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Kareem Ali 4.5

The Witcher: Fox Children #5

 

  • The good

    Entertaining turn of events. Vulpess became a more rounded character.

  • The bad

    Felt lacking and somewhat anti-climactic

  • The ugly

    • The Witcher: Fox Children #5 is the conclusion to the series and has Geralt coming face to face with the Vulpess in an unexpected manner. It opens up with the Vulpess approaching Geralt and the crew on the ship, and he warns them not to panic and act guilty. Most do what he says except Master Parlaghy, who panics and draws attention to himself since he killed the girl. He flees and jumps into the water only to be followed by the Vulpess and met with alligators, who finish him off. The Vulpess returns to the ship and Geralt states that they did wrong, and he was wrong to offer them protection. However since the one responsible was just killed, Geralt also states that he can’t allow her to butcher the rest of the crew either. The Vulpess proceeds to pick up the lifeless fox child and tells them that the life of her daughter is more important than any of their lives to her. And she tells Geralt that she’ll come for him at a later date when he’s forgotten about this and when he no longer expects this. And she vanishes into thin air with the child. But it doesn’t appear as if the illusions are fully gone so is the threat truly over? And what does the Vulpess have planned for Geralt at a future date?

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    When I started this issue I didn’t know how things would go considering the fact the Vulpess made a direct appearance at the end of last issue, and there was no mystery to unravel. With the way the Vulpess’s powers were described it seemed as if she would try a different approach first if the goal was just to kill everyone. However, I felt like I was the one caught in an illusion as this issue unfolded making the story other than what it initially seemed. But in this case that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, and that’s what made this issue a little more complex to review. The only thing known about the Vulpess prior to this issue was what was told by Geralt, and this issue reveals more about the true nature of the Vulpess with a slight history. And it was way more fascinating than the way previous issues focused on the illusions and creatures attacking the crew. The first half of this issue did deal with the Vulpess handling the crew with the fate of various characters being decided, and it was entertaining with that entire situation coming to a satisfying conclusion. Yet events after this seemed relatively random as Geralt returned to his world and went about his life until the Vulpess returned. I won’t give away what happened during the encounter but it reminded me how enjoyable and rich the world of the Witcher is and how I wish this series could’ve delved into it a bit more. And the characters focused on more during the second half of this issue were also more interesting than the crew on the ship the initial events focused on. So what made this issue so entertaining wasn’t the way things concluded with the crew but the way the second half of this issue unfolded and became engrossing due to Paul Tobin’s writing, and the true taste given from the world of Geralt of Rivia.

     

    SUMMARY

     

    The Witcher: Fox Children #5 is a satisfying conclusion to the series due to the way the true nature of the Vulpess is revealed and the world of the Witcher is explored. The conclusion to the ordeal on the ship is handled half way through this issue, and it’s entertaining and thorough. However, the best part of this issue occurs after this and is way more fascinating than the time spent on the ship, and makes me wish some characters were developed further earlier on in the series. But if you are a fan of the Witcher or want to at least get a true taste of what’s so enjoyable about the lore, I recommend this series.

     

    Release Date: 8/5/15

    Writer: Paul Tobin

    Artist: Joe Querio

  • Rating ( 9.1 )
  • Total score 9.1

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