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smtvash's review
5.0
Major Arcana: The World
The End, Bittersweet
Personal Growth is Hard
I'll Miss You
The End, Bittersweet
Personal Growth is Hard
I'll Miss You
inesgp's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alex_conners's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I read these one after the other so my review is based on the series as a whole, not this specific volume.
Wicked/Divine was a blast for me to read. The characters were interesting, the deaths were tragic, and even the villains were well written.
The end was bittersweet in a way I didn't expect. Laura's growth through the series was amazing to see. Most of the end chapters left me scrambling to see what happened next. Even when the series somewhat dragged for me during the 1920s flashback, I still wanted to know what was going on.
All in all, I love the story, love the characters, and the end made me tear up a bit.
The end was bittersweet in a way I didn't expect. Laura's growth through the series was amazing to see. Most of the end chapters left me scrambling to see what happened next. Even when the series somewhat dragged for me during the 1920s flashback, I still wanted to know what was going on.
All in all, I love the story, love the characters, and the end made me tear up a bit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Minor: Transphobia and Abortion
yvkhan's review
5.0
People I know won't understand why this series means so much to me, and that is okay.
This update is misleading -- I haven't exactly read this book as much as I have reread the entire series, specials and sex scenes and all. I first learnt about WicDiv (uwu) when I was about 12/13, through Percy Jackson of all things (god, the link is here, fuck: https://cookiesketches.tumblr.com/post/151878448859/within-two-years-you-will-be-dead-amazing). Clearly, the idea of a twelve-year-old reading something as explicit is very inappropriate, but I digress. Every month, when a new issue was released, I read it and found myself enraptured. It seemed a natural progression from webcomics like Paranatural (Have to get back to that) and Tripping Over You (Also have to get back to that even though I feel slightly cringe) and probably sped me along my manga-centred journey, which also kind of sucked. Regardless, I stayed with WicDiv until the end, throughout my teenage years -- the years of the recurrence, I could say. I suppose I'll review it from two points of view, as much as that is "enigmatic wankery" (thank you, Cassandra): the perspective of the person that I was, and the person that I am.
As a kid, I liked the amount of spectacle that went into the series, and the amount of intelligence that went into it as well. I'm reminded of the Young Avengers' Volume 1 Title, Style > Substance. Obviously, that doesn't really apply here, but I'd like to add that with visual mediums, style is substance. I was quickly impressed by the aesthetics of the comic, from the different effects every God's performances have to the stylistic ways in which fonts are used and the striking dressing of every God. The way in which every God is given their own specific, curated aesthetic is just incredibly satisfying.
I think the worldbuilding as a whole sucks you in so quickly, it's insane. The emblems each God is assigned are so fun, there's constant snark that might not really be your thing but ultimately works in its medium, and there's so many things that you just remember so well. "Once again, we return", "I love you, I'll miss you", "Fucking Tara" (well), '1-2-3-4", all are introduced to us at light speed and instantly become iconic. This is just a really fun series and an astonishingly fun world to play with.
There are other things too. The 12 God system keeps you inevitably hooked. While it definitely has a basis in mythology (See: the greeks), it's also like a game of constant surprises. Every time you read, you think: who's the next God going to be? What are they going to be like? And it only helps it along even more that the Gods aren't just Greek or Roman or whatever. WicDiv constantly pulls from different inspirations, from the Mestopotamians to the Celts to existing religions like Shinto and Christianity, which is clearly sacrilegous, but I shouldn't judge as someone who really likes this one song from Jesus Christ Superstar. Altogether, Wicdiv must pull from, if I'm counting correctly, 8 different mythologies with these 12 Gods alone. As someone who was/is a mythology nerd, this was really exciting? Since I didn't like American Gods, this was about the only thing I really had that really possessed the type of ambition I wanted in a mythological fiction extravaganza. I even learnt more about mythology through major characters like Baal and Inanna, which isn't something you typically expect when reading a novel about mythology. This diversity in mythologies is also reflected in a diverse cast -- at least with regards to race and sexuality. Genderbending and genderfuck is also very much my thing, so I kind of simped even harder for this series.
I also realised upon rereading that this was set in London and not America, which I'd always assumed was the case, a touch that I definitely appreciate. It's always fun when someone goes "Yes, this place where I live and work as an artist IS the artistic centre of the world."
