Nov. 9 “Pretty Deadly” by Kelly Sue DeConnick

     Reading the first part of "Pretty Deadly" by Kelly Sue DeConnick received from me, at first, a very confused reaction. I honestly have no idea what the bunny, butterfly, and little girl have to do with the story, but later it got pretty interesting and a little dark. Given more of the context of the story, it made me more curious, scared, and excited to see what would happen next. Especially as we are introduced to Death's daughter and her story and her mother's story, I started to become more intrigued. Even though it seems dark at times, with the choice of colors and slightly "gory" action, I was shocked to find out slowly who this "death" girl is and I just had the inner feeling to keep reading. Regarding how the women are portrayed is very strong. Seeing them as strong, powerful and intimidating human beings is something many people like me want to see more often in comics, television, etc. It made me feel and react in a way, which I felt more dignified, recognized, and more proud to see a woman portrayed in this more immensely riveting sight.

     The connections I made with this story were not all personal. Though in a sense you could consider the connection to be more visual and emotional. The connection I made with the story was more in relation to feeling some of the same emotions the trapped girl was going through in the tower. Being forced to stay in a far away tower, just because her current "lover" wants to keep her safe and everlastingly beautiful, is just outrageous. Against her will really, the said mother of death's daughter accepts her fate. She starts to become emotionally unstable and is deprived of any physical interaction with other human beings. Personally, for me, I can understand how those are some really important things for anyone to have, not specifically women in general. Human interaction, over a long period time and without it, becomes something humans desperately need. I would if in this situation, would become restless after a while, scared, and probably break down crying. Having no one to comfort, talk or reassure me everything is going to be alright I would lose all sense of hope.

     The changes I would make to adapt to this story a bit more would be more in the medium of maybe an anime or regular TV show. Viewing this more on screen would really capture the feeling of intensity, thrill, and swift, dark action of the plot. Adding voices and sound effects mainly will help to emphasize the emotions that the story is trying to get from the audience. I would be able to hear how deep these emotions need to be felt, and how serious that scene will affect the future or how it has greatly affected the past.