Twilight Graphic Novel: Part 1
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zelda_queenZeldaQueen: Well, it's taken long enough, but the graphic novel of Twilight is finally getting roasted. Illustrated by Young Kim, this thing was overseen by Meyer, meaning that she stuck her nose in and refused to let it deviate from her precious book at all. Nothing for it, ladies and gentlemen. Let's dive right on in!
Projection Room Voices: Starting Media in 3...2...1...
Part 1
ZeldaQueen: So of course we start off in the prologue, with Bella going on about how she's dying in the place of someone she loves, she's been threatened by death before, yadda, yadda, yadda. We get some pretty nice dramatic pictures, by which I mean we get a lot of drawings of close-ups of Bella and James's heads. This bit is also all done in a pretty nice grey overtone.
ZeldaQueen: Incidentally, this is really the best shot we get of James. You see, the graphic novel doesn't get the entire book in there, so we haven't made it to the end thus far. Given how that picture looks, it's probably safe to say that Meyer got Young Kim to stick to her idea that the Bad Vampire is Ugly. I much prefer Cam Gigandet.
So we skip ahead to Bella leaving Phoenix for Forks. This is a rather awkward transition. All we're told is that we're in Phoenix, it's January, and it's seventy-five degrees. Because, you know, we need it explained that it's warmer in Phoenix, because Bella doesn't bitch about it enough. We aren't actually given any time references beyond that, so it's really a pretty confusing jump if you haven't read the book.
We also see that the artwork is now a dusty brown tone. This will be a running theme in the novel. So we have everything being grey when Bella's in danger of nommage by James and a light brown when she's in Phoenix. If you think this is subtle, just wait until Edward shows up.
ZeldaQueen: Mmm, bitchy Bella is bitchy. And we see more of the extremely SYMBOLIC color shifts - when she's in Forks, there's this gloomy greenish-grey tint. Again, very subtle.
Also, what is up with Bella's face? I'm dead serious here. There's something about the way the faces in this thing are drawn that disturbs me, but Bella really hits my uncanny valley senses. It's like they drew a teenager's body, but slapped an adult woman's face on or something. I don't know. Am I the only one bothered by this?
ZeldaQueen: And lo, we meet Charlie! Again, I really prefer Billy Burke's version. This one just doesn't have the warmth, wit, or awesome mustache.
Also, I'm not entirely sure what Bella's doing in that bottom-right panel. I think she's supposed to be hugging him, but I don't think I've ever seen Bella do anything remotely affection unless Edward's around. Maybe she's supposed to be falling over and he's catching her
We're treated to several pages of them talking about that truck of Bella's, and by God is it riveting! I can see why this wouldn't be cut, I mean, it's just so important to the plot...thing.
Bella goes into her house to unpack, and we get the usual order of Bella being sullen and gloomy. I'd like to add that it's by about this point that I became aware of how frigging much this thing relies on Bella narrating things to the audience. It honestly reminds me of the graphic novel of Coraline, which kept every. Single. Line from the book, no matter how much it dragged on things. This graphic novel does exactly the same thing, when there are pictures that show just as well how Bella likes the truck, is lonely, and so on. Young Kim might as well have added book ends about her writing everything in her diary, and it would make more sense!
ZeldaQueen: Ah yes, what Mary Sue Supernatural Romance would be complete without the lamentations of how "I don't fit in with humanity, woe! If only a vampire would sweep me off my feet, so I may run with him through meadows and sparkle!"
Anyway, I brought up this picture because I have no idea what the images are supposed to mean. I mean, I get the top one, with Bella being all whiny. Stupid and unlikable as it is, it's vaguely relevant, setting up for how she is destined for vampirism. The middle picture though? I think it's from that bit where she complains about how her dad dares to keep pictures of her mother and her when they were all still a family. I'll admit that it's nice that we're reminded that yes, the three Swans were once happy together, but nothing comes of it, so it's still pointless. And then we skip right from that to her in the rain'till she falls and then she feels a pain.
So, that's enough of Charlie! On to school!
ZeldaQueen: Dear lord, do these people want to make it any more obvious that Eric's the icky geek? Again, I much prefer movie-Eric. I sense this will be a running theme in my commentary.
