emmieclassix's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
heysoph's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
argentrabe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pheonixangel84's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lilymurph's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
smay's review
4.0
This was great and I need more right now. I can’t wait for the crossover with Buffy and I love how they incorporate technology without feeling too hacky.
jaironside's review
3.0
I had an easier time with this than the Buffy reboot in some ways, because it's so far off Angel's origin story that it wasn't competing for space with my head canon. They've steered away from from the Romany curse here (as some with Romany connections, I found this didn't actually improve anything. Better, more thoroughly researched representation would have been better IMO.) Anyway, Angel is less directionlessly bad here, instead being more focused and big scheme evil (remember in the series that he's far more like a serial killer and murder is his art, which actually makes him more terrifying) which I found a little trite. And consequently he seems even more irritatingly whiny with a soul - seriously how many times can a character say they deserve torment in one graphic novel? So the ambivalence continues. By and large I enjoyed it but more as a light diversion than a serious competitor to the original.
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