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Comic Discussion => QUESTIONABLE CONTENT => Topic started by: jwhouk on 12 Sep 2010, 13:33
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Another week, another discussion thread.
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first post snipe
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Oh god! It's a sniper! Call the artillery!
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Sara comes back: "Hey guys, I'm back from my vacation/internship/near-death-experience, what'd I miss?"
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Sara comes back: "Hey guys, I'm back, what'd I miss?"
It's solidified into a real curiosity with me; what would Sara look like today, in Jeph's massively-improved modern style?
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as i understand it, he's redrawing the early strips for the book, so you may yet find out
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8-)
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He's only redrawing strips where the originals were lost, and they'll be side- by-side with the originals in the book. The first 5 strips are in those, but Sarah didn't show up until strip 9, and wasn't in a lot of strips, so the likelihood that she's been redrawn is pretty low...
Here's Jep's livejournal post explaining the redraws, with an example (http://qcjeph.livejournal.com/112943.html#cutid1).
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..wha?
...dost mine eyes deceive me...?
...a new WCDT...?
...no walls of text closing around me...?
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I can breathe again!!!!
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Don't get used to it. It won't last.
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Truth is eternal
Except on Fox News
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Don't get used to it. It won't last.
I know. That's why I'm gulping the air while I still can.
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Hurr need Comic now ! Input Comic plz ! :-D :roll: :-P
P.s.: Hmm still no Comic ... I hope I didnt enrage Jeph or something ... I was just joking. :|
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Oh god! It's a sniper! Call the artillery!
Don't sweat it, I'm here.
However I must point out to you that its a complete waste of resources to use HE to take out a sniper....
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However I must point out to you that its a complete waste of resources to use HE to take out a sniper....
Nuke 'em from orbit.
It's the only way to be sure.
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Whilst I applaud the sentiment - and welcome it as an opportunity to ensure that at the end of the day I get to tell Mrs. Reiver, "Honey, you won't believe the day I had..." I'm somewhat certain that the people who pay the bills (namely the taxpayers) may have something to say about it.
And Marten, whilst I recognize that if you're comfortable with it you can wear anything, are you certain that the belt goes with your outfit?
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Heh, I like it when Marten goes for the quirky.
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Lord, save us from the cuteface of panel
5 4.
Amen.
Edit: Damn, damn, damn...
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Marten in the last panel is my reaction to seeing him with The Belt.
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For all the folks who wanted to see Marten wearing the Hello Kitty belt...I hope you're happy.
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Panel 4 made me gay for Marten
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So... does this qualify as Fan Service (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FANSERVICE)?
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After all that, no "Finally got into your pants." quip?
For shame, Marten. For shame...
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Marten knows the secret of dressing cool: "Hey, whatever I select." Either that ir he wants to see Tai's reaction.
And folks, Trollstormur spotted a snipe, not a sniper. So calm down, getcha a big ol' bag, get set up in a ditch—you know, hunker down, hold it open, an' wait—an' Border an' me'll drive that thing straight to you.
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I prefer to drive things with more meat on them - moose, deer, my enemies...
"What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."
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And folks, Trollstormur spotted a snipe, not a sniper.
There's no snipe without sniper.
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After all that, no "Finally got into your pants." quip?
For shame, Marten. For shame...
Marten knows such a comment will most likely end in tears. Mainly his.
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And said belt shoved directly up a very dark place.
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He's only redrawing strips where the originals were lost, and they'll be side- by-side with the originals in the book. The first 5 strips are in those, but Sarah didn't show up until strip 9, and wasn't in a lot of strips, so the likelihood that she's been redrawn is pretty low...
Here's Jep's livejournal post explaining the redraws, with an example (http://qcjeph.livejournal.com/112943.html#cutid1).
I could be wrong, because I'm too lazy to go look for it, but I think it was all of the first 50 and most of the first 100. So a newly-drawn Sarah would be in there.
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This is interesting. The part of their heads above their eyes is lower than last week. Are we witnessing a new art shift?
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I'm not really digging on how their hair is drawn today. Looks like they are both wearing hair colored/covered flat spikes on top of their heads.
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As much as I will give you that Faye's hair looks a little strange today, the eyes thing is just way out there in left field.
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I'll give you that. Looks like their foreheads have shrunk.
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And folks, Trollstormur spotted a snipe, not a sniper.
There's no snipe without sniper.
Thousands of <a href=" http://www.ozarkhistory.com/snipes.html">snipe, er, hunters[/url] can't be wrong, can they?
Also, this fellow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snipe) thinks you can indeed have a snipe without a sniper—at least, he prefers it that way.
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lol! martin...really? so good.
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You know that one goth kid on South Park, the one who always says, "Oh my god..."? That was my exact tone when I read the last panel.
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(http://i53.tinypic.com/1zg5ieo.png)
cutest martin face ever?
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Lord, save us from the cuteface of panel 5.
Amen.
*recounts* Did you mean 5 or 4? I like the last panel, but Marten's expression in panel 4 is kinda disturbing . . .
Marten in the last panel is my reaction to seeing him with The Belt.
YESSSS! (Mine too.)
For all the folks who wanted to see Marten wearing the Hello Kitty belt...I hope you're happy.
We are. ^_^ OK, I am. And Dliessmgg. And a few others. >_>
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The Fallout From Crazy Bitch Mode Dora:
Angus fears continued Lattes from CoD. - 1 (2.1%)
Marigold shows Dora her Limit Break. - 6 (12.8%)
Sven falls for this blonde chick on WoW - PizzaGurl04 - 6 (12.8%)
Pintsize posts Makeup Sex on the APC boards - 10 (21.3%)
Hannelore makes The Perfect Latte (TM) - 9 (19.1%)
Cosette burns down CoD - 9 (19.1%)
<Fill in your own punchline> - 6 (12.8%)
Total Voters: 47
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Lord, save us from the cuteface of panel 5 4.
Amen.
*recounts* Did you mean 5 or 4? I like the last panel, but Marten's expression in panel 4 is kinda disturbing . . .
D'oh!
See my new sig for an explanation.
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For all the folks who wanted to see Marten wearing the Hello Kitty belt...I hope you're happy.
Oh, soooo happy. Made my morning.
(http://i53.tinypic.com/1zg5ieo.png)
cutest martin face ever?
teh cutest!
Actually, this entire strip made me the happiest little girl ever.
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(http://i53.tinypic.com/1zg5ieo.png)
cutest martin face ever?
Certainly not. It's definitely a toss-up between these two, from 1314 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1314):
(http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2268/83986333.png)(http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/9281/53647338.png)
Pardon the misalignment.
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intentionally cute vs. unintentionally cute.
No contest, unintentional wins every time! After all, if you're trying, should it even count?
I think puppy-dog-eyed begging like Marten's reviles me simply because it works so damn well...
I have daughters, you see.
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Ah Carl, those girls of yours basically own you don't they? Believe me I know...
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I've looked at it a few times, and I still can't decide if I like that last panel or not. If not for the smile, Marten might be engaged in what Jonathon Swift's Gulliver called discharging "my body of that uneasy load." Also, it seems to have inflated his head.
No contest, unintentional wins every time! After all, if you're trying, should it even count?
I think puppy-dog-eyed begging like Marten's reviles me simply because it works so damn well...
I have daughters, you see.
I thought you were supposed to encourage your children to try. Unless, of course, you're using the word as a 'straight' adjective instead of a participle. Definitely no points should be awarded then.
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I have daughters, you see.
Daughters, God's punishment for being the man you were.
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I sense a great disturbance in the Farce, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened. Hello Kitty has added QC to her dark empire (http://www.kittyhell.com).
I have daughters, you see.
How fortunate you are! :-D
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Akina you are absolutely right - daughters give you the opportunity to allow you to guide wonderful human beings in such a way as to make them true blessings to society.
And they give you a really sold reason to buy a shotgun so you can be the overprotective Dad.
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Oh dear. Shotguns are so cliché now. Way to live the stereotype!
The modern Overprotective Dad is, of course, all about the psychological warfare; nothing puts the Fear of Dad into a hormonal young man like waking up to find his favourite bike's piston-heads in bed with him...
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(http://i53.tinypic.com/1zg5ieo.png)
This is the face of a man who hopes he can get away with something, but is also knows he is at risk of being death-punched.
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I have daughters, you see.
How fortunate you are! :-D
Why do I get a "Chinese Curse" vibe from that statement? ("May you live in interesting times" kind of curse.)
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yeah, i only have ONE daughter and i get that vibe, too...
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Yay, home from work and wondering if Jeph would post an absurdly early comic after last night's very long awaited one, and he did!
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:cry:
Ahh, Sven nooo!
::turns green::
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Poor old Sven, his heart just isn't in it anymore...
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It's almost like Sven is saying to himself, "Why am I doing this?"
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(still on last comic)
Marten is the prettiest princess.
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Obviously Dora strong-armed or guilted Sven into doing this "demonstration", and is suffering the result of his lack of enthusiasm. And just wait 'till Faye gets involved...
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Sven's face in panel 2 = the hardest I've laughed this week. BEST. OMFG. FACE. EVAR :mrgreen:
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I'm hoping that Dora actually talks to Sven about this. It would be good for the main cast to have a clue that Sven is not the same guy he was.
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Poor old Sven, his heart just isn't in it anymore...
To be fair to Sven (which is, I admit, difficult :lol: ), he is being used as a teaching-aid, an animated punching-bag, what the Japanese would call a uke. His lack of enthusiasm is not altogether surprising.
Why do I get a "Chinese Curse" vibe from that statement? ("May you live in interesting times" kind of curse.)
Well, I am Chinese... and a daughter. :-D
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Sven's face in panel 2 = the hardest I've laughed this week. BEST. OMFG. FACE. EVAR :mrgreen:
His expression seems to say "God dammit" to me, but I absolutely agree it's hilarious. :-D Dora's pretty clearly asked her brother to do her a favor by portraying Sexual Harassment Guy for her training session (hey, at least she didn't make him cosplay). Actually, the tableaux of expressions in panels 2 and 4 are great -- I like how Hanners is pre-emptively scared in panel 2, heh heh.
And speaking strictly of the art, I really like how Dora's face looks in panel 3.
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D'oh!
See my new sig for an explanation.
Ha! Awesome. :-D My husband still asks me to check his math sometimes, which is sorta weird since he's the computer programmer and, uh, I majored in English. :-P Then again, it's not the "hard" math, and he probably just wants to share the blame responsibility.
