This Romantic World Page 312
Added 2023-07-14 05:31:48 +0000 UTCOne particular trope in relationship-driven stories that's always rubbed me the wrong way is the "misunderstanding." You know the one. Guy is helping his hot coworker carry something heavy, then they both trip and land suggestively on top of each other just in time for the guy's girlfriend to walk in! He's all "Honey! Wait! It's not what it looks like!" And laughs are had by no one.
So why am I trying it myself? Well, I think I might be able to get away with it if I use a delicate touch here. I realized that what really bothers me about the misunderstanding trope is when the consequences are severe or even tragic for the characters. The misunderstanding is such an inherently silly gimmick when you break it down, as 90% of the time it could be solved if the characters just communicated like adults, so devastating repercussions from them just feel unearned and out of place to me.
So, for the moment, Casey thinks "we need to talk" might mean "I'm dumping your ass" and not "your ex-stepdad put a baby in me." I hope I have your confidence that I can pull this bit of drama off without making it frustrating to sit through, and that you like the page itself!
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Glad to hear Abbey's expansion is going over well! :)
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:49:49 +0000 UTCThank you! :)
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:49:20 +0000 UTCThanks! I worked hard to get it looking right.
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:49:12 +0000 UTCFor sure! I am a believer in the notion that every story there is has already been written, and tropes, (often a bit undeservedly called as much) exist because they work. I was just fussy in this case because I'm playing with one that I don't personally like. XD
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:48:53 +0000 UTCAgreed, I think the B-plot is where the misunderstanding trope belongs, most of the time, as it starts to fall apart fast if the stakes are too high.
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:46:51 +0000 UTC:D
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:43:28 +0000 UTC;D
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:43:15 +0000 UTCI think the worst example of what you've got there that I can think of in recent memory was Resident Evil Village. If you're familiar, you know that game's whole plot was one big forehead slap. XD
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:43:10 +0000 UTCNice. XD
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:40:31 +0000 UTCXD
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:40:23 +0000 UTCThat she does! But Abbey won't rest until Casey is her wife. XD
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:40:00 +0000 UTCAwesome! :)
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:39:15 +0000 UTCThanks! Shows how much I potentially hate it that I barely used it, and even THEN worried it was too much. XD
Reinbach
2023-07-18 02:39:08 +0000 UTCI can understand Bria not wanting to tell Casey she's preggers while standing in a hallway full of onlookers. Especially since there's no way to accurately predict Casey's reaction. Best to have the convo in private. Also, them boobles in the penultimate panel are very wow.
Squid Hills
2023-07-14 16:25:11 +0000 UTCCasey's eye in panel 5 and both her and Abbey's faces in panel 8 are just gorgeous. Abbey in particular, you did a really nice job with her freckles and eye liner!
HungryOuroboros
2023-07-14 14:20:22 +0000 UTCI like the forearm boob press that Abbey is doing.
NKL
2023-07-14 09:59:59 +0000 UTCI like to say cliches are cliches for a reason. Misunderstanding here (if there is one) is because Casey was always manipulative in the past and Bree-bree was being cautious. But she still cares for her either way.
Alex
2023-07-14 08:42:23 +0000 UTCI think it helps that both make sense here: what Bria said (they absolutely have things to talk about, privately) and what Casey understood ("we need to talk" has, for better or worse, become a euphemism for "I want to break up with you"). In the sitcoms, either the assumptions or the words/situation (cf, falling into a compromising position) don't make sense and/or seem specifically engineered to give this episode it's B-plot.
Darryl Williams
2023-07-14 07:13:52 +0000 UTCHot sweaty 'Forget my problems and the world' sex with Abbey (And perhaps some twins eh eh?} COUNT ME IN!
Mr. Bug
2023-07-14 06:18:45 +0000 UTCOh boy... *Grabs popcorn*
Kherbellos
2023-07-14 06:15:45 +0000 UTCIt reminds me of pitch meetings where the conversation goes: "Why don't they just talk now to clear up the misunderstanding?" "So the story can happen." "Right right right!"
Nikuthulhu
2023-07-14 06:09:19 +0000 UTCGive her some sugar, you are her neighbour. ;)
Licorice Lain
2023-07-14 06:05:33 +0000 UTCLet's be honest here. . . .We're the reason she got her second strike ain't it?
PhantomZone
2023-07-14 05:58:01 +0000 UTCI think abbey is considering this mission accomplished. But yeah, Bria has a pretty big bomb to drop tonight.
Slaughterbug
2023-07-14 05:48:56 +0000 UTCOh man. I love the direction of all this. What drama! Also that kiss? Fuck that was hot.
Merjia
2023-07-14 05:43:33 +0000 UTCI honestly wouldn't have even thought of that particular trope if you hadn't brought it up yourself lol. Which I guess speaks to the fact that you pulled this particular instance off rather nicely.
Snizzlefit
2023-07-14 05:38:32 +0000 UTC
