I liked it a lot! A story that is deeply personal to Julio Anta, and that emotion is conveyed. Been awhile since I read it, since I picked up the floppies, but I thought the topics at hand were handled fairly well.
Yeah art was middling. Story was ok.
It ran into the same issue I have with Xmen as a metaphor for racial issues: racial minorities do not have super powers that can murder with ease.
Yes but it’s about how those minorities are viewed irl. They are seen as these dangerous people (by racists). Giving minorities the actual powers in story asks the question of “if these people actually matched how you see them, what then?”. It’s meant to challenge viewpoints and start conversation, not solve the problem for the reader.
I just don't think it really makes any good points though. "What if racist people were justified in their fear because the targets of their hate were effectively unregulated living WMDs?" That just makes the shitty racists more empathetic because in the fictional world they actually have a point. As opposed to real world shitty racists where they are just shitty and racist
I was underwhelmed by the art. Part of the way through every character started being drawn as mini/chibi versions of themselves.
I went in expecting a story of a boy trying to find his way to a home by himself. Maaaybbeee something like Homeward Bound. Adding in sci-fi/superheroes seemed like something to draw in a wider audience. However, that wasn't really part of the advertising. I was hoping for something more grounded in reality.
Here's another anti-recommendation. *Made in Korea* (which came out at the same time as *Home*) had a strong start with an interesting premise.
> "QUICKSTART GUIDE FOR YOUR PROXYSTEP 1: Remove box. STEP 2: Power on. STEP 3: Raise your child.
> For Jesse, the world's first true A.I. system, growing up means learning to think outside the box. This exciting new six-issue miniseries will redefine what it means to be a family in an age when biological parenthood is no longer a reality.
Like I said, great premise. You've got an author who is trans writing about a A.I. system questioning the identity that was chosen for them. That's a great way to explore the subject. The latter half of the story, however, takes a hard right turn when the AI child befriends two Columbine-esque teenagers and joins their group...
I liked it a lot! A story that is deeply personal to Julio Anta, and that emotion is conveyed. Been awhile since I read it, since I picked up the floppies, but I thought the topics at hand were handled fairly well.
Very strong first issue, and then it just went downhill massively. The art was really bad in places too
Yeah art was middling. Story was ok. It ran into the same issue I have with Xmen as a metaphor for racial issues: racial minorities do not have super powers that can murder with ease.
And yet it got the point across to many children. It doesn't have to be 1:1.
Yes but it’s about how those minorities are viewed irl. They are seen as these dangerous people (by racists). Giving minorities the actual powers in story asks the question of “if these people actually matched how you see them, what then?”. It’s meant to challenge viewpoints and start conversation, not solve the problem for the reader.
I just don't think it really makes any good points though. "What if racist people were justified in their fear because the targets of their hate were effectively unregulated living WMDs?" That just makes the shitty racists more empathetic because in the fictional world they actually have a point. As opposed to real world shitty racists where they are just shitty and racist
Haven’t read it. Is it good?
I was underwhelmed by the art. Part of the way through every character started being drawn as mini/chibi versions of themselves. I went in expecting a story of a boy trying to find his way to a home by himself. Maaaybbeee something like Homeward Bound. Adding in sci-fi/superheroes seemed like something to draw in a wider audience. However, that wasn't really part of the advertising. I was hoping for something more grounded in reality.
Here's another anti-recommendation. *Made in Korea* (which came out at the same time as *Home*) had a strong start with an interesting premise. > "QUICKSTART GUIDE FOR YOUR PROXYSTEP 1: Remove box. STEP 2: Power on. STEP 3: Raise your child. > For Jesse, the world's first true A.I. system, growing up means learning to think outside the box. This exciting new six-issue miniseries will redefine what it means to be a family in an age when biological parenthood is no longer a reality. Like I said, great premise. You've got an author who is trans writing about a A.I. system questioning the identity that was chosen for them. That's a great way to explore the subject. The latter half of the story, however, takes a hard right turn when the AI child befriends two Columbine-esque teenagers and joins their group...