being Disapproving at Jay: "You're too old to be going through a mid-life crisis."

And Jay grins at him. "If you say so. *Sentinel*."

And then Alan is Extra Disapproving, but really Jay is used to that sort of thing as they've been BFFs for SO LONG, you guys. SOOOOOO LOOOOOOONG.

Here is something I never needed to see, and probably *you* never needed to see either: A Poison Ivy plush toy with camel-toe.

I would make fun, but I am too busy being traumatized.

(And felt you should be too. Obviously!)

ETA: Earlier, I was making comments about my Alan Scott plushie being lonely. And the thing about the Ivy figure is that her character design is *way* too similar to his Thorn's (his ex-wife) for comfort. And now I am *really* in a bad place.

And still not at all tempted to get it. Just for, uh, clarification.

I’ve been somewhat cranky of late of many things related to fandom, but luckily there are other things which never fail to fill me with fannish glee.

One of them is Alan Scott. He’s the original Green Lantern, and still the most awesome.

Alan Scott is old enough to be your grandfather. He’s arrogant, occasionally shortsighted, and not exactly someone you’d go to for a sympathetic ear. Also, he has no fashion sense at all.

No, really. There is no one else in the DCU who could not only pull off that costume, but manage an air of dignity while at it. I’ve been known to explain that he was going for the cracked out Christmas tree ornament effect, which is actually not all that far from the actual thought processes that went into the design.

Other things which seem to have gone into his costume design – a purple and green window drape.



“If I must fight evil beings, I must make myself a fearful figure! I must have a costume that is so bizarre that once I am seen, I will never be forgotten!”

Seriously. He was *this close* to becoming *Batman*. (And considering that Alan is also from Gotham*, that’s almost fitting.)

So who exactly is Alan Scott? ( I’m lazy, so I’ll have Batman explain it. )

 
And that’s it for now. I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling much happier after this! If you want more examples of why Alan Scott is awesome, and I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't, I’d suggest the following comics.( (I’ve uploaded a couple issues that are good and could otherwise be hard to track down.) )