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Today's punchline courtesy of Yelling Bird. :-P
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Okay, i know that never in a million years would I wear a shirt that says, "Nice Tits, Can I Take a Shit On Them?", I still know that if I saw that on the street, I would laugh until I peed (though probably not on anyone's tits).
I loved the last two strips.
PS this is slightly off topic but does anyone wonder if Marten told Sven WHY he was hugging Faye in his underwear? How will he feel about her dating? Hmmm... we will find out I guess.
PPS I worked really hard and resisted the temptation to make a tasteless R. Kelly joke above. Aren't you proud of me?
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I see Sven still has his old charms, eh?
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Is this therapy, Dora-style?
If so, Sven is not doing it right. (I agree, though, that his face in Panel 2 is great!)
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(http://i53.tinypic.com/1zg5ieo.png)
This is the face of a man who hopes he can get away with something, but is also knows he is at risk of being death-punched.
No, I think this is the face of a man who wants a Hello Kitty belt, and knows he's gonna get it.
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"What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."
Conan The QCarian has arrived.
Secretly, Faye is happy to see the back of that belt
Poor Sven, the things we do for family. :-D
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OMG, I need to stop reading QC from work ... this one was just TOO funny. :-D I cant stop grinning. :-D
I'm hoping that Dora actually talks to Sven about this. It would be good for the main cast to have a clue that Sven is not the same guy he was.
... wait, he isnt ?
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So long between posts... since i really have nothing of worth to contribute most of the time..... just the elevator music in my head.
Thanks for these latest two comics. I think they've made my fortnight.
....and just aborted the rest of my post, because if I'm honest.... more ppl should do that. hehehe
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Y'know, I find myself wondering if when Jeph drew this he had Sven saying something in Panel 2. Maybe a muttered, "I can't believe I agreed to this..." or just an onomatopoeic *sigh* or a *groan*. Possibly an edit to the script that he felt worked better with just the image, or to save room? Whether the original draft had him speaking there or not, though, I do love his expression there - it says everything without him needing to. One of those subtle little things that reminds us just how far Jeph's artwork has come since he started QC.
As for the plotlines: Looks like someone's been down to the store and bought himself a soul. Sven gets over Faye, he stops womanizing, he helps his little sister out by giving pointers to her boyfriend... I'm interested to see where this road he's on will lead.
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I hope Sven is there when Angus comes in. Though I can't decide whether I would like him to be upset at the Fangus pairing or just indifferent because he's over her. :|
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... Sven gets over Faye...
...because he's over her. :|
And I can only think of Leon Redbone singing "No regrets, no hard feelings, it's over..." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQKkuh5Z-qs). (sorry, couldn't find a better recording)
doesn't mean he's over her.
Personally, I think it would've been funnier if he'd been using his sheen (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1078)!
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Marten is wearing the Hello Kitty belt because:
It holds his pants up (DUH). - 5 (9.1%)
It's TEH Cute! - 20 (36.4%)
Dora MADE him. - 2 (3.6%)
The secret compartment that annihilates dumb freshman girls. - 4 (7.3%)
He wants to drive Tai INSANE with jealousy. - 16 (29.1%)
Cosette will burn down COD otherwise. - 2 (3.6%)
Asps are very dangerous. - 3 (5.5%)
It goes well with Waffles and Pancakes. - 3 (5.5%)
Total Voters: 55
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Perhaps I can rephrase: He's "apparently" over Faye. Probably in much the same way as he's "apparently" over his womanizing ways. He did, like we've discussed, settle things and walk away without any more strings in an official capacity. And while he still admires her figure he apparently is capable of being in the same room as her without going all doe-eyed. Obviously it's still a bit of an open wound for him, but I don't think he's in any kind of love with her, or sexually fixated on her, or whatever else you want to categorise it as. He's just... recovering.
Whether or not this means he's actually over Faye remains to be seen. As does most of his "turned over a new leaf" behaviour. But I have faith that he's at least trying.
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Re: today's comic:
fap fap fap
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Let's pretend numbvox's post isn't there...
Continuing my apparent conversation with Tergon;
Over is a tricky word... the fact that Sven is trying to be over his womanizing ways is really an indication of how not over Faye he really is. I agree, he's not pining for her, and he has no illusions over what happened and what will be, hence the song I quoted - it's actually unironic, quite sweet, and expresses where their relationship sits quite well.
I don't know if you followed the link, maybe you know the song - for those who can't make out Leon Redbone's lyrics, here's a transcription;
No regrets, no hard feelings, it’s over; all the good times together are through.
I’ll have a lifetime of memories to keep me going, I wouldn’t take back one moment spent with you.
I can’t say that your leaving won’t hurt me, but it’s nothing that time can’t erase.
And someday, this hurting will be over, another story, another time, another place.
Someday I’ll be sitting with another, and suddenly a smile will cross my face –
If she asks me what’s so funny, then I’ll tell her - another story, another time, another place.
No regrets, no hard feelings, it’s over; yes it hurts me that I lost out in the race.
But someday, this hurtin’s gonna leave me - another story, another time, another place.
Someday I’ll be sitting with another, and suddenly a smile will cross my face –
If she asks me what’s so funny, then I’ll tell her - another story, another time, another place.
Love leaves a mark. Faye left hers on Sven without even raising her hand...
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That we saw anyway - the readers have no business in the bedrooms of the web comic (paraphrasing a former PM)
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Love leaves a mark. Faye left hers on Sven without even raising her hand...
"Love" is a strong word too. I think that's my main thought here... whatever Sven felt for Faye, and I do agree that he obviously felt something, it wasn't love. I think it was more the shock that he did actually feel something, which for him was completely unusual. Faye got to him in a way that most girls (if any) obviously don't. She was a match for him, and she was interesting enough to hold his attention for a long while - long enough for him to see his arsehattery reflected back when she broke it off with him. But while there were feelings involved, and while it's obviously shaken Sven's world up a little, I think it's easy to overstate how much he cared for her.
That's why I say that Sven is over Faye. I believe he is - he doesn't really seem to be pining after her, or trying for a relationship with her. If she came on to him next time they were alone together (which she obviously won't, but I'm being hypothetical), I think his reaction would be to step back and give the situation a good WTF-ing rather than tumbling into the sack with her.
What he's still dealing with is the pain. Faye made him feel like a complete prick, and made him question the kind of life he was leading. He hasn't been able to shrug that off, and I think this is what's influencing his changing personality. It's not that he isn't over Faye, it's that he isn't over the way she made him feel, and there's a difference here. She can be the catalyst for whatever's going on with him, without necessarily being the embodiment of it.
...I think that makes sense. Does that make sense or am I just talking out my arse?
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While I can agree with your analysis, I disagree with the conclusion - namely that Sven is over Faye.
I concur that he is not pursing her, but he hasn't moved past the emotional damage yet. He may not be pining over her, or trying to get back to where they were, but emotionally he's still dealing with what happened.
Faye's put it in perspective, and has moved on as a contrast.
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Reiver, I think that's actualy Tergon's point, and I wholeheartedly concur. It may be arse-talking, but that arse makes a lot of sense...
Love is a strong word, maybe too strong in the usual romantic sense. But the fact that he developed feelings for her at all speaks to at least a form of love. The fact that, because of her influence, he's actually making changes in his life, speaks to love. No, he's not pining; it's over, and he's accepting of that.
But I don't think he realized what he was getting himself into until after he screwed it up. And thanks to her, he's not going to make a mistake like that again.
Well, at least he'll try not to!
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Yeah, that basically was my point. When I say he's "over" Faye I mean that he's not seeking a relationship with her, or pining after her. Obviously he's been powerfully affected by what he felt for her - and I do concede to how you put it just there, Carl, that it is enough to count as a form of love, at least. And she's the reason he's trying to change his lifestyle, or at least, he looks like he is. But Faye herself, as an individual to pursue for sexual, romantic or emotional reasons... I think he's finished there.
If you like, try this: He's gotten over his relationship with Faye. He hasn't gotten over his relationship with Faye ending as badly as it did. That's the crucial difference.
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Ordinarily, I would post a long and detailed astronomical comparison, about planets and orbits and gravity and three body problems, but I can't figure out a way that doesn't make it sound like I'm calling Faye fat, and I'm afraid of the consequences is she finds out.
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Ordinarily, I would post a long and detailed astronomical comparison, about planets and orbits and gravity and three body problems, but I can't figure out a way that doesn't make it sound like I'm calling Faye fat, and I'm afraid of the consequences is she finds out.
Looks like it's impossible to avoid (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1494). Although I think the joke would have worked even better with Raven, who can be pretty dense at times.
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If you like, try this: He's gotten over his relationship with Faye. He hasn't gotten over his relationship with Faye ending as badly as it did. That's the crucial difference.
Let's tweak that: I agree Sven was never really in love with Faye—I suspect, for whatever reason, he's never let anyone that close to him emotionally. Remember that Sven's whole existence seems to revolve around not exposing himself in any way—lots of sex partners, but no lovers; writes songs that he knows are ridiculous, but never something he puts his heart and/or soul into (so far as we know); even the one friend we know of, Wil, is someone it's difficult to take seriously, and therefore I doubt they're that close, pre-Faye, anyway. (Note that after Faye, their relationship takes a decided turn when Sven tells Wil not to let Penelope go—before he'd probably have said girls were 'fungible.') :-)
Sven shows no real signs of being 'in love' with Faye that I can see until after the break-up, when Sven gets jealous, which, I imagine, was a nasty shock. But prior to that, he holds her at arm's length, too, or at least thinks he is. It could be argued, I suppose, that Sven was/is in love with Faye and didn't know it, but I think not, although, honestly, it doesn't matter—what's the difference between a love you don't know you have and simply being strongly (for Sven) emotionally connected to Faye as a friend? I'll add I'm not sure Sven is capable of being romantically involved with anyone. Being involved with another person as a friend is, in and of itself, unusual enough for him; 'outside his box,' if you follow me.
This is why I suspect, both before and amid the sex, Sven found himself enjoying Faye's company (that's made pretty clear), achieving with her a closeness I think he previously reserved for Dora (the conversation he has with Dora at lunch and with Faye over her burrito seem pretty similar, for example). For whatever reason, Sven's made a habit of keeping people at a distance (again, I want to blame Mum and Dad, but have zilch evidence for that), but Faye got 'in,' first as a friend, and then as an actual friend with benefits, as opposed to a 'mark' Sven had sex with, which seems to be his usual sort of encounter. I think that sort of relationship explains Sven's emotional commitment to Faye and his depression afterwards: Sven had a close friend, one who isn't 'stuck' with him because of blood ties, and he alienated that friend because, not being used to taking someone else's feelings into consideration (again, something Sven doesn't think he has to do for with his sister), he didn't. And since sexual intimacy meant far, far more to Faye, whatever she said, there's no way he sees of fixing it. Instead, Sven's forced to look at his behavior and perhaps not like what he sees. Worse, he may realize that Faye isn't the only one he's hurt this way—she's simply the only one he cared enough about to notice. Hence his 'dumps' and his comment to Marten about single girls.
