55th: Sandman – A Game Of You
January 16, 2022
A Game of You is the fourth long arc of Sandman, and we dive into this character-driven story. This story doesn’t progress the main plot of Sandman very much, and so in many ways is a departure from what we have seen in previous long arcs like Doll’s House or Season of Mists. This story is more about the journey for each character, so that is how we take this, one character at a time.
The main character of this story is Barbie, and so we discuss her character and what happens to her extensively. Her journey seems to be about accepting who she is, and coming to peace with the inner world of her thoughts and imagination.
Thessaly seems like just a bland vanilla milktoast character, then we find out that she is a vanilla milktoast ancient witch. We talk a bit about our reactions to her character.
Hazel and Foxglove show us a bit about relationships, and how to process through problems and feelings without losing sight of one another.
Wanda is a character that seems to be portrayed with a lot of understanding, and so we take a look at what we can learn from her story.
And, of course, there is the Cuckoo, the main villain of the story. What is the Cuckoo? What does the cuckoo show us about the other characters in this story?