Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT Strips 3801-3805 (6-10 August 2018)
Tova:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 08 Aug 2018, 23:32 ---We've seen this side to Bubbles before, specifically when she counselled Winslow about how best to deal with May but the politics sort of obscured what Jeph was really saying. What he was saying is that Bubbles does have a strong nurturing and parental side to her. Faye's approach is different but she's just as good with kids in her own way (specifically in directing their play so that dangerous instincts are controlled).
I know this might sound weird but is Jeph taking this in the direction of Faye and Bubbles ultimately adopting a child? Or at least telling us that this is something that they could do and make it work?
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This is a little unusual, but your thinking almost precisely parallels mine here.
cybersmurf:
I think Faye always has been the impulse and impulse control, while Bubbles has been the rational side to everything. That's how their dynamic works. It's why Sam likes Faye, similar impulsiveness, but with the lack of control - and that's why I think Jim lets Sam hang out with Faye and Bubbles. Faye does indulge Sam's impulses, but in a controlled manner. And Bubbles will dial both down in case it's a terrible idea.
I believe Faye was almost as freaked out by the incident as Sam was, but again Bubbles kept a cool head. There's no way Sam can fib how she lost her fingernail and got it bandaged probably professionally, at least not for long.
Bubbles gave Sam a good lesson there, maybe even two. Firstly, she can trust them (they won't "rat her out"), and secondly certain things can't be avoided, and better take care of them on your own terms. (also, it probably will teach Sam how to handle Jim better).
Seems to me I used the word 'Impulse' a lot in my first paragraph here. Looks like I have poor impulse control. Also, is that a raccoon?
gopher:
While I'm not a fan of Faye, I find it hard to find her at fault here. Kids do stupid stuff and a Dremel is barely a power tool.
Akima:
Bubbles running officer-qualities.exe there.
"That was the old trick; getting 'em to believe it was their own idea."
OldGoat:
Project Bubbles was an experimental program - I doubt very much that the Army would introduce a 'droid officer without first making sure AIs can function as enlisted personnel. The brass would want to see if an AI would be accepted as a comrade, and then see if the AI emerges as a natural leader. Only then would formal advancement in rank begin.
I see her as a junior NCO with both her superiors and peers recognizing that she was functioning at a much higher level, waiting only until time-in-grade requirements had been met before promoting her.
Bubbles was definitely officer material, but it sounds like the program was terminated before she could advance that far.
As for Union Robotics' civil liability - forget it. The injury isn't going to result in any permanent disability or disfigurement, especially since Sam has probably already acquired enough dings, dents, and scars to preclude her ever pursuing a career as a hand model. A lost index finger is worth a little over $10K in Massachusetts these days, but that's permanent loss of function. A finger nail might be worth a couple hundred dollars at the outside. You'd need to lose at least a joint or two before any attorney is going to take the case on contingency, and I don't see Jim as the sort to go looking for that kind of a payday anyhow.
Now if the state agency that regulates industrial safety catches wind of the incident, they may be in for a bureaucratic heap o' trouble.
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