Week 234! (Patreon)

THIS MARKS PAYMENT FOR THE WEEK OF 1/27-2/2.

And here we are. Page 418, all done, and with that, Arc 17, also all done.

I don't actually have a whole lot to talk about with this page specifically. I did change the ending from a zoom-out to a pan-upward, partly because the last arc ended on a zoom-out and partly because I didn't particularly want to draw more and more buldings on a zoom-out. With a pan-upward, you get to look up at the sky at least to end the arc on (although it probably would've worked better if this were animated, since it's supposed to be a continuous pan from a stationary position).

In terms of Bruce's character, well, this is a fairly major turning point for him, but it's also not so huge of one that he's suddenly going to start acting nice and considerate all the time. People don't actually change that quick ever, so while Bruce is (and has been for a while honestly) in the process of bettering himself, he'll still 95% be his usual self for quite a long time yet. 

Also, I suppose this might be interesting: as Kale points out, Bruce had yet to go up to Kale's place in the New Canon until now (he'd been here before but only up to Lupin's place), whereas he got his way in there a lot sooner in the Old Canon. In fact, Kale inviting him up to play a video game is a reference both to that Old Canon scene, where Bruce 'drops in' while Kale, Campy, and Ashley are playng a game, as well as early in the New Canon, since a Last Fiction game was what Kale gave Bruce for his birthday.

In any case, after a year and a month, Bruce's arc has come to an end. I hope you enjoyed him and his little personal journey, as he'll be disappearing from the spotlight for quite some time, as the next page will start Campy and Connor's arc and their terrible tragic adventure taking place on the very same day this arc did.