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🕑 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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Reinbach
Glad to hear Abbey's expansion is going over well! :)
Reinbach
Thank you! :)
Reinbach
Thanks! I worked hard to get it looking right.
Reinbach
For 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
Agreed, 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
:D
Reinbach
;D
Reinbach
I 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
Nice. XD
Reinbach
XD
Reinbach
That she does! But Abbey won't rest until Casey is her wife. XD
Reinbach
Awesome! :)
Reinbach
Thanks! Shows how much I potentially hate it that I barely used it, and even THEN worried it was too much. XD
Squid Hills
I 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.
HungryOuroboros
Casey'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!
NKL
I like the forearm boob press that Abbey is doing.
Alex
I 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.
Darryl Williams
I 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.
Mr. Bug
Hot sweaty 'Forget my problems and the world' sex with Abbey (And perhaps some twins eh eh?} COUNT ME IN!
Kherbellos
Oh boy... *Grabs popcorn*
Nikuthulhu
It 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!"
Licorice Lain
Give her some sugar, you are her neighbour. ;)
PhantomZone
Let's be honest here. . . .We're the reason she got her second strike ain't it?
Slaughterbug
I think abbey is considering this mission accomplished. But yeah, Bria has a pretty big bomb to drop tonight.
Merjia
Oh man. I love the direction of all this. What drama! Also that kiss? Fuck that was hot.
Snizzlefit
I 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.
