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A review by hobbitfreddie
Lumberjanes, Vol. 19: A Summer to Remember by Shannon Watters
3.0
So Lumberjanes started out very well, but over time I just didn't enjoy most of the volumes. Which sucks because there's so much you can do with this concept, but they usually take a bland route for the monster/ fantasy element of the week. And the cast has so much potential! This volume really hilighted the issues with the series. They have good ideas, but they never run with it.
I really didn't like the art in this, it's been a while since they had an artist I actually liked. It's too simple and the style isn't the best. There are attempts at expressiveness I guess.
This volume mostly takes place in the other dimmension, which I never am interested in seeing. The first time they used it, it was cool. But now it just seems like the most boring fantasy element to use. You could do so much with the actual camp, since there already are fantasy elements in it. However the volume is split up into multiple sub plots actually on the camp, April's and Mal's. April's is fine, it's just feels too safe. Mal's is a bit better because it actually expanded her relationship with Molly.
The main problem is over 19 volumes, Lumberjanes didn't do enough with it's concept. It could have expanded on it's characters or added more memorable fantasy elements. And this volume teases character writing. It shows they can actually write character moments, but rarely use them. I really liked these characters are a concept but they don't go anywhere with most of them. Like expanding Molly's home problems, or her relationship with Mal, or expanding Barney's character!
Lumberjanes just felt too safe, I liked it yeah, but it could have been better.
I really didn't like the art in this, it's been a while since they had an artist I actually liked. It's too simple and the style isn't the best. There are attempts at expressiveness I guess.
This volume mostly takes place in the other dimmension, which I never am interested in seeing. The first time they used it, it was cool. But now it just seems like the most boring fantasy element to use. You could do so much with the actual camp, since there already are fantasy elements in it. However the volume is split up into multiple sub plots actually on the camp, April's and Mal's. April's is fine, it's just feels too safe. Mal's is a bit better because it actually expanded her relationship with Molly.
The main problem is over 19 volumes, Lumberjanes didn't do enough with it's concept. It could have expanded on it's characters or added more memorable fantasy elements. And this volume teases character writing. It shows they can actually write character moments, but rarely use them. I really liked these characters are a concept but they don't go anywhere with most of them. Like expanding Molly's home problems, or her relationship with Mal, or expanding Barney's character!
Lumberjanes just felt too safe, I liked it yeah, but it could have been better.