Scott Pilgrim Vol. 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
Ratings158
Average rating4.3
Very, very funny. A wonderful representation of the culture in which people in my generation have grown up and the way we relate to one another.
The pacing of these past two volumes are a bit slower than the first two, and that may make them feel “boring-er” to some readers, but this is where the themes of the book start showing through.
It's very interesting revisiting these comics after such a long hiatus. The new Netflix series has reignited The Discourse around this series, and it's always interesting/enlightening/baffling to see what everyone gets from Scott Pilgrim. It's impossible for me to accurately review something so influential to my own tastes, and maybe all of the the hijinks and wackiness obfuscates any deeper reading into the story, but Scott Pilgrim always seemed more than just nerdy references. This entire series is ostensibly about coming to terms with that fact that all relationships come with pre-existing baggage. Scott & Ramona come to realize they hurt others in the same way they've been hurt, and they only grow as characters once they attempt to atone for their sins.
I know media literacy is dead, but a story about a protagonist who must, “conquer someone else's evil exes before being allowed to date them” seems pretty blunt as far as metaphors go.
I get why they didn't put basically anything from this one into the film - it's because you see that Scott is just kind of a irresponsible dick. The main thing that made me go u g h was his fetishization of wlw relationship as a sexy phase
Le premier volume d'une de mes bandes dessinées préférées, drôle et divertissante mais qui sait aussi émouvoir et parler de sujets sérieux sur un ton comique.
You can read my full review on the Scott Pilgrim series on my blog here: http://knowitnotsomuch.blogspot.com/2012/02/scott-pilgrim-is-awesome-like-ninja.html
Awesome graphic novel.
Witty and original it combines Video Games style points and explanation of people. Very funny
The book gets better and better. There were some moments where I actually laughed out out.
