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Six Million Dollar Man

SilverHawks

Deus Ex

Inspector Gadget

Robocop

Jason X

Star Wars

[TheEvilDog]

They have the technology, they can rebuild Clinton's hand, he just doesn't want to spend that much money.

So what can of shenanigans do you think might happen this week?

[BenRG]

What would I do if I were writing this week's strips?

I'd have the first three strips start with the same thing: two or more random characters waking up in compromising positions and alcohol-clouded memories. After most of the panels being made up of ineffectual panic, it falls to Bubbles to give a benign explanation whilst Faye says something mischievous and invites her friends (and we as an audience) to "Make up your own minds about which one you think it is!"

The last two strips will be a recovery strip plus Faye and Clinton hammering out a final deal about Robo-Hand v.2.0. Maybe even some embarrassed Clinton-Renee-Elliot-Brun interaction where  they hammer out just where this is all supposed to go next.

[JoeCovenant]

Maybe it's the drink talking.. But a (more-or-less) stranger destroys an expensive part of your body and suggests he helps p[ay for it...

.. and you refuse to even "go halfies"?

Is Clinton LOADED? (in more ways than one)

[Kugai]

[shanejayell]

Inspector Gadget actually suits Clinton better tho.

Who get to be his actual competant side kicks tho? 

[Neko_Ali]

Maybe it's the drink talking.. But a (more-or-less) stranger destroys an expensive part of your body and suggests he helps p[ay for it...

.. and you refuse to even "go halfies"?

Is Clinton LOADED? (in more ways than one)

He probably has insurance/extended warranty on the hand. Though if it was a warranty, he'd have to send it back to the shop. That, and he recognized that he was the one at fault here. He started the handshake war with Elliott in a caveman attempt to one up him. Thinking "I've got a robot hand so *crunch* I regret everything I have done." That and Clinton is very much a decent guy.

[brasca]

Inspector Gadget actually suits Clinton better tho.

Who get to be his actual competant side kicks tho? 

Samantha is too old to be Penny, but maybe Emily can find him a super intelligent dog.

[TheEvilDog]

Comics up and thus a friendship is born!

[Neko_Ali]

Okay, that's adorable.

[Welu]

This is the cutest.

[blt]

I don't understand why that's the first thing he'd lead with... but aww cute Bubs smile.

[DaiJB]

Ahhh, the big, insecure ones are getting along 

[A Duck]

It finally happened!


We also finally know who's taller: Bubbles, by a slight margin.

[War Sparrow]

I don't understand why that's the first thing he'd lead with... but aww cute Bubs smile.

I think it's because he recognizes the " I'm big and scary and awkward" look, and all it's attendant baggage. And so he says something he thinks she can relate to.

[celticgeek]

Well, accidents do happen.

[ZoeB]

He seems like a nice boy.... (To quote Clairemom)

[Tova]

I don't understand why that's the first thing he'd lead with... but aww cute Bubs smile.

I think that's half the charm of this comic. We don't understand why they would, but they obviously do, and even instinctively knew that the other would, too. Hence, instant bond.

[OldGoat]

It gives me the impression that a few minutes have elapsed.  Someone opened with, "For once I'm not the only one who has to duck to get through doorways" or something similar, and this is where it went after a brief exchange.   Either way, the net effect is the same.

[brasca]

It finally happened!


We also finally know who's taller: Bubbles, by a slight margin.

And they seem to be dealing with small talk as easily as Armstrong and Sig dealt with Sloth. 

[flondrix]

I can't belive no one else has said this...

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[Penquin47]

Yaaaaay!  Elliot and Bubbles friendship!

I *love* Bubbles' answer to Faye's question.  "No I don't want to, but I think it's a good thing for me to do, so I'll do it" is a HUGE improvement in her mental state from the first time Faye invited her to a party at the apartment, and she's almost immediately rewarded - instead of everyone being intimidated, she's met someone who understands what it's like to accidentally intimidate others and is happy to see her and compare notes! <3

[oeoek]

The romantic sounds of violins a barbell bench press getting torn to pieces in the background...

[BenRG]

I do like Bubbles and Elliot's reaction to each other: "Hello, fellow ludicrously large and strong person!"

What I'm focussing on though is Bubbles' comment to Faye in panel 1. She feels that she should attempt to socialise and build these connections and bonds, as difficult and stressful as this potentially could be for her. I also like the way she promised to try to trust Faye to help her out if she starts losing her ability to handle the situation.

[edit]
Over on the Subreddit, someone has called this the Shipping Party. I, too, wonder if Jeph is going to amuse himself by hinting or teasing as many ships as he possibly can and then sending everyone on their way with nothing substantive changed.

[Tova]

If by "hinting and teasing," you mean, "characters will talk to one another," then I imagine so, yes.