Additionally, in the words of Heathers, WicDiv is one mythic bitch. The world that Gillen has crafted is so intricate and fascinating, it's so easy to get lost in it. Sth sth you are of the pantheon, you will be loved, you will be hated, you will be brilliant, within two years, you'll be dead." The incarnation sequence is so cool, all the dumb mysterious things they say are still really cool, and other mythological concepts like triple goddess Morrigan are very cool. This is a cool series y'all.
There's also a lot of excellent characterisation in the series. I like Cassandra because she says "Fuck" a lot and thinks she's more intelligent and mature than everyone else. I like the Morrigan because being a triple goddess is fun and it just fits the personality that she had before, as someone who lives in a fantasy world of her own, to some extent. Sakhmet makes sense to me because everyone has moments where they don't want to feel anything. Amaterasu is hilarious because she sucks. Baphomet is hot because he sucks, and the portrayal of masculinity through Baphomet is quite unconventional, to say the least.
WicDiv is one of those series that sometimes have licks of wisdom that come out of nowhere and have no link to the text, but these things just stick with you. Anger is the opposite of feeling is an example. Cassandra's conversation with Dio about how she's never allowed herself to let go and enjoy herself with a mainstream crowd because she assumes people will reject her for being trans is very powerful and very relatable in a way that I haven't seen reflected in fiction before. Dio talking about how letting your emotion consume and overwhelm a friendship is selfish is also something that I think I should remember more often. And Morrigan's words about lying? That one has really stuck to me. Like, once in a while, WicDiv drops fun philosophical parables that end up meaning... quite a lot. "By the way, here's something that will blow your mind! Anyway, back to our regular scheduled programming."
I guess it makes sense to talk about Morri and Baph while discussing characters. I think that Morri and Baph is an interesting and pretty good portrayal of an abusive relationship because it subverts gender expectations and plays with Gothic tropes while also highlighting the importance of breaking the cycle of abuse. The way their relationship escalates into the height of tragic edgy romance in a way that is eventually subverted makes this a highly entertaining blend of tropes. Morri being abusive was very jarring to me on my first read, but it definitely improves if you're binging it and re-reading it. If you look back at it, the signs are all there.
If I have to admit one thing, it's that the fashion in Wicdiv really let me down when I reread it? Something about gaining some vague interest in fashion as a teenager made the Gods' clothing rather underwhelming. But it's fine, I guess. No one on the creative team is an avant grade fashion designer and I shouldn't expect them to be. I will say that I love the fashion in the magazine issue, which allows me to praise Wicdiv! A magazine issue is stylistically adventurous and Wicdiv constantly takes such risks whether out of necessity (Heh, but also Commercial Suicide) or otherwise (Ananke's past selves).
Additionally, I'll be the first to admit that Wicdiv can sometimes feel kind of cringe. Like, none more goth is meant to be cool you guys T-T. The point is that you really have to allow yourself to let go of the possibility of cringe, really get into the mindset of an edgelord teenager and then read everything. Maybe, in a way, it's good if you think they're cringe too? Because these characters haven't found themselves yet and cringe cliche often happens due to forcing yourself to be dramatic and impressive, which feels quite in line with the ideas of the text. Maybe I'm trying to intellectualise a defence of Wicdiiv in all circumstances, but oh well. That being said, if you're not religious, I think we can agree that "Lucifer died for our sins" is kind of funny and cool. If that shirt really does exist as merch, I would probably get one if I lived alone ngl. Sorry to all Christian friends reading this :((
Now, I'll stop repeating the line "xxx is cool" and get to the more overall meaning-centred part.
The premise of Wicdiv reminds me of how Hamilton was inspired (at least according to Musicalsplaining podcast). Hamilton happened when Lin Manuel Miranda read a diary of Alexander Hamilton and thought that cabinet battles could be rap battles. Basically, I think Wicdiv might have sprung into existence when Gillen looked at pop stars and thought "Hey, those people are worshipped... almost like Gods?" Yes, there was more stuff with Byron, but let's pretend that isn't a thing. It's not a very deep allegory, but it works and is pretty true. What most works of fiction ask is "Who would the Gods be in the present?" What Wicdiv is asking is "Who are the most Godlike in the present?"
