Comments on: Manga Review: Apothecarius Argentum, Vol. 1 http://www.popcultureshock.com/review-apothecarius-argentum-vol-1/41884/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Katherine Dacey-Tsuei http://www.popcultureshock.com/review-apothecarius-argentum-vol-1/41884/comment-page-1/#comment-144091 Katherine Dacey-Tsuei Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:49:59 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/review-apothecarius-argentum-vol-1/41884/#comment-144091 The series has such promise: cool set-up, interesting lead, and, as you point out, a subtext that will make abstinence program advocates do backflips of joy. I'll have to give volume two a try, then! The series has such promise: cool set-up, interesting lead, and, as you point out, a subtext that will make abstinence program advocates do backflips of joy. I’ll have to give volume two a try, then!

]]> By: Six http://www.popcultureshock.com/review-apothecarius-argentum-vol-1/41884/comment-page-1/#comment-143953 Six Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:39:52 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/review-apothecarius-argentum-vol-1/41884/#comment-143953 All true, manga review guru, but Argent is so dreeeeeeeaaaaammmmmy it's worth the annoying Primaanoyula. I'd pretend swoon for Argent, too. V2 has some interesting twists and turns, with our Mary Sue becoming more likable. The art is clean and pretty amazing. I read the first and second volumes as a parable for two kids in love who shouldn't have sex lest they catch something or worse. Ehem. XD Reminiscent of middle school dances being chaperoned by teachers: The Teacher: "SIX inches between you and your dance partner at all times!" The Kid: "But whyyyyyyy?" The Teacher: "You just must never touch!" Teacher turns back, Kid steals a kiss! Schweet. All true, manga review guru, but Argent is so dreeeeeeeaaaaammmmmy it’s worth the annoying Primaanoyula. I’d pretend swoon for Argent, too.

V2 has some interesting twists and turns, with our Mary Sue becoming more likable. The art is clean and pretty amazing. I read the first and second volumes as a parable for two kids in love who shouldn’t have sex lest they catch something or worse. Ehem. XD

Reminiscent of middle school dances being chaperoned by teachers:

The Teacher: “SIX inches between you and your dance partner at all times!”

The Kid: “But whyyyyyyy?”

The Teacher: “You just must never touch!”

Teacher turns back, Kid steals a kiss! Schweet.

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