Re: Shahnaz Akbari and the Persian Shinobi
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:47 am
Iranian ninjas... When I first read those two words back-to-back, I confess I paused for a few minutes, and pondered on the meaning of my life... Like, am I in the best or the worst version of the Multiverse? Iranian ninjas...
Joke aside, the story was nice, and milked its concept for all its worth (I'm talking about the fact it takes place in Iran, not just about the ninja part). Muslim-inspired clothes haven't appeared often in USB stories, so it feels like a breath of fresh air.
I don't know if it was intentional, but there seemed to be a recurring theme that some of these women hide a more cheeky side under their conservative clothes.
The end feels like the light-hearted version of Harper's story. Man, even when they try to be nice, these government agencies can't help but treat their employees like pawns...
"Just send her a goddamn check." Love the running-gag.

Joke aside, the story was nice, and milked its concept for all its worth (I'm talking about the fact it takes place in Iran, not just about the ninja part). Muslim-inspired clothes haven't appeared often in USB stories, so it feels like a breath of fresh air.
I don't know if it was intentional, but there seemed to be a recurring theme that some of these women hide a more cheeky side under their conservative clothes.
The end feels like the light-hearted version of Harper's story. Man, even when they try to be nice, these government agencies can't help but treat their employees like pawns...

"Just send her a goddamn check." Love the running-gag.