And because of that, the Gods differ based on what kind of artists they are. Morrigan and Baphomet/Nergal are chthonic Gods, so of course, they're underground artists. Minerva is a child star. Eventually, this is also used to discuss other issues. Amaterasu is used to discuss cultural appropriation (Shin-two is so inappropriate but also so hilarious), Sakhmet is used to discuss artists who lose themselves in sex and wine and other carnal pleasures, Woden is a portrayal of douchebag male chauvinist pig artists, Dionysus is an example of an artist who cares so much about his fans that he burns himself out, Tara exemplifies a female artist that can't escape her brand and is constantly objectified for her body, Urdr (I think this is less spoilery) exemplifies a critic-turned-artist that's frustrated at how her art fails to have any true impact on the masses. Granted, I don't think Wicdiv actually says very much about each type of artist and mostly just points them out and makes you go "Huh, those exist", but I think Tara is a particularly sympathetic portrait and definitely Makes You Go Hmm. I will confess that while I can see why what happens to Amaterasu is a necessary evil for the plot, I don't actually find that it ends her storyline as a culturally appropriative white girl in a satisfying way. Overall honestly I'm not completely sold on the idea that each member of the Pantheon has some sort of huge thematic arc, but I guess those are the limitations of having 45 issues plus a handful of specials. I suppose Lucifer could represent artists whose fans turn on them out of obsession, but that's very tenuous. Of course, I've left Baal out of this analysis, and that's because I don't understand what Baal represents as an artist. Anyways.
I read a post on Tumblr that said that Ananke is basically a manager, and... I accept that. I think it makes sense. If Ananke is a manager, the Pantheon is a brand, and as the artists that belong to this prestigious brand, you're automatically catapulted to success and fame. Why do they learn to do miracles afterwards? I don't know, but I suppose the strength of your miracle can also be part of the amount of success you have. And the success that the members of the Pantheon achieve is as part of that brand they belong to, the brand they have as Gods, to be loved, hated, brilliant, etc. This is why Tara makes sense, because, as I mentioned earlier, she didn't want to conform to that brand and couldn't create "miracles" as a result. The reason why they bought into the brand of the Pantheon is because they think they're deserving of the attention it gives them, when they're not. I suppose this reading doesn't really seem to apply to Mimir, but that's because he was forced to accept the myth of being a God so his father could continue exploiting him and he could continue upholding his father's wishes. Here, Mimir represents the child star that Minerva, in actuality, isn't. Wicdiv seems to highlight how the music industry we have today seems to gobble up youth artists and swallow them whole, elevating to high, impossible levels of fame that they are unequipped to handle. In the spotlight, they burn out due to the amount of fame they receive. Instead, Gillen advocates for the path of discovering who you are and truly mastering your ability with age, before entering as a person confident in who you are and what you want to do as an artist. You should resist branding and ideas that try to define you, instead choosing who you are as an artist and sticking to it. You aren't Urdr and Persephone, you're Cassandra and Laura. I considered adding a "just" to that statement, but Wicdiv suggests that who we are is, in fact, enough. How hippie. How hopeful. How punk rock.
I think that was a good ending for my review (which I haven't edited and don't plan to), but I feel like a Specials review bonus round:
1831: Clear tribute to these writers, important to the plot later. Woden wants something to outlive her, which draws attention to the idea of legacy, which the Gods have never left behind? I guess the central figure here is Inanna, who is apparently meant to be a 2014 Woden-esque figure. I think it's mostly a celebration of Shelley and a Wicdiv tribute to the artists of the time, which is all well and good, while also talking about Clair Clairmont who is a very interesting figure. I've tried comparing this Inanna with our Persephone and I think all I'm getting is that this Inanna is under Ananke's thumb while Persephone is Ananke's enemy. Maybe I just don't really get it? Perhaps.
455: Talks about how hubris and narcissism can end you. Vague things about homophobia during the age but I don't think that's very relevant. The difference between this and Laura is that this Lucifer never rejected his godhood, Laura did.
1923: Tribute to various writers for the most part, especially Agatha Christie. I really like Amaterasu's powers here. Low Art vs High Art is very much a key idea of the time, I love it when the specials pay tribute to literary figures, and this one is no exception.
Christmas: Eh.
1373: Really good, I adored this one. Clearly blasphemous, but that's also clearly the charm. I think it's just fun for the most part, and therein lies the appeal? But it also shows us what trying to reject Godhood does. Lucifer is still Lucifer because she still believes she is Lucifer. I still don't know what kind of artist she is, but eh.
The Funnies: Not very funny for the most part tbh except for when they dragged Gillen for all the Writer's Notes, which, to be fair, I did read religiously for the most part when these things were coming out.