This works for me because it also allows Sven to still be completely unaware of how he's effected his sister, because Dora's a whole other story—it's not like his sister could have been hurt by his self-absorbed antics, is it? (It may come to him in time, though.)
Finally, Sven's need for emotional distance also explains his various comments and actions that maintain said distance between himself and Faye during their relationship. That's the 'funny' part about the whole thing—even while he was getting closer to her, Sven thought he was keeping that precious distance, and didn't realize any different until after things went south.
I know, 'nother wall. But I've been good up til now, haven't I?
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Raoullefere have you considered a career in construction?
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Forget construction - you got a doctorate yet?
'cause I think you found thesis material... this is really good stuff. It's amazng how consistant Jeph's world is without any retconning at all! The characters are deep enough, and apparently fully realized enough early on, that their actions can be carefully analyzed and understood as a person, or at least a really well written fictional character. I've seen English theses on weaker and more farfetched topics than this, and if there's a department that's willing to consider a webcomic as literature, you're set...
Really, there should be one somewhere...
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Carl, while R's insights are profound and worthy of his receiving high academic honours, I'm thinking more of putting food on the table sort of skills.
Still if you can make a living doing what you love you're in the right job.
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I am surprised no one out there has tried to decipher what Hannelore was saying in panel three.
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I can't tell if she just spaced out or if she was swooned.
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Looks like Japanese to me, at least a couple characters do.
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Hannelore already proved to be immune to Sven's seduce-o-ray; maybe she is under the protection of some horrible eldritch entity that owes her mom a favour.
And now that Sven's tried it more than once, it's starting to get annoyed...
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In Valen's name, she's VORLON!!!!!
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If it's real and not a joke, I wonder if that's a little something her parents had implanted (as in hypnotic suggestion) to discourage any suitors they didn't personally select for superior genetic makeup.
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I'm sure Hanners reply is gobbledy-gook, but in case it's actually English here it is in crypto-quote form:
a bcdef fg hij'j kglm
nomgfplq bifr nsatumn
cet vmwgxue yjcnn!
As best as I could make it out, anyway. You may want to double check it. I started with "a" and moved to the next letter of the alphabet whenever I encountered a new symbol. I made it as far as "y".
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Hmm. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vol II got a somewhat similar effect for Martian speech by writing English text backwards and a little distorted, but it was still readable if you tried. So far as I can tell, that isn't what Jeph did here.
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In his house at R'lyeh, Dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.
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It's some sort of symbol font—but what? Anyway, Hanners better watch it—spout that to the wrong geek and he'd be all over her, his 'Klingon Woman' or somesuch. Then would the flailing commence.
Raoullefere have you considered a career in construction?
I'm not sure I follow that. Anyway, no.
Forget construction - you got a doctorate yet?
I don't speak enough 'ism' for a doctorate (marx-, femin-, New Historic—, deconstruction—, or other).
But you're both very kind.
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I'm sure Hanners reply is gobbledy-gook, but in case it's actually English here it is in crypto-quote form:
a bcdef fg hij'j kglm
nomgfplq bifr nsatumn
cet vmwgxue yjcnn!
As best as I could make it out, anyway. You may want to double check it. I started with "a" and moved to the next letter of the alphabet whenever I encountered a new symbol. I made it as far as "y".
All your i's should be a's.
And I'm not sure that's an apostrophe in the 4th word. The "j'j" would almost have to be "s's" which, unless it's an odd possessive, doesn't make too much more sense. _ _ s's? Gus's? Wes's? DOS's? The apostrophe would almost have to be another letter, and there is an abnormally diverse selection of letters as it is.
EDIT:
Okay, I ran out of patience, and plugged it into a few cryptogram solvers on the web, and the closest it got to making sense was "I WAJNT TO BILL YOUR SQROTVUX WITH SPIDERS AND ZRMOCEN GLASS!"
It's possible that Jeph typoed, and it should read "I WANT TO FILL YOUR SCROTUM WITH SPIDERS AND BROKEN GLASS!"
That's my theory anyways.
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I'm not sure that's an apostrophe in the 4th word. The "j'j" would almost have to be "s's" which, unless it's an odd possessive, doesn't make too much more sense. _ _ s's? Gus's? Wes's? DOS's? The apostrophe would almost have to be another letter, and there is an abnormally diverse selection of letters as it is.
You're assuming it's English....Ancient R'lyehanese does not follow the same grammatical rules.
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It's tongues. However, that's not Hanners' usual response to Sven-passes...
(I'm forced to wonder, what if Raven had gone through this...)
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I'm amused by the discussion, given the mini-debate that started last week about the correct spelling of The Dark One's name and how many apostrophes it ought to have. The more things change, the more they stay the same...
I'm also interested to see how many people want to translate what Hannelore said. I mean, yes, I give Jeph lots of credit, but do we have any real reason to assume that the contents of Hannelore's drippy speech-bubble actually have meaning, as opposed to just being pretty scribbles? It doesn't necessarily have to be a super-secret code of some kind. It could just be... stuff.
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I think it might be written in Linear A.
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...C-can it be? Hannelore...is the Old Father's anointed messenger?! Shall she wake the Dreamer?! ARE THE STARS RIGHT AT LAST?!? :-o I...I have to get everything ready! This is not how the Necronomicon said He would return!
DAMN YOU, ELLICOTT-CHATHAM! DO NOT CALL UP THAT WHICH YE CANNOT PUT DOWN!!
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a super-secret code of some kind. It could just be... stuff.
Just like The Voynich Manuscript :-P
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Looks more like one of the warnings of a Zalgo appearance to me (usually done by people mocking CAD).
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/WdOdin/hervows.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/WdOdin/Endtimespng.png)
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I'm buying Tergon's option - Jeph made some random scribbles and is now at home laughing his ass off at the shenanigans
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It's possible that Jeph typoed, and it should read "I WANT TO FILL YOUR SCROTUM WITH SPIDERS AND BROKEN GLASS!" That's my theory anyways.
Well, your theory fits quite well, and if one assumes that the + symbol in the second word and the little strokes in the fourth and sixth words are the sort of tone-marks, glottal clicks, random apostrophes etc. so often seen in the Black Speech :roll:, then: "i wa-nt to fil-l your scrot-um with spiders and brUoken glass!" is quite consistent, and just the sort of thing an entity from the outer planes would say. The U in broken is quite inexplicable, but our insignificant mortal intellects are not meant to comprehend these things. Certainly frequency-analysis (http://www.iam.unibe.ch/~run/frequencies.php) would make little impression on so cryptic an utterance.
So either Hanners is possessed or something, or she's taken the useful "avoid an awkward situation by pretending not to speak English" ploy to a whole new level...
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I hear it as one of those electronically modified sub-bass rumbles when she speaks. Like the beginning words of Iron Man (the song), only deeper. Add some glottiality (?) and saliva, and by george, I think you've got it!
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I'm buying Tergon's option - Jeph made some random scribbles and is now at home laughing his ass off at the shenanigans
Dunno about the first part, but I'm positive that Jeph will be laughing his arse off on reading this lot!
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If this comic would be a video, it needs Hanners uttering that sentence in a "Bene Gesserit Voice" Style.
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I seriously think you guys are WAY over-estimating the depth of Jeph's writing.... This is a 'slice of life' webcomic, not the new series from the creators of Lost.
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I'm sure Hanners reply is gobbledy-gook, but in case it's actually English here it is in crypto-quote form:
a bcdef fg hij'j kglm
nomgfplq bifr nsatumn
cet vmwgxue yjcnn!
As best as I could make it out, anyway. You may want to double check it. I started with "a" and moved to the next letter of the alphabet whenever I encountered a new symbol. I made it as far as "y".
I did the same and got
A BCDEF FG HAI'I JGKL
MNLGFKO BAFP MQARSLM
CER TLUGVSE WICMM!
The only two differences are that I treated the second letter of the fourth word as identical to the first (which I'm pretty sure it is), and ignored the little dash mark in the sixth word (which I'm not so sure about).
In any case, if it's ordinary English then the first word is almost certainly "I" - or, less probably, "A".
But I have no idea about the "I'I" either. I can't think of any contraction in English that has the same letter on both sides of an apostrophe. Maybe that is really just a typo.
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I cant help but think that Jeph is trying to mislead us with
Really hope Hanners is kidding in panel four.
Ok, thinking about it, I'll probably get the Captain Obvious Cap for that comment. Jeph routinely misleads us - doesnt he ?
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It's gotta be Lovecraftian language. I mean, do a Google search on Fhtagn and you get hit after hit referring to C'thulu.
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Awesome. This comic made my morning.
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All your i's should be a's.
And I'm not sure that's an apostrophe in the 4th word. The "j'j" would almost have to be "s's" which, unless it's an odd possessive, doesn't make too much more sense.
Oops. Nice catch. And yes, I didn't know what to make of that possessive either. You're probably right.
Okay, I ran out of patience, and plugged it into a few cryptogram solvers on the web, and the closest it got to making sense was "I WAJNT TO BILL YOUR SQROTVUX WITH SPIDERS AND ZRMOCEN GLASS!"
It's possible that Jeph typoed, and it should read "I WANT TO FILL YOUR SCROTUM WITH SPIDERS AND BROKEN GLASS!"
Hah! You got farther with cryptogram solvers than I did. "Spiders and broken glass" looks right to me. I kept thinking that last word was "SMALL" and Jeph was going for a dick joke.
Anyway, I know absolutely nothing about Lovecraftian speech so I'll defer to the experts.
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And then despite the best efforts of her father, the Old God that was sealed inside his daughter so many years ago upon the space station, is freed and rips apart all of reality.
The end.
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I'm surprised with as many anime fans there are that you guys don't recognize Japanese hiragana/katakana when you see it. I can't make out all the characters, but there's definitely mo's to's ad ru's in there
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It's not hiragana. Has a few hiragana symbols, sure, but they're either there for the lulz, or an extreme caligraphic version(given the fact that japanese handwriting is sh*t most non-japanese people can't understand anything). And a few look nothing like a character.
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But I have no idea about the "I'I" either. I can't think of any contraction in English that has the same letter on both sides of an apostrophe. Maybe that is really just a typo.
