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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Finally, a published web-comic that isn’t secretly the first in a series.
A cute story featuring good art and lesbians. What more could you want. It’s light and funny and best enjoyed by not examining it too closely. But if you do want to examine it…
So I think that the author set out to create a character (Leo) who has some problem in the beginning, then works to overcome it in the process of the story, i.e. a dynamic character. Which is good. No complaints yet. I also think the author wanted to give her small flaws to keep it light and stop the story from being some kind of big redemption thing. Also fine. The issue that I have is that the other characters act like Leo is quite bad. They make it seem like she uses then discards the girls who have crushes on her (gay fuckboy), when it seems like she’s just not interested in dating. All of the “failures” she commits with Vega seem not that bad. Yes, destroying her catsuit was bad, but Vega drove her motorcycle through Leo’s window, so I think it’s even. Also, after Vega’s reveal that she was just using Leo is quickly swept away because they’re in ~love~ wtf?
Despite this criticism I still really liked this book, but you do have to turn your brain off a little.
A cute story featuring good art and lesbians. What more could you want. It’s light and funny and best enjoyed by not examining it too closely. But if you do want to examine it…
Spoiler
So I think that the author set out to create a character (Leo) who has some problem in the beginning, then works to overcome it in the process of the story, i.e. a dynamic character. Which is good. No complaints yet. I also think the author wanted to give her small flaws to keep it light and stop the story from being some kind of big redemption thing. Also fine. The issue that I have is that the other characters act like Leo is quite bad. They make it seem like she uses then discards the girls who have crushes on her (gay fuckboy), when it seems like she’s just not interested in dating. All of the “failures” she commits with Vega seem not that bad. Yes, destroying her catsuit was bad, but Vega drove her motorcycle through Leo’s window, so I think it’s even. Also, after Vega’s reveal that she was just using Leo is quickly swept away because they’re in ~love~ wtf?
Despite this criticism I still really liked this book, but you do have to turn your brain off a little.
Himbo Leo is literally the worst.... at being a lesbian. Deciding life is easier as a Lone Wolf than a Team Player, she spends every day with Bethany, her trust steed.... er, bike.
Oh, and all the girls like her because she's cool, even if Leo keeps spurning their affections.
And hey, everything is good until Vega crash lands into Leo's life, mods Bethany into the sleekest ride, /steals/ Bethany, and challenges Leo: become a Decent Lesbian within a week and Vega will return Leo's treasured bike.
What happens between is this year's best Queer comic. Honestly, I was already excited when Seven Seas picked this up, but this definitive edition of the previous Kickstarter hit had me howling with laughter and eager to re-read the moment I closed the cover. Get this for anyone who's sapphic in your life, and anyone who lies comedy, queerness, and two very likeable leads.
I wish I could give more than 5 stars: this comic is 1000% worth it.
Bonus: everyone in this cast is Brown, which makes this every better!
Oh, and all the girls like her because she's cool, even if Leo keeps spurning their affections.
And hey, everything is good until Vega crash lands into Leo's life, mods Bethany into the sleekest ride, /steals/ Bethany, and challenges Leo: become a Decent Lesbian within a week and Vega will return Leo's treasured bike.
What happens between is this year's best Queer comic. Honestly, I was already excited when Seven Seas picked this up, but this definitive edition of the previous Kickstarter hit had me howling with laughter and eager to re-read the moment I closed the cover. Get this for anyone who's sapphic in your life, and anyone who lies comedy, queerness, and two very likeable leads.
I wish I could give more than 5 stars: this comic is 1000% worth it.
Bonus: everyone in this cast is Brown, which makes this every better!
I thought the art here was just to die for. Cute, pretty, I can definitely see why this was marketed as a manga. There’s a lot of Kill la Kill inspiration in this book.
Story wise, though? It was okay. The first part of the book was clearly conceived separately from the rest of the book; it has a very different tone, a slightly different art style, and a definite ending. The second half of the book tries to connect to the first but it changes the original interpretations of the first part of the story, which I found frustrating because I kinda liked that better. A fun part of this, though, is that the author just uses queer in-group language without a thought. I can imagine the straight boys picking this up off a manga shelf at Barnes and Noble, wondering to themselves what the heck a 'useless lesbian' is….
Story wise, though? It was okay. The first part of the book was clearly conceived separately from the rest of the book; it has a very different tone, a slightly different art style, and a definite ending. The second half of the book tries to connect to the first but it changes the original interpretations of the first part of the story, which I found frustrating because I kinda liked that better. A fun part of this, though, is that the author just uses queer in-group language without a thought. I can imagine the straight boys picking this up off a manga shelf at Barnes and Noble, wondering to themselves what the heck a 'useless lesbian' is….
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
lighthearted
medium-paced