Saturday, August 21, 2004
- WARNING- INCESSESANT PERSONAL EGOTISTICAL RAMBLING, THE KIND EVEN THE AUTHOR WILL NOT WANT TO LOOK BACK AT, APPROACHING.
THE SANE SHOULD AVERT THEIR EYES TO SAVE THEM.
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Let's just assume that i have, in fact, been updating the blog, and thus conveniently save myself the effort of trying to explain my absence, or apologize over and over like anybody cares (Which somebody does... right?)
So the confirmation name has been handed in. Ddont think i can change it anymore. The usual responses were:
"Hell yea that was my favourite Ninja Turtle"
Or
"LOL the patron saint of the insane?! Damn right you need it"
Psht. Yea Right. The dude here is sane.
Teehee.
But amidst the comments stood one very straightforward and tactless (required) comment: that it simply would not fit. That in the future, the name will sound way worse than it does now.
The name in question is Raphael, and I swear that one comment alone made me hesitate for what was left of the entire day.
Also, Jeremy's hair finally has some sense of Order (Never thought that sentence would ever exist). Yup, spike and all.
And lastly, the Sandman. Meh, i have a problem with the sketchy art, and certain parts that seem to overdo the fantasy bit.
BUT it is a good comic book with a captivating story nonetheless. The climaxes and punch lines appear at all the right moments, the situations for those climaxes and punch lines to happen were well crafted out. It has that very "cool" effect
It's also apparent that the book was created with 2 things in mind during design. Firstly, the climax and punch lines ( "I am hope.") always end at a page, and not in the middle of it. This creates a sort a satisfying feeling when the page is turned.
Secondly, each opposing view/side or conflict is dedicated to a page each. This is hard to explain, so i'll give an example. When Lucifer tells Dream that he cannot leave hell, the last comic square has him asking this:
"you have no power here. what power have dreams in hell?"
That serves as the aforementioned punch line and climax, ending right at the end of the page, not at the center. This FORCES you to flip the page to find out the answer. Clever, Gaiman. Clever.
The next page has only 3 sentences, but it takes the entire page. So the opposing arguments each end on one page- So it's very clear cut and satisfying. Also, one eternal waking per page.
"What power would hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to dream of Heaven"
Elaboration carries on later, but the point has been made. Clever
It's really these tiny, seemingly insignificant things that make the difference. Most of us notice it, but not consciously.
Lastly, the character himself is not the usual all-righteous Lawful Good archetypes. Rather, he is Chaotic Good. Very much like Riddick (yes Jan, he's comparing your beloved dream to Riddick) that doesnt bother with crude wit but instead philosophy. I'd pick these heroes over Superman anyday.
I still think Gaiman missed out "Luck" though.
THE SANE SHOULD AVERT THEIR EYES TO SAVE THEM.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Let's just assume that i have, in fact, been updating the blog, and thus conveniently save myself the effort of trying to explain my absence, or apologize over and over like anybody cares (Which somebody does... right?)
So the confirmation name has been handed in. Ddont think i can change it anymore. The usual responses were:
"Hell yea that was my favourite Ninja Turtle"
Or
"LOL the patron saint of the insane?! Damn right you need it"
Psht. Yea Right. The dude here is sane.
Teehee.
But amidst the comments stood one very straightforward and tactless (required) comment: that it simply would not fit. That in the future, the name will sound way worse than it does now.
The name in question is Raphael, and I swear that one comment alone made me hesitate for what was left of the entire day.
Also, Jeremy's hair finally has some sense of Order (Never thought that sentence would ever exist). Yup, spike and all.
And lastly, the Sandman. Meh, i have a problem with the sketchy art, and certain parts that seem to overdo the fantasy bit.
BUT it is a good comic book with a captivating story nonetheless. The climaxes and punch lines appear at all the right moments, the situations for those climaxes and punch lines to happen were well crafted out. It has that very "cool" effect
It's also apparent that the book was created with 2 things in mind during design. Firstly, the climax and punch lines ( "I am hope.") always end at a page, and not in the middle of it. This creates a sort a satisfying feeling when the page is turned.
Secondly, each opposing view/side or conflict is dedicated to a page each. This is hard to explain, so i'll give an example. When Lucifer tells Dream that he cannot leave hell, the last comic square has him asking this:
"you have no power here. what power have dreams in hell?"
That serves as the aforementioned punch line and climax, ending right at the end of the page, not at the center. This FORCES you to flip the page to find out the answer. Clever, Gaiman. Clever.
The next page has only 3 sentences, but it takes the entire page. So the opposing arguments each end on one page- So it's very clear cut and satisfying. Also, one eternal waking per page.
"What power would hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to dream of Heaven"
Elaboration carries on later, but the point has been made. Clever
It's really these tiny, seemingly insignificant things that make the difference. Most of us notice it, but not consciously.
Lastly, the character himself is not the usual all-righteous Lawful Good archetypes. Rather, he is Chaotic Good. Very much like Riddick (yes Jan, he's comparing your beloved dream to Riddick) that doesnt bother with crude wit but instead philosophy. I'd pick these heroes over Superman anyday.
I still think Gaiman missed out "Luck" though.