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A Fairytale of the Human and Inhuman
Oct. 22nd, 2021 04:08 pm I got volume 10 of The Girl from the Other Side today. It was very good but dang this series is grim. Remember when this was a fluffy slice of life about a girl and her goatdad that only occasionally delved into horrifically depressing territory? Ah, those were the days.
On the bright side, I feel like we've got the potential some pretty good catharsis going on here. The series seems to be heading into it's endgame now and I'm honestly pretty stoked to see how this turns out even if the ending is a sad one. Maybe even especially if the ending's sad though personally I'm hoping we can still get something bittersweet.
( Spoilers for The Girl from the Other Side... )
I think one of the biggest strengths of this series (besides the art which makes amazing use of light and shadow) is how well it sells the bond between Shiva and Teacher. The slice of life chapters at the beginning of the series are important because they show us how much these characters care for each other. This means we really root for them to be reunited when they are separated and hope against hope that despite the cruelty of their world they can somehow find happiness.
Or that's how it makes me feel at least.
I recommend this series if you like crying at comics and/or have ever wondered what Yotsuba&! would be like if it took place in a grimdark fantasy setting.
On the bright side, I feel like we've got the potential some pretty good catharsis going on here. The series seems to be heading into it's endgame now and I'm honestly pretty stoked to see how this turns out even if the ending is a sad one. Maybe even especially if the ending's sad though personally I'm hoping we can still get something bittersweet.
( Spoilers for The Girl from the Other Side... )
I think one of the biggest strengths of this series (besides the art which makes amazing use of light and shadow) is how well it sells the bond between Shiva and Teacher. The slice of life chapters at the beginning of the series are important because they show us how much these characters care for each other. This means we really root for them to be reunited when they are separated and hope against hope that despite the cruelty of their world they can somehow find happiness.
Or that's how it makes me feel at least.
I recommend this series if you like crying at comics and/or have ever wondered what Yotsuba&! would be like if it took place in a grimdark fantasy setting.
