This feels like a parallel to the migrants in the US who work on farms. My grandfather was actually very much like “Scar” in that sense. He took in those who fled South/Central America and Mexico. He set up homes for them on the farm and then had them work for him.
It was sketchy as the migrants were underpaid (though my family justified they gave them a place to live and much more money than they could make in their countries of origin). This had been done in our family for 3 generations (4 if you count when my uncle first tried to take it over), and all the farmers in the midwest where my family lived had done this.
My family had become wealthy, but lost it all when a young family member was mauled in a farm machine accident. Their insurance didn’t cover it well and while they won a lawsuit, it still wasn’t enough to cover life-altering medical-needs.
What exactly is that supposed to be a close-up of in the last panel? Can’t quite tell. Maybe we’re not supposed to know yet though until the next page.
My Dad Never talked about the war, neither did my uncles, in fact they would refuse to talk about it, nor answer wuestions. Only one old lady, she told us what she had to do as a five year old to keep from starving, after her parents were killed.
“Pandora, we told you to Never open that can of worms. Now are you sorry?
“Yes, very sorry.”
Ooof.
This story is. Really fucking sad.
A test, failed.
And greed rears its head…. along with poor business planning for possible peace when folks would leave.
Even in an alien culture, the minute you bring up money the fucking worst in people comes out.
I am sure he will justify it at first by saying he was trying to do what was best for them…
What does a farmer do when his workforce decides to leave?
In a capitalist society, wages might be increased, or new workers found.
In this society, he already was paying them only room and board.
I am afraid that Scar probably decided on trying to prevent them by other means…
This feels like a parallel to the migrants in the US who work on farms. My grandfather was actually very much like “Scar” in that sense. He took in those who fled South/Central America and Mexico. He set up homes for them on the farm and then had them work for him.
It was sketchy as the migrants were underpaid (though my family justified they gave them a place to live and much more money than they could make in their countries of origin). This had been done in our family for 3 generations (4 if you count when my uncle first tried to take it over), and all the farmers in the midwest where my family lived had done this.
My family had become wealthy, but lost it all when a young family member was mauled in a farm machine accident. Their insurance didn’t cover it well and while they won a lawsuit, it still wasn’t enough to cover life-altering medical-needs.
What exactly is that supposed to be a close-up of in the last panel? Can’t quite tell. Maybe we’re not supposed to know yet though until the next page.
Money
Have we been told- is Sarnothi currency fiat, or is there some resource that’s the standard?
Thinks: if the latter, perhaps I can corner the human market on it before anyone notices… RATS DID I TYPE THAT?
It is the sarnothi currency. We see some in Scar’s hand a couple pages back
And now it all starts coming together…
Reminds me of this article I read… https://www.theconversation.com/amp/how-farming-giant-seaweed-can-feed-fish-and-fix-the-climate-81761
My Dad Never talked about the war, neither did my uncles, in fact they would refuse to talk about it, nor answer wuestions. Only one old lady, she told us what she had to do as a five year old to keep from starving, after her parents were killed.
“Pandora, we told you to Never open that can of worms. Now are you sorry?
“Yes, very sorry.”
Point in case it wasn’t clear; I believe that no one who has seen real war would ever start one. Well,… No sane person.