The Rift‘s predictability is actually refreshing. So far, this story is extremely simple, straightforward, and heavy-handed. Despite it’s attempt at discussing the dichotomy between old and new ways and the complicated abusive nature of dangerous jobs and the people who work them, this is still an environmental story. Unethical and non-environmentally conscious progress, especially progress powered by greed, will inevitably hurt nature and cause human-harming natural disasters. Having said that, The Rift did manage to to surprise me regarding the source of the pollution.

It’s been a while but I’ve finally returned to the Avatar comics. “The Search” left a bad taste in my mouth and “The Lost Adventures” took a lot out of me. Hopefully, “The Rift” will more like “The Promise” with better pacing, in that it’s full of interesting worldbuilding and discussions that get proper room to breathe across its three issues. So far, I’m just wondering where all of this is going.