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A review by mysteriousmre
Sideways Vol. 2: Rifts and Revelations by Dan Didio, Grant Morrison
3.0
I surprisingly liked this volume better than the first, if only because see a lot of drama in Derek's personal life in the last half. The first part of this book is a filler arc to give us a break from the main story. The dialogue is sloppily written and makes no sense given what was going on in JLD at the time, but we get to see Jimmy Olsen as a werewolf and Superman as a wraith so that's cool I guess?
What really boosted my opinion of this book was the last story which quickly attempts to wrap up the main plot of the series: the death of Derek's mom and the impact his hijinks as Sideways have affected his relationships with his family and best friend. Many people have pointed out online that Sideways was supposed to be DCs new stand-in for Spider-Man, and if you've ever read a Spider-Man story then you know the focus of those stories isnt the dynamic between hero and villain (like in Batman for instance). Its about the hero's personal life and their relationships. So even though the villain is very poor, Derek's personal life makes riveting drama. The heart to heart between Derek and Ernestine had some real chemistry to and the fallout with Derek's father felt really raw and emotional. Their attempt to repair their relationship and build a new one as father and son for my money was easily the best written part of the series and I'm sad we wont see it go any further.
After the abysmal first volume I was expecting to hate Sideways Vol. 2. Now I feel disappointed by its cancellation. It seems this book finally found its footing and had the rug pulled right out from under it. Hopefully this isnt the last we see of Derek and his extended cast. Theres a fun teen drama waiting to be told with these characters and I hope to see it one day.
What really boosted my opinion of this book was the last story which quickly attempts to wrap up the main plot of the series: the death of Derek's mom and the impact his hijinks as Sideways have affected his relationships with his family and best friend. Many people have pointed out online that Sideways was supposed to be DCs new stand-in for Spider-Man, and if you've ever read a Spider-Man story then you know the focus of those stories isnt the dynamic between hero and villain (like in Batman for instance). Its about the hero's personal life and their relationships. So even though the villain is very poor, Derek's personal life makes riveting drama. The heart to heart between Derek and Ernestine had some real chemistry to and the fallout with Derek's father felt really raw and emotional. Their attempt to repair their relationship and build a new one as father and son for my money was easily the best written part of the series and I'm sad we wont see it go any further.
After the abysmal first volume I was expecting to hate Sideways Vol. 2. Now I feel disappointed by its cancellation. It seems this book finally found its footing and had the rug pulled right out from under it. Hopefully this isnt the last we see of Derek and his extended cast. Theres a fun teen drama waiting to be told with these characters and I hope to see it one day.