Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 9-13 May 2011 (1921-1925)
Smallpoxxer:
--- Quote from: Border Reiver on 13 May 2011, 09:09 ---Me, instead of wondering about the conversation, I was wondering more why little Miss OCD was holding her arms in such a way as to emphasize her chest, and Elliott was apparently standing "At Ease" (feet shoulder width apart, hands held behind the back, pulling the shoulders back ).
Could they be flirting with each other by "posing", are they jsut uncomforatble and don't know what to do, or is there absolutely nothing to it? Only time, and Jeph, will tell.
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I have noticed that Hanners holds her arms in that manner quite often and have also wondered about it. I just assumed that she didn't realize that was how that stance affected her chest. If I wasn't so lazy, I could search the archives for evidence of this history.
I don't know if Elliott's stance is really classified as at ease. I'm of similar size and shape to him and that is how I often stand when talking to someone I don't really know. This is personal experience so could definitely be a different convention else where.
Tiogyr:
I think it's really just some "signature" poses from a selection of poses Jeph has in mind for each of the characters, not that they're specifically that expressive with the art at this stage (it isn't all that far from being to that point, but I don't think Jeph means for it to be that detailed in terms of what to take from it as long as he's throwing in other more obvious cues now and then).
O8h7w:
I just felt I had to point out some clarifications on the mystery owner of the Secret Bakery.
First, this place is a bakery, that's not the same as a coffee shop. The founder/owner/boss of this thing cares about bread and cakes and pastries and stuff, not coffee - s/he is no barista. And the baking is not done during the day, when the shop is open and the products are sold - and Padma runs the shop and Elliott and those other guys we've seen is around. The boss is in charge of the place at another time, with different coworkers.
Honestly, I think this much is quite easy to tell from the comics we've had now. On the other hand, it doesn't really lead anywhere, it just explains a few of the questions I've seen in this thread... but maybe there's someone more speculative than me here who can come up with some better theories now?
DSL:
--- Quote from: Smallpoxxer on 13 May 2011, 10:14 ---
--- Quote from: Border Reiver on 13 May 2011, 09:09 ---Me, instead of wondering about the conversation, I was wondering more why little Miss OCD was holding her arms in such a way as to emphasize her chest, and Elliott was apparently standing "At Ease" (feet shoulder width apart, hands held behind the back, pulling the shoulders back ).
Could they be flirting with each other by "posing", are they jsut uncomforatble and don't know what to do, or is there absolutely nothing to it? Only time, and Jeph, will tell.
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I have noticed that Hanners holds her arms in that manner quite often and have also wondered about it. I just assumed that she didn't realize that was how that stance affected her chest. If I wasn't so lazy, I could search the archives for evidence of this history.
I don't know if Elliott's stance is really classified as at ease. I'm of similar size and shape to him and that is how I often stand when talking to someone I don't really know. This is personal experience so could definitely be a different convention else where.
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I'd actually classify both poses, especially in the context in which we usually find either character, as nervous/shy, maybe with a touch of insecure.
Also, a nicely done segue. I was expecting either a reveal or a cliffhanger (well, sort of got a little of both in Panel 1) but not the change of POV.
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: The Duke on 13 May 2011, 09:43 ---Is the painting behind Hannelore one of the prints that Jeph made with four or the girls as the seasons? Also, if anyone knows what I'm talking about can you link to them so that others may be enlightened?
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It's been seen and noted before...
The style is Art Nouveau, which dates to the turn of the last century, and encompassed all the arts. Alphonse Mucha was one of it's primary propogators, and made the "seasons" print that inspired Jeph (he actually made at least three versions). The style was also used a great deal in advertising because of its "modernity".
But it could easily be the work of another artist, and is probably a copy unless Jim is better off than owning a bakery would imply. There was a big resurgence in Art Nouveau's popularity in the 70's, I remember the prints were copied freely and were just about everywhere - the copyrights probably ran out?
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