You're right in that monologing wouldn't have been a good idea, and I can definitely see where Beth was coming off jaded, but why feels less obvious to me. I know that part of my fixation on the IUD was because it's what was led with. That, and I guess from what I've read, I never saw her love of toys as something that reflected her emotional disconnect. I never saw it as a replacement for intimacy. I always saw it as something she did regardless of relationship status. Her dry spell shown in puss in boots seemed to end when she gained confidence. If she's had more dry spells, it hasn't seemed that way. Even with her Onatomy short, it seemed more that she was relating her familiarity with and love of her own body more than showing a character issue. That's just what I saw though.
Tyvara_Panther
2020-12-14 20:53:11 +0000 UTC
Sorry you feel that way. I'm trying not to be explicit with my explanations while in story, and just letting things play out more naturally, so I didn't hit that button hard. Because you see it as a story, you see the removal of birth control as a plot device. I saw it as a character issue, Beth's recognition of where she thinks her life is going. I would hope to express this without a narrative block of text reflecting her internal monologue, or pages of unnatural conversation to that effect.
Jay Naylor
2020-12-14 16:28:21 +0000 UTC
Beth was expressing the sardonic and jaded attitude that she's not going to have the opportunities anymore and so she's not concerned with it. It's the path of regression back to where she was when she first appeared: disregarding connections to others and using toys for satisfaction.
Jay Naylor
2020-12-14 16:25:14 +0000 UTC
I agree with all of that, and I do realize that her character will grow and evolve. That's to be expected. However, she didn't need to stop her birth control until she started showing signs of menopause. Her line of, "they don't last forever" is inaccurate. She could have gotten it replaced when she got the last one removed. That was the move that felt purely for plot convenience. Everything else was very on par for her. From that moment on it was obvious where the story was going. I couldn't figure out the motive for that other than pushing her toward pregnancy for the story. I know it won't matter to the bulk of your audience, but it's something that stood out like a sore thumb. Trixie believing that line was on par for her. She's the sort of ditz I would expect that logic from.
Tyvara_Panther
2020-12-14 15:51:31 +0000 UTC
She's always been depicted as someone who is both sexually compulsive and also who has used people for sex. My intention is not for her to be "strong independent woman", but to be a woman who has issues and wraps them up in a jaded veneer, coping with her inability to find fulfillment. That's far more interesting and poignant to me.
Character's like Beth are sometimes archetypes, but often they become arcs. She's on one. And she will evolve. I thought about it, and there's a question that she will face in a conversation with her sister in the future. It's not about whether she doesn't make mistakes, or whether she wants a baby or not. It's about what she will be in 10 years: The same woman, just ten years older, chasing the same things, trying to hope for the same kinds of things, and finding it much harder as age sets in. Or something more, an acquired level of new responsibility and a legacy beyond just her art and a memory in the minds of her lovers.
She will change. She will grow.
Jay Naylor
2020-12-12 17:42:05 +0000 UTC
Force of Nature?
stingray21
2020-12-12 09:37:32 +0000 UTC
Which comic was this?
stingray21
2020-12-12 09:37:16 +0000 UTC
Bummer. Considering you do plenty of pregnancy stuff, and the way the comic started, this was the obvious ending, but single mom/milf Beth is a bummer as far as character development. Obviously it works as fan service. I liked her living her unconventional, independent lifestyle. I liked that she was living a traditionally masculine lifestyle as a woman. She was a strong, intelligent female character, and this arc showed her making a continuing series of obvious mistakes someone half her age would, for no other reason than to get knocked up. *shrugs* I love your work, but this would probably be my least liked arcs. Feels very off character for her, but on brand for your comics, so it is what it is. I'm clearly in the minority with this opinion.
Tyvara_Panther
2020-12-11 00:08:41 +0000 UTC
Beth, I believe you already have "fucked that guy". LOL
Glenn Sellers
2020-12-10 22:24:24 +0000 UTC
Beth looks very sexy.
