Same as usual, spoilers for all of Unjust Depths 4.x
At the end of book/chapter 4, I like it well enough even if I still think it was a big pacing misstep for Unjust Depths. I see why it was necessary, at least, appreciate what it introduces. Bethany is a-ok in my book, I respect her, and I like the dynamic it's built between Marina and Elena. Elena in particular is now set to stop being vapid & immature, which will be cool. The look inside of the empire was also neat, although I will say it's a bit tough to see the fash as menacing when they're also all hopelessly gay, but it does make them funny & enjoyable villains c:
Still, when Murati walks into that cargo depot I'm like TRANSBIAN COMMIE MY BELOVED, HOW I HAVE MISSED YOU I'm also excited that Elena and Gertrude are probably gonna be star-crossed lovers on opposite sides now :)
Anyway this omnibus epub has intermission stuff on the end of 4, and I'm like no reeeeeee keep going I wanna see Aaliyah again!!!
E: Oh man, I think Sawyer was just jealous that Victoria got to live the dream and be taken in like a sad lil animal by mommy domny ten years her senior, lmaooooo
Also that was, definitely the most kitty scritches headpets scene I have ever seen in any fiction. Huh... It was uh descriptive.
i like elena and marina's whole deal a lot, and yeah the empire gets some really interesting stuff in this bit
the intermission chapters are all really good, but yeah i would always like more of the brigand. thankfully there is so much brigand stuff in the future for you
yeah sawyer was 100% jealous lmao. i don't blame her, that kitty scritch scene is really something
They were worth the setup even if it took like ten lil chapters. I want to see them on the brigand interacting with the crew, I'm so looking forward to that! Also regarding the interludes, the idea that some church type would have psionic powers and spin it as godly insight to become the head of a christofashy state is awesome, I really dig that. Also if she bleeds out her eyes more that'd be funny :>
I actually really deeply hate Sawyer now, which is not unexpected but kind of unforunate. The way she just stands by and lets Rue get called an "inferior" and shit, but also gets arsey when Rue bugs her about it teasingly? Victoria should have killed her tbh
Something... I never thought about scritches that way, yeah... "[...]from the base to the tip"? Uhhhh?
yeah, lemme tell you when they get to interact with the brigand it's fantastic. all the intermission chapters are really good memorable stuff that gives you a great sense of the broader world
I assume uh, Erich von Fueller plus evil twink? And probably the sun cult people, and the funny stigmata lady? And the fash guy Sawyer is working for! They've all had less development than Sawyer, so I assume they're being set up for later evildoing?
Same as usual, spoilers for all of Unjust Depths 4.x
At the end of book/chapter 4, I like it well enough even if I still think it was a big pacing misstep for Unjust Depths. I see why it was necessary, at least, appreciate what it introduces. Bethany is a-ok in my book, I respect her, and I like the dynamic it's built between Marina and Elena. Elena in particular is now set to stop being vapid & immature, which will be cool. The look inside of the empire was also neat, although I will say it's a bit tough to see the fash as menacing when they're also all hopelessly gay, but it does make them funny & enjoyable villains c:
Still, when Murati walks into that cargo depot I'm like TRANSBIAN COMMIE MY BELOVED, HOW I HAVE MISSED YOU
I'm also excited that Elena and Gertrude are probably gonna be star-crossed lovers on opposite sides now :)
Anyway this omnibus epub has intermission stuff on the end of 4, and I'm like no reeeeeee keep going I wanna see Aaliyah again!!!
E: Oh man, I think Sawyer was just jealous that Victoria got to live the dream and be taken in like a sad lil animal by mommy domny ten years her senior, lmaooooo
Also that was, definitely the most kitty scritches headpets scene I have ever seen in any fiction. Huh... It was uh descriptive.
unjust depths!
i like elena and marina's whole deal a lot, and yeah the empire gets some really interesting stuff in this bit
the intermission chapters are all really good, but yeah i would always like more of the brigand. thankfully there is so much brigand stuff in the future for you
yeah sawyer was 100% jealous lmao. i don't blame her, that kitty scritch scene is really something
Yeah!!
They were worth the setup even if it took like ten lil chapters. I want to see them on the brigand interacting with the crew, I'm so looking forward to that! Also regarding the interludes, the idea that some church type would have psionic powers and spin it as godly insight to become the head of a christofashy state is awesome, I really dig that. Also if she bleeds out her eyes more that'd be funny :>
I actually really deeply hate Sawyer now, which is not unexpected but kind of unforunate. The way she just stands by and lets Rue get called an "inferior" and shit, but also gets arsey when Rue bugs her about it teasingly? Victoria should have killed her tbh
Something... I never thought about scritches that way, yeah... "[...]from the base to the tip"?
Uhhhh?
100%
yeah, lemme tell you when they get to interact with the brigand it's fantastic. all the intermission chapters are really good memorable stuff that gives you a great sense of the broader world
sawyer sucks, just a really unpleasant person
c:
I like Sophia and Irene that was rad, tbh I haven't read an intermission I dislike yet :)
Truly, which makes her the best villain in the plot currently
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sophia and irene are really good, yeah. i like all the intermissions a lot
we haven't gotten many villains at this point, who's her competition?
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I assume uh, Erich von Fueller plus evil twink? And probably the sun cult people, and the funny stigmata lady? And the fash guy Sawyer is working for! They've all had less development than Sawyer, so I assume they're being set up for later evildoing?