jagussow's review against another edition
5.0
Extremely dark and filled with the philosophical, Marvel took quite a gamble with this book. I'm not familiar with the Vision but in this 2 volume take on the character, Vision sets out to create the perfect life for his wife and kids in the suburbs of Virginia. While there are a few scenes of hero fighting villain, this is not a normal superhero book. It is filled mainly with scenes of meeting neighbors and parent teacher conferences. And hate crimes. And blackmail. i can't wait to see how it all plays out in the final volume.
scottpm's review against another edition
5.0
Really good story going on here with America's newest favorite family, the Visions. It starts out like a new sitcom TV show but suddenly turns into something out of American Horror Story.
novelerachavela's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lyfeistrip's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
4.0
justiceofkalr's review against another edition
2.0
Way over-hyped. This is essentially a dark suburban horror with a kind of slow build.
saramarie08's review against another edition
5.0
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Review on volumes 1 and 2
Vision, his wife Virginia, and their twins Viv and Vin, move into a house in the suburbs of Washington DC. Vision is to become advisor to the President on Avengers matters. Virginia is a house wife for the time being until she decides on a career. The twins start at the local high school where they are supposed to learn social skills since they can memorize any fact presented to them. Vision admits freely that he created his family members - Virginia received memories and personality traits from Scarlet Witch, which the twins were created to grow and evolve in a more similar timeline to human children. Vision wants nothing more than all of his family members to maintain an air of complete normalcy. One night while Vision is away, the Grim Reaper shows up, claiming that none of the family members are real and demanding vengeance for the use of his brother in creating Vision. The fight becomes the turning point in which none of the family members can sustain the veneer of "normal." Virginia's self-preservation and maternal instincts kick in to too-high of a gear; the twins' school life is threatened; and, a glimpse into a possible future shows Vision betraying his friends. The Avengers send in Vision's half brother, Victor Mancha, to intervene, but this may well have set all of the future events into motion they were hoping to avoid.
This is a pretty creepy, yet very satisfying, version of the events of Vision's life. Each volume has a different narrator who isn't revealed until the end of the volumes, but they both have an inherent wisdom and air of caution that set the tone throughout the story. There is a little bit of a technical element in the storyline when a mathematical principle is introduced to explain Vision, so that aspect can be a little challenging for readers who are unfamiliar with the concept. This story, originally published in 2015, is seeing a resurgence of popularity thanks to its influence on the hit TV show, WandaVision. readers wanting to know more about Vision as a family man, including the origins of the dog Sparky, can find one interpretation in this series where everything isn't all Leave-it-to-Beaver. Walta's illustrations, and Bellaire's coloring, is haunting at times, especially when the whole family gets together and you can only see the whites of their eyes. The artists use shadows expertly to convey that something is slightly off about The Vision household.
There is some violence, including death, so this title is better suited to older audiences.
Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12
Review on volumes 1 and 2
Vision, his wife Virginia, and their twins Viv and Vin, move into a house in the suburbs of Washington DC. Vision is to become advisor to the President on Avengers matters. Virginia is a house wife for the time being until she decides on a career. The twins start at the local high school where they are supposed to learn social skills since they can memorize any fact presented to them. Vision admits freely that he created his family members - Virginia received memories and personality traits from Scarlet Witch, which the twins were created to grow and evolve in a more similar timeline to human children. Vision wants nothing more than all of his family members to maintain an air of complete normalcy. One night while Vision is away, the Grim Reaper shows up, claiming that none of the family members are real and demanding vengeance for the use of his brother in creating Vision. The fight becomes the turning point in which none of the family members can sustain the veneer of "normal." Virginia's self-preservation and maternal instincts kick in to too-high of a gear; the twins' school life is threatened; and, a glimpse into a possible future shows Vision betraying his friends. The Avengers send in Vision's half brother, Victor Mancha, to intervene, but this may well have set all of the future events into motion they were hoping to avoid.
This is a pretty creepy, yet very satisfying, version of the events of Vision's life. Each volume has a different narrator who isn't revealed until the end of the volumes, but they both have an inherent wisdom and air of caution that set the tone throughout the story. There is a little bit of a technical element in the storyline when a mathematical principle is introduced to explain Vision, so that aspect can be a little challenging for readers who are unfamiliar with the concept. This story, originally published in 2015, is seeing a resurgence of popularity thanks to its influence on the hit TV show, WandaVision. readers wanting to know more about Vision as a family man, including the origins of the dog Sparky, can find one interpretation in this series where everything isn't all Leave-it-to-Beaver. Walta's illustrations, and Bellaire's coloring, is haunting at times, especially when the whole family gets together and you can only see the whites of their eyes. The artists use shadows expertly to convey that something is slightly off about The Vision household.
There is some violence, including death, so this title is better suited to older audiences.
Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12
peonytea's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
grid's review against another edition
3.0
This is probably a review / critique of both volumes: it felt to me like this could have been so much better. It was affecting, and you felt sorry for the robots, but for them to have such pathetic human failings felt both unlikely given their supposed superior intellect, and also quite unsatisfying.