That was remarkably mature for both of them. I can see where both of the kids are coming from, and I think it was handled well. Tommy’s working through some major issues, and Selkie’s not going to make that harder for him. Well done to both of them.
We can hope he learns that, now that he’s betrayed his parents’ trust, they’re going to land on him like a ton of bricks if he get reported again. (Quite possibly out of proportion and/or with a risk that even *allegations* will get them landing on him.) And that the loss of his shield-against-being-a-thug, if nothing else, will make him step more cautiously in the future.
He’s a troll. Always someone trying to come in and say stupid stuff because they think it’s edgy, when it’s just plain stupid. I say ignore him and move on.
It is SO much better to regret Not doing something evil, in leiu of regreting DOING something evil. Selkie has learned a wonderful lesson that will give her joy. And Tommy seems to have overlooked that she didn’t call him Truck when it is his “handle” at school. She called him Tommy, and he missed it.
That switcher-roo was really a large show of respect, the he overlooked. Thomas, do NOT allow your pain to blind you to nuance. Observing others even through your pain will protect you.
Well done, and realistically portrayed, I think. I had to deal with a bully at school once, and while –like Selkie– I was initially joyous when he got some comeuppance, eventually I felt awkward about the whole thing and wanted it to go away. It was especially weird because, like Tommy, the guy wanted to be buddies afterwards. Unfortunately, neither of us at the time had the self-awareness that Selkie and Tommy displayed here, so it just went on for the next couple years in a sort-friendly quiet.
Hahas, Yay, Update! Why does he look so sad? At least she didn’t spit on him… She doesn’t want to be your friend, so what? At least she forgave you. *.*
I think it’s a combination of two things:
1) If Selkie had forgiven him it would help the other kids forgive him, and/or
2) If Selkie had forgiven him he might not be a bad guy after all.
This reminds me of something that happened to me back in elementary school… when I was in forth grade, one of my classmates bit me at lunchtime. I mentioned it to just one other friend, but I guess someone else overheard because by the end of lunchtime recess one of the noonaides was telling our teacher about it. The kid got sent to the principal’s office, and then he got really mad at me for telling on him (even though I didn’t).
Anyway, in fifth grade he was saying he wanted to be friends with me again, and was expressing this by following me and my friends around whenever we were at recess. I wrote him a letter saying I wasn’t upset with him like I was at the time of the biting incident, but I didn’t feel like we were friends either and that it might be a while until I really wanted to be friends. He then showed this to his teacher which got me in trouble for “bullying” him, and I had to write an apology– and when I tried to include a better explanation of what I meant with my apology, my teacher made me redo it.
But now? We both attend the same university, and we’re good friends. I was able to crash with him for a week this summer when I needed somewhere to stay, he talks to me about problems he’s having, we play Catan. He’s actually become a pretty important person in my life. These characters are still really young; the future is big.
your teacher was mucho retardo and needs to be fired. This is the same kind of person that applies the “zero contact” rule to a little kid hugging another kid who’s sad.
First off, I just wanna say, I love Selkie. It’s a wonderful comic. It’s probably one of THE best written comics I have EVER seen. And I’ve read ALOT of comics. So Dave, keep going the course, because the way you resolved this conflict was absolutely PERFECT. You handled this incredibly touchy subject with a grace I cannot even describe.
As for the commenters though…I have one thing to say to some of you. Shame on you. Selkie handled this situation better alot of you EVER would. All of you saying that Truck is still going to turn out like a monster, or that he should get what’s going to him still after everything, acting like he hasn’t changed in the slightest? Shame on you.
Despite Trucks mannerisms, it was SPELLED OUT for you, that he didn’t realize he was ‘the bad guy’. And now that that delusion has been shattered, he realizes what he did was wrong and the fact that he wanted to make up with Selkie shows he really DOES regret his actions. He always though he was ‘in the right’ and now that he’s learned (Albeit a bit late) from right and wrong, there is a very obvious hope that he will get better as a human being. If not, then you can hate on him all you want. But realize, this kids like 10 years old or whatever. It’s not up to YOU to judge how he’s going to grow up. Maybe if he was older, then yeah, you could do whatever you want, but he’s still just a little kid who VERY OBVIOUSLY didn’t know better. A kid who is showing GENUINE remorse. You all are easily old enough to know better. Grow up.
