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“Trust me.” Vic wrapped his arms around his daughter and hugged her tightly.
“I don’t want him to die.” Chel sniffed on his shoulder.
“We will do our best to help him.” Vic stated reassuringly.
“You could be nicer to him.” Chel wiggled out of his embrace just enough to jab her father lightly in the chest with one finger to get the point across. She really wanted them to get along and was concerned that Lexx was taking her father’s gestures in the wrong way.
12 thoughts on “Day 26 Part 2 Page 6”
Noname
Hahaha! She gotcha, Daddy!
trainphreak
Wheee! After 3 days of reading archives, I’m finally caught up! Thanks for a cool story!!
jaqiefox
…and thus because he is “damaged goods” he doesn’t even get a say in this conversation let alone know it happened. Or the outcome of what most assuredly involves him centrally.
I used to think this comic was wonderful because everyone actually treated him decently instead of deciding things for him, they let him decide how to handle a situation that came across his face and tried to help. The last three comics have made me feel ill and told me that it was all considered “a bad thing” by the author’s view of society and how to “handle” these people instead of treating them like the living breathing feeling people they are. I called it, I still see it loud and clear. “damaged goods” objectifying people into a product that must be handled instead of given actual consideration.
admin
At this point, this is your issue. Definitely not mine. You should talk with someone about it. It can ruin your life to look at things the way you are and look into everything seeing only what you want to see and not what is really there. I’m also about to consider you a troll, because you seem to be purposely stirring a pot that isn’t there.
jaqiefox
Since you most definitely have dismissed me and decided to vilify me, I will not return.
I however have this last bit of advice for you:
People don’t use terms like “is broken” and “fix” on people, they use them on objects. Objectification is most definitely there in the last three comics along with talking about someone behind their back which is another aspect of objectification, and if you refuse to see that, it most definitely is not my problem.
Goodbye.
Raynar
Try understanding the world better, these things happen more than you let yourself see. You shouldn’t lock yourself away to your own belief that only what you believe is what is real. Also, you might wanna think about therapy for that. It also seems to me at this point that you refuse to be reasonable. I would also say that Tiffs response is completely reasonable. Again, these things happen in real life and just because someone brings it up in a comic doesn’t mean they believe it’s right. Everybody’s fine with the viewers opinion until the said viewer makes it an issue when it doesn’t need to be.
Sparkledeath
I know you are gone now, but I still feel I need to add this: Victor has every right as a parent to point out to his daughter the potential negatives of a relationship with Lexx. Lexx does have issues, and Chel DOES need to do some serious thinking about whether she is equipped to deal with them. I am sorry about your personal problems, but in real life when people try to pretend that love will smooth everything out it tends to end in misery. Also, Chel and Vic DO have the right to have this conversation without Lexx, because how could Chel possibly logically weigh her options with Lexx right there?
Raynar
That reminds me of how some Rock and Metal artists are looked at by some people as “devil worshipers” for some of their lyrics. It’s because some people don’t think about it very well. If you think about it you might notice that their giving indirect examples of some real life events in society that they want to point out to be not so good. I believe what’s going on in the comic is very similar to what happens in real life, it does not mean the author is for it, it is simply there and you should try to look beyond that. I’m not sure how clear I was but I hope it helped.
Savail
He did not need to be involved in this conversation because this conversation was for Chel and her father. This was not a conversation for Lex; this was a conversation for Chel. Amazingly enough, Lex isn’t the only person in this comic dealing with difficult situations, though his is clearly and admittedly the worst.
The talk Chel is getting right now is similar to the talk Riley received from his father earlier (also sans Lex because it was a father/child talk…not a father/child/Lex talk). Honestly, these talks were a long time coming (for obvious plot reasons) and are important for Riley and Chel as central characters who are important to Lex’s development. Chel can’t help Lex if she doesn’t have a realistic grasp of the situation. That’s what her father is providing, and it’s not something Lex absolutely had to be present for, as it’s meant to stabilize and support Chel, not Lex.
The roof over your head is only as strong as the walls supporting it, after all.
Tylergal02
jaqiefox- I think you can’t see the forest for the trees. There have been plenty of times that Riley and others would withhold information or do something for “Lexx’s own good”. Everyone but Chel has up to this point and she sees him as the fragile human being he is. In the past she’s said that she’s not sure if she can help him, but she won’t leave him. I don’t question that his friends want to do what’s best for Lexx, but they have to stop hiding things and be more forthright.
Now Victor never said, he’s damaged goods, don’t waste your time. And as a Father, he IS concerned with who Chel falls in love with. It’s seems like he does want to help, but isn’t going to withhold information or act on his behalf because it’s for his own good. All he suggested is that he talk to someone about some of the issues he has to better help himself. But he has never, ever said leave him, not worth your time or you can do better to Chel. And he never gives the indication that Lexx needs to be handled. Heck, his friends did that in order to keep him “safe”.
He is just echoing what Chel had already said many, many times in this comic, Lexx has issues, issues larger than herself. Love doesn’t fix everything, it helps, but it can’t change a person’s issues overnight.
I don’t believe the author doesn’t feel that way either, otherwise why would she spend so many years writing and drawing these characters? Having them fall in love?
Now is this to say I trust the people Victor is working for that they will keep to these things he has laid out? Nope!
Luna
I had a terrible childhood myself, it doesn’t stop me from enjoying web comics… I don’t see him as a bad guy in this strip whatsoever…
Wild Star
Well, inform me if I’m just being a misinformed kid, but it seems like the issue here is that some think he needs therapy, others say he doesn’t(also that the term broken is insensitive, which it can be, but as a term it accurately represents some feelings people experience). And as someone who probably identifies with Lexx out of almost all the characters (except for possibly Riley, because I tend to say the wrong things and make people mad at me. ^_^ ), and in regards to him, the best cure for feeling broken is to be around people who you know care about you and live an active life despite feeling broken. And yes, there are times when I feel like there’s something wrong with me or I’m broken. It’s just a term that can represent feelings. Does that mean its true? I think we are all just various levels of bruised, or broken. It’s just a term. And living in the sun would help Lexx better than therapy or hiding away till he feels better. (Not saying therapy doesn’t work, but I don’t think it would be very useful in this case.) and broken…it’s just a term. No one is broken same as no one is perfect, but they are two words that help to describe feelings. So jaqiefox or others who might have similar opinions, broken is a term, okay? Interchange broken for bruised, and there’s not a whole lot of difference in meaning or usage. It’s a term people will use on themselves sometimes to get across how bad they feel. It doesn’t mean they can’t be “fixed.” Ie, it doesn’t mean they can’t heal. Is it an insensitive term? Yes, esp. When used by other people to describe you. Should we be setting this page on fire for using or implying it? NO. Besides, it’s kinda what we should expect from Vic now, isn’t it? :p
Sorry,SORRY. I’m a Vic disliker sometimes.
*cowers.*
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