Topic: WCDT: 2011-2015 (12-16 Sep 2011) (Read 69101 times)

jwhouk · « **on:** 11 Sep 2011, 04:55 »

Another week, another QC Discussion Thread.

As trite as it may sound, please pause to reflect at about 8:46 AM Eastern time (about 52 minutes from when I put this up). There is more to life than just some comics on a webpage.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 05:11 »

True, and while not wanting to show disrespect to the unnecessary dead - visit here to see someone who died needlessly, but not in vain that day.

Carl-E · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 05:16 »

I'll be singing in one of the "rolling requiems" - Mozart's requiem, sung at 3 PM in each timezone across the country (the last in Hawaii this evening). There's another concert this evening that our choir members were asked to participate in, it's very rah-rah patriotic songs, which bothers the hell out of me. Unfortinately, they really needed tenors, so I'm doing it anyway...

Method of Madness · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 13:17 »

Something I'm curious about. Is it really Marten's place to tell people that Momo's a robot? I'm sure Momo wouldn't be ashamed of it, nor should she be, but shouldn't that be her call?

wrwight · « **Reply #4 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 13:21 »

I was under the impression there was still no question on that fact. I know there has been much discussion about how human Momo's new chassis looks, but I didn't think it was indistinguishable.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #5 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 13:25 »

I've seen no reasons to assume Momo can be identified as a robot, but I guess that could change soon, or maybe I've just missed something. (I always took the speech bubbles/font to be a guide for the audience, rather than something that's noticeable in-universe.)

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #6 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 13:26 »

Maybe Padma was just kidding about thinking she was Marten's sister.

I bet a lot of etiquette books had to be revised to account for AnthroPCs.

EDIT: I have this faint confused memory of Jeph saying something about AnthroPC speech being left a little inhuman as a courtesy to humans so they wouldn't get confused. Am I mixing up Jeph's comments with someone else's?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 13:38 »

I don't know, but it's never been said in the comic, which is really what matters.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 13:44 »

I can't find it in tumblr at least.

Kugai · « **Reply #9 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 14:34 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 11 Sep 2011, 13:17

Something I'm curious about. Is it really Marten's place to tell people that Momo's a robot? I'm sure Momo wouldn't be ashamed of it, nor should she be, but shouldn't that be her call?

Personally, I think that that was just one of those throw away lines, kinda like saying "You're a Fireman." or "You're a Canadian.". I don't think Marten (or Jeph) said it to mean anything more than that.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #10 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 15:05 »

When Marten said "You're a robot" my first thought actually was the episode of the Simpsons "Lisa's Wedding", where that line caused the robot to cry, which in turn caused her face to melt off and completely shut down.

HiFranc · « **Reply #11 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 15:29 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 11 Sep 2011, 13:17

Something I'm curious about. Is it really Marten's place to tell people that Momo's a robot? I'm sure Momo wouldn't be ashamed of it, nor should she be, but shouldn't that be her call?

Actually she did tell them. Either Padma was slow on the uptake, ignored her comment or pretended to ignore it. Before he said that line, she said, "Technically, I'm only 2.7 years old -" Given the expected size of a human 3 year old, the implication that she was a robot was obvious.

TinPenguin · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 15:47 »

This week, we travel to the future.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #13 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 16:02 »

Quote from: HiFranc on 11 Sep 2011, 15:29

Quote from: Method of Madness on 11 Sep 2011, 13:17
Something I'm curious about. Is it really Marten's place to tell people that Momo's a robot? I'm sure Momo wouldn't be ashamed of it, nor should she be, but shouldn't that be her call?

Actually she did tell them. Either Padma was slow on the uptake, ignored her comment or pretended to ignore it. Before he said that line, she said, "Technically, I'm only 2.7 years old -" Given the expected size of a human 3 year old, the implication that she was a robot was obvious.

A robot or a smartass, I s'pose. But you make a good point.

SirDudley · « **Reply #14 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 16:59 »

So, will there be a QC training montage for Momo? Or will we see how she gets along with Samantha? Only Jeph knows.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #15 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 17:07 »

In any sport if you want to go/from just a beginner to a pro, you need a montage!

