Hey now. Speculating on how the story is going to turn out is more like trying to predict the stock market. If us speculating types were gonna act like modern "liberals" we'd point a gun at Sandy, Scott, and Lee, and demand the story unfold like our speculations. Unlike tyrants who demand control of people and events, I think people who speculate here are actually more pleased when our predictions are confounded. If we were never surprised by the story, we wouldn't have to bother reading it unless we were just enthralled by the artwork. It's well-drawn, but without the story? Heh. Keep surprising us, and beware of jumpable sharks!