First off, I agree with you heartily, on the comic and some commemters.
On the other hand, I think you’re being a bit harsh. I recognize that you acknowledged that it was “some of you” at the beginning of your post, but the length and strength of the post normally gets used like you’re yelling at a lot more people. Just… emphasize that it’s only a few folks some more?
I’m wondering why the “there’s” in the second to the last panel has an apostrophe? If it’s her speech impediment then there shouldn’t be an apostrophe, correct?
You appear to be correct. Dave made an “oops”. It happens occasionally, although usually sixteen hours after it had been pointed out, he’d have fixed it. 😛
I’ll demur on how “sincere” Tommy’s apology is; but I think it’s part of his process. He’s seeing that just saying “sorry” doesn’t necessarily make everything ok. And that’s part of his process of understanding that his actions can have permanent consequences.
Now if we can just teach all the adults that lesson 🙂
I’m really lovin’ Selkie’s little half-shrug there. Seems to be a combination of social/emotional (“not sure if this is an acceptable thing or whether it’ll hurt your feelings”) and physical (“not sure if this’ll make you go crazy and attack me again”). It’s a gesture I wouldn’t have come up with on my own and yet it makes perfect sense for the context. Kudos.
Like Joey up there, I think you handled this touchy subject with surprising grace. But then, I could’ve predicted that; what your art lacks, your writing and characterization more than make up for. Way better than many professional comics I follow.
That ‘for now’ bit made my stomach lurch… well done I guess.
Well, she was KIND about it, at least…
That was remarkably mature for both of them. I can see where both of the kids are coming from, and I think it was handled well. Tommy’s working through some major issues, and Selkie’s not going to make that harder for him. Well done to both of them.
So called it.
Not being hated: the first step towards most anything acceptable by modern society.
This comment has my seal of approval.
Well it’s a good start at least. Not like she could possibly fathom that enemies can become good friends eventually lol
This kid is absolutely going to become a rapist.
We can hope he learns that, now that he’s betrayed his parents’ trust, they’re going to land on him like a ton of bricks if he get reported again. (Quite possibly out of proportion and/or with a risk that even *allegations* will get them landing on him.) And that the loss of his shield-against-being-a-thug, if nothing else, will make him step more cautiously in the future.
We can hope.
… what.
He’s a troll. Always someone trying to come in and say stupid stuff because they think it’s edgy, when it’s just plain stupid. I say ignore him and move on.
Maybe she could just spit on him a little right now…
“No Spitting.”
“Seriously. No Spitting.”
“Actually, that bears repeating. NO. SPITTING.”
It is SO much better to regret Not doing something evil, in leiu of regreting DOING something evil. Selkie has learned a wonderful lesson that will give her joy. And Tommy seems to have overlooked that she didn’t call him Truck when it is his “handle” at school. She called him Tommy, and he missed it.
That switcher-roo was really a large show of respect, the he overlooked. Thomas, do NOT allow your pain to blind you to nuance. Observing others even through your pain will protect you.
Well done, and realistically portrayed, I think. I had to deal with a bully at school once, and while –like Selkie– I was initially joyous when he got some comeuppance, eventually I felt awkward about the whole thing and wanted it to go away. It was especially weird because, like Tommy, the guy wanted to be buddies afterwards. Unfortunately, neither of us at the time had the self-awareness that Selkie and Tommy displayed here, so it just went on for the next couple years in a sort-friendly quiet.
I think I’m totally fine with this, though it does feel a bit down-ish overall. Guess that’s not bad.
Still, olive-branches and all that.
Lol I think if she put her acid spit or whatever on him we would end up with a whole new problem. Good choice, Selkie.
Hahas, Yay, Update! Why does he look so sad? At least she didn’t spit on him… She doesn’t want to be your friend, so what? At least she forgave you. *.*
I think it’s a combination of two things:
1) If Selkie had forgiven him it would help the other kids forgive him, and/or
2) If Selkie had forgiven him he might not be a bad guy after all.
If you mean his look on the second-to-last panel, I think he looks more thoughtful than sad.
Which is good! He needs to think lots of thinky thoughts.
