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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
This was such a quick and good read. Morrison is a master story teller and this is one of his finest indie works!
I read this with no idea what it was about & at first it was so unexpected, I liked it a lot. But the more that the novelty wore off & the more that I think about it, I'm not sure that this works very well. The whole concept is heartrending & all, but it also strikes me as needlessly complicated. The choppy stylization of the artwork is effective when illustrating all the nasty, gory stuff that happens to the people, but I had times where I couldn't figure out what was going on unless Army dudes were getting chewed up. And who on god's green earth would ever, ever think that something like this should be done with a cat? I shudder to think. "We got one! Pray god it's the cat."
I could almost love this graphic novel. Almost. But not quite. The concepts involving animal rights/testing are dear to me, and I found the story intriguing all the way through. The art design and some of the panels were also quite good, though I wasn't a huge fan of the art style itself. Still, somehow the emotional punch didn't quite hit me as hard as it could have. I'm still not certain why. Perhaps because while the animals are clearly sentient they don't have much character depth. (And I know plenty of animals with an overabundance of character, so I know it could be done.) All of that said, I can already tell this is one I'll be thinking about for quite some time.
I am "the faint of heart" yet I could not put this down. Haunting and heartrending, with a sadly realistic and powerful message. Recommended for thoughtful teens and above.
I have complicated feelings about this - mostly it made me feel bad, and I don't love that. Even the small bit of hope at the end wasn't enough to redeem the story. I guess you could say it was a little too real in how it made me feel. This isn't to say it was necessarily poorly done - but it definitely wasn't something I enjoyed reading and I wouldn't recommend it to most people.
http://thebookgeekblog.blogspot.com/2014/02/cybernetic-weapons-of-mass-destruction.html
I cannot praise this enough. I loved it so much that I read it a second time to properly digest the story.
This is the story of a secret government program called We3 that succeeds in weaponizing animals. Not only have they been taught to kill, they have also been taught to communicate albeit it very simple. Project We3 manages to escape and while out try to find "home". The government tries to capture the animals before any civilians are killed, but are quick to realize that they have trained them too well and are not to be defeated easily.
What I loved about We3 so much is how it challenges the debate of animal testing. It starts a conversation about animal rights which is a subject that people choose not to think about. The story was fast paced and the artwork is one of a kind. However, at times, the artwork was more of a distraction which made it more difficult to follow.
This is the story of a secret government program called We3 that succeeds in weaponizing animals. Not only have they been taught to kill, they have also been taught to communicate albeit it very simple. Project We3 manages to escape and while out try to find "home". The government tries to capture the animals before any civilians are killed, but are quick to realize that they have trained them too well and are not to be defeated easily.
What I loved about We3 so much is how it challenges the debate of animal testing. It starts a conversation about animal rights which is a subject that people choose not to think about. The story was fast paced and the artwork is one of a kind. However, at times, the artwork was more of a distraction which made it more difficult to follow.
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
La propuesta técnica es muy interesante, pero la historia se me fue rapidísimo. Es una historia contenida, pero creo que la preocupación por explorar las capacidades técnicas colgaron un poco el desarrollo de los personajes y es bastante superficial.
This is a comic classic for a reason - the formatting, the panel layout, the limited dialogue that doesn't interfere with the story at all - it's incredibly advanced and thrilling.
But maybe the fact that the simplistic dialogue doesn't interfere with the story is because there's not that much of a story. There's the 3 who are fine-tuned killing machines, good at their job, who are released by a sympathetic scientist when they were to be "decommissioned," and they're on the run. The characterizations play on the stereotypical characteristics of pets - the dog is loyal, the cat is sly and mean, the bunny is... stupid? (The rabbit is the least developed character - I never really understood his motivations or behavior) rather than showing it through interactions or development.
But maybe the fact that the simplistic dialogue doesn't interfere with the story is because there's not that much of a story. There's the 3 who are fine-tuned killing machines, good at their job, who are released by a sympathetic scientist when they were to be "decommissioned," and they're on the run. The characterizations play on the stereotypical characteristics of pets - the dog is loyal, the cat is sly and mean, the bunny is... stupid? (The rabbit is the least developed character - I never really understood his motivations or behavior) rather than showing it through interactions or development.