This one wasn’t quite as fun. There were a few funny things. As always, it’s fun to see the interplay between Rocket and Carol. But overall, it was kiThis one wasn’t quite as fun. There were a few funny things. As always, it’s fun to see the interplay between Rocket and Carol. But overall, it was kind of a let down.
Quote from the book (maybe a paraphrase - I took it back to the library before I wrote it down): “Obviously Brian Michael Bendis didn’t write this garbage.”
See, they pick guys from different real teams and put them on their fake team. Then they watch thoseI love the way Rocket describes fantasy football:
See, they pick guys from different real teams and put them on their fake team. Then they watch those guys on TV and then do a lot of arithmetic and call it fun.
And a great meta Fast & Furious joke.
Over all, a fun romp through the universe with Rocket & Groot....more
I don’t get it. Can’t he be a scoundrel, without also being a misogynistic womanizer? Skottie Young’s Art is cute and fun, but I’m not a fan of his wrI don’t get it. Can’t he be a scoundrel, without also being a misogynistic womanizer? Skottie Young’s Art is cute and fun, but I’m not a fan of his writing. From the get-go, he ruins a great character with so many possibilities.
And, yeah - the story arc is *spoiler* that all his crazy ex-girlfriends want him dead. Ooh! Ha. Ha ha. How original. What century was this written in?
This failed the Bechdel test miserably. Apparently, in Rocket's world (as thought of by Skottie Young), women aren’t real people and are just there as MacGuffins and for Rocket to @$&!. I get that when a story follows a raccoon and a tree, there’s not a lot of chance for women to have interaction outside of the main characters, but they don’t have so one-dimensional. And to be fair, it does get better in the rest of the book. They do interact with other women that seem to have multiple dimensions. Maybe Skottie was hitting his stride with the character.
Sorry (not sorry) if this sounds feminist, but I enjoy women characters who are actually real people, not cardboard cutouts. I’m not a complete prude. I enjoyed Groot’s “that’s what she said jokes”. But zero stars for the first story arc.
I love Rocket and Groot, so I’m glad I pushed through this.
The BMB comic at the beginning was good. And as soon as Skottie stopped drawing his own writing he became a good writer. Does he think his writing has to be infantile to match his drawing? I really enjoyed this entire book except for the first Rocket arc. I’d give it 5 stars if it weren’t for that misogynistic crap, but I’m going to have to give it 4 stars otherwise.
There was even some touching stuff. And the Groot arc at the end was fun, too. Some good laughs through the whole book. ...more
Kind silly and kinda fun like the first one. But even creativer. (You may want to go back and read my review for that one. It was pretty awesome!) (ThKind silly and kinda fun like the first one. But even creativer. (You may want to go back and read my review for that one. It was pretty awesome!) (That joke was extremely meta. I’m sorry.)...more
Trigger Warming from my childhood: Take all you want, but eat all you take.
(Backstory - I was a rule-follower. In fifth grade I was on a field trip aTrigger Warming from my childhood: Take all you want, but eat all you take.
(Backstory - I was a rule-follower. In fifth grade I was on a field trip and went to an all-you-can-eat buffet where they asked you to take what you want but eat all you take. And the mashed potatoes were gross. I tried to force myself to eat them - being the rule-follower I was - but I was gagging the whole time. Finally I gave myself permission not to eat them. It still haunts me. That was in 1982.)
Kinda silly. Kinda fun. I guess it’s not much sillier than Rocket's actual origin story....more
An unexpected YA fantasy novel I happened upon in the library. The story was fun and a bit different.
Lots of unexpected commentary on modern social isAn unexpected YA fantasy novel I happened upon in the library. The story was fun and a bit different.
Lots of unexpected commentary on modern social issues! Right up my alley.
There was also some great commentary on violence and war!
“…they acted like it was all a game, like honor or glory was an acceptable exchange for a life.”
And I love the subtle commentary on equality. There was an actual #freethenipple moment - which I did not expect.
And why do I always connect with the dorky, awkward protagonist? I began to wonder why people write dorky, awkward protagonists - not everyone feels that way. Then realized that this is a fantasy novel, and who is more likely to read a fantasy novel?...more
This book was so much fun! I'm going to be so pissed if there's not a continuation of the story - just because I long to revisit the characters and seThis book was so much fun! I'm going to be so pissed if there's not a continuation of the story - just because I long to revisit the characters and see what happens next. ...more
This collection was hilarious. Some of these were so dumb they were hilarious. Some were so disturbing they were hilarious.
I mean, I didn’t think eveThis collection was hilarious. Some of these were so dumb they were hilarious. Some were so disturbing they were hilarious.
I mean, I didn’t think every comic was hilarious - but they had me laughing pretty good. And when I’m literally laughing out loud, I think that’s the hallmark of a pretty good comic book. The ones that were hilarious definitely carried the ones that weren’t so much.
Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for a copy in return for an honest review....more
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