Line #17 YMMV/CravingControl


1	* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: More than a few fans have taken to the idea that Jane was [[LesYay secretly in love with Lalia,]] hence why she (more or less) put up with her antics.
2	** During ''Double Dip,'' Lalia's spends a lot of time moping about her recent weight gain, but is all smiles whenever she's binging. Is this her usual cheery, gluttonous self, or is she explicitly eating to make herself feel better? [[StepfordSmiler Has that always been the case?]]
3	* AngstWhatAngst: After accidentally burning down a sorority full of partying coeds (who, admittedly, escaped mostly unharmed), Lalia does seem a little guilty about the situation, but she never gets in trouble for it, nor is it ever brought up again.
4	* AudienceAlienatingPremise: If you don't have a belly stuffing fetish, most of the fanservice and humor is going to fall flat.
5	* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: Even people with no interest in belly stuffing admit that the improved artwork is ''gorgeous.''
6	** Adjective Noun Combo's recreation of the art style is often damn near perfect, and the entire reason it went from ''fanart'' to ''official continuation.''
7	* BrokenBase: The (first) revival portion of the series. The intention was of course to become near more direct fanservice, but not everyone agrees on whether this was a good thing or not.
8	** In general, the belly stuffing community is split on whether Craving Control was one of the greatest products of its kind, or over-hyped and overblown by fans.
9	** Is Adjective Noun Combo's take worth of being an official revival? And does his more consistent release schedule cheapen what was once a major case of ''quality over quantity?''
10	** Furthermore, ''Double Dip'' has a distinct emphasis on story over stuffing. Being intended as the series' GrandFinale (at least as far as Adjective Noun Combo is concerned), opinion is divided by those who are caught up by the LoveTriangle, and those missing the sexy shenanigans.
11	* BaseBreakingCharacter: Lalia herself. Was she a charming and gorgeous protagonist, or a ruthlessly selfish person and a horrible friend?
12	* DesignatedHero: While she's not at all malicious, throughout the comic Lalia ditches her few responsibilities, frustrates and worries her best friend, steals clothing, accidentally burns down a sorority, steals food from a child, and does little other than sit around and stuff herself with food. [[spoiler:She seems to realise this at the end of the series.]]
13	* DesignatedVillain: Kim is treated as an antagonist because of her attitude, but the worst thing she does is criticize Lalia's carrot cake design, while Lalia straight up steals from her and ends up (accidentally) burning down her sorority house.
14	* FanficFuel: Arthur actively encouraged the comics' fans to draw fan art and write fan fics, and left plenty of room for them to work around. What other crazy situations has her appetite gotten her into? Does Jane have feelings for her? What happened to her friend Christine? What went on during the cruise?
15	* FetishRetardant: Some fans were put off by [[OverlyLongTongue Lalia's tongue,]] which was often emphasised as much as her other assets.
16	* LesYay: Lalia and Jane have a habit of getting a little too close to each other. Not to mention, Lalia reaches the height of her gluttonous euphoria only when being fed by Jane - and Jane's mother.
17	** Tellingly, after a euphoric feeding, Lalia instantly loses interest once Jane leaves the room.
18	* HilariousInHindsight: At one point in the very first run of the series, Lalia shoots down 'quality over quantity' as a false dichotomy when someone questions her appetite. The comic would later become known for sparse but ''very'' well received updates.
19	* MemeticMutation: People compare Lalia's tongue to [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Lickitung]]'s, both negatively and affectionately.
20	* OneSceneWonder: Jane's mother, who only appears briefly in the ''Thanksgiving Special,'' but quickly comes to appreciate Lalia's hardy appetite. She's responsible for Lalia's biggest belly in the series.
21	** Lalia's mother only appeared during a single strip, but appears to be the entire reason Lalia became so gluttonous at all.
22	** Any time it winds up being ''Jane'' that gains a BalloonBelly alongside Lalia.
23	* SignatureScene: Lalia's Thanksgiving binge.
24	* TheWoobie: Jane isn't miserable, but thanks to Lalia's overbearing appetite, she spends almost the whole comic in a state of frustration.
25	** This changes in Double Dip when [[spoiler:she discovers Trevor's been going behind her back to lust over Lalia.]] She doesn't cry or scream about it, she's just come to accept that people will disappoint her.
26	** Lalia's weight gain causes her to be teased by a rude store clerk, get stood up at a bar, and generally feel miserable. Her joy in snacking seems to take on a [[StepfordSmiler different light through the story.]]
27	* TearJerker: Very likely unintentional, but over the course of the series, Lalia goes from a smart girl with a domineering appetite, to a food obsessed party girl who couldn't care less about her studies.
28	** This was eventually acknowledged and used as part of her character arc in Double Dip.
29	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: After the initial revamp, any character that wasn't Jane or Lalia was left behind. Trevor was retroactively put back into the spotlight in the third incarnation, but the likes of his roommate and Kim remain unseen since.

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