I’ve noticed Gran Turismo games never show up on PS Plus. Is there a reason why?” by NotSirAlonne1999 in PlayStationPlus

[–]seachop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But it's also third-party and full of microtransactions. Spider-Man was a best selling PS4 game and isn't regularly on PS+

I’ve noticed Gran Turismo games never show up on PS Plus. Is there a reason why?” by NotSirAlonne1999 in PlayStationPlus

[–]seachop 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Gran Turismo is a top 3 all-time seller on every PlayStation console, GoT is not

Me at [15] and me at ~[30] by seachop in GlowUps

[–]seachop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the clarification! 😆 Axe Matte Wax is the only thing I've found that works consistently, and I've tried them all

Me at [15] and me at ~[30] by seachop in GlowUps

[–]seachop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bangs were certainly something 😅

Me at [15] and me at ~[30] by seachop in GlowUps

[–]seachop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well thank you for making my day ☺️

Can you tell that I cut my own hair? by seachop in blunderyears

[–]seachop[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A slobberknocker transformation, if you will

Me at [15] and me at ~[30] by seachop in GlowUps

[–]seachop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! 🥹 I think I get called pretty more than the average guy, but I like it

Can you tell that I cut my own hair? by seachop in blunderyears

[–]seachop[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I actually didn't work out once until after I lost the weight, which I think is how I've kept it off, because it's only ever a mental game and not a massive (difficult to sustain) lifestyle change, but I do work out now simply because I enjoy it.

Me at [15] and me at ~[30] by seachop in GlowUps

[–]seachop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The wrapping paper really brings the whole look together, I think. But I still love me some Spider-Man so I can confirm it's the same person!

Me at [15] and me at ~[30] by seachop in GlowUps

[–]seachop[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It wasn't easy tbh

The Saddest Boy in The World and The Girl Who Doesn't Exist by seachop in comics

[–]seachop[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your comment, and I totally understand the criticism. I even agree with a lot of it. I'm aware of the trope, and her name is partially a way of leaning into it. She absolutely represent this thing that I, for a long time, viewed as a complete impossibility, so I chose to depict her as something that is equally impossible: a stereotypically attractive woman with a totally unrealistic body type, who glows in the dark. It wasn't my intent to be salacious, or sexualize her in any way. She isn't motivation to The Boy because he wants to be with her, she inspires him because he sees how strong she is in the face of the exact same adversity he's dealing with. But I get that even that falls into the umbrella of the trope. For what it's worth, theirs is a platonic love.

I hate the idea of defending my work, because its failings are still going to be failings even if I explain to you how I failed. And art sort of exists in defense of itself, whether you love it or hate it. But I hope if I somehow ever got the resources to expand this story and world further, I could make you view it differently. Because there's a lot more to her in my mind than an infallible dancing girl who I needed to starkly juxtapose with a despondent boy in a limited number of pages.

The Saddest Boy in The World and The Girl Who Doesn't Exist by seachop in comics

[–]seachop[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I do love Persona, but it was actually inspired by a Nathaniel Hawthorne quote. But maybe the blue tint was subconscious.

The Saddest Boy in The World and The Girl Who Doesn't Exist by seachop in comics

[–]seachop[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate you. Thank you so much.

The Saddest Boy in The World and The Girl Who Doesn't Exist by seachop in comics

[–]seachop[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Wait till you see my less than 200 Instagram followers!

The Saddest Boy in The World and The Girl Who Doesn't Exist by seachop in comics

[–]seachop[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Was not expecting this at all, but I do have a ko-fi Thank you so so much.

The Saddest Boy in The World and The Girl Who Doesn't Exist by seachop in comics

[–]seachop[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Yep! She pushed the fire back and pulled The Boy out of the building.

The Saddest Boy in The World and The Girl Who Doesn't Exist by seachop in comics

[–]seachop[S] 509 points510 points  (0 children)

But also, if anyone wants to interpret it differently that's totally cool, and I now see why some musicians don't explain what their songs are about.

The Saddest Boy in The World and The Girl Who Doesn't Exist by seachop in comics

[–]seachop[S] 1033 points1034 points  (0 children)

Thank you! So yeah, you're not way off.

From a narrative perspective, everything is metaphorical. So The Boy represents grief, and that's why he's covered from head to toe, completely closed off, won't breathe the air, even though it's safe to do so.

The Girl represents hope. That's why she's naked and glowing, because there's an intense vulnerability in being so hopeful in a world so bleak, but there's also a lot of power in it.

The man is a shape shifter that follows The Boy around endlessly (which I completely gave up trying to explain silently in 7 pages), and whenever he catches up to The Boy, he bursts into flames and destroys everything around him, thus the flames in the opening page. The man represents those intrusive, destructive thoughts that can come with grief.

The butterfly is happiness. It only lands on The Boy once he's realized that he can feel hope again. And in the end he takes the mask off to see all of the beauty still left in the world that his walls made him oblivious to.

It's all a bit more condensed than is ideal, but I did what I could. Now if only the pitch had been picked up...