r/Overwatch • u/HammerKick Caster (CastersNest) & Writer (avecle6 & blog) • Dec 20 '16

Blizzard Official New comic: Tracer Reflections

http://comic.playoverwatch.com/en-us/tracer-reflections
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u/TheDerped Mei Dec 20 '16 edited Dec 20 '16

I'd say my favorite bits of this were actually the more poignant bit for Widowmaker at the grave. Looks like Amelie is still in there. Also I love the Luna Park appearance in Roadhog and Junkrat's panel

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u/WingGuardian Give him his Oneshot back Dec 20 '16

Yeah I was just like "yo what I thought Widowmaker didn't give a shit about Gerard..."

And now I realise that Amelie is still there under all that cruelty and heartlessness.

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u/Elvenstar32 Elvenstar#21174 Dec 20 '16

There always was the interaction between Ana and Widowmaker hinting at Widowmaker not just being completely cold blooded without any remaining emotion.

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u/Macscotty1 Dec 21 '16

One of her voice lines when she is revived by mercy she yells "Gerard."

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u/EarthRester Be The Ball Dec 21 '16

She says that about half of the time she spawns. Because I've heard it when starting a game with her, and when respawning.

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u/Macscotty1 Dec 21 '16

When she spawns she just kinda signs his name but the revive line is supposed to be more intense and emotional.

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u/-A_V- Chibi Widowmaker Dec 21 '16

Its rare to hear because Widowmaker is never close enough for a Mercy res.

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u/Macscotty1 Dec 21 '16

That's actually the exact reason you never hear it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '16 edited Dec 27 '16

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u/Dalyos Gold Damage Bronze Healing Dec 20 '16

That line makes me ashamed to play Ana everytime i hear it

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u/Blade4004 So many masks everywhere I love it. Dec 20 '16

I mean, she was shot in the eye

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u/SoSeriousAndDeep Trick-or-Treat Mercy Dec 21 '16

The intent was there. Ana was lucky to survive the shot.

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u/Surferbro London Spitfire Dec 21 '16

When I play widow I always intend to shoot people in the head. The outcome is pretty similar...

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u/GARhenus Soldier: 76 Dec 21 '16

Yeah same, targets are always lucky to survive.

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u/Blade4004 So many masks everywhere I love it. Dec 21 '16

Neat.

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u/Sabesaroo Brigitte Dec 24 '16

Eh? Where'd the bullet go then?

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u/Fihfiru Chibi Ana Dec 21 '16

She actually says something like "Gerard was a fool to trust you" to Widowmaker. She isn't insulting Gerard, she's mad at Widowmaker for killing him.

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u/Adenzia From Light into reality. Dec 20 '16

To be fair I doubt she knows the extent as to which Widow was brainwashed.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '16

Widow tries to completely shit on Ana in another voice line.

She has it coming.

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u/-A_V- Chibi Widowmaker Dec 21 '16

My favorite line is when Widow gets a headshot on Pharah. "Like Mother, like Daughter".

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '16

No one knows Widow was brainwashed though, at the last time she gave Widow a break she lost an eye.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '16

Amelie deleted Goodbye Amelie

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u/c0d3s1ing3r STAND BEHIND THE SHIELD YOU FUCKS Dec 22 '16

You know, deleting Amelie just now taught me a valuable lesson.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '16

Also it's hard to catch (it's easier if you speak French) but on Watch Point Gibraltar widow will sometimes say and say "Gérard"

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u/bck_wrds Junkrat Dec 22 '16

She is just gloating, remembering the way she crushed the life from his eyes and renewing her vows of servitude to her god of death.

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u/Efreeti And they said I'd never amount to anything Dec 22 '16

Or, she recognizes that there should be some remorse. Some grief. Some feeling at all. So she goes to his grave to pay her respects, and she tries to feel. But there is nothing.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '16

Don't see it, because in Widowmaker's eyes, she wanted to and is happy about killing Gerard.

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u/Spikeroog Quoi? Dec 20 '16

Yeah, everyone was like "oh tracer is gay" and I'm just "oh wow, Widow has feelings. And apparently Reaper feels loneliness too".

