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Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins: Yasha Nydoorin by Cecil Castellucci, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer
8 reviews
lunarblazes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Death, Grief, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Genocide
tieflingmom's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Genocide, War, Kidnapping, Outing, Blood, Gore, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Murder, Grief, Hate crime, and Violence
hobbithopeful's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I enjoyed getting to see more of Yasha's backstory, it was interesting to see how rough she was raised, and the survival mindset that was forced on her from a very young age. I wish I was able to stay focused on the writing and the characters, but too many times my eyes were instead drawn to the blocky art, and squiggles that took place of feet. There is a key difference between having a style, and just not being good at art. In order to have a developed style, you have to at least understand basic anatomy and how to make the style work so the art is still understandable by the viewer. There are numerous times throughout the novel that the character's faces and features are inconsistent, and often just seem rushed or put as an afterthought. The number of panels were instead of feet there is just a random blocky squiggle, each foot depiction differs.
Other graphic novels in this series showcase excellent composition and varied art boxes. They incorporate the pages into the design and showcase movement, and strong technical skills. It's odd to see such a departure for this character, no matter how rough the background or gruff the character it truly feels like justice was not done for Yasha's backstory.
Overall I would not recommend this to anyone to buy, the cover feels like a severe departure from the actual art of the book. The copy I purchased was sealed, and I was unable to see what it looked like before I bought it. I recommend it from the library, or if you are a die hard Yasha fan, otherwise save your money.
Graphic: Blood and Violence
isasoup's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Death, and Murder
emmieclassix's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Gaslighting, Blood, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Gore, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Confinement
d12inspiration's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death
merle_bookdragon's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
She is truly one of my favorite Mighty Nein characters and the information we got about her backstory throughout Campaign 2 already broke my heart so many times. I'm really glad these origins comics gives us the opportunity to learn more about the characters' past.
Yasha had it rough, we knew that already, but i think the comics really brings across how painful it is to lose someone you love due to unjust circumstances and how overwhelming the following grief can be. Yasha wanted to escape the pain she felt and took up the first offer she could find, even if it meant that she was instead inflicting pain on others.
I'm happy she eventually got chosen by the Stormlord and that she found Molly, and later the rest of our favorite ragtag group of chaos agents. Huge love for the Mighty Nein, always.
Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, and Torture
Minor: Death of parent
khargaotte's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Child abuse