Iām super excited about Mirror Moon, but Iām kind of concerned about how Jackās character is being changed in media. I read the preview pages and, once again, heās throwing his responsibilities aside for some crazy idea. And asking Sally to take over while he works on this invention seemsā¦I dunno, irresponsible? I love Jack, but I would rather they not make him out to be someone who doesnāt learn from their mistakes. What do you think? (Apologies in advance?)
When an anon first informed me of the Mirror Moon series, I shared a lot of skepticism with the premise of Jackās character/actions in this series. I recently read an article about Mirror Moon that said he is having another āobsession with the holidaysā, except itāll be more āhealthyā this time around, but....thereās no exact way of knowing that unless someoneās read it by now.
Iām not a fan of media adaptions that show Jack still wanting to take over Christmas or other holidays because, to me, it goes against the moral/lesson he learned in the film. I had this feeling with Mirror Moon - why would he want to bring Halloween to the other holidays, when it didnāt work out with Christmas?
The sample pages show Jack asking for Sallyās assistance, which relieves me that heās reaching out to her for help. But he doesnāt exactly listen to answer her questions, which bothers me. At least the Residents look uneasy with Jackās idea this time around - I imagine there might be some hesitancy instead of everyone jumping on it like Christmas. (Or, rather, hope so.)
I still hold skepticism to this point, but #3ā²s summary + cover intrigued me!! Apparently there will be a Sally clone thatās working alongside Jack, and may have something to do with his āprojectā? I am especially curious how the Vampire Brothers will play a part in this story(and if their lack of reflections will be plot-relevant) & what exactly a broken mirror means on the graphic novelās cover.
But, youāre completely right! I donāt have extremely high expectations for when I receive my Issues; I think the premise of the Long Live the Pumpkin Queen novel is more exciting, because at least Jack isnāt trying to mix up holidays again or make brash decisions in there. In the end, itās still new content that will come before July 2022 - and Iāll be sure to leave my review and what I think once I receive my Issues.