Lily reviewed RG Veda Omnibus by CLAMP
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3 stars
Yasha, once a mighty warrior king, is now the lord of a slaughtered people he could not save in this lush, sprawling epic. As a companion and protector of Ashura, Yasha travels the land with Ashura, knowing his fate will bring doom to many. In their quest for the other four “Six Stars” who will defeat Taishukuten, the evil usurper of Heaven’s throne, they join forces. However, there are different ways to interpret all prophecies...
Despite all the hype from Clamp fans, this is a disappointment. It has a half-baked plot with flat characters. It’s hard for me to connect with any character. I do not understand why this guy was working for this person he hates, or why he keeps harboring this kid who causes him misery and periodically goes all evil-possessed and is supposed to kill him. I accept that this could happen, but give me a reason …
Yasha, once a mighty warrior king, is now the lord of a slaughtered people he could not save in this lush, sprawling epic. As a companion and protector of Ashura, Yasha travels the land with Ashura, knowing his fate will bring doom to many. In their quest for the other four “Six Stars” who will defeat Taishukuten, the evil usurper of Heaven’s throne, they join forces. However, there are different ways to interpret all prophecies...
Despite all the hype from Clamp fans, this is a disappointment. It has a half-baked plot with flat characters. It’s hard for me to connect with any character. I do not understand why this guy was working for this person he hates, or why he keeps harboring this kid who causes him misery and periodically goes all evil-possessed and is supposed to kill him. I accept that this could happen, but give me a reason (even one that is emotional!) for him to do such a thing. An interesting story requires more than pretty illustrations.
This series is not for me. He needs to have some motivation or justification for why he would do such a thing. Otherwise, it’s just a nonsensical story. Unless the writer can present an interesting reason for it, I am not interested.