Bittersweet Candy Bowl

59. Mother’s Day, page posted 7/3/18

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Author commentary

Veronica: Hey everyone!

For those coming back to look at this chapter, you might be surprised by the HUGE change in, uhh, everything!

The basic gist is that Another Path, the previous chapter in this 59 slot, was an indulgent “what if” scenario that had no real place in the canon — it confused people over whether Another Shoulder happened the way it did and served better as a goofy side comic before we had a place to put them (now, it’s our member club, Bittersweet Club International.) So I wanted to get rid of it! I considered redrawing it or making a chapter inspired by it, but I also thought the Volume Two book we produced in 2012 had a SUPER VALUABLE BONUS CHAPTER in Mother’s Day. And that’s why it’s the new chapter 59!

ANYWAY LET’S ENJOY A FLASHBACK INTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Comments from around the web

You know what would make my day in tomorrow’s update?
Paulo shows up too, but instead of sticking around, see’s Lucy and walks off up the road without saying a word, and Mike and Daisy run after him.
Extra points if he’s on a skateboard and compliments Amaya.

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rereading bittersweet candy bowl really gets the ol’ think ball rolling
i don’t rly like mike (personally- I don’t think he is inherently a bad person, as with everyone) but obviously he didn’t deserve what was happening- his outburst was unusual and uncomfortable especially after lucy was actively trying to get better and support him. still, being pressured by his group to date her and her just standing by is :/ but she was trying, and to go at the weaknesses he knew due to her reliance on him is just repugnant. he didn’t have to go for her insecurities the way he did. if he had pent up frustration, ripping his obviously emotionally unstable friend apart is NOT the way to handle it. doesn’t excuse Lucy’s behavior, and I’m concerned in the newer chapters that she hasn’t learned her lesson-
tho the avoiding her friends and trying to find people to […]

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hmmm i interpreted it as “took the hint that you were dating him because you liked the attention, not because you liked him” or “took the hint that you’ll never be over Mike” OR…something along those lines? but maybe wednesday’s page will add something that changes it!

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