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Another fight that Phil would have probably preferred to last a bit longer. I can sort of see his point on this one, but I think he made it as impressive as he could in the space allowed. We had some back-and-forth on other parts of this scene, but this one was all him.
It’s tricky since both of these guys are such unknowns at this point. We know Brunhilde’s a legend among fighters, and she certainly looks the part (thanks, John), but we’ve never seen her in a fight before this. We saw Silver Centurion easily deal with Sundar, whom we know can hold his own against non-berserking Byron, but even so, I doubt you’d be prepared to assign either of them stats at this point. Still, that blade in panel 4 seems like it’d be bad news for almost anybody.
Uh, guess the Fightopians used one of Brunhilde’s spare capes for their flag. Or maybe one of them is just good at copying designs or sewing.
“Another fight that Phil would have probably preferred to last a bit longer. I can sort of see his point on this one”
Not me, I can’t. Because you forgot to upload the page, Campbell. :v
Oh, good. I thought it was just my connection being a pill.
Messy fight, a lot of collateral damage.
They killed the cameraman.
Oh, you guys. :-D Okay, this should be better when you see it (late tonight or early tomorrow, my time).
I think the brevity works for this one. Panel 1 it looks like we’re in for a drag out fight (she just punched an armoured face, and its the face that broke first!), but panel 4 hits with as much surprise to us (or me at least) as it did to Brunhilde. You’re left with the feeling “that’s not how this story is supposed to go…” but that’s often how people die, suddenly, unexpectedly, and right when it seems like they’re on top.
Yeah, I think the first panel sets up well that Brunhilde is the superior and physically stronger fighter. She wouldn’t have lost if not for bullshit rematerializing weapons.
Same. I think the fight works as is, and sometimes brevity is better than stretching things out. This feels like one of those times.
And I just got song out of my head. ;-)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs96Ksod88M&w=560&h=315%5D
Looks like my attempt at embedding the video didn’t work. For reference the link leads to a song called “That’s not how the story goes.”
WELL NOW ITS IN MY HEAD! THANKS A LOT!! (I hadn’t heard it before, I kinda slept on this show.)
Well said. The first time I saw her die I felt shock and rage despite her being a character I didn’t know well. Sundarr’s sheer admiration, paired with her being almost certainly in the moral right before her death combine well to create a strong and lasting impact.
i dont really like the transition from panel 3 to 4. Panel 3 he looks like hes gonna try and hold the axe with his hands? which is kinda stupid? and all of suddenly on panel 4 his hands are in complete another direction holding a magic weapon.
seems kinda weird for me.
To me it’s suggesting he claps his hands together and a giant sword shoots up with enough force to interrupt Brunhilde’s strike. A tough thing to get across without more panels, which would make that leap of Brunhilde’s seem to take too long. Tricky scene.
I loved Brunhilde. I would have been honored to follow her too.
Gods save Gastonia.
Frigg and Rachel seem to use the “glowy hammershit” to give superpower to (existing) weapons. In these pages, we see the Silver Centurion apparently conjure a dagger and sword out of thin air. Later on, he conjures up armor and a horse too. Is he using the same power as Frigg & Rachel? Can the SC snap any item he wishes into existence?
Yes, he’s using the same power, if by different means. In theory, he could snap any item into existence that he wishes, but given what we see done with the power over the course of the comic’s runtime, it seems like they can only do it if they have some kind of significant personal connection with what they summon. Frigg, for example, despite being full of confidence, had her power fizzle out on Scipio’s shield. And that was almost certainly BECAUSE it was Scipio’s.
I definitely think the speed of the scene works, because it really sells how skilled and powerful Brunhilde is. If not for being able to rematerialize his sword, the Silver Centurion would have been dead in three swift strikes. At best, if it had been a real sword, he would have been able to block the axe swing, but he sure wouldn’t have been able to actually swing it around and get it under her to stab her with it from that position. Even then, since he was already laid out on his ass, he likely would not have survived anyway.
He ONLY manages to win because he’s got that holy power.