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SynthOrange posted:^^^^ Also, don't you break her heart, Kat. She's putting it in your hands, don't you dare break it. I swear to god, don't you go breakin' that heart. But hey, no pressure. 
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Tupperwarez posted:Hm, that's a good question. Can you 'marry into' plot armor? I'd actually say that, as a side character, entering into a platonic, romantic or any other form of relationship with a main character substantially decreases any plot armor of the side character.
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I'm getting the horrible feeling that Paz is basically repeating Kat's own situation back to her - only Kat's buried and confusing feelings are about Annie. I hope I'm wrong on that one, because otherwise we have some serious  incoming...
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May 24, 2013 10:51
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Tupperwarez posted:[D]on't you go breakin' that heart. Don't you mean Don't You Go Breakin' My Heart?
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May 24, 2013 10:52
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Macaluso posted:Now we have to wait two MORE days! Tom why It's cute how you think Monday won't be a jump to another scene entirely. 
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May 24, 2013 12:37
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That said, it may add a little more context to this page. I hope she doesn't run away. 
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May 24, 2013 14:27
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The letter literally said: 10 i think you are funny 20 i think you are smart 30 i think you are kind Bobby is a great writer. Kat, no rompas ese corazón! 
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May 24, 2013 14:29
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May 24, 2013 14:39
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I really feel like Kat's going to freak out and pull her hand away and maybe try to run. I just hope Paz stops her and says something like "It's alright, I just wanted to tell you how I feel. Take some time to think it over, okay?"
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May 24, 2013 14:47
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pumpinglemma posted:I'm getting the horrible feeling that Paz is basically repeating Kat's own situation back to her - only Kat's buried and confusing feelings are about Annie. I hope I'm wrong on that one, because otherwise we have some serious Now that you've said it, I can see this happening. I've accidentally exposed myself to some of the new 'shipping' fanart out there and it was terrible. I hate that people obsess about a very shallow romantic/sexual aspect instead of a more in-depth look at the character and their story. It's sleazy. The internet has made everything terrible. I can't even think about potential romantic connections in the sense of their plot impact without having to push away what others will make of it. Luckily, Tom ultimately doesn't have that problem, and will proceed with the comic the way it makes sense for the characters and the story.
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May 24, 2013 15:05
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May 24, 2013 15:14
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Now? It made sense before. She had just been in a confusing situation and then felt awkward about herself.
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May 24, 2013 15:28
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Rasselas posted:Now that you've said it, I can see this happening. In this notion, the GKC forum thread about yesterday's comic has gotten STUPID. Multi paragraph essays about how their uncertainty about Kat's preferred gender is homophobic? Then some pablum about the "queer community". Jesus Christ, they're 14 and discovering their preferences. It's awkward and (possibly) hurtful but its really not couched in social gender commentary! That said, apparently Chibisoma has the same notoriety over there. So that's cute.
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May 24, 2013 16:13
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I've learned that it's best just to not look at any other forums when it comes to GC. Seriously, some folks are waaaaay too excited about the recent developments in this comic.
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May 24, 2013 16:19
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Part of the great thing about how Tom does comics is he has such a huge buffer that you can pretty much guarantee that any short-term reaction to the comic will have zero effect on his creative process. Also he doesn't really seem to give much consideration to knee-jerk reactions anyway. Tom's pretty much the chillest and most reasonable comic author on the internet. DaveWoo posted:I've learned that it's best just to not look at any other forums
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M.c.P posted:That said, apparently Chibisoma has the same notoriety over there. So that's cute. Got a link for this? I am intrigued.
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May 24, 2013 16:34
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Wasn't Chibisoma's original rant posted in GC's official forums first? At least when I wanted to find out about that and did some searches, I found the post over there.
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M.c.P posted:In this notion, the GKC forum thread about yesterday's comic has gotten STUPID. Multi paragraph essays about how their uncertainty about Kat's preferred gender is homophobic? Then some pablum about the "queer community". The Internet is the reason I imagine Tom getting to this point in the story, reconsidering drawing it briefly, then exhaling, "Welp, here we go." I have every confidence that this will be handled with care like the rest of his comic. The Internet, however: 
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Podima posted:Got a link for this? I am intrigued. Let's not turn into the CAD Mock Thread, yes?
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Blackheart posted:Wasn't Chibisoma's original rant posted in GC's official forums first? At least when I wanted to find out about that and did some searches, I found the post over there. As I recall, the famous post we all remember was a compilation of tweets and posts from the official GC forum, and was actually compiled (and posted here) by Tom himself.
