Oh, wow! What a story!
That was the most brilliant in-depth look at Kryptonian history and society that I've ever seen.
Tying it in to the disappearance of the Neanderthals and, later, the Myan civilization... genius!
And then... I'm still not sure how you did it, but... you actually made New Krypton almost seem like it made sense. I didn't think that was even possible.
Actually, given the way it's set up, with Krypton, Earth, and New Krypton, I'd almost be tempted to rename the story My Three Suns. But maybe that's just me.
I think, personally, my favorite part of the whole thing was that scene with Jor-El and Lara.
"No." Her mindvoice was clear, strong, warm... loving. It was almost shocking in its intimacy. All the more so because of the real, physical contact of her fingertips on his hand. "It is the way it must be. The way it has always been for us."
His response was beyond words, a projection of the wonder and awe she inspired in him. Life with her was a constant rediscovery of the fact that she was not a typical female.
Beautiful. That whole scene. Just... beautiful. The way they transcend the Kryptonian austerity. The way that austerity makes the act of holding hands - something so simple to us - an expression of unfathomable love. You really bring it all to life.
And, too, there's Lara's choice here. She knows what's happening. She knows what he's up to. She knows what it means that he's doing it on that day... and
she goes along with it. Wow.
The only real nitpick I have in all this is Lois's characterization (when she finally appears). It just seemed a little off to me. The thing with the coffee, for example. That was a bit much, even for First Season Lois.
Overall, though... color me very impressed.
Dare I hope that we'll see more along these lines?
