Crowded #5

by Christopher Sebela

[Quirky Cat]

Have I mentioned how much I’ve been enjoying this series. It’s so different from everything else I’ve been reading lately. I really like the core plot of this issue, as well as all the other crowd funded and sourced projects they’ve hinted about in the background. Not only does it support the existence of ‘Reapr’ but…I hate to say it, it ties in well with what’s been happening lately (the new reliance on crowd funding to pay for emergencies and medical bills). Sorry to get heavy there, but I’m sure that was intentional on the creative teams part.
I feel like every issue does a decent job of hinting at what’s really happening behind the scenes. We don’t yet know why the hit was put out on Charlie, or why so many people were willing to throw money towards her death…but we’re getting a better idea of her character.
Vita is a bit easier to understand (though we still don’t know her whole backstory either). That being said, she’s still my favorite character for the series. She’s badass, stubborn, and refuses to give up, no matter what. Oh and she likes the dog that’s in the series, so that’s a bonus.
This issue went from being a more emotional point (remember the cliffhanger from the last issue?) to an even more intense conclusion. I feel like I’m on the edge of my seat waiting for the next issue to drop. I have to find out how Vita plans on getting them out of this one…