Comments on: Chapter 3, Page 7

By: Hilen

Hilen — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 04:45:53 +0000

Al being the parent he deserved to have but to Sulla, saying the supporting things he wished he had heard, it’s beautiful.

By: Ursh

Ursh — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 12:09:11 +0000

Why is everyone so mean about her nose it’s fucking cute

By: Phasma Felis

Phasma Felis — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 11:43:18 +0000

In reply to Jello.

Was that a hell of a recovery from Al in the third panel? He realized she was looking for gender validation and smoothly provided it, while also implying that she was mature for her age–he knows perfectly well she’s not sixteen yet, since Brendan just told him he was saving the multitool for her sixteenth birthday.

Good job, Al!

By: Mintythings

Mintythings — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 04:08:08 +0000

The part that makes my heart go all wibbly is– Sulla CHOSE to keep that giant hawk-beak of a nose that looks almost too big and blocky on AL’s face. She could look like anything and anyone– she presumably shouldn’t have to worry for a second about passing– but she chose to still look like him/the way she “used to” look/the way she was made to look. That’s a lot of fondness right there. (The pessimist in me just woke up and said “What if Brendan made her keep it?” which I hope is not what happened because that’d be pretty awful of him.)

By: Zeta

Zeta — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:22:18 +0000

In reply to Michelle.

Gotta admit, I found that a little off-putting, too. Not that it came up, necessarily, but Sulla’s reaction to it.

Most of the trans* folk I know don’t really appreciate their “passing” coming up, one way or the other.

Of course, Sulla might be a slightly different case, with the synthetic-ness and all. -shrug-

By: Rosie

Rosie — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:06:17 +0000

In reply to smar.

Well, it depends how you look at it. Al looks completely human except his hands; that’s a small area but it’s pretty hard to hide. Sulla looks completely human except her shoulders; that’s bigger but easier to cover up? But if they can make human hands for Sulla, couldn’t Al have the same? Maybe different companies have different technologies…or there’s a law that all robots must be identifiable.
(Or rule of storytelling. I am DEFINITELY overthinking this.)

By: davysperbs

davysperbs — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:15:14 +0000

In reply to Rosie. Oh yeah. Al, how 'bout that prostate exam?

By: smar

smar — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:29:59 +0000

That Al’s mysterious benefactors were able to restore a human mind nearly perfectly (or better than Brendan could) but couldn’t provide as human-seeming a body is kind of weird, considering how stupefyingly ignorant we are in the present concerning the workings of the brain as compared to the body, but perhaps I’m overthinking this.

By: masic88

masic88 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:36:22 +0000

In reply to Rosie. if you happened to be familiar with the author, those two names would likely ring an immediate bell for you are you curious, rosie?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:20:30 +0000

In reply to Michelle. Meh, I'm sorry for how hostile and grumpy that came off. It's just something we can't escape, in real life. No reason the future should be as dismal, though. Sulla is wonderful and adorable as always. :)