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WCDT Strips 3806-3810 (13-17 August 2018)
Bad Superman:
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--- Quote from: Bad Superman on 16 Aug 2018, 00:03 ---Am I the only one who has completely lost interest in this "new and improved" version of Hannelore?
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Who knows.
Hannelore's character popularity was working against her, leaving her overexposed and overused, which can be disastrous if nothing is done. She's also had one of the longest and heaviest stories in the comic's entire history, but also one of the most divisive. I mean, this is her second appearance this year after that storyline. Thus, Jeph gives Hanners a break, but also allows a chance for growth and development without really having to show it.
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The last sentence is more or less what had me lose interest.
Back when I commented the Yak comic, I called Hannelore's change too much and too sudden. That is, because we're not allowed to watch her develop and grow. We can see neither her setbacks nor her breakthroughs. At some point in the future we just have to take the new and improved product, and that'll be it then.
To me, she has almost become a different character. So, why should I care about her anymore?
(It pains me to write this. It really does. Hannelore was always one of my favorite characters…)
Compare Hannelore's current arc with the journey of Bubbles, from when she was introduced to now. We were there the whole time to witness her break free of her old habits, opening up to Faye (and her social circle), getting rid of the leverage Corpse Witch (seemingly) had on her… And all of this culminated in one of the most satisfying finales of a story arc in QC-history, I would say.
And we were there for the ride! We saw the highs and lows, we saw her struggle and push forward, we saw her fall in love with Faye (and vice versa)…
Bubble's journey up to this point feels organic and natural.
Hannelore’s (at least in this "snapshot" kind of way) does not.
Carl-E:
Neither did her sudden change from the introductory cigarrette-smoking barfly to panic-stricken OCD recluse.
That was explained away as a change in meds...
We've watched her grow and develop literally for years, hugging Marten, getting a job interacting with the public, going a "practice date" with Sven...
are the changes we're seeing now really so unbelievable? She's still cleaning her world, it's just a bigger place now.
Akima:
If I were designing a robot to explore the ocean, I think I'd make it "swim" rather than trudge over the bottom like Jules Verne's submariners:
cybersmurf:
I'm pretty sure we'll get a compressed version of "Hanners' Adventures into the Unknown" at some point.
shanejayell:
Or don't explain it. *shrug* Knowing the usual QC cast, they'd just roll with the changes anyway....
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