Also, how does introducing yourself and offering to help someone find their next class make one "over-helpful"?
Also-also, this was pointed out by Dan when he blogged this book, but why does Forks High School sound like it's a college campus? I mean, "your building"? I know that some high schools have several buildings, but all we get is it being hammered into our heads how Forks High has such a tiny population of students, how it's so run-down and out-dated, and so on and so forth. Unless the school used to have a much larger student body and there haven't been renovations, why would it be so huge?
ZeldaQueen: Can we get a Cliche Roll Call here?
Actually, these introductions remind me of some sort of badly-scripted RPG video game. Or a dating Sim, where you're awkwardly introduced to a potential love interest. Or no, like the computer game for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. "Hi Harry! It's me, Ron! We rode on the Hogwarts Express together, remember?"
Regarding panel one - stellar placement of Bella's face thar, Young. Seriously, was that tiny close-up of a book that necessary? Or couldn't it have been placed a little lower, so it didn't cover the main character's face?
(Note from the future: it seems it's actually Angela's face that was covered. While it's nice to know that Young Kim didn't make as amateurish a decision as to cover up the face of the main character, it still is poor spacing and also doesn't speak too well about how distinguishable the character designs are.)
Regarding panel two - I have no idea what's up with that coy, sneering look on Mike's face. Do we really need it hammered into our heads that he's sleazy and thus Bella won't have him?
Regarding panel three - I love that spacey, disgusted look on Bella's face, because Mike has the audacity to speak to her. Oh, is it just that overwhelming to have three people introduce themselves to you? You poor dear! Actually, what little you can see of Bella's face in panel one suggests that she's also turned away from Jessica as well. What, is Bella so revolted by these people that she just can't look them in the eye while they talk to her?
So we skip ahead to lunch, where Bella of course narrates how annoying it is to converse with "several curious strangers". Of course, we all know what's coming up.
ZeldaQueen: Ta-da! Edward and the Cullens have made their appearance! And my word, it looks like Young Kim enjoyed the sparkly vampires thing. I like to imagine that Bella's just sitting at her lunch table with that stupid expression on her face, while Mike and Angela are waving their hands in front of her, trying to get her attention.
ZeldaQueen: GAH! Those people are creepy! Creepy, I say! Seriously, all of them look ready to bite my head off! Alice especially freaks me out. She looks like one of those people who you look ready to cut you if you try to talk to them. And Bella's first thought, upon seeing these people, is "I'd like to tap that".
Actually, this is one case where the uncanny valley designs fit very well. From what I've gathered, Meyer meant for her vampires to be very beautiful, but in an inhuman way, which might explain how everyone thinks they're hot but are wary of them. This doesn't explain why we see no examples of said wariness, but I digress. If the vampires were the only ones drawn in that style, it would fit very well. All of the people are drawn like that though, so it's very unnerving!
ZeldaQueen: Enter the Edward! And he's...being followed by a trail of cherry blossom petals? Bzuh? No wonder Bella's giving him a weird look!
Anyway, this is about as good a place to take a break as any, so until next time!
Onward to: Part 2
Return to: Table of Contents
Projection Room Voices: Starting Media in 3...2...1...
Part 1
ZeldaQueen: So of course we start off in the prologue, with Bella going on about how she's dying in the place of someone she loves, she's been threatened by death before, yadda, yadda, yadda. We get some pretty nice dramatic pictures, by which I mean we get a lot of drawings of close-ups of Bella and James's heads. This bit is also all done in a pretty nice grey overtone.
ZeldaQueen: Incidentally, this is really the best shot we get of James. You see, the graphic novel doesn't get the entire book in there, so we haven't made it to the end thus far. Given how that picture looks, it's probably safe to say that Meyer got Young Kim to stick to her idea that the Bad Vampire is Ugly. I much prefer Cam Gigandet.
So we skip ahead to Bella leaving Phoenix for Forks. This is a rather awkward transition. All we're told is that we're in Phoenix, it's January, and it's seventy-five degrees. Because, you know, we need it explained that it's warmer in Phoenix, because Bella doesn't bitch about it enough. We aren't actually given any time references beyond that, so it's really a pretty confusing jump if you haven't read the book.
