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WCDT Strips 3476 to 3480 (8-12 May 2017)
OldGoat:
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--- Quote from: snufflebottoms on 07 May 2017, 20:31 ---I am now convinced that Jeph is reading our posts. I believe there was a bit of discussion concerning the sweater and now it is conveniently brought back right after? *suspicious face*
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Either that or Jeph had this moment planned from the moment the sweater was introduced.
Incisive as we are, I suspect Jeph came up with the idea independently.
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Perhaps, but that is less conspiracy-based so I shall go with my first idea.
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Naw. Jeph's a writer, not just a cartoonist. If you've been following Alice Grove, you'll recall him placing bits in the story for later use, most recently Alice's ability to create a pool of molten lava. I imagine he's not above adopting ideas we generate if he really likes them, but the bulk of the writing comes from his head.
TheEvilDog:
--- Quote from: snufflebottoms on 08 May 2017, 05:32 ---
--- Quote from: Tova on 07 May 2017, 22:36 ---
--- Quote from: snufflebottoms on 07 May 2017, 20:31 ---I am now convinced that Jeph is reading our posts. I believe there was a bit of discussion concerning the sweater and now it is conveniently brought back right after? *suspicious face*
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Either that or Jeph had this moment planned from the moment the sweater was introduced.
Incisive as we are, I suspect Jeph came up with the idea independently.
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Perhaps, but that is less conspiracy-based so I shall go with my first idea.
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Anton Chekhov once said "If it's not essential, don't include it in the story."
Its simple planning ahead, because writers of any kind, can't just pull things off the top of their head day in and day out. By introducing an item or artefact early on as a joke, Jeph gives himself a bit of breathing room to really work it into the story. Producing a daily webcomic is a stressful business and Jeph does have a buffer in place (Or he did the last time I supported him on Patreon).
Its less conspiracy and more the seed of a joke planted some time ago is bearing fruit.
OldGoat:
Taking another look at today's strip - (click to show/hide)I reckon that sweater is going to start fitting itself to whoever's wearing it, and both Bubbles and Faye are in there. Embarrassing contact and hilarity ensue. Especially if Claire happens to pick that moment to walk in.
dutchrvl:
--- Quote from: jheartney on 08 May 2017, 06:45 ---
--- Quote from: Gyrre on 08 May 2017, 05:38 ---Her cardigan and a simple skirt (easy enough to make by hand) along with her overcoat to the clothing store to find more clothes.
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Don't forget, Bubbles can sew.
According to Emily, the cardigan is collapsible. Which means that it ought to be possible to re-cubify it, and then re-expand it into a proper sweater.
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It totally is collapsible again, since Bubbles already tried the cardigan, so she managed to get it back in cube-form.
In this sense the current comic is a bit surprising, since it sounds as if Bubbles isn't quite sure/confident whether and how the cardigan will work. But, she tried it already?
Unless she told a white lie to Emily when she said it fit well, but from all evidence so far it appears that Bubbles is too truthful to do that.
Zebediah:
--- Quote from: Akima on 08 May 2017, 05:08 ---What if the sweater undergoes mitosis and turns into two sweaters. I wouldn't put it past Emily to come up with self-replicating knitwear.
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So instead of gray goo, the Earth is consumed by self-replicating yellow cardigans?
Yeah, that's probably how we're all going to die.
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