Bad Machinery by John Allison for May 07, 2024

That appears to be a Spider-Gwen comic that Shauna’s showing Blossom.

What a visceral metaphor.

Take her to hospital now before it’s too late! She clearly belongs in the psych ward.

They aren’t even tough old broads in their most recent incarnations.

Love your enemies- it will drive them crazy.

Well, so much for tact.

Honestly, though, both have the right sort of arguments. Shauna’s right that just because Blossom has…a reputation…doesn’t mean one is excused for being rude back to her, and indeed, doing so is probably only making it worse. Further, trying to bury the hatchet with her and become a friend could help counter such behavior.

But Lottie’s also right in that Shauna has no guarantees any of these attempts will actually be successful, nor that Blossom actually change her ways, particularly as Blossom has given every signal that she’s very set in her ways and doesn’t seem particularly inclined to give them up. So should the whole attempt fail, that can open up Shauna to the potentially violent consequences, if not personally then indirectly through having to clean up the mess afterwards.

The age old question. Is rehabilitation a futile gesture, or can a Wendigo really change it’s spots?

I’m grateful to the people who were polite to me in high school even though they knew what I was like.

Can’t tell if Lottie is really worried about Shauna or really jealous that Shauna spends more time with Blossom than her now.