Trinity #15
Pretty much still enjoying this. Not much else to say. "We've been here for over an hour" was badass, getting a tiny bit overused as a trope nowadays, but badass nonetheless.
I love how everyone is so matter-of-fact in dealing with these big mindbending revelations. Someone will say "These three have been shaped by the fundamental aspects of this universe and are therefore key to unlocking its potential?" and someone else will say "Well that makes sense." Little quirks like that make me love the DCU, I can't deny it. These people didn't just put on costumes and masks yesterday. They've been through it all and anyone like Firestorm and Gangbuster who haven't been through it all are learning about "it all" as they go.
I'm still not very sold on the idea of the big three being this literal keystone to the universe and therefore that's why they're so important or something. It's very similar to the idea that Morrison threw out in Superman: Beyond about Superman being the proemial heroic being, which I loved, but it feels different somehow in this sort of practice. Less organic. As much as I like the meta concepts, organically developed stories and relationships will always trump them. The idea of the big three being justified as big three in the DCU simply because they've grown and developed that close bond with each other will always, always be a stronger concept than the idea of the big three being justified as the big three in the DCU simply because Destiny Says So. There is a big difference, no matter how subtle and imperceptible it may be in the shortterm. This story seems to be favoring the latter approach, which sits awkwardly with me in the longterm no matter how good the story is at the moment.
(8.3 out of 10)