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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
This comic is a play on a trope whereby couples obnoxiously escalate the claims of how much they love each other. Instead of continuing [[Cueball]]'s escalation by saying the expected response "I love ''you'' more!" [[Megan]] stops and agrees with him: he does love her more than she loves him, which is a common, though unfortunate, situation in relationships. Typically, however, the couple never openly admits this painful truth, particularly right in the middle of a fun, loving exchange as Megan does here.
 
  
In the title text, [[Randall]] expresses his awkwardness or chagrin at the exchange he's portrayed.
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This comic expresses the view of a love that is unbalanced and unequal. And how one form of love can be painful when closely examined.
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It is customary for people in a romantic relationship, when one makes a declaration of love or affection, for the other to make a matching declaration. However, instead of continuing [[Cueball]]'s escalation by saying the expected response "I love ''you'' more!", [[Megan]] stops and agrees with him: he does love her more than she loves him. This leads to an uncomfortable dynamic in the relationship. The final frame shows the couple standing in silence.
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In the title text, [[Randall]] expresses how this comic is shockingly stark in its portrayal of love.
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
 
:[Cueball and Megan stand facing one another.]
 
:[Cueball and Megan stand facing one another.]
 
 
:Cueball: I love you!
 
:Cueball: I love you!
 
:Megan: I love you!
 
:Megan: I love you!
  
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:[Same scene as before.]
 
:Cueball: I love you more!
 
:Cueball: I love you more!
 
 
:Megan: Yeah.
 
:Megan: Yeah.
  
:[Cueball and Megan stand facing one another - saying nothing.]
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:[Beat panel.]
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*This is the twenty-first comic originally posted to livejournal. The previous was [[21: Kepler]]. The next was [[40: Light]].
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*This was the 21st comic originally posted to [[LiveJournal]].
*This is the last strip drawn on graph paper.
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**The previous was [[21: Kepler]].
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**The next was [[40: Light]].
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*Original title: "Wednesday's Drawing"
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*There were no original [[Randall]] quote for this comic.
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*This comic was posted on [[xkcd]] when the web site opened on Sunday the 1st of January 2006.
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**It was posted along [[:Category:First day on xkcd|with all 41 comics]] posted before that on LiveJournal as well as a few others.
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**The latter explaining why the numbers of these 41 LiveJournal comics ranges from 1-44.
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*One of the original drawings drawn on [[:Category:Checkered paper|checkered paper]].
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**Of those comics drawn on such paper, this is the one with the highest number released on xkcd.
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**But it was an early comic that got a different number after the transfer to xkcd.
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**The last comic on such paper was, by release-date, [[39: Bowl]], although it is likely that [[36: Scientists]] was released in 2006, which would make it the last.
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Revision as of 10:30, 17 July 2021

Love
This one makes me wince every time I think about it
Title text: This one makes me wince every time I think about it

Explanation

This comic expresses the view of a love that is unbalanced and unequal. And how one form of love can be painful when closely examined.

It is customary for people in a romantic relationship, when one makes a declaration of love or affection, for the other to make a matching declaration. However, instead of continuing Cueball's escalation by saying the expected response "I love you more!", Megan stops and agrees with him: he does love her more than she loves him. This leads to an uncomfortable dynamic in the relationship. The final frame shows the couple standing in silence.

In the title text, Randall expresses how this comic is shockingly stark in its portrayal of love.

Transcript

[Cueball and Megan stand facing one another.]
Cueball: I love you!
Megan: I love you!
[Same scene as before.]
Cueball: I love you more!
Megan: Yeah.
[Beat panel.]

Trivia

  • This was the 21st comic originally posted to LiveJournal.
  • Original title: "Wednesday's Drawing"
  • There were no original Randall quote for this comic.
  • This comic was posted on xkcd when the web site opened on Sunday the 1st of January 2006.
    • It was posted along with all 41 comics posted before that on LiveJournal as well as a few others.
    • The latter explaining why the numbers of these 41 LiveJournal comics ranges from 1-44.
  • One of the original drawings drawn on checkered paper.
    • Of those comics drawn on such paper, this is the one with the highest number released on xkcd.
    • But it was an early comic that got a different number after the transfer to xkcd.
    • The last comic on such paper was, by release-date, 39: Bowl, although it is likely that 36: Scientists was released in 2006, which would make it the last.


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Discussion

This comic made me go OOF and wince. SilverMagpie (talk) 05:29, 14 December 2018 (UTC)

Now, that's epic. 172.70.98.153 22:01, 7 September 2021 (UTC)