Hello, Brendan Protection Squad here. I’m glad to see that, despite the confrontation with Al and everything else that went on in the last two pages, Brendan is still more concerned over rather or not Sulla is okay than the fact that he is failing with Al once again.
I think Brendan’s been through this with *other* Als so many times, that he quickly detaches once things start to go off the rails. Geez, I’m dying to know who’s pulling off such mindfuckery on Brendan again and again–
aside from that, I saw the update on my tumblr, and Zodiac (2 minutes before class started), demanded that I pull it back up, thats how excited we were.
I always grew up learning “all right” was the most proper spelling, and it still feels like the more correct spelling to me when used to mean “safe.”
I also write “whoa” and any other spelling gives me the heebie jeebies, so your mileage may vary.
“All right” is considered the correct spelling at this time. However, words like “altogether” and “always” originally started as “all together” and “all ways”, so there’s enough precedent for “alright” to enter the language once enough of those resisting it have died off.
And yes, “whoa” is still the accepted spelling of the the command you give horses to make them stop. “Woe” is a completely different word meaning “sorrow.” Not sure what other spellings you may have in mind. 8-)
Speaking as the product of an abusive household, as a trans girl dealing with CPTSD and anxiety… yeah, Al’s reaction here seems right on the money. I’d probably walk out of the car, too, and try very hard to literally physically disappear from existence, impossible though that is. Reading this, I’m shrinking down in my chair, trying to make myself as small as possible. It – yeah. It hits pretty close to home, Blue.
It’s eerie how close to this exact post I was about to type.
As weird as it might sound to bring up, there’s a Billy and Mandy episode that ends with Mandy accidentally wishing everyone on the planet to disappear, leaving her all alone. At first her expression is shocked and she realizes what she did, but then she can’t help but smile and exclaim, ‘Perfect.’ When I was younger, that ending struck me as an ideal reality.
It’s much harder to disappoint the people that believe in you if there’s nobody around to be disappointed.
Wow, holy shit. When I was a kid, I used to have fantasies and dreams about exploring empty cities, with nobody around except me. It never even occurred to me that it might be connected with the abuse and anxiety. Huh.
On a trivial note, by the finger grooves in the car door, I guess we know now that Al is probably just as strong as Sulla…similar design perhaps?
I wonder if Brendan realizes he actually has two Sullas, or two Al’s, depending on which way he wants to look at it. On the outside they look very different, but both are cut from the same cloth, and both share an emotional perspective.
On a sad note, it appears that with a few words Brendan has killed what was left of Al. When he answers Brendan, he is utterly rational, devoid of any inflection or emotion as if a light inside his soul had been put out.
I may detest Brendan’s character and personality, but it would appear Al thinks the world of him, or perhaps Brendan was his world, and now that’s gone.
Knowing what has been shown about Al’s past, Al may decide to truly go away and stop being.
because i’m sure al [rarely-ever] mean(t) any harm!
al simply couldn’t reign in his Impulses, even when he already was cognizant they would grieve brennie!
but, it’s quite likely: brendan was quite conscientious, with that bomb•shell he dropped.
it never occurred to me, that in spite of what alastair’s ever done or said, brendan may—as CT suggests—had been The World to al regardless
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i notice that, for the second time in two pages, we’re not seeing al’s eyes.
that’s fair enough.
It seems that Brendan still doesn’t understand how desastrous his short sentence was. But the terrible thing about words is, once said, they can never taken back. Apologised, yes, but never be unspoken, spreading their poison for years to come.
The funny thing is that Brendan was always the socialising one. Perhaps there was a completely harmless meaning to his “it’s a mistake” which he would have explained immediately if given the chance?
Brendan is really in an impossible position here — neither of them are acting smartly but holy hell do I feel his pain of saying exactly the wrong thing, blowing things way up, letting everything escalate and then panicking because the other person is reacting, like, y’know, a person. Completely unpredictable and with their own complicated feelings and everything. no, fuck, regret, how do i fix this instantly, now??? I feel ya Brendan.
I’m sorry, but how and why in the world is Al reacting this way??
“It was a mistake falling in love with you again” basically.
Yet for Al, he woke up after a point which we still haven’t seen, possibly after a break up or bad fight, with so many questions, and so much happening, but we haven’t even really seen the two of them actually connecting in this future much at all.
We’ve definitely seen very little of Al’s feelings towards Brendan involving all this. I’m sure it hurt hearing that, but for the way he’s reacting, you’d think there’d have been more weight and conversations then what we’ve seen leading to this kind of momentous (as in ‘momentum’) reacting.
Brendan, you insensitive prick, STOP HIM!!! Beg his forgiveness!! Beg him to stay!! Chrissake, did you even think about how those words would hurt him?!
(And to all the Brendan White Knights oreparing to crucify me, I’m hard on Brendan because I’ve done the same shit, and hate myself for being so cutting later.)
This is really, really good. Thank you for writing and drawing Blue.
Poor all three right now. <3
(also, I always write hooooray! with too many oo's because 'hooray' has just never looked right, so I usually can't bring myself to use the standard spelling. Not the same thing, but… *shrugs*. ymmv indeed)
NoooooooOOO
I feel emotionally victimized by this comic oh my god.
THE PAIN. THE PAAAAAAAAIN.
Brendan… You’ve been here before. Brendan please, you should know better /)_; Make him stay!
Kiss him senseless and beg him to stay!Hello, Brendan Protection Squad here. I’m glad to see that, despite the confrontation with Al and everything else that went on in the last two pages, Brendan is still more concerned over rather or not Sulla is okay than the fact that he is failing with Al once again.
