I was honestly pretty disinterested in this at first. I didn’t really like the book, primarily because the characters (particularly the protagonist) seemed to lack all agency. I like Anansi Boys a lot better because it took the simple step of moving the lead out of place of perpetually reacting or enacting some one else’s goals. He certainly starts there, but moves beyond it in short time. He gets an arch. Shadow on the other hand spends a lot of time seemingly going through the motions, or protesting via internal monologue while he goes along with the shit happening around him. I see why it works thematically, but it isn’t exactly pleasant. One of my least favorite narrative ticks, and far too common in TV these days (because its a great way to kill time during an over long season).
But this and Brian Fuller’s involvement are really, really encouraging.
