I was afraid that Alador and Darius wouldn't appear in novel, but teasers came out and ya know and have seen
So I put off drawing comic for today to draw them in these stunning outfits!
Disclaimer: These reactions are taken directly from Discord DMs. Originally, I decided to liveblog TADC to the friend who begged me to watch it. I'm now releasing those liveblogs to the public. At the moment, I have finished the series, so I cannot be spoiled BUT OTHERS IN THE COMMENTS MAY STILL BE WATCHING. Please keep your spoilery commentary to a minimum for maximum liveblog enjoyment for all. :)
The person I am liveblogging this to, @axedanner, also had really great commentary which I've chosen to keep in for maximum entertainment. Please go show him some love on tumblr and on his twitch channel.
To read from the beginning, click (or lick) here for part 1
Alright, all this said and done..........
The liveblogs end there. Or at least, the clear, post-able liveblogs. We did discuss more post-finale but I ended up sending several five-minute long rambling voice memos to discuss, and I obviously cannot post them here.
But here are my final thoughts:
Good.
Although I have some questions and also some qualms about how the exposition was handled and how some mystery elements of the show were kinda buried in the end for the emotional payoff (what IS 57? Why a circus? How did they all end up getting brain scanned at such different times IRL - how was the equipment still being upkept, etc?) I do think, ultimately, that the emotional aspect of this was the more important narrative in the story and it was definitely PAID OFF.
Have I changed my mind about Jax?
Haha, no. Still hate that little piece of shit.*
BUT I do think that Jax, as a character, went above and beyond my expectations. Just.... 11/10 character in and of itself. Her story was interesting and compelling, and it WAS told very effectively. I absolutely loathe the way Jax handled himself throughout the whole show, and the vicious bullying and cruelty he made a point of.........BUT. I think OVERALL, she is a fascinating person and a very REAL one. Her entire story, when read together, makes a whole lot of sense. You can stitch together all the horrible domino effect things that came together to make that train wreck happen, and BOY GURL DID IT HAPPEN.
It's a very neat balance of going "wow, this person is an absolute SHITHOLE" while also creating a sympathetic reasoning behind why they make the mistakes they do. I personally think it's very well done.
ANYWAY thanks for reading! I would love to make fanart, but I think if I had one MORE responsibility I would literally crash out like Caine did, so I will not be doing that. Sorry.
We're returning to WHA liveblogs tomorrow! Cheers, and see ya there. :)
Justice for Ribbit, if they un-abstract anyone, she should get first dibs.
I'm so grateful for this project, especially for Caine. As a neurodivergent person, I deeply relate to him. This hyperfixation helped me through my hardest times and still does. The finale wasn't my favorite, but Caine getting a happy ending means everything–I cry every time I see him happy and finally part of a family. Thank you to the whole team, I love this show, this cast, and above all, Caine.
I even started to selfship for the first time in my life. This character means the world to me