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  1. frame one. though mari is looking at a whole stack of papers, which already creates a suggestion of scene and an action. however, as she says aloud 'fuck' while smiling in self satisfaction at the papers, the impression is created that she is reading from the papers, meaning the whole stack simply says nothing but fuck. a humorous effect is immediately created, amplified by how proud mari appears to be of that single-word declaration.
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  3. frame two. while dias mouth alone seems to consume about half of her head, rubys entire face is approximately two inches large. this juxtaposition informs the viewer that dia is taking this Incredibly Seriously, while ruby is about the minimum level of present in the scenario. this amplifies the already powerful comedic effect created by the visual contrast and, again, the single-word dialogue.
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  5. frame three. dia carts ruby outside in a highly unrealistic position, hands still clamped over her ears despite the single syllable of profanity having long passed. it also appears that she is moving backwards, despite drawn as if moving forwards, and the GASP from the previous frame repeats, creating further humor though lack of realism and repetition.
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  7. frame four ITS JUST DIAS STUPID EGG HEAD POKING THROUGH THE DOOR AND SHES STILL SAYING GASP I FUCKING PISS7:04 PM
  8. frame five. here, we see ruby echoing the word fuck in what i can only call a brilliant narrative twist. the artist carefully constructed the reader's expectations by portraying ruby as blank-faced and stiff, little more than a comedic prop to serve as foil to dia's overreaction. but here, we are shown that despite all odds, dia's fears were indeed justified. the artist also breaks the depiction of ruby by giving her the first real facial expression she's made in the comic, an effect akin to bringing the puppet pinocchio to life.
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  10. frame six. a striking, layered artistic work. in this wordless panel, the artist echoes wassily kandinsky's synesthetic color theory, according to which each color is inherently linked to a sound and an emotion in the viewer's mind. according to kandinsky, red is linked to strong, harsh notes such as the blow of a trumpet, thus creating a sound effect to accompany the scene without any verbal description. red is also used for very intense emotion, and in particular anger. this is also acknowledged in a more recent, widely popular release, the children's novel 'i want my hat back', which has left its imprint on the collective tumblr subconscious over the last few years thus, though dia's expression has not at all changed from the first frame we've seen it, the emotions she is experiencing and the likely outcome are clearly communicated to the reader.
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  12. frame seven. this is the first and only frame to introduce kanan, serving as the voice of reason and to further alert the readers to dia's very real rage and the imminent anger mari is in -- again, without affecting their facial expressions. that mari is simply standing there, with no further attempt at posing to suggest an ongoing action, creates another comedic contrast: on one hand she appears to be waiting for what's to come, and on the other, the look on her face is blissfully ignorant as if to imply she's unaware of the physical harm about to befall her. that, or in true mari ohara fashion, she simply fails to be afflicted by it because, i quote, 'it is joke'.
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  14. frame eight. dia is on top of mari on the floor, a clear suggestion of a violent scene. dia's face is not only frozen in the same expression that's been accompanying us since the very second frame, she is also still facing in the same direction, despite it being the opposite from mari. this, again, is fucking hilarious. despite mari's grave situation, her own expression remains unchanged as well, with only her hands held up in her signature 'shinyπŸ‘Œ' pose to express that she indeed does not give a fuck, worth it, yolo.
  15. as you can see, we've been granted an illuminating insight into the characters' personalities and motivations, while barely relying at all on the obvious communicators of dialogue and facial expressions. the artist uses their vast mastery of the visual medium to communicate the tale in a highly effective, easy to understand, yet nuanced manner. and this, my friend, is what makes this the work of art that saved 2016 and cured my depression. Thank you
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