Examining the DCU's newest threat, Amanda Waller's search for absolute power
On a mission to subjugate the metahumans of the DC Universe in the forthcoming event, Absolute Power, Amanda Waller, the merciless and crafty government agent, Writer Mark Waid explains why Waller's fight for order and control naturally follows her long-standing path. Waid said in an interview with Screen Rant that she needs to end Superheroes since Waller "genuinely believes she's right" they are more of a curse than a blessing. Driven by a rising conviction that heroes are only becoming more powerful and influential and that the public has embraced them even more firmly than in past years, he notes her as becoming increasingly less interested in compromise. "Something's got to be done," Waid replies, repeating Waller's observations.
Waid notes that Waller's acts in Absolute Power follow logically from her past behavior, the result of years of shadow-based plotting and scheming. She has become bored with the conventional techniques, the subtle manipulations, and thinks that her objectives would be reached with a more public approach. For Waller, this marks a major change; Waid contends that this is the only approach she can influence the DC Universe permanently. Waid claims that for some time the DC Universe has been developing toward this sort of battle with Waller.
Waller has always been working toward perfect control.
After Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, Amanda Waller starts to believe that the planet has suffered enough metahuman-induced difficulties. Supported by the Council of Light, she chooses to eradicate them. Starting her campaign with observations of Metahumans, Waller makes calculated bargains and builds power. She stages an extraterrestrial invasion to publicly denigrate the Titans and confirm her leadership of the Bureau of Sovereignty, therefore affording her hitherto unheard-of power during the "Beast World" catastrophe.
Waller is quite sure about her strategy and her conviction drives her unrelenting quest of dominance. Although extreme, her acts are evidence of her long-standing will to keep control and order in a society she regards as growingly disorderly. Waller is different from previous villains even with her merciless ways since she believes her mission is moral. This reminds us that occasionally the most deadly dangers come from people who seem to be on the side of justice.
Waller's Battle for DCU Control Is Drawing to an Organic Finish
For years Waller has been working in the shadows, pulling strings and shaping events. Her approaches have produced some success, but she still has to reach her ultimate objective—total DC Universe control. For Waller, Absolute Power signals a sea change. She is choosing a direct, public approach over the conventional subtle manipulation techniques. This change marks a new chapter in her search for ultimate authority, a decision the DCU could find to have significant effects.
Mark Waid emphasizes that this change reflects a logical development rather than a sharp break from Waller's persona. According to him, Amanda Waller's goal has always been on a collision path with the DC Universe; now, the unavoidable conflict is set to play out. Absolute Power's events probably will change the DCU and have a long-lasting effect on the fate of the universe, heroes, villains, and so on.
Amanda Waller is a multifarious and divisive person.
In the DC Universe, Amanda Waller is a multifarious and divisive character, a sly and merciless government official committed to preserving power and order. Though her techniques are sometimes cruel and ethically dubious, her real motivation is a sincere conviction that she is serving the best interests of the earth. Her relentless commitment to her cause has gained her respect as well as dread; her readiness to employ any means required to reach her objectives speaks to this.
Absolute Power's events probably will help to solidify Waller's reputation as a potent DC Universe power. She is ready to move on a vast scale, so influencing the fate of the planet by her own warped vision, not happy to operate in the shadows. The DCU will be permanently altered as she focuses on attaining complete authority, leaving the heroes and the planet itself dealing with the fallout from her acts.
The DC Universe's future following Absolute Authority
A turning point in the DC Universe, Absolute Power promises to be where Amanda Waller's drive for control peaks. The result of this event will probably affect the heroes, villains, and DCU's future as well as have broad effects. Waller's search for complete authority will surely change the DCU's terrain, creating fresh alliances, strife, and obstacles for the heroes.
Will Waller be successful in her mission to rule the DC Universe, or will the heroes rise to meet the task and defeat her? The response to this question will define the DC Universe's course for next years. Absolute Power will have a lasting effect on the DCU's residents as well as the world they live in.
