Like previous volumes of Saga, 8 is beautifully illustrated and shows off all the weirdness of Vaughan's universe. But like many stories that try to incorporate multiple narratives happening all over the galaxy, this one seems a little aimless. The value of killing off characters, which Vaughan has not been shy about in Saga, is that it lets a writer tie some loose ends up in order to focus on what should be the main narrative. I'm not even sure what the main narrative of Saga is at this point, and so it feels like lots of threads floating around, swinging and twisting in the wind.

This particular volume feels like one of those books we had in our high school library that tried to explain both sides of an issue, in this case abortion, and makes it feel like a lesson in morality. That's fine if it's less obvious.

I'll still continue the series. The characters completely likable, and they talk with such contemporary dialogue that they feel like people you might see on - oh I don't know - Archer (obviously). If nothing else, this is a fun adventure story in space that allows itself few limitations.