We also see that the artwork is now a dusty brown tone. This will be a running theme in the novel. So we have everything being grey when Bella's in danger of nommage by James and a light brown when she's in Phoenix. If you think this is subtle, just wait until Edward shows up.
ZeldaQueen: Mmm, bitchy Bella is bitchy. And we see more of the extremely SYMBOLIC color shifts - when she's in Forks, there's this gloomy greenish-grey tint. Again, very subtle.
Also, what is up with Bella's face? I'm dead serious here. There's something about the way the faces in this thing are drawn that disturbs me, but Bella really hits my uncanny valley senses. It's like they drew a teenager's body, but slapped an adult woman's face on or something. I don't know. Am I the only one bothered by this?
ZeldaQueen: And lo, we meet Charlie! Again, I really prefer Billy Burke's version. This one just doesn't have the warmth, wit, or awesome mustache.
Also, I'm not entirely sure what Bella's doing in that bottom-right panel. I think she's supposed to be hugging him, but I don't think I've ever seen Bella do anything remotely affection unless Edward's around. Maybe she's supposed to be falling over and he's catching her
We're treated to several pages of them talking about that truck of Bella's, and by God is it riveting! I can see why this wouldn't be cut, I mean, it's just so important to the plot...thing.
Bella goes into her house to unpack, and we get the usual order of Bella being sullen and gloomy. I'd like to add that it's by about this point that I became aware of how frigging much this thing relies on Bella narrating things to the audience. It honestly reminds me of the graphic novel of Coraline, which kept every. Single. Line from the book, no matter how much it dragged on things. This graphic novel does exactly the same thing, when there are pictures that show just as well how Bella likes the truck, is lonely, and so on. Young Kim might as well have added book ends about her writing everything in her diary, and it would make more sense!
ZeldaQueen: Ah yes, what Mary Sue Supernatural Romance would be complete without the lamentations of how "I don't fit in with humanity, woe! If only a vampire would sweep me off my feet, so I may run with him through meadows
Anyway, I brought up this picture because I have no idea what the images are supposed to mean. I mean, I get the top one, with Bella being all whiny. Stupid and unlikable as it is, it's vaguely relevant, setting up for how she is destined for vampirism. The middle picture though? I think it's from that bit where she complains about how her dad dares to keep pictures of her mother and her when they were all still a family. I'll admit that it's nice that we're reminded that yes, the three Swans were once happy together, but nothing comes of it, so it's still pointless. And then we skip right from that to her in the rain
So, that's enough of Charlie! On to school!
ZeldaQueen: Dear lord, do these people want to make it any more obvious that Eric's the icky geek? Again, I much prefer movie-Eric. I sense this will be a running theme in my commentary.
Also, how does introducing yourself and offering to help someone find their next class make one "over-helpful"?
Also-also, this was pointed out by Dan when he blogged this book, but why does Forks High School sound like it's a college campus? I mean, "your building"? I know that some high schools have several buildings, but all we get is it being hammered into our heads how Forks High has such a tiny population of students, how it's so run-down and out-dated, and so on and so forth. Unless the school used to have a much larger student body and there haven't been renovations, why would it be so huge?
ZeldaQueen: Can we get a Cliche Roll Call here?
Actually, these introductions remind me of some sort of badly-scripted RPG video game. Or a dating Sim, where you're awkwardly introduced to a potential love interest. Or no, like the computer game for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. "Hi Harry! It's me, Ron! We rode on the Hogwarts Express together, remember?"
Regarding panel one - stellar placement of Bella's face thar, Young. Seriously, was that tiny close-up of a book that necessary? Or couldn't it have been placed a little lower, so it didn't cover the main character's face?
(Note from the future: it seems it's actually Angela's face that was covered. While it's nice to know that Young Kim didn't make as amateurish a decision as to cover up the face of the main character, it still is poor spacing and also doesn't speak too well about how distinguishable the character designs are.)
Regarding panel two - I have no idea what's up with that coy, sneering look on Mike's face. Do we really need it hammered into our heads that he's sleazy and thus Bella won't have him?
