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Post by edzepp on Jan 23, 2008 6:02:11 GMT
Nearing the end now.Time to make an important choice, son. So, there was no need for Annie to know that his family (and he) was dead. Thus is her innocence preserved for another day.
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Post by pulvissolaris on Jan 23, 2008 8:28:08 GMT
So, there was no need for Annie to know that his family (and he) was dead. Thus is her innocence preserved for another day. However, I find it somewhat strange that she has not made the connection. Shouldn't she at least suspect that fire kills? So, if the whole room has been engulfed in flames, shouldn't she at least suspect that the boy is dead? |
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Post by edzepp on Jan 23, 2008 10:59:09 GMT
Good point. Hopefully Tom doesn't write himself into a corner. That said, I'm sure that some things are out of her comprehension range at this point in her life. We'll see.
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Post by alya1989262 on Jan 23, 2008 11:30:01 GMT
I'm pretty sue Annie figured what happened. The 'something really bad' comment, as well as her expression when telling him "I think they are with my friends", point in that direction. Of course, she doesn't know what death is, but I think she now knows the boy and his family aren't coming back, and there'll be people crying (living in a hospital, she must see this a lot).
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Post by Boksha on Jan 23, 2008 11:38:09 GMT
There's no telling whether she's made the connection or not. It might not be the best situation to tell him.
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Post by todd on Jan 23, 2008 12:07:30 GMT
The first panel is creepy - but in a good way.
And I like Annie's words in the second panel - "You did something bad. But you didn't mean to." Sums up the situation as seen through a little girl's eyes perfectly.
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Post by cenit on Jan 23, 2008 12:30:29 GMT
Well, my guess is that she probably is very near to make the connection... I think it's obvious that boy initiated a fire and got killed by it... as well as family.
That doesn't mean Tom wrote himself into a corner, being this a very traumatic experience, a child could simply lock out the memory, or the knowledge regarding that event (she would still remember the whole thing, but not understanding it) in order to protect it's own psique.
Also loved Annie in pannel 2, both her words and the way it was drawn
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Post by AluK on Jan 23, 2008 14:23:56 GMT
I love how his realization of what happened comes with his charred self going away. Either that or Annie's pushing her reality, manipulting the way he projects his residual self-image.
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Post by ceezedby on Jan 23, 2008 15:05:05 GMT
Does the guide you go with determine which afterlife (or whatever) you end up in? Because with his parent and sister going off with different guides, the kid may not necessarily be reunited with them all.
And if everyone goes to the same place anyway, then why all these guides vying with one another? Point scoring?
Just wondering.
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Post by cenit on Jan 23, 2008 20:11:36 GMT
gotta ask tom about it
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Post by Mezzaphor on Jan 24, 2008 1:19:47 GMT
Hmm... Before, Annie's presence made the boy look burned. Now, she seems to be having the opposite effect.
So is the last one. No wonder the boy was scared.
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Post by Asuka on Jan 24, 2008 16:36:58 GMT
Does the guide you go with determine which afterlife (or whatever) you end up in? Because with his parent and sister going off with different guides, the kid may not necessarily be reunited with them all. And if everyone goes to the same place anyway, then why all these guides vying with one another? Point scoring? Just wondering. In some mythology the purpose of guides are to lead you through trials, tests or even a judgment of sorts. So there may be an all-encompassing afterlife, but the trials you go through to get there is determined by who you go with. At least, that was my take on it. |
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Post by popo on Jan 24, 2008 17:17:30 GMT
Tom, is the fact that you go with one or other Guide dictates your afterlife? I mean, do all people go to the same place eventually or they get separated? Everyone ends up in the same place. How you get there may vary. For example, I don't know what would happen with the Dhoo, but if the boy went with Mallt y nos, he would be chased to the afterlife by her hounds. |
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Post by pulvissolaris on Jan 24, 2008 18:15:25 GMT
For example, I don't know what would happen with the Dhoo, but if the boy went with Mallt y nos, he would be chased to the afterlife by her hounds. While The 'Dhoo would mean just one hound. A good argument for the big black canine side of the discussion. However, both guides are rather evil, so whatever the boy is going to go through, it can not be very pleasant. |
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Post by Chromeleon on Jan 24, 2008 19:23:45 GMT
While The 'Dhoo would mean just one hound. A good argument for the big black canine side of the discussion. However, both guides are rather evil, so whatever the boy is going to go through, it can not be very pleasant. As evil as minotaurs, I'd presume? Evil in "real world" mythology does not always translate to evil in this one. |
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Post by fr4tbrn on Jan 25, 2008 5:43:24 GMT
What I'd like to know is: can't the boy choose from all of the guides? After all, both the mother and father have their own guide "friends" (though I'd hardly call it that), so the boy should be able to pick from all of the guides, not just be limited to Dhoo and Mallt.
Then again, it may be because he is a child. He might not be allowed to choose until he comes of age... But that leads to my next question: if not everyone can see the guides, how does everyone choose which one they go with? Before they die, I mean.
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Post by popo on Jan 25, 2008 6:02:52 GMT
What I'd like to know is: can't the boy choose from all of the guides? After all, both the mother and father have their own guide "friends" (though I'd hardly call it that), so the boy should be able to pick from all of the guides, not just be limited to Dhoo and Mallt. Then again, it may be because he is a child. He might not be allowed to choose until he comes of age... But that leads to my next question: if not everyone can see the guides, how does everyone choose which one they go with? Before they die, I mean. I think he can't choose from the others because they aren't from the same culture, or even the same species as him. As far as we've seen, your guide is based on your religion/heritage. |
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Post by Boksha on Jan 25, 2008 11:43:41 GMT
Yup, guides apparently have stuff like jurisdiction to worry about.
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Post by cenit on Jan 25, 2008 14:42:36 GMT
Yes, the whole argument bewteen the witch and the dog was that the mother legally belonged to the dog, and the father belonged to the witch... and their children must make a decision of who to follow, the sister actually went with the dog
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