Then, if we are to continue this way and assume it's English, we have to consider the hypothesis that it's not an apostrophe, but a letter.
But the more this advances, the more I'm in the impression that it's gibberish.
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Raoullefere have you considered a career in construction?
I'm not sure I follow that. Anyway, no.
The walls. He's saying you make a lot of text-walls, hence, construction.
The frog is dead.
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I'm going with the 'fill your scrotum with spiders and broken glass' theory.
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I'm going with the 'fill your scrotum with spiders and broken glass' theory.
Looks like you're right (https://twitter.com/jephjacques/status/24583466713).
Nice job, BunnyThor.
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I'm going with the 'fill your scrotum with spiders and broken glass' theory.
It holds up pretty good IMHO. Look at them side by side:
A BCDEF FG HAI'I JGKL
MNLGFKO BAFP MQARSLM
CER TLUGVSE WICMM!
I WA*NT TO FIL'L YOUR
SCROTUM WITH SPIDERS
AND BR*OKEN GLASS!
If it was meant to be typed as gibberish, the chances of it being so close to correlating to an actual English sentence are very very low. Especially one that would be an apt and funny response to a male customer asking you out.
And the leftover letters are J,Q, V, X, and Z.
Go ahead and shuffle them around if you like. Here's a good site to do that: http://www.esg.montana.edu/meg/consbio/cryptogram/crypto.html
(Alternately, if anyone has the original font, they should try to type what Hanners said and see what keys were used. I think someone called it "Linear A".)
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Great. Pulling Lovecraft into the mix is all we need.
Probably want to change that ultimate ending though. Instead of "Everybody fucks everyone," it should be "Everybody goes hopelessly insane. And then fucks everyone. Insanely."
Raoullefere have you considered a career in construction?
I'm not sure I follow that. Anyway, no.
The walls. He's saying you make a lot of text-walls, hence, construction.
The frog is dead.
I tend to be anura-morte on Tuesday nights.
Now, someone correct my non-existent Latin
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You're all missing the boat here.
Hanners is not reacting to Sven, she's just trying to spread the Good News...
L͍̘̩͈̯͍͋̋͌͋͞ơ̽͂̎͗̒̄ò̴̺̣̻̎k͙̣̻̣ṣ̠̩̗͒͂͛͋ͭ̋̾ ̩͇̆͢l͔̣̱ͪi̧ͬ̾̂͆̒̃̚k̦̤ͯ̽e̘̯͉̩͇͉͂̽͐ ̦̪̘̟̽̒ͬ̏H̴̜̜͓̟͍̲é̖͎ͫ̓͋̕ ̣̗͚̬͔̮̐̀̃̉i̝̩͓ͧ̑̀ͅs̼̺̯̘ͪ͐̈͌̑̊̊ ͐̆̓͌̿ͥC̸̮ͨ͆ͧͭͅo͙̮̻͔̠͂͗̋̋̍͘m̛̋̈̊ͩ͐̒̐i̫̤̥̓̍̔̊n̙͙̱͙̙͒̅́͡g̪̦̲̣͖̦̜̿́̀!͍͑̆̃̅̄ͩ̕
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I'm going with the 'fill your scrotum with spiders and broken glass' theory.
Looks like you're right (https://twitter.com/jephjacques/status/24583466713).
Nice job, BunnyThor.
Ha! Nice! :-D Of course, just because Jeph did intentionally use Lovecraftian speech doesn't mean he isn't laughing maniacally. Say, there doesn't happen to be a large white stone in town, does there? One that's hard to look at for some reason, maybe surrounded by a pit filled with half-buried bones . . .
Very funny strip today, and again the expressions really make it. 8-)
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Jeph, out of respect for Chinese culture, and Akima, who's defending it, are both trying to draw attention away from Hannelore's speech being written in characters of the secret Chinese language, the one it's illegal to show to foreigners.
Hannelore may have learned it when her father intercepted and decrypted transmissions from the taikonauts in orbit with him.
There is of course no dictionary for the secret orthography. The Chinese deny its existence when talking with people they don't trust. But you notice that as part of China's influence on Japanese culture that some characters of the secret language made it into hiragana.
Some inscriptions in the secret language were seized by the British during the Opium Wars, and brought to Northampton by a British sea captain who settled there. No doubt this is where Jeph learned it.
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(Alternately, if anyone has the original font, they should try to type what Hanners said and see what keys were used. I think someone called it "Linear A".)
I don't know if I'm dissecting the frog here, but Linear A is a real, as yet unreadable, ancient Minoan writing system (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_A).
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Reminds me of the glyphs from Wapsi Square. Being a glyph reader myself, I can translate:
"I can't do that with someone who fucks his sister's friends."
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Go ahead and shuffle them around if you like. Here's a good site to do that: http://www.esg.montana.edu/meg/consbio/cryptogram/crypto.html
4.5 years at that school, and only now do I found out they have that deep in the recesses of their website....the things you learn after graduation
And congratulations and thank you to those of you that figured it out. I know I never would have, but now that seems like a phrase I need to remember.
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Good LORD what has Hanners done.
I'm not sure I WANT that translated.
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Maybe Dora's head will explode...
I hope Hanners does it. Maybe a non-romantic date between Sven and a DoraFriend will finally be whatever Dora needs to get over her issues.
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Yay Hanners gettin' all brave and shit...
And could someone please lower the control rods in Dora's brain reactor? She's about to go critical.
Also, if Dora's massive nuclear incident doesn't render half of New England uninhabitable, as soon as Faye finds out, she's gonna force choke the son-of-a-bitch before anybody has time to explain!
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Dora AAANNNNNNNGRRYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!
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Hannerdad figured she needed a trainer boyfriend. He probably didn't have someone like Sven in mind.
Marten would be exactly the person Hanners needs for a practice date.
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Hannelore already proved to be immune to Sven's seduce-o-ray; maybe she is under the protection of some horrible eldritch entity that owes her mom a favour.
And now that Sven's tried it more than once, it's starting to get annoyed...
Today's strip seems to completely in line with that theory.
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love the black glow...
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My favorite part: The fact that the art in this comic is generally so subdued and realistic, and yet this is the lengths Jeph has to go to top himself in expressing seething inner rage.
So who's gonna try to decipher Dora's line? ;)
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.....And then we find pintsize reading a pornonomicon.
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Wow. This goes way beyond the No look (tried to look up the strip, but I couldn't find it). Sven better run. Fast and far.
Whoever said Sven should just go ahead and go out with Hanners doesn't understand that after Faye, any attempt by Sven to date any of Dora's other friends will most likely end in Sven's messy and violent death. Or at least with Dora having a stroke from all the pent-up rage.
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So who's gonna try to decipher Dora's line? ;)
Not I. I prefer to retain my sanity such as it is.
Meanwhile, I have to admit, Dora, m'dear, you asked for this one. You should've gotten Angus or Amir to be your test perv.
Hannerdad figured she needed a trainer boyfriend. He probably didn't have someone like Sven in mind.
Oh, come on! Eldritch? Monstrous? You know this has Hannermom written all over it.
Edit: I see Mr. Rose beat me to that theory.
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So who's gonna try to decipher Dora's line? ;)
Look at Hanners' face! She might not understand the Black Speech consciously, but her subconscious recognises incoherent rage when it hears it...
Jeph, out of respect for Chinese culture, and Akima, who's defending it, are both trying to draw attention away from Hannelore's speech being written in characters of the secret Chinese language, the one it's illegal to show to foreigners.
That rustling you hear outside your window? It's not the wind...
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Looks like I've got myself a new avatar. Thanks Jeph!
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Great maker!! The Shadows, The Shadows have come!!!
Run! Hide!
And if Londo Mollari walks in, buy him a hot Jala.
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Wow... Been away from QC for a while (damn work, family, work, aiding friends, work, etc...), since roughly the YouTube party, and I come back to a lot!
As for comics #1752-1754...
1. Ia! Ia! HanneThulu Fhtagn!
2. Looks like AzaDoraThoth is about to consume &/or destroy everyone inside Coffee of Doom, somebody lay some some Elder Signs next to the front windows.
3. I like Cosette more and more, great job with character development in that area.
4. Love the look of surprise with Sven being asked out by Hanners (even if only for a pretend date). Likewise, Hanners is (literally) blushingly cute with her asking Sven.
5. A Sven + Hannelore date may not end well, but it definitely will be amusing, if not also a character growth experience for the both of them.
6. Hannelore is not actually immune to Sven’s “Come Hither” look, he missed Hanners and ‘hit’ Faye with it (waaaay back at comic #1078: Mr Face). Though on a personal note, I always wondered what might have happened if he had been on his mark…
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I'm going with the 'fill your scrotum with spiders and broken glass' theory.
Looks like you're right (https://twitter.com/jephjacques/status/24583466713).
Nice job, BunnyThor.
Ha! Nice! :-D Of course, just because Jeph did intentionally use Lovecraftian speech doesn't mean he isn't laughing maniacally. Say, there doesn't happen to be a large white stone in town, does there? One that's hard to look at for some reason, maybe surrounded by a pit filled with half-buried bones . . .
Very funny strip today, and again the expressions really make it. 8-)
Well, the strip is set in Massacusetts, the traditional Lovecraft country...:-D
And hoooooo shit, if I was indirectly comparing Hanners to Joseph Curwen/other mad sorcerers in my cultist-rant the other day, Dora is straight-up about to go Avatar of ye Old Ones on her poor, poor, currently losing SAN brother (the face in the fourth panel is just perfect. Bravo Jeph.) Hanners' sad face in said panel is extra-adorable...she looks so disappointed!
Also, Raoullefere and Mr. Rose are on the money--if anyone would call on the Great Old Ones to watch their child, it'd be the Lady Ellicott-Chatham. <cultist>In fact, I'm sure I've seen her at a gathering once...or twice, down at the old Dagon Hall...
And we've never seen Hanners' father...
Hmmmm.</cultist>
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Dora's "no" look: http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=522
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MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D
OMG this comic today is SO FUN !!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D
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The problem I see here is that we know how Hanners reacts to severe situational stress: if there's no nearby couch belonging to a boy, she simply has a drink. And we know her... inhibitions... become slightly lower when she's drunk. And she'll be on a date with a known womanizer, who, while he's obviously trying to be a better person about this sort of thing, may suffer an attack of Compliment Tourette's, especially so if he's also been drinking. Since the last time we saw Sven with drunk-bubbles was when he hooked up with Gina Riversmith.