Bagginsbandb
2020-12-08 08:36:50 +0000 UTC
I agree with one of the dudes above me. A One shot of her finding out would be awesome
Roman Snow
2020-12-08 01:06:15 +0000 UTC
Sigh... Knew it, just hated to call it. Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with Beth getting pregnant, it was bound to happen eventually as much as she did it(giggles), it's nice to see and I wish her the best of luck being a mom now. But from that asshole?(sigh) Beth said it perfectly, "Fuck that guy!" She's better off without him, maybe she'll get lucky and find a man now who will take care of her and her kid(s). So I guess this is the end of Beth-gasms and her enjoying single life(sort of), but look forward to seeing her future, hope it's a good one, she's been through so much, having followed her stories all these years since "Better Days", she's my fav out of all your characters. Please do her justice Jay!
Sonny Starbrite
2020-12-07 04:19:44 +0000 UTC
Maybe.
Jay Naylor
2020-12-07 00:28:47 +0000 UTC
Any chance of a one-shot with Beth finding out the news on the stick?
T-rex 1973
2020-12-07 00:18:21 +0000 UTC
noooooo
Jsquigs
2020-12-06 22:36:08 +0000 UTC
I'm really interested seeing how Beths future goes.
ghostman
2020-12-06 21:58:02 +0000 UTC
Nothing precisely planned right now. Just general ideas.
Jay Naylor
2020-12-06 18:24:35 +0000 UTC
Beautiful 😻
Infamous Paradox
2020-12-06 17:53:16 +0000 UTC
Ummm..yeah. You kinda already did, Beth. ;) You do look beautiful.
Shawn Barr
2020-12-06 17:07:06 +0000 UTC
Do you plan for any story's in her time of being pregnant and after that. Would be amazing to see something from her life during that. Even if it are only short story's with 3-5 pages each.
Just as an idea ^^
KaoruUzu
2020-12-06 08:52:22 +0000 UTC
Called it. Looking forward to Beth's offspring in the future.
Anne Bloodrose
2020-12-06 07:38:59 +0000 UTC
Well ... she allready did, didn`t she? Beth as a mother is a interessting idea.
Gregor Eder
2020-12-06 07:18:01 +0000 UTC
I hope we get to see some pregnant sex with her in the future.
Zeikcied
2020-12-06 06:42:09 +0000 UTC
Wow Jay, your art never ceases to amaze me 😍
Flutters__
2020-12-06 04:49:58 +0000 UTC
Going affair that him?
June Vasquez
2020-12-06 03:54:08 +0000 UTC
You did though, Beth. More than once. Lol. You're beautiful though.
Jennifer
2020-12-06 03:24:11 +0000 UTC
Absolutely stunning, wow! Beautiful work!
Miles Elskens
2020-12-06 00:13:36 +0000 UTC
Independence and appetite for life.
Bob
2020-12-05 23:51:25 +0000 UTC
I kinda think that's how you got into that predicament...
JasonAW3
2020-12-05 23:39:55 +0000 UTC
I'm sorry Beth but, I believe you've already done that.
Glenn Sellers
2020-12-05 23:21:24 +0000 UTC
After years and years we are finally approaching MILF Beth time, let’s goooooo
CodyTheBruh
2020-12-05 23:00:03 +0000 UTC
I love this
Lyx
2020-12-05 22:53:24 +0000 UTC
Beth's Beautiful Baby Bump 💞
Antarctican
2020-12-05 22:47:19 +0000 UTC
Going to be interesting to watch l, especially if there will be a comic of Beth being Pregnant while she and Trixie hang out together.
Michael J Simmons
2020-12-05 22:47:19 +0000 UTC
I would like to see her drawing and painting her Kittens.
Antarctican
2020-12-05 22:44:29 +0000 UTC
Why would she want to resist? Pregnant sex is fun and some women get super horny during different points. Hormones are strong lol.
Ragnarok
2020-12-05 22:31:19 +0000 UTC
Funny is triplets.
