Lets start with Ravnica, doesnt really impact it all in my book. Wells is not writing. Hopefully Teferi, Jaya and Karn all get power showings that better live up to their Power Level then under Wells. I hope their performance in Wells Dominaria is not the new standard going forward.
As for Dominaria...hated it. Not a surprise I think that is obvious if you seen me on the other thread. First, the story tried to juggle way too much. We spent forever getting all the characters together for a showdown that was a massive letdown. The Weatherlight was nice to see but again its nothing special cause it cannot planeswalk anymore (making it no different then most vehicles on Kaladesh) and thus that makes the time spent on a new Weatherlight crew a waste of time.
Teferi was at the center of marketing and did nothing of note this story. All Wells did is give him a wife (with a character we never met in the present) and a daughter who is not likely to be relevant at all which rang consultation prize. He has gotten nothing done in terms of getting Zhalfir back (60 years to before even trying to find Urza Artifacts) or getting his own spark back (Jhoira did it somehow no explanation, resparking off panel). He primarily contributed jokes because although it was said they needed his power, what did he really do? He didn't contribute much at all besides jobbing out next to Karn and Jaya against scrubs like Yargle and Urgoros. He officially joined the Gatewatch but of course that wasn't important enough to see. Wells can say she loves Teferi all she wants in interviews but she didn't show it at all in the story.
Karn, also the center of marketing. He at least got his objective accomplished getting a superweapon. But I still find him not talking to Jhoira because of Venser lame and pointless. We got one short scene of Teferi, Karn and Jhoira all together again after 60 years or so and that was it with everything patched up. He was also the least useful against such mighty Titans of Yargle and Urgoros.
Jaya, she is back seems in character and beside her weak showing in the fights nothing to comment. I am still confused on when she met Karn and decided to help him with New Phyrexia.
Jodah, quick cameo as bitter Ex. Hates Planeswalkers still and yet is teaching at a School named after Urza's old academy. Blamed Oldwalkers for everything wrong, his time to shine against Belzenlok and he contributes nothing. Hypocrisy my name is Jodah.
Belzenlok put up less fight then his top Lts...Yargle should have been the final boss and only showed up at the end despite apparently being able to menance the whole plane for decades. A plane that is 2.5x the size of Earth.
So basically unless the old character name was not Jhoira they got shortchanged. Jhoira fans should be happy. She was a saint (just forget the part where she had Teferi's spark and almost used it to restart a Weatherlight that cannot travel planes) who got to show off all her skills in leadership, team building, motivation, puzzle/problem solving, artifice and magic. She even got plenty of scenes to bond with Lili.
Lili much of the story time was spent on her bonding with Gideon and Jhoira...but we didn't answer anything to do with the Raven Man despite returning to the scene of the Crime. We learned nothing new about the Chain Veil either. And she took out her brother pretty quickly so that wasn't even climatic. The goal seemed to make us feel bad for Lili cause she really had turned over a new leaf. Hence Jace cameos as Mean and Bitter Ex Boyfriend.
The only positive is Teferi resparked and will see more of him, Karn and Jaya going forward not under the pen of Wells.
In short, Wells was clearly biased towards Lili and Jhoira and it showed.
Lets start with Ravnica, doesnt really impact it all in my book. Wells is not writing. Hopefully Teferi, Jaya and Karn all get power showings that better live up to their Power Level then under Wells. I hope their performance in Wells Dominaria is not the new standard going forward.
As for Dominaria...hated it. Not a surprise I think that is obvious if you seen me on the other thread. First, the story tried to juggle way too much. We spent forever getting all the characters together for a showdown that was a massive letdown. The Weatherlight was nice to see but again its nothing special cause it cannot planeswalk anymore (making it no different then most vehicles on Kaladesh) and thus that makes the time spent on a new Weatherlight crew a waste of time.
Teferi was at the center of marketing and did nothing of note this story. All Wells did is give him a wife (with a character we never met in the present) and a daughter who is not likely to be relevant at all which rang consultation prize. He has gotten nothing done in terms of getting Zhalfir back (60 years to before even trying to find Urza Artifacts) or getting his own spark back (Jhoira did it somehow no explanation, resparking off panel). He primarily contributed jokes because although it was said they needed his power, what did he really do? He didn't contribute much at all besides jobbing out next to Karn and Jaya against scrubs like Yargle and Urgoros. He officially joined the Gatewatch but of course that wasn't important enough to see. Wells can say she loves Teferi all she wants in interviews but she didn't show it at all in the story.
Karn, also the center of marketing. He at least got his objective accomplished getting a superweapon. But I still find him not talking to Jhoira because of Venser lame and pointless. We got one short scene of Teferi, Karn and Jhoira all together again after 60 years or so and that was it with everything patched up. He was also the least useful against such mighty Titans of Yargle and Urgoros.
Jaya, she is back seems in character and beside her weak showing in the fights nothing to comment. I am still confused on when she met Karn and decided to help him with New Phyrexia.
Jodah, quick cameo as bitter Ex. Hates Planeswalkers still and yet is teaching at a School named after Urza's old academy. Blamed Oldwalkers for everything wrong, his time to shine against Belzenlok and he contributes nothing. Hypocrisy my name is Jodah.
Belzenlok put up less fight then his top Lts...Yargle should have been the final boss and only showed up at the end despite apparently being able to menance the whole plane for decades. A plane that is 2.5x the size of Earth.
So basically unless the old character name was not Jhoira they got shortchanged. Jhoira fans should be happy. She was a saint (just forget the part where she had Teferi's spark and almost used it to restart a Weatherlight that cannot travel planes) who got to show off all her skills in leadership, team building, motivation, puzzle/problem solving, artifice and magic. She even got plenty of scenes to bond with Lili.
Lili much of the story time was spent on her bonding with Gideon and Jhoira...but we didn't answer anything to do with the Raven Man despite returning to the scene of the Crime. We learned nothing new about the Chain Veil either. And she took out her brother pretty quickly so that wasn't even climatic. The goal seemed to make us feel bad for Lili cause she really had turned over a new leaf. Hence Jace cameos as Mean and Bitter Ex Boyfriend.
The only positive is Teferi resparked and will see more of him, Karn and Jaya going forward not under the pen of Wells.
In short, Wells was clearly biased towards Lili and Jhoira and it showed.