Worst-case scenario out of all this, then: Our two anti-lovebirds go out on their pretend date and things go in an unexpected direction. And despite every drop of logic saying this couldn't happen, the fact is that it actually could. And it would definitely, truly, be the absolute worst-case scenario possible for everyone involved or within a ten-mile radius.
Yes, it's ludicrously implausible. But, then again, no it isn't.
So, what it boils down to: Sven, if you actually DO decide to take Hanners out on a pretend date, for the love of all things holy, unholy or Elder-Abomination-y, DO. NOT. LET. HANNELORE. GET. DRUNK.
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"An eldritch horror from beyond time and space." And she is wearing a t-shirt that says, "immortal". Hmm. :-D
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It's really in Sven's best interests i.e. his continued survival, if he avoided dating Dora's friends. In fact, it probably would be best if he avoided talking to them. Seems to me his life depends on it.
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The problem I see here is that we know how Hanners reacts to severe situational stress: if there's no nearby couch belonging to a boy, she simply has a drink. And we know her... inhibitions... become slightly lower when she's drunk. And she'll be on a date with a known womanizer, who, while he's obviously trying to be a better person about this sort of thing, may suffer an attack of Compliment Tourette's, especially so if he's also been drinking. Since the last time we saw Sven with drunk-bubbles was when he hooked up with Gina Riversmith.
Worst-case scenario out of all this, then: Our two anti-lovebirds go out on their pretend date and things go in an unexpected direction. And despite every drop of logic saying this couldn't happen, the fact is that it actually could. And it would definitely, truly, be the absolute worst-case scenario possible for everyone involved or within a ten-mile radius.
Yes, it's ludicrously implausible. But, then again, no it isn't.
So, what it boils down to: Sven, if you actually DO decide to take Hanners out on a pretend date, for the love of all things holy, unholy or Elder-Abomination-y, DO. NOT. LET. HANNELORE. GET. DRUNK.
...I am a horrible person for wanting this to happen and finding the very idea hilarious.
I actually think it could turn out less awful than, say, a purple elephant Cthulhu, especially if Sven was straight-up about fucking up in that situation. Which I would hope he would be! He's acknowledged before that while he may find Hanners cute, she has a "do not sex up this lady"'warning sign in big block letters.
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Either this time it's gibberish, or Jeph used a different code, because based on the previous one Dora's speech starts with "LBAGU", which doesn't bode well in terms of it making sense.
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Given all the Lovecraftian references, I think this is just a nightmare of Hannelore.
If it's not somebody's nightmare then what does that say about Dora's blow up with Marten.
Actually, the more I think about it the more I think that this is Sven's nightmare because, to the best our knowledge, Hannelore doesn't know about the fight that Dora and Marten had (unless she overheard it).
I think Sven and Hannelore would make a good couple. Because of Hannelore's issues with intimacy, Sven would have to work to even get a kiss. As he'll have to put a lot of effort into maintaining the relationship, he would have stronger feelings about her than he did (even with Faye). I suspect that Hannelore would fall for someone to have the patience to work with her so let's ship Svenlore.
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Jeph is obviously setting up the QC/Shadowgirls (http://www.shadowgirlscomic.com/) crossover.
More hot women!
Thanks for the fanservice (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FANSERVICE) Jeph!
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I think Sven and Hannelore would make a good couple.
:-o
Thats almost as funny as todays comic. :-D
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Davan from Something*Positive has a saying that's oddly appropriate to Tergon's theory....
Don't stick it in the crazy.
That's probably what Sven was talking about when he mentioned that sign on Hanners...
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I wouldn't call it a "theory" per se. All I'm saying is that it's disturbingly possible.
From Hanners' perspective, Sven has those secret nerdy interests that Hannelore has revealed herself to like so much during her new friendship with Marigold. And I've said before that he was set up as a mirror to Marten since his very first appearance, and Marten's basically been Hannelore's #1 fascination since her first appearance.
From Sven's perspective, Hannelore is NOT dumber than a sack full of cabbages, is impossible to impress with celebrity or money thanks to who her parents are, and is sufficiently clueless to social norms that Sven's patented uber-flirts will fall flat on her... meaning that he won't be able to fall back into his usual womanizing self and will actually have to be a normal human being. Which I think he might actually enjoy, since he's trying to distance himself from that old persona. Plus, and it must be pointed out, Hanners is blonde.
That alone isn't humpy-dance material, but it gives good reason to think that this date would be something other than an unmitigated disaster from a social perspective. From there, the rest follows in a pretty simple chain of logic...
1 - Hannelore is likely to get nervous about going on a date with Sven, especially given the drama she can't not know it will cause with her friends.
2 - When Hannelore gets stressed, she has chosen to calm herself down with a drink before.
3 - If she and Sven are on a pretend date, and she has a drink, Sven is sort of obliged to have one too.
4 - If they do get along as I suggested above, they might have more than just one drink.
5 - When Hannelore drinks, her OCD pretty much deactivates; when Sven drinks, he makes poor decisions regarding ladies.
6 - Despite all her issues, Hannelore is not asexual. Give her an opening, take away her inhibitions, and who knows what might happen?
All in all, not hard to figure. Is it likely? Maybe not. But is it plausible within the limits of the QC Univese and plotlines? Very, very yes.
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I bow to your logic. You might actually be right.
P.s.: I still dont think Sven and Hanners would make a good couple, though.
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What is Sven trying to say there?
*Sigh* 9 (12.5%)
Not again. 1 (1.4%)
Why me? 9 (12.5%)
At least I get to see Faye. 4 (5.6%)
These are the times that try men's souls. 15 (20.8%)
At least she's gonna buy me breakfast. 4 (5.6%)
That's it, I'm done with this. 13 (18.1%)
I should have stopped at Wil's and gotten a shot before this. 17 (23.6%)
Total Voters: 72
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[Snip]
1 - Hannelore is likely to get nervous about going on a date with Sven, especially given the drama she can't not know it will cause with her friends.
Patently true, I'll agree. I suppose Hanners might demonstrate how nervous one can get without exploding—or she may actually explode. Either way, we learn something, I suppose, so we can't lose.
2 - When Hannelore gets stressed, she has chosen to calm herself down with a drink before.
Or medication. Given what happened the first time we met Hannelore (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=529), that might be more interesting. After all, Sven could get tasered.
3 - If she and Sven are on a pretend date, and she has a drink, Sven is sort of obliged to have one too.
Does that mean he also has to load up on her pharmaceuticals? And will that result in dating history—both parties getting tasered?
4 - If they do get along as I suggested above, they might have more than just one drink.
Depends. See above. The whole experience might even put them both off inebriation entirely.
5 - When Hannelore drinks, her OCD pretty much deactivates; when Sven drinks, he makes poor decisions regarding ladies.
Again, great truthiness in this.
6 - Despite all her issues, Hannelore is not asexual. Give her an opening, take away her inhibitions, and who knows what might happen?
Well, she and Sven might both get tasered. I think I pointed that out earlier. You know, it's looking more and more like Dora's making a mistake not allowing this; if, of course, that is Dora in there. (I hope not, as it will tumble several walls of mine if she's actually been a servant of an ancient old one all along and not simply emotionally screwed up).
All in all, not hard to figure. Is it likely? Maybe not. But is it plausible within the limits of the QC Univese and plotlines? Very, very yes.
It would be a whale of a show, yes.
P.s.: I still don't think Sven and Hanners would make a good couple, though.
Good, schmood. As Tergon's made clear, they've make an entertaining couple. Everyone loves to watch a train wreck (so long as they're not on the train). I bless them with a wave of my replica UBMEOD.
Edit: as can be seen, the poll's missing one option: Both of them are tasered.
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Oh, for sure it'd be entertaining. But the morning after, Hannelore would completely lose her shit. And then?
Between Mad-Scientist-ism and billionaire-bitch-ism, both of Hannelore's parents are basically supervillians. Dora is an eldritch horror from beyond time and space. Faye is an arse-kicking Georgia Peach who knows all of Sven's weak points. Marten is... I don't know, maybe he can buy a gun or something.
If Sven were to make Hannelore so much as frown slightly? EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE PEOPLE WOULD HUNT SVEN DOWN.
He would die the most awesome, terrifying, awesome, violent, awesome, awesome death in the history of all deaths.
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Jeph is obviously setting up the QC/Shadowgirls (http://www.shadowgirlscomic.com/) crossover.
More hot women!
Thanks for the fanservice (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FANSERVICE) Jeph!
Damn you - one look at Shadowgirls and I'm hooked. Thank you, and I'm kicking your ass if we meet. Like I needed another webcomic to read.
:wink:
Just kidding - it does look pretty good.
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Marten is... I don't know, maybe he can buy a gun or something.
Marten is the UBMEOD.
At least, in times of crisis he becomes one. (I know, he's shown resourcefulness in the past, but it's usually pretty weak...)
I'm not sure if that makes him a superhero or an article of faith!
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Marten is... I don't know, maybe he can buy a gun or something.
Naah, all he needs is a frying pan.
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Like Mentl in Challenges of Zona? I can see that.
I thought about Shadowgirls when I saw all the Lovecraft refs popping up. Read it back when, but haven't really looked at it since the 'relaunch.' May have to.
Oh, for sure it'd be entertaining. But the morning after, Hannelore would completely lose her shit. And then?
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Well, that's always entertaining. But as for the rest, I suspect the most we might get is Hannelore's parental A's making Sven wish he were dead. Or, if he's a logical dude, Sven'll wish they were dead.
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Marten is... I don't know, maybe he can buy a gun or something.
Naah, all he needs is a frying pan.
Or a stop sign.
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I'd be more worried about Dora, who's reaction appears to be the realization (or at least what her subconcious may be thinking) that, yet again, one of her friends may have used her to get to Sven.
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I've got to be honest - the last panel would have been better if Sven's response was just "Apparently Dora objects..." and left it there.
It's funny as it is, but I find that kind of understated reaction particularly hilarious.
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Naah, all he needs is a frying pan.
Or a stop sign.
He's better with the frying pan...
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I just gotta say, the last two comics have also been the two of the funniest in this series by far. I absolutely howled with laughter at both of them! :laugh:
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Naah, all he needs is a frying pan.
Or a stop sign.
He's better with the frying pan...
But less likely to wet himself if he has the stop sign, of course that did allow him into Dora's pants, so there is a trade off.
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I foresee Dora agreeing with the date provided its a double date with her and marten. Being that dora drama just happened gives marten and sven some time to talk in the boysroom as the rest of the group coaches Hanners.
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Marten is... I don't know, maybe he can buy a gun or something.
Naah, all he needs is a frying pan.
