by Akonkid » November 1st, 2010, 7:34 pm
Geez, Crissy's a pretty unlikable bitch in this one, ain't she? At this point I'm surprised Ted didn't just brainwash her and tell her to march off a cliff or something or just blank her brain and prop her in the corner. It seems odd to me that him having sex with LISA is a big no-no for some reason yet him having sex with Mechana was practically encouraged by Silver Satin. Crissy's behavior also sort of shook any notion I might have had that the two had a good, if awkward, relationship. I'm liking her Goth transition more and more while missing the happy, spunky, sheltered girl she original was. I'm just having mixed feelings as I realize that the girl I preferred may, in fact, have been destroyed by Silver Satin (damn you Marcy!)
That said, it is interesting to see Ted struggle with his good side. Crissy seems less like a temptation though and more like an annoyance (again, their relationship has changed in my mind). Ted makes for a good hero, but I wonder where exactly he can go from here, just like in the regular Forbidden Fantasy. When he's so noble and good-hearted now, he really only has one direction to go.
The art is good as always and the line work remains very high quality. It may just be my observation but the colors are getting tad sloppy and inconsistent at times compared to some of the earlier issues, but that's nitpicking and I know full well that deadlines force some rushed segments. I did get very confused on page 48 though. It took me a very long time to figure out Crissy was opening a door and not entering a cockpit of some kind (I thought the floating screen was a window), and I'm still confused about who the second face on the top is. Is that Crissy in a second panel? Her hair looks a bit different, but she's wearing the same uniform, so I'm not sure if that's just an inconsistency. I don't think that's someone else, but I could be wrong, and if I am wrong, who would it be?
The rest looks fine. This is a neat little story diversion that shows just how mentally unstable Crissy has become and it gives her interactions with Ted in Forbidden a bit more intrigue. I hope there will be more hand-drawn supplements to the stories here and there exists practically hundreds of untold stories I'm eager to see, stories where a traditional medium might be easier to work with. But now I'm ranting. Great story and great art. Thanks guys, and I hope to see more soon!
If she would just do what I asked, I wouldn't need to use mind control!