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marisacarpico's review
5.0
This might have read a bit corny had I not seen They Shall Not Grow Old (the work of another Tolkien devotee, it must be said) a few days ago. Enormously affecting in terms of its real-world references and in the way it reveals how much Gilles will be killing his own darlings through the series. As ever, the backmatter remains my favorite stuff, as I love creative process and his is particularly humbling.
ruzgofdi's review
3.0
I still dread the future. But even as sad as this issue was, it was a bright spot. We get some nice subtle (and very interesting) world building. We see that the Grandmaster, as evil as he is now, still did what every DM does, and dropped in homages to the media he consumed. An homage that is darkened considerably by the fantasy world in which it resides, but still.
I know the character's pasts are still out there. I know they will catch up with them eventually. But if they can stay ahead of their pasts long enough, I may get to liking these guys before the rug gets pulled out from under them.
I know the character's pasts are still out there. I know they will catch up with them eventually. But if they can stay ahead of their pasts long enough, I may get to liking these guys before the rug gets pulled out from under them.
samhain's review
5.0
In Ash's words: "I can see the pieces. I see them better now than when I was a kid [...] That's all this is, but it's like knowing a dragon's just made of flesh and bone like everything else...". Knowing Tolkien's personal story and reading LOTR/The Hobbit are two very different things, but Gillen makes sure everyone sees the pieces. And it's one of the most bittersweet thing I've ever read, Tolkien acknowledging the horrors behind the escapism, being strong enough to see both at the same time and appreciate the latter despite the first... It's not the first time Gillen's stories have made me cry, but this is the first time this sadness mixed with beauty has stuck itself so deep into my soul. I will never be able to read the books without thinking about this scene, and it's the weirdest gift ever.
On a very different note: how edgy were these sixteen years old??! Were they all from the Goth/Emo scene before it was even created? :')
On a very different note: how edgy were these sixteen years old??! Were they all from the Goth/Emo scene before it was even created? :')
hdanniel's review
5.0
El tercer número de Die recurre a un elemento clásico del género: la referencia a Tolkien, pero lo hace de una forma extraordinaria por la gran cantidad de lecturas que se puede tener. Me he quedado impresionado por la maestría de Kieron Gillen para lograr un homenaje sincero a la obra de Tolkien, poniéndose frente a éste a través de su personaje. Gillen se disculpa con él, pero al mismo tiempo lo deconstruye y hasta se atreve a "asesinar" a la solución favorita de Tolkien.
Quizás lo más cercano que haya visto a ésto es "El Problema de Susan" de Neil Gaiman, aunque Gillen aquí lo supera. He tenido que leerlo un par de veces para digerir todo lo que tiene que decir incluyendo sus notas al final. El arte, aunque no es todo de mi gusto, cumple la función que requiere la historia.
A Die aún le falta mucho camino por recorrer, pero este número es una obra de arte en sí misma (no es necesario leer el resto para apreciarla), capaz de hacer llorar a un fan de Tolkien de múltiples formas.
Quizás lo más cercano que haya visto a ésto es "El Problema de Susan" de Neil Gaiman, aunque Gillen aquí lo supera. He tenido que leerlo un par de veces para digerir todo lo que tiene que decir incluyendo sus notas al final. El arte, aunque no es todo de mi gusto, cumple la función que requiere la historia.
A Die aún le falta mucho camino por recorrer, pero este número es una obra de arte en sí misma (no es necesario leer el resto para apreciarla), capaz de hacer llorar a un fan de Tolkien de múltiples formas.
bookcosmos's review
4.0
4 stars
Some really dark DnD world here, I'm glad they're expanding the worldbuilding of DIE though it's sad as fuck. Also I love the palette here, all those red, grays and whites *chef kiss*
Some really dark DnD world here, I'm glad they're expanding the worldbuilding of DIE though it's sad as fuck. Also I love the palette here, all those red, grays and whites *chef kiss*
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