Talk:A Long Road to Fortune/Issue 31/@comment-4105222-20140210091010

I'm actually in a semi-weird predicament... I meant to comment on this but then went on to start 32. I was hoping to remember what I was gonna say here but after reaching halfway through 32, I lost it. Because damn, each and every issue keeps topping the previous issue I read.

Well, let's start anyway. The most significant thing about this issue for me is the wide, spread-around range of spotlights you've provided. I got a bit of a bunch of characters without getting too lost.

You started with Yuri and Frank. I ran my excitement by you earlier in chat about how Yuri is bunking with Frank... and also this false relationship going on. I mentioned that this just got a whole lot more complicated.... as in another level of complication. Is this really love? Not entirely. But christ do I have hopes that this is just a stepping stone. That may be a jinx but yeah, PBR, don't toy with my emotions.

I didn't see Paloma's backgroud to be like such.... just did not expect it. I had thoughts, but I didn't stick by it. This revelation speaks so much about her and I do hope Liza learns from her. Also, that explanation about murder.... amazing. I learned from it truly, like it was a raw reaction from an actual killer. Amazing job.

All of this was amazing yes, but what really got me riled up was Mario and Mimi's exchange. Again, I didn't expect these two to butt heads, but when they did I literally just.... talked to my screen. That was emotional, so damn sad, and well-executed as I keep saying. You went a total different route for an angry guy. He didn't maintain his ass attitude, he didn't punch a girl. He cried, like a real man. It was all materialized by his banter with Mimi, who she herself showed well that she isn't just any addict, but a problematic kid....

I enjoyed.... is that a strong enough word? ENJOYED this issue for those interactions, most notably Mario's and Mimi's. Because of that, Mario's now at the forefront of my ALRTF mindset. I knew he'd make a worthy favorite of mine.