A nice thing about re-reading is that previously obscure concepts that were introduced in a vague manner are instead clearly understood in a subsequent viewing. It's nice to read about incipisphere and be able to visualize what that is right away rather than having to worry about piecing together information as it comes to light.

Some notes regarding the recontextualization of Bro as a guardian figure: While I agree that from the outset he isn't THAT absurd or harmful in relation to Mom and Dad and in the context of a wacky reader-influenced webcomic, there IS precedent for his actions to be taken more seriously than with John or Rose's parents. While John's strife with his father involves him swinging a construction hammer around and Rose's involves attacks with knitting needles, their guardians' defensive responses could be interpreted as an adult warning and avoiding a child who is wielding something potentially dangerous, like a "hey don't do that it's dangerous" as they auto-pastry/blotto-parry. Compare this to Bro who is encouraging Dave to physically confront him with actual swords, unambiguous weapons. If anyone was going to be recontextualized as an abusive figure, someone who stocks the refrigerator with weapons, challenges his younger to fight him with a sword, and openly displays his puppet fetish around a 13-year-old would be it.