Maybe it’s just me, but I tend to give later information in a series precedence over earlier information, on the basis that the later it comes, the more the story is building toward a conclusion and therefore the more important that information actually is. And the fact that it’s coming out of left field is, well, expected – up to this point we didn’t know anything about the backstories of the Randans except for the fact that their parents were dead and that Kenji has the dragon armor.

Ultimately, do it whatever way you feel would be best and easiest. I’m rather liking the chapter, and I appreciate all of the information being laid out now instead of teased out over the course of several unrelated adventures which seem interesting at the time but ultimately just pad the running time. (“Okay, so in the depths of NERV’s compound there’s a… thing… on a cross? I guess that’s supposed to mean something to someone? How long have I been watching this crap?”)

Thing is, even though she is older (er, hypothetically) her actual role won’t change; it’s in her character to be childish even if she’s faking it.

I guess the easy way out would be for them to both be eggs at the time. I can do a redraw for Wednesday and get the real new page up for Friday.

Ah yeah, and I don’t WANT this to be heavy and dripping with too much forced angst for too long. It’s more or less the long-awaited ‘why’ some of this stuff is happening.

I kind of liked her as a little sister, but big sister works too, especially if it works better with the plot.

I’m rather fond of heavy stories dripping with plot, so I like this. *thumbs up*