the way the raindrop shadows fell on the characters' bodies on the last page reminded me of scars, but the closeups here (especially with the blood on sugar's snout in the fifth panel) really make the comparison clearer.
it's interesting how this scene reverse the dynamic between sugar and lola; suddenly, it's lola asking questions and taking charge (last page's 7:57 pm comment rlly drew my attention to this, thx guest), while sugar is made to reveal a lot about herself, in voluntary and involuntary ways. maybe sugar's physical state causes them to pause in their canyonquest is a parallel to lola's bathroom search on page 33?
my prediction for the next few pages: since the raindrop-scar-light is falling on lola too, we're going to get some insight into their psyche as well.
also; look at how lovely and evocative the light on this page is, wow.
yep! sugar was leaning on the steering wheel's horn for a minute.
she had been sitting back on the wheel before, but after smoking a bit she became less aware of it and pressed against it too hard.
lola is really good here! their facial expressions make me smile, i like this scene a lot so far
also, sugar's saying that her ma would murder her for this seems to parallel what she said a few scenes ago when she opened that bottle for lola (but in the past tense this time).. not exactly sure, but maybe they're getting used to the sense of finality with all this? idk
random and possibly meaningless, but is that white tank a callback to lola and sugar's gender talk a few pages back ("you, sugar, in a tank, with your chest fur peeking out...")? just noticed it and that line stuck with me, so thought i'd ask :)
sorta! sugar's packed clothes consist of what one would probably have left in her closet after 2 months of expecting to never have to do laundry again-- shirts she doesn't like anymore, tank tops that she can't wear in a professional setting, etc. there isn't really a whole lot to choose from, but lola DOES genuinely find the look very attractive.
it's interesting how this scene reverse the dynamic between sugar and lola; suddenly, it's lola asking questions and taking charge (last page's 7:57 pm comment rlly drew my attention to this, thx guest), while sugar is made to reveal a lot about herself, in voluntary and involuntary ways. maybe sugar's physical state causes them to pause in their canyonquest is a parallel to lola's bathroom search on page 33?
my prediction for the next few pages: since the raindrop-scar-light is falling on lola too, we're going to get some insight into their psyche as well.
also; look at how lovely and evocative the light on this page is, wow.
she had been sitting back on the wheel before, but after smoking a bit she became less aware of it and pressed against it too hard.
also, sugar's saying that her ma would murder her for this seems to parallel what she said a few scenes ago when she opened that bottle for lola (but in the past tense this time).. not exactly sure, but maybe they're getting used to the sense of finality with all this? idk