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26. Misunderstanding and Change, chapter posted 11/3/06

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Misunderstanding and Change — Page 5
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It’s by this time that Lucy is beginning to want to fight back with anyone that hits on her, as was shown in “Childhood Storytelling”.. so I guess it was a bad time for Paulo to just waltz in all “I WANNA HIT THIS LOLI”.. but he was taught by that mystery thug that acting that way was acceptable and the only way of getting girls.. so Paulo could be considered innocent in that respect.. he didn’t know what to do, he already failed it with Lucy once since he was too shy.

Some think that it’s weird that Paulo was merely barked at rather than mugged and attacked.. and although I do agree a bit that the gang-up shoulda been harsher to be more believable, I kind of see it fitting that he wasn’t wounded. The thug leader that Paulo talked to was aware of Paulo’s weakness and his phobia of barking (Don’t ask how, still something coming up..).. so here we have a young freshman who despite holding a huge weakness, suddenly acts as if he’s all strong and popular after getting a few lessons from his “mentor”.. and now that Paulo realizes the wrongness of the mentor’s suggestions, Paulo just throws off the mentor like he was nothing.. so yeah. The mentor just wanted to show Paulo that in the end, he’s still that weak little kitten that is deeply afraid of something so harmless like barking. Kind of symbolic in a way.. something else was deeply hurt.. way more than physical wounds.

25 Reader Comments On This Page

Comment ID #16972

I’m really getting upset with the way this story is going, I really enjoy it, but Mike kinda got metaphorically punched in the face twenty times in a row and now, it seems a little contradictory (not sure why, really) to make Paulo a good guy. It just doesn’t fit, I guess. So good an you, O great author, for being a great writer and draw…er, but why do you have to kill them so hard??

Alex or Catmant, to those who know me.

P.S. And, if I HAVE to… First comment…woooo-hooo *twirls finger unenthusiastically*

Alex May 6, 2010, 4:40 PM EST.

Comment ID #22307

wait a second, is that guy the same one from the chapter “Confrontation”??

That Dude May 15, 2010, 8:48 PM EST.

Comment ID #22781

I think it is that sonofabitch

this guy May 16, 2010, 9:56 PM EST.

Comment ID #22950

That seems to be the main theory, although we can’t say for sure yet.

MiwAuturu May 17, 2010, 5:56 AM EST.

Comment ID #26100

I really like how you go in-depth on how they are the way they are, it’s nice. :)

Margaret May 23, 2010, 6:58 PM EST.

Comment ID #38232

Well, ladies and gents, we now have ourselves this story’s main antagonist. I wager before the comic is over, we’ll be seeing talk, dark and evil quite a bit in the future.

Koren Korca June 6, 2010, 10:21 AM EST.

Comment ID #53934

aww paulo in panel 11…makes me feel bad 4 him

Aly July 3, 2010, 6:37 PM EST.

Comment ID #66840

im going to the 8-grade now i almost had a 8-grade girlfriend in 7-grade

j the fourth July 29, 2010, 1:22 PM EST.

Comment ID #111886

Oh… major oopsie there, or should I say, Ixnay on the atterchay.

And those punks, hijos de putas!

Sarge October 26, 2010, 3:14 PM EST.

Comment ID #114166

Mother ❚❚❚❚er…
Pardon my language but if you see my previouse post you’ll understand my hatred

In panel 11 is it just me or does (as koren korca put him) talk dark and evil look like a goat because of the horns.

Yattsu October 29, 2010, 5:23 PM EST.

Comment ID #120201

I don’t think that’s the guy from confrontation…
The cat from confrontation seems to be related to the dog that marked Paulo with his fear, but the senior in this page only knew about Paulo’s weakness.

Well, that’s just me making assumptions, so…

Lyucs November 6, 2010, 2:52 PM EST.

Comment ID #127764

A
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G
S
T

But it’s still awesomely played out! Great job! :3

SushiJaguar November 17, 2010, 6:58 AM EST.

Comment ID #136983

i think it’s him ‘cause he hit on lucy pretty hard

bad-spellink December 16, 2010, 4:49 PM EST.

Comment ID #137728

going through 2nd time lyucs, how the F could a cat be related to a dog?

bad-spelink December 20, 2010, 6:56 PM EST.

Comment ID #146084

Pardon my language but ❚❚❚❚ that Pedophile! D:<

youwishyouknewmyname February 7, 2011, 3:39 PM EST.

Comment ID #161538

Like I thought, the same douche from Confrontation. Glad to see all the stories and characters interwoven this thoroughly.

I’m loving Paulo more and more… :)

NintendoSegaSonyGuy May 16, 2011, 3:26 PM EST.

Comment ID #166232

Ima pretend this is the same bully-guy from ‘Confrontation’. Oh, and Lucy’s flashback of the dude hitting on her, fo sho.

Tickle Monster June 9, 2011, 1:00 AM EST.

Comment ID #174250

now you’re turning paulo into a victim after everytthing he’s done to mike and all of that other crap?

do you plan on paulo getting into an orgy with lucy and sandy sometime while mike slowly dies, watching?

it can’t be anymore painful and insulting than what he’s already gone through.

sorry for that harsh image, but i think it’s a fair remark, considering how things are going.

Thanatos July 26, 2011, 12:41 AM EST.

Comment ID #174390

I think…the dark person is Abbey it fits with his “dark past”

Anonymous July 26, 2011, 8:04 PM EST.

Comment ID #183193

Nope, it’s Alejandro. Abbey would never condone acting like a sleaze ball. Plus, if it was him, he’d know about this part of the story already.

Also, it can’t have been Abbey’s father, as Abbey is the same age as the rest of the main characters - Abraham Sr. may be a wife-basher and an abusive father, but we have absolutely no evidence of him being a pedophile.

Luigifan September 26, 2011, 2:46 PM EST.

Comment ID #185015

Ew, how’d that jerk get onto school property? I’m hoping Pauly gets a heroic vengeance moment down the road.

toast October 10, 2011, 8:38 PM EST.

Comment ID #201664

OH…… so THIS is why Paulo’s afraid of barking. AND LOOK it’s that one guy who shows up in the story! You know the one!

theghost December 20, 2011, 9:52 AM EST.

Comment ID #204124

@theghost

I commented about this somewhere else :smirk:
Oh yes I know the one. The same one who is secretly parading himself through all the chapters. We’ve all seen him…

New Girl January 1, 2012, 12:06 PM EST.

Comment ID #205879

on panel eleven, that due totally looks like satan o.o the horns and all, he’s probably just a goat, but doesn’t it make sence??

max January 16, 2012, 5:20 PM EST.

Comment ID #206747

I WANA KNOW WHO SHADOWY GUY IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:D

Kitkat January 26, 2012, 8:09 PM EST.

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