This reminds me of something that happened to me back in elementary school… when I was in forth grade, one of my classmates bit me at lunchtime. I mentioned it to just one other friend, but I guess someone else overheard because by the end of lunchtime recess one of the noonaides was telling our teacher about it. The kid got sent to the principal’s office, and then he got really mad at me for telling on him (even though I didn’t).
Anyway, in fifth grade he was saying he wanted to be friends with me again, and was expressing this by following me and my friends around whenever we were at recess. I wrote him a letter saying I wasn’t upset with him like I was at the time of the biting incident, but I didn’t feel like we were friends either and that it might be a while until I really wanted to be friends. He then showed this to his teacher which got me in trouble for “bullying” him, and I had to write an apology– and when I tried to include a better explanation of what I meant with my apology, my teacher made me redo it.
But now? We both attend the same university, and we’re good friends. I was able to crash with him for a week this summer when I needed somewhere to stay, he talks to me about problems he’s having, we play Catan. He’s actually become a pretty important person in my life. These characters are still really young; the future is big.
your teacher was mucho retardo and needs to be fired. This is the same kind of person that applies the “zero contact” rule to a little kid hugging another kid who’s sad.
can we not with the r-slur okay?
That was a brilliant effort from you.
What, so now we’re not allowed to just NOT be friends? Really? Has our world gotten so crazy that friendship is REQUIRED by our school system?
That just means that “friendship” is as meaningful a term as the “friends list” on Facebook. Ridiculous.
First off, I just wanna say, I love Selkie. It’s a wonderful comic. It’s probably one of THE best written comics I have EVER seen. And I’ve read ALOT of comics. So Dave, keep going the course, because the way you resolved this conflict was absolutely PERFECT. You handled this incredibly touchy subject with a grace I cannot even describe.
As for the commenters though…I have one thing to say to some of you. Shame on you. Selkie handled this situation better alot of you EVER would. All of you saying that Truck is still going to turn out like a monster, or that he should get what’s going to him still after everything, acting like he hasn’t changed in the slightest? Shame on you.
Despite Trucks mannerisms, it was SPELLED OUT for you, that he didn’t realize he was ‘the bad guy’. And now that that delusion has been shattered, he realizes what he did was wrong and the fact that he wanted to make up with Selkie shows he really DOES regret his actions. He always though he was ‘in the right’ and now that he’s learned (Albeit a bit late) from right and wrong, there is a very obvious hope that he will get better as a human being. If not, then you can hate on him all you want. But realize, this kids like 10 years old or whatever. It’s not up to YOU to judge how he’s going to grow up. Maybe if he was older, then yeah, you could do whatever you want, but he’s still just a little kid who VERY OBVIOUSLY didn’t know better. A kid who is showing GENUINE remorse. You all are easily old enough to know better. Grow up.
First off, I agree with you heartily, on the comic and some commemters.
On the other hand, I think you’re being a bit harsh. I recognize that you acknowledged that it was “some of you” at the beginning of your post, but the length and strength of the post normally gets used like you’re yelling at a lot more people. Just… emphasize that it’s only a few folks some more?
I’m wondering why the “there’s” in the second to the last panel has an apostrophe? If it’s her speech impediment then there shouldn’t be an apostrophe, correct?
You appear to be correct. Dave made an “oops”. It happens occasionally, although usually sixteen hours after it had been pointed out, he’d have fixed it. 😛
…FAILS. XD
I’ll demur on how “sincere” Tommy’s apology is; but I think it’s part of his process. He’s seeing that just saying “sorry” doesn’t necessarily make everything ok. And that’s part of his process of understanding that his actions can have permanent consequences.
Now if we can just teach all the adults that lesson 🙂
Well, that looked like it was the most awkward moment in both of their little lives.
Draw faster damnit ;_;
I’m really lovin’ Selkie’s little half-shrug there. Seems to be a combination of social/emotional (“not sure if this is an acceptable thing or whether it’ll hurt your feelings”) and physical (“not sure if this’ll make you go crazy and attack me again”). It’s a gesture I wouldn’t have come up with on my own and yet it makes perfect sense for the context. Kudos.
Like Joey up there, I think you handled this touchy subject with surprising grace. But then, I could’ve predicted that; what your art lacks, your writing and characterization more than make up for. Way better than many professional comics I follow.