That Isn’t a Pass Anyone Wants
Chapter: Season Ten
Donny used to date Trevor and wrote him out of the series years ago, but when I started writing the pages on the way toward the series finale, Donny came to mind again and I decided to bring him back in. What can I say? I like closure in fiction.
Donny met Mel during the arc where we learned more about Grey and we met Officer Clark. Hm. I guess I do like to bring things back around…
Here is where they met.
https://d20monkey.com/comic/the-question/
I can just imagine slipping in that Homer fading into the hedges GIF here.
Here to help!
wait. finale? noooooo… why do all my favorite comics have to end!! /cry
Hear, hear! I JUST discovered this gem! Dammit!
Oof. I do remember thinking it was an awfully cold dick move of Trevor to write Donny off as a “side quest” when he brought up their split at the time, especially since they seemed to be a pretty good couple when they were together. I know some people can fall out of love just as easily as they can fall in love, but in my experience it’s rarely a good indicator of another person’s character when they can just casually dehumanize a former SO like that.
How long ago was that? Because, damn, Donny’s clinging.
I suspect the drama is due to Trevor’s difficulties with not digging a knife in and twisting it. Nobody wants to hear a negative assessment of their excitement skills. It could be one of the only things more hated and painful than the “Let’s just he friends” speech when used as a cover.
There are few things worse than being caught between friends, and the drama can be intense. Opinions differ on how to handle this; some people stick up for the closer friend, or the one they believe is in the right, and some choose not to become involved. I’m kind of hoping Charlie declares neutrality on this one, but I’ve lived far too long to say that this is the ‘right’ choice…it’s just my opinion.
I am SO invested in this storyline…
I mean I don’t think Charlie has any choice but to side with hia friend here. Donny is at best an acquaintance and Mel is someone he generally seems to think was a toxic influence in his game group despite having some level of friendship. Charlie may disagree with some of T’s choices but I think he would end up being there for the friend thats been there for years over the one who ghosted them.
I’ve had friends break up several times. with me still friends with both. I hold to a policy of “you can talk about how you felt or feel, but if you are just running your ex down. I don’t want to hear it.” I’ve found pointing out that I’m still friends with their ex usually gets the point across and thus far I’ve only lost one friend that way. She choose to ghost me.
goddamn have I been here. And it sucks.
Don’t sit on the fence like that Donny, tell us how you really feel.
TBH I stop listening to anyone who says things like “Tell that slut” That’s usually a good sign of an asshole x.x
*slow nod of agreement*
No shade at you Brian! Your characters are great, and realistic, so real that they have them shitty traits that make them unlikeable people but great characters.
I’m not sure I’m a fan of Donny. There’s being upset at how a relationship ended, and then there’s…. that.
This isn’t an attack on you, Brian. You’ve gotten me emotionally invested in these goobers.
By ‘that’ I mean his choice of words that Reaver alluded to.
Donny’s doing something similar to Charlie what two of my family members tried to do with me. Even knowing Charlie’s a lover, not a fighter, he needs to draw that line and do it now, for the sake of his own sanity. No wants to play messenger that way
I have been in this EXACT circumstance multiple times in my life. I feel this strip in my soul.
Donny? Seek help. Professional help. Or just get over yourself mate. Yes, someone treated you less than acceptable, and that’s something you either choose to put down and let go, or YOU make it into a barb in your soul. You, not the other person.
Too many people like that IRL, blaming everything and everyone for their inability to cope, deal, grow and move on. And they’re next to impossible to help, their whole life propped up on a victim/martyr-complex which only serves to make them bitter and depressed and causes them to seek out others of the same ilk to form hate-groups.
Seem far, far to many young people (that’s under 40 by my estimate) behave like this. This one cut close to home for me.
Criminal acts not included of course, then it’s a different kettle of fish.
i would say mostly under 30 in my experience behave like this.
Hence why i think the official Age for being counted as a (Young)”Adult” should be 25 and up.
Fragile egos and inability to cope is far from exclusively the province of the young. I’ve encountered plenty of people older than myself (and I’m on the far side of 40) who lash out, dress down, or hold an undying grudge against others for anything that could be considered a slight or a show of disrespect. Lack of self-worth affects all generations.
That said, I agree with the ‘seek help’ comment. Counselling is a great way to find a measure of inner peace, and develop the emotional strength to deal with shitty people and remain intact. To anybody out there who’s in pain and considering it; screw up your courage and take the plunge. More often than not, it’s worth it. You’re worth it.
Whaaat? Is it so strange that Donny dislikes someone who treated them badly?
Having lived in a small town where live theatre draws 500 000 tourists a year I can say with some authority that you have the bitchy gay man patter down to a science.
No good can come of either of these two getting tangled back into the lives of the main cast. None. It’s not Charlie’s job to say that, but it should be said by someone.
The Plot Gets THICC and no in the sexual way. Now Charlie now suspect Trevor.
Is me or in the last 2 panels it can see the Charlie’s iris/pupils move?
Trevor sounds like a real jack ass. Like, okay, you have a grievance with Charlie’s friend, handle your shit, don’t drag a dude you haven’t seen in years into it.
You mean Donny, right? Trevor is the one he’s complaining about. And it doesn’t sound like Trevor OR Charlie are trying to drag each other into this.
Um…series finale? Nooooo, not another great one gone…
Yup, Brian announced he is bringing this to a close and what the future holds: https://d20monkey.com/2019/09/03/announcement/
Somehow not surprised that those two would hang out. They deserve each other.
Also, only the return of the IGS is holding back the sad at this ending. But as a GM who struggles with figuring out when to end a campaign, I respect the hell out of your ability to put a bow on it.
Why do I get the feeling that this is going to lead into Sam’s brother and Trevor’s relationship coming out in the open, and that’ll either tear things apart, or finally get them to reconcile? Hopefully with dove getting a good kick in the rear