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  • Anvilicious: The comic isn't exactly subtle about its messages. Not only is it anti-consumerism, but the commentary on social credit is also an attack on the belief in good works, since the author argues that one's good deeds can't give people salvation; only faith in God can.
  • Broken Base: Minna's other works delve into Nordic mythology and Minna has always been private about her personal beliefs, so manifesting her Christian faith publicly was pretty jarring for her regular readers, particularly for non-Christian ones.
  • Funny Moments: When asked to do an apology video, Peony instead gives an angry "The Reason You Suck" Speech to her friends, and then moons the camera, with a Tooter logo censoring her backside.
  • Heartwarming Moments: The comic's theme of Forgiveness is rather heartwarming.
    • Peppermint refuses to abandon her daughter despite the latter deciding to tank her own social credit score.
    • Marigold's husband forgives her for denying her faith, telling her the story of Peter doing the same.
    • Despite the fact that Peony had unfriended Marigold and Peppermint, they eagerly accept her back when she, after a Jerkass Realization, ruins her formerly high credit score and chooses to join her friend in exile.
  • Spiritual Adaptation: The comic speaks against the idea of a Social Credit system by showing how it would amplify society's current less likable aspects and making the audience sympathize with people who are losing their score, but ultimately liberated by leaving the system. As a result, it ends up sharing several plot elements with Black Mirror: Nosedive.
  • Tear Jerker: Peppermint scolds her daughter for trying to give food to a homeless woman, saying the other woman deserves her status as an Un-person for not conforming to society, then "reassures" Lavender that the woman will be taken to a "Love and Understanding" center to re-learn how to be a good person. It drives home how the social credit system ends up making people much colder and more uncaring toward each other.
  • What Do You Mean, It's Not for Kids?: Those who are aware of Minna's previous works would know better, those who aren't may be fooled by her already colorful art style being applied to a world of cute Funny Animal rabbits. The only real buffer is the fact that the easiest place to find a link to the comic without looking for it specifically is the author notes of a handful of very child-unfriendly pages of Stand Still, Stay Silent.

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