Topic: WCDT: 2296-2300 (15-19 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread (Read 127013 times)

jwhouk · « **on:** 14 Oct 2012, 05:46 »

And we go into week two of the party - and week two of our fearless leader's attempts to stop smoking!

Method of Madness · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 Oct 2012, 08:18 »

Gabby makes a good point. Why aren't they there?

pwhodges · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 Oct 2012, 08:55 »

Quote from: Jeph

Pretty sure QC only makes sense if you look at it as a giant love letter to Azumanga Daioh.

(on Twitter)

Carl-E · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 Oct 2012, 11:38 »

Fortunately, that's not a necessary condition.

celticgeek · « **Reply #4 on:** 14 Oct 2012, 12:27 »

But is it sufficient?

~~mustang6172~~ · « **Reply #5 on:** 14 Oct 2012, 19:01 »

Prediction!

An important plot point will happen on Friday because:
A) Jeph likes putting twists on Fridays
B) Jeph likes putting twists at the century mark.

Torlek · « **Reply #6 on:** 14 Oct 2012, 19:13 »

Doubtful, it's too early for the annual Thanksgiving twist.

Ph2 · « **Reply #7 on:** 14 Oct 2012, 20:01 »

Quote from: mustang6172 on 14 Oct 2012, 19:01

Prediction!

An important plot point will happen on Friday because:
A) Jeph likes putting twists on Fridays
B) Jeph likes putting twists at the century mark.

Or the twist will be that there is no twist. Instead the strip will instantly turn into a gag-a-day.

Tova · « **Reply #8 on:** 14 Oct 2012, 20:04 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 14 Oct 2012, 08:18

Gabby makes a good point. Why aren't they there?

Um, the same reason no-one else is there yet, I imagine. They haven't arrived yet.

Kugai · « **Reply #9 on:** 14 Oct 2012, 21:43 »

Or have they??

>_>

<_<

Method of Madness · « **Reply #10 on:** 14 Oct 2012, 21:46 »

Quote from: Tova on 14 Oct 2012, 20:04

Quote from: Method of Madness on 14 Oct 2012, 08:18
Gabby makes a good point. Why aren't they there?

Um, the same reason no-one else is there yet, I imagine. They haven't arrived yet.

That's not a very creative reason.

Tova · « **Reply #11 on:** 14 Oct 2012, 22:04 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 14 Oct 2012, 21:46

That's not a very creative reason.

Sorry. I forgot to mention that the reason they haven't arrived yet is because they are arriving via their new experimental flying mobile library and café. But it will be such an entrance, no-one will care that they are late.

Edit: well, that "neighbor of the beast" post worked out ok.

Soulsynger · « **Reply #12 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 00:40 »

Speaking of twists. Will there be Twister?

CrowFairy · « **Reply #13 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 01:35 »

I didn't really consider the possibility of something happening to Dora and Tai on the drive over until I saw the poll option. But I honestly think it's really likely, because it's been just long enough since establishing that Dora heavily impacts Tai's driving (Somebody linked to the strip in last week's WCDT...), and it would make sense with timing. If it's just the two of them heading out to this place that's really out of the way, then it really seems likely that Tai will be as easily distracted as she was in the car ride with Faye.

pwhodges · « **Reply #14 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 01:56 »

Note that the rope materialises in mid-air - Hanners arrived through a worm-hole!

Soulsynger · « **Reply #15 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 02:03 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 15 Oct 2012, 01:56

Note that the rope materialises in mid-air - Hanners arrived through a worm-hole!

Invisicopter!

edit:
It is also of note that I first read panel 2's speech as Gabby's butt talking...

Rainforce · « **Reply #16 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 02:06 »

that...why does the rope end in midair?

well,seems like there's an invisible spaceship thingy there, or something.
Actually, being able to conceal something this big completely sure does sound like something Hanner's father would manage to achieve.

EDIT:

Quote from: Soulsynger on 15 Oct 2012, 02:03

It is also of note that I first read panel 2's speech as Gabby's butt talking...

now why would you do that O_o

DSL · « **Reply #17 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 02:19 »

A stealthed flying machine? I dunno, Hanners. I just can't see it.

Toe · « **Reply #18 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 02:29 »

New cloaking device upgrade for the Roomba!

Also, are those houses in the background being devoured by trees? And what the heck is that blue strip under the ground?

TinPenguin · « **Reply #19 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 02:31 »

That lake is confusing the hell out of my eyes.

FunkyTuba · « **Reply #20 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 02:42 »

mine too

techkid · « **Reply #21 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 02:54 »

Given today's acheivement, I'm surprised Hanners didn't parachute from space.

However, the Invisicopter is a pretty cool second choice!

pendrake · « **Reply #22 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 02:55 »

For comic #2296...

1. I was amused by how Faye's expression is frozen for panels #2 & #4.

2. The wide lake shot is probably confusing due to Hanners being lowered down from "nothing," it throws off the depth-perception of the shot.

3. It will be interesting to see if anyone from the QC cast besides Dora & Tai will be coming.

4. The obvious answer for Hanners' ride... (it's even in the comic title!)

5. P.S. Edit Add: And because it will probably be asked, Wonder Woman's invisible plane, through most of its incarnations through the decades, was capable of silent flight and VTOL.

