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by the way, i loved the little lines under her eyes yesterday. i don’t know if she’d been crying in the shower but it’s good to see the little things carrying through to the next strip.
Well you are pretty effin far away, I am highly considering drawing some crappy fan art for you, as i kept myself up coloring post cards for some friends all night anyway.
I promised myself not join the discussion about who’s an asshole and who’s not, but what the hell. I don’t understand why so many seem to think that Tina is such a jerk. Maybe Anders and Maria had an agreement not to have sex with others but then it’s to them to keep that agreement. So far I think Tina seems to be the most sensible person in Kukträsk.
I think mostly, girls just don’t like other girls. Thats pretty much my excuse, Tina could end up being awesome to the max and I would still probably have a little grudge against her.
Well, Dunno if the ball has dropped yet for Anders (he realises what maria knows) but i’m willling to bet the expression on his face is going to be a ‘holy tapdancing fuck’ moment. Dig it!
I’m starting to wonder what the underlying issue with this Tina is… She might have some kind of hurt emotions/insecurity after having her house spraypainted, Having your house vandalised and being called a whore is not an easy one to take without a bit of emotion, so maybe it’s not the anders thing she’s crying about it’s just she’s not coping well with being publicly humiliated.
Haha yea I agree with Ashley, I’m hating on Tina mostly because I tend not to like other girls and also because I have a really, really low opinion of cheating. ESPECIALLY when the girl knows the guy is in a relationship. (yea they were drunk but….)
I feel bad they messed up her house, yes, but that is it.
Hahaha. Anders is trying to be the nice guy in a bad situation and just ends up pissing Maria off worse. “Sorry, longtime-girlfriend-carrying-my-child, but the woman I cheated on you with last night has an emotional boo-boo that needs to be kissed all better. Ta!” Way to torture sympathetic characters. I wonder how it’s going to snowball from here. My money is on Johan blackmailing Anders with the footage he took of That Night never to see Maria again, or something.
You know, I wonder if Maria finding out he was drunk will help his case at all. After all, she couldn’t see the little drunk bubbles over their heads when they were doin’ it, could she? For all she knew, they were both sober.
I don’t buy Tina’s tears… She knows Anders is in a relationship, with a baby comming… but she just go for the snu-snu, and then gets all emotional?
BLEH!! BLEH I SAY!!!
Even if Maria was mean to her, there is no way that crying will make her less guilty for helping A&M relationship going kaput. Alcohol is not an excuse. They didn’t seem THAT drunk.
The alcohol excuse is weak at best. Anders soberly went into Tina’s house, got comfortable on the couch, and started drinking with her. Alcohol was neither cause nor catalyst in this situation. In most situations, it is simply an excuse used by many to get out of taking ownership of their mistakes. I hope Anders doesn’t try using this excuse, or I might have to stop liking him.
I really want to learn more about Maria and Tina’s history. There’s a lot of bitterness there. I can’t think of many people’s houses I would graffiti out of anger. Note that I say many, not any.
Sometimes being awful is okay, for reals, other girls are generally not a cup of tea in a relationship situation where there are underlying problems. maria would be pissed and distrustful of anders even if nothing had happened.
Oh and I just had a flashback to the strip with the abortion joke. Jeff at overcompensating posted a link to quotes from religious extremists and its pretty sad. I am glad that the majority of people don’t feel like them , or you may have been burned at the stake for that little joke.
The Webcomic Beacon is a podcast. I know the guy who runs it, and he got me to start doing weekly webcomic reviews. In the last one, I gave your comic a little plug because I like it a lot. Good to see it netted you one new reader, at least.
I have a hard time believing it’s as high as 25% actually. So basically, no, Tina and Anders most likely did not use a condon. Birth Control pills are almost a given though.
Well, with this Anders moves from in the the doghouse to cut off completely. Maybe they are better off without each other. But then what’d happen to the title of the comic?
