Ishmael Returns

[BX3]

Really? Let me ask you something, of two people, who sounds more pathetic?

A man who comes on to a forum contributing to a discussion in a meaningful manner

Or a kid who comes to a forum to berate and insult the man?

HAH! Trick question! It's the one that uses hypotheticals as a sly way to, himself, insult someone. Thought ya had me, but I'm a wiz at trivia. （￣ー￣）

But on a serious note: my comment was more of a self depreciating quip than an outright insult (I'm one o' dem dreaded Sonic fans you see. Just in case that wasn't clear.). I was just commenting on how reacting unfavorably to a slight artistic change in the comic and stating how much of a slippery slop that one change will cause is a taaaad bit silly, y'know, like the "green eyes" thing with Sonic. After all, I'm pretty sure the artist isn't making the characters look different on purpose. *shrugs

Though, I guess because of how frowned upon Sonic fans in general are on this site, the comment came off looking a lot more malicious than how I intended, and for that I apologize.

Her calling her fat is like teasing Mr Universe for being "so weedy".

It just doesn't make sense. I don't get how girls make such insults?

The same way we guys throw around the "virgin" insult despite not having the first clue whether or not it's true for that person in particular: Because it's easy and it stings like a bullet ant bite. I blame television! *shakes fist*

 

[Nickompoop]

Quoted from the description:

I've always liked the idea that Sharon is actually quite nice and Erin just brings out the worst in her.

This goes against all of Sharon's characterization throughout the rest of the webcomic. Even her treating Phillip pleasantly is arguably out of character for her. See:

Spoiler: This comic

Spoiler: This comic as well

Spoiler: Heck, Sharon abuses strangers, too

 

[Idsertian]

Some of you guys take this comic to seriously.

Should I feel bad for Erin? Because I feel bad for Erin. You should all feel bad for Erin too, her expression in the last panel is heartbreaking.

That said, she's probably cooking up some revenge plan as we speak.

HAH! I see what you did there!

See what I did? Did I do something? Ooh, ooh! Did I inadvertently make a funny?

 

[Something Amyss]

Should I feel bad for Erin? Because I feel bad for Erin. You should all feel bad for Erin too, her expression in the last panel is heartbreaking.

That said, she's probably cooking up some revenge plan as we speak.

I think they said it best:

I've always liked the idea that Sharon is actually quite nice and Erin just brings out the worst in her.

Erin is funny as Hell, but she's kind of...A bad person. I can see this being accurate.

 

[BX3]

See what I did? Did I do something? Ooh, ooh! Did I inadvertently make a funny?

"Cooking up." Get it? Because Erin's fat according to Sharon!

*looks around awkwardly*

Well, I thought it was funny

 

[Idsertian]

See what I did? Did I do something? Ooh, ooh! Did I inadvertently make a funny?

"Cooking up." Get it? Because Erin's fat according to Sharon!

*looks around awkwardly*

Well, I thought it was funny

Ohhh, I see. Well then, yay for me making a funny, albeit inadvertently. I think I'll leave the comic relief to Grey and Cory from now on though.

 

[Therumancer]

Rather than Tsundere, and any kind of romantic wierdness, I'd probably use the term "Frenemy" where I think at the end of the say Sharon and Erin are friends, but Sharon messes with her (and to be honest it seems like Erin probably gets in her shots). The kind of relationship where you might not recognize a friendship from the outside with all the sparring.

If you wanted to get technical, Sharon apparently has Erin's back someone fierce because otherwise Erin *would* be out of a job. Especially if the boss didn't like her to begin with, Erin has probably given "cause" for her own termination twenty times over. Even allowing for this being a cartoon and a bit of surrealism (with say the knife not being literally present, but instead indicative of the sentiments being expressed, I've never taken Critical Miss as something that is supposed to be showing events literally all the time).

It's also noteworthy that this is more like a joke, because if Sharon was being mean spirited she wouldn't have told Erin she edited the wikipedia page (and it could be days before Erin figured it out, if ever, depending on whether she calls her own page very often). It would be easily reversible.

Also being actually FAT isn't nessicarly the point, going with the whole "Frenemy" thing this is a way of telling someone to whom it matters, that they could stand to lose a couple of pounds. If one reads into this that Erin's recent problems and medications (which can cause you to put on weight) have lead to her putting on a couple of pounds, which she might not have realized with everything going on. The big question is whether or not Erin minds the pounds, which we can probably infer she does, so on some levels this is actually a friendly jibe by way of making a point.

I hope I'm explaining that well, but that's my guess as to their relationship.

THAT said I think we're all looking far deeper than the actual strip's point, which was the comments being made to Erin, as some truely morbid fatso walks by and she's friendly to him, which was kind of the "punchline".

 

[Twilight_guy]

So, the main character gets called fat and unimportant... funny? What exactly is this comic doing. Its not a joke, it doesn't really tell a story. What is going on? Why was this made?

 

[dubious_wolf]

I want to like her and feel sorry for her, but Erin is not a sympathetic character.
I forgot Sharon is supposed to be really attractive... Huh.

 

[Mike Fang]

"I've always liked the idea that Sharon is actually quite nice and Erin just brings out the worst in her."

The writers DO realize they're sympathizing - and in a way trying to get us to sympathize as well - with a woman who sucker punched a bedridden car crash victim, right?