The reflections you make on "filling in the blanks" are interesting. It's an idea that I've thought about a lot recently. If the reader or audience aren't given all the details, then it leads to speculation. People can project whatever they want to see in those gaps in the story, which can either be really effective in order to build up anticipation (which can heighten emotions), or backfire tremendously. I think what people think happened in between the lines can usually say more about the reader than anything, so for the writer or artist to guide the reader somewhat to a certain kind of conclusion has to be difficult to pull off to be effective. As you asked for comic recommendations... I'm not sure if it will be your thing or not, but I have been keeping up with Space Boy over the last few years. It's started updating weekly again online, though I think there are physical volumes out too. It's a kind of YA sci-fi drama about high-school students (not why I read it) with themes of existentialism, alienation, and trauma later on (absolutely why I read it). It is also a love story. (But you did have someone check in on you when you got sick... right?)
I agree that what people read into things can say more about themselves that about the work, and I guess that's one thing that I find interesting about this comic. Bc other, older comics do depict the relationship between the characters, but bc I haven't read them, I have to try to fill in the gaps, which means my experience could be lesser or greater than someone who's familiar with the original works. And that is an idea that's fascinating, I think, having to make sense of a story without knowing all the pertinent information, bc I think it can cause you to gloss over inconsistencies that may be visible to others, which could contribute to your enjoyment of something. But that's kinda me rambling and getting off track haha I'm not familiar with Space Boy at all, nor am I familiar with any webtoons. I'll check it out, if for no reason than simply bc I'm completely clueless with regards to this lol. But you make a good pitch for it, so thank you for the rec! (yeah, my family did. and I had my dogs too. but i was definitely wasn't feeling all that close with friends, which i'd recommend avoiding when possible. thanks for your care)
No, you bring up some good points. I suppose it's something you have to be conscious of when you make something - what kind of experience does a reader have when they don't have all the details? Can they still give the story meaning? (Also, I don’t think you’re rambling if you’re talking about something you’re passionate about. It’s nice to see. Though if you really think so, then I should probably apologise for being a pest too!) I don’t read a lot of WebToons at all, but it is an interesting medium. A lot of the panelling and pacing of the stories have to adapt to the fact that most people read on their phone. I wonder if it will replace physical comics, eventually, or at least become the new norm. (Oh, that’s good to hear. And I’ll try to keep that in mind when possible.)
@@SkiaRemori (I suppose that what constitutes rambling must be simply decided on the basis of whether or not the other person is tired of it, haha) On the subject of Webtoons, I'd really like to make a video soon about the massive gap between manga and western comics' popularities, so I really need to spend some time with them. It'll be interesting to see how they fit into things in the future. Honestly, I feel like it'll be like the entire books vs. ebooks thing from a decade ago. I remember there being a lot of talk of ebooks replacing physical copies, but it feels like they kind of coexist happily. I prefer physical books, but I've read on a Kindle and phones, and so I wonder if that will be how Webtoons end up: one medium that exists with others, which isn't a bad thing, I'd say
Your videos make me want to draw and create, your essays are straight up magic
Hey, this makes me really happy to hear. Thank you!
The reflections you make on "filling in the blanks" are interesting. It's an idea that I've thought about a lot recently. If the reader or audience aren't given all the details, then it leads to speculation. People can project whatever they want to see in those gaps in the story, which can either be really effective in order to build up anticipation (which can heighten emotions), or backfire tremendously. I think what people think happened in between the lines can usually say more about the reader than anything, so for the writer or artist to guide the reader somewhat to a certain kind of conclusion has to be difficult to pull off to be effective.
As you asked for comic recommendations... I'm not sure if it will be your thing or not, but I have been keeping up with Space Boy over the last few years. It's started updating weekly again online, though I think there are physical volumes out too. It's a kind of YA sci-fi drama about high-school students (not why I read it) with themes of existentialism, alienation, and trauma later on (absolutely why I read it). It is also a love story.
(But you did have someone check in on you when you got sick... right?)
I agree that what people read into things can say more about themselves that about the work, and I guess that's one thing that I find interesting about this comic. Bc other, older comics do depict the relationship between the characters, but bc I haven't read them, I have to try to fill in the gaps, which means my experience could be lesser or greater than someone who's familiar with the original works. And that is an idea that's fascinating, I think, having to make sense of a story without knowing all the pertinent information, bc I think it can cause you to gloss over inconsistencies that may be visible to others, which could contribute to your enjoyment of something. But that's kinda me rambling and getting off track haha
I'm not familiar with Space Boy at all, nor am I familiar with any webtoons. I'll check it out, if for no reason than simply bc I'm completely clueless with regards to this lol. But you make a good pitch for it, so thank you for the rec!
(yeah, my family did. and I had my dogs too. but i was definitely wasn't feeling all that close with friends, which i'd recommend avoiding when possible. thanks for your care)
No, you bring up some good points. I suppose it's something you have to be conscious of when you make something - what kind of experience does a reader have when they don't have all the details? Can they still give the story meaning? (Also, I don’t think you’re rambling if you’re talking about something you’re passionate about. It’s nice to see. Though if you really think so, then I should probably apologise for being a pest too!)
I don’t read a lot of WebToons at all, but it is an interesting medium. A lot of the panelling and pacing of the stories have to adapt to the fact that most people read on their phone. I wonder if it will replace physical comics, eventually, or at least become the new norm.
(Oh, that’s good to hear. And I’ll try to keep that in mind when possible.)
@@SkiaRemori (I suppose that what constitutes rambling must be simply decided on the basis of whether or not the other person is tired of it, haha)
On the subject of Webtoons, I'd really like to make a video soon about the massive gap between manga and western comics' popularities, so I really need to spend some time with them. It'll be interesting to see how they fit into things in the future. Honestly, I feel like it'll be like the entire books vs. ebooks thing from a decade ago. I remember there being a lot of talk of ebooks replacing physical copies, but it feels like they kind of coexist happily. I prefer physical books, but I've read on a Kindle and phones, and so I wonder if that will be how Webtoons end up: one medium that exists with others, which isn't a bad thing, I'd say