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This one caused some distress, some dividing of the readership into camps of Who’s The Asshole (understandable, but not my intention). For me it was a way of showing how thoroughly Eve had missed the tension between her friends. She’s once again thinking aspirationally about her their relationships, even as she sits face-to-face with Marek, who hasn’t fully reckoned with his own failure. When we talk about “relationship goals”, are we being deceived by a still image and what it obscures, or are we purposely leaving out details to suit our own tastes? Marek was busy with school while Hanna was busy starting a business, and it kept things in a sort of stasis for them. The horizon was determined by Marek’s degree program, not any shared goals. As Will is about to describe, it’s hard to see a future between two divergent individuals. |
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sheesh, didn't realize til now that's the same mug! love its assertive little stripe, and the other flashes of lime green in panel 2 & eve's hoodie.
Love the detail of the mug in the photo being the same one Hanna is currently drinking from.
Oh, right… that little panel is a digital photo on Hanna's computer screen and not how Marek spend the night after he got off the subway. Gotta keep paying attention!
All the little details are so special… I definitely didn't notice Hannah is using the same mug the first time around. Or the framed portrait of Mary Berry! <3
Mar's the asshole. 'Nuff said.
Oh please, Jane is enough of an asshole for smoking in public spaces in the first place, polluting everyone else's air with that wretched stench, much less pushing cigarettes on an established recovering addict.
quick show of hands how often have we all made that face behind the back of a loved one
I'm only just now noticing Hanna tapping her leg under the table in the second-to-last panel. I think she's channeling the reader's anxiety in this one.
I'm so glad I didn't start smoking like some of my friends. It seems like such a difficult habit to kick.
Is that a portrait of Hillary Clinton on Hannah's wall there?
Mary Berry, I think?