Modified to fix a typo

akronnick · « **Reply #16 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 19:26 »

SSSSHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEBBBBBLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

That is all.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming

Doctor Online · « **Reply #17 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 20:03 »

Shelby's smiley eyes made me all warm and fuzzy inside. Animals do that to me anyways, especially fluffy ones... I love soft fluffy fur babies. Bee are bee, I'ma go grab my kitty and squeeze him till he claws my face like usual. I got a tickle for him.

FunkyTuba · « **Reply #18 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 21:30 »

Shebly always makes me smile

Kugai · « **Reply #19 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 21:36 »

Especially when Shelby gets one over Yelling Bird.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #20 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 22:35 »

Shebly's awesome...just not $18 plus shipping awesome

I hope it sells well, though.

Ethereal · « **Reply #21 on:** 11 Sep 2011, 22:49 »

I like Shelby! Fuck Yelling Bird!

evilgoatee · « **Reply #22 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 00:10 »

Shebly = awesome, for a filler strip character.
Yelling Bird = awesome, for a filler strip character.

The only time in FOREVER that the comic number will equal the current year, and it's the filler strip characters doing a sales pitch... well, can't win 'em all.

Back to the awesomeness tomorrow, I suppose. Though, "pisschugger" did make me laugh.

TinPenguin · « **Reply #23 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 03:05 »

Quote from: evilgoatee on 12 Sep 2011, 00:10

The only time in FOREVER that the comic number will equal the current year, and it's the filler strip characters doing a sales pitch... well, can't win 'em all.

Personally, I thought that was quite fitting.

WAYF · « **Reply #24 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 04:50 »

D'AWWWWWW, Shelby is so cute!

Also, "I ran into the door until it broke!" is honestly one of the funniest things I have ever heard in Questionable Content.

Doc · « **Reply #25 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 05:14 »

New big bird is fluffy.

Also, Striptease has ended.
http://striptease.keenspot.com/d/20110906.html

azurefirem · « **Reply #26 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 18:17 »

I always think of Shelby as "Shebbles", just 'cuz Jeph said it once, long long ago.

D'AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, SHEBBLESSSSSSS :3333333

Carl-E · « **Reply #27 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 18:34 »

IRL, the name's Shelby.

But in the comic, it's always Shebly. I usually have to read it a few times to be sure (I'm mildly dilsexyc).

Method of Madness · « **Reply #28 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 19:09 »

Indeed, we've only seen Shebly.

Somebody · « **Reply #29 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 22:33 »

So, it's official - nuMomo really *does* look like a young teen if someone that age is mistaking her as such.

*wonders if Momo read her own manual before professing her new self-defence thingamagig*

jwhouk · « **Reply #30 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 22:36 »

PVPA, by the way, is Pioneer Valley Performing Arts School.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #31 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 22:40 »

Samantha's going to be interesting.

jwhouk · « **Reply #32 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 22:44 »

That... could be an understatement.

...right, Akima?

Kugai · « **Reply #33 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 22:54 »

I get the feeling that it hasn't quite registered with Samantha that Momo is an AnthroPC.

I wonder if she's not interacted with one with a Chassis like Momo has.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #34 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 23:22 »

Such models seem to be new and expensive, so there wouldn't be a lot of them around for her to have interacted with.

Wagimawr · « **Reply #35 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 23:37 »

Does Marten know exactly who Dora had a date with, or is it just me whose drama radar is being set off by Padma's line at the end of 2012?

bicostp · « **Reply #36 on:** 12 Sep 2011, 23:46 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 12 Sep 2011, 23:22

Such models seem to be new and expensive, so there wouldn't be a lot of them around for her to have interacted with.

I think they're a lot like flatscreen TVs were several years ago: available off the shelf, but far more expensive than the current standard (Pintsize-size chassis / 27" 4:3 CRTs) so the market is limited to early adopters.

"You have an HDTV?!

" to us becomes "You have a life-size AnthroPC?!

" in the comic. (Unless, of course, half the background characters turn out to be robots, which would blow this theory out of the water...)

