Crimson Dark
October 14th, 2008Upon finding Crimson Dark by David C Simon I was unsure about it, it looked good but it feels a bit derivative of Firefly.
So with some hesitation I decided to persevere with it, I was pleasantly surprised to find I started to care. Smart Dialogue, and interesting characters allows the story to transcend its first impressions. Then I started to get into his science fiction universe and realise the obvious effort he has put into establishing it as credible and an interesting place.
Looking at the art I was struck how right it felt. It got me thinking about Computer Generated art and how it seems to suit science fiction. I mean really its now the convention for all visual effects and ‘space’ shots to be done as CG. Personally I miss model effects I find CG can feel ‘fake’ and unconvincing.
But in the case of this particular art it does work and only the people occasionally don’t feel right.
In the end I am impressed, Crimson Dark is definitely worth checking out if you like Science Fiction.
