Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT: 11-15 June 2018 (3761-3765)
dutchrvl:
Hm, I guess I'm one of the few who actually feels for Pintsize.
He has given the impression in private conversations with Momo to have a pretty wellformed idea about the best way to be a good companion to Marten.
Likewise, I actually think he is mischievous and a little shit regularly, but also that he actually cares about everybody's wellbeing. Bubbles may have hit the nail right on the head here, which makes me feel for the little guy.
All that said, his tearing up here may also be an act with him simply brushing it all off next.
Kinda hoping he won't though, because the comic seems far overdue for some character development in pintsize.
HughYeman:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 13 Jun 2018, 00:10 ---You know what I think is disturbing about this? I can't help but wonder how much Bubbles may be projecting her own issues on Pintsize. I mean, she was a mistress in trying to distance herself from all emotional connections (in her case by playing the violent and unpredictable defective war machine). On the other hand, Pintsize (in private moments with Momo which, to be fair, Bubbles knows nothing about) seems to actually have a fairly good handle on why he does what he does and for what reason.
Then again, maybe that's the point, isn't it? If we accept the thesis that Pintsize does what he does to manipulate his room-mates into a healthier mindset then might him letting Bubbles think she has a handle on him be something for exactly the same purpose?
That said, we know that the LOOM is the most effective way to moderate Pintsize's behaviour, at least somewhat. I think that by trying to intimidate Pintsize psychologically rather than physically, Bubbles may be on a winning formula!
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Good point about the projection. She's got a deep pit of self-imposed Otherness to dig out of, and if my life experience is any indication, that won't come quick or easy.
The "Pintsize as Master Manipulator" thing is what I find most interesting about this strip. It never occurred to me that Pintsize might have planned this until someone else brought it up. Among the fan base, there seems to be a Pintsize Interpretation Spectrum, with 1 being "Pintsize is just a pervy little asshole and there's nothing under the surface" and ten being "Pintsize is operating on such a high level that he's functionally more powerful than Spookybot". I'd say I'm at about a 3 or 4. The idea of him having enough emotional intelligence to know that Bubbles would acquit herself well in response to his assholeishness, and that this would increase her social currency, resonates with me. When I came to my current job a year and a half ago, there was this guy who was an absolute dick to me. Afterward, no fewer than three people came to me and said "That guy's a dick. Don't let him get to you." His behavior ended up doing more for my integration into the social group than I did. So it rings true that Pintsize could have put himself into that role, knowing that it would help Bubbles.
Inconsequential:
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...wobbly lines....
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Hundreds of years from now....
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"Do you see that, children? That glow in the distance, behind the radiation shielding?
That glow marks the outer limits of the molten crater left behind 700 years ago, when a small blue robot's soul was utterly annihilated. Such ownage had never been seen before, and will never be seen again. A laser-guided nuke of brutal, unflinching honesty..."
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OK, maybe that's a little much...
We've seen before that an overwhelming show of psychological force (not physical violence; he doesn't seem to mind being dented or disassembled) is just about the only way to get the little blue turd's attention and what passes for respect.
We know Pintsize isn't all horrible -- he's pretty damn insightful when he wants to be once in a great while. This could be the shove needed to get him to develop a little and move on a bit from being a one-note troll.
Here's where we start to see behind the facade a bit. "But there's a lot of different ways to do this job."
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2332
We've also seen references several times that Pintsize gets pretty bored in the apartment while everyone else is out working or whatever, so perhaps we'll see some development in that direction.
I get the feeling Bubbles has been cultivating this bombshell for a while, waiting for a time when she had no more secrets of her own.
I think Pintsize will adjust his behavior (he hasn't been an asshole to Claire, so he's certainly capable) and they'll be fine.
fantasticalice:
Oh I wish I could find the WeePals comic this references. Brilliant just Brilliant.
Aware people are ruining Pintsize's life
Theta9:
Aaaaaaaaannnnnnnd he's back.
I knew the "basic decorum" thing wouldn't last.
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