Lighthawk wrote:Holly, you're kind of awesome, just in case no one has told you that recently. Would that more women be so accepting of themselves and their bodies.
Screw society's boxes- I won't be put in one!
That is all.
The fact you can KEEP your confidence when our society seems hellbent on reducing a lot of women down to 'Boobs 'N butts'...and programming girls from teen years to HAVE to wear makeup, and keep your bodies superthin (and Photoshopping them if they're NOT thin enough) is a wonderful thing, Holly...and Bless you for it.
Yes, I AM a guy...and I DO understand the desire to be attractive...but the 'at ALL costs' concept turns me off.
Go too far and you have Jocelyn Wildenstein ('The Cat - Woman'), Joan Rivers (Who currently has creepy curlicues coming out of the corners of her mouth, like Heath Ledger's 'Joker'...), and those walking stick figures, known as 'fashion models'.
(The ones that look like a mild breeze would blow them away...)
You have developed these characters MORE than adequately, Holly. Most of us here, (if it were possible) would have few problems now sitting down and talking with Annie, Cherri, Imp, Profs. Moonfire & Ember...(And, for the musically inclined, jamming with Cleo) even though they ARE vampires. They are people we'd like to know.
DC Comics has a similar problem when they update Superman or Wonder Woman's costumes...or change their lives in some big way...the naysayers come out in force against it.
That DOESN'T matter. As long as the core...the 'soul' of the character remains intact, it doesn't matter WHAT they wear or how they're drawn, IMHO. Mr. Balent COULD draw this series and we would STILL recognise Cleo and her kindness, Annie and her depression, Sugar with her energy, Fujiko and her...ummm...feline possessiveness, and Cherri and her all-around friendliness...
(Not that anyone would complain THERE!!
)
Besides, Holly HAD to go to the more realistic body style...ESPECIALLY for the romance segment between Chris & Cherri. Chibi character bodyforms were almost exclusively DESIGNED for comedy purposes, NOT for drama. That's why, in manga, you will see a more realistic character switch to a chibi style for a one frame emotional outburst, and then back to the original body style.
Would we have been drawn into Cherri & Chris seducing each other if Holly had illustrated them in the chibi-style format?
I wouldn't have been.
Holly has been doing School Bites in the chibi style up to recently because the storyline has been relatively light & comical. She stated on earlier threads that she'd be switching to a more realistic style for the more serious storylines coming up.
Holly is the creator of these characters and an experienced artist, as well. She is also married to a legendary comic book artist. I would THINK they'd know when to use the different styles for best effect in their comics...
You have NO problems in that area, Holly. Just tell Cherri to keep on keepin' on... ;)
My best to you & Mr. Balent...and both of you stay well.
Greg
