Don’t be fooled by the initial pages. They seem like a cheesy superhero story, because they are scenes from Maisie Ward’s TV series, The Red Rogue, based on a popular comic, but not sufficiently faithful for Kyle’s loudmouthed hate-watching friends, Dodge, Yuri, and Haley. They are so mad about her diva-like control over the series, they hatch a plan to teach her a lesson.
Teaming up with “Slink,” a mysterious online troll, they plot to break into her beachfront pad to steal a rare Red Rogue comic book. At least that is what they tell the gullible Kyle. However, once they hack their way in, it becomes obvious they intend to recreate a notoriously violent episode from the comic.
May gives the home invasion thriller an intriguing geek culture twist, but the constant commentary on toxic fandom quickly grows annoying. It is clearly established the anger directed towards Ward is misplaced, because it is the producers who keep cheapening the property. Yet, in the real world, most fans disappointed with the deterioration of Star Wars franchise, as one example out of many, mostly blame Disney, producers like Kathleen Kennedy, and directors like Rian Johnson.
