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disposableheroes's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
anto's review
3.0
Una lucha entre clanes en un planeta desconocido lleva a una historia de violencia y odio bastante sangrienta. Me ha recordado a Saga, pero bastante menos sutil.
staciesbooks's review
3.0
3.5 stars
Extremity Vol. 1 is marketed as a cross between Mad Max and the works of Studio Ghibli, which is what piqued my interest. The Studio Ghibli part especially got my attention, however, I think having compared your work to that of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki is a bad move. There's no possible way that anyone can live up to the revolutionary magic that Miyazaki's artwork brings to the world of illustration. Having mentioned the famed studio in the plot summary of this graphic novel creates a whole new level of expectation. And though Extremity Vol. 1 was good, it wasn't that good. If the author didn't choose to compare himself to Studio Ghibli, I would've definitely read this less critically. Alas, he did and here we are.
The art was nice. However, since I had the Studio Ghibli thing nagging at my brain the entire time, it wasn't as spectacular as I was expecting. There were some cool world building elements, creatures, and world specific tech that turned out to be interesting. The fight scenes were gory and exaggerated, as many war scenes are usually depicted. Nothing blew me out of the water though.
The plot was a simple revenge-centered series of events. Typical story of warring sides, vengeance, and teens trying to break the mold that their parent tried to fit them into. It also deals with loss, both of family and personal identity, and how the characters are coping in the moment. Nothing was bad about this set up, it just wasn't anything new or innovative to me.
The characters didn't seem to be fully fleshed out to me. They were mostly caricatures of "intense, war-torn, hard ass" types of people. The kids had more emotional range, but I didn't care about the main character. I thought the brother was the more interesting of the two kids because he was the one trying to rebel and not murder/torture the people that his father wanted him to. Plus he made friends with that cool robot dude.
Overall, I liked this just fine. No doubt I would've liked it better if I didn't have the Studio Ghibli expectation dangled above my head before I started reading, but oh well. For anyone semi-interested in this series, try to detach that marketing element and you should have a good time.
Extremity Vol. 1 is marketed as a cross between Mad Max and the works of Studio Ghibli, which is what piqued my interest. The Studio Ghibli part especially got my attention, however, I think having compared your work to that of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki is a bad move. There's no possible way that anyone can live up to the revolutionary magic that Miyazaki's artwork brings to the world of illustration. Having mentioned the famed studio in the plot summary of this graphic novel creates a whole new level of expectation. And though Extremity Vol. 1 was good, it wasn't that good. If the author didn't choose to compare himself to Studio Ghibli, I would've definitely read this less critically. Alas, he did and here we are.
The art was nice. However, since I had the Studio Ghibli thing nagging at my brain the entire time, it wasn't as spectacular as I was expecting. There were some cool world building elements, creatures, and world specific tech that turned out to be interesting. The fight scenes were gory and exaggerated, as many war scenes are usually depicted. Nothing blew me out of the water though.
The plot was a simple revenge-centered series of events. Typical story of warring sides, vengeance, and teens trying to break the mold that their parent tried to fit them into. It also deals with loss, both of family and personal identity, and how the characters are coping in the moment. Nothing was bad about this set up, it just wasn't anything new or innovative to me.
The characters didn't seem to be fully fleshed out to me. They were mostly caricatures of "intense, war-torn, hard ass" types of people. The kids had more emotional range, but I didn't care about the main character. I thought the brother was the more interesting of the two kids because he was the one trying to rebel and not murder/torture the people that his father wanted him to. Plus he made friends with that cool robot dude.
Overall, I liked this just fine. No doubt I would've liked it better if I didn't have the Studio Ghibli expectation dangled above my head before I started reading, but oh well. For anyone semi-interested in this series, try to detach that marketing element and you should have a good time.
zachb's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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