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adelavmb's review
2.0
English review, followed by the Romanian translation of the review (Recenzie în engleză, urmată de traducerea în română a recenziei)
As much as I love the Emily the Strange books, I couldn't seem to enjoy this comic book. The title pretty much says it all: it was simply boring.
While I was reading this issue, I constantly had the feeling that everything was random! Sincerely, I was expecting a lot more from this comic book, especially since the series was so interesting and full of unique ideas...
One thing I liked was the graphic: nothing to criticise here, except the "Can't aford to be bored" story, which I found impossible to understand due to its weird character design.
There were a few short stories that I enjoyed, simply because they were resembling the original books' style.
The reason why I can't give this comic more than 2 stars is that I found it to be nothing special. Judging by the ratings of the second issue, I assume that it is better than this one, and I will definitely give it a try, just to make sure I am not missing something good. I will then decide if I am going to read the rest of the issues or not.
Oricât de mult mi-au plăcut cărţile cu Emily the Strange, nu am putut să mă bucur de această bandă desenată. Titlul ei spune totul: a fost pur şi simplu plictisitoare.
În timp ce citeam acest număr, am avut în mod constant impresia că toată povestea era aiurea, parcă la întâmplare! Sincer, mă aşteptam la mai multe de la această bandă desenată, mai ales din moment ce seria originală a fost atât de interesantă şi plină de idei originale...
Un lucru mi-a plăcut: grafica. Aici nu am nimic de criticat, cu excepţia poveştii "Can't aford to be bored" (Nu-mi pot permite să mă plictisesc), pe care mi-a fost imposibil să o înţeleg din cauza desginului personajelor şi a poveştii în sine.
Au fost câteva poveşti scurte care mi-au plăcut, doar pentru că semănau cu stilul cărţii.
Motivul pentru care nu-i pot da acestei cărţi un rating mai mare de 2 stele din 5 e faptul că nu am găsit nimic special la ea.
Judecând după ratingurile pe care le are cel de-al doilea număr, presupun că e mai bun decât acesta, aşa că îi voi da o încercare, doar ca să fiu sigură că nu pierd ceva bun. Apoi voi decide dacă voi citi şi restul numerelor sau nu.
As much as I love the Emily the Strange books, I couldn't seem to enjoy this comic book. The title pretty much says it all: it was simply boring.
While I was reading this issue, I constantly had the feeling that everything was random! Sincerely, I was expecting a lot more from this comic book, especially since the series was so interesting and full of unique ideas...
One thing I liked was the graphic: nothing to criticise here, except the "Can't aford to be bored" story, which I found impossible to understand due to its weird character design.
There were a few short stories that I enjoyed, simply because they were resembling the original books' style.
The reason why I can't give this comic more than 2 stars is that I found it to be nothing special. Judging by the ratings of the second issue, I assume that it is better than this one, and I will definitely give it a try, just to make sure I am not missing something good. I will then decide if I am going to read the rest of the issues or not.
Oricât de mult mi-au plăcut cărţile cu Emily the Strange, nu am putut să mă bucur de această bandă desenată. Titlul ei spune totul: a fost pur şi simplu plictisitoare.
În timp ce citeam acest număr, am avut în mod constant impresia că toată povestea era aiurea, parcă la întâmplare! Sincer, mă aşteptam la mai multe de la această bandă desenată, mai ales din moment ce seria originală a fost atât de interesantă şi plină de idei originale...
Un lucru mi-a plăcut: grafica. Aici nu am nimic de criticat, cu excepţia poveştii "Can't aford to be bored" (Nu-mi pot permite să mă plictisesc), pe care mi-a fost imposibil să o înţeleg din cauza desginului personajelor şi a poveştii în sine.
Au fost câteva poveşti scurte care mi-au plăcut, doar pentru că semănau cu stilul cărţii.
Motivul pentru care nu-i pot da acestei cărţi un rating mai mare de 2 stele din 5 e faptul că nu am găsit nimic special la ea.
