>Every major character introduced in the first half, and even some introduced in the second, is great. Special mention goes to Legosi and Louis. The way they're written as both foils to each other and as their own characters is great.
> The interactions between these well-written characters are also very compelling and a lot of the bad in this review is going to be about how these phenomenal characters don't really get the chance to shine in the second half of the series.
>The world building is phenomenal. It takes the familiar World of Funny Animals concept and applies real world logic to it, and each individual element of the world feels very carefully thought out.
The bad:
>In the second half, the series starts to lose cohesion. It's not quite so noticeable at first. However, in the last couple dozen chapters it really devolves into a mess. A bunch of characters start being introduced that have no real purpose in the story and tons of subplots, some of which have major implications for the larger narrative, begin and go absolutely nowhere.
> The final arc villain is a travesty. He's basically furry Joker with none of the nuance that made the character he's blatantly ripping off so iconic. In addition to just being very poorly written, he pretty much derails the entire plot. He's such a centralizing presence in the last third of the story that it simply doesn't have time for the compelling character drama that made the series so popular.
Manga A series with great promise that couldn't nail the ending
The good:
>Every major character introduced in the first half, and even some introduced in the second, is great. Special mention goes to Legosi and Louis. The way they're written as both foils to each other and as their own characters is great.
> The interactions between these well-written characters are also very compelling and a lot of the bad in this review is going to be about how these phenomenal characters don't really get the chance to shine in the second half of the series.
>The world building is phenomenal. It takes the familiar World of Funny Animals concept and applies real world logic to it, and each individual element of the world feels very carefully thought out.
The bad:
>In the second half, the series starts to lose cohesion. It's not quite so noticeable at first. However, in the last couple dozen chapters it really devolves into a mess. A bunch of characters start being introduced that have no real purpose in the story and tons of subplots, some of which have major implications for the larger narrative, begin and go absolutely nowhere.
> The final arc villain is a travesty. He's basically furry Joker with none of the nuance that made the character he's blatantly ripping off so iconic. In addition to just being very poorly written, he pretty much derails the entire plot. He's such a centralizing presence in the last third of the story that it simply doesn't have time for the compelling character drama that made the series so popular.