Overall, the specials are mostly about 1831 Woden's Creature and what it means to resist the Godhood narrative. No one quite gets it like Laura does, but Laura is Laura.
I wouldn't say that Wicdiv is a perfect series, because it definitely isn't, and I've gripes that I'm leaving out because I don't have enough space. But I love it still
This update is misleading -- I haven't exactly read this book as much as I have reread the entire series, specials and sex scenes and all. I first learnt about WicDiv (uwu) when I was about 12/13, through Percy Jackson of all things (god, the link is here, fuck: https://cookiesketches.tumblr.com/post/151878448859/within-two-years-you-will-be-dead-amazing). Clearly, the idea of a twelve-year-old reading something as explicit is very inappropriate, but I digress. Every month, when a new issue was released, I read it and found myself enraptured. It seemed a natural progression from webcomics like Paranatural (Have to get back to that) and Tripping Over You (Also have to get back to that even though I feel slightly cringe) and probably sped me along my manga-centred journey, which also kind of sucked. Regardless, I stayed with WicDiv until the end, throughout my teenage years -- the years of the recurrence, I could say. I suppose I'll review it from two points of view, as much as that is "enigmatic wankery" (thank you, Cassandra): the perspective of the person that I was, and the person that I am.
As a kid, I liked the amount of spectacle that went into the series, and the amount of intelligence that went into it as well. I'm reminded of the Young Avengers' Volume 1 Title, Style > Substance. Obviously, that doesn't really apply here, but I'd like to add that with visual mediums, style is substance. I was quickly impressed by the aesthetics of the comic, from the different effects every God's performances have to the stylistic ways in which fonts are used and the striking dressing of every God. The way in which every God is given their own specific, curated aesthetic is just incredibly satisfying.
I think the worldbuilding as a whole sucks you in so quickly, it's insane. The emblems each God is assigned are so fun, there's constant snark that might not really be your thing but ultimately works in its medium, and there's so many things that you just remember so well. "Once again, we return", "I love you, I'll miss you", "Fucking Tara" (well), '1-2-3-4", all are introduced to us at light speed and instantly become iconic. This is just a really fun series and an astonishingly fun world to play with.
There are other things too. The 12 God system keeps you inevitably hooked. While it definitely has a basis in mythology (See: the greeks), it's also like a game of constant surprises. Every time you read, you think: who's the next God going to be? What are they going to be like? And it only helps it along even more that the Gods aren't just Greek or Roman or whatever. WicDiv constantly pulls from different inspirations, from the Mestopotamians to the Celts to existing religions like Shinto and Christianity, which is clearly sacrilegous, but I shouldn't judge as someone who really likes this one song from Jesus Christ Superstar. Altogether, Wicdiv must pull from, if I'm counting correctly, 8 different mythologies with these 12 Gods alone. As someone who was/is a mythology nerd, this was really exciting? Since I didn't like American Gods, this was about the only thing I really had that really possessed the type of ambition I wanted in a mythological fiction extravaganza. I even learnt more about mythology through major characters like Baal and Inanna, which isn't something you typically expect when reading a novel about mythology. This diversity in mythologies is also reflected in a diverse cast -- at least with regards to race and sexuality. Genderbending and genderfuck is also very much my thing, so I kind of simped even harder for this series.
I also realised upon rereading that this was set in London and not America, which I'd always assumed was the case, a touch that I definitely appreciate. It's always fun when someone goes "Yes, this place where I live and work as an artist IS the artistic centre of the world."
Additionally, in the words of Heathers, WicDiv is one mythic bitch. The world that Gillen has crafted is so intricate and fascinating, it's so easy to get lost in it. Sth sth you are of the pantheon, you will be loved, you will be hated, you will be brilliant, within two years, you'll be dead." The incarnation sequence is so cool, all the dumb mysterious things they say are still really cool, and other mythological concepts like triple goddess Morrigan are very cool. This is a cool series y'all.
There's also a lot of excellent characterisation in the series. I like Cassandra because she says "Fuck" a lot and thinks she's more intelligent and mature than everyone else. I like the Morrigan because being a triple goddess is fun and it just fits the personality that she had before, as someone who lives in a fantasy world of her own, to some extent. Sakhmet makes sense to me because everyone has moments where they don't want to feel anything. Amaterasu is hilarious because she sucks. Baphomet is hot because he sucks, and the portrayal of masculinity through Baphomet is quite unconventional, to say the least.
