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Comic Discussion => QUESTIONABLE CONTENT => Topic started by: jwhouk on 15 Apr 2012, 05:09
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And we have our new poll and new WCDT.
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I'm opting for: it was all just a dream and Marten wakes up after his first time with padma. No one ever talks about it.
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I really hope this arc ends this week. All this artificial gravity is making me feel queasy
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I'm pretty sure you can't kill someone who's not logged in.
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I'm pretty sure you can't kill someone who's not logged in.
Pintsize logged her in so Dale could kill her.
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That would mean Momo's been compromised.
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Wouldn't be the first time... (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1453) (yes, I know that's a guest strip)
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I thought you had linked to this one (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1533) for a minute.
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That one would work best if it was Pintsize that saw her there.
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I thought you had linked to this one (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1533) for a minute.
I thought you had linked to this one :)
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1658 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1658)
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Wiener touching sounds like a moment of the week to me.
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I thought you had linked to this one (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1533) for a minute.
I thought you had linked to this one :)
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1658 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1658)
Forgot about that. Maybe THAT'S what happened while they were gone.
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Wiener touching sounds like a moment of the week to me.
Hannelore apparently agrees.
... Y'know, the intent was different, but the results are kinda the same as those of Station's prank on Abbie. So what kind of holopony will da H-bomb have to provide in recompense?
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Marten will have to explain to her why what she did was wrong, and she will freak out about it and have an anxiety attack, and it will be decided that that is punishment enough. (Not that it is, but they'll want to calm her down.)
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Gosh, Hannelore really IS dead-set on Marigold and Francis having a reasonable number of babies.
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Or ... Hannelore's remorse/horror/shame/whatever for the results of her outburst undoes all or part of the mental-health progress she's made. Potential, if ironic, rescuer: Marigold, who at least attempt to reassure her it's OK. Station just might remote himself into boyfriendbot as an on-site therapist.
Or ... Marigold stands up to Faye.
Or ... Faye forgoes the opportunity to be dickish (I see what I didn't mean to do there).
Or ... This is another one of the seemingly catastrophic setups that revs up the Forum Speculation Engine (yeah, I know, glass houses), but ends in the next day's strip with nothing significantly happening as a result.
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Feh. There will be no repercussions from Hannelore embarrassing Marigold what so ever. Zip. Zero. When was the last time Hanners made a social gaffe and was called on it in-comic.
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Here, (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1046) here (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1172) and here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1576)
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Pintsize has tampered with Momo before, for example changing her startup sound.
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Feh. There will be no repercussions from Hannelore embarrassing Marigold what so ever. Zip. Zero. When was the last time Hanners made a social gaffe and was called on it in-comic.
Marten didn't like Hannelore's "woman of the world" question and he doesn't look happy about this either.
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I have to get some sleep or something but first I had to check if the comic was up.
And then I had to comment on how Hanners looks pretty adorable, but also sort of terrifying with the one-eye-bigger-than-the-other thing she's got going on. Maybe that's just the angle, though.
She may be gently told off for spilling sensitive information like that in such an...insensitive way, but I think if it DOES happen it will be pretty light and probably won't be shown. It's pretty clear that she wasn't trying to embarrass Marigold on purpose, she's just excited for her.
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I'm with Faye on this one. Yeah, I know the backstory, but if I were presented with this outburst, I'd definitely have a "need to know" reaction. (and I don't need to know, thanks, really, I don't...)
I was looking for a "The Less You Know..." spoof logo, but couldn't find one... so,
The Less You Know...
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Good to be back on the ground. I feel like the little space trip may have cleared the air somewhat for Marten, and it will be interesting to see if Marigold evolves after her new experiences.
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Oh good grief.
Even when totally embarrassing one of her best friends, Hanners manages to look cute.
I think Faye has the right idea about this at the moment - But will need further details in case Francis shows up.
Oh, and so much for my prediction.
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Jeph has not made me burst out laughing this hard for a while. The good ol' element of surprise.
But yeah, as cute/hilarious as Hanners is, someone needs to pull the reins on her voyeurism before she breaks loose. Really girl, that's the first thing you say when you walk through the door?
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I'm with Faye on this one.
Me too.
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Agreed - the next line should be "Drop your stuff and let's get some coffee."
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For a while now, Hannelore has reminded me of a (now-former) co-worker: Blonde, tall and scrawny, fussy, cute in some undefinably scary way, devoted, smart but not fully-developed in the discretion department, naive but with some sense of (other-)worldliness and, yes, apt to blurt out the strangest damn thing for no reason that is immediately apparent or logical.
"Marigold touched a wiener!" pretty much cemented the resemblance.
And the lady I'm thinking of wasn't even the strangest person at the place where I used to work.
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Then again, while Marten and Marigold have never been in space before and would be excited about weightlessness, lasers, space ham and so on, it's all old hat to Hanners, so she's going to be excited about something that's never been seen before, right?
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Here, (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1046) here (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1172) and here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1576)
So at least 700 strips ago, or around 3 years real time? As I said, no repercussions.
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Then again, while Marten and Marigold have never been in space before and would be excited about weightlessness, lasers, space ham and so on, it's all old hat to Hanners, so she's going to be excited about something that's never been seen before, right?
That's a good point, actually. For Hanners, the space element of this trip was almost irrelevant. Suddenly her focus on that one detail makes much more sense.
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I'm joining the Faye bandwagon in how to respond to this.
So, what, two strips catching up with Faye, the rest of the week touching base with the rest of the regulars?
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Unless Marten gets/has gotten a reply to his text...
