{"id":1619,"date":"2010-02-14T21:16:21","date_gmt":"2010-02-15T02:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=1619"},"modified":"2021-09-22T16:55:41","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T20:55:41","slug":"fables-the-great-fables-crossover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/1619","title":{"rendered":"Fables Vol 13: The Great Fables Crossover"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fables<\/a> Vol 13: The Great Fables Crossover<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This was apparently my week to be disappointed in my reading choices.<\/p>\n

I love Fables. I really do. I’ve avidly awaited every volume, especially as the War with the Adversary came to a head. <\/p>\n

However, I never much cared for the Jack spin-off, and actually gave up on it, as Jack annoyed me to the point I didn’t enjoy the story.<\/p>\n

Jack has not improved with time. He is still a complete asshole, and I see how he is supposed to be funny, however, instead of amusing, he sets my teeth on edge.<\/p>\n

I thought the parts with Snow and Bigby were interesting, but not strong enough to save the story from Jack, who I’d just like to kick in the teeth. <\/p>\n

Repeatedly.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Fables portion of the story is pretty much put on hold. Which isn’t a bad thing per se, since the series was quite heavy there for awhile, but I believe I would have preferred almost anything to spending more time with Jack.<\/p>\n

The only good thing about this crossover story is that it’s made me certain that I do not want to go back and read any more of the Jack stories.
\nRating: 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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