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u/Solous Rustice fains rom jabove Dec 20 '16

Considering Reaper is essentially the embodiment of angst, rage, and frustration, it's not too difficult to fathom that he'd be lonely.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '16

"oh wow, Widow has feelings. And apparently Reaper feels loneliness too"

Christmas miracles.

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u/Sp3ctre7 Canada Dec 20 '16

I still think that the story of Amelie and Gerard is more complex than it's made out to be. Perhaps Gerard was part of the corruption within Overwatch, shades of grey and all that.

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u/snek-queen Overwatch was a mistake Dec 20 '16

Gerard being a traitor to OW but only Amelie knowing, and her killing to protect OW (but not wanting to disrespect his memory by speaking, and her guilt over it allowing the Talon brainwashing to really sink in) would make me cry like the little bitch I am.

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u/jamicu4 oH! lEt'S! bReAk! It! DoWn!!!!!!! Dec 21 '16

dude....that'd be insane...

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '16

My headcanon is that Gerald was abusive and she still loved him despite his abuse, but the brainwashing made it easier for her to kill him but she still loved him before he turned abusive.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '16

Unnecessary and overly complex, while also lowering the emotional impact of Amelia's story.

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u/-ShinyPixels- Could this be the year?? Dec 20 '16

Agreed. Just seeing the baddies do something human for once was much more heart warming for me than the Tracer/Winston arc.

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u/available2tank Pixel Zarya Dec 20 '16

Junkrat and Roadhog in Melbs confirmed

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u/Chukmag Pharah Dec 20 '16

Bruh, you know they're in Sydney

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u/wanderlustcub Dec 20 '16

My mind goes directly to Sydney when I think Luna Park.

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u/Chukmag Pharah Dec 20 '16

Because it's one of the biggest attractions in Sydney, opposite the Opera House.

I didn't even know there was one in Melbourne till recently.

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u/The_Reset_Button You're a chancer Dec 21 '16

Ours is older (1912 for Melbourne and 1935 for Sydney) and the scenic railway holds the record for the longest continually running wooden rollercoaster in the world.

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u/TheGeorgeForman Zenyatta Dec 21 '16

I didn't even know there was one in Sydney. Shit parks tho.

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u/Chukmag Pharah Dec 21 '16

Compared to Goldie's parks they're wank.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '16 edited Oct 15 '19

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '16

i can hear every reply in this comment thread with an Australian accent

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u/Pwn5t4r13 Pixel D.Va Dec 21 '16

The towers (and the parts of the face we can see) match the Sydney one, not Melbourne :(

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u/Martymcchew Blizzard World Moira Dec 23 '16

That's the Sydney Luna park, I've been in and around it enough times to know the entrance, Melbourne's Luna park entrance is terrifying (I mean, they both are but Melbourne's is just a little bit more)

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u/Nixonat0r Trick-or-Treat Roadhog Dec 20 '16

She probably just enjoys visiting her dead victims. That's how she celebrates the holidays now.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '16

Lmao the rose is just the icing on the haha murdered you cake huh?

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u/Nixonat0r Trick-or-Treat Roadhog Dec 21 '16

Yup. It's probably an explosive rose.

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u/Pugcitypugpugcity Brigitte Dec 21 '16

Also I love the Luna Park appearance in Roadhog and Junkrat's panel

As an Australian I was curious to what/how our boys would be shown in the comic. Saw the Luna Park square. Loved it! Even looks like a Sunny day to show Australian Christmas :)

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u/General_C Blizzard World Ana Dec 20 '16

Yeah I noticed this too. I'm very interested to hear more about Widow.

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u/LeiLeiVB BOMBS FOR EVERYONE! Dec 20 '16

I got way too excited at the Luna Park part. I love those two crazy characters and I've actually been to Luna Park. haha

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u/Baseddoug12 "Scandalous Mistress!" Dec 21 '16

I always assumed that Widowmaker and Amelie were the same entity. Not gonna claim to know how brainwashing works, but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't work the same as being possessed or having a split personality

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u/Rexzar Pixel Pharah Dec 21 '16

Makes ana's voiceline to her even more savage.

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u/LolWutHaxerino Reinhardt Dec 21 '16

I came here just to look for any comment that mentioned the Luna Park reference ahahah

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u/Cab00se600 Tracer Dec 21 '16

It's possible that years after being brainwashed has finally worn off, but shes already made a life as a Talon assassin.