[Method of Madness]

I forget, did Bubbles’s schematics post have her height?

[Case]

Okay, that's adorable.

This is the cutest.

(Yes, I'm a hypocrite. Sue me ...)

I can't belive no one else has said this...
...

... EEEEEEEEEEEEELS!

[Method of Madness]

There’s only one.

[Stoutfellow]

Speaking of shipping...
"When you're out in the sea / And an eel bites your knee / That's a moray!" (Spider Robinson)

[Akima]

I forget, did Bubbles’s schematics post have her height?

No, it didn't, and I don't think Jeph has ever provided a definitive number. In a previous posting, I explained why I think Bubbles is somewhere around 2m (roughly 6'7") tall.

[DSL]

It's nice Elliott has someone to look up to.

[Kugai]

I always figured they were about the same height, but it turns out Bubbles is  taller.


Definitely a QC Cuteness Moment.

[Case]

There’s only one.

[Kugai]

[Case]

Speaking of shipping...
"When you're out in the sea / And an eel bites your knee / That's a moray!" (Spider Robinson)

When-a you swim inna da sea, an a eel bites-a your knee, dat’s a moray –
A New Zealander man with a permanent tan, that’s a Maori
When two patterns combine, in a way serpentine, that’s a moire
If yer vitamins be mostly C, D, and E…take some more A
Oh you play ‘What I say’ very gay – won’t you play that some more Ray
With the high price of feed, it’s for farmers in need, that’s some more hay.
My new ray gun here tries to put out both your eyes: It’s a Moe-Ray…
If King Kong has gone flat, rent the flick Vampire Bat,
That’s some more Wray...

[Nepiophage]

There’s only one.

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=244

[OldGoat]

Speaking of shipping...
"When you're out in the sea / And an eel bites your knee / That's a moray!" (Spider Robinson)

When-a you swim inna da sea, an a eel bites-a your knee, dat’s a moray –
A New Zealander man with a permanent tan, that’s a Maori
When two patterns combine, in a way serpentine, that’s a moire
If yer vitamins be mostly C, D, and E…take some more A
Oh you play ‘What I say’ very gay – won’t you play that some more Ray
With the high price of feed, it’s for farmers in need, that’s some more hay.
My new ray gun here tries to put out both your eyes: It’s a Moe-Ray…
If King Kong has gone flat, rent the flick Vampire Bat,
That’s some more Wray...

You do realize someone should harm you for that, don't you?

(I was always taught that the propery way to complement a pun is with a veiled threat.) 

[SubaruStephen]

(I was always taught that the propery way to complement a pun is with a veiled threat.) 

Or by holding your nose and running out the door screaming.

[Thrudd]

(Yes, I'm a hypocrite. Sue me ...)

Hi Sue

[WareWolf]

(I was always taught that the propery way to complement a pun is with a veiled threat.) 

Or by holding your nose and running out the door screaming.

I'm a fan of the traditional shower of thrown peanuts. Like so:

88888888888888

[Gyrre]

There’s only one.

Not quite true.

[shanejayell]

I kinda thought Elliot overheard Faye and Bubbles, which is why he tried to be extra nice.

*shrug*

[OldGoat]

I kinda thought Elliot overheard Faye and Bubbles, which is why he tried to be extra nice.

But extra nice is Elliott's baseline.

[Case]

Comic's up!

Whelp ...

[A Duck]

Aw, over already?

Oh well, new connections have been formed between the Secret Bakery people and the rest of the cast. I'm curious to see where this goes.

[Stoutfellow]

Hm. Speaking of the Secret Bakery, I've seen no sign that Padma was replaced after her departure. Does it run equally well, with one less employee?

[A Duck]

Hm. Speaking of the Secret Bakery, I've seen no sign that Padma was replaced after her departure. Does it run equally well, with one less employee?

Jim was initially said to only work during the night, but I'm sure we've seen him there during the day multiple times since Padma left.

I'm guessing he just took over her previous duties himself.

[Zebediah]

Now that's what I call a robot hand!   

[brasca]

Hm. Speaking of the Secret Bakery, I've seen no sign that Padma was replaced after her departure. Does it run equally well, with one less employee?

Jim was initially said to only work during the night, but I'm sure we've seen him there during the day multiple times since Padma left.

I'm guessing he just took over her previous duties himself.

Or another doppleganger replaced her that hasn't appeared  I don't think we've ever seen a Cosette, Dale, Emily, or Penelope counterpart at the Secret Bakery.   

[TheEvilDog]

Now that's what I call a robot hand!   

Pintsize has just been...wristed?

[DaiJB]

Aw, come on Faye! You're already going to make a profit from Clinton - can't you just remove the evil little tin monkey before it traumatizes him any further?!