
When Chul-woong, the Korean transfer student, is the one that is running towards the shooter to stop him. I’m sure 90% of the time, normal civilians met with a shooter would freeze or run away- but the 10% exception is someone trained/familiar with guns or have been through military and/or combat training. And he mentions he got out of his mandatory military service not long ago, so he’s realistically the only character in this story that would have reacted that way! Author is such a genius.

I think part of the reason the side characters in this are just not as likable (besides Hayden and Brett just shining too bright) is that they aren’t particularly good friends to our main characters? Like Hayden’s friends aren’t particularly good to Hayden, and Brett’s friends are not particularly good to Brett either. The only person I feel like hasn’t given “bad friend” vibes is the quarterback on Brett’s team. Like I get Scott is trying but….everything he does is pretty related to his self interest.

It actually makes more sense to me this way. Most of my hs friends went to different colleges, same with long time friends. So I kinda feel weird when mcs are super close with college friends. Tbh most people there are more like acquaintances than friends and the ones I've keep contact after college are even fewer.
It makes even more sense with their personalities. Both of them built a kind of wall around them and kept people at a arms length... they may come close, but not cross the line. I think Hayden is kinda shocked because he didn't expect not intended for Brett to just bypass his walls like that...
Honestly i like this one quite a bit... i think the emotional and psychological side are well made.
Srsly all the people commenting about American experience….you are so real because legit at first I thought this comic was drawn by an American because of how realistic to the US it is hahaha like their campus life reminded me of mine, people most definitely are obsessed with football (depending on your crowd- also fun fact season 2 should be upon us during football season so it feels extra appropriate gonna be rooting for my team while also being traumatized by HayBrett lol) and sadly the gun problem is extremely common to the point where all shootings don’t really even appear in the news anymore. Just last week someone was shot and killed at my local mall….and it makes me so sad to even think about living in a place where that is even a problem. So yea. American Experience