01-17-2006, 05:41 PM
I haven't read House of M #8 yet, but I gotta say that I have enjoyed the series on the surface thus far. The artwork was amazing and I thought the writing was pretty good as well. Olivier Coipel has been one of my favorite artists since his debut on Avengers some time ago.
However,if you look beyond the popcorn fun of the series, it boils down to nothing more than yet another alternate reality storyline. And yes, I am a huge fan of alternate realities, but for me it is nothing more than lighthearted entertainment. I'm sure there will be some long term ramifications, such as...
[spoiler]Quicksilver turning to evil once more???[/spoiler]
...but at the end of the day it doesn't hold much weight for me. Which isn't to say that I didn't enjoy it, because as I said I did. I just wish that it had offered up something more interesting than it did.
However,if you look beyond the popcorn fun of the series, it boils down to nothing more than yet another alternate reality storyline. And yes, I am a huge fan of alternate realities, but for me it is nothing more than lighthearted entertainment. I'm sure there will be some long term ramifications, such as...
[spoiler]Quicksilver turning to evil once more???[/spoiler]
...but at the end of the day it doesn't hold much weight for me. Which isn't to say that I didn't enjoy it, because as I said I did. I just wish that it had offered up something more interesting than it did.