Appleseed: The Scales of Prometheus (Appleseed #3)
The first two volumes were a bit tough to follow. This one was completely impenetrable. Shirow's dialogue bombards the reader with facts, and it's very difficult to sort out what's world-building background info, and what's directly relevant to the story. Whatever thread supposedly tied one chapter to the next was completely lost on me, and I'm not an unintelligent person. In the book's favor, Shirow's mecha designs and action sequences were top-notch as usual; it's a very cool looking book. But
First read in: July 2015
This volume, as a collection of mostly unrelated vignettes or short stories, was much less interesting and compelling than the previous two volumes. 2.5 stars.
Too many identical-looking robot suits!
Deunan and Briareos continue to struggle with life in utopia despite being in a relationship. A rogue bioroid is on the loose and tensions are running high in Aegis.As Deunan and Briareos see life in Olympus isn't all it's cracked up to be, relations between the humans and bioroids continue to deteriorate. I have a feeling Arugess is going to wind up being the big bad in the final volume. I'm glad Deunan and Briareos are finally together.The art continues to amaze me, from the cityscapes to the
Robotic armored exo-skeletons replaced by extensive nudity and uninteresting non-mechanized police gear. I understand form fitting costumes and outfits (though only appreciate them up to a certain limit), but pausing the action for ten pages for a sauna scene is ridiculous.I had been reading the westernized volumes before this more faithful translation- it's right-to-left now. The oddest part was that sound effects weren't translated (because art outside of word balloons is sacrosanct?). Also
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Title | : | Appleseed: The Scales of Prometheus (Appleseed #3) |
Author | : | Masamune Shirow |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Third English Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 216 pages |
Published | : | September 9th 2008 by Dark Horse Manga (first published July 31st 1987) |
Categories | : | Sequential Art. Manga. Comics. Science Fiction. Cyberpunk. Graphic Novels |
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Life seems ideal within the utopian confines of Olympus, a shining beacon in a post-World War III wasteland, but perfection is always an illusion. Stalking the ruins of New York City is Artemis, a renegade, flesh-eating bioroid (enhanced artificial human) carrying data critical to the future of Olympus. The elite ESWAT is sent in to tranq her and bring her in, but when Artemis recovers during transit the powerful combat bioroid brings down the transport ship and escapes into Olympus! ESWAT agents Deunan and Briareos are dispatched to bring in the feral Artemis, but will they emerge as heroes...or lunch?Be Specific About Books In Pursuance Of Appleseed: The Scales of Prometheus (Appleseed #3)
Original Title: | アップルシード #3 |
ISBN: | 1593076932 (ISBN13: 9781593076931) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Appleseed #3 |
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Ratings: 4.08 From 563 Users | 17 ReviewsJudgment Of Books Appleseed: The Scales of Prometheus (Appleseed #3)
Out of all the Appleseed manga as well as the movies this one is pretty much where I wished Masamune Shirow would go with. Given the tactical nature of my stories and the emphasis on tactical or even special forces operations Operation Benandanti is what I consider one of the best story-tactical missions in existence at least in my mind. The whole execution from Olympus to France has pretty much inspired me to write good tactical stories as a whole, and the political, and military, and evenThe first two volumes were a bit tough to follow. This one was completely impenetrable. Shirow's dialogue bombards the reader with facts, and it's very difficult to sort out what's world-building background info, and what's directly relevant to the story. Whatever thread supposedly tied one chapter to the next was completely lost on me, and I'm not an unintelligent person. In the book's favor, Shirow's mecha designs and action sequences were top-notch as usual; it's a very cool looking book. But
First read in: July 2015
This volume, as a collection of mostly unrelated vignettes or short stories, was much less interesting and compelling than the previous two volumes. 2.5 stars.
Too many identical-looking robot suits!
Deunan and Briareos continue to struggle with life in utopia despite being in a relationship. A rogue bioroid is on the loose and tensions are running high in Aegis.As Deunan and Briareos see life in Olympus isn't all it's cracked up to be, relations between the humans and bioroids continue to deteriorate. I have a feeling Arugess is going to wind up being the big bad in the final volume. I'm glad Deunan and Briareos are finally together.The art continues to amaze me, from the cityscapes to the
Robotic armored exo-skeletons replaced by extensive nudity and uninteresting non-mechanized police gear. I understand form fitting costumes and outfits (though only appreciate them up to a certain limit), but pausing the action for ten pages for a sauna scene is ridiculous.I had been reading the westernized volumes before this more faithful translation- it's right-to-left now. The oddest part was that sound effects weren't translated (because art outside of word balloons is sacrosanct?). Also
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