The strange occurrences in the penitentiary continue, and, true to the fashion of fantasy/horror/supernatural universes, the reaction isn't quite what one would expect. I think that an entire cell block being toilet-papered might prompt a slightly more intensive investigation, rather than a basic keep your eyes open, see who's doing this. I think that there's a strange push in such settings for people to find the most rational excuse for the irrational occurrences, as that makes the irrational stand out more. Or something.
I'm enjoying the fact that Ethan's story is more about his acclimatization to prison than to his having superpowers, or whatever the red spectre is. Though I get the sense that the powers will come more to the fore later in the series, it's the trials and tribulations of his cellmates that offers the real drama of the piece. In today's issue, for example, the Aryans get tired of waiting for Ethan to come clean about an attack on one of their people, and he is roundly punished for it. Add to this the suspicions of a number of his prison mates that he harbours some kind of demonic entity, and this poor teenager's life is just the worst. But Ethan is a protagonist - he's full of intelligence and ideas and can somehow hold his own against hardened criminals who, in many cases, are at least both twice his height and age. As I said in an earlier post, there's definitely something of the bullied kid wish fulfillment going on here. Not that I mind. It's fulfilling a few of my wishes, I must admit.
More to follow.
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