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How Many Are Reading Alice Grove?
eschaton:
--- Quote from: rfrank dodelijk on 03 Mar 2015, 16:10 ---you're right, it is. I really wanted it to be good. perhaps I expected too much.
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I'm not sure I'd be as rude about it, but so far I have to agree. Going through the issues.
1. There is nothing remotely funny in the comic. Ardent occasionally says something which could theoretically be mildly amusing, but certainly it doesn't make me laugh out loud.
2. So far, there has been very little characterization. We could summarize what we know about each of the three main characters in perhaps one or two sentences. Everyone so far hs been pretty unlikable too, so it's not even as if I want to get to know them better.
3. The plot, such as it is, is unwinding very very slowly.
There are good elements. I like what Jeph is doing artistically in some of the strips a great deal. And the world itself is a bit of a mystery - I'm intrigued to find out more.
But really, so far, I'm just clicking through hoping the pace will pick up somewhat. It's been slow going so far.
Aziraphale:
Here's a thought exercise, of sorts: if you're disappointed in AG, how much of that is on the comic's own merits, and how much of that disappointment stems from what the comic is, or isn't, relative to QC? When I first discovered QC a couple of years back, it took me a few tries to get past the first couple hundred strips; the storytelling, and especially the art, were nowhere near as developed as they'd eventually become. Had I given up instead of finally plowing through, I'd have missed out on some good storytelling.
I suspect that the pacing of this is part of what's putting people off; the fact that it's not a gag-based slice of life comic like QC may also be a drawback for some. If you're new to it, it' s not like it takes long to get through the archives, and it's still very early in the story yet... the story and characters are still developing and maturing. But from the standpoint of the art and the story, this one's off to a much better start than QC was. I think it's early yet to pass judgment, but at the same time, I can't help but be encouraged both by what I've seen so far, and also because Jeph has generally been willing to change things up instead of settling into ruts.
drewdane:
I haven't really been able to add Alice Grove to my routine because TUMBLR SUCKS GIGANTIC DONKEY TURDS AND I HATE USING IT, so I've pretty much given up.
Fix the dedicated site and that's likely to change.
pwhodges:
You don't really do anything with Tumblr, though. Just go to the URL, and there's the comic. Click a bookmark or the image at the top of this forum for even easier access.
drewdane:
--- Quote from: pwhodges on 05 Mar 2015, 12:23 ---You don't really do anything with Tumblr, though. Just go to the URL, and there's the comic. Click a bookmark or the image at the top of this forum for even easier access.
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Oh sure, NOW you tell me! :wink:
Thanks!
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