Brooke Goes To College, part 3, page 37
Added 2022-09-06 23:26:31 +0000 UTCI debated even including these last two pages of BGTC, for fear of having them come off as emotionally indulgent. But in the end, I didn't want to shy away from them. And I didn't think of a way to consolidate them into a single page, so you're getting this page right after the last.
As someone who went through being made single, lately, it's been easier to connect with the "passing through" moment of that kind of severance. It also feels natural to have characters that are between lovers, walking with a sense of either potential or jaded energy (and trying not to roll my eyes at all the commenters asking for happy endings in all things). And Brooke is there, now.
So, Brooke is passing through. Shedding a vestige of her older life.
One more page to go and Part 3 is complete! Then I'll post archives again, for all those who want to easily make their collection.
Comments
It's almost too real for a porn comic. Coach knows his way around women. He's grimly practical about the whole thing. Young people like to think love can last forever while older people know it isn't that easy. That's why cartoons for kids have the one love interest in most cases while adult shows are all about relationships coming and going. It's also why relationships with large age differences are frowned upon. Only one of them knows what they're getting themselves into.
Aaron Chandler
2022-10-01 05:32:55 +0000 UTCFrom personal experience, if you get emotionally involved with a serial cheater you're going to get hurt. A serial cheater has no emotional attachments and no empathy for who they hurt.
Steve O
2022-09-09 14:54:12 +0000 UTCKeep things raw and don't shy away from difficult topics. I wouldn't even consider this one of those, it fits the story very well and happy endings suck (If they are all there is).
legojohn
2022-09-08 20:56:52 +0000 UTCI get that. I have a buddy who draws comics and we discovered that he could turn my first 1,200 page novel into a 100-ish page illustrated book. Definitely took out a piece of my ego. I wasn't sure where you were going with this storyline, and storytelling is storytelling, in any form. That, and "dark and edgy" is an addictive drug. Trust me. I'm only a year sober. XD Keep up the good work, buddy.
Manrid Brizon
2022-09-08 01:36:29 +0000 UTCI get you. I could go for a long time discussing the purpose of part 3, imagining them as little chapters in a bigger book, but there's no real analogy to something with the finality of an "end" to the story. These are webcomics covering passages in a person's life, and there's a part 4. An important aspect of part 3 was to have her completely move on from Coach, and have that part severed completely. Just like the difference between the girl she used to be, and the woman she's trying to be, making errors, and realizing Coach can't fit into that. But jeez. Two pages where I decide to draw her dealing with it emotionally, and coming through it, and I get warnings about being "dark and edgy." My gosh. :3
Jay Naylor
2022-09-07 23:18:17 +0000 UTCI wasn't going to assume you were, but made a broad statement, just in case. My overall point was that "dark and edgy" only works if there's a hope spot or some kind of cathartic moment to offset the aforementioned darkness, otherwise it's just bleak and generates apathy. I've made similar storytelling mistakes in my previous novels and short stories. Just kickin' some knowledge!🤓
Manrid Brizon
2022-09-07 23:10:38 +0000 UTCI'm not writing "myself" in this. My own experiences don't mirror any of these, and I was speaking in a very broad sense about something I might not otherwise cover. Sorry it's not to your liking. Not everything will be. Hopefully, there's enough other stuff around that I do to keep you happy. Thanks for the support.
Jay Naylor
2022-09-07 22:36:10 +0000 UTCDropping in a day late for my annual comment. I'm not the kind of person who requires happy endings in all things, but there is a happy medium between being a naive optimist and a cynic. People die, couples get divorced, kids end up separated and miserable but many inevitably find catharsis in new relationships or experiences; I'm not talking about fleeting lovers, because chasing pleasure is little more than a coping mechanism for the emotionally immature, but I digress. As a storyteller of many, many years, I'd like to share some advice and/or a warning. I've flipped through this comic recently, and it's the least engaging of any story simply because it has no light at the end of the tunnel. You haven't really hinted at any catharsis and that's pushing this comic into "audience induced apathy" territory. Maybe you're saving it for later or still cooking something up, but that's an issue. Storytelling is all about engaging with the audience's feelings. Be wary of "dark and edgy" because there's a threshold to how well that sells, and I'd advise against writing your own pain; that alienates the shit out of the audience who don't want to leave on a negative note. It's often better to harness your agony and use it in a completely unrelated story; my girlfriend left me so I'm going to write about an evil king rampaging through a shire of innocents, etc. In my own work, I'm trying hard to write a new novel/series where the naive character suffers abuses and sees the horrors of an uncaring world, only to overcome and earn their happy ending, after the necessary turmoil of their personal failings. It'll be a more realistic ending, not the Disney kind, but positive nonetheless. This gives poignancy to said suffering, and that's the point. Misery without purpose is just depressing. If at any point Brooke discovers herself and makes a positive change, whether it be a career or a decent guy and a family, then there's a point to this comic, otherwise it's a solid "meh..." Food for thought.
