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A review by caitcoy
Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars by Jeff Lemire
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
That...was rough. I'm only giving this two stars instead of one because the watercolor art was really well done and I liked all of the different robot designs.
The story feels like a more ham-fisted version of Mass Effect and was actively a slog to get through. It's very generic sci-fi with robots vs humans and DNA being coded as a technical codex with as much non-sensical jargon as possible and the heaviest exposition dumps I've seen since the last time I picked up a Jonathan Hickman comic. I know a ton of people love this series but this is so clearly not for me.
The story feels like a more ham-fisted version of Mass Effect and was actively a slog to get through. It's very generic sci-fi with robots vs humans and DNA being coded as a technical codex with as much non-sensical jargon as possible and the heaviest exposition dumps I've seen since the last time I picked up a Jonathan Hickman comic. I know a ton of people love this series but this is so clearly not for me.