I kind of wonder how long this series will be and how devastated the journey will make me.

Don't mistake me, I quite enjoy it, but Alana is right -- getting attached to new characters or recurring characters or any one really is a mistake. (see what happens to Sweet Boy)

This universe is AWFUL to live in. No one gets a happy ending that lasts for longer than it takes for me to blink and gods damn me if Hazel's narrative asides aren't making me dread what happens to everyone long before we get to why I should be upset.

But does that mean I should stop reading? A large part of my current reading habits seem focused around the sort of transient happiness fueled by undeniable dread of the future.

Merged review:

I kind of wonder how long this series will be and how devastated the journey will make me.

Don't mistake me, I quite enjoy it, but Alana is right -- getting attached to new characters or recurring characters or any one really is a mistake. (see what happens to Sweet Boy)

This universe is AWFUL to live in. No one gets a happy ending that lasts for longer than it takes for me to blink and gods damn me if Hazel's narrative asides aren't making me dread what happens to everyone long before we get to why I should be upset.

But does that mean I should stop reading? A large part of my current reading habits seem focused around the sort of transient happiness fueled by undeniable dread of the future. ( )

CW: Some heavy stuff, but spoilery, so if in doubt look it up

We know this dance. It's incredible. I don't know what else to say. I need to start the next volume! ( )

Fiona Staples & Brian K. Vaughan’s Saga Volume Eight collects issues 43-48 of Saga illustrated by Staples and written by Vaughan. The story picks up after the previous volume, with Alana, Marko, and Hazel along with Petrichor and Prince Robot IV traveling to a frontier world in order to obtain an abortion after Alana’s fetus died. Though Alana’s world is technologically-driven and Marko’s world is magical, Alana finds that he deceased son-to-be passed along his magical inheritance to her, though the magic might also consume her. Meanwhile, The Will continues to suffer, falling into a deeper and deeper despair before an unknown party abducts him. This entry feels somewhat mellower following the depressing conclusion to the previous volume, offering the reader a chance to process just as the characters do. As always, Staples and Vaughan’s combination of art and text perfectly tell this modern space opera. ( )

Really good story this time, and the art was fantastic, as always. There were a couple instances where I felt knocked out of the story by contemporary terminology and borderline soapboxing, but on the whole, I liked this installment quite a bit. ( )

Every time you think it can't get weirder, Saga says Hold my Beer. Continues to be a smutty, mind bending delight, with new unfolding characters and adventures. This time with a brother theme, and more contemplation on whether violence is a good thing. ( )