While it’s important to develop the characters, a little too much time was spent on their first evening together. Readers get plenty of time to learn about the couple and how they met. While the first three episodes of Opposite of Always don’t have perfect pacing, the story still moves along at a solid pace. One of the hardest parts to nail when adapting novels into comics is the pacing. While I’m not familiar with the source material, writer Darius Dudley does a fine job of adapting the story into the comic book medium.

Opposite of Always is based on the novel of the same name by Justin Reynolds. The first three episodes take the time to establish the stakes while giving readers a look at how the two characters met. Every time she dies, he goes back in time, striving to save her again. Unfortunately, Jack seems to be in a timeloop, and this isn’t the first time that he fails to rescue her. The series starts with a fast-paced cold open where protagonist Jack breaks a few laws to save the love of Kate, someone he deeply cares for. Opposite of Always seems to strive to be the next big thing that uses a time loop to save someone that the protagonist loves.

When done well (Like in Steins Gate ), they can absolutely rip the heart out of their audiences. I’m a bit of a sucker for time loop stories, especially when they involve saving the people you love. Platform: Webtoon Writer: Darius Dudley Artists: Sharpteething & Patdog Letterer: Mitzi

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