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Here, (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1046) here (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1172) and here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1576)
Also here http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1187 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1187)
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Is it bad that, in spite of social faux pas, my first thought was "I guess the next trip they take is going to be to Wienerville"?
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Oh wow. I'm seriously wondering if Hanners has cleaned her foot because she just planted it firmly in her mouth. Wow. :-D
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Here, (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1046) here (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1172) and here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1576)
Also here http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1187 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1187)
And here (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1153). Holy Chao, I still find it painful.
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Here, (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1046) here (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1172) and here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1576)
Also here http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1187 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1187)
And here (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1153). Holy Chao, I still find it painful.
Maybe even here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1200)
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You know, I'd almost think you guys are just linking to comics that have Hannelore in them just to get more Hannelore in this thread.
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You know, I'd almost think you guys are just linking to comics that have Hannelore in them just to get more Hannelore in this thread.
I support this idea wholeheartedly. Life could use more Hannelore-ness.
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Hannelore's outburst shows no more obliviousness to social boundaries than Steve has shown many, many times.
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Poor Marigold
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*chuckle*
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This could be seen as an interesting, somewhat roundabout way of Marigold paying for this bit of embarrassment. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2065) But Hannelore wouldn't be that evil.
right?
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Consider that she IS her mother's daughter...
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Seriously: We're getting back to Terra Firma. What does that mean?
Pintsize finally gets to try out that new prank! 1 (1.6%)
Hannelore Hugs Half of Northampton! 2 (3.2%)
There's a new barista at the Secret Bakery! 9 (14.5%) <--- DANGIT, JEPH, GET THAT NEW CHARACTER HERE ALREADY!
Dale has killed off Marigold's Main in WoW - without her knowledge! 4 (6.5%)
Momo's gone off and met some male APC in Boston! 3 (4.8%)
Dora got married. Seriously. 2 (3.2%)
Cosette burns down... aw, you know the drill. 2 (3.2%)
Faye and Angus eloped. 0 (0%)
Absolutely NOTHING changed. 36 (58.1%)
Spaceship burned up in re-entry. </end_comic> 3 (4.8%)
Total Members Voted: 62
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You know, I'd almost think you guys are just linking to comics that have Hannelore in them just to get more Hannelore in this thread.
Bandwagon started and sponsored by everyone, whether they want to or not. :evil:
Here, (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1046) here (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1172) and here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1576)
Also here http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1187 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1187)
And here (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1153). Holy Chao, I still find it painful.
Maybe even here. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1200)
Also, to add to the painful Hanners moments... *cringe* (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=2130). Hanners, after saying something so touching, you just don't comment on how...
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Momo doesn't like holoponies, it seems! If Station can operate that remotely, what other implications does this have?
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HOLOPONY
Holopony will now be a fixed member of the QC-verse.
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This is what the entire Internet has felt like to me since the beginning of 2011.
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Optic Pony! Optic Pony! Optic Pony!
BEHOLD! OPTIC PONY!!!
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THE EYE OF STATION
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But Holopony is so KYOOOOT!
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For comic #2167...
1. Poor Momo, always the victim of software issues.
2. So Momo's eyes also project holographic images? Interesting to know... :evil: (Which, by the way, is a pretty good art-wise showing the blue-glow of Momo's eyes and the holopony.)
3. Neverending Holopony: one of the subtler tools towards madness in The Great Old Ones' repetoire.
4. Perhaps the parting gift is not (directly) from Station, but rather...
[e-mail...]
Dear Marigold,
I sent you a parting gift as a souvenir of your trip up here to the station. Of which, I consulted with Station as to what to send you. Station had a good suggestion with the attachment to this e-mail, saying you seemed to enjoy it a lot. It was either this or a whole Space Ham, and the shipping costs and protocols for the latter are rather prohibitive. The attachment program should upload itself into any nearby compatible system.
Enjoy,
Francis York
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OK, that's just plain disturbing.
How'd you like to get a sudden hallucination with no warning?
And it's emanating from her eyes... that's just creepy.
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D'aaawww its an alicorn now. Screw masculinity I want a holo-pony.
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Hacking someone else's nervous system is kind of rude.
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Kind of rude???
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Poor Momo :( It is rude to hack into someone's nervous system! Didn't Station get its own social protocol database (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1573)?
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So, Jeph did a multi-week storyline to set up a punchline......
:-D
Bravo Mr. Jacques, bravo.
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Momo doesn't like holoponies, it seems! If Station can operate that remotely, what other implications does this have?
That anthroPC operating systems and network stacks are as full of security issues and misconfigurations as the ones in our world? Station really is a bit of a dick, isn't he?
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If he's clueless rather than malicious, that might have contributed to his success with Hannelore's therapy. He may have seemed more authentic and easier to understand, like the therapy animals who are so good at reaching autistic kids.
Don't be so offended, Lt. Potter, I said "if".
Considering the capabilities of an Idoru chassis, and the fact that they live in people's homes, software security should be more of an issue. I wonder if there are any OpenBSD AnthroPCs.
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There's PT-410X...
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Here now, let's not jump to conclusions and assume it's Station. Could be that Francis is going to turn into Marigold's version of Clinton.
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Hacking someone else's nervous system is kind of rude.
"Kind of rude"?!?
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Classic.
No, it has to be Station: Francis didn't see the holopony.
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I think that the explanation is simpler. Hannelore's request/order is the highest level command you can give Station. He will take no prisoners when fulfilling her request. Given that Station is very resourceful (probably particularly so when dealing with AIs) this is what happens.
