Seriously, this just doesn’t seem like something
Superman would do. But, he feels so betrayed at having honored his Kryptonian
parents for so long that the mere shock at learning that his people kidnapped
humans sends him into a rage. Here’s the kicker, we later learn that the humans
kidnapped by Jor-El’s probe, were collected deceased. One of the characters in
this book claims her son was alive when he was kidnapped by Jor-El, so how did
he die? It’s never explained. In fact, if the mother did it, which I think
happened just prior to the alien contact, instead of being brought to justice,
she’s literally rewarded with a chance to spend the rest of her days with her
boy.
The other issue with this book I have is that the
probe used by Jor-El has somehow gotten stuck on autopilot after losing
communication with its creator after the destruction of Krypton. Thus, looking
for new instructions and a new master, the probe continues to abduct people-
living people who when returned to earth report of being experimented on. I
like the idea of the probe seeking out the last surviving Kryptonian as its
pilot. But in executing this mission, the probe has contradicted itself. So,
which is it- live humans or dead humans being kidnapped?
If this review seems confusing, that’s probably
because of how much of a mess this closing chapter is. Kansas Sighting started
out with promise and quickly fell into disrepair. I’m not even going to hype how
this chapter takes much of its inspiration of the little lost probe from the
train wreck (that I actually love a lot) that is Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
I just thank God that there wasn’t a third
installment in this series. I don’t think I could’ve stomached it.
Not Worth Consuming!
Rating: 3 out of 10 stars.
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