1 | ''[[http://mylifeinblue.comicgenesis.com/ My Life In Blue]]'' is a high school comedy[=/=]{{dramedy}} written and illustrated by Zan Gullo. It centers around gay teenager Aleksander "Alex" Charbonneau adjusting to his new high school, along with his circle of [[PerformanceArtist artistically-inclined]] friends. |
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3 | The sequel ''[[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo My Life In Blue 2.0]]'' focuses on his friend Marius' college life in London with indie rocker [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} iddy pop]] and his [[GroupieBrigade biggest fan]] [[TheTwink James]]. |
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5 | !!This comic contains examples of: |
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7 | * AmbiguousGender: "Boys!! Vincent and I just seduced the most ''enchanting'' shop girl. Or boy. We're not sure." |
8 | %% * ArtEvolution |
9 | %%* {{Calvinball}}: Vincent and Alison's underwear roller derby. |
10 | %%* CampGay: Quite a few characters, although some of them are technically Camp Bisexuals. |
11 | * CastFullOfGay: Alex is gay, Marius is transgender, and most of the other characters are gay or bi. |
12 | %% * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Iddy. |
13 | * ContinuityNod: While Alex and Simon haven't appeared (yet, at least) in ''My Life In Blue 2.0'', Marius has a picture of them on his wall. |
14 | %%* TheCutie: Portia. |
15 | %%* DeadpanSnarker: Marius. |
16 | * DistinctionWithoutADifference: "I'm not queer, I'm inverted, [[YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe thou lie-breeding swine]]." |
17 | * DudeLooksLikeALady: Most of the male characters look rather androgynous, which is [[http://mylifeinblue.comicgenesis.com/d/20060505.html lampshaded]]. |
18 | %%* EasySexChange: Completely [[AvertedTrope averted]] with Marius. |
19 | %%* EroticEating: "On my planet, we don't have gag reflexes." |
20 | * EveryoneIsBi: {{Lampshaded}} by Marius in [[http://mylifeinblue.comicgenesis.com/d/20040126.html one strip]], noting that he seems to be the only straight person at the prom, which is made funnier by the fact that [[spoiler: he kissed Alex earlier that night]]. |
21 | * FunTShirt: "I want Joey Ramone's dick up my ass." |
22 | %%* FagHag: Alison. |
23 | %%* FakeBand: Cortlandt Manor Band, and of course, iddy pop. |
24 | * FashionableAsymmetry: iddy pop's multicolored hair. |
25 | %%* TheGlomp: Simon is very physically affectionate, expecially with Alex. |
26 | * GorgeousPeriodDress: Used in the school's production of ''Titus Andronicus''. |
27 | %% * GroupieBrigade: James and Mona. |
28 | * HeManWomanHater: Vincent is a male chauvinist. Made funnier by the fact that his [[PretendPrejudice best friend is woman]]. |
29 | * IfItsYouItsOkay: Simon says this about to Alex, although his sexual orientation is [[StupidSexyFlanders slightly ambiguous]]. |
30 | * ImaginaryFriend: [[MeaningfulName Imaginary]] the crow. |
31 | * InnocentFanserviceGirl: Portia. |
32 | %% * LifeEmbellished |
33 | * LighterAndSofter: ''My Life In Blue 2.0'' is a bit more lighthearted than its predecessor. |
34 | * NewAgeRetroHippie: Simon's parents. |
35 | * OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo: ''My Life In Blue 2.0'' |
36 | * OrphanedSeries: Recently started back up, although the updates have been inconsistent. |
37 | %% * PerformanceArtist |
38 | * PerkyGoth: Marius, Mordred, and Sarah. |
39 | * PimpedOutDress: Portia is very fond of these, to the point of doing household chores in them. |
40 | * RealWomenDontWearDresses: Vivian is uncomfortable with her attraction to the much girlier Portia because she sees her as "unliberated." Ironically, she was completely comfortable with Portia's hyperfemininity ''[[DoubleStandard until]]'' she realized that she was female, initially [[http://mylifeinblue.comicgenesis.com/d/20060526.html mistaking]] her for a "very small DragQueen." |
41 | * RefugeInAudacity: None of Ardsley's bandmates when he tells them about the underwear roller derby. |
42 | * {{Reincarnation}}: Alex and Alison have been friends for multiple incarnations. |
43 | %% Who? * ReincarnationRomance: A rare platonic example. |
44 | * TheRoaringTwenties: The prom theme. Alex and Alison also lived [[{{Reincarnation}} one of their many lives together]] during this time period. |
45 | * RunningGag: Simon's love for manatees. |
46 | %% * SchoolPlay: ''Titus Andronicus''. |
47 | * StupidSexyFlanders: |
48 | ** Simon towards Marius, Johnny Depp, and Alex. |
49 | ** Elsewhere, Alex admits that [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]] "has a certain... pixelated foxiness". |
50 | ** Marius often causes this in lesbians, [[http://mylifeinblue.comicgenesis.com/d/20050720.html much to his chagrin]], while Alex gets the same reaction out of him on at least one occasion. |
51 | %% * TheirFirstTime |
52 | %%* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Vivian and Portia. |
53 | %%* TheTwink: James. |
54 | * YaoiFangirl: Lydia, Marius's {{Catholic school girl|sRule}}friend. |
55 | %% * YourMom |
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