Line #40 Webcomic/CampCounselorJason


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Making sure no kids drown on his watch.]]
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4	''Camp Counselor Jason'' is an [[AlternateUniverseFic Alternate Universe]] ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' [[FanWebcomics Fan Webcomic]] where Jason Voorhees isn't an undead, unstoppable killer who hunts down horny teenagers and anyone who dares enter Camp Crystal Lake, but rather a big, friendly camp counselor who's now running the camp alongside his mother Pamela. Jason is determined to make sure the kids have a fun summer at camp and that none of them will drown on his watch. Of course, while things are a lot LighterAndSofter than in the main franchise, that doesn't mean that horror and bloody deaths won't occur (or at least ''try'' to occur).
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6	The comic is written and drawn by Janie Lee (a.k.a [[https://twitter.com/junkmixart Junkmix]]) and can be read on Platform/{{Twitter}} ([[https://twitter.com/i/events/1446171417851011074 here]]) and [[Platform/{{Webtoon}} Web]][[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/camp-counselor-jason-/list?title_no=639235 toon]]. You can also support the webcomic (and other projects) on their [[https://www.patreon.com/Junkmix Patreon]].
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8	!!Tropes
9	* AdaptationalHeroism:
10	** Jason here is a GentleGiant who loves Camp Crystal Lake and wants to run it as clean and fun for the campers as possible. Of course, there are still moments where he spooks some people and often [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength forgets how strong he is]], but he is not AxCrazy and never intends nor wants to murder anybody.
11	** Only mildly applied to Pamela, while she's still murderous as she was in the original universe, her son Jason is at least able to qualm her murderous tendencies.
12	** Michael Myers gets this treatment in the ''Halloween'' {{crossover}} comic. Instead of a brutal, sociopathic, silent murder machine, he's a much more affable, protective man and a skilled mechanic to match. He also has a much better relationship with his sister Laurie Strode instead of her being his prime target in the films.
13	** Carrie White, by virtue of Jason giving her a CooldownHug before she infamously snapped and went on a killing spree, calming her down and then she uses her telekinesis to douse out the fire.
14	** Averted for the escaped criminals from ''The Last House on the Left'' crossover; they're just as evil and violent here as they were in the original film (and, by extension, the remake).
15	* AdaptationalVillainy: Dr. Loomis acts like how he did in the movies, seeing Michael Myers as pure evil and seeking to kill him before he can harm others...except Michael Myers is just a friendly mechanic in this continuity, so Loomis just comes off as the murderous nutjob he accuses Michael of being.
16	* AdaptedOut: Krug's son never shows up in the ''Last House on the Left'' crossover, nor is he ever mentioned.
17	* AttemptedRape: Much like the ''Last House on the Left'' films, Weasel attempts to rape Mari and Phyllis at knife-point. ''Unlike'' the films, he (and, by extension, the rest of the convicts) doesn't get to go past "attempted" thanks to [[GroinAttack a well-timed flying axe blade to his crotch]].
18	* CheerUpEpisode: Jason decided to take his childhood friend [[https://twitter.com/Fairloke/status/1461813863066832901 Officer Jane Miles ]] (a character created by [[https://twitter.com/fairloke Fairloke]]) to see some of the bear cubs he befriended to cheer her up after she got shot by a criminal while trying to prevent a bank robbery from happening.
19	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: It's evident that Jane Miles has developed romantic feelings for her childhood friend, Jason. However, [[PatientChildhoodLoveInterest she hasn't communicated nor confirmed these feelings.]] It is uncertain whether Jason shares the same feelings or not, but what we can be sure of is that he deeply cares about her.
20	* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Jane Miles constantly feels the need and the responsibility to protect those who are in need, but it really affects her negatively mentally when she fails to do so.
21	* CooldownHug: Right as Carrie begins her psychic rampage at the school prom, Jason walks up to the stage, wipes off the pig's blood and gives the girl a hug. This calms her down enough to let the other students leave and put out the fires.
22	* {{Crossover}}: With ''Film/TheLastHouseOnTheLeft'' (specifically the original 1972 version), [[Film/Carrie1976 the 1976 film adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', the ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' franchise and the ''Film/{{Scream}}'' movies so far.
23	* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation:
24	** The escaped criminals in the ''Last House on the Left'' crossover are [[AccidentalMurder killed indirectly]] by Jason whereas in the original film, they were intentionally and brutally killed by the vengeful Collingwood family.
25	** [[AbusiveParents Margaret]] [[TheFundamentalist White]] is implied to have been murdered by [[MamaBear Pamela]] [[SerialKiller Voorhees]] at the end of the second part of the ''Carrie'' crossover. Usually, [[SelfMadeOrphan Carrie]] herself is the one to kill her mother by the end of her story.
26	** [[spoiler:[[EvilOldFolks The sinister old man]] from ''Film/NightOfTheDemons1988'' is implied to have been killed by Michael through the latter making him to eat one of the apples he put razor blades in. In the original film, the old man's wife did the job by making an apple pie made from those apples and had him eat a piece without his knowing.]]
27	* EatingTheEyeCandy: A lot of people tend to ogle Jason, whose ripped body is on full display (especially in those tight shirt and tiny shorts).