Obviously it isn't Hannelore's fault either. More like: the APCs have some rights in QCverse. Consequently they have some built-in defense mechanisms protecting them from abuse by humans. Intrusions from fellow AIs OTOH...
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D'aaawww its an alicorn now. Screw masculinity I want a holo-pony.
Blackie Brohoof /)
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I don't think that Hanners told Station to upload a program into Momo to project the holopony, I just don't see Hanners doing that.
I kind of think maybe that Hanners might of mentioned off camera to Station (or Station overheard) the mention of "reasonable number of babies" and then Francis might have asked Station to give Marigold the "parting gift holopony" and Station being Station had this line of thought:
"Marigold is Hanners friend.
Hanners wants Marigold to be happy.
Marigold would be happy with Francis.
Hanners knows Marigold would be happy with Francis.
Hanners wants Marigold and Francis to "Have a reasonable number of babies."
Francis also wants Marigold to be happy.
Francis has asked me (Station) to make her happy by inputting a holopony into Momo-tan's virtual memory.
Ergo!
Francis + Marigold + holopony = happiness = "reasonable number of babies" = Hanners happiness ² ∞ "
I also like to think that there must have been SOME talking between the make-out sessions (off camera) between Francis and Marigold where she mentioned having an Anthro PC thus the holopony appearance on Earth.
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I think what Skewbrow means is Hanners told Station to give Marigold a holopony, but never to stop giving her one.
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Dammit, the alicorn is the horn. The nethack wiki told me so.
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PT-410X runs Linux.
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I think what Skewbrow means is Hanners told Station to give Marigold a holopony, but never to stop giving her one.
That's entirely possible, but wouldn't that mean that the holopony would have followed her in every frame of the comic the entire time she was there in that case? (I realize maybe Jeph wouldn't want to draw a holopony for every single frame Marigold was in) but if what Skewbrow proposes is true, then wouldn't it make sense for the holopony to be with her in all the strips/frames while they were on Station?
In any event, I like the holopony and want it to continue it's existence on earth :)
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I think what Skewbrow means is Hanners told Station to give Marigold a holopony, but never to stop giving her one.
Correct. I'm afraid my messages on forums are not always very clear.
I think what Skewbrow means is Hanners told Station to give Marigold a holopony, but never to stop giving her one.
That's entirely possible, but wouldn't that mean that the holopony would have followed her in every frame of the comic the entire time she was there in that case? (I realize maybe Jeph wouldn't want to draw a holopony for every single frame Marigold was in) but if what Skewbrow proposes is true, then wouldn't it make sense for the holopony to be with her in all the strips/frames while they were on Station?
That is a good point. It would have been a bit creepy to have the holopony watch Marigold and Francis making out though. It is just a projection, but also a sign of Station's "presence" in the room.
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@Magdalena - It was probably in her possession the whole time, and never particularly far from her, even if it wasn't circling her head.
@Skewbrow - Clear enough, apparently.
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Also, to add to the painful Hanners moments... *cringe* (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=2130).
Um, the original point to linking to Hanners awkward moments was in response to my statement that Hanners no longer gets called on being awkward. What does your link have to do with being socially awkward and getting or not getting called on it? I can't even see why you are cringing over anything she said in that one.
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As frequently happens in an online discussion, the convo has moved beyond (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1387) the original point.
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I blame Station. He seems like enough of a joker to actually hack another AI just to keep Marigold in a perpetual state of shock and awe since, let's face it, Mar-Mar is pretty cute when she has that expression.
I can't even see why you are cringing over anything she said in that one.
Because after that nice and sweet, touching moment, Hanners basically said, "Marten, you suck at this." Normal people just do not do that after being so heartfelt and kind. Also:
As frequently happens in an online discussion, the convo has moved beyond (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1387) the original point.
Pretty much.
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Thank you sir.
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How the hell did Yelling Bird get into the Satellite of Love?
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Well, that answers where Jeph falls in The Great Controversy...
Although, since this is, after all, QC: "Saaaaatellite... of love! (Ah-ah-ah-ah.)"
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(Added a now invisible bracket - Method)
Thank you sir.
It's what I'm here for.
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I blame Station. He seems like enough of a joker to actually hack another AI just to keep Marigold in a perpetual state of shock and awe since, let's face it, Mar-Mar is pretty cute when she has that expression.
Of course if AIs have legal rights, how is what Station did different from assault? Are you saying that it's okay mess someone up if the girl you want to impress is cute?
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How the hell did Yelling Bird get into the Satellite of Love?
Just repeat to yourself it's just a show; I should really just relax...
:-D
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How the hell did Yelling Bird get into the Satellite of Love?
I'm guessing he just walked onto the set. :angel:
And that is a truly evil looking Marigold...
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As someone who is watching MST3K RIGHT NOW I fully approve of this guest strip.
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Marigold is rather convincing as a mad scientist. But I think that Yelling Bird is a ringer. Not nearly enough F-bombs.
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Meh
It's a Filler.
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Your mom's a filler.
...I'm allowed to do that now that I'm over 1000 posts right? :angel:
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I blame Station. He seems like enough of a joker to actually hack another AI just to keep Marigold in a perpetual state of shock and awe since, let's face it, Mar-Mar is pretty cute when she has that expression.
Of course if AIs have legal rights, how is what Station did different from assault? Are you saying that it's okay mess someone up if the girl you want to impress is cute?
But see at this point we are just assuming that Station did it. Let's say perhaps off screen Marigold called Momo to make sure she or Angus hadn't burned down the apartment or to let them know she got to Space safely. If she called Momo up after the Holopony incident which I'm assuming she did, she may have mentioned the holopony to Momo. Now let's take that thought process and she starts trying to find the holopony herself. Maybe she stumbles across a site that has the holopony but its actually a virus that makes it stuck in the on state or Pintsize tells her where she can find it and the prior happens all the same. I'm just saying at this moment we don't have all the details we need.
