02-16-2018, 10:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-17-2018, 12:52 AM by Drunk Monk.)
I’m loving this take on the classic. Same cast as MK2, this wastes no time on explanation (doesn’t even resolve the cliffhanger from 2). It just dives right in, literally. Crazy visuals, so colorful, surreal, funny, touching, a tale of unrequited love that actually got me. Even the goofy musical interlude worked for me. Laughed several times, got misty, and was captivated by the Buddhist metaphors. I used to dislike JttW for its undefined magical deus ex machinas - Why don’t they just use their magic and finish the quest. But that’s the whole point of the journey. It’s not about the sutras, just like it’s not about the grail. The older I get, the more it works for me. Not sure it would work for the uninitiated - some might but a lot will confuse and distract. It made me want to read JttW again. I hope Soi Chaeng keeps making these with the same cast. So many chapters to go...
Shadow boxing the apocalypse