WicDiv is one of those series that sometimes have licks of wisdom that come out of nowhere and have no link to the text, but these things just stick with you. Anger is the opposite of feeling is an example. Cassandra's conversation with Dio about how she's never allowed herself to let go and enjoy herself with a mainstream crowd because she assumes people will reject her for being trans is very powerful and very relatable in a way that I haven't seen reflected in fiction before. Dio talking about how letting your emotion consume and overwhelm a friendship is selfish is also something that I think I should remember more often. And Morrigan's words about lying? That one has really stuck to me. Like, once in a while, WicDiv drops fun philosophical parables that end up meaning... quite a lot. "By the way, here's something that will blow your mind! Anyway, back to our regular scheduled programming."
I guess it makes sense to talk about Morri and Baph while discussing characters. I think that Morri and Baph is an interesting and pretty good portrayal of an abusive relationship because it subverts gender expectations and plays with Gothic tropes while also highlighting the importance of breaking the cycle of abuse. The way their relationship escalates into the height of tragic edgy romance in a way that is eventually subverted makes this a highly entertaining blend of tropes. Morri being abusive was very jarring to me on my first read, but it definitely improves if you're binging it and re-reading it. If you look back at it, the signs are all there.
If I have to admit one thing, it's that the fashion in Wicdiv really let me down when I reread it? Something about gaining some vague interest in fashion as a teenager made the Gods' clothing rather underwhelming. But it's fine, I guess. No one on the creative team is an avant grade fashion designer and I shouldn't expect them to be. I will say that I love the fashion in the magazine issue, which allows me to praise Wicdiv! A magazine issue is stylistically adventurous and Wicdiv constantly takes such risks whether out of necessity (Heh, but also Commercial Suicide) or otherwise (Ananke's past selves).
Additionally, I'll be the first to admit that Wicdiv can sometimes feel kind of cringe. Like, none more goth is meant to be cool you guys T-T. The point is that you really have to allow yourself to let go of the possibility of cringe, really get into the mindset of an edgelord teenager and then read everything. Maybe, in a way, it's good if you think they're cringe too? Because these characters haven't found themselves yet and cringe cliche often happens due to forcing yourself to be dramatic and impressive, which feels quite in line with the ideas of the text. Maybe I'm trying to intellectualise a defence of Wicdiiv in all circumstances, but oh well. That being said, if you're not religious, I think we can agree that "Lucifer died for our sins" is kind of funny and cool. If that shirt really does exist as merch, I would probably get one if I lived alone ngl. Sorry to all Christian friends reading this :((
Now, I'll stop repeating the line "xxx is cool" and get to the more overall meaning-centred part.
The premise of Wicdiv reminds me of how Hamilton was inspired (at least according to Musicalsplaining podcast). Hamilton happened when Lin Manuel Miranda read a diary of Alexander Hamilton and thought that cabinet battles could be rap battles. Basically, I think Wicdiv might have sprung into existence when Gillen looked at pop stars and thought "Hey, those people are worshipped... almost like Gods?" Yes, there was more stuff with Byron, but let's pretend that isn't a thing. It's not a very deep allegory, but it works and is pretty true. What most works of fiction ask is "Who would the Gods be in the present?" What Wicdiv is asking is "Who are the most Godlike in the present?"
And because of that, the Gods differ based on what kind of artists they are. Morrigan and Baphomet/Nergal are chthonic Gods, so of course, they're underground artists. Minerva is a child star. Eventually, this is also used to discuss other issues. Amaterasu is used to discuss cultural appropriation (Shin-two is so inappropriate but also so hilarious), Sakhmet is used to discuss artists who lose themselves in sex and wine and other carnal pleasures, Woden is a portrayal of douchebag male chauvinist pig artists, Dionysus is an example of an artist who cares so much about his fans that he burns himself out, Tara exemplifies a female artist that can't escape her brand and is constantly objectified for her body, Urdr (I think this is less spoilery) exemplifies a critic-turned-artist that's frustrated at how her art fails to have any true impact on the masses. Granted, I don't think Wicdiv actually says very much about each type of artist and mostly just points them out and makes you go "Huh, those exist", but I think Tara is a particularly sympathetic portrait and definitely Makes You Go Hmm. I will confess that while I can see why what happens to Amaterasu is a necessary evil for the plot, I don't actually find that it ends her storyline as a culturally appropriative white girl in a satisfying way. Overall honestly I'm not completely sold on the idea that each member of the Pantheon has some sort of huge thematic arc, but I guess those are the limitations of having 45 issues plus a handful of specials. I suppose Lucifer could represent artists whose fans turn on them out of obsession, but that's very tenuous. Of course, I've left Baal out of this analysis, and that's because I don't understand what Baal represents as an artist. Anyways.