It's really more of a skillet.
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Souffle pan.
A double date with Marten and Dora is a superb idea for multiple reasons.
Wouldn't it be funny if Sven, of all people, winds up regularly dating a blonde platonicly? A blonde who Steve said was "hot"? Funny, but good for him. Remember the line from The Last Action Hero that goes something like "I've never actually _talked_ to a woman before. It's kind of fun"? He had a good time when he was Just Friends with Faye.
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Yeah, souffle pan (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=697)
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Faye is an arse-kicking Georgia Peach...
Point of order, Georgia Peaches never, ever, kick arse.
If a Georgia Peach is kicking anything, she's kicking some damn-yankee's ass up and down Peachtree Street.
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Bwahahaha! Run, Sven, run! :laugh: Seriously dude, run. Again, the expressions are awesome -- panel 4 is still making me giggle.
Alternate theory to the "Sven and Hanners actually go on a date" one: maybe, in an effort to get past her jealousy issues, Dora will propose that Hanners go on a practice date with Marten instead. Granted, it might be a heavily-monitored-by-Dora practice date, but it would give Dora a chance to test her resolve and show Marten she trusts him, and it would give Hanners the opportunity to see what a date is like (well, almost). A different flavor of hilarity would still ensue.
Of course, this could just be the start of a full-on Cthulhu arc -- now THAT would be quite a turn of events! And yes, Dr. ROFLPWN, I do realize that this is set in Massachusetts, so if Jeph really wants to go that way, it would work . . .
.....And then we find pintsize reading a pornonomicon.
Given the sheer amount of porn he has apparently downloaded/partaken of, Pintsize IS the Pornonomicon.
PS: Thumbs-up to the Ghostbusters ref in the poll.
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Talking of the poll; Sven passing out on Hanners' couch is clearly the correct answer, if only so he can awwaken to the sound of Ride of the Valkyries and an ominous "goosh-goosh" sound just before everything goes damp and sting-y.
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As long as we are talking about implausible but delicious drama-fests, why don't Hanners and Sven go on a double date with Faye and Angus? :evil:
I'm sure Jeph could make it seem plausible if he moved things around into place.
I'm not sure he'd want to though. There'd have to be some sort of sweet payoff for all of those absurd shenanigans.
EDIT: Actually it wouldn't be that hard to arrange. All it needs is each of them going on their own dates, and then winding up at nearby tables at the same restaurant.
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Frying pan, souffle pan, it makes little difference to the face.
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...I'm thinking the date's gonna happen. Seems like a great opportunity to further explore Sven's new character as a nice guy and it provides an opportunity for Hannelore to inch out of her box a bit. Sven's been good for...a while now (has it been months already?)...I don't see why he'd relapse into his old state now. With Hannelore, no less.
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For the laughs of course.
Or to advance the plot
Whichever Jeph chooses.
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Dora should go easy on hanners, when you think about it, this is probably the first time she has ever been asked out on a date. She has been curious about dating and relationships (asking marten about vags, asking faye what to say after sex, and asking the rest of the cast various little questions) and this seems more like a curiosity about "how it works" than "Sven is hot!"
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I've got to be honest - the last panel would have been better if Sven's response was just "Apparently Dora objects..." and left it there.
I agree. "Don't explain the joke" etc. No link to TVTropes this time; am I not a caring individual?
Point of order, Georgia Peaches never, ever, kick arse. If a Georgia Peach is kicking anything, she's kicking some damn-yankee's ass up and down Peachtree Street.
"You say potato, I say potato"
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"You say potato, I say potato"
Exactly.
Poe-Tay-Toe!
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Everyone loves to watch a train wreck (so long as they're not on the train).
:lol:
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Waaait a minute...
I'm almost certainly wrong here, but that title isn't meant to suggest "Bad Romance," is it?
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Font change gggooo! Title is awesome, and possibly a shout out to XKCD.
They make such an adorkable couple too...
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Well well, looks like it's gonna happen, after all. Dora's reaction is... interesting.
But what I can barely wait to see is Faye's reaction. Brace yourselves.
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Maybe Sven has a death wish.
If he can't have Faye('s awesome boobs) then life just isn't worth living.
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Well well, looks like it's gonna happen, after all. Dora's reaction is... interesting.
But what I can barely wait to see is Faye's reaction. Brace yourselves.
Nah, Faye will just laugh in Sven's face, kiss Hanners on the forehead, and go back to making out with Angus in the corner.
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Either that, or we'll have the third 'Casting' and Sven will be carried off by green tentacles. :-D
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For the laughs of course.
Or to advance the plot
Whichever Jeph chooses.
Sven having sex with Hannelore? Don't think there's been a plot twist that off the wall since the series started.
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Font change gggooo!
And hand-drawn speech bubbles too. Not sure what the point was, especially in the very middle of a story arc, but whatev. :shrug:
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Okay, let's get the fireman shoveling like hell, give this ol' gal a full head of steam, and get to whittlin'. If we're going to have a train wreck, let's have a damn train wreck. <cthulhu fhtagn cthulhu fhtagn cthulhu fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagncthulhu-fhtagncthulhu-fhtagncthulhu-fhtagncthulhufhtagncthulhufhtagncthulhufhtagncthulhufhtagn > WOOT-WHEEERRROOOWOWWW!
Point of order, Georgia Peaches never, ever, kick arse. If a Georgia Peach is kicking anything, she's kicking some damn-yankee's ass up and down Peachtree Street.
"You say potato, I say potato"
You may say that. A Georgia Peach says 'tater.'
Edit: Technically, she says "p'taytah." Kind of like C'thul—oh my god...you know, that would explain many, many things.
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Let me be the first to congratulate Tergon on his carefully explained insight, and offer an(other) internet as an award for his accurate prediction of this end-of-week spectacle.
Let the specualtion begin!
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Jeph tried the hand drawn speech bubbles before and we rejected them then and we'll reject them now. I feel anger in my anger making place!
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Okay, let's get the fireman shoveling like hell, give this ol' gal a full head of steam, and get to whittlin'. If we're going to have a train wreck, let's have a damn train wreck. <cthulhu fhtagn cthulhu fhtagn cthulhu fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagncthulhu-fhtagncthulhu-fhtagncthulhu-fhtagncthulhufhtagncthulhufhtagncthulhufhtagncthulhufhtagn > WOOT-WHEEERRROOOWOWWW!
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Can. Not. get. Sound. Out. Of my head. thanks xD
tbh I can't see Sven and Hanners going anywhere, she's already giggled at his sheen and she's still far to deep in her ocd tendencies.
Edit: I didn't notice the speech bubbles till after I came here. I kind of like them.
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I will definitely have to memorize todays comic.
Thats how you make your characters start a very, very, very bad idea.
That is so obviously bad it just hurts thinking about it.
And they arent even drunk or anything !
P.s.: And I should definitely stop making predictions what happends next. Apparently I've been consistently wrong the whole week.
P.p.s.: Sven having sex with Hannelore? Don't think there's been a plot twist that off the wall since the series started.
I would have said that before, too, but see my first "postum scriptum".
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Okay, let's get the fireman shoveling like hell, give this ol' gal a full head of steam, and get to whittlin'. If we're going to have a train wreck, let's have a damn train wreck. <cthulhu fhtagn cthulhu fhtagn cthulhu fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagn cthulhu-fhtagncthulhu-fhtagncthulhu-fhtagncthulhu-fhtagncthulhufhtagncthulhufhtagncthulhufhtagncthulhufhtagn > WOOT-WHEEERRROOOWOWWW!
Point of order, Georgia Peaches never, ever, kick arse. If a Georgia Peach is kicking anything, she's kicking some damn-yankee's ass up and down Peachtree Street.
"You say potato, I say potato"
You may say that. A Georgia Peach says 'tater.'
Edit: Technically, she says "p'taytah." Kind of like C'thul—oh my god...you know, that would explain many, many things.
... By the Dreamer...All this time I thought it was heresy against the Great Name, but...I am sorry, brother Tergon. D:
And as to the train wreck: hell fucking yes. Sven, your intentions may be pure and I may like you considerably--possibly more than most of the forums besides JackFaerie--but I want to see this train EXPLODE. I want a poll option that simply reads "THE STARS ARE RIGHT" because that is how completely wrong things are going. Agent Turing will have to come back and order an airstrike on the town.
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Hmmm... I'm not sure about Sven's motives here. To prove he's turned over a new leaf to Dora? Or himself?
"His honour rooted in dishonour stood,
And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true."
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Let me be the first to congratulate Tergon on his carefully explained insight, and offer an(other) internet as an award for his accurate prediction of this end-of-week spectacle.
Let the specualtion begin!
Please, please, you don't need to make such a fuss. I'm not worthy of such a fuss. Why, in many ways, I'm like just like other people!
...
Anyway.
Full points to Sven here. This is, near as I can tell, the first genuinely friendly act he's ever undertaken. He's been nice before, to help his sister or when he was playing cat-and-mouse with Faye, but if he's being genuine? If he really truly wants to do this to be nice to Hannelore? He's actually being a really cool person for this. And helping work through the trust issues by earning a bit of trust from Dora is just a nice bonus.
Assuming it doesn't all go horribly wrong, of course.
Actually, y'know whose reaction I'm looking forward to? Winslow. I mean, he has on occasion been (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=695#) rather (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=704) possessive (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1014) of (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1223l) Hannelore (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1039)... I wonder how he'll feel about her having an actual factual date?
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Hmmm... I'm not sure about Sven's motives here. To prove he's turned over a new leaf to Dora? Or himself?
Or maybe to remind Dora that it isn't her place to say who he can date and who can date him? Because she sure seems to need that reminder.
In other news, I didn't notice the balloons until I came to the thread, either. Now I'm diggin' 'em.
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I like the new speech bubbles! They seem better integrated into the panels than the old ones.
Oh, and, I highly doubt this will end in a romance between Sven and Hanners - most probably, we'll just get some Hanners-is-cute from her spazzing out about and trying to behave correctly on the date, maybe see some signs Sven has turned over a new leaf. Even if some feelings did develop between them, it's like Sven said - Hannelore is pretty unlikely to "MAGICALLY overcome her crippling anxieties", and he has hopefully become so mature that he would say no if she did.
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Actually, y'know whose reaction I'm looking forward to? Winslow. I mean, he has on occasion been (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=695#) rather (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=704) possessive (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1014) of (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1223l) Hannelore (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1039)... I wonder how he'll feel about her having an actual factual date?
Uploads himself into Roboboyfriend and then the shenanigans!
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Hmmm... I'm not sure about Sven's motives here. [...]
