xarielx wrote:I have to admit, this latest issue wasn't my personal favorite at the outset, but seeing and reading the after effects of each woman's experience as a doll helped to overcome the initial disinterest. While Cora's impulsiveness I believe will be her downfall (performing oral on a criminal and ordering what amounts to a gigolo), I quite enjoyed the subtle shift in Justice Woman's demeanour in the bedroom, an aspect of her personality I don't believe was present in the original et al. from issues #1 and #2, and her clone. I think it's a hot, well crafted story you've set Northern, yet given all the evidence so far I hesitate to imagine a happy outcome as you've shown Plastique turning into a neo-villain of sorts, each "turn" quicker than the last if the look on her face in this issue is any indication. While I hold that each heroine will end up with a catharsis in her own way, the direction looks decidedly darker from this point on.
Thanks, Xarielx...one thing I will stress is that Night Moves is set in a metropolis where dark, more malovelent tones permeate every aspect of the daily lives. It doesn't mean that this arc will end on a completely nasty ending but there is fluidity in how the trio of heroines approach things both publicly and privately.
We're working on the next chapter of Night Moves, which will be the finale...size of it may mean splitting it into 2 parts (Uzo's work is so massive in scale that you know it'll mean hefty in page count either way. When it is on track for a definite date and what size, I'll update this thread.
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. What struck me most about your comics, Northern, is that there's a continuity of the characters so far, going in a circle. By that I mean, you have Justice Woman and Gallant Girl, two characters that feel strangely out of place in Uzobono's Karo City, and yet, if I read their story in short, its a telling example of how characters who don't necessarily fit a setting can be absorbed by it. In this issue, it became as literal as you can get. I don't believe Cora's desires to return to being a doll were unexpected but still the impact of it is visually and thematically strong, her transformation, mentally and physically is possibly some of the best in the genre. I loved her determination, even if it led her down the path of essentially character death, though this raises a question. Did Justine and Cora realize that nothing of the person, as we've seen in the "Synthetic"comics and previous issues, is left? It nearly felt as if Justine thinks that this is merely Cora as a doll, without realizing that her partner for all intents and purposes is dead. All things considered, that is the crux of what makes these comics so strong as it isn't merely the mind control but the exploration of de-personalization and how these characters may not realize how they're affected.