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16 years ago
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Dunno how many of you have been following it, but I've had a Cameo Arc going in the webcomic Nip and Tuck for a while now (mostly due to sporadic updates, sadly). Recently, I made a post in the forums on a thread concerning this strip:
http://www.rhjunior.com/NT/00832.html
Some people there seemed to think that if I lost the match, the whole thing would be pointless. A "Shoot The Shaggy Dog" kind of ending.
This is the post I used to set them straight.
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No offense, but I think a few of you are confused... and a might fewer number seem to have gotten it right.
It ain't about logic... logic is a thing of the mind.
It ain't about winning... we all must fail some times in our life.
It ain't about weight classes or rules... this jack@$$ wouldn't abide by them anyway.
What is it about?
It's about the heart. A battle for my soul, if you will. The Father of Lies has already made his move; you can see it in the first two panels. Most people would think those are just thoughts, things we all think from time to time. Harmless. I know better.
I should stay down. I need to stand up.
It's about standing up when the bullies knock ya down.
It's about fighting for what you believe in.
It's about taking no guff from any two-bit, peanut-brained, low-class, misogynistic fool who thinks he has the only opinion that matters.
It's showing him who I am.
"I should stay down" can easily lead to "I'm a loser". I refuse them. The words are empty. With one slow, steady action I cast them back into the black abyss of the devil's heart. I'm not a loser. I will not stay down. My heart is good, and God knows it. So do I.
It ain't about winning the match no more. In truth, it never was.
It's a battle for my heart. And I've already won.
Now pardon me while I go inform this over-sized grand slam breakfast of the truth.
*gets up and heads back for the center of the ring*
http://www.rhjunior.com/NT/00832.html
Some people there seemed to think that if I lost the match, the whole thing would be pointless. A "Shoot The Shaggy Dog" kind of ending.
This is the post I used to set them straight.
---
No offense, but I think a few of you are confused... and a might fewer number seem to have gotten it right.
It ain't about logic... logic is a thing of the mind.
It ain't about winning... we all must fail some times in our life.
It ain't about weight classes or rules... this jack@$$ wouldn't abide by them anyway.
What is it about?
It's about the heart. A battle for my soul, if you will. The Father of Lies has already made his move; you can see it in the first two panels. Most people would think those are just thoughts, things we all think from time to time. Harmless. I know better.
I should stay down. I need to stand up.
It's about standing up when the bullies knock ya down.
It's about fighting for what you believe in.
It's about taking no guff from any two-bit, peanut-brained, low-class, misogynistic fool who thinks he has the only opinion that matters.
It's showing him who I am.
"I should stay down" can easily lead to "I'm a loser". I refuse them. The words are empty. With one slow, steady action I cast them back into the black abyss of the devil's heart. I'm not a loser. I will not stay down. My heart is good, and God knows it. So do I.
It ain't about winning the match no more. In truth, it never was.
It's a battle for my heart. And I've already won.
Now pardon me while I go inform this over-sized grand slam breakfast of the truth.
*gets up and heads back for the center of the ring*
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