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...I'm allowed to do that now that I'm over 1000 posts right? :angel:
Actually, no. But replying with "so's your face" is acceptable.
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MarVin huh? Either that was a typo, or someone doesn't know Jeph's characters as well as they clearly SHOULD!
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I'd like to think Marvin is Martin's distant Japanese relative.
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...I'm allowed to do that now that I'm over 1000 posts right? :angel:
Actually, no. But replying with "so's your face" is acceptable.
Your face is unacceptable.
WUZZAH!!!
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I can't even see why you are cringing over anything she said in that one.
Because after that nice and sweet, touching moment, Hanners basically said, "Marten, you suck at this." Normal people just do not do that after being so heartfelt and kind.
what yes they do I would totally do that to my friends.
(not that I'm making any claim to be normal)
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I can't even see why you are cringing over anything she said in that one.
Because after that nice and sweet, touching moment, Hanners basically said, "Marten, you suck at this." Normal people just do not do that after being so heartfelt and kind.
I think that's looking a bit too into it. Plus there is a relief of tension after that and Marten doesn't look hurt or anything by it.
Also who said that holopony didn't work it's way to Marigold herself? Nobody said she wasn't sentient and maybe they bonded while on station enough to want to search her out.
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4. Perhaps the parting gift is not (directly) from Station, but rather...
[e-mail...]
Dear Marigold,
I sent you a parting gift as a souvenir of your trip up here to the station. Of which, I consulted with Station as to what to send you. Station had a good suggestion with the attachment to this e-mail, saying you seemed to enjoy it a lot. It was either this or a whole Space Ham, and the shipping costs and protocols for the latter are rather prohibitive. The attachment program should upload itself into any nearby compatible system.
Enjoy,
Francis York
I REALLY like this reasoning. Not that it makes it any less bizarre, but I think that would be endearing.
Although, I'm sure the forumites would have probably wanted more Spathe Ham instead....
For today's comic-
I was really looking forward to more Earth shenanigans but I can excuse it because that reference might be my favorite one in all of QC.
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So, Jeph did a multi-week storyline to set up a punchline......
:-D
Bravo Mr. Jacques, bravo.
Putting three people onto a space station as an elaborate setup for later events? Someone's been playing a long game.
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Seriously: We're getting back to Terra Firma. What does that mean?
Pintsize finally gets to try out that new prank! 2 (2.7%)
Hannelore Hugs Half of Northampton! 2 (2.7%)
There's a new barista at the Secret Bakery! 14 (18.9%)
Dale has killed off Marigold's Main in WoW - without her knowledge! 4 (5.4%)
Momo's gone off and met some male APC in Boston! 4 (5.4%)
Dora got married. Seriously. 2 (2.7%)
Cosette burns down... aw, you know the drill. 2 (2.7%)
Faye and Angus eloped. 0 (0%)
Absolutely NOTHING changed. 41 (55.4%)
Spaceship burned up in re-entry. </end_comic> 3 (4.1%)
Total Members Voted: 74
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MarVin huh? Either that was a typo, or someone doesn't know Jeph's characters as well as they clearly SHOULD!
Been a while since I MST'ed, but wasn't it part of the schtick that Forrester couldn't or wouldn't ever get Joel's or Mike's name right?
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EXACTLY!!
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My bad, I didn't get the reference.
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Eh, I figure I bat about .300 on getting pop culture references when you throw the gaming stuff in. I've long accepted that there's a whole bunch of jokes and references I'm not going to get.
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Ellen shows up with a kid, and it's the dolphin's. :psyduck:
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I can't even see why you are cringing over anything she said in that one.
Because after that nice and sweet, touching moment, Hanners basically said, "Marten, you suck at this." Normal people just do not do that after being so heartfelt and kind.
what yes they do I would totally do that to my friends.
(not that I'm making any claim to be normal)
Well, at least you admit it... I'd say welcome to the crazy club, but I get the feeling that you're one of my CEOs, so I'll salute you instead.
Tomorrow is most likely going to involve Hanners, Momo, Marigold and holoponies (with maybe an e-mail from Francis for the "Dawww" factor). Anyone else seeing it?
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I can't even see why you are cringing over anything she said in that one.
Because after that nice and sweet, touching moment, Hanners basically said, "Marten, you suck at this." Normal people just do not do that after being so heartfelt and kind.
what yes they do I would totally do that to my friends.
(not that I'm making any claim to be normal)
Well, at least you admit it... I'd say welcome to the crazy club, but I get the feeling that you're one of my CEOs, so I'll salute you instead.
Tomorrow is most likely going to involve Hanners, Momo, Marigold and holoponies (with maybe an e-mail from Francis for the "Dawww" factor). Anyone else seeing it?
Nah I'm gonna stick by my prior posting, I got a good feelin bout this one lol
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Wait, that's one of the most powerful AI's in a post-Singularity world?
...the Eloi may be onto something.
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Marten knows Pintsize so well. His shutdown of the rant was brilliant.
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I hadn't really thought about it that way, but for a powerful supercomputer in orbit, Station seemed pretty down to Earth.
No pun intended.
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OHSHIT
JEPH INFECTED ME
WAIT THE EXPO ISN'T FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS.
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Parents, please.
Talk to your children about the dangers of Butts disease.
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Never ASSume anything Marten
And isn't Marven an Android?
