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inhonoredglory's review against another edition
My apologies to Robbie Morrison, but this guy writes Ten as if he were Eleven: arrogant, dismissive of his companion, flippant in the face of human suffering. I'm sorry, but I couldn't get through the first couple pages seeing my precious Ten handled so poorly. What happened to paying attention to his arc, or even the previous volume's writing?? I'm also not a fan of the art style, but honestly, anything is forgivable artistically if the writer stayed true to Ten's characterization.
corvusastrum's review against another edition
1.25
Okay I know Doctor Who is known for being cheesy but this is just too much.
The first story isn’t that good. Could be worse, but has some really stupid lines, and what really bothers me are the characters. Each and every one of them. The Doctor behaves like some weird mix between the Eleventh and the War Doctor, he’s really arrogant and so … negative. All the time. Gabby switches from incredibly clever to insanely stupid (where she remains the rest of the book). I mean there are two full pages of her having a staring contest with a Weeping Angel. You know, the creatures that quantum lock and turn into literal stone when you look at them? Making them incapable of moving, hence, blinking? Smart move Gabby. You think you could maybe...run away? No? Okay. Keep sassing it then, you go girl. Most of the other characters are soldiers that stay behind to give the Doctor more time to run away. Which he would never allow them to do but go off I guess.
The art style is also pretty bad. Characters have different looking faces in each panel, making it almost impossible to recognise them if it weren't for their clothes or hairstyle. The only one who really looks different to the others is Gabby, because she’s a girl. Also she has blue eyes and a huge chest and hips now, because, you know, she has to conform to ‘default comic woman’ standards, of course. And then smash in the middle of the story it is written from Gabby’s sketchbook-diary perspective. But just for two pages. Out of nowhere. For whatever reason. So much for immersion.
The second story is luckily much shorter than the first, because it is much much worse. I don’t even want to say much about it but the Doctor BLOWS UP A SHIP. He just blows it up. Poof. Gone. No warning. No “this planet is protected by me, leave”. Just POOF. We are talking about THE DOCTOR here. WTF.
The first story isn’t that good. Could be worse, but has some really stupid lines, and what really bothers me are the characters. Each and every one of them. The Doctor behaves like some weird mix between the Eleventh and the War Doctor, he’s really arrogant and so … negative. All the time. Gabby switches from incredibly clever to insanely stupid (where she remains the rest of the book). I mean there are two full pages of her having a staring contest with a Weeping Angel. You know, the creatures that quantum lock and turn into literal stone when you look at them? Making them incapable of moving, hence, blinking? Smart move Gabby. You think you could maybe...run away? No? Okay. Keep sassing it then, you go girl. Most of the other characters are soldiers that stay behind to give the Doctor more time to run away. Which he would never allow them to do but go off I guess.
The art style is also pretty bad. Characters have different looking faces in each panel, making it almost impossible to recognise them if it weren't for their clothes or hairstyle. The only one who really looks different to the others is Gabby, because she’s a girl. Also she has blue eyes and a huge chest and hips now, because, you know, she has to conform to ‘default comic woman’ standards, of course. And then smash in the middle of the story it is written from Gabby’s sketchbook-diary perspective. But just for two pages. Out of nowhere. For whatever reason. So much for immersion.
The second story is luckily much shorter than the first, because it is much much worse. I don’t even want to say much about it but the Doctor BLOWS UP A SHIP. He just blows it up. Poof. Gone. No warning. No “this planet is protected by me, leave”. Just POOF. We are talking about THE DOCTOR here. WTF.
ros_lanta's review against another edition
4.25
I have seen, read and listened to a lot of stories involving the weeping angels across different media, and many of them are among the very best of Doctor Who (as well as frequently the creepiest).
The Weeping Angels of Mons does something a little different from the others. While there are still the usual thrills of characters trying desperately to not blink when surrounded by monsters, the tone or atmosphere here often feels less creepy than sober and thoughtful. The story takes place on the front lines of World War One, and the horrors of that war are centre stage. We also see the consequences of the weeping angels sending soldiers back in time, soldiers whose lives are destroyed as a result. Some create new lives and have more or less happy endings. Others do not. It is a genuinely emotional book.