Regarding panel three - I love that spacey, disgusted look on Bella's face, because Mike has the audacity to speak to her. Oh, is it just that overwhelming to have three people introduce themselves to you? You poor dear! Actually, what little you can see of Bella's face in panel one suggests that she's also turned away from Jessica as well. What, is Bella so revolted by these people that she just can't look them in the eye while they talk to her?
So we skip ahead to lunch, where Bella of course narrates how annoying it is to converse with "several curious strangers". Of course, we all know what's coming up.
ZeldaQueen: Ta-da! Edward and the Cullens have made their appearance! And my word, it looks like Young Kim enjoyed the sparkly vampires thing. I like to imagine that Bella's just sitting at her lunch table with that stupid expression on her face, while Mike and Angela are waving their hands in front of her, trying to get her attention.
ZeldaQueen: GAH! Those people are creepy! Creepy, I say! Seriously, all of them look ready to bite my head off! Alice especially freaks me out. She looks like one of those people who you look ready to cut you if you try to talk to them. And Bella's first thought, upon seeing these people, is "I'd like to tap that".
Actually, this is one case where the uncanny valley designs fit very well. From what I've gathered, Meyer meant for her vampires to be very beautiful, but in an inhuman way, which might explain how everyone thinks they're hot but are wary of them. This doesn't explain why we see no examples of said wariness, but I digress. If the vampires were the only ones drawn in that style, it would fit very well. All of the people are drawn like that though, so it's very unnerving!
ZeldaQueen: Enter the Edward! And he's...being followed by a trail of cherry blossom petals? Bzuh? No wonder Bella's giving him a weird look!
Anyway, this is about as good a place to take a break as any, so until next time!
Onward to: Part 2
Return to: Table of Contents
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Date: 2011-05-06 05:06 pm (UTC)Know why?
BECAUSE NOW I CAN SEE THAT MEYER BASICALLY C&P'D PICTURES DIRECTLY FROM THE MANGA INTO HER STUPID ILLUSTRATED GUIDE. SHE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE DECENCY TO HAVE NEW ONES DRAWN!!!!!
FLAMES ON THE SIDE OF MY FACE FUUUUUUUCK THIS SHIIIIIIIIITTT!!!!!
(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-06 06:07 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-06 06:23 pm (UTC)It isn't so much as that she ripped off the images. I have both the guide and the comic and I assure you, the images that ARE cropped off are few. Most of them are new ones drawn by Kim. You won't be seeing any of the Cullens' images of the guide in the comic, for example. One I remember being cropped is Charlie's, but that's it.
And yes, Kim drew extra images for the guide. The point is, Kim had contract mainly for the comic and the images for the guide were extras. The manga/manhwa industry is rather strict
Not to defend the laziness that is the Twilight saga, but let's give the devil his dew. ^_^
(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-07 12:10 am (UTC)I give no due to no devil. Not when I see Meyer C&Ping stuff from the Lexicon and doing it so blatantly, so CARELESSLY, that she actually C&P'd a Lexicon canon error INTO THE OFFICIAL GUIDE.
No. I give Meyer no leeway. NONE.
(Not mad at you, btw. Just still seething over this.)
(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-07 12:45 am (UTC)Wait WHAT? What error is this?!?
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Date: 2011-05-17 04:02 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-06 11:59 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-07 10:39 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-06 05:34 pm (UTC)Good Lord.
Eric, Jessica, and Mike all have personality in their faces!
Jasper and Alice look flat-out creepy; Emmett looks like he's deep in philosophical thought; Rosalie looks like she wants to smack someone. And Edward has NO PERSONALITY. NONE.
(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-06 06:09 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-06 06:47 pm (UTC)You are a brave, brave soul for doing this. Do you have any idea who decided there needed to be a graphic novel? And why? Because you'd think a first person narrative book wouldn't be the easiest or most sensible transition to the graphic novel format.
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Date: 2011-05-06 07:06 pm (UTC)It can translate well, depending on how it's done. In my opinion, Maximum Ride's graphic novel wasn't too bad. Thing is, they did a few cuts and actually showed instead of told and so on, which Meyer seems to not allow.
