Go die in a fucking hole

Oh... boy...

I was going to say something else here. Some kind of remembrance that it's almost been a year since this comic concluded and the shitstorm unleashed.
and I was going to be civil about it.

But I don't see my comments or any other former criticisms here, William.

Where's my long four paragraph reply that dismantled your argument and chewed you out for being a prudent and pretentious fuck towards the people who shared interest in your comic and provided legitimate criticisms which you swiftly tried to ignore or invalidate by committing a strawman's fallacy?

You know what's pretty sad, William?
I knew almost a year ahead of time you would do something as dense, ignorant, and childish as that.
I have my comment and many others backed up on my computer.
I had a semblance of respect for you at one point, even after you responded to my initial (albeit flawed) first criticism comment with an extremely vague and unfocused... whatever that was.
Honestly, I lost that remaining respect for you after you pm'd me literally boasting that your comic has been translated into several different tongues.
A bad movie will still be translated to as many different languages as possible in an attempt to get as much money as possible.
Translations does not a good comic make.
This here, this is just the straw that broke the camel's back.
I'm not really angry, so much as I am disgusted and disappointed.

I brought your problems right to your face last time I had a conversation with you.
Remember this?

"This half-average (sic) story caused an earthquake in Zootopia's fandom, big enough to separate children from adults."
That's seems like a rather obtuse statement.

I like how you completely ignored the few criticisms in my initial comment and instead contradict (in a seemingly bitter way) what was more or less another nitpick.
Last I checked, we weren't talking about a regular rabbit. We were talking about an anthropomorphic rabbit who was born of two parents who's entire species along with the rest of the species in Zootopia evolved over tens, hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions of years. I would think somewhere in that time frame, they would have adapted away the much sharper claws for newer. less sharp claws. Fun fact: I did have a pet rabbit, "her" name was Lola (it was actually a "he",  but we didn't realize that until later) and as far as all of us (my mother and my eldest sister) can remember, he never scratched or anything. On top of that, I'm sure Judy keeps her nails trimmed. Just like a regular human being on this earth would.

If other people enjoyed it, that's just fine. I honestly didn't. It was alright at first, then I noticed a disconnect from the characters, then that arguable plot hole (Unless the director himself says something, I will remain convinced it's a plothole). Another problem I had with this comic is this. The comic was like "oh Nick and Judy are arguing and it's sooooo depressing." ... but why? Why did they argue? It felt rather forced and rushed. Nick be like "Yo dawg, u don't want my behbeh? CYA THEN!" I don't think Judy slapping him would make him want to walk out. The things she said? Maybe. But the question still stands, why is this story depressing? It's depressing because it's two of our favorite characters arguing and parting ways? The way the story moves feels strange and unnatural. It starts off rather slow and steady, then it spirals out of control pretty fast. Also, remember that comment I made a while ago, where I said the following: "A thought just occurred to me, why is it called 'I Will Survive'? Maybe a subtle nod at events we've yet to see?" I almost wish I was right. The deliverance of said line in page 23 is so cheesy it hurts. The comic feels like "Oh I want Judy and Nick to argue and separate because that's what I want." ... okay, but why? Beyond it being "The artist makes what he wants to see", I'm usually able to associate another reason to the creation of something like this. Trust me here, I'm not biased because of my own literature. When I'm reading fan-fictions that derive from the same source as my own, I don't even think about my fan-fiction and take what I'm reading in completely. The 'why' to that is that I don't want to do any kind of dick measuring contests with an author or anything to that effect. That said... there's probably only a remote chance you've heard of my fanfiction. Zootopia: Blackout

If you're unaware (which is completely fine, the last thing I wanna do is wave my dick around and boast about a story that, in my opinion, isn't great, but isn't terrible) of what Zootopia Blackout is about, I'll try my best to summarize the beginning of the story. Taking place two and a half years after the events of the movie (rather the end of the movie, since that takes place 9 months after the main events, police training ye ye), the story is, at it's core, still centered around Nick and Judy, though the spotlight is more on Nick, and that's because of what happens to Judy in the very first chapter. So here we go. Nick was arresting a crook in Rainforest District who had stolen a purse when he gets a rather unexpected call from Chief Bogo. Putting the crook in his cruiser, he answers the call. Bogo tells him Judy has been hospitalized... but why? So Nick races to the hospital to get those answers. What Bogo and Dr. Mollar (original character if mine) tell him shocks him completely. Judy was seen clambering out of the entrance to the Sahara Square subway station, bleeding badly and barely conscious. A passing local saw her and immediately called Z.E.S.. Judy soon after (during the call) went unconscious from the blood loss and slipped into a coma on the way to a hospital. Powered by hope, anger, and an unbreakable desire for answers, Nick embarked on a mission to find the perpetrators responsible for what happened to his loved one.

