I've been putting this off trying to finish up the Masterpiece, but it's time to get to it.
What Birds Know wrapped up in August and I only just went back and read through it again. It's through this that I came to really appreciate it far more than I did on my first read through.
This is ONE story, start to finish, and really needs to be read that way. Subtle hints and topics lose their meaning over the 12 year publishing span of the comic and I found myself realizing the importance of scenes at the end only after rereading the entire comic.
There is certainly a tragic nature to the comic, and as each of the main characters are given a bit of their backstory it reinforces the finale of the comic that much more.
Ultimately Emelie Friberg and Mattias Thorelli manage to create believable characters with proper motivations for the actions that build up as the comic goes on. There's a lot of emotion in this comic and while the story itself is strong, the characters hold it all together.
Artwise, they mention in their final blog post about doing some touch ups for a future published edition and while I suppose that's all well and good, I don't think it's necessary. After reading through it again I think it managed to have a rather consistent art style and never really started on a bad foot. Of course they only do say "touch ups" so maybe I'm just not as observant as they are (creators are their own worst critics I have found).
What I'm trying to say is that this is a good comic. Definitely worth the time to read through and while I think it was probably hurt by the posting timeframe, now that it is complete the full story can and should be experienced. I highly recommend it and look forward to the next project the pair get to, whenever it happens to be.
Next time, something else I've been meaning to talk about. Until then kiddies.
What Birds Know wrapped up in August and I only just went back and read through it again. It's through this that I came to really appreciate it far more than I did on my first read through.
This is ONE story, start to finish, and really needs to be read that way. Subtle hints and topics lose their meaning over the 12 year publishing span of the comic and I found myself realizing the importance of scenes at the end only after rereading the entire comic.
There is certainly a tragic nature to the comic, and as each of the main characters are given a bit of their backstory it reinforces the finale of the comic that much more.
Ultimately Emelie Friberg and Mattias Thorelli manage to create believable characters with proper motivations for the actions that build up as the comic goes on. There's a lot of emotion in this comic and while the story itself is strong, the characters hold it all together.
Artwise, they mention in their final blog post about doing some touch ups for a future published edition and while I suppose that's all well and good, I don't think it's necessary. After reading through it again I think it managed to have a rather consistent art style and never really started on a bad foot. Of course they only do say "touch ups" so maybe I'm just not as observant as they are (creators are their own worst critics I have found).
What I'm trying to say is that this is a good comic. Definitely worth the time to read through and while I think it was probably hurt by the posting timeframe, now that it is complete the full story can and should be experienced. I highly recommend it and look forward to the next project the pair get to, whenever it happens to be.
Next time, something else I've been meaning to talk about. Until then kiddies.
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