I read a post on Tumblr that said that Ananke is basically a manager, and... I accept that. I think it makes sense. If Ananke is a manager, the Pantheon is a brand, and as the artists that belong to this prestigious brand, you're automatically catapulted to success and fame. Why do they learn to do miracles afterwards? I don't know, but I suppose the strength of your miracle can also be part of the amount of success you have. And the success that the members of the Pantheon achieve is as part of that brand they belong to, the brand they have as Gods, to be loved, hated, brilliant, etc. This is why Tara makes sense, because, as I mentioned earlier, she didn't want to conform to that brand and couldn't create "miracles" as a result. The reason why they bought into the brand of the Pantheon is because they think they're deserving of the attention it gives them, when they're not. I suppose this reading doesn't really seem to apply to Mimir, but that's because he was forced to accept the myth of being a God so his father could continue exploiting him and he could continue upholding his father's wishes. Here, Mimir represents the child star that Minerva, in actuality, isn't. Wicdiv seems to highlight how the music industry we have today seems to gobble up youth artists and swallow them whole, elevating to high, impossible levels of fame that they are unequipped to handle. In the spotlight, they burn out due to the amount of fame they receive. Instead, Gillen advocates for the path of discovering who you are and truly mastering your ability with age, before entering as a person confident in who you are and what you want to do as an artist. You should resist branding and ideas that try to define you, instead choosing who you are as an artist and sticking to it. You aren't Urdr and Persephone, you're Cassandra and Laura. I considered adding a "just" to that statement, but Wicdiv suggests that who we are is, in fact, enough. How hippie. How hopeful. How punk rock.
I think that was a good ending for my review (which I haven't edited and don't plan to), but I feel like a Specials review bonus round:
1831: Clear tribute to these writers, important to the plot later. Woden wants something to outlive her, which draws attention to the idea of legacy, which the Gods have never left behind? I guess the central figure here is Inanna, who is apparently meant to be a 2014 Woden-esque figure. I think it's mostly a celebration of Shelley and a Wicdiv tribute to the artists of the time, which is all well and good, while also talking about Clair Clairmont who is a very interesting figure. I've tried comparing this Inanna with our Persephone and I think all I'm getting is that this Inanna is under Ananke's thumb while Persephone is Ananke's enemy. Maybe I just don't really get it? Perhaps.
455: Talks about how hubris and narcissism can end you. Vague things about homophobia during the age but I don't think that's very relevant. The difference between this and Laura is that this Lucifer never rejected his godhood, Laura did.
1923: Tribute to various writers for the most part, especially Agatha Christie. I really like Amaterasu's powers here. Low Art vs High Art is very much a key idea of the time, I love it when the specials pay tribute to literary figures, and this one is no exception.
Christmas: Eh.
1373: Really good, I adored this one. Clearly blasphemous, but that's also clearly the charm. I think it's just fun for the most part, and therein lies the appeal? But it also shows us what trying to reject Godhood does. Lucifer is still Lucifer because she still believes she is Lucifer. I still don't know what kind of artist she is, but eh.
The Funnies: Not very funny for the most part tbh except for when they dragged Gillen for all the Writer's Notes, which, to be fair, I did read religiously for the most part when these things were coming out.
Overall, the specials are mostly about 1831 Woden's Creature and what it means to resist the Godhood narrative. No one quite gets it like Laura does, but Laura is Laura.
I wouldn't say that Wicdiv is a perfect series, because it definitely isn't, and I've gripes that I'm leaving out because I don't have enough space. But I love it still
thematinee's review
5.0
There are few things in life more satisfying than a story that sticks its landing.
Thanks for the ride GMWC!
Thanks for the ride GMWC!
jfrostking's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
readingunderthecovers's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mercenator's review
5.0
I just finished this and, as I did, actually whispered “ah, fuck? That’s it? That’s the end? Gahhhhhh.” I am so sad that it is over, but delighted to have partaken. What an amazing ending to an amazing series.