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WCDT strips 4231-4235 (30th of March to 3rd April, 2020)
Autistic Vulture:
--- Quote from: shanejayell on 31 Mar 2020, 19:13 ---New strip.
Can robots turn their noses off, or are they stuck with skunk stink?
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Probably depends on the model. Most likely can, but a May or other low-end make might be stuck.
--- Quote from: Tova on 31 Mar 2020, 16:50 ---Yes, but not just that. In that storyline, Jeph was able to develop multiple story threads at the same time and express those through Faye's and Bubbles' developing relationship. Faye's battles with alcoholism and intimacy, Bubbles' locked off memories and dealing with Corpse Witch, fending off Basilisk.
Whereas here, if you're not entertained by the shipping storyline, there's not much else going on.
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The storyline needed something to happen as it had been gone for nine months. There are twists that could happen. Thing is, to be honest, it's difficult to see a pairing that would end in a happy long-term relationship. But maybe that's the ultra-cynic in me. (The ultra-cynic in me also thinks that Jeph doesn't know how to proceed.)
After nine weeks, it's time to head elsewhere for a while, but let's not drop it for nine months again.
Tova:
I'm perfectly happy for something to happen with this story line. I'm maybe not being as clear as I think. I want more storylines to progress concurrently - not fewer!
I know. I just want everything! :-D
I think the issue is that May, for example, does have a dramatic plot in progress, but no romantic subplot. Whereas Elliot and Clinton are the other way around - all romantic subplot with no dramatic plot sitting on top. So we're cutting back and forth and progress on both is slow. If we could just combine the two somehow...
Gyrre:
--- Quote from: Tova on 31 Mar 2020, 19:50 ---I'm perfectly happy for something to happen with this story line. I'm maybe not being as clear as I think. I want more storylines to progress concurrently - not fewer!
I know. I just want everything! :-D
I think the issue is that May, for example, does have a dramatic plot in progress, but no romantic subplot. Whereas Elliot and Clinton are the other way around - all romantic subplot with no dramatic plot sitting on top. So we're cutting back and forth and progress on both is slow. If we could just combine the two somehow...
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Incidentally, it looks like Elliot and Yay will become acquainted.
St.Clair:
re the bottom right note:
I would have thought he was closer to Desire.
BenRG:
I suspect that this will be the storyline where Yay realises that the universe is not only stranger than they imagine, it is stranger than they can imagine. Melon has already made them suspect that but the interactions of Elliot with... well with everyone and anyone will probably be a significant new data-point. Yay never really understood romantic interactions. Then they inadvertently got roped into helping Elliot untangle his knotted relationships!
Jeph noted that Elliot actually came close to death when he came up behind Yay in panel 2. We know that chassis has electromagnetic inductors in the hands. I wonder what other advanced technology with combat applications are hidden away in that chassis?
--- Quote from: shanejayell on 31 Mar 2020, 19:13 ---Can robots turn their noses off, or are they stuck with skunk stink?
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Well, Melon obviously likes it and Yay's chassis is clearly different enough in its base technology and concept that I image they do not necessarily react to sensory data in the same way as other synthetics do.
That said, yes, I can see Roko, with a clothes peg on her nose, helping a couple of Yays and a disappointed-looking Melon to scrub Elliot down with stiff-bristled brushes and several dozen cans of pureed tomato.
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