I've recently gotten interested in the Scott Pilgrim comic book series. Scott, a 23-year-old bassist for his band Sex Bob-omb has a smooth life. He lives with his hilarious gay roommate Wallace Wells, and is dating a 17-year old chinese girl named Knives Chau. That is, until a roller-blading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers shows up. Scott falls for her right away, but the road to her love is not covered in petals. Turns out Scott Pilgrim has to fight her 7 evil ex-boyfriends to earn the right to her love. The series then turns into a laugh-out-loud, retro-game styled, battle for Scott to keep his band in line, his own life under control, and defeat the League of Evil Exes!
I've recently gotten interested in the Scott Pilgrim comic book series. Scott, a 23-year-old bassist for his band Sex Bob-omb has a smooth life. He lives with his hilarious gay roommate Wallace Wells, and is dating a 17-year old chinese girl named Knives Chau. That is, until a roller-blading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers shows up. Scott falls for her right away, but the road to her love is not covered in petals. Turns out Scott Pilgrim has to fight her 7 evil ex-boyfriends to earn the right to her love. The series then turns into a laugh-out-loud, retro-game styled, battle for Scott to keep his band in line, his own life under control, and defeat the League of Evil Exes!
Nice review, Noah! I couldn't have imagined wanting to read these books, but your review has piqued my interest!
ReplyDeleteBy the way - Seth Schiesel, the video game reviewer for the NY Times, just reviewed the Scott Pilgrim movie....he didn't have very good things to say about it!! See http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/movies/25pilgrim.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=scott%20pilgrim&st=cse
ReplyDeleteNom nom nom. Good review, but could have been longer.
ReplyDeleteNoah, This is an awesome review....just the right length. I don't know what DaBrack was thinking. I have new respect for the value of the Scott Pilgrim books! Thanks.
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