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Cowcaster posted:What I want to know is why a jiang shi decided to marry a half fire elemental. Probably because the elemental was, well, really h--NO WE'RE NOT DOING THIS Probably because he saw in her something that really spa... something that ign... something that kindl... god damnit
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Let's just say he's gonna have a hard time earning that World's Greatest Dad mug.
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Feb 28, 2012 03:20
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have y'all posted this yet : 
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Feb 28, 2012 03:22
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So I see that The Court sources their computer equipment from the same place as TV law dramas ENHANCE
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Brannock posted:Anthony Carver, the comic's ultimate villain. The static in the speech bubble, the chapter title and the shock and desperate attempt to track him down on the part of all the adults nearby gives off a super villain vibe. Dr. Wily-ish (so he is responsible for boxbot!)
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Feb 28, 2012 03:52
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Well, at least next chapter will be focused on Zimmy so we have more sadness to look forward to.
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Cowcaster posted:What I want to know is why a jiang shi decided to marry a half fire elemental. She was hot.
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I like how Tea-san can't even step foot in this thread right now. He'd either have to say absolutely nothing about the story to avoid spoiling where this is going next, or use the most featherlight touch imaginable. Top marks, Tea-san. 
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He should use my foolproof method of avoiding spoiling things, which is to say, "What? I haven't read that comic/book! Why are you asking me?"
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rotinaj posted:I like how Tea-san can't even step foot in this thread right now. He'd either have to say absolutely nothing about the story to avoid spoiling where this is going next, or use the most featherlight touch imaginable.
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Soylentbits posted:She was hot. 
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Fister Roboto posted:Her hard-working dad just called, and finally, after all these years, Antimony has a chance to save her game. Tender Child Loins posted:Hahahaha this is perfect. I don't get it.
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Heliotrope posted:I don't get it. In Earthbound you save by calling your absentee dad.
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I'm still holding out hope that story ends with the healing of the rift between the Court and the Forest  I quite like the motivations of all the characters. Bad Things happen not because of Wizard Hitler, but because people are petty and selfish and refuse to take responsiblity for their actions hurting others (Coyote is unique).
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I wonder if Tom will ever bring back up the point where Annie falls off the bridge and Eglamore screams out Surma's name instead of Antimony. http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=120
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Zorak posted:Or maybe he's trying to find a way to reverse the process that resulted in Annie "stealing" her mother's fire (in essence killing Annie to resurrect her mother) as he only really cared about Surma and his daughter essentially killed her (thought to no fault her own)
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My only problem with the whole "Carver is the ultimate villain" theory is, well, why would he have a child in the first place? Everyone knew what would happen to Surma if she had a child. I really don't see his story being "I wanted her to have an abortion but she refused". Personally I think he's just so emotionally repressed and distant he can't deal with her. I'd like to imagine he's still looking for a cure so he can save her even though he failed to find one in time to save her mother. It would make Surma right, too, he did love her, he's just bad at showing it. Now I'm not excusing him being a deadbeat rear end in a top hat, but I'm sure he has his reasons. It fits with the theme of everyone in Gunnerkrigg feeling their actions are justified, no matter how reprehensible.
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I seem to recall that Anthony only found out after Antimony was born, when she was already a young child. At which point it would be flat out infanticide and Surma would almost certainly suspect him. (EDIT: It's heavily implied that this is when it happened: http://gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=815 ) I don't think Anthony is the ultimate villain though. But I do think he's going to get a righteous punch in the face at some point, especially if he pretends he did nothing wrong. Fangz fucked around with this message at 22:00 on Feb 28, 2012 |
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Fangz posted:I seem to recall that Anthony only found out after Antimony was born, when she was already a young child. At which point it would be flat out infanticide and Surma would almost certainly suspect him. (EDIT: It's heavily implied that this is when it happened: http://gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=815 ) I'm pretty sure Anthony knew exactly what would happen. He probably thought that he could stop it and save Surma, but obviously that did not happen.
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Soylentbits posted:She was hot. A more... elegant explanation. I mean, she's PART fire elemental, like maybe 1/512th...
