It just doesn’t stop. From Kurama getting involved, to the wonderfully sweet protectiveness, to the acceptance. It really makes me fall in love with tIt just doesn’t stop. From Kurama getting involved, to the wonderfully sweet protectiveness, to the acceptance. It really makes me fall in love with the characters.
And then there’s the freaking awesome battles with no pussy-footing around, dragging out the big battles without any hesitation.
And since I’ve also been watching the anime, I’m really annoyed with how slowly they’ve been taking THAT. Lol...more
What a total Naruto move. Yes, instead of dropping this heavily abused, insanely dangerous hate-everybody kid in intense lockup, it’s better to just IWhat a total Naruto move. Yes, instead of dropping this heavily abused, insanely dangerous hate-everybody kid in intense lockup, it’s better to just INVITE HIM TO LIVE WITH HIS FAMILY.
With any other character in the whole fictional world, I wouldn’t have believed it. But for Naruto, himself, with his talk-no-jutsu and insane power, this really IS the best method.
And I’m laughing my ass off about his socialization efforts. Ding ding! This is great....more
The mix of tech and ninja seems pretty promising now, after the Chunin exam debacle, and I am here for it. Like anything, however, it’s all in how it The mix of tech and ninja seems pretty promising now, after the Chunin exam debacle, and I am here for it. Like anything, however, it’s all in how it is done.
The beginning is solid. Let’s see if it goes out with a whimper or a bang. :)...more
The mission just got interesting. This new group isn’t anyone I’ve seen in the Anime yet and seems like I SHOULD have been getting to know them more bThe mission just got interesting. This new group isn’t anyone I’ve seen in the Anime yet and seems like I SHOULD have been getting to know them more by now.
Just goes to show… sometime’s reading is better. :)...more
A nice little foreshadowing for Boruto’s future in the beginning and a whole lot of mild minor mission stuff. Not bad but not that meaty. Sometimes weA nice little foreshadowing for Boruto’s future in the beginning and a whole lot of mild minor mission stuff. Not bad but not that meaty. Sometimes we need some slow stuff to level up, I guess....more
Loss, shame, guilt and regret are a WONDERFUL story ingredient just so long as there’s a sliver of hope of redemption.
I really liked this Boruto volumLoss, shame, guilt and regret are a WONDERFUL story ingredient just so long as there’s a sliver of hope of redemption.
I really liked this Boruto volume for how it slipped us on a trajectory to greatness.
Yeah, yeah, it felt like Sasuke and Naruto did most of the work, and it’s true, but sometimes the underpowered weakling is just what we need to turn the tables.
I can’t wait to see where this goes from here....more
Granted, I've been watching the Animes before reading the manga, which is kinda backward for me, but that's okay.
Hell, when I started reading these, IGranted, I've been watching the Animes before reading the manga, which is kinda backward for me, but that's okay.
Hell, when I started reading these, I was kinda surprised because I didn't mind all the mixed episodes adding extra bits to the characterizations.
So, all in all, the manga jumps right in and after a short introduction and a reintroduction of older Naruto and older Sasuke, we've got the Chunin exams.
It's definitely telling us that the story is all about Boruto, but I, like a lot of the fans, keep our eyes peeled for the old kids all grown up. I'm sure....more
I mean, if you compare this with a lot of the other self-pub stuff out there in the horror market, it falls in thatMaybe it's unpopular opinion time.
I mean, if you compare this with a lot of the other self-pub stuff out there in the horror market, it falls in that line. You've got a monster in the mountains, a tragic perma-victim abused by a kidnapper for 8 years, and a chance encounter with a group of modern yahoos. Stir, shake up, and let the blood fly. If this is all you're looking for, then go for it.
But, me, well, I've been reading an average of 500 books a year, going on 6 years now. Before then, I was averaging about 300 a year. I have the freedom to pick up tons of randoms and indulge in "what is popular" at any particular moment. I'm able to pick up on trends that may not bother perhaps a large segment of the population, but when I happen to pick up 50-100 books a year, all new ones, that all share a common theme, I feel honor-bound to mention it, especially if it's rather dark and ugly.
