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penguininabluebox's review
2.0
I received a free copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I didn't much care for this graphic novel. I found the story confusing and wasn't quite able to figure out what exactly it was supposed to be about. I also didn't love the art and found it hard to follow at times. It was just not for me.
I didn't much care for this graphic novel. I found the story confusing and wasn't quite able to figure out what exactly it was supposed to be about. I also didn't love the art and found it hard to follow at times. It was just not for me.
aficklecycle's review
2.0
Thanks to Netgalley.com for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review
I was initially really excited to start this story but was a bit let down. The art was fun and sort of gave me a 70's vibe (which I think was the intent) but I found the story very lacking. There didn't seem to be a clear direction for the story and as a consequence, it jumped around without warning. I also didn't enjoy the main protagonist, Motro. Unfortunately, I found the character dull despite him being this crazy strong Hercules style figure. I thought he'd be more interesting, but he was only morose and lacking definition.
I was initially really excited to start this story but was a bit let down. The art was fun and sort of gave me a 70's vibe (which I think was the intent) but I found the story very lacking. There didn't seem to be a clear direction for the story and as a consequence, it jumped around without warning. I also didn't enjoy the main protagonist, Motro. Unfortunately, I found the character dull despite him being this crazy strong Hercules style figure. I thought he'd be more interesting, but he was only morose and lacking definition.
therestricktedsection's review
1.0
I wish I could wash my eyes out with bleach.
I have absolutely NO idea what I just read. Reading this felt like watching the fever dream of a guy who got high on LSD while playing Dungeons and Dragons and then fell asleep on the table while Game of Thrones played in the background. Literally nothing about this made sense. You’re just thrust into an extremely confusing world,
follow a random one dimensional character back and forth in time as a bunch of weird nonsensical stuff happens, there’s never an explanation for anything that happens, and you’re forced to look at numerous hideous panels of unnecessarily violent and nude scenes.
If I could give this less than 1 star, I would.
I have absolutely NO idea what I just read. Reading this felt like watching the fever dream of a guy who got high on LSD while playing Dungeons and Dragons and then fell asleep on the table while Game of Thrones played in the background. Literally nothing about this made sense. You’re just thrust into an extremely confusing world,
follow a random one dimensional character back and forth in time as a bunch of weird nonsensical stuff happens, there’s never an explanation for anything that happens, and you’re forced to look at numerous hideous panels of unnecessarily violent and nude scenes.
If I could give this less than 1 star, I would.
yonnyan's review
1.0
Okay, I honestly have no idea where to even begin with the hot-mess that was [b:Motro Volume One|33590272|Motro Volume One|Ulises Farinas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1485968828s/33590272.jpg|54403291] by Ulises Farinas and Erick Frietas. Mind you, I've read some pretty awful titles in my life, but it has been a very long time since I've come across something of this calibre. This comic is not something that I could or would recommend to anyone...ever.
The story is supposed to revolve around a young boy who has superhuman strength, and he tries to live up to the expectations of his dead father. It's very clichéd, I know. If that doesn't pique your interest, then how about tossing in mechs and monsters in a fantastic world? See, those were the elements that originally attracted my attention. But... man... the execution was a colossal fail, and probably a bit too ambitious.
There are several time jumps that pop out randomly, and the empty space in-between the jumps are never filled in. This creates a frustratingly jarring experience, not to mention that it's just very confusing. The writing and "fantasy" aspects felt like it was penned by a child. With the writing, since it's told from the perspective of a youngin I can understand too an extent, but with elements outside of his perspective? It just makes the story sound dumb. For example, the machine creatures in the serial fart explosions when they eat something spicy. Between the artwork and this unfitting immature imagery, I honestly felt like I was reading something created by Beavis and Butthead... in the Beavis and Butthead universe...
This brings me to the illustrations. Because of the Beavis and Butthead...atmosphere, there was a strong vibe that the comic was supposed to be reminiscent of 90s MTV animations (or inspired by, maybe), yet it doesn't even come close to what made the art for those [MTV] animations work for that particular time period.
If by some super feat of patience and comprehension you are capable of deciphering the overall plot, you might be able to see a message of how family doesn't always consist of those with whom you share blood and biology. However, it's buried beneath layers and layers of terrible writing and illustrations that you probably won't be able to stomach the comic long enough to figure it all out. If someone had a really bad trip on drugs, or alcohol, and were to create a comic... this is it, this is what would more than likely be a result of said bad trip.
1 machine outta 5.
The story is supposed to revolve around a young boy who has superhuman strength, and he tries to live up to the expectations of his dead father. It's very clichéd, I know. If that doesn't pique your interest, then how about tossing in mechs and monsters in a fantastic world? See, those were the elements that originally attracted my attention. But... man... the execution was a colossal fail, and probably a bit too ambitious.
There are several time jumps that pop out randomly, and the empty space in-between the jumps are never filled in. This creates a frustratingly jarring experience, not to mention that it's just very confusing. The writing and "fantasy" aspects felt like it was penned by a child. With the writing, since it's told from the perspective of a youngin I can understand too an extent, but with elements outside of his perspective? It just makes the story sound dumb. For example, the machine creatures in the serial fart explosions when they eat something spicy. Between the artwork and this unfitting immature imagery, I honestly felt like I was reading something created by Beavis and Butthead... in the Beavis and Butthead universe...
This brings me to the illustrations. Because of the Beavis and Butthead...atmosphere, there was a strong vibe that the comic was supposed to be reminiscent of 90s MTV animations (or inspired by, maybe), yet it doesn't even come close to what made the art for those [MTV] animations work for that particular time period.
If by some super feat of patience and comprehension you are capable of deciphering the overall plot, you might be able to see a message of how family doesn't always consist of those with whom you share blood and biology. However, it's buried beneath layers and layers of terrible writing and illustrations that you probably won't be able to stomach the comic long enough to figure it all out. If someone had a really bad trip on drugs, or alcohol, and were to create a comic... this is it, this is what would more than likely be a result of said bad trip.
1 machine outta 5.
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