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2 | [[caption-width-right:350:(from left) Kimchi, Pumpkin, Vajra, Baxter, Soliloquy, Sherman, Amalthea, Lilly, Izzabeth, Crystal, Marco.]] |
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4 | A Tumblr-based webcomic, ''Kimchi Cuddles'' began as a SliceOfLife following the relationships of a community of mostly [[{{Polyamory}} polyamorous]] people, centering on main characters [[GenkiGirl Kimchi]] and Vajra, a couple in an open marriage looking to meet other partners, though many of their friends were major characters as well. It later grew to cover a larger number of characters and storylines, along with non-storyline comics featuring characters explaining misconceptions about polyamory and related topics. |
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9 | !!This comic provides examples of: |
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11 | * AccidentalKiss: Happens between Kimchi and Amalthea at one point. |
12 | * AuthorAvatar: WordOfGod names both Kimchi and Marco as this. |
13 | * {{Bookworm}}: Sherman, who at one point is more in the mood for reading quietly than going out on a date; Kimchi understands, and the two of them spend the afternoon reading together instead. |
14 | * BreakTheCutie: Crystal is often having her confidence knocked by transphobic people, including her parents. |
15 | * ClingyJealousGirl: Soliloquy tends to be quite controlling of her partners, but it seems that she may mellow out after having established her solo poly identity. |
16 | * ClosetKey: |
17 | ** Nora is this to [[spoiler:Izzabeth]], who previously regarded herself as being strictly monogamous. |
18 | ** Emma is this to Alex, who was also pretty mono before. |
19 | * CloudCuckooLander: London, who also brings out a similar side in Kimchi. |
20 | -->"Let's climb this tree and talk about activism with sock puppets!" |
21 | * EverybodyHasLotsOfSex: Subverted for London; while he is in two relationships, he and Otter have become a ChastityCouple over the years, and Vajra isn't yet comfortable with him sleeping with Kimchi. |
22 | * GiveGeeksAChance: Several of the characters, most notably Baxter and Sherman, are rather nerdy, and seem to have just as much luck romantically as the other characters. |
23 | * GranolaGirl: Lilly is very interested in eco-friendly farming. |
24 | * HappilyMarried: Kimchi and Vajra. |
25 | * HighSchoolSweethearts: Kimchi and Dave. |
26 | * ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe: Deconstructed with Luuk; he dislikes when women put him on a pedestal, and is attracted to Amalthea for her independence. |
27 | * TheIdealist: Marco is frequently asked how they can be so happy and positive about everything. |
28 | * IncompatibleOrientation: |
29 | ** Kimchi had a crush on Amalthea for a while, who is straight. |
30 | ** Alex finds himself having feelings for Sherman, who is straight. |
31 | * ItsAllAboutMe: Izzabeth tends to not see things from other's points of view until Marco is able to break it down for her. |
32 | * LeaveMeAlone: Soliloquy finds polyamory works for her in terms of her independence, but also finds having numerous partners draining when they start to make demands of her. |
33 | * LoveDodecahedron: Naturally, given the nature of the relationships explored. |
34 | * LoveEpiphany: In comic 253, Izzabeth realizes she likes Nora. |
35 | -->'''Izzabeth''': It was like electricity suddenly shot through my whole body. We turned to look at each other and I felt like I saw her for the first time... |
36 | * TheMasochismTango: Baxter and Soliloquy, leading to their eventual break-up. |
37 | * MayDecemberRomance: London is twenty years older than Kimchi. |
38 | * MeaningfulName: Amalthea's name is a ShoutOut to ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn'', in reference to the term "unicorn", used in the poly community to denote a person chosen by a triad as their third partner. |
39 | * MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Kimchi, after hitting Anja. It was based on a real-world event, and this was ''such'' a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment that the [[BannedEpisode panel was later deleted]]. |
40 | * ObliviousToLove: Tulsi and Aziz, a poly couple, are looking for a third partner, and remain blissfully unaware of Kimchi's interest in them. |
41 | * OfCorsetsSexy: Nora is rather delighted to find out Crystal's wearing a corset under her dress. |
42 | * OneThingLedToAnother: "There's going to be a lot of processing tonight!" |
43 | * PickyEater: Marco just wanted to make dinner for their partners… |
44 | -->'''Marco:''' Surprise! I made everyone dinner!\ |
45 | '''Crystal:''' Is there MEAT in this? I'm vegan, remember?\ |
46 | '''Marco:''' Opps\ |
47 | '''Baxter:''' And I'm doing the super paleo thing, so I only eat RAW meat\ |
48 | '''Marco:''' Oh\ |
49 | '''Soliloquy:''' That stew looks gross. I only eat white bread with gummi bears on it |
50 | * {{Polyamory}}: The premise of the comic. |
51 | * PutOnABus: Sherman, who has been absent from the comic for a while due to going back to university. [[TheBusCameBack He's now back for the summer]]. |
52 | ** This actually happens to a lot of characters, as people tend to come in and out of the protagonist's lives. |
53 | * SickeninglySweethearts[=/=]CrushFilter: Amalthea admits to going into "Disney Princess Mode" at the beginning of new relationships. |
54 | * ShipperOnDeck: Being a poly-focused comic, compersion is a frequent theme. |
55 | * SociallyAwkwardHero: Kimchi describes herself as a "shy extrovert". |
56 | * ThemeNaming: The children in the comic are all named after food (Pumpkin, Popcorn, Bean, etc.) |
57 | * ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Amalthea's idea of telling her ex she still has feelings for him involves putting a piece of ribbon in a book and leaving it out in a bookshop in the hope that he'll notice. |
58 | * TwoferTokenMinority: Crystal deconstructs this in one comic, saying that as a biracial polyamorous trans woman, she's always being asked stupid questions about some part of her identity or other. |
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