Manrid Brizon
2022-09-07 20:03:40 +0000 UTCThe emotion makes the comic more visceral - raw. Excessive mindless sex or happiness in comics are stale, because it isn’t real. A little pain is exactly what makes Brooke’s series and a few others so good. Excellent work.
Mr. Powell
2022-09-07 17:06:44 +0000 UTCAh okay. That makes sense. I'm glad it wasn't an annoyance though.
Wildboy5699
2022-09-07 16:54:35 +0000 UTCIt's not a real annoyance. But happy endings tend to put an end to the stories about the turmoil of relationships.
Jay Naylor
2022-09-07 16:53:23 +0000 UTCSorry about my last comment about saying Brooke deserve happiness. I hope you weren't annoyed by it. I just feel bad for her because I think she's been hurt by so many people. Plus, I'm 23 and I haven't found that special someone yet. The last relationship I was in. She ended up cheating on me.
Wildboy5699
2022-09-07 16:35:20 +0000 UTCHaha, no thank you. I'm fine. x3
Jay Naylor
2022-09-07 16:17:42 +0000 UTCDo you need a hug ?
Big bad boys
2022-09-07 15:35:17 +0000 UTCIt's all right.
Jay Naylor
2022-09-07 14:49:40 +0000 UTCThanks! That's what I try to go for. Mostly.
Jay Naylor
2022-09-07 14:49:02 +0000 UTCYeah, I'm not abridging things anymore.
Jay Naylor
2022-09-07 14:48:50 +0000 UTCIt's fine. Thanks!
Jay Naylor
2022-09-07 14:48:41 +0000 UTCOh yeah. I'm doing well. Don't worry. :3
Jay Naylor
2022-09-07 14:48:12 +0000 UTCHope you're doing alright, Jay.
IamUnknown
2022-09-07 14:27:06 +0000 UTCF.I.N.E. ; Fucked Up, Insecure, Neurotic, & Emotional. I pray you have peace in your heart, if not your soul.
KungFooTek
2022-09-07 13:08:16 +0000 UTCHappy endings, the basis of Disney movies, are rare in life. It's good to see that, even though she isn't happy now, she's pulled herself together, a la Scarlett O'Hara, with her "I will survive" attitude.
Glenn Sellers
2022-09-07 08:26:17 +0000 UTCThis is the type of thing that keeps me reading your comics. They're set apart with characters that have depth, emotion, the random philosophical stuff, and sometimes reality checks. Not just consequence-free debauchery.
csstats
2022-09-07 03:53:09 +0000 UTCWrite what you want to right if it makes sense for the characters. Most of the time political correctness is just people who think the world of themselves forcing their opinions on others rather than them trying to do what's right. If someone doesn't like it then bad for them your the author and it's your story and you yourself get to decide what happens always remember you can take advice and constrictive criticism into consideration but you should never feel the need to conform to others just because they don't like something.
Puppeteir
2022-09-07 03:05:24 +0000 UTCI’m sorry about your divorce And yeah the rawness of this is real
pokediginut
2022-09-07 00:53:46 +0000 UTCI remember them days. Yeah, you find yourself in a whirlwind of intense emotion, only to be completely turned around and disoriented when it suddenly stops. Good news is it passes. The bad news is it passes like a kidney stone. Edit to clarify, I'm commenting on Brooke specifically.
ConnorCat
2022-09-07 00:50:24 +0000 UTCGodspeed brotha
Cute Uncle Gobu
2022-09-07 00:21:41 +0000 UTCTime to keep moving foward, Brooke
Ygor Matheus
2022-09-07 00:15:54 +0000 UTCLife Lessons. Transition Time(s). Thanks Jay.
Antarctican
2022-09-07 00:04:18 +0000 UTCmore serious moments in art is always appreciated, after all art is best when it has a huge chunk of soul in it ^^
Kaya Rainbird
2022-09-07 00:01:40 +0000 UTCYeah, I'd prefer that you didn't hold back with what you want to make/express with your art. Always 100% for me.
Viro Veteruscy
2022-09-06 23:48:13 +0000 UTCSame, props for not caving to others.
Spectre
2022-09-06 23:46:18 +0000 UTCI like the emotion you put into these last few pages. Well done.
MentalMetaMaine
2022-09-06 23:42:43 +0000 UTCI think you made the right decision and I support it all the way
ZeroZi
2022-09-06 23:34:26 +0000 UTCSorry about your break up, Jay
Daniel Opossum
2022-09-06 23:34:12 +0000 UTCYou made the trash panda cry :(
Osiris
2022-09-06 23:32:15 +0000 UTCPoor Brooke 💔, but that's life and as harsh as it seems Coach is right.
jewellsbedamned
2022-09-06 23:31:42 +0000 UTCPoor girl, its a part of life though
Tyro Thunderdrone
2022-09-06 23:29:21 +0000 UTC😭 poor Brooke
Lord Kaio
2022-09-06 23:28:54 +0000 UTC
