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helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
2.0
Escape From Florida: The Snake-en-ing!
You know what I like about Snake? He genuinely doesn't give a shit. There are parts in Escape from NY where Snake, if he were a traditional hero, could intervene and help someone out, and he totally doesn't.
It makes the story fun to watch because he's kind of an unpredictable character. Not in a real life sense, a selfish person isn't all that interesting, but a person who is 100% focused on his own goal or mission, and has NO interest in playing the hero, is kind of an unusual character to follow throughout a movie.
Snake is also an interesting character because his actions feel organic. He does a thing, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, then he does another thing, and sometimes he's kicked back to square one, sometimes he makes a little progress. It's a very non-linear story for a good chunk of the movie.
The comic doesn't have either of these qualities.
You know what I like about Snake? He genuinely doesn't give a shit. There are parts in Escape from NY where Snake, if he were a traditional hero, could intervene and help someone out, and he totally doesn't.
It makes the story fun to watch because he's kind of an unpredictable character. Not in a real life sense, a selfish person isn't all that interesting, but a person who is 100% focused on his own goal or mission, and has NO interest in playing the hero, is kind of an unusual character to follow throughout a movie.
Snake is also an interesting character because his actions feel organic. He does a thing, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, then he does another thing, and sometimes he's kicked back to square one, sometimes he makes a little progress. It's a very non-linear story for a good chunk of the movie.
The comic doesn't have either of these qualities.
kelseyr713's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
My least favorite of the four volumes. Very thin story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Blood, Confinement, Violence, Classism, Murder, and Police brutality
daniellemarie's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
booknooknoggin's review against another edition
3.0
was expecting this to be better but it's okay and kind of ridiculous at times.
http://geekpronblog.blogspot.com/2017/01/review-escape-from-new-york-vol-1.html
http://geekpronblog.blogspot.com/2017/01/review-escape-from-new-york-vol-1.html
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