OotS 464

[takyris]

It got me. I also loved the shock of the second-to-last-panel fade-out.

Possibly I had a soft spot for Miko, because I loved the tragedy of it all -- the classic hamartia, the paladin who used Wisdom as a dump stat and forgot why it was she swore all those oaths in the first place.

Ah, well.

 

[Holy Bovine]

...well, crap.

I never expected to feel sorry for Miko.

Brad

I still don't.

Hopefully we have seen the last of Miko. An overplayed, uninteresting character that chewed up waaaaayyyy too much time.

 

[Celebrim]

In the end, the big tough paladin turned out to be only a child.

I think this is about the best he can do with Miko. He put her in a position where you didn't really want to see her redeemed, and that trapped him with either dropping the character or going down the all too well-worn path of turning into a blackguard. I'm glad at least we didn't go there. It seems like the only reason writers put paladins in stories is to have them fall.

 

[Ringan]

[SBLOCK]So now I wonder if this is a death that Belkar was involved with? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0331.html) How distant does the cause need to be?[/SBLOCK]

 

[Mouseferatu]

Anyways, without spoilers: BOO! Bad ending Rich, bad ending. You could have done so much more. But I'll give you this. I didn't see it coming.

I couldn't disagree more if I tried. I think that's a perfect wrap-up to the character's story arc, and beautifully executed at that. It had reached the point where she was too disliked for a more thorough redemption storyline to resonate with the audience, and every option for making her evil was forced and/or cliched.

This? This was perfect.

(So long as she stays dead.)

 

[Turjan]

[SBLOCK]So now I wonder if this is a death that Belkar was involved with? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0331.html) How distant does the cause need to be?[/SBLOCK]

No. The answer is Roy.

 

[Imp]

I would sort of like to see Miko and Roy get into one last argument on the Astral Plane or wherever.

 

[Glyfair]

(So long as she stays dead.)

I can definitely see an afterlife encounter between Roy & Miko. In fact, I can see them both being incredulous that the other ended up in whatever good afterlife they end up in.

 

[the Jester]

OH MY GOD.

Wow.

It got me, that's for sure.

Wow.

Kudos, Rich.

 

[Hunter In Darkness]

There was much very rejoicing. have been wanting here to end for so very long