from which the dialogue comes. So either Selkie has melded Paul’s words into coming from her mom, or her mom said something like this to her, or Selkie’s mom’s head is now on Paul’s body LOL
I believe Nei Li is love, as a name chosen for her out of love when she was a baby, and Selkie is pain, as a name given to her out of not-knowing-her-real-name after her mom abandoned her to a bunch of strangers (from Selkie’s point of view). Just my personal interpretation, though.
or…Nei Li could be a name given to a child that was abandoned, and Selkie was a name given by people who took her in and cared for her no matter how different she was.
Seriously Spirit guide monster dude…be more clear.
It’s one of those philosophical meta-choices about not just which name to pick, but what you choose those names to mean, and what you understand those names will be to others.
The question will be both about who the child sees herself as, and who others perceive her to be. Both names are alien to the locals, but one more so.
The one thing you can be certain of is that the result of this choice will have an effect. Determining that effect? Oh, i’m terribly sorry.
I keep thinking of Truck’s parents and their threat to raise Caine at the PTA meeting about Selkie. And my thoughts come back to Todd needing to repeat “Put my daughter in the hospital” at top volume.
I like Selkie’s dream sequences. Both the visual style fits very well for a dreamtime, and then how she’s subconsciously dealing with things too. Actually changing her name to Nei Li will require some work though. She’ll have to refuse to answer to Selkie repeatedly for quite a while.
Given that it has been awhile since the hospital visit (since she’s had time to recover), there may not be much Cain raised, since I’m fairly sure that Agent Brown wasted no time in delivering a tirade straight to Mr and Mrs Trunchbull’s front door. And the principal’s too.
Pain is a fast path to power, or in this case, self-awareness and inner strength for a child. If you can withstand pain, you can withstand anything. Love is slower, however it can endure better than pain as it’s something that one must work towards. The two paths will result in the same destination. They each have their strengths and weaknesses. However, which path she chooses will result in the person she will become.
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Choose the power of love, Selkie!
Though Paul never says which name is love and which is pain…so that might be a problem.
Also, I do believe the face in the bottom left corner is Selkie’s Sarothi mother…
from which the dialogue comes. So either Selkie has melded Paul’s words into coming from her mom, or her mom said something like this to her, or Selkie’s mom’s head is now on Paul’s body LOL
I believe Nei Li is love, as a name chosen for her out of love when she was a baby, and Selkie is pain, as a name given to her out of not-knowing-her-real-name after her mom abandoned her to a bunch of strangers (from Selkie’s point of view). Just my personal interpretation, though.
or…Nei Li could be a name given to a child that was abandoned, and Selkie was a name given by people who took her in and cared for her no matter how different she was.
Seriously Spirit guide monster dude…be more clear.
Actually, I think it’s quite clear.
Both are true!
It’s one of those philosophical meta-choices about not just which name to pick, but what you choose those names to mean, and what you understand those names will be to others.
The question will be both about who the child sees herself as, and who others perceive her to be. Both names are alien to the locals, but one more so.
The one thing you can be certain of is that the result of this choice will have an effect. Determining that effect? Oh, i’m terribly sorry.
PAIN PAIN PAIN
Absolutely cute Red Riding Selkie today. 🙂
I agree!!
Profound words from a kiddie’s unconscious. There’s definitely something archetypal going on here.
Paul the Sky Dragon.
Hm.
Is it just me, or do I sense an Eel Spirit?
I’ve been thinking that too!
But I was like, naaa, can’t be
Weren’t *both* names given and neither name chosen?
It could be said that Selkie was ‘chosen’ since she just went with it.
I know the comic is called “selkie” But I kinda hope she picks Nei Li.
I keep thinking of Truck’s parents and their threat to raise Caine at the PTA meeting about Selkie. And my thoughts come back to Todd needing to repeat “Put my daughter in the hospital” at top volume.
I like Selkie’s dream sequences. Both the visual style fits very well for a dreamtime, and then how she’s subconsciously dealing with things too. Actually changing her name to Nei Li will require some work though. She’ll have to refuse to answer to Selkie repeatedly for quite a while.
Given that it has been awhile since the hospital visit (since she’s had time to recover), there may not be much Cain raised, since I’m fairly sure that Agent Brown wasted no time in delivering a tirade straight to Mr and Mrs Trunchbull’s front door. And the principal’s too.
Pain is a fast path to power, or in this case, self-awareness and inner strength for a child. If you can withstand pain, you can withstand anything. Love is slower, however it can endure better than pain as it’s something that one must work towards. The two paths will result in the same destination. They each have their strengths and weaknesses. However, which path she chooses will result in the person she will become.
Good words.
I would add that it isn’t always a child’s choice. Sometimes it can be a long time before options are available.
My guess is she’ll start developing sarnothi “magic”, we’ve seen the green energy they manipulate can be used both creatively or destructively.
Oh, in her dreams, Selkie doesn’t speak in “pluralses”. I never noticed that before.
That is totally something an ancient eel spirit would say