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Its so sad the space station section is already over ... :-(
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And isn't Marven an Android?
It's Marvin, and he's a paranoid android.
wouldn't you be brain the size of a planetand all he's ever asked to do is escort theHitchhikers up to the bridegyou call that job satisfactioncause I certainly don't...
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This is a bad idea. Pintsize will as Station for Lt. Potter nudes.
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The possibility of Butts disease infecting one of the most powerful AI's in existence is terrifying.
That's no space station, it's a giant moon.
AnthroPC's everywhere begin holoprojecting all at once.
ONE. POINT. TWENTYONE. GIGABUTTS.
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Nah. Knowing Pintsize, he'd hit Station up to try and lasergraph a giant wang across an entire continent.
PS: I don't think 'lasergraph' is an actual word (made to mean using a laser to etch his images), but it sounds cool to me so I'll stick with it.
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That's no space station, it's a giant moon.
I think the usual protocol is to award you an internet for that. Someone help me on the details?
Marten, what you're doing cannot possibly be a good idea.
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Parents, please.
Talk to your children about the dangers of Butts disease.
Yeah, right! I contracted Bd from my father in the 1940s -- he introduced me to the crepitation contest record -- and my stepfather in the 50s. He had a glossy of a figure skater moving backward toward the camera, skirt blowing upward, in his shop.
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My doctor came into the room and said, "You have Butts Disease." Like he was telling me to go to the grocery store. That's it. Quit the house, pack up the job, sell the kids, move to Uranus, sit on the couch and listen to "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk." That's when I found the Hellman's Mayo Clinic. They tailor their treatment to you, the (w)hole person. They use all kinds of mayo: Regular, Lite, Chipotle ... they even use Miracle Whip in their placebo studies.
There no longer needs to be a stigma attached to Butts Disease. It tuchus a long time, but society has finally learned to turn the other cheek.
You, too, can learn to live with Butts Disease.
Ask your doctor if QC is right for you.
If he or she says no, get another doctor.
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... Oh, and I like how Pintsize is mimicking Marten's neck-grab in the last panel of 2169.
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He, he. Uranus!
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My doctor came into the room and said, "You have Butts Disease." Like he was telling me to go to the grocery store. That's it. Quit the house, pack up the job, sell the kids, move to Uranus, sit on the couch and listen to "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk." That's when I found the Hellman's Mayo Clinic. They tailor their treatment to you, the (w)hole person. They use all kinds of mayo: Regular, Lite, Chipotle ... they even use Miracle Whip in their placebo studies.
There no longer needs to be a stigma attached to Butts Disease. It tuchus a long time, but society has finally learned to turn the other cheek.
You, too, can learn to live with Butts Disease.
Ask your doctor if QC is right for you.
If he or she says no, get another doctor.
OK, i give up. what the heck is that referencing?!
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My doctor came into the room and said, "You have Butts Disease." Like he was telling me to go to the grocery store. That's it. Quit the house, pack up the job, sell the kids, move to Uranus, sit on the couch and listen to "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk." That's when I found the Hellman's Mayo Clinic. They tailor their treatment to you, the (w)hole person. They use all kinds of mayo: Regular, Lite, Chipotle ... they even use Miracle Whip in their placebo studies.
There no longer needs to be a stigma attached to Butts Disease. It tuchus a long time, but society has finally learned to turn the other cheek.
You, too, can learn to live with Butts Disease.
Ask your doctor if QC is right for you.
If he or she says no, get another doctor.
OK, i give up. what the heck is that referencing?!
This. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1910)
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He, he. Uranus!
Do you say "Your-anus", or favour the "Urine-us" pronunciation? :-D Poor Uranus; either way it gets no respect.
I'm not sure that it is a good move to offer Station's email address to Pintsize. I have one word for Marten: Holowang!
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Well, I had to check: "YourANus" is the Latin pronunciation. URine-us is the pronunciation preferred by astronomers. And in the site I looked at, someone says to pronounce it CARE-ful-ly. So I'll use the astronomers' pronunciation, if I ever need to utter the word again.
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Sometimes I call it by what I imagine to be the authentic Greek, "oo-RAHN-ohs".
(for best results, imagine "URANOS" chiseled in stone in some angular typeface like Diogenes (http://www.dafont.com/diogenes.font).)
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"Next one out from Saturn."
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The last panel remind me of something.....
COLONY DROP!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U7aKcNYYQ0)
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My doctor came into the room and said, "You have Butts Disease." Like he was telling me to go to the grocery store. That's it. Quit the house, pack up the job, sell the kids, move to Uranus, sit on the couch and listen to "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk." That's when I found the Hellman's Mayo Clinic. They tailor their treatment to you, the (w)hole person. They use all kinds of mayo: Regular, Lite, Chipotle ... they even use Miracle Whip in their placebo studies.
There no longer needs to be a stigma attached to Butts Disease. It tuchus a long time, but society has finally learned to turn the other cheek.
You, too, can learn to live with Butts Disease.
Ask your doctor if QC is right for you.
If he or she says no, get another doctor.
OK, i give up. what the heck is that referencing?!
This. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1910)
Or damn near any treatment center commercial, really...
Oh, and I've actually been to the Mayo clinic. Nothing like northern Minnesota in February... that's when the chipotle starts souding good, just for warmth :wink:
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Minnesota
Minnesota bros. *Holds out fist for bumping*
Does it honestly surprise anyone that Pintsize is infected with Butts disease? I think Station might already be suffering from early-onset Butts as well... hence why Marten sees that there is no harm in giving the e-mail address of the most powerful AI in existence (Wait, they have e-mails?) to his personal anthro-PC.