Now what would you do in a situation where you have to exchange information in a rational and chronological manner in order to keep facts straight and agree on a plan, when you can’t exchange two words without devolving into screaming and crying? I’d write a letter. ^_^
To people doing all the psych profiles on Tina, maybe take into account the fact that what Maria called “little miss perfect” now works at the local gas station. Seems like an awfully humbling life, and for mister sexy fancy-pants “08″ art major/photographer to drop into your life, be sympathetic and help you after his girlfriend (to you, psycho-bitch-from-the-past) vandalizes your home and then sleeps with you, I can DEFINITELY see a woman making more of it than it really is and fantasizing about a new love from day one
January 15th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
by the way, i loved the little lines under her eyes yesterday. i don’t know if she’d been crying in the shower but it’s good to see the little things carrying through to the next strip.
January 15th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
For sure she’d been crying in the shower.
January 15th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
damn rene. that’s so sad. why you gotta tug my heart strings like that, lady? why?
January 15th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Yeah i guess in Tina’s defence i would probably bone anders too, tall and skinny boys, woot.
Still a girl should know better..!
January 15th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
And don’t tell me that maria being pissed at anders is going to spawn some more asshole cheating…
January 15th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
LOL @ Ashley. It does seem to have that effect on him.
Far out, if my bf cheated on me every time I got pissed off, well.. he’d be hopping in and out of bed like a jack in the box
:D:D
I really like Tina’s house Rene! I feel sorry for tina, but suscpicious also, lol
January 15th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Tina’s house is based a little on my own.
January 15th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Thats too bad, I wouldn’t allow her to pretend live in my home!
January 15th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Oh ps, its like 5am here and I feel pretty cracked out from not sleeping.
January 15th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
That’s alright. I slept poorly myself. Woke up at 3am but didn’t sleep until 12am.
January 15th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
It’s almost 1pm here.
January 15th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Well you are pretty effin far away, I am highly considering drawing some crappy fan art for you, as i kept myself up coloring post cards for some friends all night anyway.
January 15th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
oh please do.
January 15th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Buhahaha…. nice timming in that phonecall :3
What do you do Anders… WHAT DO YOU DO?
January 15th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Well what should I do with it when completed?
January 15th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
send it to me ashely: info(at)reneengstrom(dot)com
January 15th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
.. and by fan art, i really mean just copy stuff you already drew
yay
January 15th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
:) i look forward to your interpretations
January 15th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
I promised myself not join the discussion about who’s an asshole and who’s not, but what the hell. I don’t understand why so many seem to think that Tina is such a jerk. Maybe Anders and Maria had an agreement not to have sex with others but then it’s to them to keep that agreement. So far I think Tina seems to be the most sensible person in Kukträsk.
January 15th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
I think mostly, girls just don’t like other girls. Thats pretty much my excuse, Tina could end up being awesome to the max and I would still probably have a little grudge against her.
January 15th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Well, Dunno if the ball has dropped yet for Anders (he realises what maria knows) but i’m willling to bet the expression on his face is going to be a ‘holy tapdancing fuck’ moment. Dig it!
I’m starting to wonder what the underlying issue with this Tina is… She might have some kind of hurt emotions/insecurity after having her house spraypainted, Having your house vandalised and being called a whore is not an easy one to take without a bit of emotion, so maybe it’s not the anders thing she’s crying about it’s just she’s not coping well with being publicly humiliated.
January 15th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I really thought anders would be lying about being at tinas.
January 15th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Ooof. Bad luck.
January 15th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
I’d be nice to Tina
January 15th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
If I was Tina, I don’t think I’d be sleeping with a guy. It’d just prove the vandals right.
January 15th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Haha yea I agree with Ashley, I’m hating on Tina mostly because I tend not to like other girls and also because I have a really, really low opinion of cheating. ESPECIALLY when the girl knows the guy is in a relationship. (yea they were drunk but….)
I feel bad they messed up her house, yes, but that is it.
January 15th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Oh and Anders is definitely not in the clear for me either, I just tend to blame the girl more, I’m a little vindictive like that >:D
January 15th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Hahaha. Anders is trying to be the nice guy in a bad situation and just ends up pissing Maria off worse. “Sorry, longtime-girlfriend-carrying-my-child, but the woman I cheated on you with last night has an emotional boo-boo that needs to be kissed all better. Ta!” Way to torture sympathetic characters. I wonder how it’s going to snowball from here. My money is on Johan blackmailing Anders with the footage he took of That Night never to see Maria again, or something.
