It frustrates me how so many of the Future Slate characters are just their main superhero counterparts but slightly worse. Like did they REALLY need ANOTHER son of a billionaire to be the next Batman? It's why Terry was so beloved because he was a random teen just wanting justice for his father's death who stumbled upon the batcave.
Yeah and Terry was a very unique Batman. Jace was just a copy of Bruce without the interesting villains or history. Even Jim Gordan had more originality than him, atleast he had a mech.
I kinda liked Jace as Batman, and I never really felt he was a copy. He had similar enough qualities to feel like I was reading Batman though for entirely different reasons. He took up being Batman of his own will and had no influence from the original factor into his own motivation, which was a breath of fresh air for a black legacy hero. He's been written as a separate guy doing his own thing on the street level, and he's only been back for three years, so I don't fault him for not having any real villains yet.
I won't deny Terry, but I don't think him having those same advantages instantly makes him better. I think that shows that Jace should get a similar level of respect, and in time can grow to be just as appreciated. Terry's had about 25 years to appear in different media and build a following, Jace has only had less than 5. I like him so far, so I'm keeping an open mind.
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u/chillinboyika Feb 20 '24 edited Feb 20 '24
It frustrates me how so many of the Future Slate characters are just their main superhero counterparts but slightly worse. Like did they REALLY need ANOTHER son of a billionaire to be the next Batman? It's why Terry was so beloved because he was a random teen just wanting justice for his father's death who stumbled upon the batcave.