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ederwin's review against another edition
5.0
"It remains to be seen whether illicit sex is actually damaging to a president in this day and age." So asks a reporter in this future dystopia written in 2002. Reporting from the real year 2019, now it has been seen: if he is white, male, and a smooth talker, he'll bounce right back.
But this fantasy, at least, has a happy ending. Right after the president says this, "It always works. I always get away with it. I always come back. You don't get it. You're all here for my amusement, that's all. If the president does it, it's not a crime," he gets punched and arrested by a bad-ass cop. "You're resisting arrest m*****f***er, aren't you? You want to hear about your rights mister president?"
The most corrupt president imaginable is finally brought down when journalists, en masse, stop repeating his lies. But things had to get very dark before they were willing to do that.
Sure there is a lot of juvenile stuff throughout this series. There is also a lot of beautiful detailed art and interesting ideas. And the overall message that we need to speak truth to power is always important.
As one reporter says, after he finally sees the light: "In a country whose revolutionary agenda is defined by free speech, the people's ability to ask informed questions should be enshrined by a president, not vilified."
francomega's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know if there can ever be a completely satisfying way to end a series because you can't escape the reality that no matter what you do the fact remains that it is still ending. The best a writer can do is to simply remain as honest to their characters as possible and allow the work they have done to that point to guide their hand. Ellis does that here as he gives us a natural conclusion to the main story arc and a loyal send-off to one of the best comic characters of all time, Spider Jerusalem. He leaves you wanting more but okay with all that you already got.
kellswitch's review against another edition
5.0
This was an excellent ending to a fascinating and engaging series, one of the best science fiction stories I've read in a long time.
If I were to have any quibble at all it would be that the final confrontation felt rushed but then everything felt rushed leading up to that point as things started happening faster and faster so it may be more that then anything. I found many of the themes in the book, as I saw them, fascinating. The importance of media and journalism in holding our leaders to task, the power individuals have in making a difference...if they are willing to pay the price, and how life just keeps moving on despite it all are just a few. For such a dark and at times depressing story there is a lot of hope, love and respect here as well. We don't' have to just accept the world as it is, we can make a change and it's worth it.
If I were to have any quibble at all it would be that the final confrontation felt rushed but then everything felt rushed leading up to that point as things started happening faster and faster so it may be more that then anything. I found many of the themes in the book, as I saw them, fascinating. The importance of media and journalism in holding our leaders to task, the power individuals have in making a difference...if they are willing to pay the price, and how life just keeps moving on despite it all are just a few. For such a dark and at times depressing story there is a lot of hope, love and respect here as well. We don't' have to just accept the world as it is, we can make a change and it's worth it.
brownstonebee's review against another edition
4.0
Transmetropolitan was so much more than I expected. It has a bit of everything in it (social criticism, the responsibility and power of journalism, quiestions about science and humanity, and even friendship). It is definitely a series upon which we can reflect on where we're going as a society and as individuals, despite how likely or not it is for the world to become the way Transmetropolitan shows it. I think that somewhat exaggerated depiction of it is necessary for us to create a more honest and transparent reflection on our contemporary society.
xterminal's review against another edition
4.0
Warren Ellis, Transmetropolitan: One More Time (Vertigo, 2004)
There are times when One More Time just feels like it's tying up loose ends. There are times when One More Time is far less subtle than any of the volumes of Transmetropolitan that preceded it. And you know what? Neither of those things mattered to me, and that is about the highest praise I can give this final volume of Warren Ellis' watershed comic series. Ellis has created something of true brilliance with the series, something that manages to be socially conscious and hard-hitting while simultaneously being one of the funniest graphic novels ever to come down the pike, with phenomenal characters and very, very smart writing. If you've never experienced Transmetropolitan, do yourself a favor and pick up the first two books. It's fantastic. ****
There are times when One More Time just feels like it's tying up loose ends. There are times when One More Time is far less subtle than any of the volumes of Transmetropolitan that preceded it. And you know what? Neither of those things mattered to me, and that is about the highest praise I can give this final volume of Warren Ellis' watershed comic series. Ellis has created something of true brilliance with the series, something that manages to be socially conscious and hard-hitting while simultaneously being one of the funniest graphic novels ever to come down the pike, with phenomenal characters and very, very smart writing. If you've never experienced Transmetropolitan, do yourself a favor and pick up the first two books. It's fantastic. ****
bohowallflower's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this series. And what a great way to end it off. Loved the artwork, the detail, the writing was amazing, the characters were crazy and still lovable, the message about politics and the truth was inspiring. I'm overall extremely happy with the dark nature of Transmetropolitan.
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