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Farscape Vol. 2: Strange Detractors, by Keith R.A. DeCandido, Will Sliney, Rockne S. O'Bannon
sashaknits's review
2.0
This volume started well story-wise, but plummeted by the end. I loved the opening dream that Crichton had of a normal life getting ruined by their crazy world. Even the way the artwork changed through the sequence, with Aeryn's hair growing back out was clever.
Unfortunately the "something makes everyone act crazy" part of the plot was like a cheap knock-off of Crackers Don't Matter, uninspiring unfortunately. The "Inner Space" resolution of the virus was SO LAME. And the copious amounts of vomit that came with it was just too cheesy, sorry. The reappearance of.
The artwork was a real mixed bag this time, some panels were gorgeous and some looked so unlike the characters they were trying to portray it was just crazy. Such a shame for a show that was always so visually striking.
A couple of good frames:
And then some bad frames:
Unfortunately the "something makes everyone act crazy" part of the plot was like a cheap knock-off of Crackers Don't Matter, uninspiring unfortunately. The "Inner Space" resolution of the virus was SO LAME. And the copious amounts of vomit that came with it was just too cheesy, sorry. The reappearance of
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Sikozu was a bit disappointing too. I like it when people stay dead otherwise the impact of their death is cheapenedThe artwork was a real mixed bag this time, some panels were gorgeous and some looked so unlike the characters they were trying to portray it was just crazy. Such a shame for a show that was always so visually striking.
A couple of good frames:
And then some bad frames:
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