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Jayson
is on page 83 of 169
Notes:
(1) This is the most low-key, uneventful issue so far. On its own, I wouldn't think too much of it, but it's a decent follow-up and connective tissue issue, if you get what I mean.
- Characters discover something we already knew, which blunts the revelation.
- Ryan steps forward as the main character/hero of the series, which is ironic since she's barely in this one.
— Nov 03, 2026 06:55PM
Notes:
(1) This is the most low-key, uneventful issue so far. On its own, I wouldn't think too much of it, but it's a decent follow-up and connective tissue issue, if you get what I mean.
- Characters discover something we already knew, which blunts the revelation.
- Ryan steps forward as the main character/hero of the series, which is ironic since she's barely in this one.
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Jayson
is on page 166 of 169
Notes:
(1) So, perhaps I'm overrating it, but I'm giving the last issue here points for being intellectually interesting. Except for the very end, nobody does much of anything.
- It's a lot of talking about doing stuff, plus more mixed-media storytelling with text messages, e-mails, etc.
(2) If there's a single takeaway, it's that the whole series was merely act one.
— Nov 05, 2026 07:30AM
Notes:
(1) So, perhaps I'm overrating it, but I'm giving the last issue here points for being intellectually interesting. Except for the very end, nobody does much of anything.
- It's a lot of talking about doing stuff, plus more mixed-media storytelling with text messages, e-mails, etc.
(2) If there's a single takeaway, it's that the whole series was merely act one.
Jayson
is on page 110 of 169
Notes:
(1) Issue #11 might be the weakest so far. Which isn't exactly ideal going into the finale.
- Unlike issue #9, which didn't have much going on, this has a lot going on but Tynion makes it difficult to make sense of anything.
- For example, we get a flashback to Day 31... which is when, exactly? It's Day 48 in the present, but was Day 31 before or after the big reset?
— Nov 04, 2026 10:30PM
Notes:
(1) Issue #11 might be the weakest so far. Which isn't exactly ideal going into the finale.
- Unlike issue #9, which didn't have much going on, this has a lot going on but Tynion makes it difficult to make sense of anything.
- For example, we get a flashback to Day 31... which is when, exactly? It's Day 48 in the present, but was Day 31 before or after the big reset?
Jayson
is on page 110 of 169
Notes:
(1) You know, issue #10 is the first one where I've felt any real drive or urgency to read on.
- I think that's a major reason why this series hasn't been very bingable.
- Being fast and bingable is one of the reasons I'm usually eager to read Tynion's work.
- Not that this isn't good, but it's more... cerebral. I'd have to be in the right mood to really eat this up.
— Nov 03, 2026 11:15PM
Notes:
(1) You know, issue #10 is the first one where I've felt any real drive or urgency to read on.
- I think that's a major reason why this series hasn't been very bingable.
- Being fast and bingable is one of the reasons I'm usually eager to read Tynion's work.
- Not that this isn't good, but it's more... cerebral. I'd have to be in the right mood to really eat this up.
Jayson
is on page 58 of 169
Notes:
(1) There are some pretty interesting things going on here. Two stand out the most.
- It's very clear that Ryan shouldn't be there. She's not only the odd one out socially, she also doesn't really fit the guest list criteria.
- Walter's carefully laid plans are being stymied by free will and human nature... and love. He didn't count on love outside his social circle.
— Nov 02, 2026 09:25AM
Notes:
(1) There are some pretty interesting things going on here. Two stand out the most.
- It's very clear that Ryan shouldn't be there. She's not only the odd one out socially, she also doesn't really fit the guest list criteria.
- Walter's carefully laid plans are being stymied by free will and human nature... and love. He didn't count on love outside his social circle.
Jayson
is on page 32 of 169
Notes:
(1) One major criticism I have of Tynion is that he has a really weak chit-chat game.
- I see it a lot in his other work too, it's just particularly noticeable here since most of what characters do is chit-chat.
- It's never really all that interesting, never really adds much to the narrative and (if characters are gay) very often defaults to talking about being gay.
— Nov 01, 2026 02:30PM
Notes:
(1) One major criticism I have of Tynion is that he has a really weak chit-chat game.
- I see it a lot in his other work too, it's just particularly noticeable here since most of what characters do is chit-chat.
- It's never really all that interesting, never really adds much to the narrative and (if characters are gay) very often defaults to talking about being gay.
Jayson
is starting
Notes:
(1) Volume 1 started with a bang but quickly plateaued at a slow-paced melancholy.
- Not that there's anything wrong with that, especially in the initial issues when fleshing out characters and spelling out how the world works is important.
- I expect a lot more plot development in Volume 2, now that setup's seemingly done and sci-fi/fantasy rules have been laid out.
— Nov 01, 2026 10:35AM
Notes:
(1) Volume 1 started with a bang but quickly plateaued at a slow-paced melancholy.
- Not that there's anything wrong with that, especially in the initial issues when fleshing out characters and spelling out how the world works is important.
- I expect a lot more plot development in Volume 2, now that setup's seemingly done and sci-fi/fantasy rules have been laid out.