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nickfourtimes's review
4.0
1) "Expedition 16:
The half-key I found is so beautiful. But it's silent now, just like all my other treasures. I know so many hands have held it before mine. For a moment today, I could almost see them all. It's strange, an entire world in such a small thing.
The last girl to hold it disappeared too quickly this time. Why was she so frightened? What was she like before? I bet she dreamed of far-off places too. I bet she searched for hidden passages everywhere. I bet she was just dying to tell someone her secrets.
I can't help but wonder about every girl I see. Could they look inside things too? Was it enough? Or did they feel this constant hunger?"
2) "'First, you all know of the one we call the Pig Thief. But what do you know of him?'
'He was *uglier* than a pig!'
'He was jealous of our *power*!'
'His hair was like *fire*!'
'He took the *vessel* away! He *stole* her from us!'
'I heard he was a poet. A great soul, full of sorrow.'"
3) "I dreamed an old dream last night. Did this sometimes happen to you?
It's one where I'm at the edge, alone.
I lean over to see what's underneath the island and lose my balance.
But I don't fall.
I crawl right over the edge, and the whold world... is upside down."
The half-key I found is so beautiful. But it's silent now, just like all my other treasures. I know so many hands have held it before mine. For a moment today, I could almost see them all. It's strange, an entire world in such a small thing.
The last girl to hold it disappeared too quickly this time. Why was she so frightened? What was she like before? I bet she dreamed of far-off places too. I bet she searched for hidden passages everywhere. I bet she was just dying to tell someone her secrets.
I can't help but wonder about every girl I see. Could they look inside things too? Was it enough? Or did they feel this constant hunger?"
2) "'First, you all know of the one we call the Pig Thief. But what do you know of him?'
'He was *uglier* than a pig!'
'He was jealous of our *power*!'
'His hair was like *fire*!'
'He took the *vessel* away! He *stole* her from us!'
'I heard he was a poet. A great soul, full of sorrow.'"
3) "I dreamed an old dream last night. Did this sometimes happen to you?
It's one where I'm at the edge, alone.
I lean over to see what's underneath the island and lose my balance.
But I don't fall.
I crawl right over the edge, and the whold world... is upside down."
thekarpuk's review
3.0
I've been following Hellman since his webcomic days, so when I heard that he'd done a graphic novel that used Zelda myths as an inspiration, I went and bought the ebook immediately.
Overall I've probably spent way more time thinking about the Zelda universe than I've actually spend playing them. I'm one of those people who actually read those essays that attempted to tie together every single game into one universe. I have written Zelda-inspired fiction for creative writing classes. I am most certainly part of the demographic for this.
But I have to say, something about this book left me a little cold. The story starts off strong, with a girl who has visions dealing with a restrictive culture that floats in the sky. Somewhere around the halfway mark, I felt the the structure get a bit flaccid.
The protagonist's purpose never seems all that clearly defined, having something to do with keeping their city in operation. From the point where the city elder gets a hold of her I could only remember two really solid scenes: The scene where townspeople reenact the Zelda legend, which made it look like the hugest piece of propaganda, and the ending, which managed to feel satisfying regardless of any other issues.
It's a visual treat, but I feel like Hellman's art could have contributed to a much more powerful story with this premise.
Overall I've probably spent way more time thinking about the Zelda universe than I've actually spend playing them. I'm one of those people who actually read those essays that attempted to tie together every single game into one universe. I have written Zelda-inspired fiction for creative writing classes. I am most certainly part of the demographic for this.
But I have to say, something about this book left me a little cold. The story starts off strong, with a girl who has visions dealing with a restrictive culture that floats in the sky. Somewhere around the halfway mark, I felt the the structure get a bit flaccid.
The protagonist's purpose never seems all that clearly defined, having something to do with keeping their city in operation. From the point where the city elder gets a hold of her I could only remember two really solid scenes: The scene where townspeople reenact the Zelda legend, which made it look like the hugest piece of propaganda, and the ending, which managed to feel satisfying regardless of any other issues.
It's a visual treat, but I feel like Hellman's art could have contributed to a much more powerful story with this premise.
nekokat's review
4.0
I devoured this too quickly and wished there was more of it. Then I read it a second time and noticed all sorts of details I'd missed the first time through. Now I want to play some Zelda...
trilobiter's review
5.0
When I say that Second Quest is a radical reinterpretation of the mythological themes found in The Legend of Zelda, I worry that the reader will not understand what I mean by "radical". What I mean is that the archetypes of the video game have been violently inverted, and deployed in a tale that is both unsettling and deeply moving. It's sophisticated storytelling, and highly ambitious comics.
thiagodevecque's review
3.0
Uma reinterpretação do universo de Legend of Zelda.
A arte é maravilhosa, especialmente as cores, e também gostei muito da escrita, mas a história não me prendeu. Achei meio clichê, meio bobo. É uma clara crítica à evolução da série, mas é também sobre isolamento, censura, xenofobia, destino, assim como outros temas provavelmente interessantes, mas o problema, na minha opinião, foi amarrar tudo isso no enredo.
As referências são ótimas. Talvez fãs da série curtam mais.
A arte é maravilhosa, especialmente as cores, e também gostei muito da escrita, mas a história não me prendeu. Achei meio clichê, meio bobo. É uma clara crítica à evolução da série, mas é também sobre isolamento, censura, xenofobia, destino, assim como outros temas provavelmente interessantes, mas o problema, na minha opinião, foi amarrar tudo isso no enredo.
As referências são ótimas. Talvez fãs da série curtam mais.
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