Quote from: happypred on Oct 02, 2019, 03:59:59 PM
I have had DotS since 2006. I will now try to read beyond the first three pages...
Hate to break it to you friend, but things get far more batshit from there. I'm not sure what was up with Claremont at the time, (
he was constantly dodging the editors for seemingly every script) but the writing consistency in this story is fruity as a nut cake. It took me many readings and some pretty heavy duty analysis before I could clearly suss out specifically what's going on with the story, but some stories are like that. This one is crazy artsy like
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (or like a mix between
Spiderman Far from Home and
Dark City with just a hint of
Red Sonja), but a bit more unfocused, which could be similarly said of a lot of Ridley Scott's more symbolic works or a lot of Stanley Kubrick's style, which some readers have the patience for (
they become the members of the cult) and which many do not (
often the more rational ones. The ones who would never become fanatic readers of Sutter Cane.)
If you do decide to power through
The Deadliest of the Species and have an intention to understand and maybe even appreciate the story, there's two things to keep in mind,
One, there's a shit ton of "
unreliable narrator" action going on, nowhere near as incoherent as
Horror Show or ::shudder::
Survival, since things actually do get explained at the 11th hour, so don't necessarily believe what you see/read, and
Two, while it's not stated incredibly clearly, (
spoiler alerts seem absurd here, since this is more of a clarification than a reveal, but for the niche fans who appreciate a David Lynch-esque non-literal narrative, here you go!)
Spoiler
Ash Parnall is a genius who created a sophisticated learning AI during her time as an astronaut with NASA's early exploratory Pathfinder program, and that AI was stolen from her when she was betrayed and left for dead by a trans-humanistic black marketeer. From there, hilarity ensues.
If you're patient, brave, and willing to work a little for your consumption, go forth and conquer!
Also, tDotS is responsible for giving us the single most
epic,
Metal, full page image from Predator or AvP comics, ever. (your mileage may vary.)
...
Legendary.
Rest in peace, Eduardo Barreto, you were the best and your work will shine on.