marcellX
Since: Feb, 2011
03/22/2016 00:00:00
I think this is an issue with Bleedman\'s comics in general. It feels like they start out with an idea and introductory arc, then he doesn\'t know what to do from then on. As you said, many characters make cameos and even given important positions in story, only to be never seen or mentioned again. Branching stories, instead of leading up to something, seem to be tost to the win or transform into something different. I understand that it has a long release schedule, but, as he keeps introducing new things instead of continuing old ones, it becomes too exausting to the audience.
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As the title may imply, this review of the fic can be summed up in those four words alone.
On one hand, you have the MANY cons. Minnie is a disturbing Yandere and her interest in her brother comes completely out of left field. Way too many characters. Lack of a strong plot (we're constantly flashing back to Aku's daughter Chi whose only real defining characteristic is her unexplained adoration for Mimi). Waste of many good characters (wonderfully drawn versions of many old Cartoon Network heroes are unceremoniously killed off-screen), on top of the domineering fanservice that Minnie and Mandy provide on top of Grim's tendency to ignore Mandy's bitch tendencies and Junior's strange love triangle.
On the other hand, we have Junior, who's a lovable dork who just wants to be cool and make his family happy. He is ultimately the most human member of the cast (despite being, well, a skeleton most of the time) who has an amazing super mode and is ultimately just plain likable compared to the rest of the cast. He's fleshed out fully and his struggle to make sense of his crazy life and just make the ones he cares about happy is one we can all relate to. He's flawed, tangible, and ultimately like us aside from being a regenerating skeleton with a parasite in his body. On top of that his regeneration makes slapstick jokes that are actually pretty entertaining (continuing to talk even after having his head and spinal cord ripped out elicited more than a few chuckles from me). His denseness and naivety are easily explained by being a relatively sheltered ten year old, and there isn't really a point in the story where you can really hate him (which can't be said for the rest of the cast aside from the possible exceptions of Grim and the killed off and totally wasted cameos).
The art is also lovingly detailed and incredibly well-drawn, easily rivaling or exceeding those of professional comic companies. Everything is crisp and colored, with naught a single flaw to be seen.
As others have stated, the plot is ultimately the worst part of the comic, as it's constantly zig-zagging between Junior's love triangle, Chi's inane crush, Mimi's backstory, and Mandy's bitchiness with no brakes or stops to breathe and make sense of it all. Worse yet, the comic only updates with a single page every month, meaning it isn't going anywhere any time soon.
So ultimately, if you want a half-decent read to pop in from time to time with a likable protagonist and lots of cameos, go for it. However, if you're looking for an epic story with a robust plot that avoids cliches and cast filled with your favorite characters from the 90s and Early 2000s, I'm afraid you're out of luck.