A review by sgp05
Captive Hearts of Oz Vol. 1 by Ryo Maruya

adventurous

3.5

I loved the accuracy that the shoes were silver, not ruby like in the Disney film. Dorothy isn't supposed to be able to feel tired in her silver shoes, but later, for some reason (most likely plot convenience), she feels tired. 

I felt like the tin man's and cowardly lion's introductions were rushed in while the scarecrow had so much time to himself. The lion didn't even really act cowardly, and was quite forward at times.

I like the bond between the scarecrow and the crow, and their interactions (at least on Crow Guy's part) definitely felt queer coded to me. But baby crow guy was super off looking. I also thought that once the silver shoes were on, no one could take it off? I like the tin man's character (not just because he's hot). It hints at a deeper character than in the OG tale. I hope it dives deeper into the grief he feels over the loss of his body and love, but it probably won't. Also, he can cook. Who doesn't love a man who can cook?

To be honest, I'm not really all that interested in the hidden subplot about the Wizard of Oz, this random witch I forgot the name of, and Zero.