I think the real question is, are these references coming from Jane's subconscious, or is Eve such a huge closeted anime nerd that it shipped over to Jane's hallucination of her tiny selves?
Anyway, we know that Eve and Park were part of a very nerdy crowd in their teens and are now kind of embarrassed about it, so it makes sense that Eve’s bad side would be the part of her that wants to be a cool kid who gets laid and wears cool shades and definitely does not know what a “beholder” is.
I took it as Jane, these references totally come straight from Jane's Totally Unofficial Anime Hell. (Which oh man, did that bring back some memories.)
Cynicism is so easy. Just see everything as bad as it can possibly be, convince yourself before you even begin that it's just not worth it and at least you can't get hurt where you are right now. Now Hope, no matter how naive it may be, is a willingness to Risk. You know you deserve better, even if it means enduring pain, and no one, not even yourself, is going to hold you down and beat complacency into you.
There is no Right decision here, only what Jane wants for herself and what she's willing to do to get it.
37 thoughts on “#810 + 811 – self preserving”
Ian
Holy shit. I've always loved and related to your comics. But none has cut near as deep as this one for me personally.
Max
"the heart can only take so much imagination" fuck, man
Alex
I think the real question is, are these references coming from Jane's subconscious, or is Eve such a huge closeted anime nerd that it shipped over to Jane's hallucination of her tiny selves?
Phasma Felis
I dunno if you wrote “shipped” there on purpose, but it’s perfect.
Phasma Felis
Anyway, we know that Eve and Park were part of a very nerdy crowd in their teens and are now kind of embarrassed about it, so it makes sense that Eve’s bad side would be the part of her that wants to be a cool kid who gets laid and wears cool shades and definitely does not know what a “beholder” is.
bermudacakepass
I think it's all Jane, but, she's thinking "what would Eve think?".
twentynine
I took it as Jane, these references totally come straight from Jane's Totally Unofficial Anime Hell. (Which oh man, did that bring back some memories.)
Yammy
Gosh, that was pretty self-destructive
Dalky
METAL.
kat
OK OK OK but notice how Jane is all in purple and Nai-eve is all in purple.
Mmm? Mmm?
Siggy
"Nai-eve"
+ 1 millionnnnnnnnn
grantimusmax
Talk about your manifest internal anguish. Jane's gonna put Anti-Eve in the toilet and flush.
Julia
Reminded me of this little glimpse into Jane's mind from a few story lines ago (and the first appearance of wisdom bitch!)
http://www.octopuspie.com/2013-06-25/610-adjusted…
cwbuecheler
Cynic-Eve's big grin in the final panel looks like the face of someone who doesn't realize she's about to get whomped.
kev
If I were Jane, this would make me a bit worried about Eve…
Also, that smear of purple blood
nalem
I think that's a bruise which're blue
nalem
er purple! Haha we called them black and blues in my house
@IanMayor
Those freakin' colours (beautiful)
Jake
Cynicism is so easy. Just see everything as bad as it can possibly be, convince yourself before you even begin that it's just not worth it and at least you can't get hurt where you are right now. Now Hope, no matter how naive it may be, is a willingness to Risk. You know you deserve better, even if it means enduring pain, and no one, not even yourself, is going to hold you down and beat complacency into you.
There is no Right decision here, only what Jane wants for herself and what she's willing to do to get it.
jen
This hit home really hard but I needed something like this, thank you.
kickpass
Hey! how did you get in my head?
Cynically Depressed
That's not cynicism. That's depression. Trust me, I've had both.
BoringDolls
Thanks to this story I've come to the realisation that I've probably been listening to my Anti-Eve for the best part of five years.
Kiwi
Cynic-Eve must be a CloTi fan.
Leon
Murder, everyone. Murder.
Reed
"*coo-o-o-l-d blo-oo-d-e-e-d*"
@JonathandelaR16
Did anyone else just start hearing "Komm, Susser Tod" play?
dmm
I can't help feeling there's some significance in the fact that even the positive one gravitated towards the tragic relationship examples…
RyBry
I love how the cat's eyes turn to X's on Good Eve's shirt.
Bonnie
http://www.octopuspie.com/2013-06-25/610-adjusted…
this is a good arc to revisit before continuing this one for sure!
Donnyfightworld
The sunglasses are off. Sampson's hair has been cut.
Donnyfightworld
Game over dawg!
Other
Was she about to say "The Sonic to your Tails"?
MerchManDan
Goddamn. I've felt my mind go to war against itself time and again; this page sums up the feeling perfectly.
KitKats
Shoulder Devil Eve… Why… ?
Mal
Anthy to your Utena… holy crap I actually understand that reference!
amorapologist
a revolutionary girl utena reference to steal what ever last bit of my heart that this comic hasn't already swooned away from me <3