28	* EasterEgg: If you look closely on Michael's wrist as he carves up the Summerween sign, [[spoiler:you can notice that not only does he have the [[Film/HalloweenTheCurseOfMichaelMyers Cult of Thorn tattoo]] on it but [[https://twitter.com/junkmixart/status/1443969745632444424 the logo also has a scar]] on it too]].
29	* {{Foil}}: Margaret White and Pamela Voorhees are both [[KnightTemplarParent nutcase maternal figures]] with a thing for knives. However, their differences end there:
30	** Pamela is definitely a deranged woman who is quick to violence...but she's a genuinely protective mother who actually wants to help her son get strong, and is happy to see him become kind and outgoing.
31	** Margaret is a woman who is also prone to violent outbursts...but she directs them towards her daughter for any perceived "sin" and causes Carrie tremendous emotional and physical harm. Naturally, [[MamaBear Pamela]] isn't too fond of that kind of thing...
32	* GrandfatherParadox: Canon Jason butterflies himself out of existence by saving his past self from drowning at Camp Crystal Lake
33	* TheHeart: In the crossover with ''Film/{{Scream}}'', Jason stopped [[FeudEpisode Billy Loomis and Jane Miles from arguing]], by agreeing to participate in Billy's low-budget slasher movie along with Jane and Tommy so that they could all make up and have a common goal. This film could help him get a scholarship at Windsor College and become a director.
34	** Tommy Jarvis showed concern about Billy's future when he realized that he could potentially not get the scholarship he wanted.
35	* IntergenerationalFriendship: Jason and [[Film/FridayThe13thTheFinalChapter Tommy Jarvis]] are shown to be good friends in this universe; Tommy even helped Jason discover his iconic hockey mask in [[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/camp-counselor-jason-/jasons-mask/viewer?title_no=639235&episode_no=5 one comic]].
36	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Billy Loomis was acting like a jerk to Jason and his friends, rushing them, yelling at them and at the end blaming them for not finishing his film before the deadline and quit. After Tommy encouraged him to come back by explaining to him that Jane and Jason were good and that his film [[BrutalHonesty had potential but needed improvements]], he [[HeartfeltApology apologized]] to everybody. As it turns out, he was experiencing anxiety because he wanted to make his mother proud. Jason was able to [[NotSoDifferentRemark relate to him]] and encouraged him to continue. Billy [[PowerOfTrust made new friends]] that day.
37	* KarmaHoudini: Chris and Billy seem to receive zero comeuppance for pulling their (almost) DeadlyPrank on Carrie, unlike the novel and its adaptations, although they do have to live with the knowledge that [[FateWorseThanDeath Pamela hasn't forgiven them]] and is looking to kill them for what they did.
38	* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: After Weasel dies from a very painful GroinAttack, Mari and Phyllis proceed to angrily kick his corpse, seemingly unaware that he's dead.
39	--> '''Phyllis:''' Get to know '''my foot''', you creep!
40	* KnightTemplarParent: Pamela, as usual. It is implied she straight up kills ([[AssholeVictim albeit not without reason]]) Margaret [[AbusiveParents for her treatment of Carrie]].
41	* LighterAndSofter:
42	** Downplayed. While Jason is a good guy in this [=AU=], there are still some moments of bloody terror, albeit without any innocents being slaughtered like flies.
43	** The ''Carrie'' crossover sees Jason calm Carrie down with a hug, averting her rampage and allowing her to walk away with Jason and Sue as true friends.
44	* ShoutOut:
45	** While looking at a job offering for camp counselors at Crystal Lake, Jason is in his [[Film/FridayThe13thPart2 Part 2]] outfit ([[SackheadSlasher sackhead]] and overall) and he just so happens to be standing right beside a large poster of ''Film/TheTownThatDreadedSundown''. When a mother and her kids see him, the kids immediately start crying.
46	** When picking out a different mask to replace his rather scary sack mask with the help of Tommy Jarvis, one of the masks Jason tries on is none other than the Shape's, which becomes HilariousInHindsight when a different take on Michael is introduced later on in the series.
47	* SparedByTheAdaptation:
48	** Pamela Voorhees notably does not get beheaded like in the first movie.
49	** In the crossover arc with ''The Last House on the Left'', Mari and Phyllis end up surviving completely unscathed, thanks to an unknowing Jason.
50	** Carrie White herself survives in her crossover arc, along with everyone else who attended the prom. Again, all thanks to Jason.
51	** [[spoiler:[[https://twitter.com/junkmixart/status/1584606892243853312 A pic on Junkmix's Twitter]] shows that Michael Myers' older sister Judith, who was his first kill in the films, is still alive and well.]]
52	* StabTheScorpion: In one comic, Michael Myers stabs a knife just next to Jason's head, only to reveal a black widow skewered on the end of it. He then tries to gross out Laurie with it.
53	* SwappedRoles: In the plot of ''Film/Scream2'', the main protagonist, Sidney Prescott was a student at Windsor College, while [[spoiler:the main antagonist Billy Loomis died in the first film.]] However, in this [=AU=] it is Billy Loomis / Ghostface's goal to get a scholarship at Windsor College, instead.
54	* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Despite Tommy Jarvis being a child, he was very mature and he managed to convince Billy Loomis not to give up on his dream and pursue it. He made Billy change his mind and trust Jane and Jason, he helped him to be more accepting of constructive criticism about his script and lastly, boosted his ego by patronizing his ability to potentially create his own horror franchise with many sequels.

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