Strip 14: Reflections

I think this is my favorite monologue of Dy-Gar’s so far, because we get to see how the revelation that he’s just a mass-produced household robot and not a mechanical star-god of destruction has affected him since the end of Part 1. There’s been a subtle shift in his attitude, and it’s not just because we wanted to steer Dy-Gar away from the parody villain elements that his character once contained. His confidence has eroded after Roger revealed his make and model, and although he’s been able to push that thought out of his head until now, he couldn’t quite convince himself anymore that the very fabric of the universe quakes at his might. That’s why he’s been more subdued in Part 2, even in moments of violence like Strip 6. Confronted with a talking ad for, essentially, himself, he can’t cover up what he really is with just a tattered old cloak and a lot of willful ignorance.

- J.S. Conner

April 2nd 2015