Some thoughts on Steward and the last arc...
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 11:41 am
So, I just binge red through Temple Crashers 2.
Steward (if that really is his name) apparently getting turned into a badger at the end was an interesting character twist. It's really making me think of some of the implications here, the first one being that I bet he really regrets interfering with Keene's animal rights campaign.
Of course, I kept thinking that he was working for some larger outside organization, and the part where Thomas shows up is evidence against that, but doesn't rule it out: I'm considering it as still entirely possible that he was working for some anti animal rights organization and that Thomas was just a convenient way to screw with Keene. If he was part of such an organization though, why hasn't he contacted them yet? The thought I have at the moment is that maybe he has not only failed but been turned into an animal, so maybe he assumes (probably correctly) that they would either lock him in a cage or possibly kill him to keep their secret safe, as they certainly wouldn't have any more use for him as he is. In any case, the idea that there is a shadowy organization working against Keene is intriguing to me.
On another note, I like how Steward realizes that Karishad, with his Pinkie Pie esque understanding of things, is probably the only character who could still recognize him without even being told that he was a badger now. What I'm really wondering though is what he said to Jessica. Did he offer her that gold and she just didn't take it? Did he give her some sort of explanation, and was it true? Why has he chosen to stay so close to Keene if he can no longer expect Keene to allow him to do anything?
I'm also wondering if this ties in with the Wolves no longer being the security guards, because if the ferrets higher humans, or worse, no one at all, they might not be able to catch a badger sneaking in. I feel like they are making a big mistake on that one: the wolves are not only incredibly capable, but incredibly loyal, especially since it would be very difficult to drive any of them, especially for an anti animal group like the ones that the ferrets probably need protection from. And speaking of why they need protection, I kept wondering what Rick Griffin was going to do with Lana, seeing as she is the most capable of the ferrets after Keene, but without his megalomania type thing. The question I have, is how much does she actually know? Is she aware of the supernatural stuff? Has she seen the videos of Steward? Does she know that he's a badger now?
Anyway, I had an odd idea for how Rick might continue this character art with Steward. He's now living with a group of semi civilized animals, a couple of whom have children. What if, over the course of whatever his next scheme is, he starts to realize that Keen was probably doing the right thing? I sort of pictured him showing up at Keane's new house, apologizing to him, and giving him that gold coin that people are discussing in that other thread. The other possibility is that he has an angry Outburst on them, and gets kicked out, and / or the coin is just stolen from him. Either way, I think an arc where we figure out what stewards deal was and eventually get some closure with him would be a really worthwhile read. I think it's clear that Rick intends to bring him back in some major capacity.
And what's the deal with Pete and Dragon? Clearly they still remember their old lives completely, those are goal seems to have shifted from an ideological battle over how things should work to be shared desire to get out of this situation. The other possibility of who could use that coin is definitely them, and since they are celestials, this is where I think Breel could really come into play.
Anyway, just a long rambling dump of my thoughts after reading through all of that at once. I may have missed a few comics before that, and not realized it, so please tell me if I've missed some crucial detail here.
Steward (if that really is his name) apparently getting turned into a badger at the end was an interesting character twist. It's really making me think of some of the implications here, the first one being that I bet he really regrets interfering with Keene's animal rights campaign.
Of course, I kept thinking that he was working for some larger outside organization, and the part where Thomas shows up is evidence against that, but doesn't rule it out: I'm considering it as still entirely possible that he was working for some anti animal rights organization and that Thomas was just a convenient way to screw with Keene. If he was part of such an organization though, why hasn't he contacted them yet? The thought I have at the moment is that maybe he has not only failed but been turned into an animal, so maybe he assumes (probably correctly) that they would either lock him in a cage or possibly kill him to keep their secret safe, as they certainly wouldn't have any more use for him as he is. In any case, the idea that there is a shadowy organization working against Keene is intriguing to me.
On another note, I like how Steward realizes that Karishad, with his Pinkie Pie esque understanding of things, is probably the only character who could still recognize him without even being told that he was a badger now. What I'm really wondering though is what he said to Jessica. Did he offer her that gold and she just didn't take it? Did he give her some sort of explanation, and was it true? Why has he chosen to stay so close to Keene if he can no longer expect Keene to allow him to do anything?
I'm also wondering if this ties in with the Wolves no longer being the security guards, because if the ferrets higher humans, or worse, no one at all, they might not be able to catch a badger sneaking in. I feel like they are making a big mistake on that one: the wolves are not only incredibly capable, but incredibly loyal, especially since it would be very difficult to drive any of them, especially for an anti animal group like the ones that the ferrets probably need protection from. And speaking of why they need protection, I kept wondering what Rick Griffin was going to do with Lana, seeing as she is the most capable of the ferrets after Keene, but without his megalomania type thing. The question I have, is how much does she actually know? Is she aware of the supernatural stuff? Has she seen the videos of Steward? Does she know that he's a badger now?
Anyway, I had an odd idea for how Rick might continue this character art with Steward. He's now living with a group of semi civilized animals, a couple of whom have children. What if, over the course of whatever his next scheme is, he starts to realize that Keen was probably doing the right thing? I sort of pictured him showing up at Keane's new house, apologizing to him, and giving him that gold coin that people are discussing in that other thread. The other possibility is that he has an angry Outburst on them, and gets kicked out, and / or the coin is just stolen from him. Either way, I think an arc where we figure out what stewards deal was and eventually get some closure with him would be a really worthwhile read. I think it's clear that Rick intends to bring him back in some major capacity.
And what's the deal with Pete and Dragon? Clearly they still remember their old lives completely, those are goal seems to have shifted from an ideological battle over how things should work to be shared desire to get out of this situation. The other possibility of who could use that coin is definitely them, and since they are celestials, this is where I think Breel could really come into play.
Anyway, just a long rambling dump of my thoughts after reading through all of that at once. I may have missed a few comics before that, and not realized it, so please tell me if I've missed some crucial detail here.