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A review by jessplayin
The Walking Dead, Vol. 23: Whispers Into Screams by Robert Kirkman
2.0
More of a 2.5 star rating. I certainly wanted to like this more than I did. After Vol. 22 we can see that Rick Grimes is slowly being phased out, and his son's story is coming to the forefront. I thought this would be an exciting development since we've watched Carl's character grow so much over the many issues. I thought that they would be showing how the children are vastly different than their parents because they've grown up in this harsh and unforgiving world. Instead I was treated to a story about a boy doing anything to get a girlfriend.
It's an alright set of three stories if you're a fan of the series in general, but I honestly feel that they aren't sustaining what made Carl such an interesting character. His decisions seem irrational, trying desperately to please a character we just met. The character of Lydia also seems like it was designed solely to shock us with her backstory. It seems like the Walking Dead may have run out of interesting stories to tell, and much like the TV series is set on a repeat of sad backstory then shock value. I hope that the series picks up soon and soars back to its original heights.
It's an alright set of three stories if you're a fan of the series in general, but I honestly feel that they aren't sustaining what made Carl such an interesting character. His decisions seem irrational, trying desperately to please a character we just met. The character of Lydia also seems like it was designed solely to shock us with her backstory. It seems like the Walking Dead may have run out of interesting stories to tell, and much like the TV series is set on a repeat of sad backstory then shock value. I hope that the series picks up soon and soars back to its original heights.