I think I do. Idiocy. Sheer Idiocy. Nothing but ... !
[...] Why, in many ways, I'm like just like other people! [...]
I ... see.
Full points to Sven here. This is, near as I can tell, the first genuinely friendly act he's ever undertaken.
Hmm yeah maybe.
That is, maybe its a genuinely friendly act.
It could also be a "I need to proof that" thing.
Actually, y'know whose reaction I'm looking forward to? Winslow.
... who ?
Just kidding.
What are these bots doing anyway ?
Or maybe to remind Dora that it isn't her place to say who he can date and who can date him? Because she sure seems to need that reminder.
Hmm no too subtle for Sven. I think.
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Hannelore and sex: caught between the biological imperative and the psychological vituperative.
Also: OMG IT IS TOTES HANNERS IN HER WORRY HAT well not really but the juxtaposition of the pose was just too coincidental not to point out.
(http://www.docangst.com/images/etc2/hannertime2.jpg)
D
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Hey, check it out. A 13 year old with no talent took over the word balloon duty! Now, not only is everything emphasized by WRITING IN ALL CAPS A LOT, the word balloons themselves are hideous and look as unprofessional as they ever could!
Why the fuck would you take such a huge step backwards? We won't notice the change in a week? It's so god damned glaring, clunky, and just outright ugly, how the fuck could this happen? No, I daresay it'll only get worse. Freeform word balloons never work in things like this, and there's a reason for that. It looks like you're using it to try and absorb as much background space as possible, whereas before the word balloons only took up enough room to fit the text inside. Here, there's large blank spots and it looks fucking terrible.
Jesus Christ. What type of shitty generic-brand drugs did Jeph have to consume to think this was a good idea? Has he been staring at Penny Arcade and going "...Yeah. Yeah! I could do it sorta like that too!"
Well, I hate to say it, but PA's word balloons are shitty as hell right now, too. So what happens when you try copying shit? That's write, you need to hire a repairman because there are turds in the copier.
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that's some serious sperging
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So... I'm guessing that ChibiSoma isn't completely approving of the changes to the comic's speech bubbles.
I did think the difference was a surprise, but I wouldn't have quite put it like that. I liked the old way... the new way is a bit strange 'cause it's new but I have no trouble reading it. On the other hand, that right there... that's kind of vitriolic.
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RAAAAGE
...wow. I didn't know it was possible to get so worked up over word balloons.
Did a hand-drawn word balloon kick your dog or something? Seriously, dude - MST3K mantra.
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Some people live to find things to be indignant about.
Seriously, it's Jeph's art. If he wants to play around with different styles until he likes it, what does it matter to you? I mean I get having an opinion, but being in such a rage about it and being insulting seems like a collossal waste of energy.
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For the laughs of course.
Or to advance the plot
Whichever Jeph chooses.
Sven having sex with Hannelore? Don't think there's been a plot twist that off the wall since the series started.
You don't think Sven/Faye was impossible back when it happened?
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What would be the result of a Hanners/Sven date?
Nothing, because Dora won't let it happen. - 3 (4.1%)
A good time, but nothing untoward. - 11 (15.1%)
Hannelore passing out on Sven's couch. - 9 (12.3%)
Sven passing out on Hannelore's couch. - 3 (4.1%)
Both of them passing out on Sven's couch. - 2 (2.7%)
Both of them nekkid on Sven's couch. - 7 (9.6%)
Hannelore pregnant with Sven's love child. - 12 (16.4%)
Cats and dogs, living together. - 10 (13.7%)
The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - 14 (19.2%)
One word: Tasered. - 2 (2.7%)
Total Voters: 73
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Now, show us on this doll where hand-drawn word balloons touched you.
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You don't think Sven/Faye was impossible back when it happened?
I thought it was surprising, but not impossible. Faye is at least a sexual being (fighting her attraction for Marten, among other things). The Faye and Sven pairing also conforms to common pairings in life and other media. The pseudo-intellectual tough girl that actually has feelings getting with the asshole and becoming heartbroken? It happens all the time.
Sven and Hannelore...just with Jeph's comments on Hannelore's sexuality alone, it wouldn't make sense to me.
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But again, she's clearly not asexual. She has what she refers to as a "cute boy reflex", she finds guys to be good looking, she likes Yaoi, and she's inquisitive enough to ask questions all the time about sex, relationships, and all manner of other things. She's psychologically unable to have a romantic or sexual relationship with another person, for a wide variety of reasons, but she very clearly wants to be able to. She's outright said as much. All she needs is a way to remove those crippling inhibitions, and a presentable non-threatening person within range.
I'm not saying it wouldn't take a string of coincidence and wacky twists worthy of an M. Night Shamalamadingdong movie. So, rather than turn this into a wall post by repeating myself from earlier in this thread, I'll simply point out that it is absolutely very possible. Horrifyingly traumatic for her, disastrous for everyone involved, heartbreaking for her friends... but one hundred percent possible.
EDIT:
Clarified some things, fixed spellings.
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Way to be foccussed on the superficiailities rather than the meat of the actual story so far folks (referring to the poll results where the FONT CHANGE is considered the most significant thing of the week) -
Time to get back into my rocking chair and get into a good grumble.
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Tergon, I'm also considering the consistency of Jeph's writing in my posts. I expect at some point down the line Hannelore will be with someone. But it probably won't be Sven (unless this date goes well, and if that's the case I still feel it would take a long time afterward). I agree with your analysis of Hannelore's characterization though. The implication in my post that Hannelore is not a sexual being was unintentional.
What I refer to as impossible is just her having sex with him as of next week. I just feel it would be too far out of line with how the two characters have been written up to this point. Again, considering Jeph's writing. But on that matter I suppose we'll agree to disagree.
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The font change is no big deal, but I think the new word balloons are a bigger problem. Jeph has tried them before and it didn't work then either. Maybe if he constrained the text to better fill the balloons? I'm fairly sure you can tell the text to do that, although I've not done it in Illustrator (which I think Jeph uses for the text).
I'd actually go as far as to say that the new font would suit the old bubbles better. But the bubbles lasted maybe a week last time Jeph tried it? So not too worried there.
As for Sven/Hanners I think its a good thing. I don't suppose they'll get it on, but it'll be a good step on for both of them. And if they do end up together-together (in a together sort of a sense) I can see the relationship working at least as well as Faye/Angus.
Most of all, I just generally like Sven. Especially when he's trying to do the right thing.
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Poll: the Face! Sven's face in #1752. That's the MOTW. ('Cause we gots to have a stupid acronym for it). I suppose I'll have to make do with "Proposition Avoidance Countermeasures!"
As for balloons, I think Jeph was having a hard time keeping Sven's balloon in the fourth panel from looming over the space needed to frame Dora's head/face, or, if he avoided that, from mashing up against Hanners' balloon (It looks to me as though the usual rectangular oblong would've done either one or the other with that amount of text, especially giving the word length (Sven, you polysyllabic devil, you). Plus, to make the dialogue flow, there was nowhere else to put them. As is, Sven's speech had to edge into the panel above. So Jeph said, "Fuck it!*" and drew 'em in.
Or else he got bored. Dude has to try new stuff now and then. Either way, my FTL's remain untwisted. Let us know ya don't like and move on. Save the shit-fits for things that merit them—you know, like couple portmanteaus. Spawn of evil most foul are they, spewed from the dep…
*Ahem*
*I've heard he actually talks like that.
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Hannelore asking Sven out (even if only pretend), Sven being the bigger person & gentleman (or at least trying), font changes...
1. Goes to show: when you touch upon The Cthulhu Mythos, even in jest, it changes you...
2. Wonder if Arkham Asylum will allow Dora to serve her coffees while staying there from all of recent events?
3. As for the new font, I do not like or dis-like it. I do think it needs to be a bit smaller, otherwise the comics are going to get very crowded, or the cast is going to have to talk less or in shorthand (Faye: wtf u had sex w/Sven, Hnrs? Sven: stfu, she had sex w/me! Hanners: all ur Sven belong to H E-C) [P.S. Edit Add: and it hurt my brain and typing fingers to "translate" that "down"... :cry: ]
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I definitely go for Doras moment.
I nearly died laughing. :D
Second place was Svens first "attempt" at the question. :D
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Hehehe I noticed the change of the word ballons just after I read the rage-post.
I have to agree withthe post though, it looks like shit... Then again, that's just my opinion and I don't need to make a huge post about it. :)
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Hm... why does "Hannelore the Man-Eater" suddenly seem like a possibility?
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2. Wonder if Arkham Asylum will allow Dora to serve her coffees while staying there from all of recent events?
Do Joker and the lads need a caffeine fix?
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You know, we've seen repeated evidence that Sven is a changed man, yet people insist on sumping on him. Why is it so unbelieveable that he might just be interested in doing something nice for Hannelore? Why is it so unbelieveable that he might enjoy taking her out (again, since she went along to karaoke with him once before)?
I think Sven deserves a break. Benefit of the doubt and all that. It sure must sting having FAMILY constantly implying you're a creep.
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Family is usually the last to acknowledge that you've changed. Remember, they all knew you from when you were little!
Edit: Damn, now I want to see pictures of a little Dora, toddling along with a 5 year old Sven holding her hand... the image is so sickly sweet, I'm turning diabetic as I type...
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Mojo, I think you missed the point Seven was making. It's not simply that Dora thinks he's been a creep—Sven knows he's been a creep. Otherwise, why would he have to 'live up to that trust'? Not to mention telling Marten not to send any girls his way.
Sure Sven gets point for squiring Hanners, if he follows through, vocal utterances being as inexpensive as they are. But I suspect Sven's going to find this swamp he's made is not as easy to drain as he'd like*. Creep's got to roll up his sleeves and start digging. :-D
*To be fair, I doubt, at least a few weeks (months, how long has it been since Faye and Sven went to hell?) ago, that anything could be as easy as Sven would like it. Man couldn't even take his medicine from the blonde in that bar.
Edit: and if we're giving Bianchis points, howzabout some for Dora for not going psycho? (If she continues to manage to remain calm, that is). I mean, sure she channeled an eldritch horror, but it could've been worse. All it could do would be to take their sanity and souls. Dora's been know to hit people.
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You know, we've seen repeated evidence that Sven is a changed man, yet people insist on sumping on him. Why is it so unbelieveable that he might just be interested in doing something nice for Hannelore? Why is it so unbelieveable that he might enjoy taking her out (again, since she went along to karaoke with him once before)?
I think Sven deserves a break. Benefit of the doubt and all that. It sure must sting having FAMILY constantly implying you're a creep.
