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1* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation:
2** Did the Conspiracy really kill the biodynamic children with the powers to communicate with disease and generate unlimited energy due to them threatening the Conspiracy's control of the world? Or did they do it because they were afraid of the potential of a [[TeensAreMonsters teenager who could]] set off a [[TheVirus sentient rabies plague]] or [[PersonOfMassDestruction nuke southern California]] just because they were having a bad day?
3** Interesting to note, that they apparently have no problem with Feral's action (which change the world quite a bit). The probable explanations are: A - the nature of her actions (providing the world with limitless supply of donor organs) is extremely hard to misuse, B - person, who basically agrees to be constantly vivisected alive for the sake of others is most definitely NOT the kind of person who may willingly blow up the world, and C - from purely pragmatical point of view, the Conspiracy members & their friends and relatives also benefited from unlimited donor organ supply.
4** Another possibility is purely a matter of whether it was possible. By the time Feral made her choice, she was a famous figure. She quickly had contact with a large group of people, and an attempt to kill her went sideways. It could have been that getting rid of her would have been functionally impossible, even for someone as big as them.
5* {{Anvilicious}}: Max at first seems like something of an UpperClassTwit, [[http://strongfemaleprotagonist.com/issue-6/page-68-3/ but is soon shown to be a libertarian]], with every negative connotation that implies. Alison draws the line when he [[http://strongfemaleprotagonist.com/issue-6/page-70-3/ says that he figures Feral]] is getting ''something'' out of [[spoiler: undergoing un-anesthetized surgical removal of her organs to donate to those in need]].
6* ArcFatigue: The reveal of a mysterious enemy (or enemies), who knew all about supers before the rest of the world and assassinated the most powerful ones capable of transforming civilization, came in Chapter 1 all the way back in 2012. As of the comic's last update in 2018, literally the only thing discovered about them is that Patrick has combed the minds of all the planet's politicians, rulers, and other significant figures and ''still'' has no idea who they are. Another issue, is their presence is a significant motivating factor of Patrick claiming to not be a villain. As such, the lack of verification creates severe uncertainty in his arc, up until a literal mindscape dive. Furthermore, when the Conspiracy is introduced? They appear to be lead by an inhuman THING who eats people using a stomach mouth.
7* BaseBreakingCharacter: Clevin. One end of the fandom views his budding romance with Alison as yet another "nice nerd wins over rich jerk" cliche, while the other end views that as unfair because he's come off as genuinely kind to others and with no resentment towards Alison for turning him down in the past, even attempting to move on when she started dating someone else. A third group argues that the story's not over yet and Clevin's character may end up taking an unexpected direction.
8* FriendlyFandoms: In the comments section it is clear that the fanbase has a large overlap with ''{{Literature/Worm}}'' fandom, (including commentators forgetting that the setting lacks [[TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening Worm-style triggers]]), and specific comparisons have been made to the Worm continuation fanfic ''{{Fanfic/Copacetic}}'' as both are about the lives of retired superheroines at college.
9* HarsherInHindsight: In Chapter 5, Alison gets the idea to create a superhero union centered on protecting women from harassment, naming the organization "Valkyrie". A similar advocacy group for women in comics, The Valkyries, existed at the time, but ultimately [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/comic-book-retailer-advocacy-group-valkyries-closes-1140473 disbanded in 2018]] after testimonies from former members of abuse and neglectful leadership in the group.
10** InUniverse, Patrick's rejection of Alison's advances while on their trip to visit Feral is already bad enough. In Chapter 7, she [[spoiler: [[JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind goes into his mind]] and learns that not only is their watching Looney Tunes together his most cherished personal memory, but that his mind is a virtual city with massive walls because he HadToBeSharp - and his affection for her [[VirtueIsAWeakness was seen as a weakness]], which was causing those walls to crack and crumble. He reciprocated her feelings the whole time, but had no way to actually process them]].
11* HilariousInHindsight: Alison being a blonde super-strong woman with a firm moral code and Feral being a brunette cat-woman with a flirty battle streak are reminiscent of Adora and Catra from ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower''. Both of them [[spoiler:even kiss]]. ''SFP''[='=]s artist Molly later married Creator/NDStevenson, the showrunner of ''She-Ra''.
12* MemeticMutation:
13** [[https://strongfemaleprotagonist.com/issue-6/page-112-2/ A duck that appeared in Chapter 6]] during Alison and Gurwara's meeting [[https://twitter.com/MollyOstertag/status/936292243320786945 became a icon among the fandom]], as [[TheDogWasTheMastermind a conspiratorial mastermind causing all of the comic's chaos]]. It even got [[https://disqus.com/by/disqus_VVp4KvyFeL/ a commentating account]].
14** Alibot, a horde of lesbian robot clones of Alison that spawned in ''SFP''[='=]s comments and frequently proclaimed their nefarious gay agenda. Sometimes prone to suffering BlueScreenOfDeath when seeing the canonical Alison being involved with guys.
15** The Exquisitely Crafted Table, referring to the round table in Chapter 8, jokingly referred to being a biodynamic in disguise or member of the conspiracy.
16* NoYay: Cleaver/Daniel [[http://strongfemaleprotagonist.com/issue-6/page-46-4/ is aware of some of his "fans"]] InUniverse, and he's absolutely disturbed by the content.
17* SeriesHiatus: The last strip was released on September 7th 2018. That was followed by an announcement that it’d be back at the end of the month, then an announcement of a formal hiatus.
18* StrawmanHasAPoint:
19** After Alison acts to prevent a date rape by lifting the offender up by his neck, her roommate Violet accuses her of essentially being a former ChildSoldier with extreme PTSD. While this does not apply to the situation at hand, her point is not entirely wrong.

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