These guys have clearly read far too much Moore, Morrisson, Gaiman and PKD. It seems unfair to say that what they've done isn't as good as Preacher or Sandman, but it's a compliment that it's possible to make the comparison at all. The writing in at least the first few episodes is quite heavy-handed. Whether that's because it is early days and they're quickly introducing the world, a simple lack of talent, or a deliberate emulation of some of the worse comic book writing remains to be seen.
These guys have clearly read far too much Moore, Morrisson, Gaiman and PKD. It seems unfair to say that what they've done isn't as good as Preacher or Sandman, but it's a compliment that it's possible to make the comparison at all. The writing in at least the first few episodes is quite heavy-handed. Whether that's because it is early days and they're quickly introducing the world, a simple lack of talent, or a deliberate emulation of some of the worse comic book writing remains to be seen.
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Last week I poured the cremated remains of my father into a river. From there, that material will flow through the town he lived in, into the sea,…
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Moving house!
We're moving house soon… details to follow in a less public post, or email me. However, we're getting rid of some bits and pieces of…
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Yesterday, I made sausages. This was sufficiently exciting to cause me to actually write something on LJ for once. One of our wedding gifts was a…
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