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Date: 2014-06-06 03:32 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-06 08:27 pm (UTC)I honestly don't think that James looks ugly. Sure, he's not "dazzling" like the Cullens are, but he's not hideous. He's not that plain.
Neither, I must point out, is *Bella Swan.* Ms. Meyer, how exactly do you think that you can convince us that Bella's a plain, ordinary girl when she looks like a supermodel/shoujo heroine in the manga that you personally directed? How exactly do you expect us to take her seriously when she starts whining about wanting to be a vampire so that she can be pretty? How many girls wish that they could be as "plain" as Bella is here?
I don't mind that Charlie doesn't have a mustache, because I never pictured him with a mustache while I was reading the books. So, I think he looks okay. *shrugs*
As for the humans...I prefer Movie!Eric, too. Jessica actually looks pretty! No, I don't know why Mike has that look on his face. Is it just me, or does Angela look a lot like Bella? When I first saw that panel, I thought that it was Bella who was blushing.
You're right about how the vampires look. Jasper looks especially creepy.
Oh, yeah, Edward's blossom petals. XD Flower petals are a common effect in shoujo manga, so I wasn't surprised to see them here. Still, it is funny to see them in a manga about vampires. ^^
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Date: 2011-05-06 08:38 pm (UTC)Given that Meyer wanted Emily Brown to play Bella in the movie, I think that Bella *was* supposed to be pretty, but have self-esteem issues regarding her looks. Or something like that. It's all very Mary Sue.
I actually saw the movie before fully reading the book, so I think that's why I prefer Billy Burke. XD
"Oh, yeah, Edward's blossom petals. XD Flower petals are a common effect in shoujo manga, so I wasn't surprised to see them here. Still, it is funny to see them in a manga about vampires. ^^"
I know. XD It's like how Meyer described him, "He was good-looking, sparkly, and a vampire". Those things don't exactly go together. XD
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Date: 2011-05-07 12:04 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-06 08:29 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-06 08:36 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-06 10:39 pm (UTC)Those aren't vampires, they are raccoon people! I know Meyer described them as having eyes like that in the book, but in black and white drawings it really turns out awkward.
I am still trying to figure out what makes these drawings so eerie. I read the manga and I found it dreary and depressing. I guess that is why everyone is frowning?
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Date: 2011-05-06 10:52 pm (UTC)Eric is freaking cute and nice, and I would so be his girlfriend. :I
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Date: 2011-05-06 11:31 pm (UTC)Jasper: "You'll never know when I'll get you. But I will."
Alice: "I'm an androgynous goth, and if you even look at me wrong, I won't just cut you, I'll DISSECT you."
Emmett: "They think I look so philosophical, and all I'm doing is thinking about football."
Edward: "I STARE INTO THE ABYSS AND HATE THE WORLD."
Seriously, the only one I might look at twice is Rosalie, and that's because I'd wonder what she was pissed about. I would stay far, far away from the others.
Eric looks like most of the geeky boys I knew in high school. They were smart and funny and good friends. I'll take Eric and his brethren over the Uncanny Valley crowd any day.
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Date: 2011-05-07 12:15 am (UTC)There are just to many don'ts broken, which are there for a reason. I am also wondering why anyone could gush over this as amazing, but then they haven't seen some of the greats among the Graphic Novel industry, both Stan Lee's protogee and the Manga type industry.
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Date: 2011-05-07 02:27 am (UTC)Oh woe, in the scene with Bella looking at her 'plain' reflection in the mirror made me laugh... Oh so plain, indeed :P
Oh, Eric must be a geek, for all geeks MUST wear glasses, lest you know they're geeks >.< (I actually thought he was nice!)
Oh, pointless roll call of Bella's 'friends.' Seriously, the pacing in this story so far is rushed.
What's with the panel of the book over Bella's face? :S
The cherry blossom effect is common in manga, at least form what I've seen before. That, or Edward jut has a trail of pretty cherry blossoms follow him wherever he goes. Like the sparkles weren't enough... :D
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Date: 2011-05-07 06:38 pm (UTC)Apparently that's actually Angela's face. Still terrible placement, though.