BB
2020-12-05 22:31:07 +0000 UTC
From Force of Nature i kinda expected her to get pregnant but i wasn't thinking it would happen so fast. The hints were also very distinct XD
Legends
2020-12-05 22:29:51 +0000 UTC
haha yea that would be interesting to see but i think she would have enough will power to resist sex while pregnant.
Legends
2020-12-05 22:28:21 +0000 UTC
This may be an entirely selfish request, but it sure would be great to see her in some sex scenes while pregnant. That would definitely be new territory to explore!
Ragnarok
2020-12-05 22:26:12 +0000 UTC
Inb4 original life spinoff with Beth as momma
Indy_650
2020-12-05 22:23:09 +0000 UTC
Heh Beth, I think it’s your fault, you seemed to really like him to cum in you. I always hoped that would happen.
Ammariel
2020-12-05 22:22:22 +0000 UTC
An amazing beautifull image! I'm just curious if this is just one kitten or maybe even two? ^^
KaoruUzu
2020-12-05 22:04:45 +0000 UTC
Holy shit! I mean it was kinda obvious this was going to happen at some point. I think she is going to struggle (alot). But I also think she is going to be a wonderful mother who will love her child dearly.
Lord Kaio
2020-12-05 22:03:16 +0000 UTC
It's gonna be interesting to see her have to settle down and actually be land locked she can't exactly live at sea Anymore
Johnny Grimm
2020-12-05 21:38:33 +0000 UTC
Beautiful!
Hupe
2020-12-05 21:36:20 +0000 UTC
I'm guessing 5 based on the last panel of page 39.
csstats
2020-12-05 21:28:05 +0000 UTC
This still feels like a weird direction to me, but she's still attractive anyway.
Volpethrope
2020-12-05 21:19:46 +0000 UTC
You did, and look what happened.
scythemouse
2020-12-05 21:14:53 +0000 UTC
Love it.
Lord Chaos
2020-12-05 21:12:22 +0000 UTC
Looks like you already did. *rimshot*
Asterion Del Toro
2020-12-05 21:11:27 +0000 UTC
Can’t wait to see how beautiful that kitty is as both it’s parents are beautiful. Wonder how Trixie and Aron reacted to this
pokediginut
2020-12-05 21:11:19 +0000 UTC
I gotta admit this was a bit of a shock for me. But holy shit pregnant Beth is hot as fuck ngl.
jewellsbedamned
2020-12-05 21:00:22 +0000 UTC
Absolutely this. Would be fun to see how it would change her!
IamUnknown
2020-12-05 20:59:47 +0000 UTC
I think pregnant Beth is interesting. she was always in a way moving and running and now that she's pregnant would be interested to see how she develops as a character and a mother. would still like to see maybe her MILF side now lol
Kurocat
2020-12-05 20:56:32 +0000 UTC
Oh snap
Blair at clair Riggs
2020-12-05 20:55:25 +0000 UTC
Whhhaaat?
Harper
2020-12-05 20:53:17 +0000 UTC
She'd do it again in a heart beat.
Blake DeFriend
2020-12-05 20:51:06 +0000 UTC
Honestly I'm hoping he does one anyway.
SOU6900
2020-12-05 20:50:51 +0000 UTC
pregnant Beth <3
Mr.No FunZone
2020-12-05 20:49:47 +0000 UTC
Oh...so that how babby formed
glitch
2020-12-05 20:48:23 +0000 UTC
😍
Vylon Delta
2020-12-05 20:48:22 +0000 UTC
What was it that you liked about her?
Jay Naylor
2020-12-05 20:47:51 +0000 UTC
NGL, would ruin Beth as a character for me.
Bob
2020-12-05 20:46:34 +0000 UTC
Always use a rubber guys....unless you like the risk
Doomslayer69
2020-12-05 20:46:31 +0000 UTC
I mean, you did that. A few times.
Wonder what Trixie has to say about this. XD
Silvador
2020-12-05 20:46:14 +0000 UTC
If he makes this a story, I’m excited to see how that would play out.