“Line in the Sand”, page 13
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Mikes done some stuff, usually not on purpose, or didn't think out the consequences. But piss off Augustus. You are trying so hard to help Lucy and now you're pushing Mike into a deeper hole that could lead to the same outcome.
Kirk Findlay
2025-09-10 18:18:15 +0000 UTC😆
WitchDoll
2025-09-09 07:22:27 +0000 UTCthe bcb patrons are lit up over this chapter (me included this shit is craaazzzyyy)
Aria
2025-09-09 04:08:51 +0000 UTCI wonder if Augustus wishes sometimes he could have scared Mike out of December-ing Lucy. Or even Eternal Flame-ing her. I can't say I wouldn't want to throw this kind of stuff at someone I knew hurt someone I cared about that bad if I felt like I was getting a 'second chance' and saw them ignore the boundaries they previously agreed to.
mobsterseeker
2025-09-08 20:54:40 +0000 UTCJesus Christ, Augustus! What the hell is your problem?
SCD
2025-09-08 20:32:15 +0000 UTCyeah, I see the other side, we really need to protect the sanctity of the fucking brick wall instead of going literally anywhere else ultimately, when you're functional, protecting your mental health is your own responsibility. if Augustus is convinced that Lucy's been lying about everything being okay, which, yeah, she is, that's his problem to hash out with her, not start problems everywhere else acting like he knows how to actually fix things. especially when he's been asked to do specific things if he thinks Lucy's in trouble (namely, get her mother involved) that he's completely ignoring
SomeColourMage
2025-09-08 20:17:38 +0000 UTCMy god, how hypocritical people can be? You bring up Augustus's past action like mental abuse is a walk in the park and not that bad. I don't wish Mike harm but I find value in August's action. Even though not doing it more properly, he is trying to protect his best friend who is freaking saving his future, and it's not like he knows Mike's current mental state, he is not trying to make it worse on purpose. Augustus fucked up in the past and for a while now Mike fucks up as well. For me the difference is that Augustus openly regrets his past action and works on doing better. The consequences to his action is the constant feeling of guilt and shame. Mike is still in denial and not doing much to change that. I get that some people feel more connected to Mike's experience, but you can still try to see the other side as well.
WitchDoll
2025-09-08 18:22:33 +0000 UTCFor you maybe. Personally I'm fine with this. I don't wish Mike any harm though. Augustus is not who he use to be and he's being protective of his best friend who helps him to get better life.
WitchDoll
2025-09-08 18:07:39 +0000 UTCThese glass houses, Cap’n! I don’t think they can take many more stones!
Sometimes a Badger
2025-09-08 18:05:45 +0000 UTCHey, Augustus is back on the "worse than Mike" shit list lol. A bit hypocritical of a guy who tried to groom middle schoolers.
Garry Bathrick
2025-09-08 18:04:06 +0000 UTCYeah, I guess Mike need that wake up call. Though I advice Lucy to keep staying away from him. :)
WitchDoll
2025-09-08 17:55:37 +0000 UTCReally hope Lucy or someone comes up and decks him across the face to call his shit out
Rocky Wolfknight
2025-09-08 17:46:47 +0000 UTCAnd mike needs to watch movies about not mentally destroying close friends and use them selfishly when needed for self comfort, only to end up flipping and destroy their mental state again. At least Augustus is trying to atone for his past action.
WitchDoll
2025-09-08 17:35:23 +0000 UTCI think it's the one where the guy decided that it's ok to mentally torture his closest childhood friend ( who was not perfect but was there for him a lot) because his gf said something about that friend, and in the end backstabbing that friend, and without care say the worst shit to her, which drove her to a suicide attempt. Oh, and later on, after that friend did some mental healing, he approached her out of selfish need to have someone to hold him when that same gf broke up with him. Ruining that friend's mental healing , only to end up back paddling and return to the gf. In the process fucking up his childhood friend's mental state again. And with all that never manage to properly acknowledge what they did to the friend and properly apologise. Yes, I think it's this movie.
WitchDoll
2025-09-08 17:31:40 +0000 UTCI know James is going to miss anything, but I hope David does his thing where he's weirdly observant and notices this until a friendly conversation
Fiver
2025-09-08 17:27:56 +0000 UTCAugustus needs to watch some movies about creeps in leather jackets who groom naive young girls
Alex Covey
2025-09-08 17:19:55 +0000 UTClol I am kind of hoping that Mike will end up going to the movie marathon and he can actually learn a thing or two from that movie, or at least Lucys perspective on certain issues. Oooor he can just spiral even further from watching it. I'm down for either LOL
esinololly
2025-09-08 17:16:52 +0000 UTCMike: Is that the film where a creep stalked a young girl for months, gaslit her and tried to molest her, yet got away with 0 consequences?
Yewsea
2025-09-08 17:11:12 +0000 UTCIn the whole comic, we’ve never seen Augustus fight anyone but his mental terrorism is always so scary.
Aesthete Noire
2025-09-08 17:08:46 +0000 UTCWell, Augustus is not aware of Mike's mental state, he just sees Mike as "not giving shit" so he tries really hard to send across the msg here. And It works. You should have said "no" when you had the more proper opportunity to do so, Mike.
WitchDoll
2025-09-08 17:07:21 +0000 UTCDamn Augustus is TEARING HIM
Arctic
2025-09-08 17:05:56 +0000 UTCAs the acting president of the Fuck Mike Club, we are standing by our position of Fuck Mike. But this is kinda cold.
Jim Avery
2025-09-08 17:02:19 +0000 UTCwell thanks dude, we'll get right on that what a pleasant conversation :)
SomeColourMage
2025-09-08 17:02:04 +0000 UTC
