Dear DC: Tom Taylor should write all the things.

This installment is a bit disjointed compared to previous outings, but Taylor at 3/4 speed is still better than most writers working at full strength.

Ra’s al-Ghul is angry about humanity’s destruction of the natural world, but his idea to wipe out vast swaths of people puts him on the wrong side of everyone. His choice to hold superkids hostage to ensure Batman and team won’t interfere with his plans is misguided. Of course Team Batman is going to come after him. Naturally tragedy ensues. How could it not?

I suspect this story is going to get much worse for everyone involved, especially once Atlantis comes under attack by the US. I can only hope it will be as epic as previous installments. I trust it will.

I’m completely on board with Damian’s assessment that everything is ultimately Batman’s fault. If he had killed The Joker at any point, none of this would have ever happened. Sparing Joker’s life has always been irrational, and Damian’s accusation that Bruce needs people he’s close to to suffer and/or die in order to fuel his crusade is spot on. Here’s hoping that realization plays out in the next installment.