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unladylike's review
4.0
This was a lot better than I expected. The tone was spot on, the plot and characters weren't all that original but still worked very well within the world. As it happens, I met K. Perkins at a fancy, gay, New Years Day brunch party a handful of years ago! Good for her!
zare_i's review
3.0
Unlike BladeRunner 2019 this story arc does not have that feeling of completeness.
Starting years before Ash we follow our detective Cal Moreau as he tries to solve the mysterious case of suicide of one of Tyrell Corp highest ranking scientists working on Nexus 5 Replicant product line.
What starts as a suicide slowly (and I mean slowly) evolves into something more sinister and soon we find Cal trying to stay alive and evade Tyrell Corp security people.
Problem with this book is that it is not ..... relaxed would be a word. I haven't read a book so tense, teeth grinding and constantly on the verge of scream and agony - and for no reason whatsoever. At least reason cannot be discerned from the book itself. There are flashbacks for Cal's past and some twist and turns but they all seem half-baked, no conclusion in them - what do they mean, what is their importance? Hopefully story will get better defined in volume #2.
All in all interesting read, but in need of some story-wise polishing. Art is good, giving same look and feel as 2019 story line. You definitely feel you are reading about same futuristic world in these two books.
Recommended to fans of noir and SF. Only beware, this book is more like a warm-up for what is to come.
Starting years before Ash we follow our detective Cal Moreau as he tries to solve the mysterious case of suicide of one of Tyrell Corp highest ranking scientists working on Nexus 5 Replicant product line.
What starts as a suicide slowly (and I mean slowly) evolves into something more sinister and soon we find Cal trying to stay alive and evade Tyrell Corp security people.
Problem with this book is that it is not ..... relaxed would be a word. I haven't read a book so tense, teeth grinding and constantly on the verge of scream and agony - and for no reason whatsoever. At least reason cannot be discerned from the book itself. There are flashbacks for Cal's past and some twist and turns but they all seem half-baked, no conclusion in them - what do they mean, what is their importance? Hopefully story will get better defined in volume #2.
All in all interesting read, but in need of some story-wise polishing. Art is good, giving same look and feel as 2019 story line. You definitely feel you are reading about same futuristic world in these two books.
Recommended to fans of noir and SF. Only beware, this book is more like a warm-up for what is to come.
sonofthe's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
matt08's review
4.0
A modern comic with a main character that is actually enjoyable to read. The first Ridley Scott comic that's been able to hold my attention and make me want to keep reading. Solid plot with a tone and art style that feels like somewhere in-between now and the futuristic world of the movie.
frasersimons's review
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.5
Continue to love the art and panelling of these Blade Runner series. The setup for this character is moderately interesting: a black man coming out of an oppressive streets joins the force as the only means of taking some agency back, but ends up being othered because he’s now a part of the system. Then, a nexus 5 escapes at the same time as a scientist is found dead, from what appears to be from suicide.
Things converge nicely, there’s an A and B plot, and again the character themselves and backstory is more compelling than the impetus for the actual plot. Which is something they’re kind of stuck with, given the characters are always Blade Runners. Even if this one is the “first” one (which seems kind of unclear despite the crawl at the start saying that it’s so). Another stylistic difference is that there’s very little discern between the different years of each of these series. It’s a bit more low tech with the vehicles, but otherwise it seems about the same, weirdly.
Gets the job done though, and who knows, maybe the plot will surprise me. The other ones have, at times.
Things converge nicely, there’s an A and B plot, and again the character themselves and backstory is more compelling than the impetus for the actual plot. Which is something they’re kind of stuck with, given the characters are always Blade Runners. Even if this one is the “first” one (which seems kind of unclear despite the crawl at the start saying that it’s so). Another stylistic difference is that there’s very little discern between the different years of each of these series. It’s a bit more low tech with the vehicles, but otherwise it seems about the same, weirdly.
Gets the job done though, and who knows, maybe the plot will surprise me. The other ones have, at times.
prettyodd_jess's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
crispywonton's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jnkay01's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
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