Take All You Can

VibeCheckAug 12, 2026

After reading Fox & Apple, I’m glad to see a better example of a webcomic that’s clearly about a romance between two very flawed adults. I didn’t expect to like it that much based on my first impressions but Take All You Can grew on me with its budding character dynamics and how it explores themes like mental health and addiction. I’m generally not into couples with a big age gap but the circumstances between Monroe and Darcy make it feel organically created. I was worried some of the secrets the characters kept to themselves would’ve led to big arguments, but thankfully both communicate their issues a lot of the time, so the pitfalls are often averted. two have conversations addressing these matters, which I appreciate. As standalone characters I enjoy Monroe and Darcy. Some side characters are entertaining too and have nifty arcs of their own that tie into the story's themes. That being said, there is a lot holding TAYC back as well. The art style is… okay. I like the facial structures and the designs are passable in a vacuum, but proportions are inconsistent across panels. Also every major character has hourglass proportions and that can sometimes gets in the way of emotional moments landing (equality tho I guess?). The script is rarely ever subtle. I tries to hammer in certain phrases characters say to hammer in the themes, and I grew tired of them. Scenes will happen and then characters will have a whole conversation about it afterwards, and I feel like those could be skipped over since they feel repetitive. Certain characters like Hannah felt really unexplored and I felt could have elevated the story more if used more effectively. Monroe's ex, Dave, feels like a cartoon character. Unlike the main duo, I could not imagine him as a real person for a second for the lengths he goes to try and reclaim Monroe all the while he insists on still cheating on her. At least George is a more nuanced antagonist who I found a little more believable, though that transitions to another issue. The more I think about it, the more I realize the webcomic has soap opera qualities. I mean, one of the big plot points is that Darcy hid the existence of a twin brother from Monroe, who winds up kissing her. That brings me to the ending where the melodrama is at its peak. I really think it should have ended when Dave was arrested. It drags on too long afterwards and most plot beats that happen just felt out of place, namely the deaths of the antagonists. Beyond the final chapter, the only benefit I saw was that it showed Monroe helping her dad with his own alcoholism. It has its ups and downs, but I think the series just averages out to okay.