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I really enjoy how terrible Incubus is. He really wants Allison to be like him! He wants to be her mentor! He will also kill literally everyone around her, and her, the minute he thinks that she won't be like him. His little speech about famine is extremely telling, because Incubus isn't a unique or special person, other than having been taught by Meti. He's a product of the Second Conquest, someone who could survive and thrive in conditions of absolute, abject violence. He is, like Jagganoth, a demiurge through and through. I'm also enthused to find out how both he and Maya are presumably going to survive this sequence, because there's no way in hell that one of them dies off-panel after everything we've gotten so far. Also, if she's gone forever I'm going to be very upset, but I'm thoroughly invested in denial and am open to bargaining.
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I would actually not at all be surprised if that fight is entirely offscreen. Allison's completely done with fighting right now, and I'm nigh certain the comic is going to follow suit. Indulging in another fight scene right now would be ludicrous and disrespectful. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the comic takes a break from violence entirely until Allison discovers just whatever the alternative is. Also people who are like "ah whatever, she's definitely coming back" like... what if she doesn't. Do you really think we're going to go on a side plot to bring Cio back? Now???
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Nov 20, 2021 03:26
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Pigbuster posted:I would actually not at all be surprised if that fight is entirely offscreen. Allison's completely done with fighting right now, and I'm nigh certain the comic is going to follow suit. Indulging in another fight scene right now would be ludicrous and disrespectful. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the comic takes a break from violence entirely until Allison discovers just whatever the alternative is. I think Cio's death was an illusion and she was yoinked away by Jadis off-screen. We'll see her in the next couple pages.
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Nov 20, 2021 03:35
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There Bias Two posted:I think Cio's death was an illusion and she was yoinked away by Jadis off-screen. We'll see her in the next couple pages. At the very least I think her mask is going to be retrievable. It shattered into way more pieces than the single cut to it but it's already been established putting them back together can (sort of) bring the associated devil back. Though with The Key maybe Allison can do a bit better?
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There Bias Two posted:I think Cio's death was an illusion and she was yoinked away by Jadis off-screen. We'll see her in the next couple pages. cio's death was real and so was jadis' that's why she's smiling jagganoth atomized her and now she's dead and a ghost which is all she ever wanted
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Nov 20, 2021 03:42
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i mean zoss has been dead this whole time and he seems to be loving it
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Cowcaster posted:i mean zoss has been dead this whole time and he seems to be loving it Is he? He seems pretty miserable to me.
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Joe Slowboat posted:I really enjoy how terrible Incubus is. He really wants Allison to be like him! He wants to be her mentor! He will also kill literally everyone around her, and her, the minute he thinks that she won't be like him. His little speech about famine is extremely telling, because Incubus isn't a unique or special person, other than having been taught by Meti. He's a product of the Second Conquest, someone who could survive and thrive in conditions of absolute, abject violence. He is, like Jagganoth, a demiurge through and through. The main difference between incubus and jagganoth is jags has the decency to hate that he exists and incubus is just lovin’ it.
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Nov 20, 2021 04:05
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Don't forget himself and those other creeps.
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akulanization posted:The main difference between incubus and jagganoth is jags has the decency to hate that he exists and incubus is just lovin’ it. Not sure those close up panels of Incubus' dead eyes convey a guy living his best life.
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Mr. Baps posted:I love the first Jadis panel so much Clearly  you don't own an air-fryer
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akulanization, which btw is a really good username posted:The main difference between incubus and jagganoth is jags has the decency to hate that he exists and incubus is just lovin’ it. Incubus is that guy who hates himself, his life, his past, and everyone else - and is convinced that he's the happiest person on the planet, that he's just lovin' it, because unlike everyone else he really knows the score. I'm a bit sad he disqualified himself from surviving and retiring as Allison's Worst Mentor, but also I long for his death now, and would like it to be at the very end of the series. Also, I think if she's coming back it's going to be as part of the main plot, not a side quest.
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Down With People posted:Clearly SOMEBODY'S POISONED THE WATERHOLE 
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this is the happiest we have ever seen incubus. remember he never cared at all about running his seventh and spent seemingly the entirety of his time preparing for when (to his mind) the inevitable happened and everyone turned on each other. look how pleased he is by it all that's not even the slightest bit insincere.