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"Is There A Ring of Debris Around Uranus?" is one of my all-time favorite headlines.
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I thought it was a Charmin ad...
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It sounded better in the original ...
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... well, someone was going to say it.
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He, he. Uranus!
Do you say "Your-anus", or favour the "Urine-us" pronunciation? :-D Poor Uranus; either way it she gets no respect. Holowang!
Yeah, and like Pluto, she's pissed about it.
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Do you say "Your-anus", or favour the "Urine-us" pronunciation? :-D
Urrectum.
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All joking aside, there's one thing we've all missed: Pintsize ain't exactly telling the truth (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2126).
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Okay, we're in Brick Joke mode. What would be another LONG setup?
Sara comes back to work at CoD, like nothing happened. 15 (33.3%)
The espressosaur reappears - in Lt. Potter's quarters! 3 (6.7%)
Marten finds a book in his bag - Sven's history book! 2 (4.4%)
Ellen showing up... with a kid in tow. 2 (4.4%)
Nat showing up - and she can actually PLAY GUITAR now! 2 (4.4%)
Amanda shows up - and is preggers! 2 (4.4%)
Someone actually markets "Scrabble Roofies"! 0 (0%)
A box full of "fantasy knives" shows up at CoD... 3 (6.7%)
Cosette burns down Northampton. 2 (4.4%)
Something else I've already forgotten. 6 (13.3%)
C'mon, enough with the brick jokes al-(WHUNK) (falls over from a flying brick) 8 (17.8%)
Total Members Voted: 45
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Hmm funny.
The very moment I see Dora getting theraphy I instantly start to wonder if she's going to get back with Marten in the long run.
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That's the one question I don't think she ever really considered.
Because it leads to a follow-up question that I think her psych knows - but won't ask her.
"So - if you don't think he's happier than you... what does that mean to you?"
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The very moment I see Dora getting theraphy I instantly start to wonder if she's going to get back with Marten in the long run.
I doubt very much that either of them want that, and at the very least, I doubt both of them would want that at the same time.
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Hmm funny.
The very moment I see Dora getting theraphy I instantly start to wonder if she's going to get back with Marten in the long run.
Yes thats what you are supposed to think (Does Dora sabotage her relationships to compete with sven in the failed relationship stakes)
of course this is a friday cliffhanger (lampshaded as such) so we really should not draw any conclusions about what will happen.
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Jeph does little details.
Notice the closed-up insecure body language in the first panel, not at all like the sassy confident persona she wears on the outside.
Which means she's dropping a defense, which bodes well for success in therapy.
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Lol
I haven't been to therapy in months, and guess where I´m a-going to-day? :psyduck:
Maybe I´m just being paranoid..
wait
Ah-HA! :-o
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I thought therapists weren't supposed to express a view in the way that this one does in the first panel.
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They usually try to wrap things as far ahead of the clock as they can, too, because one of the biggest problems with therapy is that being left with a tension like this is worse than nothing at all. (The dirty little secret is that wrapping things up ahead of the clock doesn't actually help.)
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We also don't really know what Dora said just before that first statement.
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In related news, I consider Dora's obliviousness with her therapist quite hilarious.
Btw did I miss something, or why is she no longer with Dr. Corinne?
Too far to get there from Amherst may be the closest answer, but I dunno, mostly you don't change therapists like pants once you are somewhat comfortable with someone, right?
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Conflict of interest.
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Dora never had Dr. Corrine as a therapist. I'm too tired to link the comic but Faye explicitly said she got her a referral that would hook her up with a different therapist, and when Dora came back from the first one, she definitely used he/him pronouns.
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"Time's up, we can talk about it next week"
"Don't you leave me hanging!"
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I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE, JEPH. :P
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[...] of course this is a friday cliffhanger (lampshaded as such) [...]
Haha you're right - I totally missed that one ! :-D
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My gut reaction to Friday's strip was, that's not a very good therapist -- but I don't know anything about therapy. The part of my brain that likes to argue with the other part of my brain said, but wouldn't the point be to make Dora turn the question over in her own mind? In which case, the therapist is doing his job. I'll defer to anyone with actual knowledge.
Re: Pintsize -- little sh!t forgot he disappeared to Mexico, or at least virtualMexico, to spend time stoned and smashed with characters from other comic strips, while the Padma arc was ending with a whimper.
Re: Other AIs -- Guess a robot could employ a zombie in QCverse; it's established robots have sentient-being rights. Zombies' legal status in QCverse haven't been defined for the reader yet, though I presume the Amherst Town Council is working on that. And, while we have seen AIs get jobs, I wonder if we'll see a wetware human working for an AI boss? Perhaps Momo's due for a promotion ...?
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Urrectum.
Rectum?! Damn near killed 'em!!!
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My gut reaction to Friday's strip was, that's not a very good therapist -- but I don't know anything about therapy. The part of my brain that likes to argue with the other part of my brain said, but wouldn't the point be to make Dora turn the question over in her own mind? In which case, the therapist is doing his job. I'll defer to anyone with actual knowledge.
Well, that last statement counts me out, but observation and common sense would suggest that you are on the right track. After all, like any good advice, the trick is not to give someone the answer, but to give them your thoughts on the subject (although being biased toward one or the other is a definite no-no) and let them work out the answer themselves. I would say that conversation took place in the last 5-10 minutes of her session. His observation of Dora's talk would lead him to that point, but then he asks "Why do you think that is?" Again, this points back to "give them your thoughts, they answer the question".
