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Camp Weedonwantcha by Katie Rice — Bate
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Camp Weedonwantcha by Katie Rice — Bate
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Seriously? His legs are shorter than his head.
I'm curious about what the title means.
The title mainly refers to Brian restraining himself.
And it's also sorta a reference to Bates from Downton Abbey, as Brian is performing valet-like services.
and this Kittie was considerably easier to find, still pretty damn tricky though.
Also, my favorite thing about this comic? The body language. There is so much character there.
Great comic! Thank you very much.
The amount of character this adds to Brian is just incredible. I'm not sure how many people understand just what you exposed in Brian, but I got goosebumps reading this, and that little flutter in your chest when something in a fantasy world threatens your heart with genuine grief.
At the risk of spelling something out that I feel people should have to work for, Brian didn't just get angry because Seventeen's finger was bitten.
Brian was already angry. He's been angry this entire time.
I'm reminded of when I watched Where the Wild Things Are, and everyone I knew was complaining about the kid and about the film and the tone, and I was so overcome by what the film was mirroring in myself that I had to excuse myself to another room. (Not that anyone is complaining about this comic, of course.)
Whew, okay. That's enough reading into things for one day.
Sorry, Katie, if this is too much. Thanks for being the best kind of artist: the kind that makes us think for ourselves.
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Thank you so much for going out of your way to write this! And please, never apologize for feeling something, or for reading into something. It makes me really happy to see people connecting with the characters. ^u^
Cuida de Diecisiete tal como yo lo haria.
The title caught my attention and wanted to look further. For those who were also curious, "bate" primarily means to reduce in force or to restrain (such as to 'abate' or to anticipate 'with bated breath'), which in this instance would refer to Brian's restraint in squishing the bug.
The second part of this I noticed was this is the second time in the comic we've seen one of the kids get suddenly and quickly upset, but then manage to calm themselves (the prior being Colin upon being given his smashed whistle). Kids of this age range are prone to quick mood changes and getting upset (perhaps irrationally so) over such slights. I wonder if there is significance to the fact that these kids were able to control their own impulses? Maybe it has to do with the reason they were abandoned here, (perhaps Brian has a Hulk-like anger issue, as later hinted to with the appearance of Purdy), but these moments where they are able to control it better means that are learning from the CW experience.
Or I'm just overanalyzing. But that's kind of what I do.
Alright, on to the next kitty search!
Taking a life is always taking a life.