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blairconrad's review
3.0
I liked the series overall, but the promise of the initial books was never really delivered upon. Hundred becomes less sympathetic, and I found the storyline wandered around a bit. Then Hundred became unsympathetic. It made me sad - I'd really been rooting for him.
modkuraika's review against another edition
4.0
While I wish we could've further explored the origins of Mitchell's powers and a more concrete explanation for his visions, I'm not dissatisfied with where this ended. In fact, I really like the note it closes out on. I just think this series could've gone even further. I could've followed this story for twice as long as it was.
unwrittenlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Got weaker at the end, but this is still a solid series.
jammasterjamie's review against another edition
4.0
Not so sure about that ending, but I really enjoyed the ride we took to get there.
zebrafiche's review
4.0
One of those books that leave you with that longing for more. Brian K. Vaughan has magnificently outdone himself with this one.
The story is about Mitchell Hundred, just your average civil engineer. One day he comes across this alien electronic device which sort of leaves him with the ability to communicate with machines, earthly machines of course. :)
Fast forward to two years after that, he decides to run for mayor of New York city, because hey, he thinks he can do more good from inside the office. That's where the story takes off.
The story is very well knit, generally focusing on the office matters and the predicaments Mitchell faces as the mayor, all the while incorporating some flashbacks here and there of his past heroic life.
The penultimate pages are the ones you really need to be on the lookout for, cause that's where the story takes a sweeping turn, and probably leaves you questioning your convictions. :)
The story is about Mitchell Hundred, just your average civil engineer. One day he comes across this alien electronic device which sort of leaves him with the ability to communicate with machines, earthly machines of course. :)
Fast forward to two years after that, he decides to run for mayor of New York city, because hey, he thinks he can do more good from inside the office. That's where the story takes off.
The story is very well knit, generally focusing on the office matters and the predicaments Mitchell faces as the mayor, all the while incorporating some flashbacks here and there of his past heroic life.
The penultimate pages are the ones you really need to be on the lookout for, cause that's where the story takes a sweeping turn, and probably leaves you questioning your convictions. :)
norrin2's review
2.0
This great series really fell apart at the end. Even Tony Harris's art look like he too had completely lost interest in the story.
shirohige's review
3.0
Al final el político le tuerce la mano al superhéroe y todo se va un poquito al carajo.
¡Final inesperado!
Si bien todo el tiempo la historia se inclina en favor de lo que sucede en la vida gubernamental más que en los sucesos fantásticos (de hecho estos tienen una repercusión estratégica más no acaparan toda la trama) el desenlace solo conlleva amargura para un protagonista que está lejos de ser el idealista que vimos al principio de la serie. Enterrando amigos, rompiendo lazos y demases con tal de alcanzar una meta en la cual poder edificar una defensa contra un peligro que no alcanzaremos a ver, pero que evidentemente se aproxima.
¡Final inesperado!
Si bien todo el tiempo la historia se inclina en favor de lo que sucede en la vida gubernamental más que en los sucesos fantásticos (de hecho estos tienen una repercusión estratégica más no acaparan toda la trama) el desenlace solo conlleva amargura para un protagonista que está lejos de ser el idealista que vimos al principio de la serie. Enterrando amigos, rompiendo lazos y demases con tal de alcanzar una meta en la cual poder edificar una defensa contra un peligro que no alcanzaremos a ver, pero que evidentemente se aproxima.
ethancf's review
3.0
With politics largely absent, this volume has a massive tonal shift (especially in the second half). It's disturbing and has plenty of shocking plot developments and horrific art. The story is still solid but this is a very disappointing ending to an otherwise great series: so many things are left unanswered and unresolved to the point where it doesn't just feel dissatisfying, it feels incomplete, like there was supposed to be a sequel/spin-off series or an additional two or three volumes. Still worth reading the rest of the series but don't expect a neat ending, or an ending at all (which fits the tropes of the comic themes this toys with, but that doesn't mean it's *good*). Maybe the worst thing BKV has done - but the strange thing is, I think I'd like this volume more than the rest of the series if it wasn't the ending.
nharkins's review
4.0
I was going to give this 5 stars before I was done, then decided to wait, as i've been bitten before by a shitty ending. Sure enough, the story was all wrapped up with a perfect ending (imo), but then it kept going for a few more pages, where they proceeded to break the 4th wall, and put a poop on top of each of the character relationships they built. But everything up until that was absolutely excellent, so I'm still giving it 5 stars, and am remaining somewhat in denial about the epilogue. Someday, I'll run into BKV and ask him why. I get the whole "You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain" bit, but it was completely hamfisted.
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