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WCDT Strips 3551 to 3555 (21st to 25th August 2017)
DannyboyTheDane:
I didn't want to revive the previous discussion, but with this new development, my five cents seem entirely appropriate.
What bothered me most at what I thought was the end of the arc (as Cornelius so rightly points out, a lot of us were too quick to jump the gun there) was that the message felt very one-sided, which gave me this vibe of "this is the arc where Winslow learns about privilege" preachiness. And while learning about privilege is obviously a good and important thing, the perceived approach seemed to me to lack the skillful nuance that Jeph is so great at in portraying difficult social situations. I think somebody (can't remember who, sorry!) hit the nail on the head with the classic comic book "very special episode" comparison, since that is what it was starting to feel a bit like to me.
Of course, with today's comic, I and my fellow doubters were proven utterly and entirely wrong. That'll teach us to doubt Jeph! :P
Case:
Whelp ... :laugh:
NemesisDancer:
I love today's comic - it's a great example of how talented Jeph is at portraying emotion and tone of voice. When I read it I thought Hannelore seemed close to tears in the fourth panel, and then realised it was because of the extra bit of shine in her eye and the fact that the text in the speech bubble looks slightly smaller (not sure whether it actually is or whether I'm seeing things :P).
Very happy the plot was resolved this way as well - I did feel like May needed a telling-off, even though I could understand her perspective, as it was unfair to take her frustration out on Winslow.
Cornelius:
--- Quote from: NemesisDancer on 23 Aug 2017, 04:56 --- When I read it I thought Hannelore seemed close to tears in the fourth panel, and then realised it was because of the extra bit of shine in her eye and the fact that the text in the speech bubble looks slightly smaller (not sure whether it actually is or whether I'm seeing things :P).
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You know, looking at it again, you might not be wrong, with her being close to tears. I think she really does take it to heart to that extent, considering her own struggle to make friends. She really is a peace keeper, and I seem to remember one of the first times we saw her asserting herself, was to break up an argument.
snufflebottoms:
I love Hanners because despite all of her insecurities and mental illness, she is one of the most mature in the whole group.
She calls people out but she also apologizes herself and she really does forgive other people (I'm looking at crazy Clinton). Not to mention, that you can tell this was scary for her to do.
Also, the cookies was a great humor at the end.
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