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[–] 18 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Well you see, one time a web comic guy who only knew one punchline decided to try to tell a sad story...

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    ...with absolutely no context or lead up, leading to a massive tonal whiplash for the reader.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    In his defence, it could have been good if it was a TV show or something. It just didnt work in webcomic form. Plenty of comedy shows have tried (and succeeded) to turn the sad on out of nowhere and suckerpunch the audience.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    His audienthe mce already had a habit of trolling him. I remember the forums being particularly toxic. People fucking hated Tim Buckley well before he made a 4 panel comic about a miscarriage.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I mean, Ethan found out Lilah was pregnant several weeks earlier. You don't get a lot of warning for a miscarriage.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I know, I've been there. But a comic isn't a baby, and it gets published on your schedule. I completely understand needing to process, but it's no surprise it's become a meme with the way it was presented.

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