"The cherry blossom effect is common in manga, at least form what I've seen before. That, or Edward jut has a trail of pretty cherry blossoms follow him wherever he goes. Like the sparkles weren't enough... :D"
I like to think that Edward's so Sue, he farts trails of flower petals XD
(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-07 06:09 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-07 06:36 pm (UTC)Well, Angela is Bella 2.0, so I guess it makes sense that they look similar. XD
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Date: 2011-05-07 06:58 pm (UTC)I just noticed that James looks kind of like a middle-aged man in that picture in the beginning.
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Date: 2011-05-07 07:15 pm (UTC)Of course, it also reminds me of the fact that people over seventeen are evil/useless/OLD in this series, so yeah -_-
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Date: 2011-05-08 03:31 pm (UTC)These people aren’t in high school they are models; only the appear to be robot models who can‘t express proper human emotion half the time and why does Bella head look like that.
There is just something creepy about it…
You know it was mentioned that Bella doesn’t look plain, but here’s the real problem; even if she’s supposed to be pretty but thinks herself plain, she not carrying herself like that. Sometimes it seems like she’s at some kind of photo-shoot, but maybe it’s just me.
Also couldn’t she just tell us how she was attracted by the images.
I smell Meyer’s hand in this. Any artist knows that you tell feeling though images; that’s the point of the GRAPHIC NOVEL thing!
Ultimately a waste of what could have been (just what could have been; I won't say good) if this Young Kim person had gotten more liberty; at least in my opinion, because I really get the feel of the person sitting there trying to do their own thing and having Meyer bitch about it until everything done her way.
(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-09 02:51 am (UTC)I do wish Meyer had butted in a good bit less. But then, the fans would have revolted. -_-
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Date: 2011-05-09 04:33 am (UTC)Then again I've always had a thing for a man in glasses and cute nerd is one of my favorite looks for a character.
Non-conventionally pretty boy types who are sweet - thus why it pisses me off so much that Bella can call someone OVERLY HELPFUL!
I suppose that it can be annoying if someone isn't the least bit selfish at times, but she just met the guy and she's talking about him as if helpfulness is a bad trait; especially given her real "love" interests "personality".
Not that is matters since he's not a vampire and thus not a pretty boy; except I certainly find him more attractive than the incredibly creepy looking Edward. (who also kinda looks like he's always walking with a fan behind him; the man look FREAKIN' CREEPY!)
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Date: 2011-05-09 05:16 am (UTC)And word on Edward. In every scene he's in, he either looks terrifying or really smug. I could count on one hand how many times he's looked genuinely concerned about something, and I've never seen a picture of him looking honestly happy or nice.
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Date: 2011-05-09 06:21 am (UTC)As for Eric; he was and I'm thinking - well considering what you said about Edward looking creepy and smug...
I think it's intentional - I think Young Kim is doing it as a sorta take that against Meyer, because there is being bad; showing the wrong emotion; and/or making a character look prettier for visual adaption. Sometimes; when people look at the Cullens, it's like they are looking at them like they are freaks or disgusting people.
Then there is THIS. It has to be intentional - I can't prove it but I really wanna believe it! Almost everyone looks more attractive, fun, and/or likable than the leads and the vampire (discounting the uncanny valley-ness of the art at times; mostly around the vampires).
Bella looks like some kind of unnatural model who is always always posing for a photo or a commercial for a hair care product.
Edward is just - ewwww~ he's disturbing.
The rest of the family is only slightly better than Edward. I'll admit I think Alice looks kinda cool~ but only because she kinda reminds me of a character I like from the first Persona game (She also in the second games):
Yukino; a former gang member whose life was turned around by her strong willed, but kind teacher who has a lot of faith in her students and just wants to see them do their best. I keep thinking Alice will pull out a razor and toss it into Bella's head then burn Edward to a crisp with her Persona.
In other words I think she looks like the very kinda person you described.
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Date: 2011-05-09 02:50 am (UTC)Pity about the terrible word-bubble placement, though. Seriously, EC Comics used to have the word balloons put on the panel first, and even they knew better than to put them in the way of the artwork.
