but I find myself constantly frustrated by how hard people resist reconsidering a position.
I felt bad for him but at the same time--I applaud him and the dressing down he gave in his post.
Yep. It was called for.
I feel like the cartoon flourishes would have annoyed me but it works here.
Same here. I think it works because it was a graphic novel and it fits.
The one criticism I have is Tao.
YES. I almost said. Tao is often very annoying. But I guess he's realistic for kids that age. He feels left behind. You still wanna tell him off sometimes, though.