More and more and more books, whether Horror, SF, or Fantasy (for these are the ones I focus on) are nothing more than female victimization novels with single-dimensional male characters that either A: are massively abusive, or B: are useless tools.
Let me just say something. I'm a man, and I'm a huge reader, and I have a very sensitive soul. If so much of the f**king market is designed to try to convince me that my entire sex, and by extension, me, are this f**king evil, then the most natural thing in the world would be for me to actually kill myself or stop reading altogether. I don't want to be a self-hating man. None of these stories come close to accurately describing myself or anyone I know. And while I am not excusing actual bastards in reality, I have to be clear about this:
I don't see the point of allowing this little butt-nugget of misandry to keep defining the whole industry any further than it already has. It's hateful. It's inaccurate. And women are just as likely to abuse people as men. But no, the new stereotype has gone off the deep end and it's disgusting.
But wait, aren't you a huge fan of Horror, Brad?
I am. But I'm a bigger fan of good writing, with characters of both sexes being delightfully complicated, rich, and full. I don't have a problem with massively nasty situations so long as it's not some kind of cardboard cutout or an obvious political agenda to smear a whole sex in the mud when the grand majority of them are innocent.
Is this book the worst offender? No. Not at all. I mean, William was a right nasty piece of work that would have belonged in the nastiest, isolated parts of the world over a hundred years ago. But no, he lived in modern times. When it's very unlikely he would have gotten away with even a third of what he did, even in his most misogynic throwback moments. He was a true monster.
Sorry, I guess I just get sick of this cookie-cutter kind of portrayal of men because it feels like every other modern book I pick up that is either up for nomination for some kind of award or is shouted about all over the place all wind up having the same damn theme. Men hating women.
In actuality, these are all women writers, promoted by female-dominated agencies, for publishers that are taking a hit for not having women at the very top of their pyramid, and there's a PR problem.
On top of this, they scream that men aren't reading anymore.
I wonder if there is a connection.
There's a thing called manufactured consent. One of the most common tactics is to keep repeating a thing over and over and over until all the people believe it.
It doesn't even matter whether it is done on purpose or not. If all you readers keep reading the same kinds of talking points over and over and over, you'll start believing it. It's human nature. It's also propaganda.
I can't say it was the best thing ever, but it had some pretty decent moments and some of the wild versiAnd that wraps up the Spider-Verse crossover.
I can't say it was the best thing ever, but it had some pretty decent moments and some of the wild versions of Spider-Man were definitely a blast to read. The whole skein/fate thing made sense just fine if squint at it just right, getting that whole Spidey-sense thing, but honestly, it was all just a big handwavium thing. Fun enough, in its way, but the execution could have been soo much more.
Solid, if not perfect, ending to the Spider-Verse action. Heroes did heroic stuff and put an end to the crapstorm. I can't say this will ever rank as Solid, if not perfect, ending to the Spider-Verse action. Heroes did heroic stuff and put an end to the crapstorm. I can't say this will ever rank as a favorite, but I'm glad I caught it.
Now, just a few more issues to clear up and... epilogue....more
Kane is really kicking it off hard. We've got the beginning of the final battle, I do believe, and it's a desperate one with all the pieces they needeKane is really kicking it off hard. We've got the beginning of the final battle, I do believe, and it's a desperate one with all the pieces they needed to protect going all half-cocked in the one place they really shouldn't have been.
In other words, we're depending on the balance of stupidity on both sides to luck the whole plot out. Yay!...more
The main plot just got very interesting. Finally, the pieces are coming together. FATE seems to be helping out a bit. The spiders have been getting thThe main plot just got very interesting. Finally, the pieces are coming together. FATE seems to be helping out a bit. The spiders have been getting their butts handed to them....more
It’s fun, fairly big scale when it comes to multiverse stuff, and ramped up for the end of the first act. More Totems and scions coming together now.
It’s fun, fairly big scale when it comes to multiverse stuff, and ramped up for the end of the first act. More tragedy ensues after a pretty fun showdown between Superior Spider-Man and Amazing Spider-Man.
It’s entertaining even if this run is not, so far, all that special. I like the ideas, but I like the characters more....more
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