Talk:Eden Rising/Episode 8/@comment-5935579-20140708175458

Okay in an effort to become more active in the wiki (and life in general), I've started reading again, and today I put Birthday on my sights. This was long as hell, as previously mentioned to me but that only made it a better read. As I was reading it, I kept very interested, much more so when I continued to look at the remaining length, and smiled that I still had a ways to go.

This writing can be summarized with one to me: powerful. It wasn't always powerful, understandably (the opening scene mostly), but that all changed rather quickly. One of the highlights of the episode for me is Mr. Bolio, who instead of having his children see him die, think of him simply gone somewhere. That right there pulled at the heartstrings, and while the intention was good, it ended up fueling Ash with grief and anger. Tragic as hell.

Throughout the issue I noticed a pattern, and that was Ben growing more sheltered and Ash growing more fortified from his role as Ben's guardian. On one side, Ash was hardening because the world kept pushing him and Ben, but on the other he kept softening, because Ben was still by his side. Ben is Ash's balance and once he lost that balance, he lost Corey. The General is responsible and once Ash gets that vengeance I will read that scene with satisfaction.

Speaking of The General, damn what an inhumane piece of shit that guy is. Nonchalantly kills people in his, even if they're his own constituents. His raiding of Noah's camp and his BRUTAL murder of Ben made me boil as I read, and those graphic descriptions didn't help at all (well it made the writing all that greater, but not my animosity towards the General, you bastard). I was thinking maybe he'd take Ash back and punish him in some way but not even that...he just ditches him, ditches him after RIPPING AWAY the one thing Ash had. That's what a true piece of shit does. Way to live up to your mantle, General.

Lastly, I knew that ending was coming but man Ash's complete shock and lack of words completed the scene for me. He's returned directly to the past that ruined him, with more to lose to it now D:

Amazing read, really looking forward to the rest of Eden Rising!