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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
things really heat up in this arc and everyone is at a breaking point. very intense and emotional storyline.
This was definitely not the best one, it was alright, it mainly made me angry. I still enjoyed though, and will continue to read the series.
It's always chilling when the author incorporates the titles of a series so perfectly so that it alters your perspective every time you see the words thereafter.
Well I do declare. There is such a huge difference between the graphics and the show. Tyrese, Otis, Michonne, Glenn, Maggie, Carol..my goodness. Lori, however is still just as annoying. :-\
I really like this one and it was better than the last! I can’t wait to continue on with these novels!!
Bundling issues 19 to 24, this volume is about the survivors’ struggle to keep a semblance of normal life. This comes together in the end with a realization of reality and the new norms.
fast-paced
There are a LOT of gifs ahead.
Oh my.
Oh my.
Oh. my.
You said it, Glenn. It really, really is.
Guys...I can't do this without spoilers so you've been warned.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Where the hell do I even begin?? And why has it taken me four volumes to realize how freaking fucking sexist this series is? Ok, ok. There have been hints of it in every issue, but nowhere near as blatantly stupid as this.
Have any of these writers ever met a woman before? Because, I really, really wonder.
Let's just go ahead and discuss these female characters, shall we?
MICHONNE
Ok first off, I was super stoked to get to this issue because this girl finally shows up...
Michonne!!! (And no, she doesn't really have a light saber, but she may as well because she's the closest thing to a fucking jedi that this series has seen).
So Michonne finally arrives at the prison and immediately saves dumbass Otis from certain death. She's also toting two zombie repelling dead pets that she promptly disposes of once she realizes that she's finally safe.
Here they are again, you know, in case you missed them the first time...
(FYI: Those "pets" are her boyfriend and his best friend)
So right away we know that this is a woman who can take care of herself. She's been out there, on her own, surviving for who knows how long. She is capable. She is strong. She is a surviver.
Oh no wait, scratch that. She's just some dumb, brainless chick who blows Tyreese in the gym (her idea, btw) after knowing him for about sixty seconds. Even though he obviously has a girlfriend. Because reasons.
Then when Tyreese confronts her about it later (and oh, tries to blame her for for his actions, btw - but that's a rant that I don't even think I have enough room for), she disparages his girlfriend by asking him what he's doing with a skinny white chick anyway.
Yeah, sure. There are only like 15 people living together in this prison and the first thing this zombie killing badass is going to do is cause a shit ton of problems by stealing someone else's man, because sex and men are all this independent woman can think about. Yes, please, set us up with a killer character and then immediately reduce her to a vapid bitch.
Yeah, TV Michonne is done with your bullshit too.
(Whoever runs that television adaptation made some really good decisions when it comes to the female characters.)
CAROL
Ok, so TV Carol is waaaay different from her comic book counterpart. And that is a fucking phenomenal thing.
In the comics, we don't have Eddie (or Ed, I can't remember that fuckwit's name) - her sick and abusive bastard of a husband. Even though Eddie bites it early on (to the cheers of all who watched), what we see Carol go through before and after is nothing short of a beautiful and awesome transformation that I have loved watching.
In the comics, Carol does have a daughter, Sophia, but she lost her husband before we meet her. And I don't get the idea that he was abusive (unless I missed something). She takes up with Tyreese pretty quickly after they all meet. (Like, super quickly).
Once Michonne shows up and begins a flirtation with her man, Carol gets all clingy and possessive. Then she witnesses their, ahem, "interaction" in the gym. After which, Carol is so distraught, that she slits her wrists.
Yes, can we all just please laugh at this? I know I did. You have survived the zombie apocalypse and have now reached a haven of relative safety for the first time in about a year, but your boyfriend of half-a-second has been unfaithful. And THAT, as we all know, is a perfectly legit reason to commit suicide.
Never mind the fact that she has a FUCKING DAUGHTER. Mothers are strong. It would take a lot more than some douche sticking his dick someplace it doesn't belong to make a woman kill herself and leave her child helpless and alone.
But Carol isn't the most stable human being on Planet Walking Dead. In the last issue, Tyreese went temporarily nuts after his daughter committed suicide and Carol, distraught with worry, kissed Lori. Because reasons.
After Carol recovers and kicks Tyreese to the curb, she then kisses Rick BECAUSE FUCKING REASONS.
I haven't yet discussed how there are virtually NO FEMALE FRIENDSHIPS in this series, but Lori and Carol are actually friends. And Carol betrays her only living friend by coming onto her husband.
Because of course she does. Of course she does.
Yeah, TV Carol (Scarol) is done with your bullshit too.
LORI
I personally think Lori is annoying in both novel and tv form. So, I'm just gonna leave it at that.
Just my opinion.
ANDREA
Always with Dale. Doesn't socialize with the other women. Confrontational with Michonne for no reason at all.
Because women aren't capable of friendship.
MAGGIE
Always with Glenn. Doesn't socialize with the other women. Doesn't seem to have any kind of job or way of contributing within the community. Only cares about when and where she and Glenn will do it next.
TV Maggie is done with your bullshit.
THE COMMITTEE
This isn't technically a female character but it deserves merit in this review because of the complete and utter lack of female characters present on it.
So basically Rick goes bat shit crazy. As he tends to do. He kills people. Becomes confrontational. Gets the shit kicked out of him and wakes up 26 hours later. Dale has been elected to give him the news. He's no longer in charge. Instead, the group has elected a four person committee who will make decisions together.
Rick takes this surprisingly well. He asks who the members of the committee are.
Dale tells him.
Here is a condensed version of that convo:
Dale: The committee is You, me, Herchel, and Tyreese.
Rick: What, no women?
Dale: No.
Rick: Seriously? Because, I think that they'd want at least one member on the committee.
Dale: No, Rick. We all voted. And ALL SEVEN OF THEM voted to have just men on the committee. I think they just want us to be in charge and, you know, protect them. That's all they really care about.
Rick: For reals?
Dale: Well, I mean, some of them did want Lori on the committee, but she declined, so we didn't push it. It's better this way.
Rick: Okey-dokey.
*End Transcript*
Yeah, right. I'm pretty sure if they tried to pull this shit in TV land, it would have ended up something like this...
Now ride this eyeroll gif train to the end.
So yeah, to say I was disappointed in this installment is putting it mildly. It gives me a deeper appreciation for the show and what a great job they've done there.
Of course I'm continuing the series. I've already bought all of the volumes. Here's hoping it gets better.
But it left me with a lot of bad feels. And I'll leave you with a few of them.
TW: use of the r slur, pretty in your face racism
So yeah maybe not my favourite. The women are always poorly written, most specifically in this volume, and it's starting to get on my nerves the almost gross focus on the sexual relationships between the characters, more often than not with the people who aren't their partner. I understand that the characters are going through a lot but it's just not... nice to read? I'm really holding on cause of my love for the show.
So yeah maybe not my favourite. The women are always poorly written, most specifically in this volume, and it's starting to get on my nerves the almost gross focus on the sexual relationships between the characters, more often than not with the people who aren't their partner. I understand that the characters are going through a lot but it's just not... nice to read? I'm really holding on cause of my love for the show.
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tense
fast-paced