The aftermath of Total War continues with a quick one-shot that picks up Vienna's story after she is nearly killed, and watches Dredd put Nimrod out of his misery. I have a soft spot for these short, character-driven pieces, and I've always liked Vienna as a character. Her background and situation are about as melodramatic as possible, yet there's a core of strength, resilience and straightforwardness that belies her desire to escape the Fargo bloodline.
This short episode mostly unfairly suffers from having to continue the subplot from Total War, which just didn't work for me. Vienna's anger at Dredd doesn't really ring true here - yes he initially refused to deal with Nimrod, but he did not ask Vienna to get involved, and actively tried twice to get her to leave the city.
We get a similar plot to Blood and Duty, with Dredd once again unable to see Vienna as he has work on the streets. I like Gordon Rennie's work, but I don't think he quite nails Vienna's character here when compared to John Wagner in that story from Volume 1. But the ending sums up Dredd's unconventional family - confused and distant, and with Dredd unable to be who Vienna might like him to be.
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