r/thePowerFantasy

Since I finished issue 16, I've found myself craving to talk more about it. The art, the pyramid, the philosophy, and so much more.

But now, the subject I want to have your opinion on is the lack of combat in the book.

I don't mind the comic being more focused towards characters talking and thinking. And in this one, it's actually coherent with the premise as if combat happens the world would end.

What bothers me more is that ... We had combats. We had like four issues about the second summer of love and the last two issues are also a fight between characters. But the book spend very very little time depicting it. To be honest, this is litteraly the only criticism I have toward the book. It would probably be my favorite one ever otherwise.

I think we could have had like at least a page about val vs the Queen (especially since the authors use the comic format so well in general) depicting the conflict with little inserts about moves. It would also have been great to see what was her state of mind at the time.

And probably half a book about >!val and heavy vs Eliza!< without it feeling out of place. It probably could have made the finale even better.

But enough written : what do you think of this ? :)

I'm sure this has been discussed, so apologies, but I couldn't find it with a quick scan.

This is such a great series, with everyone's motivations being either clearly stated or beautifully nuanced, but I can't for the life of me understand why >!Valentina felt she had to reveal Etienne's exact location to the group. If she hadn't done that, Heavy couldn't have killed him, and the rest of it doesn't fall apart. Etienne didn't even seem that concerned that she had done so. What additional benefit or transparency was gained? We know from that scene that Val is happy to lie, actively or by omission, when push comes to shove. !<

It's the only thing in the series that seems to me really narratively convenient rather than from character. Sure, there are ways I can rationalise it, but they don't feel that satisfying, when it is so incredibly naive a move.

Was he trying to commit suicide at the end ? like he knew the counter from Elize was coming, but to me, it looked like he just took it whidout trying to defend himself. Also, heavy is way more powerful than I thought, like he killed Elize with micro blackhole in the brain thats fucking metal, why did he not took the queen out with it.

Probably on my top 3 of all comics. Well it's still hot, but still. The characters are so good, the dynamics are so good, the philosophical questions are so good, the storytelling is so good. (Everything is so good !)

And boy the art is just incredibly beautiful. I love how the style changes depending on which character is concerned by what happens (or where it happens).

Maybe I've read too much, too late at night, but I think I didn't get everything about Eliza.

Spoilers ahead

>!Why is her only salvation to open a portal to Hell ? I get that with Etienne gone she realizes God does not exist (or at least care avoir her) and she has no way of escaping torment (I'm not sure what is the torment, specifically either ... Just the physical properties oof Hell and eternity there ?) but how does it relate through the hole ? !<

If you would be so kind to sum up that part of her arc to me, that would be appriciated =D