The Boat SBS

I have mixed feelings about this one.

The story feels too plain and underdeveloped for me. Seems like it doesn't have any layers besides telling us about refugees. Not to sound like an asshole, but regarding the plot, I was like "Well, traveling to another country as a refugee is sucks, and what?" It's not like a story isn't worth telling, but it wasn't impressive. As you can see, I can't even write about this story more than a couple of sentences.

Art is another thing. As a comic, The Boat is done beautifully. As I said in my first post, I've heard about it in Cindy's wrap-up, and she was very enthusiastic about it. I expected a lot, but this comic was even better then I imagined it to be. Sound design, art, animation - everything was done very well, with huge attention to details. I loved how panels were swinging with the boat, and how there were colors other than black and white only when somebody was singing a song. I really liked interactive elements, and the overall comic was very immersive. The team working on it did a great job, it's really a work of art. Also, a think this comic did a good job of educating readers about Vietnamese refugees.

4 out of 5 stars, because I can't give it less for such a purely aesthetic pleasure.