Leaving her hanging is another tactical move. Leaving someone to mull over what the "Ah-ha" meant (in this particular instance) would leave the person wondering, and even going over the session to try and see the doctors' point of view. The ah-ha itself doesn't mean much, but what is implied by it will light Dora's way toward her progress in therapy. All she has to do is think that shit through.
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Typically, time is spent observing situations that make someone uncomfortable or upset then considering different options as to why. It can be pretty difficult to see the root of your issues if you're too close to them. Talking them out allows the therapist to see things from an objective standpoint and make connections that you otherwise miss because when you're in an emotionally elevated state, it's hard to think clearly. So, if Sven was mentioned by Dora a few times when she was talking about negative situations, the doctor could note that and just sum up what was said in a more succinct manner. Then, get her thoughts on it. Sometimes they're right and sometimes they're not- but it's up to the client to give their input. If Dora didn't believe that Sven really was the root of her issues, she probably would have said so (at least she would have if she's taking this seriously, which I think she is).
Maybe Dora is looking at Sven's approach and seeing "easy come, easy go"...it wouldn't be that difficult for her to see his situations and convince herself that for her, everything is incredibly difficult. Often, those of us with anxiety end up creating situations out of nothing at all because we're so convinced that "that's the way it is". Maybe she's got it ingrained in her mind that for something to last, you have to overcome obstacles- that nothing easy will ever work out. Hence, the self-sabotage.
She may also consider Sven's approach to be the one in place by most men- so if something seems too simple, it must be because the other person in the relationship is hiding something. We also have to consider though, that perhaps Sven has some deep seated issues of his own. Maybe his tendencies are caused by his fear of commitment- it's hard to be upset when something doesn't work out if you're not emotionally attached to it in the first place. He doesn't care about the songs he writes, doesn't care about the women he dates/sleeps with....because if he were to face rejection in regards to something he was invested in, it would be much harder to get over it.
...just my 2 cents....
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lepetitfromage, your second paragraph gave me a few things to think about.
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As someone who has been on both sides of the couch, I'm thinking that the psych's statement at the beginning of the strip is something of a summary of what Dora's been saying every single time she's come in for her sessions.
We can infer from her previous mentioning about her therapy session to Faye (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1878) that pretty much everything she's said to him has been - for the lack of a better term - "Sven, Sven, SVEN!"
So, our intrepid psych has pretty much figured out that she's got issues with her brother. And as such he has realized that neither she nor he can move forward with that until he summarizes it out loud (panel one).
And when she answers the follow-up question - and yes, I did notice how she suddenly "balled up" with her elbows on knees and fists against her chin (compare to the two times she and Marty had fights before this) - he gives a rather appropriate response:
"Ah ha."
Not a "Eureka" kind of "ah ha", but more of a, "that's interesting" kind.
And clueless Dora is still, unfortunately, clueless.
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Y'know, I wonder if the therapist heard "I'm pretty sure he ... " as "I hope he ... " in that scrunched-up-Dora panel.
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Sven is missing out on the feeling of accomplishment that comes from hard work, and the upside of a serious relationship. He seems to have a vague idea something is missing from his life, but apparently hasn't figured out what it is yet.
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I like Dora's hair. Hope she keeps that style for awhile.
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You guys have really thrown a light onto a whole other side of the strip that I hadn't been considering.
Thank you.
except sorflake...
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I'm thinking it's "Ah ha. This Sven sounds like a potential client."
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If they're just now getting to Sven being the root of Dora's problems, I suspect this may be a new therapist.
Maybe it's the "Ah-ha" of "This girl is going to single-handedly put one of my kids through college".
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My first instinct was to read the "Ah ha" as "...and is that your brother or yourself you're talking about?"
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My first instinct was to read the "Ah ha" as "...and is that your brother or yourself you're talking about?"
Ooh, good one!
What I'm imagining is (and we really don't know how many sessions it's been since that first one) that the bulk of the discussion prior to this has simply been All About Sven. After about the third time, though, I think the therapist would start to try to probe through that, in only to try to figure out why she's so fixated on her brother and brother's success.
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I like Dora's hair. Hope she keeps that style for awhile.
Meh, have her grow it out abit.
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If they're just now getting to Sven being the root of Dora's problems, I suspect this may be a new therapist.
Maybe, or it could just be the glacial pace of comic-time. Or maybe the therapist is trying to break through Dora's hitherto impenetrable (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1878) oblivious-field.
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Urrectum.
Rectum?! Damn near killed 'em!!!
Beat me to it XD
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What happens when all the characters become mentally healthy?
Jeph may have to introduce new screwed-up characters to keep up the humor level.
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What happens when all the characters become mentally healthy?
The QCverse disappears in a puff of logic
Hmmmmm. I wonder if the Headshrinker is related to Dr. E-C?
Dora just missed the Epiphany Train - Again.
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What happens when all the characters become mentally healthy?
That's when the time snowballs show up.
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What happens when all the characters become mentally healthy?
Ahahahahahaha! You're a funny man, you are... Jeph likes being a erm (shit gnomes, think of something politically correct here!)... jerk to his characters. And besides, Hanners will never be normal. :cry:
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And our MOMENT OF THE WEEK is?
