by Hector2 » February 11th, 2012, 12:36 am
Dear Doc Robo and Finister Foul:
I promised a better review and here it is. It’s deserved: I really think this is the best issue on a series full of good moments.
Lets check them: In issue 1, the fact that two heroines could be enslaved for a long time under mind control. In issue 2, Pink Pussycat “aggressive submission” with Preston. She plays the mind control fantasy so well, that he thinks he’s dreaming. Issue 3, Max discovering Pink Pussycat will marry Preston (comedy gold!). Issue 5, seeing the heroines enslaved (American Amazon seems to be in a very dire situation) and issue 6, the capture of Kitten (I would have preferred to see her put more of a fight, but it was cool).
But then issue 7 come, and I consider it the best issue of a series full of great issues:
The relationship between Preston and Ava La Pette was summarized beautifully. She thinks he at last has become the supervillain she wants him to be. She doesn’t realize he is having doubts… because that would mean that there is a possibility to control your own dark desires, a possibility she has renounced long ago! And talking to Preston about Mistress Indek’s plan, she has opened the possibility to undo this devious plan. I love the irony (and the way she controls Preston at page 90.
But the best parts were the pages 91 – 14. The thing I loved the most was the comfy furniture with straps. This immediately reminded me of the similar strapped float toy where Agent Zanna was trapped by the villain then known as Draven Ofidian (Island of Ick # 5). It was so cool to see it, the heroine is so trapped, and the villain can see her in all her glory.
But I think the best thing is the dynamic between the characters: Pink Pussycat is completely enslaved, and Kitten is completely powerless, and Babydoll, the amoral, devious and cruel Babydoll, is going to play with them both in a horrible parody of a bachelorette’s party.
The best of those scenes is seeing Babydoll tormenting Kitten. Pink Pussycat is not her concern, is Kitten, the only human being that Babydoll maybe loves (as we saw at Mind Over Magic # 6) is so cool and cruel, and yet, so on her characterization, that I need to congratulate you both: at last, she has surpassed such heavy contenders as Madam Minx or even Belinda herself. The page when she gives Kitten a smooch was the demonstration of her evil self, and her ascension to my favorite villainess. Not to talk about how she brags to Kitten that she hasn’t been done with her yet.
And of course, Kitten would not give up hope. I love a tale where the villainess are very bad and the heroines very good!
Other observations:
1. The Goddamn HoneyBadger I would like to see (at least briefly, like in a short flashback) how he kidnapped and brainwashed Honeydoll.
2. Why Pink Pussycat must renounce his super heroine identity by marrying? Ms. Metrobay didn’t.
3. Why villains are allowed to go to the weeding? A wedding is neutral zone? From the law?
4. I recognize Ms Metrobay, Enchantress, Jade, Macro lass, a guy like spiderman an a guy like the Black (blue) phanter?, Honey doll and Gallant Lass. I would hope that BugEyez could try something with Gallant Lass, maybe kidnap her or asking her out. After all, is a weeding and stranger things happens.
5. I love to see the Skipper! He’s awesome. Valiant Woman is… well, not so awesome, but then she is like that.
6. Is the reporter Talia Swift, from Tamed page 57? Or another new character?
Congratulations, both Doc Robo and Finister Fowl. this issue I could talk of your best work about characterization and drawings.
Hector.