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This is another honorable mention in the show. It's another one of those tales I honestly felt were just for me as it's tackles the area of comics, which is cool because I'm a comic book fan.
The story is great, I really like the idea which sort of gets at meta fiction. The possibility that may 'be the characters and worlds that you draw for the comic panel are actually visions from another dimension. It's a wild concept but then again with the possibility of alternate worlds whose to say that in one world there doesn't exist a Batman.
I really like the protagonist Ethan whom is an aspiring comic book artist and writer. I could kind of relate to this character a little because I myself am a writer, it's just really cool having a protagonist in your field of interest. I even like his room which I think is awesome looking as it's just decorated full of comic book art and characters, let alone a pinball machine. Also really love that comic shop he goes to which is also awesome looking, I wanted to go to that shop; yeah, comic shops to me are like my Church for this medium as they have just about everything you desire and every time I come in it just washes away the crap I endure for the day but what I love is how each week novelty in comics is never in short supply. Sadly, Ethan is a struggling one as we see every entry to every comic book company he's sent gets rejected. Why the hell any company would reject any of this guy's work is anyone's guess, as this guy is clearly talented, wouldn't any of these companies realize this is an opportunity they want to seize, don't these companies thrive on this talent? He is frustrated and coming very close to throwing in the towel but worst of all has a negative aspect on himself. This guy's faith needs a jump start and you could say his battle with the Ghastly Grinner is one hell of a way to have his faith renewed.
He's also a character of sympathy as he's gets put down by a science teacher whom is a total d... to him for no good reason and his parents whom are both just awful people that hardly do much with their lives except watch TV and munch on popcorn. They keep saying he's wasting his life and time with comics, I kept thinking "have you both looked at yourself in the mirror lately" or tune into the stock market programs on CNN as comics/graphic novels are a profitable market. Ethan isn't wasting his time he's not just a fan of the comic/graphic novel medium but trying to make his own stuff, while the parents do nothing with their time. The only bad thing in the episode is both in the final minutes are mooching over Ethan's success in the biz, which I felt wasn't right because both really did nothing to earn it, other than that ink blemish everything else is fine.
Even like his number two/would be girlfriend Hooper. She's another character I can relate to as she is sort of an outsider and a geek, which are two things I was her age. It's funny how she has this tendency to repeat her into to herself, this is just to show how insecure she is. She obviously has feelings for Zeke but doesn't really know how to present them properly, let alone talk to him, that's understandable that's about every new girl I want to talk to, I honestly have no idea what the heck to say to her first, and sadly sometimes I draw a blank.
The Ghastly Grinner I'll admit is creepy and nasty. He's another one of those evil clowns up there with Pennywise and Captain Spalding. He has this power where he infects people and makes them into grinning blue oozing zombies. The zombies don't disappoint really liked the makeup effect on them making their faces seem stretched out and crazed they sort of remind me a bit of the oozing yogurt zombies from Larry Coen's "The Stuff" as their just constantly oozing blue. The grins they have are just unsettling because they're not happy grins their twisted demented grins, let alone the eyes where just scream pure lunacy.
The suspense is great as there is this feeling of isolation as both Ethan and Hopper are literally the only ones that can stop this Grinner. It's sort of a cat and mouse suspense story as were constantly hoping Ethan and Hooper can get far enough away from the Grinner and his zombies. However, what really powers this is the interaction between both Ethan and Hooper which I think is sweet, both play off one another really well. I like that both have a lot in common, their both outsiders in some form or another but their confidence in themselves is shaken, for Ethan it's doubt in his talent and Hooper it's simply her expression of feelings toward Ethan. Both must learn to somehow get past their doubts with a key called faith, it's not just the key to defeating the grinner but also to having the ability to get what they want out of life.
The story does have a good message on not giving up, self-empowerment and the importance of believing in yourself no matter how tough things get. But most importantly this episode is sort of a love letter to comic book fans and the comic book world. Without them we wouldn't of been able to face and conquer our fears.
