Ok, that girl is kind of a (well, it starts with “b” and rhymes with “witch”, as my mother would say). If my boyfriend’s grandfather had died mysteriously and now my boyfriend was being attacked by scary people, I think I’d care more about him than any potential danger that I might be in…where is her sense of adventure??
(ps: I love this comic, and I agree that it should update like…every five minutes, or so )
Hmm, interesting responses from the girls. It’s a tricky situation to write. Apologies if I’m misrepresentative of women – not my intent!
Also it’s worth reviewing Alex’s behaviour – He found out that his grandfather died which would seem to beg compassion, but as Carrie pointed out much earlier in the story, Alex didn’t seem to care about him much until he found out he died. He ignored her when she told him to not go stalking Wesley, even going so far as to hang up on her and not answer any more of her calls. The next time she hears from him is when he calls her to beg her to come get him after being beaten and robbed and left for dead. And in return he tries to downplay her probably legitimate fear of being attacked. So yeah, I figured that enough was probably enough for her.
Just to clarify .. I don’t think this is a misrepresentation of women, nor do I find it offensive. I do think her character is a total b^t*#, which as Rob points out was hinted at before. My initial comment was mostly a cheer for seeing her go away.
I’m not entirely convinced by Rob that her reaction is real world though (for her character, yes, real world – not so sure) Personally, were I in her shoes, I would think his interest in his granddad is normal since we tend not to think about what’s there until it is gone. Plenty of people are walking around regretting their lack of interest in someone while they were still around. Carrie is just plain COLD. If I found my boyfriend beat to within an inch of his life I would have him in the hospital with a policeman taking his statement before he could tell me to take him home.
BUT! I’m not Carrie (thank goodness) and she chose to leave. That makes me much happier than seeing her stick around and nag the guy to death. Plus, her being a kindhearted woman would completely ruin the current storyline, which is great! I’m looking forward to seeing if she ever comes back and redeems herself or if another female character comes in to play a more nurturing/supportive role.
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January 27th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Dude totally can’t catch a break. He needs a reversal of fortunes…pronto.
January 27th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
ehrgzk
that guy is having one hell of a week
January 28th, 2008 at 4:08 am
Oh crap.
I wish this comic updated more often. This is driving me nuts.
January 28th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Ok, that girl is kind of a (well, it starts with “b” and rhymes with “witch”, as my mother would say). If my boyfriend’s grandfather had died mysteriously and now my boyfriend was being attacked by scary people, I think I’d care more about him than any potential danger that I might be in…where is her sense of adventure??
(ps: I love this comic, and I agree that it should update like…every five minutes, or so
)
January 28th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Hmm, interesting responses from the girls. It’s a tricky situation to write. Apologies if I’m misrepresentative of women – not my intent!
Also it’s worth reviewing Alex’s behaviour – He found out that his grandfather died which would seem to beg compassion, but as Carrie pointed out much earlier in the story, Alex didn’t seem to care about him much until he found out he died. He ignored her when she told him to not go stalking Wesley, even going so far as to hang up on her and not answer any more of her calls. The next time she hears from him is when he calls her to beg her to come get him after being beaten and robbed and left for dead. And in return he tries to downplay her probably legitimate fear of being attacked. So yeah, I figured that enough was probably enough for her.
January 30th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Terrific story so far. I can’t wait for more updates.
January 31st, 2008 at 2:38 am
Well, I’m on her side; she must be terrified. Plus I love her angry face at the end. Like she’s trying not to cry. I’m really enjoying this comic
January 31st, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Do we know who Vacek was? I can’t be arsed going back over the last few months worth!
January 31st, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Jim – he’s been mentioned before, but we haven’t seen him yet.
February 3rd, 2008 at 8:12 am
Thanks for that thoughtful post, Rob.
February 4th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Just to clarify .. I don’t think this is a misrepresentation of women, nor do I find it offensive. I do think her character is a total b^t*#, which as Rob points out was hinted at before. My initial comment was mostly a cheer for seeing her go away.
I’m not entirely convinced by Rob that her reaction is real world though (for her character, yes, real world – not so sure) Personally, were I in her shoes, I would think his interest in his granddad is normal since we tend not to think about what’s there until it is gone. Plenty of people are walking around regretting their lack of interest in someone while they were still around. Carrie is just plain COLD. If I found my boyfriend beat to within an inch of his life I would have him in the hospital with a policeman taking his statement before he could tell me to take him home.
BUT! I’m not Carrie (thank goodness) and she chose to leave. That makes me much happier than seeing her stick around and nag the guy to death. Plus, her being a kindhearted woman would completely ruin the current storyline, which is great! I’m looking forward to seeing if she ever comes back and redeems herself or if another female character comes in to play a more nurturing/supportive role.
May 14th, 2009 at 1:29 am
Great article ,nice story
regards,Mario
June 15th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
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