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Dodgeball posted:A more... elegant explanation. Jones' nod in that fifth panel is interesting. I think the time has come for me to read through the archives again. A lot of details are getting fuzzy.
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Dodgeball posted:A more... elegant explanation. So what you're saying is she was more of an old flame.
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Fister Roboto posted:So what you're saying is she was more of an old flame. You know I used to think that Anthony looked kind of like an alien. I've since decided that his face was drawn like a moth.
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Soylentbits posted:You know I used to think that Anthony looked kind of like an alien. I've since decided that his face was drawn like a moth. I've seen plenty of sneaky attempts to fill threads with horrible puns, but these have been especially flagrant.
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Idunn posted:Personally I think he's just so emotionally repressed and distant he can't deal with her. I'd like to imagine he's still looking for a cure so he can save her even though he failed to find one in time to save her mother. It would make Surma right, too, he did love her, he's just bad at showing it. It's not very happy, but he's just a bad dad. I don't think there's a big mystery there and I hope there's not some lame cop-out to try and redeem him later. An awesome cop-out would be acceptable, though.
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I just kind of don't want him to end up a typically terrible deadbeat dad. All we've heard about him in the comic so far has been negative, aside from Annie's lame half-hearted defenses. The sources were Eglamore and Reynardine, both of whom have reason to hate him, and Jones, who was deliberately trying to make Annie angry. It really sparks the contrarian in me, and if I am not completely off the wall regarding how stories work, I'd be willing to bet there is more to it. I have no idea what Tom has up his sleeve, but I really, really hope it's something we're not expecting.
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The secret twist is that Annie's dad is a robot.
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Angry Diplomat posted:The secret twist is that Annie's dad is a robot. Jones is Annie's dad in disguise.
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Angry Diplomat posted:The secret twist is that Annie's dad is a robot. Dr Pepper posted:Jones is Annie's dad in disguise. Haha, wow, I haven't heard these ones yet. Fantastic humor there, you guys. Olivia42 posted:I'd be willing to bet there is more to it. I also assume there's a whole lot more to it. Tom's playing with our expectations of seeing the guy as a terrible father, but also at the same time trying to second guess his motives. Things will be a bit more clear when we see more of Anthony's background, even if just a glimpse. I've always found it interesting that while the forest doesn't care about most of the people in the Court, they know his name and who he is, but not because of his connection with Surma. Saoshyant fucked around with this message at 03:02 on Feb 29, 2012 |
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Ironic Twist posted:I say it was Eglamore's fault. Eglamore did her wrong in some huge way and is now bitter at Anthony for succeeding where he failed. Fangz posted:Someone working super hard to save his daughter could phone some time, or at least leave a goddamn message, or say a goodbye.  By expending all my time and effort to find a solution to my daughter's situation, I am already demonstrating my love for her. Any further declarations would be redundant and a waste of time, of which we have precious little. Anthony being somewhere on the autism spectrum might explain a few things.
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I just have to say, I really like the first panel in today's page. It immediately gets across the tense vibe in the room and how all three grown-ups are reacting, without any dialogue or expressions. Eglamore's has to be the best, with the untucked shirt and angry gesture plus Kat's slightly aghast look at him. Oh Eglamore.
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qa6 posted:I just have to say, I really like the first panel in today's page. It immediately gets across the tense vibe in the room and how all three grown-ups are reacting, without any dialogue or expressions. I agree with this. So many cartoonists would have tried to do this with dialogue, but the body language of the characters gives you all the information you need.
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idonotlikepeas posted:I agree with this. So many cartoonists would have tried to do this with dialogue, but the body language of the characters gives you all the information you need. Case in point. Ouch.
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My expression right now is just  and  combined. Jeez, Annie!
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I'm finding the Donlan's behavior very interesting. Why is he the one to deal with an Annie who looks like she may melt down very soon? Based on his body language from the past two panels I'd guess he knows something about what Annie's father has been up to.
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Yeah, I find it curious that it's Mr Donlan being left with her. Of the adult gang, he's the one we've seen least of (besides the obvious).
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Always did like Donald. Apparently he can communicate nonverbally with Anja? Mysterious guy. And perceptive.
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