Kwark · « **Reply #37 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 01:08 »

Quote from: TinPenguin on 11 Sep 2011, 15:47

This week, we travel to the future.

Today is when I won the lottery ! Those were the good days.

Cornan · « **Reply #38 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 01:23 »

Am I the only one hoping that Momo's self defense system is just a huge static electricity generator? Blows the socks off a man but doesn't really do much unless they're at really close range?

Maybe I'm just weird.

HiFranc · « **Reply #39 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 01:29 »

Quote from: Wagimawr on 12 Sep 2011, 23:37

Does Marten know exactly who Dora had a date with, or is it just me whose drama radar is being set off by Padma's line at the end of 2012?

I interpreted her Padma's line to mean that Marten is behaving like a father to Momo.

{edit}I.e. relating to her assertion in the last episode where she thought Momo was Marten's daughter.

calmcalamity · « **Reply #40 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 01:43 »

I just now realized that the girl was Jim's daughter, though to be fair we only saw her once before, in one panel, over a month ago.

idontunderstand · « **Reply #41 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 01:45 »

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh right!

HiFranc · « **Reply #42 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 01:49 »

I just had a thought: I think they, Momo and Marten, are about to get into trouble. Last week hinted that they were in tSB because they were on a lunch break from work. If Momo runs off (with Marten following) will they make it back to work on time?

I also had another thought but that requires brain bleach. And because I like to share ideas, I'll tell you (it's not a suggestion, more a fear):

If Marigold's mother and Marten is father, what does that say about Marigold and Marten?

<< passes the brain bleach

akronnick · « **Reply #43 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 02:28 »

Why would the idea of Marten and Marigold taking up parental roles with Momo require brain bleach?

Also, given the nature of their relationship, it could also be said that Momo shows maternal behavior towards Marigold.

KingofHearts · « **Reply #44 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 02:32 »

I just realized how much do we really know about Marten.

HiFranc · « **Reply #45 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 02:36 »

Quote from: akronnick on 13 Sep 2011, 02:28

Why would the idea of Marten and Marigold taking up parental roles with Momo require brain bleach?

Because then the question arises on how close Marten and Marigold get (if you've seen romcoms you know where I'm heading). Given that Marten and Marigold only have Momo and the people they know in common, I can't see a romantic relationship working out.

If it stays out of romcom areas and is just a friendly team then I can see it working out.

Akima · « **Reply #46 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 02:43 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 12 Sep 2011, 22:44

That... could be an understatement. ...right, Akima?

If that is a reference to the supposed Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times", you should be aware that its authenticity is highly dubious, and no Chinese-language source for it has ever been discovered.

Sam does seem to be a bit of a worry though, what with setting fire to the kitchen, and organising a live-fire demo of Momo's weapon system. Perhaps it's the artistic temperament. I wonder what Sam's speciality is: music, dance, wholesale property destruction? We've seen Momo wield electro-Force Lightning in her chibi-body, but if it can blow the socks off someone (or someone out of their socks?) at 100m, what would it do at, say, 5m?

TinPenguin · « **Reply #47 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 02:52 »

Quote from: akronnick on 13 Sep 2011, 02:28

Also, given the nature of their relationship, it could also be said that Momo shows maternal behavior towards Marigold.

So now Marten is Marigold's grandfather?

zmeiat_joro · « **Reply #48 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 03:01 »

Quote from: Akima on 13 Sep 2011, 02:43

Quote from: jwhouk on 12 Sep 2011, 22:44
That... could be an understatement. ...right, Akima?
If that is a reference to the supposed Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times", you should be aware that its authenticity is highly dubious, and no Chinese-language source for it has ever been discovered.

There are people who think it's an actual "ancient Chinese curse"?

I thought Terry Pratchett came up with it, but wikipedia says it was first atested in "American Society of International Law Proceedings vol. 33 (1939)." . With hints that it was used as early as 1936.

EDIT: Wait, I couldn't have thought that, because what would the title "Interesting times" be a reference to, then.

HiFranc · « **Reply #49 on:** 13 Sep 2011, 03:09 »

I know I've said it before but I think the best model for the way Momo looks at the world is to compare her to a child who has to look after a sick parent.

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