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Paz, you have no idea what you're getting into here This chick's a religious icon now; are you absolutely certain you want your rear end canonized
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May 24, 2013 16:51
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AE-35 Unit posted:The Internet is the reason I imagine Tom getting to this point in the story, reconsidering drawing it briefly, then exhaling, "Welp, here we go." Yeah, I feel the same way. It sucks that there's that sort of mentality out there when it comes to this sort of thing, but Tom is one of the few webcomic authors I would trust to actually handle the subject well, without making it look exploitative or pandering.
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How long ago was the Chibisoma thing now? What if Tom's buffer is so freakin' huge that he drew this arc right after that all happened as a way to spite the guy far in the future?  "Oh, so they're gonna rant about relationship issue, are they? Let's see how they deal with this!"
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neogeo0823 posted:How long ago was the Chibisoma thing now? What if Tom's buffer is so freakin' huge that he drew this arc right after that all happened as a way to spite the guy far in the future?
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May 24, 2013 17:02
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Watch Bobby tell the other robots about this and spark a religious war.
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CrushedB posted:Watch Bobby tell the other robots about this and spark a religious war. Well we know what happened last time the Creator got tangled in a romantic relationship...
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Good for you Paz. Here's hoping things turn out okay for you and Kat in some way or form. It's going to be a long weekend till the next comic.
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DaveWoo posted:I've learned that it's best just to not look at any other forums when it comes to GC. As mentioned above, that rule is generalizable to "It's best just to not look at any other forums about anything SA talks about." to be honest (see: MS Paint Adventures) But don't break her heart Kat...
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Rasamune posted:Paz, you have no idea what you're getting into here And/or murdered by her robo cult for interrupting her work?
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Every time I look at that ChibiSoma rant, after the requisite period of laughter, I feel respect for Tom and any other artist that has to put up with that horseshit, especially during the age of the Internet where the barrier between the creator and the audience is paper-thin. Joyce Carol Oates once said something about a writer needing to have a hide like a rhino's. Joyce Carol Oates didn't have a twitter account at the time. About the comic: now I'm starting to think this will work out well for Paz. If not now, then after a couple of rough chapters while Kat sorts her poo poo out.
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I suspect this entire thing is so that he can establish Kat isn't a lesbian, and he can have Kat or Annie move forward in their own romantic relationship(Not with each other, but with a guy).
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IShallRiseAgain posted:I suspect this entire thing is so that he can establish Kat isn't a lesbian, and he can have Kat or Annie move forward in their own romantic relationship(Not with each other, but with a guy). Eh, I dunno about that. Somehow I doubt Tom actually cares too terribly much about having to prove what his characters are or aren't.
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AE-35 Unit posted:Eh, I dunno about that. Somehow I doubt Tom actually cares too terribly much about having to prove what his characters are or aren't. And it'd probably be a mostly futile attempt, in any case. These folks want to believe.
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quote:And it'd probably be a mostly futile attempt, in any case. These folks want to believe. Yeah, sadly if there's something that defines shipping (besides being deeply stupid) is that they'll "ship" everyone and everything despite what the source material says just because they really really want to imagine said characters loving. Age, gender preferences or even being from different media doesn't factor at all.
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DaveWoo posted:These folks want to believe. So, this is what powers the Aether.
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Blackheart posted:Yeah, sadly if there's something that defines shipping (besides being deeply stupid) is that they'll "ship" everyone and everything despite what the source material says just because they really really want to imagine said characters loving. Age, gender preferences or even being from different media doesn't factor at all. I think it was in a thread up in PYF that mentioned Supernatural fans get so caught up in shipping Sam and Dean (and that angel dude), that Ackles and Padalecki can't bring their actual wives to cons any more. The internet is painful.
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Phy posted:I think it was in a thread up in PYF that mentioned Supernatural fans get so caught up in shipping Sam and Dean (and that angel dude), that Ackles and Padalecki can't bring their actual wives to cons any more. Wasn't there an episode of that show that had them reading something akin to that poo poo and being really freaked out by it?
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One possible outcome I could see is Kat just fainting, but the hand being jerked away seems to be the more likely thing to happen given the setup. Most likely it'll switch back to Annie or say...Jones (why not?), but we could have Kat running away from this situation and then apologizing to Paz for being rude later on. Kat doesn't strike me as someone that would be intentionally rude or hurtful in this situation, but doing so unintentionally due to the sudden shock of it all I can see being a real possibility. She could also handle this well right now after a few more "huh"s and "wha"s probably, or she could be completely fine with it. Honestly I'm cool with any of these scenarios, but as always it's usually a fool's errand to try and predict this comic. Also I think this is sort of a trope (except I don't want to look it up because gently caress that site) regarding schools and misguided same-sex crushes, or at the very least I feel like I've seen this kind of thing a few times before.
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