But enough about my fanfiction, let's go back to yours.

It seems that I'm not the only person who dislikes your comic. And several people I've notice have said the very same or similar things to what I said.

Comment by: nautiscarader

"I'm not going to lie, aside from the technical aspects of your style, that comic really felt out of character, both for Nick and Judy. The premise - Judy wanting to stay focused on her work - is interesting, but it goes down the hole of just pure bad decisions, and horrible characterisation. There are good ways of upping the drama, and making the kids' film more gritty and realistic, and sadly this is not the way to do this, at least in my opinion. Unless you have a sequel planned that would explain the outrageously out-of-character behaviour of both Judy and Nick (though good luck with that, you have lots of holes to patch), this is by far the worst one of your comics I've read - which is sad, because it looked incredibly promising. And for the record, I did not want a lovey-dovey ending; I wanted an ending in which these characters behave naturally. And this is anything but. I will wait for your other comics of course, perhaps just to hope something will wash the distaste of this one out of my system."

Now, remember, I don't hate this story. It was satisfactory at most, but I'm inclined to agree with this and the many other gentlemen and women (presumably) who have said these things. If multiple people are saying it's a problem, then it's a problem. No 'ifs' 'ands' or 'buts'. I'm a little bit bothered that you tried to justify your poor characterization by citing that any time the characters [Nick and Judy] are acting in a way that wasn't covered in what the directors said it's considered "Out of Character". Sure, the way they, especially Nick, acts in my story is quite out of character for him, but ponder this: Would you be in a playful mood and make quips if your wife was put in a coma? I'm gonna go with 'no, absolutely not.'


And the worst part isn't even from the comic, the worst of this is your response to the many people of whom I'm echoing the same or similar words of.
The characterization in this story is NOT good, and using words from the directors to explain why they were so out-of-character doesn't, and never will, excuse the simple fact it was poorly done, Borba.

I'm not trying to insight an argument over what is and isn't.
I'm simply criticizing your comic, and by this point's extent, you.

As a fellow author and human being, I feel obligated share my two dollars if it means helping another author better him\herself.

Personally, I'm no stranger to criticism. Hell, I ask people to criticize my work (though nobody really has in a while).
Most errors I've corrected in my stories total were found by me.
I read and re-read my stories to enjoy them, but when something is off, I need to fix it.
At the end of this wall of text is this: You seem to have Author Goggles on. In est, you can't admit there are flaws in your story and instead choose to grasp at any excuse so as to avoid that realization.

If you don't like what I'm saying, well, deal. It's the internet, and I'm well within my right to say what I've said, as is everyone else who criticized your comic.

Either way, I might still watch for your next comics. Like all great forms of art, writing takes time and effort to better. The way your comic looks, you've probably taken a profession art class before, and have seasoned your skill over years, maybe.

Again, have a good one."

And you didn't even have the balls enough to challenge what I said. So as far as I know, everything I said pertaining to your actions hit the nail on the head.
I've picked up quite a bit of what kind of person you are from this whole mess.
The William Borba I see is a baby-back bitch who can't take criticism and hides in a corner when someone big steps up and strips the core structure of their argument from them.
Hardly anyone gets to see my bad side, but you just so happened to push the wrong dog and he bit back.
If you can't process criticism and/or use it to better yourself then you have no place on the internet.
Everything you post is subject to criticism, it doesn't matter if you're the best artist in the world or the worst.
People will fucking tear your work apart and examine every last piece under a fine-tuned compound microscope.
Some people don't like your comic and rightfully exercise their freedom of speech and opinion, and convey those criticisms and you don't like that. Boo fucking hoo.
I'm sick of this shit, I'm sick of entitle pieces of shit like you who are unable to get off your high horses, swallow your fucking pride and take criticism like a grown ass adult.
Cause here's the thing, William.
You cannot substantiate any claim you make to defend flaws in your work