…nothing like a pandemic to make certain aspects of this webcomic feel applicable to my current situation.

The main thing I appreciate about your writing is the balance between humor and seriousness. I’ve read far too many stories that take themselves so seriously that it’s hard as a reader to actually care about the plot, and the characters inevitably turn out being all but empty tropes. The fact that this comic starts out seeming more geared to comedy but then gradually transitions into more serious events (without losing its capacity for hilarity) makes the overall story much more powerful. The reader takes the story seriously rather than the writer forcing it. It works for characters, too; seeing them in relaxed, carefree settings as well as during their darkest moments adds a lot of depth to the experience. I know this isn’t the only story to have ever done this but the balance struck between these elements really impressed me.

I was pleasantly surprised when I reached the most recent page and found it wasn’t the end; when I saw that this started in 2009 I was expecting it to be finished. I gotta say it’s bittersweet to find out it’s still going but have it be so close to the end, but I am looking forward to the conclusion.