{"id":497,"date":"2007-04-21T20:20:23","date_gmt":"2007-04-22T00:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/steelypips.org\/weblog-test\/?p=497"},"modified":"2024-02-23T14:53:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T19:53:55","slug":"fables_05","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steelypips.org\/weblog\/2007\/04\/fables_05\/","title":{"rendered":"Willingham, Bill: (05) Fables: The Mean Seasons<\/cite>"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mean Seasons<\/cite>, the fifth volume of Fables<\/cite><\/strong>, is a highly transitional volume, and therefore somewhat unsatisfactory when read by itself. I have a hunch that the subsequent storylines will be such that a temporary pause to set things up was necessary; but it doesn’t much reconcile me to having set off for an overnight trip without the next volume in hand.<\/p>\n

The Mean Seasons<\/cite> collects three stories: a one-issue tale of what Cinderella really does with her time; two issues about Bigby in World War II; and four issues of the title story, which spans a year. It’s this last that’s the transitional bit; the others are fine in and of themselves. Fabletown’s Mayoral election is held, and as a result, various characters start down new paths in their lives.<\/p>\n

To the extent that there’s a uniting thread in “The Mean Seasons,” it’s Snow and Bigby’s relationship, which is another reason for my dissatisfaction with this volume. I rather liked the two of them before this, but this story feels as though it’s just tossing up obstacles to prolong the drama, like a soap opera or a bad romance novel—by making the two of them annoying. Bleh.<\/p>\n

I have every reason to believe that more meaty plot is just around the corner, however, so watch this space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Mean Seasons, the fifth volume of Fables, is a highly transitional volume, and therefore somewhat unsatisfactory when read by itself. I have a hunch that the subsequent storylines will be such that a temporary pause to set things up was necessary; but it doesn’t much reconcile me to having set off for an overnight … <\/p>\n

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