1670 For The Love Of God.

I with Just Some Guy, except that while I agree she’s not the kind of person that I myself would want to be, I appreciate her good traits and, well, naivete enough to love her. She didn’t strike me as the kind of person who thinks about what she did before she does it, and I kind of love it. Just watching her go through life in her own world as her own person…I’m honestly glad she’s in the comic again :)

Ed! Ed! Ed!…Reggie must be told.

Also, just wanted to add this as a direct comment to Jackie: I think you’re really good at writing complex characters, especially those who would normally fall in the “Jerk with a Heart of Gold” by adding something that makes them feel very real and allows for a lot of interpretation. Reggie being a good case and point as, despite being a jerk at times, he’s propably evolved into one of the most complex characters and quite honestly my favorite character. And I feel like it’s because I interpret his jerkish attitude and behavior as a result of a lot of insecurity deep down. Like, he wants people to like him, but he constantly feels like a failure who’s only where he is because of his family connections, so he lashes out. And I think the main reason is the flashback Joe had to before when he called in his aunt about the manager stealing, and he seemed less of a jerk. Like, he feels like people don’t really like or care about them, so he’s decided to keep people from getting to close. Maybe I’m just projecting. But yeah, really good, characters that might seem a little two-dimensional at first to new readers, but then turn out to be practically four dimensional. Which I guess is why despite this is only her second “scene” so to speak, I already kind of like Evrina. Because in her only two appearances you’ve already set the groundwork for a complex character who is currently mysterious. Like, who is she really? She’s a furry who disparages uptight Christianity, yet works in a (judging from her very casual attitude towards her boss/supervisor in this strip) family-run heavily Christian coffee shop. So it gives the impression that she’s both rebellious and trying to find a proper way to express herself that comes out as “bitchy” towards others as a result. So, in short, I applaud your writing skills Jackie. Also Evrina looks really cute in that shirt. And that’s the other thing, you do an amazing job in character design. Most if not all of your characters have what society would consider “physical flaws” that add to their attractiveness despite what society tells us. Be it Nina’s teeth and ears (would generally be considered unattractive in a more mainstream character design), the various female characters who defy the “skinny=beautiful” standard that’s been shoveled down our society’s throat, Mike’s jovial stoutness, Ed’s more “Wolverine” (from the comics) or “Neanderthalic” build (short but muscularl and powerful, with the addition of body hair) or in this case Evrina’s combination of short height with a lot of curves, you make it really work. Heck, even Jess’s female sideburns and classes would, in a “normal” work, be considered something that hinders rather than enhances her appearance. So in short, I’m in awe of what I consider your amazing talent. I should be done gushing now. Don’t know why I felt like finally saying that on this particular strip at this particular time, but it just felt like something I needed to say.

I have to ask. Was the placement of the speech-bubbles come from above for the off panel voice intentional? A joke about the owner being the “Voice of God” in their establishment?