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rocketiza's review against another edition
2.0
I just want this series to get more focused and come to an end. Not nearly as tight as the plague of frogs story arc was.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
4.0
I can't decide if I'd like to work at the BPRD office or not.
On the one hand, you'd meet some interesting characters. You'd have the occasional VERY exciting day when an ancient evil or demon or whatever got loose. You know, a wendigo or something. You can only go so long before there's a wendigo on the loose.
On the other hand, seems like horrific death is a possibility. I don't know what percent of BPRD agents make it to retirement, but it seems like maybe 65%? Taking a shot in the dark?
But then again, you'd get access to the mysteries of the universe. That's fun!
Maybe torn in half by frog creatures. Not fun :(
Shoot a machine gun at a giant demon troll thingie? As part of your desk job? Fun!
Likely get consumed by flame as fire tears through the spot where you're standing in front of a vending machine? :(
And that's the thing of it. I think I've always watched movies and seen some dude who gets wiped out with almost no fanfare and thought, "Damn, that'd probably be me."
I'd probably be trapped in the building when a giant squid creature attacked, and killed by the ceiling collapsing while I was taking a crap or something. Or a huge fireball would come roaring through when I was putting in a to-go order at Noodles & Co. and hoping that they put in two sets of silverware because that meant they assumed this amount of food was for two people.
It's a hard life, fantasizing about working for a fictional government agency that deals with the paranormal. You gotta take it one day at a time.
On the one hand, you'd meet some interesting characters. You'd have the occasional VERY exciting day when an ancient evil or demon or whatever got loose. You know, a wendigo or something. You can only go so long before there's a wendigo on the loose.
On the other hand, seems like horrific death is a possibility. I don't know what percent of BPRD agents make it to retirement, but it seems like maybe 65%? Taking a shot in the dark?
But then again, you'd get access to the mysteries of the universe. That's fun!
Maybe torn in half by frog creatures. Not fun :(
Shoot a machine gun at a giant demon troll thingie? As part of your desk job? Fun!
Likely get consumed by flame as fire tears through the spot where you're standing in front of a vending machine? :(
And that's the thing of it. I think I've always watched movies and seen some dude who gets wiped out with almost no fanfare and thought, "Damn, that'd probably be me."
I'd probably be trapped in the building when a giant squid creature attacked, and killed by the ceiling collapsing while I was taking a crap or something. Or a huge fireball would come roaring through when I was putting in a to-go order at Noodles & Co. and hoping that they put in two sets of silverware because that meant they assumed this amount of food was for two people.
It's a hard life, fantasizing about working for a fictional government agency that deals with the paranormal. You gotta take it one day at a time.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
4.0
Then he reviewed the THIRD volume in a row after it was clear he had nothing to say about the other volumes.
This is the thread someone will pull when trying to understand my descent into madness.
And it will all come back to Bee Movie.
This is the thread someone will pull when trying to understand my descent into madness.
And it will all come back to Bee Movie.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
4.0
I'll just make a BPRD related confession:
I was explaining to my partner what a homonculus was, which I knew about because of Roger the Homonculus, a BPRD fan favorite.
And when I was talking about what happened to him and what he asked Johann for, I almost started crying.
That does not happen in this volume. But that is all.
I was explaining to my partner what a homonculus was, which I knew about because of Roger the Homonculus, a BPRD fan favorite.
And when I was talking about what happened to him and what he asked Johann for, I almost started crying.
That does not happen in this volume. But that is all.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
4.0
Is World War II the most interesting time in recorded history? I think it might be. It sorta seems like it. But I'm not totally sure why.
Parts of this take place in WWII. That's why I'm asking.
It's definitely a time of innovation. And the world was certainly smaller. Which is usually something attributed to the internet, but maybe it was the atomic bomb.
Think about it. It took the U.S. a bit to get involved in WWI, and some of that had to do with the fact that the war was "over there."
