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A review by wulvaen
Bug Wars #3 by Jason Aaron
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I want MORE!
I'm really really enjoying this, the art is amazing and the story is gripping.
I love Slade's development, while it could be argued it's been accelerated almost beyond realistic pace, I'd disagree, because Slade went from being this awkward sensitive boy who loved looking after bugs and researching them (it was part of his way of being close to his father who was also a bug lover, despite him dying from bugs eating him), to feeling betrayed by those creatures he cared for once he was exposed to the dark realities that these creatures weren't misunderstood and gentle like himself, they were instead a savage, sex-fuelled, dung flinging, bloodthirsty warmongering bunch of bugs that killed his father. He's had so much bottled inside, that this emotional switch, this release, makes perfect sense.
His anger when he's consumed by the amulet's power is so raw, you feel his pain, you see it in how it manifests, like a berserker, Slade goes on a killing spree to try unleashing all the pain, hate and sadness he's had bottled up inside since his father died and life's been consistently kicking him down, from his brother bullying him and having to move away from the life he knew.
It makes sense, and is beautifully raw.
Besides that, the world building is so interesting and I'm still hooked!
I'm really really enjoying this, the art is amazing and the story is gripping.
I love Slade's development, while it could be argued it's been accelerated almost beyond realistic pace, I'd disagree, because Slade went from being this awkward sensitive boy who loved looking after bugs and researching them (it was part of his way of being close to his father who was also a bug lover, despite him dying from bugs eating him), to feeling betrayed by those creatures he cared for once he was exposed to the dark realities that these creatures weren't misunderstood and gentle like himself, they were instead a savage, sex-fuelled, dung flinging, bloodthirsty warmongering bunch of bugs that killed his father. He's had so much bottled inside, that this emotional switch, this release, makes perfect sense.
His anger when he's consumed by the amulet's power is so raw, you feel his pain, you see it in how it manifests, like a berserker, Slade goes on a killing spree to try unleashing all the pain, hate and sadness he's had bottled up inside since his father died and life's been consistently kicking him down, from his brother bullying him and having to move away from the life he knew.
It makes sense, and is beautifully raw.
Besides that, the world building is so interesting and I'm still hooked!