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WCDT: 2761-2765 (4-8 August 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
judemorrigan:
--- Quote from: gopher on 07 Aug 2014, 00:22 ---Obviously as readers of a free comic we are owed absolutely nothing. With that said I really don't like the new manga-esque eyes and body proportions. Much, much prefer the quasi-realistic art.
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This is pretty much my take on it. That said, I'm sure the current style will grow on me assuming Jeph sticks with it.
jwhouk:
I wonder what the correlation between liking the new art and being a fan big-eye anime may be...
FayeDouble:
Oh you just HAD to post that picture of Connery - drool!
Haha I'm such a nut.
Not digging the new Marigold look yet...
Mlle Germain:
--- Quote from: Channelore HellicottAtham on 07 Aug 2014, 04:43 ---Hello. I am here to say that I am struggling to see past the new style enough to enjoy the story it tells. Fingers crossed this is just some fun and experimentation - it would be such a shame anyway to lose the quality of expression and personality Jeph's skills inject into his art by 'reverting' to a simpler style. It cheapens it in a way.. turns the story we've followed for years, the characters worth discussing enough to generate an entire forum of conversations, into merely.. cartoons.
Also the loose'n'easy style is at odds with the tone of the current strip. I know it's not something like Faye's father's death, nor Marten & Dora's breakup, but the loss of a friend (or, at least, the perception of loss) is acutely painful for anyone, let alone someone who so values human friendship as Hanners. Good friends are hard to find, and these are the first she's ever had; given we could realistically consider Marigold as her best friend, the neglect of this relationship by Marigold post-Dale must hurt. :cry:
Anyway, hello. :-)
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Good points, I agree! And welcome to the forum!
Mojo:
Thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. As an artist myself, I've always preferred the expressionist style. However, it seems to me that much of the appeal of a comic like this is its ability to draw the reader INTO the setting. We're interacting vicariously with these characters. Thus, I think a more "realistic" style is more conducive to that appeal. The expressive style is fun and all, but it kind of breaks down the connection to the characters.
Just my opinion, of course.
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