The Month in Reviews, January 2010

[swanjun]

So, I got tired of doing these on a weekly basis. And then I got tired of doing them on a biweekly basis. But then I thought, "Maybe there are friends of mine on LJ who'd never ordinarily visit the blog," so here I am again with a massive catch-up post.

December remnants:
(12-20) Itazura Na Kiss 1 - Kaoru Tada
(12-21) Happy Cafe 1 - Kou Matsuzuki

Comments

[swanjun]

I guess that's a vote for me continuing to do 'em, then. :)

[danielleleigh]

holy crap lady. I mean I knew you reviewed very consistently but this makes me ashamed of my meager output lately.

Now off to check your "not simple" review (which I put on hold until I wrote my own) and god knows what else I've missed...

[swanjun]

Heh. This is what happens when you review everything you read. It *does* get a bit tiring, but I can't imagine *not* doing it. :)

[salimbol]

Dear lord, but that's a lot of reviews! It's making me tired just looking at that list! Though I do like the fact that you've posted the whole thing in one convenient location, too :-). I've just dipped in and out of a bunch of them. Some random thoughts:
-It's always weird reading a graphic novel based on a TV show or movie (I'm thinking of your comments about the Firefly GNs here. I think it adds this extra, hyper-critical layer when you look at the artwork (of the sort where you can't help saying "that looks nothing like him/her/it - ergo this whole thing sucks and I am suspending any belief in it" :-)
-I can't believe you've never read the Charlie books before (Dahl)!! My Dad used to threaten me with the Vermicious Knids if I misbehaved...
-I just read the first volume of Itazura Na Kiss the other day myself, and quite enjoyed it. It does look really, really dated, you're right on that - even more so than HYD, I think. I look forward to seeing how the artwork evolves. And as to Naoki's slow-growing attraction to Kotoko: the

[swanjun]

Yeah, I think I will probably continue to do them a month at a time. It's easiest for me that way, and fairly convenient, it seems like.

- I try to give artist's some slack in media tie-in GNs. Like, if it looks like the actor most of the time, I usually am okay with it, but when someone's just really wrong, it pulls me out of the story.

- I don't know how I missed them growing up!

- Yes, I meant that as well about Naoki's attraction to her. I hope it didn't come across another way...