chloe *actually* considering saying something to her about how clair Has Been, but probably knowing that clair will just shut her down or harass her about it or get defensive or whatever else. girls not good at vulnerability and for damn good reason
Once again we see that Chloe cannot and will not directly address her feelings and will misdirect with comedy to avoid doing so. Clair doesn’t meet Chloe at her level and this Chloe doesn’t feel safe to address these feelings the way she does with Pepper, who isn’t afraid to do so.
i’m still thinking about the shines of their hair, with chloe having a jagged shine, following the spikey shape of her hair, while clair has these bubble-like shapes showing a roundness to the form. before i talked about how they’re sorta like tiaras that are on backwards, but now that i’m looking at these shots, a very different idea came to mind.
before i said that clair’s hair shines sorta seemed like a chain of beads or something. but now? now they give me the vibe of teeth, with her usual hair color filling the space where the gums would go. and of course, my nerd ass, pattern-seeking self, looked to chloe with that perspective. and though i dont necessarily see chloe’s hair shine looking like sharp teeth, i CAN see it as the gap BETWEEN a set of sharp chompers, like her hair is this monster that’s got its mouth slightly open, teeth parted, maybe smiling?
i mean as it is now i wouldnt suggest any of this is on purpose, but i got the idea in my head and i could totally see it happening in the future depending on where the imagery goes. like chloe and clair’s heads splitting open in some freaky body horror segment where these hair-skull-brain beasts need to sink their respective teeth into something and consume without end. and for as wild as this is, i suppose it WOULD explain why the world down below looks like its been chomped into everywhere
Love how we can see the lighthouse, achilles’ rosebushes, AND the stussy s all in the background. This might be the first time we’ve actually seen where all these things are in relation to each other
I feel like this is kind of clair’s way of saying sorry, and also kind of her way of saying “I deserve to be torn up, let me have it.” chloe probably knows both of those things. so her reaction is a good sign between them
Clair really does set herself up for disappointment and resentment putting the responsibility on Chloe to suddenly be serious when she should just own up and admit fault.. Chloe is trying to communicate with that “You have a funny way of showing it” comment to express how insulted and disrespected she felt about not even being allowed to have a book without Clair trying to take control of the situation in kind of a cowardly backhanded way, and Clair dodged that and moved the goalposts like “Nope, I won’t hear it until you say it right”
Like man… Of course Chloes checked out of trying to salvage this
I absolutely love the way that this comic portrays the struggle between people. Rarely in life is there ever a real good / bad dichotomy between two people who struggle to get along. If you are always fighting with someone and you go to therapy expecting your therapist to tell you that the other person is just bad and mean and doesnt really get you, then you’ll be disappointed. The struggles between us are often borne of small misunderstandings that the other person doesnt see in quite the same light. Often times both people in the argument are at fault in their own ways, and cannot move forward because they refuse to acknowledge the part they play in the conflict. Clair is clearly at fault for making chloe feel unwelcome. She resorts to manipulative methods to try to get chloe to do what she thinks is best for her. While she clearly has good intentions at heart, she does not see the fact that what she is doing is only pushing chloe away, and is toxic and manipulative. Still, she recognizes, to a point, that she is not doing what she intends to, and feels remorse for that. She tries to give chloe opportunities to tell her what she should do to make chloe feel more welcome. Meanwhile, chloe feels persecuted by clair. She feels, perhaps, as if everyone wants her to be something that she isnt, or dislikes her for what she is. She wants desperately to be cared for and accepted for who she is, but does not understand why she isnt good enough, and adopts a rough and uncaring attitude so as to not have to address her feelings. This however, prevents her from telling clair what she truly feels, only perpetuating her own cycle of abuse. She is incapable of seeing that it is not only clairs problems holding her back, but also her own, and so becomes hostile toward clair, and belligerant to her genuine attempts at communication. These small misunderstandings hold them back from finally reconciling, and seeing that they only want the best for eachother. To grow as a person, one must address the ways that they themselves can be better before addressing the problems of others.
As a certified Clair hater, it really grinds my gears seeing her always want Chloe’s affection as if she’s entitled to it somehow. It’s frustrating to se Clair fumble constantly and then act like it’s everyone elses fault.:mars-what:
chloe *actually* considering saying something to her about how clair Has Been, but probably knowing that clair will just shut her down or harass her about it or get defensive or whatever else. girls not good at vulnerability and for damn good reason
Yeah, that checks out. :3
It seems she’s expecting Chloe to apologize while knowing she was in the wring but refusing to acknowledge her blame
I mean, she’s not even wrong.
