«After the Fall, where is my vampire?»
After the fall starts us up not in the thick of the fight, but months later. Things have settled into a routine. The author slowly fleshes out this new world for us as the story progresses.
Before I continue, I enjoyed the book.
Honestly? A few too many twists and turns and a few too many change ups. Oh, I don't mind some challenges for the characters, that's par for the course with Angel, but challenges doesn't begin to cover it.
Another issue with this was how they come to the major battle. The whole cliche Angel thing was overdone. True followers of the series don't need to hear how Angel is known for pulling things together at the last minute. We don't need to be reminded that he has a penchant for being the savior. And again, why do need to hear how forgiving and getting on with things he is.
A lot of that could have been replaced with more action or more story. Sorry guys, but that just was overkill.
Generally the art work was above average. As a nice inclusion there were sketches, and art not included in the story but at the back of the book. Photos were also included.
Big bonus is the original script, and the notes as well. Makes for some interesting reading and provides good insight as to the why and when of the story as it kicks off here in volume 1.
Overall it was good to have Angel back, interesting to see what the world has become and tantalizing to see where we go next.
[Monday, January 05, 2009]
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«meh»
I was very excited when I heard that Angel was going to continue in comic book form. I liked Lynch's work on some projects about Spike. The opening revelation that LA had been sent to hell seemed like exactly the right place to go after the Alley Way scene that ended the series.
But the series has become a big disappointment. It's cluttered with too many characters and too much plot which means we don't really learn much about where these characters are. Lynch is the sort of writer who has to tell what's going on, very often, sometimes in messages on fan boards because the point still wasn't clear. And he doesn't seem to have a feel for the series itself. Angel and Spike are thrown back to their dynamic at the beginning of season 5; characters bounce back from emotionally dark places without consequence -- something that NEVER happened on the show; there are shocking reveals that OUGHT to carry a huge amount of dramatic weight but which end up adding nothing to the story other than a plot point, etc. etc. In other words, a far cry from the quality and depth of writing one would expect from anything that Joss Whedon was associated with.
But, if you miss the gang and you want to just know what happens next and you don't care if there's not much to the story beyond the plot, there's plenty here to enjoy. As entertainment it's ducky; it just doesn't provide anything like the food for thought that the series routinely delivered. At least Buffy season 8 has the structure and complexity that made the 'verse so special. So if you are looking for quality go there.
[Monday, December 22, 2008]
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«If you liked the show you'll like this.»
Picks up where the TV show left off. Took me a little time to get into then I was hooked. As you read this you get so many ideas about how the show could have progressed after "Not Fade Away." Nice hardcover bound volume. Parts I and II are equally good.
[Sunday, December 21, 2008]
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