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chaifighter · 2 years ago

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With each new volume, I am consistently so impressed with the TAZ graphic novels from an adapational perspective. Eleventh Hour is a long arc, with a lot of material to cover, and they managed to not only seamlessly trim it without sacrificing an ounce of its charm, but also add depth to the existing characters (that first conversation with Ren!!! I could write a whole mini essay on that conversation alone) while smoothly integrating additional material from the interludes into the main story a diagetic and meaningful way. I'm just so impressed, it's such a great example of storytelling and adaptation and working to your medium. It's so well made. I can't wait for Suffering Game

#taz #the adventure zone #taz balance #i just love these books #i'm so glad they exist #the art is so expressive! I felt so many emotions in the Julia sequence in Eleventh Hour it was insane #like more than I felt listening to that segment in the podcast insane #i swear you can also carey pietsch improving as an artist over the course of the series and it is so cool #oh and don't get me started on the taako and kravitz tweaks!#crystal kingdom was impressive to begin with in its trimming of a very long arc #but the additional time and attention paid to building out that relationship is just so perfect #just enough extra time to round it out #not so much that it ever threatens to muddle the story or feel like pandering #ANYWAY you should read the taz graphic novels they're very good

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