The "space cadets" return! 0 (0%)
So how was- "MARIGOLD TOUCHED A WIENER" 12 (37.5%)
You know what? I'm happier NOT having any context for that. 1 (3.1%)
Momo, I'm home. Momo? What's wrong? 0 (0%)
Holopony! IT WON'T GO AWAY MAKE IT GO AWAY 6 (18.8%)
Guest Strip - MSTQC! 0 (0%)
Oh hey Marten HOW WAS YOUR TRIP 0 (0%)
Yeah that's great. What did I do while you were gone? Oh, nothing, just SAT HERE. BY MYSELF. 0 (0%)
Are you mad? 0 (0%)
Sarcasm_Mode: "Outer Space, communing with one of the most powerful AI's in existence..." 0 (0%)
Comparing my intellect to his is like comparing a light bulb to a thermonuclear explosion? 0 (0%)
If he's that much smarter than you... 0 (0%)
I dunno... Butts, probably. (Actually, he'd probably be into that. Lemme give you his email address. 5 (15.6%)
Dora's Shrink: "It seems like the root of your issues lies in your relationship with (Sven)." 0 (0%)
Why do you think that is? (Everything comes so EASY for him... doesn't even have to TRY?" 0 (0%)
Do you think he's happier than you? (GOD no. Hates the songs, horrible relationships..) 1 (3.1%)
Ah ha. (What?)Time's up. We can talk about it next week. 0 (0%)
######## DON'T YOU LEAVE ME HANGING 7 (21.9%)
Total Members Voted: 32
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Maybe Pintsize will get a job as a therapist and his clients will become the new crazy cast members.
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Because he'll be the one creating their neuroses - not treating them.
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Knowing Pintsize, if someone were afraid they were being watched, he'd be the one to stand outside their bedroom window... and then shine a holopony in there.
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Dora just missed the Epiphany Train - Again.
I think her shrink set it up for the epiphany to occur just outside his door, or after a night's sleep, or sometime before the next session.
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I, for one, would like very much to see more Dora & Sven interaction. They don't seem to hang out that much with each other, yet they are obviously rather close, despite Dora's issues with Sven's lifestyle and behaviour. They also appear to be quite insightful reguarding one another. Dora's comment about Sven hating himself is quite accurate, we've got hints of this from some remarks he made. This (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1747), in my opinion, is the most moving manifestation we've seen of Sven's self-loathing.
Some time down the road, Dora will need to have a frank conversation or two with Sven, and it could end up helping both. I can even imagine an arc in which the two of them go camping together, just the two of them, in order to solve some of their issues. Of course, Sven would end up being pursued by the entire single straight female population of the camp, and hilarity would ensue.
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As someone who has been on both sides of the couch, I'm thinking that the psych's statement at the beginning of the strip is something of a summary of what Dora's been saying every single time she's come in for her sessions.
So, our intrepid psych has pretty much figured out that she's got issues with her brother. And as such he has realized that neither she nor he can move forward with that until he summarizes it out loud (panel one).
This makes more sense to me. I don't think typically (but I'm only going by what I've heard other people say about therapy sessions) a therapist would just come out and say that, rather than allowing the client to come to that conclusion on his/her own. However, if Dora needs a nudge to get past that, summarizing what she has been saying would be fine.
Honestly, I really don't think Dora's issues stem FROM Sven. I think she is using him more as a scapegoat/focal point for her insecurities. It's just very difficult for me to imagine that all of her depression/insecurities/anxieties come from her brother having an easy time in certain areas. If he does well with the ladies and can make money easily, good for him. That doesn't make him successful, and this started long before he even did song writing, I'm sure. I think the sooner she gets past thinking of Sven as the reason for her problems/insecurities, the sooner she'll actually be able to help herself and work past her issues.
Then again, I am the eldest of five children. I have no idea what it is like to be the youngest, and I really would rather not think that having an older sibling be successful (or coming oneself to an older sibling) could be some form of catalyst for insecurities to arise. That would make me feel awful, so maybe I'm biased against the idea for that reason. Eh. :psyduck:
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We've never seen a human working for an AI, but unless there's fierce discrimination against AIs it must have happened somewhere off-screen by now.
If there are any humans doing space station maintenance or operations, it seems likely that Station is supervising them.
It's natural to wonder how much prejudice there is. Could an AI become President?
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I can just see President AI's more ... creative ... political opponents demanding to see his/her warranty card (long form, please), or trying to start rumors he/she's positronic rather than electronic, or vice versa.
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Could an AI become President?
Some would argue we're about to find out this November. (http://romnoid.tumblr.com/)
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And our MOMENT OF THE WEEK is?
So how was- "MARIGOLD TOUCHED A WIENER" 17 (40.5%)
You know what? I'm happier NOT having any context for that. 1 (2.4%)
Holopony! IT WON'T GO AWAY MAKE IT GO AWAY 7 (16.7%)
I dunno... Butts, probably. (Actually, he'd probably be into that. Lemme give you his email address. 6 (14.3%)
Do you think he's happier than you? (GOD no. Hates the songs, horrible relationships..) 2 (4.8%)
######## DON'T YOU LEAVE ME HANGING 9 (21.4%)
Total Members Voted: 42
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First, The therapist's 'ah ha' moment had something to do with a crossword problem. Having sat on the client side of the couch, I have been more or less curious about what the therapist was writing. I tends to speculate.
Second,
I can just see President AI's more ... creative ... political opponents demanding to see his/her warranty card (long form, please), or trying to start rumors he/she's positronic rather than electronic, or vice versa.
Hmm, sounds like something from "I robot."
Third,
Never ASSume anything Marten
And isn't Marven an Android?
You said ass!!! Oh no. Butts disease, it spreads.
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@Magdalena - It was probably in her possession the whole time, and never particularly far from her, even if it wasn't circling her head.
Yes, just like pokemon. At some point, off camera, the holopony was put in a pokeball and transferred to Momo-tan. Maybe not, but if it's involving Marigold and some imaginary animal, I assume pokemon.