(15/09/22)
I have a complicated relationship with Mr. Sandman. Since I was a child, it seemed like he didn't like me very much. Often, no sleep came and when it finally did, all kinds of ugly nightmares and paralyses came with it. Maybe because of those terrifying nights, I spent whole days dreaming as well to compensate for it – a lot more nicely, absorbed in my own created worlds or imagining things I dreamed of. Because of this, I spent most of my life in dreams. Those dark night ones taught me how real they can be, how much they can mean. My daydreams showed me how important they are, how much of my future comes from them. I spent a lot of time with them all.
When I first saw Sandman from Netflix, it felt like coming home. I had the comics on my reading list for a decade, never getting to it. The show finally let me get a glimpse, slowly enchanting me, making me wish it never ended, like when you don't want to wake up from a nice dream.
And finally motivated me to pick up the comics as well, so I can get more of that world and stories and characters. This was my first graphic novel and I'm still just getting used to the different reading format and it has some downsides. For example, as the stories flow faster, I find myself less touched by something or caring about someone, not having enough time to get more personally involved. Also, I'm familiar with the feeling of seeing something first and then reading it, but when you've seen something first and then you also see it in a different form, that's something to get used to as well. But even though I saw most of the first book already, I was enjoying it in this version very much and I still got immersed in reading and often couldn't wait to continue. I love the dark theme and the characters, I love the whole idea and stories that come from it, I love the atmosphere and the mythology. I was even (as a minority) enjoying the old art style and sketchy drawing. And I can't wait to read more, very curious how it will feel with the unknown stories. Because of that, I would call my first comic experience a success and I hope to see you soon, Morpheus.
What is your favourite or least favourite dream you had?
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