Shiyana reviewed Sea of Stars, Vol. 2 by Dennis Hallum (Sea of Stars #2)
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2 stars
It's just finding nemo as a white savior story and a bit of chosen one sprinkled on top. I do not mind finding nemo (my kid and I watched all the time when he was little), and I don't mind a chosen one hero but I do mind a white savior. I didn't love the first one, and had some suspicions, but thought eh, it's been a couple years I'll reread the first volume and then read the second. I think Jason Aaron may have a white savior complex and not realize it, which is unfortunate because it seems like he has some good ideas but they need refinement and maybe some diversity training. I hated scalped and could not get through it; I likely will never finish that series. I should probably keep that in mind when considering any of his work in the future.
The art in sea …
It's just finding nemo as a white savior story and a bit of chosen one sprinkled on top. I do not mind finding nemo (my kid and I watched all the time when he was little), and I don't mind a chosen one hero but I do mind a white savior. I didn't love the first one, and had some suspicions, but thought eh, it's been a couple years I'll reread the first volume and then read the second. I think Jason Aaron may have a white savior complex and not realize it, which is unfortunate because it seems like he has some good ideas but they need refinement and maybe some diversity training. I hated scalped and could not get through it; I likely will never finish that series. I should probably keep that in mind when considering any of his work in the future.
The art in sea of stars can be a bit confusing at times. A little muddled and hard to discern what is happening. I found my self staring at panels trying to comprehend how the words fit the images. Not a smooth experience for me, and I have a decent knowledge of art in general. I liked some of the twists, but I kind of felt like the pacing and/or order of events was a bit off, which for me made the twists have less impact.