Judecând după ratingurile pe care le are cel de-al doilea număr, presupun că e mai bun decât acesta, aşa că îi voi da o încercare, doar ca să fiu sigură că nu pierd ceva bun. Apoi voi decide dacă voi citi şi restul numerelor sau nu.
rainmisoa's review
4.0
Emily the Strange. Man, do we go back. I've been a fan of hers since... well, years! I've always been a fan of the macabre and the grotesque. Anything that's dark and a little spooky. I love it all! I like getting the crap scared out of me so when I discovered Emily a few years back, I was quite glad. I like the weird elements that she brings. I like the oddness to her style, her personality, her mindset. Just the way she handles herself, doing her own thing, inspires me. Sure, not a lot of people get her. They think it's just some "weird comic" but that's the whole point to Emily! It's being weird! It's not about making sense or having an actual plot. It's to have fun, get into the bizarre, see the grotesque, yet still be intrigue with what the dark world has to offer. It's amazing and I love Emily for that.
This particular issue centers around the theme of boredom. No matter what Emily does, she can't seem to get out of this boredom. But... that's not going to stop her from trying to find something to entertain her! I love this issue a lot. There were so many references that I got which made me feel that much more involved in what was going on in Emily's strange little world. I enjoyed the part where she interviewed the punk band The Damned. You got to read each members response to her questions. It was a way to get to know them on a more personal level... even if their responses were a bit bizarre. XD Another part I enjoyed was the story centering around getting your head in the clouds. Not only because I am partial to clouds (for obvious reasons) but because Emily was encouraging you to be imaginative. You don't always have to be so serious. Sometimes... daydreaming, imagining something only you can think up of is exciting in and of itself. It doesn't make you any less of a person. The same thing could be said about the plant story. You don't have to "grow up" just to live your life. You can do so and "grow down" just to please yourself! Others... will only get in the way. This, among many others, is one of the reasons why I love Emily. But wait! There's more! I also liked the spin on the Cinderella fairytale. It was so funny! I enjoy fairytales quite a bit so when I saw how Emily's take on it was... I just laughed! XD Ah, I love this girl.
There's really not much else to say except that the artwork is brilliant! It's so richly dark and bright at the same time. Most of it is in black and white and red. Very different from other comics I've read in the past. I thought it was very unique. I can't recommend this comic enough. It's so good. You get pulled in by its weirdness. If you like things that are out of the ordinary and, frankly, doesn't make a lot of sense then I think you will really like this comic. The only reason it gets a four is because I read the other ones and I thought they were slightly better... but that doesn't mean this isn't just as good! It's entertaining and Emily is just so witty. You will have fun with her. Even if she is a bit... odd. <3
This particular issue centers around the theme of boredom. No matter what Emily does, she can't seem to get out of this boredom. But... that's not going to stop her from trying to find something to entertain her! I love this issue a lot. There were so many references that I got which made me feel that much more involved in what was going on in Emily's strange little world. I enjoyed the part where she interviewed the punk band The Damned. You got to read each members response to her questions. It was a way to get to know them on a more personal level... even if their responses were a bit bizarre. XD Another part I enjoyed was the story centering around getting your head in the clouds. Not only because I am partial to clouds (for obvious reasons) but because Emily was encouraging you to be imaginative. You don't always have to be so serious. Sometimes... daydreaming, imagining something only you can think up of is exciting in and of itself. It doesn't make you any less of a person. The same thing could be said about the plant story. You don't have to "grow up" just to live your life. You can do so and "grow down" just to please yourself! Others... will only get in the way. This, among many others, is one of the reasons why I love Emily. But wait! There's more! I also liked the spin on the Cinderella fairytale. It was so funny! I enjoy fairytales quite a bit so when I saw how Emily's take on it was... I just laughed! XD Ah, I love this girl.
There's really not much else to say except that the artwork is brilliant! It's so richly dark and bright at the same time. Most of it is in black and white and red. Very different from other comics I've read in the past. I thought it was very unique. I can't recommend this comic enough. It's so good. You get pulled in by its weirdness. If you like things that are out of the ordinary and, frankly, doesn't make a lot of sense then I think you will really like this comic. The only reason it gets a four is because I read the other ones and I thought they were slightly better... but that doesn't mean this isn't just as good! It's entertaining and Emily is just so witty. You will have fun with her. Even if she is a bit... odd. <3
sophienocturne's review
3.0
I love the art style and the character but I wish there had been one cohesive plot throughout. I was super hyped to find the stickers in the back though!
battyboy's review
3.0
Love the art, I think this would've been something I enjoyed much wore when I was younger though. Not bad just eh
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