In the overwhelming slew of five star reviews, I hate to be the one who says she just thinks Saga is "okay".... 
 .... but, I guess I *am* that person. 
 I mean, don't get me wrong -- I like the idea of the series... the whole star-crossed lovers who were never meant to be is a nice familiar story, and I like the twist of seeing enemy races on opposite sides of an intergalactic war struggle to maintain a love that never should have been possible. 
 I like the complexity of the characters. 
 I like the fantastic artwork. 
 I like the underlying social, psychological, and ethical questions that the story manages to pose throughout each of the subplots. 
 But, on the flip side, I just feel that there's too much gratuitous nonsense here, seemingly for the purposes of toughening up the story and giving it weird, grotesque vibe that screams "Hey! I'm all grown up!" in a way that feels irritating after a while. 
 I get it -- space creatures have penises, which are always on display. The main character 'came like a truck' after sex, but didn't want her lover aiming for her 'twat'. 
 I doubt I'll continue on with this series, unless I happen to conveniently find them at the library, which I doubt will happen any time soon based on the monstrous wait list for ever volume of Saga...