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I'm done with this loving comic lol. Flimsy-rear end justifications and "believe me I hate this as much as you do!" don't really hold water when you're, you know, the loving author and can just choose not to do a thing.
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On the one hand, Cio was a good character and she will be missed. On the other hand, there's murdering to be done Maya so chop chop! Grats to Abbadon and hope he enjoys this break.
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packetmantis posted:I'm done with this loving comic lol. Flimsy-rear end justifications and "believe me I hate this as much as you do!" don't really hold water when you're, you know, the loving author and can just choose not to do a thing. That’s a weird as gently caress way to take “yo have some trust I won’t get trope-y with this” but you do you.
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there's a certain brand of idiot who has to rivet a "lol" or a "y'all" onto every idiotic thing they say
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also I really like that he becomes more monstrous as his face becomes less disfigured. he is much much less pleasant to look at when his face is entirely reconstructed into jrpg protagonist with the contrast drawn even sharper with the protagonists all battle damaged. and that bestial smile at the end is perfect.
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Bussamove posted:That’s a weird as gently caress way to take “yo have some trust I won’t get trope-y with this” but you do you. I don't particularly have any trust left for an author who consistently ushers female characters to the sidelines after their ~arc~ is complete so the important men can have cool martial arts fights (that are bad actually don't forget that part!!!)
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packetmantis posted:I'm done with this loving comic lol. Flimsy-rear end justifications and "believe me I hate this as much as you do!" don't really hold water when you're, you know, the loving author and can just choose not to do a thing. k bye
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packetmantis posted:I don't particularly have any trust left for an author who consistently ushers female characters to the sidelines after their ~arc~ is complete so the important men can have cool martial arts fights (that are bad actually don't forget that part!!!)  Do… do you mean the female characters that literally combined into one giant being of amazing power that was the crux of making any progress at all in the most recent fight? Or the one that held Jagganoth down until her enormous jealously that’s been established for literally years drove her to let them fend for themselves? Or the one that just had a major revelation of being let out of her glass prison so she can presumably have a more direct effect on the plot? Or the one that’s reaching the climax of her arc and defending the rat? What the gently caress comic are you reading because it sure as hell isn’t this one. “Is not on-panel right this second” isn’t the same as being sidelined. Maybe you’re really bitter about Lucky Felicia never showing up again.
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the real nice thing about abadon mentioning there'll be no updates until february is that people can unbookmark this thread for the hiatus without feeling like they'll miss anything
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Down With People posted:Clearly HEY KID! WANNA PEEP THE TRUE SHAPE OF CREATION?
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paranoid randroid posted:HEY KID! You kids wanna see a
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packetmantis posted:I don't particularly have any trust left for an author who consistently ushers female characters to the sidelines after their ~arc~ is complete so the important men can have cool martial arts fights (that are bad actually don't forget that part!!!) Clive Wearing is that you
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abaddon has consistently shown his ability to do cool poo poo, instead of poo poo that sucks, so i am choosing to trust his decisions
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A.o.D. posted:Has anyone come in here to make the HAY IS THIS THE THING WE'RE GOING TO HATE joke yet?
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packetmantis posted:I'm done with this loving comic lol. Flimsy-rear end justifications and "believe me I hate this as much as you do!" don't really hold water when you're, you know, the loving author and can just choose not to do a thing. Cio Cya Bye
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packetmantis posted:I don't particularly have any trust left for an author who consistently ushers female characters to the sidelines after their ~arc~ is complete so the important men can have cool martial arts fights (that are bad actually don't forget that part!!!) Oh, Allison's arc is done? Word. Also one of those "important men" just literally blew himself up and out of the comic, lol Rotten Red Rod fucked around with this message at 06:06 on Nov 20, 2021 |
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Rotten Red Rod posted:Oh, Allison's arc is done? Word. All arcs are complete. Now we watch nebulously-defined important men fight apparently.
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Bussamove posted:Maybe you’re really bitter about Lucky Felicia never showing up again. Who isn't, though?
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Honestly I'm having a way harder time processing Jadis making an actual troll face than I am Cio possibly dying for real.
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Fister Roboto posted:Who isn't, though? I am legit sad she hasn’t shown up again. She and Allison could be one-arm buddies now!
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Lucky Felicia is off enjoying her well-earned retirement away from all these loving crazy assholes.
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