pbirdsong's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
joshgauthier's review
4.0
A perfectly fine conclusion to the 2019 story arc as all things return to the place where they began.
andrewbenesh1's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
laughinglibra84's review
3.0
This third volume in the series isn't as good as the first and second volumes, but it's decent.
ninj's review
4.0
Builds up to some great end sequences and surprises, though I felt a few threads at the beginning of this / end of the 2nd were left dangling.
frasersimons's review
3.0
The first volume was really great and felt like Blade Runner. The second and third, this volume, feel like one really protracted arc that could have been condensed. And it shifts from the interesting questions and world building from one, into this save and be saved dance that over stays it’s welcome.
The bad guy especially just didn’t feel as intelligent as what you’d expect from the world of Blade Runner either. Especially over this long a period.
The art is still great, the dialogue serviceable, and there are certainly bits of world building that still occur. A pleasure to read, but did not exceed the expectations set from the first volume. That said, I will 100% continue on to the 2029 storyline. Still a good time.
The bad guy especially just didn’t feel as intelligent as what you’d expect from the world of Blade Runner either. Especially over this long a period.
The art is still great, the dialogue serviceable, and there are certainly bits of world building that still occur. A pleasure to read, but did not exceed the expectations set from the first volume. That said, I will 100% continue on to the 2029 storyline. Still a good time.
rlaferney's review
3.0
Blade Runner 2019 is a unique blend of hardboiled noir and grungy sci-fi. It possesses elements of the original Blade Runner film and builds on some of the mystery that was introduced in the sequel film 2049 such as the blackout and the replicant resistance. Yet, at the same time, the comic is able to be its own thing separately. No knowledge of Blade Runner or BR:2049 needed to enjoy this story.
The first issue/chapter of this book is a prequel, going back to Ash's early years and her first Blade Runner case. It was a bit confusing. The rest of the book continues from the last volume. Ash is back in LA for one reason: to keep the promise she made at the end of volume 1. Ash is back for a confrontation with Cleo's father - the agribusiness tycoon Alexander Selwyn who had sold his daughter to Eldon Tyrell for genetic experiments.
Overall, the ending did not feel as climactic as it should have. Perhaps if Selwyn had found his daughter off-world somehow and kidnapped her...the stand-off with him and Ash would have been more powerful.
Still, I'd love to see Vol.1 to Vol.3 adapted into a film. The world-building is great and Ash is an awesome character. I just feel like the stakes slowly dissolve as the story evolves. It's Ash and Cleo's bond that is moving & thought-provoking.
The first issue/chapter of this book is a prequel, going back to Ash's early years and her first Blade Runner case. It was a bit confusing. The rest of the book continues from the last volume. Ash is back in LA for one reason: to keep the promise she made at the end of volume 1. Ash is back for a confrontation with Cleo's father - the agribusiness tycoon Alexander Selwyn who had sold his daughter to Eldon Tyrell for genetic experiments.
Overall, the ending did not feel as climactic as it should have. Perhaps if Selwyn had found his daughter off-world somehow and kidnapped her...the stand-off with him and Ash would have been more powerful.
Still, I'd love to see Vol.1 to Vol.3 adapted into a film. The world-building is great and Ash is an awesome character. I just feel like the stakes slowly dissolve as the story evolves. It's Ash and Cleo's bond that is moving & thought-provoking.
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