“It… definitely doesn’t feel like me.”
There is something I found relatable in that panel – It was the first time I had to wear a uniform at work. I was expected to blend in, and be a part of the workplace culture (their words; not mine), and I remember feeling not at all like myself. Maybe I am being too dramatic, but I really did hate it.
Oof…lots of depressing things here. Midori’s listlessness really gets to me; she doesn’t look like herself, and it isn’t just the hair.
I’ve got mixed feelings on Ren cutting out the Problematic Switch members. On the one hand, it probably is for the best – those fellows in the crowd seemed like assholes at best, and outright dangerous at the worst. Any long term movement is gonna need trust to work, and loose cannons who escalate conflict when shit hits the fan are not a great idea to keep around. And it’s extremely refreshing as a reader to see Ren recognize the problem immediately and actually Do Something about it. I do love seeing competent, compassionate leadership that treats cruel behavior with exactly the tolerance it deserves: none.
Buuut…on the other hand…I have to ask…. where are the now-exiled Switch members? I fear they’re gonna show up somehow and cause problems; maybe leak intel to the cops out of spite. Or maybe someone will snitch in the hopes of bargaining for Forrest’s safety, I’m not sure. Either way, I bet there’s a ton of pissed off (former?) radicals with insider information out there, furious with the change in leadership, and with fresh motivation to act on that anger. It is not a great position to be in.
I guess Ren couldn’t do much more though, now thinking it all out. At least not without appeasing or ignoring their behavior on some level, which would be deeply unjust.
I mean, I guess maybe a good ol’ group therapy session or something could’ve calmed some people down and mend bridges, but who has the energy for that, lol. Especially when a lot of the rhetoric against Midori seemed outright discriminatory, and I get Ren not playing games with those ideals.
With chapter 7 in the works, I’ve also been working on another project: a Kickstarter for volume 2! This will be a shiny hi-res print collection of chapters 4, 5 and 6, plus some extra goodies!
Secondly, it seems that since updating the site from ComicEasel to Toocheke, the RSS feed has been kind of busted. It’s been looked into, and it seems that it should be working so long as your feed link is https://centralia2050.com/comic/rss/. This has been verified to work with Feedly; if it fails to work, it may be an issue caused by an outdated reader. Admittedly, I’m not super-versed in the world of RSS readers, so if the issue continues to persist, let me know and I’ll see what can be done.
And lastly, chapter 7! Script writing is still underway, and I’m aiming to kick off with the first few pages some time in April. Until then, huge thanks to all your patience! Chapter 6 was a beast of a chapter at nearly 60 pages, so preparing for the next chapter is taking me a little more time, but I’m excited to share the next leg of the story with everyone soon!
3 thoughts on “Ch 7 Page 26”
WingedKitsune
Well, I guess at least she won’t be recognized, even if she’s not crazy about it.
And how unlike Grey to try and make her feel better about it.
Willam30Darby
“It… definitely doesn’t feel like me.”
There is something I found relatable in that panel – It was the first time I had to wear a uniform at work. I was expected to blend in, and be a part of the workplace culture (their words; not mine), and I remember feeling not at all like myself. Maybe I am being too dramatic, but I really did hate it.
Sparrow
Oof…lots of depressing things here. Midori’s listlessness really gets to me; she doesn’t look like herself, and it isn’t just the hair.
I’ve got mixed feelings on Ren cutting out the Problematic Switch members. On the one hand, it probably is for the best – those fellows in the crowd seemed like assholes at best, and outright dangerous at the worst. Any long term movement is gonna need trust to work, and loose cannons who escalate conflict when shit hits the fan are not a great idea to keep around. And it’s extremely refreshing as a reader to see Ren recognize the problem immediately and actually Do Something about it. I do love seeing competent, compassionate leadership that treats cruel behavior with exactly the tolerance it deserves: none.
Buuut…on the other hand…I have to ask…. where are the now-exiled Switch members? I fear they’re gonna show up somehow and cause problems; maybe leak intel to the cops out of spite. Or maybe someone will snitch in the hopes of bargaining for Forrest’s safety, I’m not sure. Either way, I bet there’s a ton of pissed off (former?) radicals with insider information out there, furious with the change in leadership, and with fresh motivation to act on that anger. It is not a great position to be in.
I guess Ren couldn’t do much more though, now thinking it all out. At least not without appeasing or ignoring their behavior on some level, which would be deeply unjust.
I mean, I guess maybe a good ol’ group therapy session or something could’ve calmed some people down and mend bridges, but who has the energy for that, lol. Especially when a lot of the rhetoric against Midori seemed outright discriminatory, and I get Ren not playing games with those ideals.
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Volume 2 Kickstarter Announcement!! +RSS feed update!
Hi folks!
With chapter 7 in the works, I’ve also been working on another project: a Kickstarter for volume 2! This will be a shiny hi-res print collection of chapters 4, 5 and 6, plus some extra goodies!
To be notified of the project launch, check out the project link!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michelledraws/centralia-2050-vol-2
Secondly, it seems that since updating the site from ComicEasel to Toocheke, the RSS feed has been kind of busted. It’s been looked into, and it seems that it should be working so long as your feed link is https://centralia2050.com/comic/rss/. This has been verified to work with Feedly; if it fails to work, it may be an issue caused by an outdated reader. Admittedly, I’m not super-versed in the world of RSS readers, so if the issue continues to persist, let me know and I’ll see what can be done.
And lastly, chapter 7! Script writing is still underway, and I’m aiming to kick off with the first few pages some time in April. Until then, huge thanks to all your patience! Chapter 6 was a beast of a chapter at nearly 60 pages, so preparing for the next chapter is taking me a little more time, but I’m excited to share the next leg of the story with everyone soon!
Much love,
-Michelle
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