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WCDT Strips 3536 to 3540 (31st July to 4th August 2017)
BenRG:
I wonder if Jeph realises just what a horrible can of continuity worms he's just opened up. It's been a long time since we last saw Winslow and even longer since he tried out Dr E-C's 'uncanny valley' humanoid chassis. However, in-universe, its' been two years at the most. If Jeph wants to imply that the humanoid chassis has been perfected since that little misadventure, then that means that Bubbles entire life likely fits into that period of time. You'll excuse me if I find that a little implausible.
The only way I can think of to wriggle off that hook is that the humanoid chassis Winslow tried out had some... er... 'experimental special features' that Dr E-C felt that his daughter's 'practice boyfriend' needed and it's those that Winslow refers to here (which makes the mind boggle). Either that or there are long time skips during Martin's relationship with Dora of which we were not previously aware.
Or... maybe... Jeph is retroactively stretching out the timeline. It's his prerogative but I think it will give forum members like April Arcus serious stress headaches.
Okay, my nerdish continuity gripes aside... yeah, I can see why Winslow might want limbs as long as his body... or at least a curved back so he can roll himself over. Jeph's footer text makes me wonder just how long the poor little guy has been stuck there!
Bollthorn:
Yaaaay I've missed Winslow!! ^.^
Kugai:
It shall be interesting to see what kind of Chassis Hanners will get for Winslow.
DaiJB:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 01 Aug 2017, 23:20 ---I wonder if Jeph realises just what a horrible can of continuity worms he's just opened up. It's been a long time since we last saw Winslow and even longer since he tried out Dr E-C's 'uncanny valley' humanoid chassis. However, in-universe, its' been two years at the most. If Jeph wants to imply that the humanoid chassis has been perfected since that little misadventure, then that means that Bubbles entire life likely fits into that period of time. You'll excuse me if I find that a little implausible.
The only way I can think of to wriggle off that hook is that the humanoid chassis Winslow tried out had some... er... 'experimental special features' that Dr E-C felt that his daughter's 'practice boyfriend' needed and it's those that Winslow refers to here (which makes the mind boggle). Either that or there are long time skips during Martin's relationship with Dora of which we were not previously aware.
Or... maybe... Jeph is retroactively stretching out the timeline. It's his prerogative but I think it will give forum members like April Arcus serious stress headaches.
Okay, my nerdish continuity gripes aside... yeah, I can see why Winslow might want limbs as long as his body... or at least a curved back so he can roll himself over. Jeph's footer text makes me wonder just how long the poor little guy has been stuck there!
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Maybe it has been a long time? I mean, there was enough time between Faye leaving Coffee of Doom and coming back to make up with Dora, for Dora to be surprised at the fact that Faye had "got buff" - that usually takes months at least. Maybe there have been other breaks?
Maybe very advanced combat chassis have existed longer, but all Top Secret? I mean, we've seen some wildly advanced examples of in-comic technology (like Transformer-Vespa, Holographic space-station AI, etc), so maybe it's been around a long time, just not publicly available?
Maybe....ah, what the heck - it's a comic... :wink:
theMarc:
I hope this trend of the AI characters getting human-sized bodies doesn't lead to Pintsize getting one. Pintsize having opposable thumbs and a longer gait is, I'm pretty sure, the very thing prophesied to bring about Ragnarok.
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