This story wraps up the Kid Amazo storyline. And it wasn't at all what I expected. I like this kind of story. The kind that after I read it, I can look back and say, "You know, that's not what I expected. But . . . I don't see how it could've ended any other way. It makes complete sense." Sometimes I complain along the way about being confused and not sure what's going on or where it's headed. But . . when the payoff finally comes, and it's worth the wait, there's nothing better. In a nutshell, that's how I felt about this story. The JLA really have treated him the same way throughout this whole story-line. Sure there were a couple of fights and frays. But, for the most part, they kept a distance. They knew that he had to come to terms on his own with what he was, and that their involvement could be the deciding factor in which side he chose. For the most part they just gave him more information. What they realized, when Bruce had set up that elaborate way for him to get in to the cave, was that not only did he have the powers of the team, but also their personalities, and everything that comes with them . . . thoughts, ideas, quirks, idiosyncrasies, phobias, etc. So as a team, even though all of this is going on internally, they still all work together and can suppress their individuality for the strength of the team. But, when Amazo takes them on as a group, not so much in a physical fight but more in a personal attack, the amount of input that he process', coupled with the conflicting thoughts and ideas, basically overloads his programming and he implodes. Of course seeing all these thoughts and ideas externalized does raise some questions in a few of their minds. But . . . at the end of the day . . . they're still a team. They'll always have each other's back. And they'll always do what's right . . . for the team. Fantastic story. I hope they have something just as great to follow it up.
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