“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.
Wow! Chapter 6 is finished? And it only took TWO years?! I guess it makes sense when you consider this midpoint chapter is twice the length of the previous chapters. It feels a little unreal to be wrapping up on something I started at the beginning of the pandemic; I’m not very good at celebrating accomplishments, but I do feel a little proud(??) of keeping Centralia going even while the world implodes. It hasn’t always been fun working on a dystopian cyberpunk story when the world you’re living in starts to reflect the world you’re fabricating, but if anything, I hope that the comic updates have given you something to look forward to in tough times.
Now that the chapter is complete, I’m going to take some time off to do Holidays™ and recharge my story brain. I’ll be back early next year with chapter 7 and will announce when you can expect to see the first pages! Until then, please have a happy and safe holiday and an excellent New Years, and thank you from the bottom of my heart for joining me on this comics journey! (´͈ ᵕ `͈ ）
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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Chapter 6: COMPLETE
Wow! Chapter 6 is finished? And it only took TWO years?! I guess it makes sense when you consider this midpoint chapter is twice the length of the previous chapters. It feels a little unreal to be wrapping up on something I started at the beginning of the pandemic; I’m not very good at celebrating accomplishments, but I do feel a little proud(??) of keeping Centralia going even while the world implodes. It hasn’t always been fun working on a dystopian cyberpunk story when the world you’re living in starts to reflect the world you’re fabricating, but if anything, I hope that the comic updates have given you something to look forward to in tough times.
Now that the chapter is complete, I’m going to take some time off to do Holidays™ and recharge my story brain. I’ll be back early next year with chapter 7 and will announce when you can expect to see the first pages! Until then, please have a happy and safe holiday and an excellent New Years, and thank you from the bottom of my heart for joining me on this comics journey! (´͈ ᵕ `͈ ）
Much love and gratitude,
-Michelle
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