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A review by rereader33
Black Clover, Vol. 11 by Yûki Tabata
5.0
Oh. My. Gosh. Vanessa character development FOR THE FUCKING WIN!!!
Damn, those last few chapters had me at the edge of my seat, and Vanessa learning to control fate was just the best way to end the volume! The Witch Queen is a horrible, disgusting person and watching her think that she finally got what she wanted only to have a ripped from her grasp was SO FUCKING SATISFYING. Also, Vanessa's backstory broke my heart (not that that's anything new with this series) but I love how what drives her is her bond with the Black Bulls, her "true" family. Found family is admittedly not one of my fave tropes, but this series is changing my mind with how loyal and caring the Black Bulls are towards each other. Considering how everyone in the Black Bulls has been abused, tormented, or neglected at some point, it makes sense that they would be protective and supportive of each other. While Vanessa has been characterized so far as a barely covered, drunk floozy, it's clear that what truly drives her is the bonds she's made with the other Black Bulls, and they are what push her past her limits. Simple, I know, but poignant nonetheless.
On a different note, I am SO FUCKING CURIOUS about Asta's latent powers and what that will ultimately do to him. It's obvious he has some kind of Sukuna from Jujutsu Kaisen thing going on, but whatever's lurking inside Asta isn't nearly as interesting as Sukuna. Bummer. But still curious to see what it is and how it will Asta as a person as well as his relationship with others.
That's all I've got, onto the next volume!
Damn, those last few chapters had me at the edge of my seat, and Vanessa learning to control fate was just the best way to end the volume! The Witch Queen is a horrible, disgusting person and watching her think that she finally got what she wanted only to have a ripped from her grasp was SO FUCKING SATISFYING. Also, Vanessa's backstory broke my heart (not that that's anything new with this series) but I love how what drives her is her bond with the Black Bulls, her "true" family. Found family is admittedly not one of my fave tropes, but this series is changing my mind with how loyal and caring the Black Bulls are towards each other. Considering how everyone in the Black Bulls has been abused, tormented, or neglected at some point, it makes sense that they would be protective and supportive of each other. While Vanessa has been characterized so far as a barely covered, drunk floozy, it's clear that what truly drives her is the bonds she's made with the other Black Bulls, and they are what push her past her limits. Simple, I know, but poignant nonetheless.
On a different note, I am SO FUCKING CURIOUS about Asta's latent powers and what that will ultimately do to him. It's obvious he has some kind of Sukuna from Jujutsu Kaisen thing going on, but whatever's lurking inside Asta isn't nearly as interesting as Sukuna. Bummer. But still curious to see what it is and how it will Asta as a person as well as his relationship with others.
That's all I've got, onto the next volume!