Y · « **Reply #23 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 03:01 »

Maybe it is even an invisible submacopter.

pwhodges · « **Reply #24 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 03:20 »

Quote from: TinPenguin on 15 Oct 2012, 02:31

That lake is confusing the hell out of my eyes.

The blue strip is simply wrong - the reflection should start at the shore, as on the right-hand side of the picture.

<shrug>
Alongside Hanners appearing from a worm-hole/invisicopter/whatever in the sky, that seems a trivial concern.

Sidhekin · « **Reply #25 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 03:55 »

Breaking (or almost-breaking) waves can make a band kinda like that. But it will obscure part of the reflection ...

(Actually, given the angles – we seem to be looking down, even at Hanners – I would expect parts of the reflection to be obscured anyway. It looks like a flat view, or a view from a position at the mirror surface. No depth. Not that I'd complain: I get my money's worth, and more. Just an observation.)

Yeah, I have no idea what that strip is supposed to be.

StevenC · « **Reply #26 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 04:15 »

Maybe it's an artificial lake and the blue strip is the pool wall?

WAYF · « **Reply #27 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 04:19 »

Quote from: DSL on 15 Oct 2012, 02:19

A stealthed flying machine? I dunno, Hanners. I just can't see it.

Thank you for giving me an excuse to use this:

Jeph says on Twitter "tonight is an 8 out of 10 on the why do I bother scale".
Might I suggest that the reason why you bother, Jeph, is that everything about today's comic is completely amazing.

And yes, I do believe that was an invisible helicopter or plane of some kind.

Abyssalin · « **Reply #28 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 04:21 »

Hanners doesn't always make an entrance, but when she does..

She uses a stealth copter... I am unnaturally jealous right now, that's like every boys dream, A Stealth Copter and something naked.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #29 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 04:39 »

@WAYF, you've had oh so many opportunities to use that, I'm shocked I've never seen it before.

WAYF · « **Reply #30 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 04:53 »

I only actually saved it to my hard drive recently. Believe me, I have wanted to use that a LOT.
I'm just glad somebody recognized it.

(Now if I could just find a .gif of strikes two and three...)

Renewman · « **Reply #31 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 05:08 »

Quote from: WAYF on 15 Oct 2012, 04:19

Quote from: DSL on 15 Oct 2012, 02:19
A stealthed flying machine? I dunno, Hanners. I just can't see it.

Thank you for giving me an excuse to use this:

LOL I definitely had a hearty laugh at that gif.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #32 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 05:16 »

Quote from: Abyssalin on 15 Oct 2012, 04:21

Hanners doesn't always make an entrance, but when she does..

She drinks Dos Equis?

Hannelore Ellicott-Chatham, the most interesting girl in the QC world.

LordVaughn · « **Reply #33 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 05:18 »

I am just going to say that that is the best entrance ever, hands down.

DSL · « **Reply #34 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 05:57 »

The weird blue band probably results from Jeph drawing a curved lakeshore, then inverting the image to create a reflection and the two shores not matching up. I'll bet he fixes it.

Also: A football ref calling balls and strikes? Well, I'm glad the NFL replacement refs found work.

cesium133 · « **Reply #35 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 06:04 »

Quote from: DSL on 15 Oct 2012, 05:57

Also: A football ref calling balls and strikes? Well, I'm glad the NFL replacement refs found work.

A strike is when the ball strikes the batter, right?

Madmartigan · « **Reply #36 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 06:13 »

Hanners wins moment of the week. Not even debatable. Oh Hanners, you look so damn cute with that knowing little smirk.

TinPenguin · « **Reply #37 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 06:41 »

Quote from: WAYF on 15 Oct 2012, 04:19

Quote from: DSL on 15 Oct 2012, 02:19
A stealthed flying machine? I dunno, Hanners. I just can't see it.

Thank you for giving me an excuse to use this:

Wait, isn't that the thingsonmyhead guy? HE SPEAKS?

Barmymoo · « **Reply #38 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 07:16 »

OK whilst I do really like today's strip, I feel like it is part of a recent slide into more absurdism than before. Maybe that's the influence of Jeph feeling rotten from the smoking thing - or maybe he just felt like taking it in a new direction. I sort of hope it's the former, as that will eventually pass. I liked the fact that QC generally feels realistic even when it's featuring sentient computers and holographic projections of space ships in love with humans.

Wintercode · « **Reply #39 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 07:22 »

This is still the bildup for the party, guests are ariving etc. Wonder how long will this arc be when it is second week and main events, whatever they may be, still haven't started. I believe that the space arc had around week and a half of buildup and it lasted for sixty strips. This one has the potential to be even longer. Especially since the entire main cast could, potentially, be at the party.

As for Hanner's entrance, amazing entrance, no doubt about it and probably moment of the week right here at the start of said week. But, what's interesting, is this a throw-away gag about Wonder Woman for this strip only or will this can this be considered new addition to the lore of QC. QC Earth has developed, amongst other things, true stealth planes, perhaps?