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Date: 2011-05-09 05:18 am (UTC)The word-bubble thing is one of the most criticized parts of this graphic novel. It gets REALLY bad.
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Date: 2011-05-09 03:50 am (UTC)It's like they drew a teenager's body, but slapped an adult woman's face on or something. I don't know. Am I the only one bothered by this?
Nope. It's weird to me, too.
"There was always someone braver than the others who would introduce themselves."
For some reason this line irritates the heck out of me.
Rose petals? Looks like sparkles. Wait, I know! Edward is diseased! His body is slowly decaying and he needs a human's life force to keep himself young!
(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-09 05:13 am (UTC)"For some reason this line irritates the heck out of me."
Perhaps it's the implication that it's annoying to Bella that someone's being nice and helping her out?
"His body is slowly decaying and he needs a human's life force to keep himself young!"
That' would make so much sense!
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Date: 2011-05-09 06:11 am (UTC)What. No, seriously. WHAT. As I recall she was moving there or something. She didn't "exile herself" if she was "forced" to go live in Forks when it was not of her own volition. Exile is when someone banishes you from someplace (usually with some form of punishment if you dare to come back), or you chose to leave a certain place for good of your own will. Going to Forks was neither or those things.
GET A DICTIONARY MEYER! I mean, jeez, she could see her mom again. T_T But NOPE. She's too busy obsessing over Mr. McSparkle Buns.
...I only know what I do from skimming and recaps. >_>;
"Perhaps it's the implication that it's annoying to Bella that someone's being nice and helping her out?"
Ugh. Probably. I'm also used to the word 'bravery' being used when someone's afraid yet does what they have to anyway. Standing up to your fears, being able to stand on your own two feet and face whatever it is that makes you shake, is like having liquid courage pour into you. Intangible, but you can just feel it. You have the power to move forward.
Er, but enough of the rambling there. >>; Point is, the word 'brave' makes it seem like everybody else is below Bella. T_T Ugh. *headdesk*
Oh lord, flashbacks to .hack//Cell. Game-Midori with her "translucent" skin, wonderful skills, her superior morality to Bordeaux the Player Killer, the unreasonable method of her creation. Bluh. Oi, and the screaming when she realized her own past, only to have the crowd scowl at her.
"Most of the people in The World like killing others, willing to be Player Killers at the blink of an eye. They also find Midori disgusting and wouldn't even help her, all except for poor Adams, er, Adamas." Okay. Stop smashing that notion into the reader's face. T_T
/quick rant
I should really stop rambling. <_<
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Date: 2012-01-28 03:51 am (UTC)Also, is it just me, or does this rely a bit too much on effects? I mean, I'm into Fruits Basket so I might not have a place to speak about that, but some of the best images I've seen in a manga were simply plain with very little embellishments which turned out to give the images a LOT of power behind them (depending on the emotions being portrayed).
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Date: 2012-02-21 12:03 am (UTC)No, I'm not bothered by it per say, but I see what it is. The adult woman (a term I use lightly) in question would be the face of SMeyer. After all, its her wank fantasy.
I give this artwork some credit. Its not horrible, out of context at least, though I do hate the lack of color. Its not even straight black and white, which I don't mind, its that color filter over the whole damn thing. I really find that pointless and teasing. Give use colors or don't damn it. And NO, I don't care if it's suppose to represent how gloomy Forks is, it still is blatant and sucky. Do something, anything else.
/Enter the Edward! And he's...being followed by a trail of cherry blossom petals? Bzuh? No wonder Bella's giving him a weird look!/
If this where a better comic, or hell better story in general, I'd almost call that a clever warning sign. Cherry Blossoms are synonymous with Death in Japan, so it could be used as a visual clue in a panel to give the reader or viewer an early warning of "Watch out for this guy, he's going to be big trouble." It almost works for Edward, if it wasn't for the fact I consider him a stuck-up pansy and we are suppose to think of him as the "hawt badboy hero that all girls want and all boys should be gag me with a wooden spoon" character.
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Date: 2012-09-01 07:16 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-08-19 04:34 pm (UTC)Do you think that might be a subtle indication of her insubstantial nature with other people? Or just plain odd? :D