attempted to do it for the local library's graphic novel group, but I could not stomach Tom King's writing. lol. attempted to do it for the local library's graphic novel group, but I could not stomach Tom King's writing. lol. ...more
1.5 stars... I guess??? OP, just write your own OGN next time. I don't know who these characters are, but they are not Sam and Dean Winchester. The ti1.5 stars... I guess??? OP, just write your own OGN next time. I don't know who these characters are, but they are not Sam and Dean Winchester. The timeline didn't even make sense! I was super excited for Stanford-era Sam exploration, but... it was not there. There was one (1) moment of internal monologue that was VERY Sam except if this took place during season four or onward. ...more
idk, man, this was really freakin' boring. more of John Winchester's A+ Parenting. some super offensive lines. i wish i could give it less than one stidk, man, this was really freakin' boring. more of John Winchester's A+ Parenting. some super offensive lines. i wish i could give it less than one star, lol. had to squeeze the hell out of the brother moments to get any true enjoyment out of it. ...more
**spoiler alert** 1.5 stars. Beyond my... thematic issues, the title didn't really add anything of substance to the story nor was it actually the stor**spoiler alert** 1.5 stars. Beyond my... thematic issues, the title didn't really add anything of substance to the story nor was it actually the story as billed, but that's something I can get over. What I can't get over is the repeated use of sexualized violence, particularly against a twelve year old child that just went entirely unaddressed as with everything that happened with John. I would perhaps be less upset about this if it tried to go beyond the show's use of the trope of women's weaponized sexuality as prove of evil (followed by the incidents being dropped in the majority of cases, because the victims are men).
I'm getting away from the point. It's something I think about a lot while watching, and this title took it to some weird extremes. Also, succubi can absolutely be interesting when done right! This was not done right.
The first volume was a lot more fun for me due to the petty reason of, uhhh, I think John Winchester is a terrible father that I love to hate, and Supernatural: Origins was basically a thesis on how bad of a dad he is. Rising Son was ALSO a testament to what a shit parent he is but in a sympathetic way? Like, ohhh, he's trying his best! No, he ain't. Look at those kids. They got trauma. Your tweenage son just shot a man pointblank in the head.
At least there was the interesting dynamic of the brothers at the beginning, especially as they both deal with school and being on the road. And Dean got to go apeshit. I think teenage Dean should be allowed to go apeshit more often. Really fun moment for me. Elder sibling superiority. ...more
3.5 stars. Ending was dull, but I love John Winchester's A+ parenting being acknowledged. Get your kids in therapy, king!!3.5 stars. Ending was dull, but I love John Winchester's A+ parenting being acknowledged. Get your kids in therapy, king!!...more
Ted was really embarrassing. Dinah looked awesome and put up with so much shit (read: Ted Kord). Ted and Booster went on a date in Paris. Everything aTed was really embarrassing. Dinah looked awesome and put up with so much shit (read: Ted Kord). Ted and Booster went on a date in Paris. Everything about Batman was lampshaded; Bruce Wayne, go to therapy challenge. Martian Manhunter-focused annual admittedly made me emotional about Martian Manhunter, a seeming impossibility. It was incredibly funny. Did I mention that Ted was embarrassing? Oh, and Dinah is just. UGH. DINAH. DINAH!!!
Whoever decided that Ted Kord needs to constantly be drawn lounging around like some hedonistic Oscar Wilde-wannabe is about to be sued by me for emotWhoever decided that Ted Kord needs to constantly be drawn lounging around like some hedonistic Oscar Wilde-wannabe is about to be sued by me for emotional damages.
Anyway. I love them. We all know I love them. I love that Batman One-Punch-Man'd Guy Gardner (I think that legally Dinah Lance should simply be allowed to kill Guy). I loved all of the meta humor -- really ALL of the humor.
All-around INCREDIBLY good except for a few slow points that I know was build-up for the rest of the run so that's not reeeeally a criticism.
P.S. Bruce Wayne is a big nerd that watches Star Trek. P.P.S. Billy Batson, if you ever need a babysitter, I will make the time. ...more
Loading...
