Scott Pilgrim is dating a high schooler!

 And so begins Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life, the first book in the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O'Malley.

Tonight, at midnight, I'm going to see the film adaptation, something I've been waiting for since I heard it was being made.
Since it's premiere at Comic-Con, the critics have all been saying roughly the same thing: The older you are, the less likely you are to enjoy the movie.
It's probably a good thing it's coming out on the same day as The Expendables, then.Those who don't want to watch a  film with A.D.D. that tributes 8-bit gaming and celebrates youth may prefer Stallone's 80's style action-flick (which I am also excited for).

For those of you who don't know what Scott Pilgrim is, this is what it says on the author's website.

The poster... OF AWESOME!!

"Scott Pilgrim is 23 years old, living in the big city with his gay roommate, just trying to get by in this crazy world. He's in a band. He's lazy. He likes video games.
Scott Pilgrim likes the new girl in town, Ramona Flowers, but to win her heart, he has to defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends. Seven! Evil! Ex! Boyfriends! Lucas has muscles! Todd plays bass with his psychic powers! The Twins are twins! Matthew Patel is an Indian guy! AND MORE!"

Methinks that descibes it pretty  well. 

The books combine video-game references with hard-hitting (or at least slightly-rough-hitting) plotlines and incredibly deep characters. Despite it's simple graphic style, O'Malley somehow evokes complex emotions through the artwork, though isn't afraid to mix humour and depression into a single page (once it quickly sidesteps from relationship problems to "And then Wallace bought him sushi!")



I really hope they didn't mess up the film. As I'm heading into my 20's, I find myself feeling the same way as many of the Scott Pilgrim characters; confused about the future (and past), uncertain about relationships, and constantly referencing cultural icons from a generation gone by. Hopefully, hopefully, the film will be awesome and live up to my expectations.
Bring on the popcorn!