cool that you both included elements of the same mystery and call backs to the same person. JCEE I like your color pallets and textures. Reecer, nice spot blacks

JCee: Once again, art-wise, this is just. Stunning. So prettyyyyyyyy aaaaa. Especially the little string lights, such good aesthetics! And I love how you draw MEGRE, you really conveyed his bulk very nicely  Story-wise, I think this would've been an excellent stand-alone story, but as part of this overall arc I think it does end up feeling a bit... not necessarily repetitive, because it's definitely not exact, but echo-y? Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, just something to keep in mind, I guess? [Edit to add] There is something to be said for having a story that has parallels between the beginning and end, but it's something that has to be done carefully and imo works better for longer-form stories, as a way to bring everything together and lowkey remind the readers of what happened at the beginning. As this was done over a shorter period of time, I don't necessarily think it warrants that reminder? But! That isn't to say you did it wrong, because I'm sure there are people who would disagree with me. Drawing parallels between past and present in stories is a fine line to walk and I'm not sure there's any one way to do it right. anyways I'm rambling so-- [end edit]
I do like the ending, it felt like a good close to the arc, and I like that Swan is getting more in touch with the things that brought her joy in life! I'm v glad that even if she struck out in the love department, at least she seems to be getting back on her feet in the life department.  And you can bet that even if it's a different continuity Croi will still be keeping good on his promise to be the first to buy tickets to her performance

Cro: This is going to sound odd but I swear I've been in this exact house, that one of my Idahoan relatives lived in. Maybe I'm just projecting but it continues to bring me joy that you're capturing that rural Idaho feel in even subtle ways tbh.
I'll second what Kilcra said, the dialogue and panel arrangement made the conversation feel awkward, but in a completely intentional way. More like the conversation itself was awkward, rather than it was being portrayed awkwardly. However, there were some moments that I had to sort of do a double take to figure out what was happening, (like when MEGRE is rifling through the drawer, or when he shifts on the seat--for some reason I guess I thought there was something more going on than him just shifting in his seat a little? but ultimately I was able to figure it out so *shrugs*).
I've been watching enough true crime videos on youtube to get a feel for where this mystery is going, but I'm still very interested in seeing if I'm right or if there's another twist in the works.
One thing I think I would've liked to have seen in the story that wasn't addressed is Swan being hurt/offended/reacting at all to the fact that MEGRE lied to her, repeatedly. It did feel a bit odd that that was brushed over so easily, tbh
also MEGRE's calm "it's getting a bit drafty" as the wind is howling around him had me wheezing so thank you for that XD

Loving the completely different directions the twist endings went on these!

JCee: This was so human! The whole message of this comic is lovely, and it's always great to see someone overworked being told to pursue their own passions and to take care of themselves. The colors were gorgeous, and I like the shift at the end to cool colors. The comic is dripping with atmosphere, and seeing Megre act so sweetly is very charming. Great job!

Reecer: I love how you set up the tension here. The repeated shots of the conversation start feeling uncomfortable by the ends of pages 1, 2 and 5, and I think that helps communicate that something is wrong with this date. Like Black Swan doesn't know what's wrong, but she's getting uneasy right from the beginning. It gave me the feeling of an awkward silence, or when someone has bad news to tell you but is warming up to it. Excellent tension! Also that apartment looks so stylish!

you ever plan to go to the costume party in a two-person outfit and your partner shows up and you gasp because the stunning coordination of your costume shocks even you?

you ever plan to go to the costume party in a two-person outfit but the other person forgets so you're just left hanging in half of a costume, except you didn't even actually tell the other person you were doing a two-person costume so honestly they had no obligation to wear their half in the first place?

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I wanted to try some things with this comic colourwise. And I apologize if it's too wordy ^^;