Like, at some future time... Wednesday, March 21, 2007

[Steve the Pocket]

Well, Felicia is kind of a complicated character for me. She's based heavily on a girl I absolutely hated in the sixth grade--she constantly made fun of me for not being cool, yadda yadda, you know the drill.

But, later, she and I were actually friends, when we were both on the debate team in high school (different high schools, so I only saw her at tournaments, but we had some great conversations there).

That's a pretty cool revelation. I wonder, then, why Jeremy is unredeemable, given that he too is based on an enemy-turned-ally from your youth. Other than the obvious guess—that the strip needs some consistent bad guys in order to stay interesting and realistic.

[CameronCN]

Well, Felicia is kind of a complicated character for me. She's based heavily on a girl I absolutely hated in the sixth grade--she constantly made fun of me for not being cool, yadda yadda, you know the drill.

But, later, she and I were actually friends, when we were both on the debate team in high school (different high schools, so I only saw her at tournaments, but we had some great conversations there).

That's a pretty cool revelation. I wonder, then, why Jeremy is unredeemable, given that he too is based on an enemy-turned-ally from your youth. Other than the obvious guess—that the strip needs some consistent bad guys in order to stay interesting and realistic.

I think it's more because in real life jocks often don't redeem themselves. The stereotypical ones become the stereotypical "joe sixpack" in adulthood, a peculiar and not very O&M-friendly creature. Whereas, IRL Felicia types often outgrow it.

[Tom Flapwell]

I wonder, then, why Jeremy is unredeemable, given that he too is based on an enemy-turned-ally from your youth.

O&M's Jeremy, in imitation of DCS's RL bully, needed Ozy's help with homework. The difference is that Ozy's reprieve from torment and even beatings didn't last. Shameless ingrates are not likely to redeem themselves.