Rating: 3 and a half stars
The story is great, I really like the idea which sort of gets at meta fiction. The possibility that may 'be the characters and worlds that you draw for the comic panel are actually visions from another dimension. It's a wild concept but then again with the possibility of alternate worlds whose to say that in one world there doesn't exist a Batman.
I really like the protagonist Ethan whom is an aspiring comic book artist and writer. I could kind of relate to this character a little because I myself am a writer, it's just really cool having a protagonist in your field of interest. I even like his room which I think is awesome looking as it's just decorated full of comic book art and characters, let alone a pinball machine. Also really love that comic shop he goes to which is also awesome looking, I wanted to go to that shop; yeah, comic shops to me are like my Church for this medium as they have just about everything you desire and every time I come in it just washes away the crap I endure for the day but what I love is how each week novelty in comics is never in short supply. Sadly, Ethan is a struggling one as we see every entry to every comic book company he's sent gets rejected. Why the hell any company would reject any of this guy's work is anyone's guess, as this guy is clearly talented, wouldn't any of these companies realize this is an opportunity they want to seize, don't these companies thrive on this talent? He is frustrated and coming very close to throwing in the towel but worst of all has a negative aspect on himself. This guy's faith needs a jump start and you could say his battle with the Ghastly Grinner is one hell of a way to have his faith renewed.
He's also a character of sympathy as he's gets put down by a science teacher whom is a total d... to him for no good reason and his parents whom are both just awful people that hardly do much with their lives except watch TV and munch on popcorn. They keep saying he's wasting his life and time with comics, I kept thinking "have you both looked at yourself in the mirror lately" or tune into the stock market programs on CNN as comics/graphic novels are a profitable market. Ethan isn't wasting his time he's not just a fan of the comic/graphic novel medium but trying to make his own stuff, while the parents do nothing with their time. The only bad thing in the episode is both in the final minutes are mooching over Ethan's success in the biz, which I felt wasn't right because both really did nothing to earn it, other than that ink blemish everything else is fine.
Even like his number two/would be girlfriend Hooper. She's another character I can relate to as she is sort of an outsider and a geek, which are two things I was her age. It's funny how she has this tendency to repeat her into to herself, this is just to show how insecure she is. She obviously has feelings for Zeke but doesn't really know how to present them properly, let alone talk to him, that's understandable that's about every new girl I want to talk to, I honestly have no idea what the heck to say to her first, and sadly sometimes I draw a blank.
The Ghastly Grinner I'll admit is creepy and nasty. He's another one of those evil clowns up there with Pennywise and Captain Spalding. He has this power where he infects people and makes them into grinning blue oozing zombies. The zombies don't disappoint really liked the makeup effect on them making their faces seem stretched out and crazed they sort of remind me a bit of the oozing yogurt zombies from Larry Coen's "The Stuff" as their just constantly oozing blue. The grins they have are just unsettling because they're not happy grins their twisted demented grins, let alone the eyes where just scream pure lunacy.
The suspense is great as there is this feeling of isolation as both Ethan and Hopper are literally the only ones that can stop this Grinner. It's sort of a cat and mouse suspense story as were constantly hoping Ethan and Hooper can get far enough away from the Grinner and his zombies. However, what really powers this is the interaction between both Ethan and Hooper which I think is sweet, both play off one another really well. I like that both have a lot in common, their both outsiders in some form or another but their confidence in themselves is shaken, for Ethan it's doubt in his talent and Hooper it's simply her expression of feelings toward Ethan. Both must learn to somehow get past their doubts with a key called faith, it's not just the key to defeating the grinner but also to having the ability to get what they want out of life.
The story does have a good message on not giving up, self-empowerment and the importance of believing in yourself no matter how tough things get. But most importantly this episode is sort of a love letter to comic book fans and the comic book world. Without them we wouldn't of been able to face and conquer our fears.
Rating: 3 and a half stars
