>Bear this in mind: someone whose childhood bed features leather straps that were used to keep her from self-harm may have a differently informed perspective on discovering an angry and possibly violent part of her personality as an adult.
>I don't regard Tilly's story as a misstep, giant or otherwise. You guys, maybe, see a character you didn't like and a personal development arc for Hanners and the character shipped off to space, and you consider that character somehow 'used up' or 'over.' This is not how it works.
>I see a character who is more interesting than first appearances indicate, on several points, being placed in a situation in which further stresses on and developments with that character are inevitable and, quite probably, interesting.
>Jeph is laying groundwork for multiple future stories - both Hanners' development and dealing with uncomfortable parts of herself, and something involving Station, Tilly, and Dr. Ellicott. That isn't a misstep, and Tilly isn't a mistake.
>I agree with all of this.
>It was also, for me, an interesting demonstration of the power of initial impressions.
HOW?? What do I have to smoke to get this fucking invested in a goddamn mediocre webcomic a defend the author to this level?