Also, there are very clearly loads of other houses on the shore of the lake so, unless a gigantic squid comes out of it, the whole "horror" buildup of going to the isolated house in a forest isn't there. So, maybe this arc won't be Halloween themed? Though, that does depend on the lenght of the arc as well, which might be extensive, since there are still sixteen days 'till Halloween.

Aside from that, this might signify improved relationship between Hanners and her dad, assuming he built whatever is carrying her, since before this episode Hanners never used extensive wealth of her parents (beside's that one time she bought a restaurant where Marty got poisoned) or her father's many inventions. This is the first longer arc since the space one and it might be that their relationship has improved. Also important to note, this would probably also qualify as a showcase of just far she had come, from completely anxiety and OCD ridden to the much more confident and brave Hanners of today. I wouldn't dare jump out of a halicopter/plane/whatever it is that brought her, while hanging on a rope.

And ,finally, my first post here. woot!

Ph2 · « **Reply #40 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 07:38 »

Quote from: Wintercode on 15 Oct 2012, 07:22

As for Hanner's entrance, amazing entrance, no doubt about it and probably moment of the week right here at the start of said week. But, what's interesting, is this a throw-away gag about Wonder Woman for this strip only or will this can this be considered new addition to the lore of QC. QC Earth has developed, amongst other things, true stealth planes, perhaps?

I'm pretty sure it's just a gag. Prediction: Next strip will be Hanners casually brushing off any questions and Dora and Tai arrive.

Wintercode · « **Reply #41 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 07:49 »

Quote

I'm pretty sure it's just a gag. Prediction: Next strip will be Hanners casually brushing off any questions and Dora and Tai arrive.

That seems to be happening a lot lately, though. First, everyone casually brushing off Emily's entrance with no mention of it so far and now ingoring amazing piece of high-tech. I mean, this is a post-singularity sentient AI world, but still, one would think that such advancement in tech would be somewhat important, especially since no one seems to know about it, judging by faces in the last panel. Maybe Hannerdad developed these airplanes for US military. Maybe that's (among other important inventions) why there was a military presence on the space-station.

Ph2 · « **Reply #42 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 08:27 »

Quote from: Wintercode on 15 Oct 2012, 07:49

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I'm pretty sure it's just a gag. Prediction: Next strip will be Hanners casually brushing off any questions and Dora and Tai arrive.

That seems to be happening a lot lately, though. First, everyone casually brushing off Emily's entrance with no mention of it so far and now ingoring amazing piece of high-tech. I mean, this is a post-singularity sentient AI world, but still, one would think that such advancement in tech would be somewhat important, especially since no one seems to know about it, judging by faces in the last panel. Maybe Hannerdad developed these airplanes for US military. Maybe that's (among other important inventions) why there was a military presence on the space-station.

Well the gang (Marten and Marigold especially) are aware of Hannerdad's works. I'm pretty sure they would know enough to not be disclosing information like that all willy nilly. Considering all the stuff that has happened to them as well I'm pretty sure they could brush this off as "At least there aren't assholes all over the walls."

Somebody · « **Reply #43 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 09:43 »

Quote from: DSL on 15 Oct 2012, 05:57

The weird blue band probably results from Jeph drawing a curved lakeshore, then inverting the image to create a reflection and the two shores not matching up. I'll bet he fixes it.

That's it, really. If he didn't want to have to redraw (or at least heavily-distort) the background to make the reflection, the shore needed to be pretty much ruler-straight, with any deviation kept entirely within the area of sand.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #44 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 10:02 »

Quote from: DSL on 15 Oct 2012, 02:19

A stealthed flying machine? I dunno, Hanners. I just can't see it.

Well played.

idontunderstand · « **Reply #45 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 10:16 »

They didn't say hello to Gabby!

MillionDollar Belt Sander · « **Reply #46 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 11:34 »

Whackball theory: They are delivering the new upgraded model of Hannerdroid in this strip.... Due to it arriving late at lab, they had to lower her in from behind the holomatrix.

Mr. Doctor · « **Reply #47 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 13:49 »

Quote from: idontunderstand on 15 Oct 2012, 10:16

They didn't say hello to Gabby!

It's funny how that is the only thing that raised my eyebrows tbh...

ElvisRevenge · « **Reply #48 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 14:20 »

Quote from: pendrake on 15 Oct 2012, 02:55

For comic #2296...

1. I was amused by how Faye's expression is frozen for panels #2 & #4.

2. The wide lake shot is probably confusing due to Hanners being lowered down from "nothing," it throws off the depth-perception of the shot.

3. It will be interesting to see if anyone from the QC cast besides Dora & Tai will be coming.

4. The obvious answer for Hanners' ride... (it's even in the comic title!)

5. P.S. Edit Add: And because it will probably be asked, Wonder Woman's invisible plane, through most of its incarnations through the decades, was capable of silent flight and VTOL.

Whenever I see Wonder Woman, I always think of... WONDA WOMAAAAAAAAAN

Mothykins · « **Reply #49 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 14:47 »

You guys.

You guuuys.

Hanners already explained it. It's nothing. The rope wasn't attached to anything. Hannerdad has developed flying rope.

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