Unfortunately the weeping angel arc is not the only one included in this volume. There is a second shorter story which frankly is a significant disappointment after the high quality of the first story. I found it a little boring, and was also not keen on the artwork. It brought my rating for the overall book down by at least half a star.
The Weeping Angels of Mons does something a little different from the others. While there are still the usual thrills of characters trying desperately to not blink when surrounded by monsters, the tone or atmosphere here often feels less creepy than sober and thoughtful. The story takes place on the front lines of World War One, and the horrors of that war are centre stage. We also see the consequences of the weeping angels sending soldiers back in time, soldiers whose lives are destroyed as a result. Some create new lives and have more or less happy endings. Others do not. It is a genuinely emotional book.
Unfortunately the weeping angel arc is not the only one included in this volume. There is a second shorter story which frankly is a significant disappointment after the high quality of the first story. I found it a little boring, and was also not keen on the artwork. It brought my rating for the overall book down by at least half a star.
rockettreads24's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
gabbypabbywabbycus's review against another edition
5.0
Reading this felt like watching an actual episode of Doctor Who. It reminded me of the show I love to watch and I can’t wait to read more of these!
silberfederling's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
galy's review against another edition
4.0
Otro cómic interesante del décimo Doctor, que esta vez se enfrenta a los Ángeles Llorosos. ¡No parpadees!
El estilo del dibujo era diferente al anterior pero porque no comparten artistas, son diferentes en cada cómic al parecer. Aún así me ha gustado mucho.
La historia me ha llamado mucho la atención, ángeles llorosos en la primera guerra mundial, donde pueden alimentarse de la vida (y muerte) de mucha gente.
El trozo del final ha sido un tanto extraño pero imagino que servirá como puente para la siguiente historia. La cual estoy deseando poder leer.
El estilo del dibujo era diferente al anterior pero porque no comparten artistas, son diferentes en cada cómic al parecer. Aún así me ha gustado mucho.
La historia me ha llamado mucho la atención, ángeles llorosos en la primera guerra mundial, donde pueden alimentarse de la vida (y muerte) de mucha gente.
El trozo del final ha sido un tanto extraño pero imagino que servirá como puente para la siguiente historia. La cual estoy deseando poder leer.
daringreader13's review against another edition
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
So almost 75% of it felt like a repeat of the weeping angel plot line from the show. The only thing that was new really was the soldiers being from World War One and then the last like 15% being the sonic noise plot line.
Loved the art and Gabby and that it is the tenth Doctor, but not my favorite graphic novel
So almost 75% of it felt like a repeat of the weeping angel plot line from the show. The only thing that was new really was the soldiers being from World War One and then the last like 15% being the sonic noise plot line.
Loved the art and Gabby and that it is the tenth Doctor, but not my favorite graphic novel
jilljemmett's review against another edition
5.0
The Weeping Angels are one of my favourite creatures from Doctor Who. They are statues of angels, which “kill” their victims by sending them back in time so they lose all their loved ones and the life they know. The only way to stop them is to look at them, which means not blinking.
The Weeping Angels target the World War One battlefield in this story because they can “feed” on many people all at once. The story is plausible, since so many people went missing and were never seen again during the war. This graphic novel even shows the lives that some of the soldiers lived after being sent back to the previous century.
I loved this book! The Angels were so creepy. There was a lot of historical significance since it took place during World War One. Gabby, the Doctor’s companion, wasn’t on the TV show, but she’s a great character in the graphic novels. This could also be read as a standalone story, if you haven’t read the first graphic novel in the series.
I love the Doctor Who comics! I highly recommend them for fans of the show!
The Weeping Angels target the World War One battlefield in this story because they can “feed” on many people all at once. The story is plausible, since so many people went missing and were never seen again during the war. This graphic novel even shows the lives that some of the soldiers lived after being sent back to the previous century.
I loved this book! The Angels were so creepy. There was a lot of historical significance since it took place during World War One. Gabby, the Doctor’s companion, wasn’t on the TV show, but she’s a great character in the graphic novels. This could also be read as a standalone story, if you haven’t read the first graphic novel in the series.
I love the Doctor Who comics! I highly recommend them for fans of the show!