HELLO FROM HALO HEAD #266
(this is part of an ongoing comic series! HFHH is an irreverent, allegorical comedy that explores the multitudes of a person's response to trauma. i call it a "traumedy" ;) see my bio to read the rest!)
[Originally posted March 29, 2023]
(this is part of an ongoing comic series! HFHH is an irreverent, allegorical comedy that explores the multitudes of a person's response to trauma. i call it a "traumedy" ;) see my bio to read the rest!)
[Originally posted March 29, 2023]
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Comments
I agree more with Pepper's analysis.
But I don't agree with the methods he uses to manipulate people into working with him [out of necessity, somewhat]
I understand Achilles' pov, and Clair /is/ still a person
But he doesn't understand nuance
He doesn't even realize/see Clair taking the book from Chloe. He's in his own little world and never notices how fucked up some of Clair's behavior is. If he processed what clair was doing to control Chloe, he might be more on pepper's side, here...
Clair IS a good person—of that i’m sure. As is the goal she’s trying to achieve. It’s her methods which are questionable
Clair is just like any other human, complex with both good and bad parts. I /do/ think she gets a lot of flak when she's trying to do nice things, /but/ I think a lot of her reasons for doing them are unhealthy, controlling, and out of turn.
its a safe haven for achilles, and pepper is attacking it.
why would he? pepper has made a lot of assumptions about how achilles sees the situation and hasn't actually asked him how he feels once. it's another exclusion
Pepper's view is understandable with the limited information he has
but being nice IS a big thing for Achilles especially considering how people usually brush him off
but he doesn't even know WHAT she did or WHY she did it
he's been up in his head so much he's made a story that noone else would really understand
I appreciate that Achilles isn't just "haha, he not get words," he's legitimately trying to understand what people mean and work their sayings into his vocabulary.
"This is just like something a real person would say"
Also kitty butt lol
Resisting the urge to read it all now. I'm enjoying reading it like it's coming out week to week
They’re all just fucked up people trying to live their lives and failing miserably to communicate properly or find healthy coping mechanisms
The lil opposite vibe here, Pepper using turns of phrase like they're ingrained into his vocabulary and Achillies not understanding them and because of that refusing what Pepper is trying to say.
Achilles is standing up for himself and it's SO satisfying to see and I'm *so* proud of him.
But damn, Pepper *does* make a fair point that they need to tread carefully if there's any indication Clair could be malicious.
But now this dog who speaks in dismissive riddles is lying to her on his behalf.
It's GOOD FOOD