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crystalstarrlight's review against another edition
2.0
Bullet Review:
On one hand, I feel this was legitimately stronger than volume 1. On the other - it's still not what I like to read about:
+ Whiny, pretentious a-hole of a protagonist
+ A school of talented assassins but you rarely see them in school or being talented assassins (they eff up enough that I wonder if maybe they've deluded themselves into believing they are awesome)
+ The Love Triangle
+ Girl Hate (Over a Boy, no less!)
I just don't like this sorta stuff. I can't really make myself care about these awful characters (not badly written, I should clarify - just hard to relate to).
But most of my friends love it so it's probably another nail in the coffin of my humanity.
On one hand, I feel this was legitimately stronger than volume 1. On the other - it's still not what I like to read about:
+ Whiny, pretentious a-hole of a protagonist
+ A school of talented assassins but you rarely see them in school or being talented assassins (they eff up enough that I wonder if maybe they've deluded themselves into believing they are awesome)
+ The Love Triangle
+ Girl Hate (Over a Boy, no less!)
I just don't like this sorta stuff. I can't really make myself care about these awful characters (not badly written, I should clarify - just hard to relate to).
But most of my friends love it so it's probably another nail in the coffin of my humanity.
hmvonk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
8lueminn0w's review against another edition
4.0
"Contrary to what you seem to think, life is supposed to be enjoyed."
4rantxa's review against another edition
4.0
"Contrary to what you seem to think, life is supposed to be enjoyed."
After reading the first volume I had high expectations for the second one and it did not dissapoint at all, it was super intense and super fast paced and I enjoy it a lot, especially since we are starting to know a bit more about the past of the main characters. Both, Maria and Saya have become my favourite characters so far, which actually made me think about how interesting is that Marcus, our main character is nowhere near being perfect, in fact, he is quite an idiot sometimes and that makes the story way more entertaining.
After reading the first volume I had high expectations for the second one and it did not dissapoint at all, it was super intense and super fast paced and I enjoy it a lot, especially since we are starting to know a bit more about the past of the main characters. Both, Maria and Saya have become my favourite characters so far, which actually made me think about how interesting is that Marcus, our main character is nowhere near being perfect, in fact, he is quite an idiot sometimes and that makes the story way more entertaining.
gemgem18's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
unladylike's review against another edition
3.0
Deadly Class 2 continues in the direction started by Vol. 1, and that direction is not what I expected and hoped for from reading the back covers of these trades. I wanted to know all about the methods of their school - what tactics and politics are involved in determining what world leaders to assassinate.
Instead, this series is much more of an explicit teenage soap opera, complete with sex, drugs, epic ultra-violent fight scenes, and some gross or freaky mistakes made by the protagonist in a way that many readers can basically relate to, but in this case it's all turned up to 11.
The racist stereotypes and cliches are still there, and rather than getting taken apart or flipped, much of this volume relies on the reader ignoring the heroes' ridiculous costumes by focusing on the more obvious, constant stream of vocalized vitriol from the trailer park variety of white supremacist psychopaths.
Last volume featured an extensive LSD overdose that allowed the artist to do some really fun, interesting, and scary things. This volume we instead get public puking and explosive diarrhea. And the most dramatic plot points are driven by really petty emotions.
Seems like I just listed several reasons to hate this comic, and yet I'm keeping my 3 stars intact because the whole thing is written and drawn from the heart and keeps moving nonstop. It's engaging and different and I'm really hoping Remender remedies some of the most glaring spots of bother.
Instead, this series is much more of an explicit teenage soap opera, complete with sex, drugs, epic ultra-violent fight scenes, and some gross or freaky mistakes made by the protagonist in a way that many readers can basically relate to, but in this case it's all turned up to 11.
The racist stereotypes and cliches are still there, and rather than getting taken apart or flipped, much of this volume relies on the reader ignoring the heroes' ridiculous costumes by focusing on the more obvious, constant stream of vocalized vitriol from the trailer park variety of white supremacist psychopaths.
Last volume featured an extensive LSD overdose that allowed the artist to do some really fun, interesting, and scary things. This volume we instead get public puking and explosive diarrhea. And the most dramatic plot points are driven by really petty emotions.
Seems like I just listed several reasons to hate this comic, and yet I'm keeping my 3 stars intact because the whole thing is written and drawn from the heart and keeps moving nonstop. It's engaging and different and I'm really hoping Remender remedies some of the most glaring spots of bother.