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[a1s]

Binging through the archive (finished volume 1 today, going to leave #2 for tomorrow) seems really good so far- thanks for turning me on to it. Might come speculate with you guys when I'm done (or not, thanks either way.)

[MidnightJaguar]

Well, shit just got real.

[Xantalos]

I honestly still can’t tell if Daisy’s dreaming this or not. I think she might be, and this nightmare would be what spurs her to be honest about her motivations and such.

Admittedly I’m basing this entirely off the sudden art change, so could go either way.

[Loud Whispers]

Finally caught up.
1. You raise some good points Xantulu, points which I will do justice responding to one day.
2. Jupiter Media knows too much, I am suspish
3. Hot damn Daisy is stuck in a trap. Tfw the only way you can care for your friend is to not care, this is why you ALIGN YOUR ENERGIES

[Xantalos]

Periodic boop!

So it wasn't a dream, that's interesting. And we see further how Sandra ended up so messed up later on.

[Loud Whispers]

Yeah I thought it wasn't a dream, seemed too real

[Xantalos]

This is almost certainly the wrong reaction to have, but...

FALCON PUNCH

[Loud Whispers]

Opium hopium, your face a pugnacious wallopin

[Xantalos]

VOLUME 3 COMPLETED, PEOPLES!

Overall, kinda less conclusive than other volumes have proven to be in the past. Most of the stories have taken a definite turn for the worse, though, especially with what's happened in this last one.

Hiatus for a week, comic resumes April 7th. I is excite!

[Loud Whispers]

Having finished reading, Speedrun kid is an angel and the world does not deserve him. Opium boy is a top shelf dickhead. Freya remains a complete dickhead and probable villain; Daisy's altruism is no crime especially once you factor in her mental state. I really do not get the argument that Daisy is being selfish, especially when you factor in Daisy's in a rough place. Freya's argument comes from a place of spite (she wants to get back at Daisy for making her feel the appropriate level of remorse for her cruelty), while Amber's criticisms have come from her exceptionally shitty day and the much more serious issue of Daisy lying. Had Freya not intervened and clearly played crueler intrigues on them both, resulting in one of them physically injured and both of them mentally injured, there's a good chance they could've resolved through it without falling on ultimatums and emotional barriers

[Xantalos]

Yeah now that more of her backstory has been revealed I can definitively recant that daisy=selfish assertion - she's certainly going through past issues with Amber as a proxy, but that's kinda the theme of the comic.

Freya as a villain ... I dunno, depends on what her future actions are, I think. She definitely doesn't really have Amber's best interests at heart, but I'm an overly optimistic bastard and I keep factoring in the fact that she's like 14. I know I kinda lacked the ability to comprehend anyone's emotional state but my own at that age, so I'm attributing that somewhat to Freya and hoping it wears off eventually.

[birdy51]

The writing feels kind of off to me. All the characters have their own little issues, which is good. Good stories have issues.  But it kind of feels like the gender dynamics are a skewed, specially when all female leads seem to be going crazy in one way or another(Sandra, Amber, Daisy, even Aunt Maria, who seems to have her own issues bubbling underneath the surface). Contrast that with the guys who are mostly reacting (Ricky, Dylan) or with the other male leads who act, damn be the consequences of those said actions (Teddy, Murdoch, Scott, who notably abandons all responsibilities to fly off to God-knows-where to visit his parents while his daughter is in the hospital).

I'm enjoying having read through so far, but it's something that I couldn't help but notice to bring up.

[Xantalos]

The writing feels kind of off to me. All the characters have their own little issues, which is good. Good stories have issues.  But it kind of feels like the gender dynamics are a skewed, specially when all female leads seem to be going crazy in one way or another(Sandra, Amber, Daisy, even Aunt Maria, who seems to have her own issues bubbling underneath the surface). Contrast that with the guys who are mostly reacting (Ricky, Dylan) or with the other male leads who act, damn be the consequences of those said actions (Teddy, Murdoch, Scott, who notably abandons all responsibilities to fly off to God-knows-where to visit his parents while his daughter is in the hospital).

I'm enjoying having read through so far, but it's something that I couldn't help but notice to bring up.

Hmm, good observation! I wonder if this is gonna be a continued thing once we find out what happened with Sandra's mom and dad.

[Loud Whispers]

The writing feels kind of off to me. All the characters have their own little issues, which is good. Good stories have issues.  But it kind of feels like the gender dynamics are a skewed, specially when all female leads seem to be going crazy in one way or another(Sandra, Amber, Daisy, even Aunt Maria, who seems to have her own issues bubbling underneath the surface). Contrast that with the guys who are mostly reacting (Ricky, Dylan) or with the other male leads who act, damn be the consequences of those said actions (Teddy, Murdoch, Scott, who notably abandons all responsibilities to fly off to God-knows-where to visit his parents while his daughter is in the hospital).

I'm enjoying having read through so far, but it's something that I couldn't help but notice to bring up.

What's the difference between the male and female characters acting without regard for consequence?

[birdy51]

Bleah. That's a bit tough to answer. Everyone mentioned is an actor and my generalizations probably shouldn't apply to everyone in the story. Olivia for instance, breaks the mold by being strong and bold by punching Sandra in the face when she kind of deserved it. Freya seems to have her life together. Her horrendous decision to pair Amber and alcohol can be summed up by her being fifteen and stupid.

So, maybe it's less about consequences, and more how characters react to a situation. Sandra, Daisy and to a lesser extent, Amber, shatter like glass. Ricky and Dylan bend. Teddy, Murdoch, and Scott face their stresses by effectively giving it the finger and acting out in defiance, even when a little bit of bending would make sense. They haven't been shown to break down like S.D.A have, which is a disservice to their characters in my opinion.

Which, maybe another note to put it in another way. Have any of the guys cried in the story? I know Richard has, since he is dying and all, but he's still kind of an outlier.