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When Curiosity Met Insanity

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  • Alternative Character Interpretation: Is Reginald a delightfully quirky contender for Alice's affections or a complete and utter psychopath? Also, is Alice cold and mean for refusing Reginald or a sensible person who can clearly see that he has issues and is therefore not a good choice for a romantic partner?
  • Ensemble Dark Horse:
    • The readers really like Bri and Rain's version of Belle, a cheerful and smug Deadpan Snarker.
    • The purple squirrel.
    • Reginald's stuffed manatee.
  • Heartwarming Moments: Robin Williams makes a background cameo in the sixth and seventh panels on chapter 26, where the Genie joyfully welcomes him. To quote from the chapter tags: "Great minds don't die, they just go home to Wonderland."
  • Hilarious in Hindsight: The prologue, which explained that Alice returned to Wonderland to escape an arranged marriage, was posted at least a year before Alice in Wonderland (2010) (a film that also featured a grown-up Alice going back to Wonderland for the same reason) was announced. Bri and Rain joked about copyright infringement.
  • Just Here for Godzilla: Grown-up Alice and Bri's very Disney-accurate art style seem to be the main draws of the comic.
  • The Scrappy: Outside of the comic's fans, some readers see Reginald as this because of his over-the-top pursuit of Alice's affections that comes off as more creepy and stalker-like than funny and romantic.
  • "Seinfeld" Is Unfunny: At the time of the comic's release in 2006, Alice's romantic interest Reginald was seen as unique and original because his appearance was unconventional in comparison to the traditionally handsome Disney princes and heroes (with chapter 13 having Alice deliver a Take That! to Snow White and Aurora's princes by noting that without his big nose and buck teeth, Reginald would look exactly "like every other prince in the realm"). These days, however, his design no longer stands out as much after the release of later Disney films that featured heroes with more average and "goofy" designs (such as Ralph in Wreck-It Ralph and Kristoff in Frozen), which can make newer readers wonder why Reginald's appearance is such a big deal.
  • Unintentionally Unsympathetic: The reader is meant to root for Reginald in his efforts to win over Alice, but his Manchild behavior and Spoiled Brat personality is liable to annoy some and make them instead identify with Alice's understandable irritation and refusal of his advances. His overly violent reactions to men who get too close to Alice for his liking (to the point of throwing a knife at Peter Pan just for talking to her) are also more alienating than comedic. He does get better and grow out of this behavior later on, but that takes a while.

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