- 145: I didn't even notice the scratches on the hull until someone pointed them out. Goddamn that's ominous.
- 155: On a side note, the first time I ever saw the "good night" exchange panels without context on tumblr, long before ever reading the comic and only ever knowing it was set in post-apocalyptic Scandinavia, I had read into it that Lalli was some mysterious Finnish survivor they had found in the ruins of stuff. And, like, Fifth-Element-style, he was going to be the key to some big world-saving power or something. Fandoms without context really are just the best.
- 157-158 are such a set of wham pages.
- 159, 160: And how quickly Emil and Lalli just clicked as friends. God, Emil wishes he were half the pompous prick he likes to pretend he is. I love how Lalli just gets progressively more and more confused by the pantomime.
- 164-166: Probably my favorite pages in this whole comic.
- 170: See, times like this, I see the whole thing about Emil being a pretty boy. Bad haircut or no.
God, I love this chapter. Agneta is awesome, the crew is great, it's so skillfully paced and gives you such a good look at who the characters are with their guard down. Emil trying to protect a new friend, Lalli trying to prevent a disaster at all costs, the grit of the train crew. It really sets the tone for just how horrific things are through such deft allusions. And a giant.
Re: Chapter 03
- 155: On a side note, the first time I ever saw the "good night" exchange panels without context on tumblr, long before ever reading the comic and only ever knowing it was set in post-apocalyptic Scandinavia, I had read into it that Lalli was some mysterious Finnish survivor they had found in the ruins of stuff. And, like, Fifth-Element-style, he was going to be the key to some big world-saving power or something. Fandoms without context really are just the best.
- 157-158 are such a set of wham pages.
- 159, 160: And how quickly Emil and Lalli just clicked as friends. God, Emil wishes he were half the pompous prick he likes to pretend he is. I love how Lalli just gets progressively more and more confused by the pantomime.
- 164-166: Probably my favorite pages in this whole comic.
- 170: See, times like this, I see the whole thing about Emil being a pretty boy. Bad haircut or no.
God, I love this chapter. Agneta is awesome, the crew is great, it's so skillfully paced and gives you such a good look at who the characters are with their guard down. Emil trying to protect a new friend, Lalli trying to prevent a disaster at all costs, the grit of the train crew. It really sets the tone for just how horrific things are through such deft allusions. And a giant.