People project. A lot.
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Could everyone who has their underwear up their cracks about the speech bubbles/typeface do me a favor and tell me which would piss them off more, someone saying they like the new style, or someone saying they noticed it and they don't give a shit, cause that's the response that I'm going to go with.
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(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs658.snc4/61803_1188460807089_1695411294_358849_2212424_n.jpg)
I am still giggling furiously.
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As much as I enjoyed all the Cthulhu-invoking and Sven's "god dammit" face, the MOTW for me was still Marten wearing the Hello Kitty belt. ^_^ Who knows, perhaps it has a built-in Cthulhu-repellant.
Regarding today's strip, Sven has a point. It would give Dora, Hanners, and him all the opportunity for personal growth if he goes out on a pretend date with Hannelore. He's been basically celibate for awhile anyway, and he seems to like Hanners in the "aw, she's a cute kid" sorta way. He may have the roundest heels of everyone in the strip (my husband's phrasing, actually -- means most likely to fall into bed with someone), with Tai a close second at least, but he's been deliberately taking a break, something he had intended to embark on before the whole Faye thing. For her part, Dora does need to learn to trust more, and since her trust was broken in part by Sven before, it makes sense to repair things there. And Hanners is continuing to push her boundaries and become more acclimated with things that less-impaired people take for granted. I don't think they're gonna bone, but of course now that I've typed that they probably will. >_>
I too would like to see Winslow's reaction. Partially because he has been possessive before, but mostly because I like Winslow. Wonder what the Cthulhu-summoning will look like in binary . . .
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Sure Sven gets point for squiring Hanners, if he follows through, vocal utterances being as inexpensive as they are. But I suspect Sven's going to find this swamp he's made is not as easy to drain as he'd like*. Creep's got to roll up his sleeves and start digging. :-D
*To be fair, I doubt, at least a few weeks (months, how long has it been since Faye and Sven went to hell?) ago, that anything could be as easy as Sven would like it. Man couldn't even take his medicine from the blonde in that bar.
Yes, Sven will no doubt find that, unlike everything in his life so far, redemption does not come easily. Indeed the truly penitent do not want it to come easily, being far harder on themselves than any judge could ever be.
Family, to paraphrase Robert Frost, is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Such a burden earns certain privileges.
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Tergon, I'm also considering the consistency of Jeph's writing in my posts. I expect at some point down the line Hannelore will be with someone.
*snip*
What I refer to as impossible is just her having sex with him as of next week. I just feel it would be too far out of line with how the two characters have been written up to this point. Again, considering Jeph's writing. But on that matter I suppose we'll agree to disagree.
No, I definitely see your point. All I could argue is that Hannelore is the only character in QC who isn't consistent. Her first appearance she was mysterious confident lady-in-the-bar, then she became creepy stalker, then she became cute girl with OCD, and now she ranges between Little Miss Curiosity, Little Miss Overtly Crazy, and Little Miss Normal. As well as occasionally passing out, threatening to kill people, or even displaying how much she genuinely enjoys fucking with (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1068) Faye's (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1403) head (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1404). Wrap that girl outside a bottle of booze, throw in a random mood-swing...
But yeah, in truth I'm not seeing it as likely, either. Merely frighteningly possible.
Far more likely is that the two of them will surprise themselves by having a genuinely good time. Sven's testing himself here by showing a nice time to a girl he seems fond of in a completely platonic way, and who he genuinely understands he cannot flirt with - the one time he tried to show off how sexy he was, Hanners literally laughed in his face. So if he wants to be nice to Hanners, he has to, y'know, actually be nice to Hanners. I think he'll like having a night of being a normal, social being with someone who's obviously easy to get along with. And he does have it in him to show Hanners a good time.
Besides, she's so adorable! One thing that nobody can deny is that a girl like Hannelore triggers a very powerful big-brother instinct in a lot of guys. Not meaning overtly nutty ones, I mean innocent little shy things like her. If Sven is seeing Hannelore as not a sex object, then it's going to trigger those big-brother instincts we already know he has. Assuming the date doesn't end in unexpected nekkid shenanigans (which I hope to hell it does not), they might actually wind up pretty good friends after this.
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Or maybe to remind Dora that it isn't her place to say who he can date and who can date him? Because she sure seems to need that reminder.
Yes, too controlling. :x
Uploads himself into Roboboyfriend and then the shenanigans!
Yeah! Bring back Hanners' roboyfriend, insert Winslow, let battle ensue! Maybe a little Helen of Troy in Hanners, too..? :laugh:
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Sven will mate with Hanners and their spawn will bring about the end of the world.
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By the way, Tergon: If any company were to eventually make the UBMEOD, this place (http://www.rtoproducts.com/jogging-buddies.php) might have it.
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Yeah, souffle pan (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=697)
Check the title.
Dammit, I didn't notice the speech bubbles until you guys pointed it out. I don't like them or the new font as much as the originals, but meh, I'll get used to them.
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You mean you are going to take Jeph's word over Faye's?
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*snip*
Completely agreed. If you see one of my earlier posts in the topic, I mentioned that I hope and expect that the date will turn out well. Seems like too good of an opportunity for personal growth on both their parts for it to go too badly. And they both seem genuinely willing too.
Certainly, it'll be entertaining at least.
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It could certainly turn out well, but Jeph isn't usually that kind to his characters.
Sven's motives? In the past, he took every date as a challenge to get the girl in bed so he could live up (or down) to his reputation. Maybe a "date" where sex is out of the question is exactly what he wants or needs.
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To boldly go where no Sven has gone before...
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You mean you are going to take Jeph's word over Faye's?
Well...yes.
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Considering it's definitely not a souffle pan, I would take Jeph's word for it as well.
I think in the heat of the moment, Faye meant to say saute pan, which is more like what it is, and grabbed the wrong word from her speech cortex. Souffle pans (usually cale souffle dishes) have tall, straight sides and are usually ceramic. Saute pans are... well, skillets. Frying pans. All pretty much the same design.
Potatoe / potato, really.
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I have to say I didnt noticed the bubble and font change before someone pointed them out in this thread.
Hmm yeah maybe they are not as good as before. Am I evil if I dont care ? As long as Faye and Hanners look great, I dont really care much about the rest.
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No, not evil.
A little obsessed, maybe... but I've been seen worse!
:-D
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I noticed the font change, and dislike the font.
I didn't notice the font bubble change, but don't care for it now that it's been pointed out.
As for the story... this can't end well.
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The worst possible outcome that I can see for this date would be that it being the same day that Hanners gets put on a different prescription and she has a bad reaction to it. That would be more along the lines of her first appearance in the comic but in a more smexy way. :wink:
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Or perhaps a more electric way. If Hanners changes her meds, I'm holding out for a tasering—maybe even, dare I hope, a double tasering? Conversely, she could whack Sven in the figs with that little telescoping club that, as best I can recall, turned out to be illegal.
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Y'know, it's quite probable that the Big Date won't end in romantical shenanigans--as long as Hanners doesn't drink/takes her meds/doesn't injure Sven, and Sven controls the devil
in his pants on his shoulder. And as much as I'd love to see a good trainwreck, it would also be nice to see Sven make a friend.
So if he pulls it off...perhaps Hanners will reintroduce him to Marigold? Who, unlike Hanners, is very romantically interested in boys? And who plays WoW, much like Sven secretly does (I think they might even play the same side/faction...?) Could there be adorable awkwardness over the clash of insanely popular but secret nerd Sven and out-and-out insular Marigold?
And perhaps Sven, whom, as Ray of Achewood would have it, is a "breast man", will discover Faye does not have the only set of epic boobs in town?
Whiiiich could also lead to all sorts of interesting drama! Sven is a penitent gigolo who has exes everywhere, some of whom want him back in the sack. Mari has never even kissed a boy before drunkenness and Angus. Angus is dating FAYE and he and Sven will have to Kung-Fu Fight at some point or another. Marigold could worry she was being used to get to Faye! Dora could summon forth Yog-Sothoth out of pure rage! Endless possibilities!
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The Moment Of The Week
Marten's Got A New Belt! - 6 (12.5%)
Proposition Avoidance Countermeasures (and Sven the Assistant) - 2 (4.2%)
Hannelore Channels The Old Ones - 7 (14.6%)
Hannelore Asks Sven Out! - 18 (37.5%)
DORA is an eldritch horror from beyond time and space! - 5 (10.4%)
FONT CHANGE! - 4 (8.3%)
SPEECH BUBBLE CHANGE! - 0 (0%)
The WORST POSSIBLE GUY... "I'll do it." - 1 (2.1%)
You have to trust me! - 1 (2.1%)
If he could get FAYE to put out for him... - 2 (4.2%)
If she throws herself at him... - 2 (4.2%)
Total Voters: 48
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Unless I missed something in the conversation, it seems that no one considered the most ironic possible twist in the events to come: Sven falling for Hannelore. I mean completely, head over heels, totally in love. Given Sven's past, ending up in a relationship which is bound to be platonic for any foreseeable future would be hilarous, in a somewhat gritty way.
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Maybe if Hannelore smokes a lot of pot she will be able "real" date and love Sven back (or at least have a chance of loving him back, not being freaked out my germy stuff)
But as she says here,
http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1046 (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1046)
she couldn't, its illegal.
The way around this is for Jeph to legalize it.
QC Politics, LOL.
OR they could just have a non-sexual relationship.
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hannelore could fall in love/lust with sven, but be frustrated by her inability to do anything about it. maby start stalking him like she did martin.
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I can see it now - hanging out at all his shows (in disguise, of course), collecting every cover and version of all his songs, a Sven-shrine hidden in the apartment, retrieving DNA samples...
OK, I just seriously creeped myself out with that last bit.
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I can see it now - hanging out at all his shows (in disguise, of course), collecting every cover and version of all his songs, a Sven-shrine hidden in the apartment, retrieving DNA samples...
OK, I just seriously creeped myself out with that last bit.
Oh, relax, Hanners did it first. (which QC was that?)
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1607
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Yes, yes, i know, that's why I referenced it.
It was more the thought of Sven donating DNA that was a bit creepy...
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he leaves it all over town.
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Unless I missed something in the conversation, it seems that no one considered the most ironic possible twist in the events to come: Sven falling for Hannelore. I mean completely, head over heels, totally in love. Given Sven's past, ending up in a relationship which is bound to be platonic for any foreseeable future would be hilarous, in a somewhat gritty way.
I did not think of that! That would be an interesting twist. Wil would help him write poetry for her, odes to her cleanliness. That would actually be a funny twist.