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Is it cold in here?:
Understood! Sounds like why I suddenly stopped reading Gunnerkrigg Court even though it was very well done.

One interesting note is that years ago Jeph said in a Q&A that he hated writing drama and put up with it only to move the story along, and preferred the wacky light-hearted strips. Unless he's changed, and every change in direction will change who reads the comic, then we're due for a long run of offbeat humor.

Silverdracos:
I'm sorry that you don't think this is just a logical continuation of the current story.

I've been reading/enjoying this comic for years but this was the first time I've ever been inspired to go to the forums.  Mostly to express my appreciation of capturing such an accurate moment in a disease.  If it feels like beating a dead horse, imagine living with it.  I hate it when someone gives their character a serious issue,  only to have it resolve in a quick and neat manner.    It's messy and painful for both the alcoholic and everyone around them that cares.  I spent seven years dealing with someone else's floundering in chemical abuses before cutting them off.  Its especially crushing at moments like this, where it seems like they've got their feet back under them and everything is turning around. 

Thank you Mr J for making a slice-of-life comic accurate.  Sometimes its a real hoot, others its a dang bitter pill to swallow.

Omega Entity:
They weren't arguing that it wasn't a logical conclusion at all - in fact, they said it was 'plausible and legitimate'. All sfsdfd was saying is that it's so damned soon after the hospitalization arc. We all knew (at least, all who are somewhat familiar with addiction knew) that a backslide was, if not inevitable, highly likely.

Not wanting to have to revisit that particular case of drama so soon is in no way, shape, or form dismissing Faye's issues or saying that they have to be magically cured. All some of us want is a a good, long break from the slog of of super-seriousness.

No, people and their families who deal with addiction in real life don't get the luxury of a break. But we are people taking in an entertainment medium - we're on the outside, looking in, on a fictional set of people, watching the characters live their lives. Just because the struggle is constantly front and center in real life, doesn't mean that people reading a comic in which it's one of a character's problems should be lambasted for not wanting to go back there so soon.

Absolutely -no one- is suggesting that she's cured, nor that she should be portrayed that way.

Akima:
I'm a bit puzzled by the idea that serious themes should not be revisited on a continuing basis. Surely it would be more like the "Very Special Episode" syndrome if an author treated something like a check-box, saying in effect: "OK, that's trans issues *tick box*, and alcoholism *tick box*, let's get back to the wacky fun.", and never referred to the problem again.

My own view is that it is more respectful to serious issues, and to readers who have experience of them, not to treat them as one-off "special episodes" but to show that they are often lifetime struggles. Obviously tastes differ, and if people prefer a more light-hearted comic that is fine. Authors and works evolve, and in that evolution, they might gain some audience, but also lose some. I'm not quite sure why "I'm outta here" announcements have to be made, but tastes differ on that too.

pwhodges:

--- Quote from: Akima on 01 Jun 2015, 15:23 ---I'm not quite sure why "I'm outta here" announcements have to be made, but tastes differ on that too.

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I am amused when people say they are leaving a forum, and then stay on to join the discussion of why they're leaving.  There's another place I frequent where this is such a regular occurrence they have a thread for it...

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