Jayson’s Reviews > Scalped: Casino Boogie > Status Update
Jayson
is starting
Notes:
(1) Well, it took a bit of effort to get into this series—it's a lot to take in and get accustomed to—but by the end of the first book I can say I'm fully invested.
- That finished on a bit of a cliffhanger, so hopefully it's a sign the series will be more plot-focused going forward, now that we've got the pieces in place and more or less know everyone's motivations.
— Feb 22, 2025 01:15AM
Notes:
(1) Well, it took a bit of effort to get into this series—it's a lot to take in and get accustomed to—but by the end of the first book I can say I'm fully invested.
- That finished on a bit of a cliffhanger, so hopefully it's a sign the series will be more plot-focused going forward, now that we've got the pieces in place and more or less know everyone's motivations.
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Jayson’s Previous Updates
Jayson
is finished
Notes:
(1) So, this ended up being a jigsaw puzzle of a story where each issue fills in more and more of the picture outlined in the first issue here.
- The casino opening is the nexus point of plot and interaction, and the lens through which we understand how characters view their own Indianness.
(2) While not a cliffhanger, the end does set up the next book as a whodunit.
— Feb 23, 2025 08:50PM
Notes:
(1) So, this ended up being a jigsaw puzzle of a story where each issue fills in more and more of the picture outlined in the first issue here.
- The casino opening is the nexus point of plot and interaction, and the lens through which we understand how characters view their own Indianness.
(2) While not a cliffhanger, the end does set up the next book as a whodunit.
Jayson
is on page 99 of 145
Notes:
(1) Okay, I definitely spoke too soon when I said that the first two issues were two sides of the same coin, because it looks like every issue in this arc is like that.
- At least so far, every issue profiles a character and shows the same night's events from their perspective.
(2) Indian heritage and responsibility continue to be themes here with Diesel and Catcher.
— Feb 23, 2025 07:05PM
Notes:
(1) Okay, I definitely spoke too soon when I said that the first two issues were two sides of the same coin, because it looks like every issue in this arc is like that.
- At least so far, every issue profiles a character and shows the same night's events from their perspective.
(2) Indian heritage and responsibility continue to be themes here with Diesel and Catcher.
Jayson
is on page 53 of 145
Notes:
(1) Issues #6-7 are two sides of the same coin, not just because they show the same scene from different perspectives.
- We get flashbacks to key moments in the lives of Dashiell and Red Crow that inform us on their respective world views.
- In short, Dashiell wants nothing to do with the reservation and his Indian heritage whereas it's Red Crow's whole raison dêtre.
— Feb 23, 2025 01:00AM
Notes:
(1) Issues #6-7 are two sides of the same coin, not just because they show the same scene from different perspectives.
- We get flashbacks to key moments in the lives of Dashiell and Red Crow that inform us on their respective world views.
- In short, Dashiell wants nothing to do with the reservation and his Indian heritage whereas it's Red Crow's whole raison dêtre.
