Comments on: SANDMAN Readalong wk 5: “Brief Lives” & “Worlds’ End” http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Sun, 17 May 2026 06:05:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044&cpage=1#comment-42620 girldetective Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:37:33 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044#comment-42620 Gaiman said he tried to alternate men's stories and women's stories in the collection/arcs, and while The Kindly Ones is technically women driven, it feels extremely cruel and blame-y to women. Wondering perhaps if it coincided with the end of Gaiman's marriage. Gaiman said he tried to alternate men’s stories and women’s stories in the collection/arcs, and while The Kindly Ones is technically women driven, it feels extremely cruel and blame-y to women. Wondering perhaps if it coincided with the end of Gaiman’s marriage.

]]> By: Rox http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044&cpage=1#comment-42619 Rox Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:41:43 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044#comment-42619 I LOVED THE SEA MONSTER! I finally read the second half of this post now that I've finished Worlds' End. Seriously, I turned that page and it blew my mind. I (unsurprisingly) appreciated the commentary about the lack of women in the stories as well, and was hoping that the next one would be from a woman! Charlene kind of told us about herself, but it wasn't a story in the way that the other stories were. I did really like how the stories seemed to fill out some of our knowledge of other realms or characters a little, and that they were connected to the larger narrative but fun and short little tales. I LOVED THE SEA MONSTER! I finally read the second half of this post now that I’ve finished Worlds’ End. Seriously, I turned that page and it blew my mind. I (unsurprisingly) appreciated the commentary about the lack of women in the stories as well, and was hoping that the next one would be from a woman! Charlene kind of told us about herself, but it wasn’t a story in the way that the other stories were. I did really like how the stories seemed to fill out some of our knowledge of other realms or characters a little, and that they were connected to the larger narrative but fun and short little tales.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044&cpage=1#comment-42607 girldetective Thu, 15 Jan 2015 23:27:20 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044#comment-42607 Jeff, did you read iZombie? Early Madman is also very good. I wasn't such a fan of Red Rocket 7, though the art is always good. Can you refresh my memory as to page/issue of Dick joke, is it when Charlene lets loose about the sea serpent? Tee hee. Jeff, did you read iZombie? Early Madman is also very good. I wasn’t such a fan of Red Rocket 7, though the art is always good. Can you refresh my memory as to page/issue of Dick joke, is it when Charlene lets loose about the sea serpent? Tee hee.

]]> By: Jeff K http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044&cpage=1#comment-42606 Jeff K Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:26:41 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044#comment-42606 Have been a big fan of Allred's art for a while, so excited to find him in Sandman. Loved that story. Worlds' End kept getting better. The dick line is one of the best. Have been a big fan of Allred’s art for a while, so excited to find him in Sandman. Loved that story. Worlds’ End kept getting better. The dick line is one of the best.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044&cpage=1#comment-42605 girldetective Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:41:15 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044#comment-42605 Brief Lives has a lot of humor, courtesy of Delirium and Barnabas, a lot of personality courtesy of Destruction, plus Dream is becoming less of an a$$hole. All of these, plus the consistency of having one artist for all the issues, make this one a winner for me. Brief Lives has a lot of humor, courtesy of Delirium and Barnabas, a lot of personality courtesy of Destruction, plus Dream is becoming less of an a$$hole. All of these, plus the consistency of having one artist for all the issues, make this one a winner for me.

]]> By: Jeff K http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044&cpage=1#comment-42604 Jeff K Tue, 13 Jan 2015 19:39:46 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6044#comment-42604 Love this, thanks for making it clear: Gaiman sneaks in yet another reference to the wizard of Oz (among a ZILLION other references, which are like delightful treats throughout that enhance the reading experience, but aren’t necessary to it), when Destruction asks whether they wants a heart, a brain, or a balloon ride. He gets the balloon ride into the sky by himself, while Delirium gets a brain in Barnabas and Dream gets a heart, one that he has not shown too often. One of my favorite volumes so far, tied for first. Love this, thanks for making it clear: Gaiman sneaks in yet another reference to the wizard of Oz (among a ZILLION other references, which are like delightful treats throughout that enhance the reading experience, but aren’t necessary to it), when Destruction asks whether they wants a heart, a brain, or a balloon ride. He gets the balloon ride into the sky by himself, while Delirium gets a brain in Barnabas and Dream gets a heart, one that he has not shown too often.

One of my favorite volumes so far, tied for first.

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