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Air is lava! posted:It was probably one of my favourite parts. The other guy asked because, ironically, you don't realize the complaining many did on how slow that specific chapter flowed. Now that you are stuck checking for updates as they come, you see the action as stiff and slow. It will be fine when you read this chapter in one go months later.
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I haven't done an archive binge in forever. Also I hate Hettie so so much she is the evilest character ever.
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The Red Queen posted:The way this comic works it would not surprise me in the slightest if it was Adam as in "first dude, made out of dirt, gave up a rib to make Eve" Adam. Speaking of ribs, I've always been fond of this as the explanation why humans are one of the few mammals without a baculum. 
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Jun 18, 2013 03:06
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Casull posted:I did some research for costume-making materials and read about pink insulation foam. Then I read about what happens if that stuff touches your skin or enters your lungs. No? Pink insulation foam is simply High Density Polystyrene, aka really dense styrofoam. It's completely harmless, unless you're a dummy and sand it without wearing a filter mask. Hetty used fiberglass insulation, which is a completely different material.
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Jun 18, 2013 03:08
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VanSandman posted:I haven't done an archive binge in forever. Also I hate Hettie so so much she is the evilest character ever. Hettie is rocketing her way to my favourite character and your hate is the fuel 
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Hetty kind of reminds me of a diabolical version of Lettie Hatter from Howl's Moving Castle, and I keep reading her lines in Lettie's voice. "Reynardine, do you really want to spend the rest of your life in that dorm room?"
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Jun 18, 2013 04:52
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Mazerunner posted:Hettie is rocketing her way to my favourite character and your hate is the fuel 100% this. She's adorable and mischievous in the best way. Her being so joking about it is icing on the cake.
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I just want to say that I did a marathon through this series the other day and it's utterly fantastic! I have no idea how it's flown under the radar, especially with someone like Gaiman (one of my favorite authors) endorsing it. I've read most of this thread as well and the insights some of you have posted have convinced me to re-read the whole thing again, this time paying attention to the smaller details.
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Jun 18, 2013 09:44
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VanSandman posted:I haven't done an archive binge in forever. Also I hate Hettie so so much she is the evilest character ever. Somewhere boxbot feels optimistic but doesn't know why.
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With Hetty's apparent penchant for mischief, I'm slightly worried that the chapter title page has a bottle of something toxic. While scrolling through the archive chapters, I also noticed the icon for this chapter appears to be a packet of needles. I hope Reynardine doesn't end up needing sewing by the end of this chapter...
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Razorwired posted:Somewhere boxbot feels optimistic but doesn't know why. Boxbot isn't evil. Or even misguided. He's just terrible.
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iostream.h posted:I've read most of this thread as well and the insights some of you have posted have convinced me to re-read the whole thing again, this time paying attention to the smaller details. Yeaaaah, you're actually going to end up reading the entire archive several more times. I can't remember how many times I've read the entire thing, and I still find a little bit more every time. What's so strange is that it just... happens. You never really plan on rereading it, but you'll be several chapters past a page someone linked and GODDAMNIT.
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Jun 18, 2013 10:24
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Worst character or best character? Maybe we can form factions, like how the Adventure Time thread is deeply divided over the Tree Trunks issue. VS. 
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The Red Queen posted:Worst character or best character? Maybe we can form factions, like how the Adventure Time thread is deeply divided over the Tree Trunks issue. I'm open to her turning out to be awesome. My gut reaction is bad but I'd be freaked out by any character that's an evil magically animated tiny doll. I do find her comment in yesterday's third panel pretty hilarious.
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FezCactus posted:Ooo I love her design a lot :o I too thought she was a city fairy until I noticed her skin shine and finger joints. Someone on /co/ linked this This is what happens when you go too deep down the doll-loving rabbithole.
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The Red Queen posted:Worst character or best character? Maybe we can form factions, like how the Adventure Time thread is deeply divided over the Tree Trunks issue.  Yoshi Jjang posted:Jesus, whoever bought me that avatar, up yours and bless you at the same time!  ...Oh and in my mind Hetty's voice sounds like Katharine Hepburn. Or rather like the "reeeaaally I am" Hepburn caricature from Looney Tunes.