January 15th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Oh you women are awful. Yes I’m talking to you Alisa and Ashley!
January 15th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
You know, I wonder if Maria finding out he was drunk will help his case at all. After all, she couldn’t see the little drunk bubbles over their heads when they were doin’ it, could she? For all she knew, they were both sober.
January 15th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Drunk bubbles or no, it’s a hard image to get out of your head I imagine.
January 15th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Oh Anders. The worst time and way to lodge your foot into your mouth.
January 15th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Alisa Ashley, I forgot to add a winky face my post.
winky time!
January 15th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Hey Rene - just wanted to say that this has recently become the comic I look forward to most every day. Keep up the great work!
January 15th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Thanks Koneko!
January 15th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Very complex story here. And I like how they’re not two dimensional - you know like flat personalities.
January 15th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
I don’t buy Tina’s tears… She knows Anders is in a relationship, with a baby comming… but she just go for the snu-snu, and then gets all emotional?
BLEH!! BLEH I SAY!!!
Even if Maria was mean to her, there is no way that crying will make her less guilty for helping A&M relationship going kaput. Alcohol is not an excuse. They didn’t seem THAT drunk.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
The alcohol excuse is weak at best. Anders soberly went into Tina’s house, got comfortable on the couch, and started drinking with her. Alcohol was neither cause nor catalyst in this situation. In most situations, it is simply an excuse used by many to get out of taking ownership of their mistakes. I hope Anders doesn’t try using this excuse, or I might have to stop liking him.
I really want to learn more about Maria and Tina’s history. There’s a lot of bitterness there. I can’t think of many people’s houses I would graffiti out of anger. Note that I say many, not any.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Sometimes being awful is okay, for reals, other girls are generally not a cup of tea in a relationship situation where there are underlying problems. maria would be pissed and distrustful of anders even if nothing had happened.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Oh and I just had a flashback to the strip with the abortion joke. Jeff at overcompensating posted a link to quotes from religious extremists and its pretty sad. I am glad that the majority of people don’t feel like them , or you may have been burned at the stake for that little joke.
January 16th, 2008 at 3:41 am
Just heard about this comic from the Webcomics Beacon. Haven’t finished the archive yet but I really like what I’ve seen so far. Keep it up!
January 16th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Webcomics Beacon? What is that I wonder?
January 16th, 2008 at 5:18 am
The Webcomic Beacon is a podcast. I know the guy who runs it, and he got me to start doing weekly webcomic reviews. In the last one, I gave your comic a little plug because I like it a lot. Good to see it netted you one new reader, at least.
It has a site here: http://webcomicbeacon.com/
January 16th, 2008 at 5:29 am
Cool thanks Diana!
January 16th, 2008 at 6:51 am
Was it established that while doing their foolish act they remembered to wear protection?
January 16th, 2008 at 6:55 am
As little as 25% of sexually active Swedes use condoms. Serious. It just doesn’t happen here. Those numbers go down once you get over the 25 bracket as well.
January 16th, 2008 at 7:07 am
I have a hard time believing it’s as high as 25% actually. So basically, no, Tina and Anders most likely did not use a condon. Birth Control pills are almost a given though.
January 16th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Next prediction: Anders catches chlamydia.
March 6th, 2008 at 12:29 am
Well, with this Anders moves from in the the doghouse to cut off completely. Maybe they are better off without each other. But then what’d happen to the title of the comic?
Now what would you do in a situation where you have to exchange information in a rational and chronological manner in order to keep facts straight and agree on a plan, when you can’t exchange two words without devolving into screaming and crying? I’d write a letter. ^_^
July 29th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Your characters are incredibly human
July 30th, 2008 at 5:11 am
To people doing all the psych profiles on Tina, maybe take into account the fact that what Maria called “little miss perfect” now works at the local gas station. Seems like an awfully humbling life, and for mister sexy fancy-pants “08″ art major/photographer to drop into your life, be sympathetic and help you after his girlfriend (to you, psycho-bitch-from-the-past) vandalizes your home and then sleeps with you, I can DEFINITELY see a woman making more of it than it really is and fantasizing about a new love from day one