Tomb Raider #18
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The good
Showing Lara's PTSD symptoms
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The bad
No progression regarding Lara's mentality and feels like filler until game is released. Still don't find Lara's friends to be interesting or entertaining characters
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The ugly
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Tomb Raider #18 has Lara trying to resume her normal life after her ordeal with the Queen of Serpents and all that was revealed to her. It’s been a few weeks since those events but Lara has had difficultly in adjusting considering she lost her job and didn’t bring Roth back. But the real reason is her mind views every situation as a dangerous one so even a man taking a picture of two children in front of a museum makes her see a man holding a gun instead. So she’s come to appreciate the bustle of the city because the noise keeps her mind distracted but only so much as there are still occasions she sees dangerous situations as part of her struggle. And her friends used to help her through these situations before but her relationship with Sam has been strained seemingly beyond repair. And even though Lara knows Sam isn’t herself there isn’t much she can do about it with her own problems. What’s next for Lara, and what can she do to move forward in life and not regress to her state after Yamatai island?
SUMMARY
Tomb Raider #18 is a disappointing issue that doesn’t capitalize on the conclusion of the excellent Queen of Serpents storyline and instead focuses once again on Lara’s internal struggles without giving a way forward. This series is at its best when Lara is adventuring but this issue shows the lack of interesting character development as none of the characters bring anything to the table. I do find the way this series handles Lara’s PTSD symptoms at times yet this issue feels like a rehash. So I’m hoping this serves as a start to more entertaining situations and characters.
Release Date: 7/29/15
Writer: Rhianna Pratchett
Artist: Derlis Santacruz
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