I can't go to jail, I'm a princess and it's my birthday

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harveyjames  is a comic genius, and most probably an evil genius.

I just read this comic he made for Vice Magazine, and it felt like being punched in the gut. Repeatedly. And I mean that as a compliment. I wish I could explain, but I was never a good critic, just trust me on this one, Okay ? Read it. It's genius. No really, read it. You'll thank me later, or

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[ndgmtlcd]

I'm glad it ended happily for that poor little girl.

[jabberworks]

Wow, that's amazing! I got to read a little of it when it was in script form and, I have to admit, I couldn't really picture it. But he pulled it off really well. Hurrah! :-D

[_w_o_o_d_]

He totally took me by surprise on this one. At first I expected another of his silly/dirty "oh Daphny" comics, then things start to get ugly, emotionally speaking, and with all the details provided I start to assume it's all real-life experience, and then it gets REALLY ugly and I'm really feeling bad for the character, although I'm wondering about some things (bit a chunk of flesh out of his neck, really ?)... and then this silly ending completely takes me by surprise and I don't even know what to feel any more ! It really got me totally confused, and a little frustrated about not being able to tell what was real and what wasn't. I love and hate this comic at the same time for this reason.

I mean, I KNOW Stalin riding a dragon isn't real, but as for the rest... Oh crap, it's no use even thinking about it.

[jabberworks]

Yeah, I know what you mean. But I read the last bit as her going mad and/or hallucinating after all the bad stuff she's been through, and it made sense to me that way. But perhaps I'm being a bit simplistic.

It IS a real roller-coaster!

[_w_o_o_d_]

A roller-coaster, right. Exactly the word I was looking for.

Hallucinating, maybe... But then maybe she was hallucinating all along ? Or it was all a dream ?

[jabberworks]

I am typing this with one hand as I listen to endless Tchaikovsky on the US tax form question hotline. I think I am going to start seeing Stalin on a dragon soon...

[_w_o_o_d_]

Tchaikovsky ? Here we usually get Vivaldi's "four seasons" as waiting music on phone servers.

[jabberworks]

Better 'n a digital version of Greensleeves, I must say. I think I am going to give up now. :-p

[_w_o_o_d_]

"sorry for lying i guess"

You don't have to be ! It's not like anyone is telling the truth on the internet, anyway. You don't owe us anything.

Also, I think your icon is going to make me barf if I keep looking at this screen any longer. Or give me a seizure or something.

[_w_o_o_d_]

I think you already said a lot of truth, given the circumstances. A lot more than most people would in this situation.

And again, it's a blog (or a journal or whatever), and you are free to say whatever you want. People won't judge you (or they will, but fuck them)