Yep, that's right folks, today is a double chapter simply because I read the two mostly in a row and I didn't want to to split them in two. So, chapter 17 is essentially a big pile of nothing happening unfortunately and chapter 18 is... well, it's something alright.
Let us start.
The fifth chapter of Project Horizons is upon us and with it, more confirmation of the utter "Indiana Jones"-like style of adventure and some welcomed evolutions of character relationships. However, I have to say, I am not quite sure if I dig the idea of having one brain for three people. Let us go and have some fun.
I think it's time for me to give some compliments to Project Horizons since, while it has a fuck load of issues, sometimes chapters like this one can actually give some lovely moments that usually are counter-balanced by stupid and idiotic decisions but here let us talk a bit about the good and the usual bad.
Let's go !
On to the third chapter of this wild ride and also the shortest chapter of the entire fiction but I have to say, not the worst and should I even say that this is the best chapter so far for a few things already and it is the character that will cement an affirmation that was already pretty obvious : Project Horizons is a better story than Fallout: Equestria. Is it without serious faults ? God, no.
Let's open the curtain.
I finally reached the double digit ! And so I sail throught the sea of what people consider to be a fixed version of Fallout:Equestria who shares so many issues with the original while fixing some of them that I can't help but feel there is an irony regarding that expression that people didn't notice at first. However, enough padding this blogpost (there is a subtle joke), let's get on with the story.
Let's go.
Why two chapters today again ? Because I feel like it and also because I'm reading a bit faster as of late and that these chapters do not have much things for me to talk about that in depth about. I find those chapters incredibly dull despite the action-packed nature of them and I could really do without some of the usual tiresome tropes. I think I grew dull to most thing in PH and since Project Eternity doesn't interest me, I do feel a bit... bored, I do admit.
Let's go !
I don't know how to summarize my thoughts regarding those two chapters. Do they have bad elements ? Most certainly. Do they have stupid elements that pissed me off to no ends ? Of course. Do they have some scenes that made me smile genuinely ? Few and far between but yes, they were there. It is a complicated thing but you'll see that, as per usual, the goods are swarmed by the bads and I honestly wish that it wouldn't be so.
Let's go !
The story seems to have went back on tracks after a long and unneeded detour but what we are learning in this chapter is something that either barely makes sense or in the contrary, seems convoluted. Extremely so. However, I think my biggest issue might come from the characterisation of Edge McEdgy whom I think is simply poorly handled.
Let's go !
A middle of the road chapter, nothing much to say about it since it does seem to be more of a filler chapter. It does have moments of utter stupidity of course but I don't think that it's a bad chapter. Just not something I'll remember that much in the long run and so I'll try to focus on the things that are important.
Let's go !
A double blogpost as per usual of Sundays for me but honestly I don't think I have that much to say about those chapters because they are not that interesting nor that problematic. Chapter 42 for example is an extremely long fight sequence with characters that couldn't be less forgettable if they tried and more glorification of BJ invincible nature. The only thing I'd say would be of note is the end of chapter 42 but it is clear what it is and I don't like it. The Evil Star God shouldn't have
Ladies and gentlemen, the Slowpoke Song.
...You guys wanted me to talk about something else didn't you?
Alright, Somber uploaded PH to Fimfiction
But I mean come on, listen to that song about Slowpoke!
What is this ?! Two blogposts in a row ! Is it Christmas yet or did I just need to keep up with my laziness ? Nobody will ever know. This chapter is... something alright. Let's say that it was mostly fun but I really think the ending is one of the most conceptually botched that I have ever seen. Let's elaborate together because this is actually an interesting subject to talk about.
Let's go.
This chapter is interesting. While I have grown completely dull to the constant fights that Project Horizons have, I have to admit that, at the very least, we do continue to advance the story in meaningful ways and it is something that I need to point out as a big positive. No more meandering jog on a threadmill for now it seems. As for P-21 suicide attempt, I have conflicted feelings about it but I'll try to vocalize them.
Let's go !
I am embarrassed to talk about this chapter. Not because it is worse than the others but because Somber simply went too far with his reference. There's winking at the camera and there's throwing a satellite into it. This chapter is mostly empty since it is mainly a battle and nothing really happens in it. There are such things as too much senseless fighting.
Let's go !
This chapter is both interesting and unfortunately suffers from the continuity of the audio recordings that we have been made to listen to which I think I need to adress in details now. As for the rest, I honestly think the fight against the hydra could have been better, it was less cool than the combat against the dragon but then again, I think Somber is starting to slowly run out of giant monsters because while it was grandiloquent, I just didn't feel any rush. Mainly because there was no way
Finally, the story is advancing ! Finally a real moment of intensity with stakes and even an actual dilemma that makes sense and isn't completely contrived ! Praise the Goddesses ! Sure, there are a lot of issues with this chapter as per usual but I will not lie that it actually does make the story advance and give some interesting challenges to the heroes. It is not perfect but damn does it makes the whole thing go somewhere for once.
Let's go !
Chapter 8 is quite the fun chapter and it even tried to prove me wrong about my previous claims that BJ would try to change herself only in the long run. It was nice to see an active decision on her part to try and make her trauma have a purpose. Let's try to keep up this effort and let me give praise where it is due.
Let's go.
How can I call this kind of chapter where I am both happy to have been right regarding the obvious abuse that this telekinetic bullet was going to have and sad that the Enclave are now back to essentially be sky nazis like they were in Fallout:Equestria ? This chapter isn't really one that stands out, it's a "business as usual" kind of chapter where our precious Blackjack is able to see the Enclave for the true scum they are unlike Glory and where she... well, more on the rest in a moment.
This chapter feels like business as usual. BJ fucked up so she angst. BJ's motto is "I angst therefore I am" and it is getting kind of repetitive. It's always the same thing, she'll beat herself up and then she'll be fine in a matter of hours. This character is stuck in a loop and we're almost 700K words in. I'm willing to wait a long time but I don't have much hope that this character will become something else even if I'm not at the halfway point yet.
Let's go !
Let's continue this last trip down PH lane. We're reaching chapters that are far too long for what they actually say and we are really making it hard for me to not see things in a cynical way. Especially when it comes to the death fakeouts but more on that later. So without further distraction, let's jump right in !
Let's go !
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