Reviews

Blame!, Volume 2 by Tsutomu Nihei

count_zero's review

4.0

Some interesting developments this volume. Additionally, I really want to adapt the setting to the rules for Numenera - not just the Cypher system, but Numenera itself. The two worlds, thematically, have a lot in common,

natsicle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

sixxinski's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

cathepsut's review against another edition

5.0

Here is my chaotic step by step ramble...

::LOG.10:: THE NETSPHERE
Actual, traditional story telling! We meet Cibo again. Maybe in an earlier timeline? And after a little backstory we come full circle to the end of the previous chapter. A bit difficult to tell the characters apart, they all pretty much have the same face.

The Administration... The ruling level of the Netsphere.

::LOG.11:: SAFEGUARDS
I think I like the artwork better than in the first volume. It‘s probably the same and has just grown on me.



The city grows... what is with all the phallic, turd-shaped and drippy, goey things? Yuk?

Other than that, pretty cool looking.

::LOG.12:: STORAGE KING
Very Matrix-like, I keep waiting for Mr. Smith to pop out of the woodworks.

And then there is this whole I, Robot-thing...



... and a litte H. R. Giger...

Well, that was very, very good!

::LOG.13:: ELECTRO FISHERS
An in between chapter, going places...

::LOG.14:: PLANTERS
Meeting new people, finding mysterious passages... eep...

Some great spreads in these last two chapters!

::LOG.15:: AWAKENING
Oh, shoot! Well, that was not good... on the other hand, what is going on with Kyrii?

I like this story! This is a lot more interesting and suspenseful than the first collected edition!

::LOG.16:: THE ATTACK
::LOG.17:: LANGUAGE MATRIX
::LOG.18:: ANNIHILATION
Great action, I like the plot. Exciting! Great panels...





::LOG.19:: THE BACKUP WORLD
Think of the last part of The Matrix! And Tron. And a reveal that I had half expected already anyway. Still, good stuff. Oh, and colour!



Wow, what an ending.

::LOG.20:: RESTRICTION LIFTED

Wow, what an ending. Wait, I wrote that already...

Ok, sorry for this weird non-review. I decided to consider the first master edition as set-up. A confusing, mostly plotless set-up. This made totally up for it. Loved it.

cori_00's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

5.0

vik88's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

mangrii's review against another edition

4.0

4,25 / 5

Ha llegado la hora de las respuestas.

El segundo tomo de Blame! cierra ese tono episódico de historias cortas en solitario de Killy por los entresijos de la megaestructura para darnos un hilo conductor de la historia y algunas respuestas que se suponían necesarias para mantener la trama.

Killy deja de estar solo para viajar en compañía de la Científica Jefa Cibo en busca de un humano con genes de conexión a la red. Para ello se abrirán paso a través de la placa superior, encontrándose con un grupo de humanos que viven cerca de una estructura cilíndrica que funciona independiente del nivel en que se encuentran.

Claro que no todo será tan fácil. La Salvaguardia -criaturas robotizadas que matan implacablemente a cualquier humano sin genes de conexión que intente acceder a la red- aparecerá una vez detrás de otra para coartar su avance en el camino. Un segundo tomo repleto de respuestas, pero tampoco exento de nuevos interrogantes. La estructura narrativa es más clara y los personajes comienzan a definir su papel en la historia.

Lo que sigue igual -o incluso a un nivel superior- son los diseños espectaculares y los momentos épicos de batalla. De verdad, disfrutar en este formato King Size de Blame! es lo mejor. Cada detalle está ahí, bien claro. Así como las referencias a [a:Clive Barker|10366|Clive Barker|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1430330407p2/10366.jpg] o [a:H. P. Lovecraft|19912926|H. P. Lovecraft|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. Si ya me había asombrado con los diseños de [b:Knights of Sidonia 1|11100681|Knights of Sidonia 1 (Knights of Sidonia #1)|Tsutomu Nihei|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1339575885l/11100681._SX50_.jpg|16022788], aquí es otro nivel…

Pd: Como nota curiosa, este tomo es básicamente el arco que Netflix y Polygon Pictures adapto en 2017. Hable de ella en El peso del aire: http://www.elpesodelaire.com/2017/05/blame-de-hiroyuki-seshita.html