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A review by frasersimons
Vinland Saga, Volume 7 by Makoto Yukimura
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Slightly worse than the first, if for no other than reason than to step into predictability and resorting to emotional manipulation because it didn’t feel like putting the work in for side characters, and then the characters become only relevant as to how they can interact with the characters arc.
Thorfinn becoming a pacifist is challenged, somewhat, though still feels flimsy. The resolution of the main conflict felt pretty good though. So it was a so-so ending to an arc, I’d say, overall. And then the tail end goes into an attempt at being funny again, which, again, doesn’t work at all, and actively undermines any emotional impact it would have had with a genuine moment. How it goes, I guess, in a manga.
Thorfinn becoming a pacifist is challenged, somewhat, though still feels flimsy. The resolution of the main conflict felt pretty good though. So it was a so-so ending to an arc, I’d say, overall. And then the tail end goes into an attempt at being funny again, which, again, doesn’t work at all, and actively undermines any emotional impact it would have had with a genuine moment. How it goes, I guess, in a manga.