But then, in WWII, we tried the same thing until it wasn't "over there" anymore.
And THEN, with the bomb, war really changed a lot, right? Because you couldn't count on the same things you once could. It wasn't all about supply chains and whatnot. It wasn't about troops. It was about the fact that a single plane could drop a single bomb that could change EVERYTHING. There was no "over there" anymore.
You also have the Holocaust, which may or may not be the largest scale massacre of all time, but it's certainly the best recorded. And it was happening in the modern world.
There's Hitler. He's certainly one of history's most-studied characters. Even still it's such a thing to say, "Worse than Hitler." Which other dictator holds that dubious distinction?
There was a lot going on then, I guess. It's hard to say what exactly makes that era so ripe for stories. Or maybe it's not hard to say, maybe it's hard to say which events are really interesting, which put the era over the top. Or how so many things were happening at the same time. What caused that?
I'm sure a historian could tell me. But I'm like Insane Clown Posse. I ain't listenin' to no historian. Motherfuckers are lyin and gettin' me pissed.
Anyway, it's interesting to me how much of the Mignola-verse seems rooted in WWII. It seems like a good move, but it's still fascinating.
Parts of this take place in WWII. That's why I'm asking.
It's definitely a time of innovation. And the world was certainly smaller. Which is usually something attributed to the internet, but maybe it was the atomic bomb.
Think about it. It took the U.S. a bit to get involved in WWI, and some of that had to do with the fact that the war was "over there."
But then, in WWII, we tried the same thing until it wasn't "over there" anymore.
And THEN, with the bomb, war really changed a lot, right? Because you couldn't count on the same things you once could. It wasn't all about supply chains and whatnot. It wasn't about troops. It was about the fact that a single plane could drop a single bomb that could change EVERYTHING. There was no "over there" anymore.
You also have the Holocaust, which may or may not be the largest scale massacre of all time, but it's certainly the best recorded. And it was happening in the modern world.
There's Hitler. He's certainly one of history's most-studied characters. Even still it's such a thing to say, "Worse than Hitler." Which other dictator holds that dubious distinction?
There was a lot going on then, I guess. It's hard to say what exactly makes that era so ripe for stories. Or maybe it's not hard to say, maybe it's hard to say which events are really interesting, which put the era over the top. Or how so many things were happening at the same time. What caused that?
I'm sure a historian could tell me. But I'm like Insane Clown Posse. I ain't listenin' to no historian. Motherfuckers are lyin and gettin' me pissed.
Anyway, it's interesting to me how much of the Mignola-verse seems rooted in WWII. It seems like a good move, but it's still fascinating.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
3.0
Nothing like a good exorcism...to BORE me!
This volume wasn't quite as exciting as the last few. It felt like it relied on a lot of classic horror business, exorcism in a small town, a ghost with unclear wants and needs, a demon who looks pretty much like the devil from South Park.
It wasn't terrible, but after the ride of the last...dozen volumes, this felt like a serious step down in terms of scope and excitement.
This volume wasn't quite as exciting as the last few. It felt like it relied on a lot of classic horror business, exorcism in a small town, a ghost with unclear wants and needs, a demon who looks pretty much like the devil from South Park.
It wasn't terrible, but after the ride of the last...dozen volumes, this felt like a serious step down in terms of scope and excitement.
klemler's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty solid, creepy, and a feeling of doom. A lot of others have pointed out there's a lot of directions this volume goes. I'm excited to how dire things get as we have 1 more omnibus then Devil We Know.
jexjthomas's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. This was pretty intense.
I wish the B and C stories were more contained, but I understand the need to thread those stories through multiple arcs. It can be a little frustrating when it's otherwise presented as a self-contained work, though.
Whatever though. This one left me breathless, and afraid.
I wish the B and C stories were more contained, but I understand the need to thread those stories through multiple arcs. It can be a little frustrating when it's otherwise presented as a self-contained work, though.
Whatever though. This one left me breathless, and afraid.