Paranatural General - Chapter 5 Page 209

>>93702836
Is this building towards Isaac actually killing Garcia, or is he just destined for failure?

>>93702836
Why is the Warp overtaking Isabella?

I like seeing Max figure out how to make do with the spec shot and the bat, rather than this being another le epic anticlimax ecks dee. Can't help but feel like this could've been executed without most of the intervening pages. Paranatural could use an anti-director's cut.

>>93703235
Her turtle spirit used its power to FLIP her to the other side of the door.

>>93702836
This was done in literally like thirty pages and could've been done in five.

>>93702836
Hopefully he's done making every single page a complete clusterfuck now.

>>93702836
The pacing was never the problem. Zack's just purging too much subplots within a single chapter. Even if he wanted to rush the story quicker (like what he did with Forge's possession of Johnny really wished we'd see more of his notorious gang's mischief first before that big twist), all that cramming just makes you lose focus.

It's like if Zack wanted to cut this story's timeline to be shorter than he already planned...let's hope we'll get whatever payoff he's promised us for years at the end.

>>93703181
>killing Garcia
Nah, I think he's too precious storywise, even if he turns out to be isolated from paranatural society shenanigans.

>>93703427
>Paranatural could use an anti-director's cut.
I second that notion. I'm thinking doing so from Chapter 4's climax - felt like it was set up for a different route (Isaac and Max trying to cover up their paranatural blunders hinted close, for example) than what we ended up seeing in Chapter 5.

i like the whole batting the spectral shot, it shows that max hasnt surpassed his limitations but learned how to work around them. at the same time this moment would have been more impactful if it wasnt flanked by thousands of other things with varying levels of (un)importance going on

>>93702836
Max using his bat to hit his egg sac because he can't spec shot yet is a really cool idea. It really seems like it must have been something Zack thought of early on. Too bad the comic sucks now though

>>93703679
The issue is that he had to set up the Forge thing way in advance of Johnny actually becoming a spectral and doing ghost stuff, by his own rules.

>>93702836
ooh, combining using his black ghost mana thing as a projectile for the bat

I like it.

>>93702836
If you can tell what the fuck is going on in this page you probably have ADD.

>>93703427
>>93704209
>>93704210
Fucking this. It would've been so cool if Zach had executed the batting thing well.

>>93704209
>varying levels of (un)importance going on
But the Max-PJ/ Bat monster fight is the least important thing going on right now, it came from nowhere and has nothing to do with the chapter.

>>93704387
Yes, true, in the current arc of Chapter 4, it's not exactly relevant.
But what do you think is more important, Hijack the monster of the week who appeared from no where and seems to have no basis on the plot, or the development of the main fucking character?

So Garcia is definitely Cousinhood right? Or Werecar

>>93704526
I'd rather the plot development of the main character had been done on something relevant like whatever inevitable boss battle is at the end of this chapter. Rather than on the action version of the lesbian date.

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>>93703427
Flip-Flop flipped the door too

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>>93702836
I fixed the page.

>>93704903
The stakes will get sufficiently high, and then he'll awaken as a spectral at a plot important moment. Or he'll see something weird and freak out and cause a plot important moment. Or maybe just a wacky scene.

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>>93704268
You mean, like earning his own spectrality? Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of a wack loose cannon like Johnny gaining spectral abilities. I just wish that the stakes can be pushed a little harder for Johnny until he's considered worthy enough to earn those powers, even if through sheer luck.

Like, he had already proven that he can do terror on his own normie self as the gang leader when he pokes Max's weakness by threatening him about getting "Mr Lightning Legs" and doing horrible things to him (pic related, and the page before that). He and his gang's hunt on both of the spectrals would be the defining moment for what makes the gang, and also Johnny, so infamous. Getting possessed on the same night and seeing shades on the next day seems...too easy for that, IMO. And now, it takes some ball game* to make him being introspective about his bullying that we, the audience, never really see him do before? And now he's chummy with one of the 'golden tickets'? Why that early?

[* one thing about Hitball: it should've been a later chapter on its own.]

>>93704953
1. Sorry I had to delete the original post, I forgot words (hence, >>93704996).

2. Didn't he already 'awaken' barely seeing the Doctopus on Max's broken arm?

I just hope I'm not seeing the abrupt swaying of Johnny's character plus the Gang's future role and plans, which is one thing I'm drawn to this. My doubts are also kinda partly because of me creeped out by Tumblr's recent romanticizing of Max/Johnny...it's like trying to pair up James Bond and Raoul Silva as spy boyfriends or something.

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>>93702836
I want to fuck this face.

>>93702836
>THE BIG FINALE
Nah, we haven't got to the resolution with the kids. This is just the burning fuse before the climax.

Any fanart out of Johnny in that outfit yet?

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>>93704996
This reminds me that I made an /sp/ edit of this

>>93702836
I literally cannot tell what the fuck is happening

>>93702836
This page is so visually confusing what's going on here???

>>93706472
>>93707189

It did take me some time to figure out what Isabel was doing but I did remember eventually. Might have helped if they showed the turtle or its vessel. Or just had a sound effect "FLIP."

I think the rest of the page is pretty self-explanatory, though, even if the last panel takes some suspension of disbelief.

>>93706472
>>93707189
Flipflop activates his power, flipping Isabel out of Ms. Baxter's sight and also flipping the door.

Unable to fire a staight specshot, Max fires one into the air and hits it with his bat.

Ed regains his momentum with a push from Johnny and RJ.

Isaac fires lighting at Mr. Garcia, who redirects it with orange drink.

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>>93704819
Amazing how much of a difference just a little color saturation can do to make something so drab and joyless seem a little better.

I bet you after all of this garcia isn't a spectral or anything.
All his cool moves were merely nonchalantlly flicking his juice box without paying attention.
It's supposed to be an epic twist and zach's very proud of it.

>>93702836
So is it safe to say that none of the teachers are Hijack's current host and this entire thing was essentially a massive waste of time?

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>>93702836
So Isabel's power is literally *teleports behind you*?

>>93704819
a bit too much saturation and not enough balance. op from the previous threads did it better

>>93709019
the lightning is real, physical, and visible

>>93710158
Hijack is in the principal

>>93710680
I disagree with your assessment, that looks way better than the last few.

>>93710158
We called this before the altercation even started.

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>>93702836
So what's the consensus? How long do you think we have left until this chapter is finally finished?
I give it a conservative estimate of early 2019.

>>93713262
Less than 50 pages, but only because

A. It will make the whole thing an underwhelming mess.
B. Zack is almost certainly aware that we're waiting to laugh at him when this chapter reaches half the comic's length and intends to stop that from happening.

>>93702836
Oh right...
Garcia is the character who maintains spectral power through a diet abnormally high in orange juice, that was mentioned way back when.

>>93713504
This comic has become such a clusterfuck that I can't even tell if you're joking.

>>93713504
It's a pretty funny nod if it weren't for the fact that this chapter is a shitshow

>>93713612
It was actually a joke from way back in the comic

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>>93713612

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So.. when do you guys think Zack will give up on his girlfriend and become redpilled?

>>93714654
Just as soon as his wrist heals. So, never.

>>93713504
>>93714325
Oh dear lord this coming joke is years in the making.

>>93704819
still looks like shit. I know you tried