It was fine with Irene Adler’s change, for example, because the story was still being a fun bit of fluff with serious bits, but when the rubber hits the road like in this story it sticks out like a sore thumb.Īnd the pivot for this whole story involves an act of child violence that’s pretty hardcore for a series where James Bonde is running around plus has the brewing bromance between Sherlock and Moriarty. They’re believable in the familial sense, but feel so progressive for the time as to be a bit ridiculous. Part of the problem is Whiteley’s whole reason for doing some of the things he does. The grand plan isn’t terrible and the way it ends up forcing the hands of our leads is a welcome wrinkle. I really like that my grumbling about how these obvious assassination attempts were possibly a plot of Whiteley’s and their obviousness in general was rolled into the plot. It’s very obviously starting off with the ‘the way to test the measure of a man is to give him power’ but it goes to some interesting places. This volume eschews humour for a story of a good man who is tempted by both power and evil, maybe not at the same time. Not exactly unusual for this title, really. Some darn good plotting comes up against the excesses that I tend to ascribe to this series when it’s being particularly cruel, which makes for an overall good volume, but one with particular caveats. When he’s pushed to his limits, will he prove himself to be a better man, or is this a test even the Moriarty clan may not be able to pass? It is a classic ‘cat and mouse’ between Moriarty and the infamous Holmes, what more could be said for this duo?Įlectoral reform comes up against the mundane nature of pure evil, with Mr. If anything, you should pick-up Moriarty the Patriot. As such, the star-rating should be utilised as a guideline only. Reviewing Manga is complicated commenting on each volume - individually - does not reflect the overall enjoyment of the series. General Comments: Moriarty the Patriot is translated by Viz Media created by Ryōsuke Takeuchi, illustrated by Hikaru Miyoshi, and is based on the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 3.5/5 Stars: ‘Moriarty the Patriot (Vol.9)’ by Ryōsuke Takeuchi.įavourite Quote: ‘Why? That’s elementary.
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