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The Badguys by Luke Lancaster

anadantas's review

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5.0

The Badguys is a witty heist comedy that also talks a lot about family, self love and the appropriate size of robots. The characters are really likeable (except for the one you're not supposed to like) and their conflicts are really relatable. Showing the human side of "comic book villains" made this story pretty unique, and I think it's a shame it's so underrated.

monique3's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted

3.0

"This is me. Call me Doctor Zero. The first thing you should know about me is that I'm not a bad guy. I mean I'm a thief. And maybe there was a hostage situation. Or two. Okay, it was seven. But a job's a job. My therapist said that was rationalizing. She said a lot of other things too... I don't see my therapist anymore."




- Aaah this is gonna be elite humour. I can feel I'll love this already 

- Bad puns are good puns

- Already love the trope of the heroes being "good" people and the heroes (Bolt) being absolute dickheads

- Doctor Destroika- "Cosmonaut. Genius. Murderer. Dad."- seems nice (sarcasm)

- Love this comraderie between brothers in law Deadbeat and Zero, partners in crime!

- Discussing family problems through the course of committing crimes

- Colossus seems like he's gonna be fun and interesting as a new hero... I love his dynamic being chucked in with Doctor Zero and Deadbeat 

- So Colossus has been pushed into supervillain, will he stay that way or fight his way into superhero?

- Oooh, hello Penny Dreadful... you'll be a good one 

- Ahaha, love Valentine embarrassing Bolt when they're both in their civilian disguise 😂 his face when she talks about him being frozen 😭

- The team's getting together!

- the humour is perfect

- Penny and Valentine are brilliant together 

- love this chaotic ragtag group

- okay, Valentine, I wasn't expecting that... what are you scheming? What side of the fence are you on?

- this group are a bunch of kids the way they all mess around it's great

- lol the Bolt finally be getting humbled

- Love the writing and breaking fourth walls etc

- Morrigan and Masque are cool, not bullies like Bolt- wish we saw more of them!

- I was.... kinda expecting more from the ending... they just kinda skipped the boss battle and ended it
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