Final thoughts:

Quest Sprout being in Swords Comic will always be something I'll appreciate, but with all of the flaws that I've pointed out throughout the marathon, I'm gonna have to give his story a 5.5/10, which I hate to give to an otherwise amazing story.

It's just the fact that there are so many writing issues, plot holes, and wasted potential. These are the biggest gripes I have with it:

- Most of the characters getting very little screentime

- No explanation to how Eternal Slumber captured Momma Sprout and why

- The Birthday Blade and the Inner Light being shoehorned in without any prior appearances

- No real danger to lift the stakes of the rescue mission

- Momma not being shown with powers

- Eternal doing absolutely nothing despite being outsmarted

- No battle between the Sprouts and Eternal

However, NONE of this affects my liking of Quest Sprout or Swords Comic in any way, and I'll always appreciate Matthew's work. It's just that I wish he put a bit more effort into the writing, because I know it could've been better in certain parts of the story. If you don't agree, that's cool. I won't try to change your mind.

What matters is that Quest Sprout and Momma Sprout are finally reunited, and we will see them return when Swords Comic does!

Once again, thank you all so much for participating in the Quest Sprout Marathon, reading my commentary, and having fun with me throughout the month! Have a great day/night! :)

Funny enough, there IS a real life karst cave named 'Sarlacc's Pit' in Wells Gray Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada!

Link for more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells_Gray_Park_Cave_discovery

I think Ben (the artist) likes to alternate between the present day timeline (where Pixie is small) and the future (where Pixie is older).

I have to say, this was an incredible marathon! I had so much fun posting it, and I hope you guys had fun watching it!

Thank you all so much for sticking with me 'til the very end, reading all of my commentary in the comments, and tuning in for all of the threads! This was something lots of us have been waiting for since the Summer of 2024, and we finally got to see it!

Also, while this seems like the end of his inclusion in the series, it's actually anything but! To quote this episode's transcript: "Quest Sprout will return!"

New episodes of Swords Comic are coming soon, featuring a new Quest Sprout episode! Stay tuned!

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After being separated for 560 comics, five years, six months, two weeks and six days*, THE SPROUTS ARE REUNITED!!!!!!!!!!

To think that older Swords fans waited THAT long, while we only had to wait less than two years, is insane!

I would really appreciate it if Matthew made this episode into a screensaver for both phones and laptops!

*Yes, I once again did that entire calculation at the time the comic was posted just to make that comment intro.