BWIP ! great sound effect

Even more Nommos!

What’s-her-name’s facial expressions continue to be gold.

The “flop” in the final panel is a great wtf *Forming* moment.

OK, we entered Nommo’s blue-bordered dream about episode 174, just before the hiatus. Since we’ve come back from the hiatus, it’s been all Nommo’s dream, and a discussion about “Art” vs. “content.”

IMO, the visuals have DEFINITELY been kicked up a notch, particularly in the color pallet, but also in the fluidity of the drawing (Jesse, I hope you don’t spend too much time being dissatisfied with older stuff, but just let the growth keep growing!).

But, I find myself wanting to know what’s going on with Cain and Serapis and Ghob and Zeus and Adam and Rhea and etc etc etc. That wacked-out adventure story I followed for so long. These existential conversations in the field of beautiful pink grass are very very cool, but I find myself wanting…

Content?

Who’s side am I on, anyway? *Schlorp* *Schlorp*.

i think the only reason that it feels particularly long is because it’s taken you a while to get it out. i think when volume 3 is read in one sitting it’ll flow fine

I’ve written and re-written the entire plot about 3 times. However when I get inspired to move in a different direction, I throw big chunks out the window. At this point, I have many notebooks filled with themes and character arcs that are semi-relevant. Of actual solid thumbnails, I’m about 20 pages ahead. It’s definitely some mix of improvisation and careful planning.

Hey Isaac I’m really hoping I can finish it in a year and 1/2 from now. But we’ll see what happens…

This seems like a critical turning point. Up til now, Forming has always spiralled outward — no plot strand is resolved, we just move on to a new level — the whole story is sort of like Noah’s journey. When (if?) Nommo wakes up back on Earth, that will be the first step back toward resolution.

so basically nommos been dreaming for so long he has transcended 3 dimensional space, pacified a similar planet to the one he’s been sleeping on for millions of years, wakes up and remembers it all and goes on to do the same on earth but with lessons from the encounters in his dreamstate… but earth has changed since the time he was awake and so unwittingly goes on to create capitalism due to lack of contemporary knowledge of how the system is operating. AMIRITE?

The pacing for this narrative thread has been essential to understanding it imo…

Nommo has taken this millions of years journey from working class hobbyist to full-on creative savior, working blissfully at maximum output with zero interference from death or ego. Now he’s confronted by both, and will perhaps soon have to decide how to accommodate the revelation that his work to date has had zero effect on the outside world. We are SUPPOSED to feel the anxiety of everything going on everywhere else, because he doesn’t yet.

Woah, I just binge read all of the available content for this so far in one sitting.
That might not have been the best for my sanity.
I am super in love with all the different mythological references

I love how this comic is incredibly smart and makes you think. But still can easily make dick jokes, causly intermingled between world shattering philosophical thoughts.

Altered state yesterday made this nigh-vertigo. Sculptures in the center of the town squares immediately came to mind when mentioned here, in Lincoln Square the public square sculptures.

I didn’t try and figure out what the Vrill represented but I’m thinking its money now that I’ve sobered up a little, no wonder the lower classes are soured on it.

If you can sit in the presence of pure money and deny it dot dot ___,

An altered state contemplation on power manifested a sighting of Tony Danza (Who’s the Boss?)

Thanks so much Liz! It’s possible that I could adapt Forming to another medium, but it’s also possible that I’d just want to work on new stories ha!

Sorry Jesse I didn’t see your vid on YT… I will Sponsor and Promote you to all the Fags out there! I SWEAR IT!! you will make MILLIONS!!!

Nommo has many
problems to work out as a leader in purpose and method. Now that
everyone is in tune with their creative element on some level or at
least understands the value of personal expression, they are even
more sensitive to his influence. This creates obvious uncertainty in
whether he has made any improvements on a society and way of life he
found repugnant. This uncertainty is not easily overcome. He can’t
ask the people of Dogon, they have adapted to the new ways, they are
dumb to anything that might be better than what they now know. He
knows he is the source of this bias, and has to pursue the
possibility of personal error. For no other reason than to learn from
his mistakes, this is why Nobody emerges, which creates a critical
dialogue that quickly falls apart due to his inability to properly
critique himself, and his focus on self hatred. But Nommo is now able
to appreciate the things that didn’t need to be improved upon or
replaced in any way, people needed more things in their lives, not
replacements. New Dogon is like a rat park without the drugged water,
old Dogon was just the drugged water. People need to have all options
available to them, even the option of self isolation to base urges
and otherwise empty consumerism. Only they know whats really healthy,
any other influence only creates self denial. Nommo’s only mistake
was limiting others on subjective matters. Which they responded to
and did not recognize because they saw a great artist they could
learn from who was willing to learn from them. Nommo encapsulates
everything that defines a capable teacher, in his ability to
empathize and advocate, and his ability to improve upon his method in
a way that only benefits his students. Which might allow them to live
as they are, rather than adapt to his image.