Once again we see that Chloe cannot and will not directly address her feelings and will misdirect with comedy to avoid doing so. Clair doesn’t meet Chloe at her level and this Chloe doesn’t feel safe to address these feelings the way she does with Pepper, who isn’t afraid to do so.
i’m still thinking about the shines of their hair, with chloe having a jagged shine, following the spikey shape of her hair, while clair has these bubble-like shapes showing a roundness to the form. before i talked about how they’re sorta like tiaras that are on backwards, but now that i’m looking at these shots, a very different idea came to mind.
before i said that clair’s hair shines sorta seemed like a chain of beads or something. but now? now they give me the vibe of teeth, with her usual hair color filling the space where the gums would go. and of course, my nerd ass, pattern-seeking self, looked to chloe with that perspective. and though i dont necessarily see chloe’s hair shine looking like sharp teeth, i CAN see it as the gap BETWEEN a set of sharp chompers, like her hair is this monster that’s got its mouth slightly open, teeth parted, maybe smiling?
i mean as it is now i wouldnt suggest any of this is on purpose, but i got the idea in my head and i could totally see it happening in the future depending on where the imagery goes. like chloe and clair’s heads splitting open in some freaky body horror segment where these hair-skull-brain beasts need to sink their respective teeth into something and consume without end. and for as wild as this is, i suppose it WOULD explain why the world down below looks like its been chomped into everywhere
point in this theory’s favor is that batty REALLY likes drawing precisely-rendered mouths in this comic.
To be fair, there is a lot wrong with Claire, but then again there’s a lot wrong with all of us.
Reminds me of the saying: we’re more alike than we are different.
I AM BEING CALLED OUT SPECIFICALLY IN THIS ONE. :achilles-serious:
OUGHHH THEY MAKE ME SO SAD BUT SHES SO FUNNY OUGHHH
traumady accomplished!
The face Clair makes in the second panel reminds me of the expression Chloe does in the second panel of page 421
https://halo-head.com/comic/421-do-you-think/
Good catch, I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s another intentional callback.
her EYE????????
oh. nevermind. i think i’m just hallucinating.
Girl—do YOU have anything to say??
Love how we can see the lighthouse, achilles’ rosebushes, AND the stussy s all in the background. This might be the first time we’ve actually seen where all these things are in relation to each other
Yeah who could possibly relate to him. Cant think of a single person. Nope
(SHE’S TALKING TO YOU, JAMES)
I too am one of these freaks who relates to Achilles! :achilles-wonder:
Olive branch swatted.
Panels 2 and 3 are yuri. It’s not just me right
So near and yet so far.
Loving the morning palette in these last couple of strips.
I feel like this is kind of clair’s way of saying sorry, and also kind of her way of saying “I deserve to be torn up, let me have it.” chloe probably knows both of those things. so her reaction is a good sign between them
this reads to me as Clair trying to say “I don’t know how to apologize. Yell at me so we land in familiar territory again.”
Clair really does set herself up for disappointment and resentment putting the responsibility on Chloe to suddenly be serious when she should just own up and admit fault.. Chloe is trying to communicate with that “You have a funny way of showing it” comment to express how insulted and disrespected she felt about not even being allowed to have a book without Clair trying to take control of the situation in kind of a cowardly backhanded way, and Clair dodged that and moved the goalposts like “Nope, I won’t hear it until you say it right”
Like man… Of course Chloes checked out of trying to salvage this
I absolutely love the way that this comic portrays the struggle between people. Rarely in life is there ever a real good / bad dichotomy between two people who struggle to get along. If you are always fighting with someone and you go to therapy expecting your therapist to tell you that the other person is just bad and mean and doesnt really get you, then you’ll be disappointed. The struggles between us are often borne of small misunderstandings that the other person doesnt see in quite the same light. Often times both people in the argument are at fault in their own ways, and cannot move forward because they refuse to acknowledge the part they play in the conflict. Clair is clearly at fault for making chloe feel unwelcome. She resorts to manipulative methods to try to get chloe to do what she thinks is best for her. While she clearly has good intentions at heart, she does not see the fact that what she is doing is only pushing chloe away, and is toxic and manipulative. Still, she recognizes, to a point, that she is not doing what she intends to, and feels remorse for that. She tries to give chloe opportunities to tell her what she should do to make chloe feel more welcome. Meanwhile, chloe feels persecuted by clair. She feels, perhaps, as if everyone wants her to be something that she isnt, or dislikes her for what she is. She wants desperately to be cared for and accepted for who she is, but does not understand why she isnt good enough, and adopts a rough and uncaring attitude so as to not have to address her feelings. This however, prevents her from telling clair what she truly feels, only perpetuating her own cycle of abuse. She is incapable of seeing that it is not only clairs problems holding her back, but also her own, and so becomes hostile toward clair, and belligerant to her genuine attempts at communication. These small misunderstandings hold them back from finally reconciling, and seeing that they only want the best for eachother. To grow as a person, one must address the ways that they themselves can be better before addressing the problems of others.
Both of these women have built very tall walls around their emotions
As a certified Clair hater, it really grinds my gears seeing her always want Chloe’s affection as if she’s entitled to it somehow. It’s frustrating to se Clair fumble constantly and then act like it’s everyone elses fault.:mars-what: