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A review by ash_hernick
The Backstagers Vol. 2, Volume 2 by James Tynion IV
3.0
I don't know why but this just didn't quite have the same charm as the first four comics, for me. I'm generally not a fan of the "group of boys meets a group of girls who are identical to them, but girls" trope so I didn't like that too much - I would have preferred to see a cast of equally vibrant and original characters for the girls' school stage crew, instead of comically similar designs.
I still enjoyed watching all of the interpersonal relationships between the characters - Jory and Hunter are sweet as ever, Beckett's interactions with the girls from his old school are interesting and well-written, I liked learning more about the faculty stage manager's past, and of course it's just nice to see Jory find a home with the crew in general. I think this arc would've had more payoff if the "Polaroid" thing was dragged out just a couple comics longer (maybe make it an eight-comic arc instead of just four?) but I understand that indie comics frequently don't know how long they're going to run, so they might not have had a choice in deciding how long the arc went.
I still enjoyed watching all of the interpersonal relationships between the characters - Jory and Hunter are sweet as ever, Beckett's interactions with the girls from his old school are interesting and well-written, I liked learning more about the faculty stage manager's past, and of course it's just nice to see Jory find a home with the crew in general. I think this arc would've had more payoff if the "Polaroid" thing was dragged out just a couple comics longer (maybe make it an eight-comic arc instead of just four?) but I understand that indie comics frequently don't know how long they're going to run, so they might not have had a choice in deciding how long the arc went.