asada’s brain is so huge for that first one,,,, as someone whose parents were in a cult (arguably multiple if we’re counting Weird Churches, which clearly the author is lol) and then took a hard left into Socially Palatable Organized Religion, this is an extra wild ride and i am obsessed with the commentary. also OOF the choice placement of the juvenile correctional facility shirt after he’s been taken into custody,,,, no shot that was not an intentional dig at the catholic church lmao. like that did not have to be there, but is not forefront to the story enough for it to be A Weird Kink Thing.
i want so badly to finish this for the outfits and the art,,,, i never managed to in my first run reading it back in like,,, 2005,,,, but it’s not even the parts that didn’t age well, it’s the fucking author’s notes. girl shut up i am all about respecting the artists because they work so hard but jesus FUCKING christ she’s rude and annoying. “wow i can’t believe you thought that my boys who i modeled after band members were DIFFERENT band members! how dare you!” “i just hate ugly people! i’ve never met an ugly person who is nice!” like even as a person who likes vkei and knows and has listened to half the bands she’s talking about,,,, shut upppppppp i’m begging on my knees
yikes! just hit the nightmarish transphobia! maybe it is the content that doesn’t age well stopping me actually!