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[5 of 5] The Adoption by Zidrou and Arno Monin, pages 110-136 (2020)

Author: Zidrou and Arno Monin

Zidrou and Monin, Arno. The Adoption. Translated by Jeremy Melloul, Magnetic Press, 2020, pages 110-136.


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Harry B Harry B (Jul 19 2021 9:34AM) : Tin Tin Comics more

Interesting to research this and find out the history behind these comics!

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I am seeing the father is living through his son through this whole situation.

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LOL – and this show you I think he is new to this series, right? LOL

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Harry B Harry B (Jul 19 2021 9:36AM) : Thinking of his wrongs more

This breaks my heart, so so sad. And think about what she went through, this whole time. Two families in reality :(

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This is the first time I am hearing him reminisce about his son!

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He is watching cartoons now living through the experiences of his granddaughter, interesting seeing his switch!

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Harry B Harry B (Jul 20 2021 8:41AM) : His groupies more

LOL, he is now using this gentleman he has meant as his former support group – like he had back home. He has changed alot.

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Robyn G Robyn G (Jul 20 2021 8:28AM) : That's what I said in part 3 I think.
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Robyn G Robyn G (Jul 20 2021 8:29AM) : I'm sorry, but this gives the same energy as saying oh he forgot to pay a couple of million in taxes. No, you didn't you did it on purpose.
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Harry B Harry B (Jul 22 2021 8:37AM) : energy more

Hmm, I am not sure I understand what you mean?

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Mixed with the guilt of how hard he was on his son, and because this guy is new to the story – I think he is harder on the son then his fathers wants to be?

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Robyn G Robyn G (Jul 20 2021 8:31AM) : how come Lisa only going to divorce him and not get any charges pressed, It was clear she knew too because they foreshadowed it when she was talking before Qiqi got stuck on a balcony.
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the whole thing is a muddy mess LOL

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A HA! So his father was disappointed in his choice to not take over maybe? This is the cause of the rift?

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Harry B Harry B (Jul 19 2021 9:39AM) : Ugh more

I think is unnecessary to show the rawness of the men, the guys together, when the illustrator has so many tools as his disposal, that disappoints me when this does not have to be included to make a point. Sheesh.

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Robyn G Robyn G (Jul 20 2021 8:36AM) : another bro group of three- almost like his father. side note pls don't tell me all-male get together are like this. smells like testosterone.
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Some guys are always bonding like this, for sure, so it is depending on the group, personalities, etc

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Harry B Harry B (Jul 22 2021 8:42AM) : smells like testosterone. more

Hysterical.

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This is therapy for him – as he reasons out and looks back and reflects on his past. He did not see to be the type of person early in the story to ever do this.

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Robyn G Robyn G (Jul 20 2021 8:44AM) : this is so sad and the trope of using monotonous travel as a way to reflect is done well here. I feel like if this was made into a short film or something I can grasp the narration at this point.
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This does seem to be very good insert of what he is contemplating- the whole scene of this being an alternating trip over the crop shapes below – etc – wasn’t sure of the importance of this.

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This guy was in the right place in the right time – and it helped develop the thought process better for the father and process all this, pretty good placement.

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…this as the news he has been waiting for about his daughter!

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Robyn G Robyn G (Jul 20 2021 8:53AM) : so now that his relationship with his father is repaired he doesn't need to worry about qiqi. Because she finally sees she's happy she leaves him.
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The twist in the middle was really unexpected to me?

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