i don't expect to like it because i didn't like the comic. i didn't like what it had to say and i didn't like any of the characters. doc rorschack is the easiest character to relate to and he's not a good guy, and he's definitely crazy. i do think what it says is important and interesting. but it didn't TEACH me anything. generally if i'm going to spend my time with depressing material, it's because i'm going to get something out of it other than just being depressed. i want ...i dunno, some ACTION i can take that will take this depressing thing and make it even the tinist bit smaller. but ultimately this story made me feel helpless as well as discouraged, and i didn't feel connected to the characters enough to have any deep feelings of meaningfulness out of it like i did with say...schindler's list. this BARELY qualifies as having something to offer besides depression. it's interesting enough that i want to see it once. but i don't expect to like it.
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Date: 2009-03-14 11:17 pm (UTC)i didn't like what it had to say and i didn't like any of the characters.
doc rorschack is the easiest character to relate to and he's not a good guy, and he's definitely crazy.
i do think what it says is important and interesting. but it didn't TEACH me anything.
generally if i'm going to spend my time with depressing material, it's because i'm going to get something out of it other than just being depressed. i want ...i dunno, some ACTION i can take that will take this depressing thing and make it even the tinist bit smaller. but ultimately this story made me feel helpless as well as discouraged, and i didn't feel connected to the characters enough to have any deep feelings of meaningfulness out of it like i did with say...schindler's list.
this BARELY qualifies as having something to offer besides depression. it's interesting enough that i want to see it once.
but i don't expect to like it.