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Urban Space Cowboy posted:Is there a team for pointing out that her name's been consistently spelled "Hetty"? Hah! I have a friend named "Hattie" so I conflated the names.
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TenKindsOfCrazy posted:I'm open to her turning out to be awesome. My gut reaction is bad but I'd be freaked out by any character that's an evil magically animated tiny doll. I do find her comment in yesterday's third panel pretty hilarious. I still think she's creepy, but it's definitely creepy with a side of highly entertaining. I'm not sure if that makes me a fan of hers or not.
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Zenzirouj posted:Grandma's first website: http://www.hittygirls.com Oh good god. I hadn't even thought of clicking the reference link (then forgot all about it).
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Jun 18, 2013 20:14
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Wherever this chapter takes us I bet it involves Reynardine picking some locks. The guy must be a master by this point.
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dyzzy posted:Wherever this chapter takes us I bet it involves Reynardine picking some locks. The guy must be a master by this point. You could say it's in his bones.
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Jun 18, 2013 21:35
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So is Hetty going to poison someone with Mercury? Is that why this chapter is called Quicksilver?
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So, I guess this means Hetty is a spirit/creature/bodysnatcher who possessed a toy owned by someone as well. Interesting.
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Jun 19, 2013 08:21
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Yeah, she's growing on me.
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Sounds like the earlier guess about a community of possessed/animate/etc. toys at the court was spot on.
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Lock Knight posted:Sounds like the earlier guess about a community of possessed/animate/etc. toys at the court was spot on. It's just like my favorite anime, Toy Story.
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Jun 19, 2013 08:56
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Well, Eglamore was pretty casual about rattling off the consequences of confiscating Reynard vis a vie the contract of ownership, so I guess it's fairly common knowledge and comes up a lot at the Court.
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Air is lava! posted:I do really like this comic. That's why I read the whole thing a few weeks ago. I'm actually really digging this chapter's atmosphere. Hetty's a hard turn out into left field that pretty much instantly changes the tone, but even despite her the pacing and the subdued, desaturated backgrounds create a really effective feeling of listlessness. Renard's been practically oozing ennui ever since this chapter started, and even while Hetty's creepy adorable evil jams itself into the foreground and demands your attention everything behind her maintains this vague sense of existential despair that perfectly captures both Renard's reaction to her and his overall mood. It's a slow burn and it'll probably read better once you can get it all in one shot instead of having it slowly doled out three pages a week, but if it feels stiff and unrewarding I think that's very much intentional.
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Baron Von Pigeon posted:So is Hetty going to poison someone with Mercury? Is that why this chapter is called Quicksilver? Reynardine's symbol is the alchemical symbol for mercury, so I assume that it meant the chapter is about him.
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A fun stop, eh? Whew, that's how we know nothing will go wrong in this chapter. I hope we just find out Adam's an OK dude and Hetty comically overreacts and retaliates for everything he does.
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The purse he made for her was a shade too dark, oh the humanity! It'll be interesting to see who else might be a part of this "we" Hetty spoke of.
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Jun 19, 2013 15:17
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Show me on the man where the bad doll touched you.
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Jun 19, 2013 15:25
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I'm wondering if Adam isn't just some bratty kid that does things to dolls like pull their heads off or whatever.
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My guess is Hettie is an evil spirit Adam sealed in a doll for lack of any better options, thus why he's mean to her.
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Jun 19, 2013 15:46
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Adam is dead and has been for years, Hettie plays "pranks" on a grave and Renard plays along
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Edward James Olmos guest stars as Adam. VVV Blackheart posted:Diego's descendant Diego was the prototypical goon, no way he'd have offspring 
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Jun 19, 2013 16:18
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Adam is Diego's descendant and a creepy doll otaku.
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For some reason I've started hearing Willem Dafoe when reading Reynardine's dialogue. It's an eerily good fit!
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I'm inclined to sympathize with Hetty's plight but not with her methods.
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Whitenoise Poster posted:It's just like my favorite anime, Toy Story. 
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