I think Brendan’s been through this with *other* Als so many times, that he quickly detaches once things start to go off the rails. Geez, I’m dying to know who’s pulling off such mindfuckery on Brendan again and again–
AL NO
AL PLEAZ DON’T!
Brendan should run behind him and bring him home too. This is so exciting! I want to see how sulla is doing :(
Lets hope Sulla is “All right”. (Alright?)
aside from that, I saw the update on my tumblr, and Zodiac (2 minutes before class started), demanded that I pull it back up, thats how excited we were.
I always grew up learning “all right” was the most proper spelling, and it still feels like the more correct spelling to me when used to mean “safe.”
I also write “whoa” and any other spelling gives me the heebie jeebies, so your mileage may vary.
Thats adorable o.o
“All right” is considered the correct spelling at this time. However, words like “altogether” and “always” originally started as “all together” and “all ways”, so there’s enough precedent for “alright” to enter the language once enough of those resisting it have died off.
And yes, “whoa” is still the accepted spelling of the the command you give horses to make them stop. “Woe” is a completely different word meaning “sorrow.” Not sure what other spellings you may have in mind. 8-)
I often see “whoa” spelled as “woah” and while it will probably evolve as an accepted spelling I… don’t… like it
So, is Monday the part where Al realizes he needs to go back into his cave to sleep off the rest of the winter? ;-)
(sorry, couldn’t resist)
The look of pure joy that was plastered on my face when I read this line was just scary.
Speaking as the product of an abusive household, as a trans girl dealing with CPTSD and anxiety… yeah, Al’s reaction here seems right on the money. I’d probably walk out of the car, too, and try very hard to literally physically disappear from existence, impossible though that is. Reading this, I’m shrinking down in my chair, trying to make myself as small as possible. It – yeah. It hits pretty close to home, Blue.
It’s eerie how close to this exact post I was about to type.
As weird as it might sound to bring up, there’s a Billy and Mandy episode that ends with Mandy accidentally wishing everyone on the planet to disappear, leaving her all alone. At first her expression is shocked and she realizes what she did, but then she can’t help but smile and exclaim, ‘Perfect.’ When I was younger, that ending struck me as an ideal reality.
It’s much harder to disappoint the people that believe in you if there’s nobody around to be disappointed.
Wow, holy shit. When I was a kid, I used to have fantasies and dreams about exploring empty cities, with nobody around except me. It never even occurred to me that it might be connected with the abuse and anxiety. Huh.
On a trivial note, by the finger grooves in the car door, I guess we know now that Al is probably just as strong as Sulla…similar design perhaps?
I wonder if Brendan realizes he actually has two Sullas, or two Al’s, depending on which way he wants to look at it. On the outside they look very different, but both are cut from the same cloth, and both share an emotional perspective.
On a sad note, it appears that with a few words Brendan has killed what was left of Al. When he answers Brendan, he is utterly rational, devoid of any inflection or emotion as if a light inside his soul had been put out.
I may detest Brendan’s character and personality, but it would appear Al thinks the world of him, or perhaps Brendan was his world, and now that’s gone.
Knowing what has been shown about Al’s past, Al may decide to truly go away and stop being.
i do feel sorry for the poor bastard, though!
because i’m sure al [rarely-ever] mean(t) any harm!
al simply couldn’t reign in his Impulses, even when he already was cognizant they would grieve brennie!
but, it’s quite likely: brendan was quite conscientious, with that bomb•shell he dropped.
it never occurred to me, that in spite of what alastair’s ever done or said, brendan may—as CT suggests—had been The World to al regardless
:-/
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i notice that, for the second time in two pages, we’re not seeing al’s eyes.
that’s fair enough.
what shall you do, Pinsky?
i don’t want to see al on his own.
It seems that Brendan still doesn’t understand how desastrous his short sentence was. But the terrible thing about words is, once said, they can never taken back. Apologised, yes, but never be unspoken, spreading their poison for years to come.
The funny thing is that Brendan was always the socialising one. Perhaps there was a completely harmless meaning to his “it’s a mistake” which he would have explained immediately if given the chance?
Maybe he’s going to go see the bunnies from before…? Fingers crossed everything will turn out right
Brendan is really in an impossible position here — neither of them are acting smartly but holy hell do I feel his pain of saying exactly the wrong thing, blowing things way up, letting everything escalate and then panicking because the other person is reacting, like, y’know, a person. Completely unpredictable and with their own complicated feelings and everything. no, fuck, regret, how do i fix this instantly, now??? I feel ya Brendan.
Hahahah, woops. Misspelled my own name there.
I’m sorry, but how and why in the world is Al reacting this way??
“It was a mistake falling in love with you again” basically.
Yet for Al, he woke up after a point which we still haven’t seen, possibly after a break up or bad fight, with so many questions, and so much happening, but we haven’t even really seen the two of them actually connecting in this future much at all.
We’ve definitely seen very little of Al’s feelings towards Brendan involving all this. I’m sure it hurt hearing that, but for the way he’s reacting, you’d think there’d have been more weight and conversations then what we’ve seen leading to this kind of momentous (as in ‘momentum’) reacting.
Brendan, you insensitive prick, STOP HIM!!! Beg his forgiveness!! Beg him to stay!! Chrissake, did you even think about how those words would hurt him?!
(And to all the Brendan White Knights oreparing to crucify me, I’m hard on Brendan because I’ve done the same shit, and hate myself for being so cutting later.)
This is really, really good. Thank you for writing and drawing Blue.
Poor all three right now. <3
(also, I always write hooooray! with too many oo's because 'hooray' has just never looked right, so I usually can't bring myself to use the standard spelling. Not the same thing, but… *shrugs*. ymmv indeed)
I feel terrible for both of them. This is an incredibly difficult situation to be in.
he thicc.