I voted for the replacement hand with a mind of its own. Clinton would definitely benefit from having an evil hand.
I voted for the replacement hand with a mind of its own. Clinton would definitely benefit from having an evil hand.
3300 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3300)Now I want croissants.
Gotta say, I'm really looking forward to this week's strips. I don't imagine we'll see any resolution to our love-Z for quite some time, but I'm enjoying the ride.
(Also, Renee's sheer unlikeability as a person makes the default sorting a far from optimal way to collapse the wave function. It does seem like Elliot will come up short, but it's far from certain. I might hold out hope of a triad/V relationship forming twixt Brun/Clinton/Elliot...)
I think Faye and Bubbles will make him a perfectly fine replacement hand.
With flame decals and a spoiler... :-P
Possible spoiler from Jeph's twitter(click to show/hide)
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Well who remembers stuff they have LITERALLY TATTOOED ON THEIR FLESH ???
(BTW, I put "Other" in the poll because I think it'll be an apparently primitive, though in fact horribly advanced, spooky second-hand robo-hand with a mind and agenda of it's own...)IIRC Clinton's demonstration of his hands autonomous mode showed that it had a tendency for socially inappropriate behavior, though with more of a focus on boobs than butts.
(BTW, I put "Other" in the poll because I think it'll be an apparently primitive, though in fact horribly advanced, spooky second-hand robo-hand with a mind and agenda of it's own...)IIRC Clinton's demonstration of his hands autonomous mode showed that it had a tendency for socially inappropriate behavior, though with more of a focus on boobs than butts.
What kind of fucked up front raises do you have do to have 60 kg-ish lifting strength in your delts???? I'm 5'5" and I can carry 2 ladies of similar build around on my shoulders, one on each side.
Raises with barely 20 kg per side make my arms scream, what kind of steroid-mutated gorilla person family does Elliot come from ?! And how do I join?
You can carry a lot more weight directly on your shoulders than you can with a lateral deltoid raise. The deltoid muscle is relatively small.
To be fair, I think he is sweating a bit.
To be fair, I think he is sweating a bit.
To be fair, you'd be sweating too if you just crushed a guy's cybernetic hand and now have his sister and a potential romantic interest hanging off you.
I don't get it.
What kind of fucked up front raises do you have do to have 60 kg-ish lifting strength in your delts???? I'm 5'5" and I can carry 2 ladies of similar build around on my shoulders, one on each side.
Raises with barely 20 kg per side make my arms scream, what kind of steroid-mutated gorilla person family does Elliot come from ?! And how do I join?
If his hair were curlier, I'd guess Danish. Maybe Scottish and German?
Maaartenn, Brun's stealing your girlllfriennnd...
Weight on your shoulders is mostly leg strength - can you stand and move with that extra load?I can walk around carrying both of them and even jog a few paces.
Weight on your (extended) arms is mostly on the arms themselves, and all the stuff about levers applies (the further out they are, the harder it's gonna be).
What kind of fucked up front raises do you have do to have 60 kg-ish lifting strength in your delts???? I'm 5'5" and I can carry 2 ladies of similar build around on my shoulders, one on each side.
Raises with barely 20 kg per side make my arms scream, what kind of steroid-mutated gorilla person family does Elliot come from ?! And how do I join?
If his hair were curlier, I'd guess Danish. Maybe Scottish and German?
Maybe Dutch? They can get pretty large.
I also hope that there will be a Noodle Incident that they can't remember but that Marten, Clinton and Renee keep on referring to in the vaguest terms whilst chuckling to each other about it.
I'm guessing that everyone's so drunk that it will be most efficient for Bubbles and Elliot to simply stack them in a corner of the lounge like freshly-cut firewood to sleep it off.
I'm guessing that everyone's so drunk that it will be most efficient for Bubbles and Elliot to simply stack them in a corner of the lounge like freshly-cut firewood to sleep it off.
Actually Bubbles-Elliot would be interesting. He is one of few people where height difference wouldnt be a problem, plus his personality could attract her. Certainly could be fair candidate for first robo-human relationship.
Do you think we will see something like this #2795 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2795)?More like Claire's comment in #2798 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2798).
What kind of fucked up front raises do you have do to have 60 kg-ish lifting strength in your delts???? I'm 5'5" and I can carry 2 ladies of similar build around on my shoulders, one on each side.
Raises with barely 20 kg per side make my arms scream, what kind of steroid-mutated gorilla person family does Elliot come from ?! And how do I join?
If his hair were curlier, I'd guess Danish. Maybe Scottish and German?
Maybe Dutch? They can get pretty large.
Hopefully, that waitress didn't shake Clinton down for too much or the best Union Robotics can do is a claw. Then again they created detachable buttocks for $75 so maybe a replacement hand isn't as much as I think it would be in their universe.
According to Momo, most anthro PCs have no interest in pursuing sexual relationships with humans. Pintsize must be an aberration.
His maternal grandmother was a Flemish Giant rabbit.
Since (in my opinion) someone has to link to it: PUSHEEN! http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2181 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2181)
Trying to work out if you were a brand new user led me to this thread (https://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,28433.msg1112094.html), and I probably would have preferred not to have read it. Or been made aware of these (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=615) two (http://www.questionablecontent.net/1300) strips.
Hopefully, that waitress didn't shake Clinton down for too much or the best Union Robotics can do is a claw. Then again they created detachable buttocks for $75 so maybe a replacement hand isn't as much as I think it would be in their universe.
A lot more moving parts and complicated joints in a hand than in a butt. If they charge less than 750 they are probably losing money.
Do you think we will see something like this #2795 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2795)?More like Claire's comment in #2798 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2798).
Hopefully, that waitress didn't shake Clinton down for too much or the best Union Robotics can do is a claw. Then again they created detachable buttocks for $75 so maybe a replacement hand isn't as much as I think it would be in their universe.
A lot more moving parts and complicated joints in a hand than in a butt. If they charge less than 750 they are probably losing money.
I agree about more joints, but I assume that her ass contained some heavy-duty bearings critical to her leg movement. Note that her friend had to carry her in, she couldn't walk.
Still, a bionic hip replacement (including the operation) is only about $5000 in our world. A fully articulated bionic hand is available for $11000 (google bebionic) and that doesn't include hooking it up with the arm tendons and nerves.
"Only".
Since (in my opinion) someone has to link to it: PUSHEEN! http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2181 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2181)
Trying to work out if you were a brand new user led me to this thread (https://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,28433.msg1112094.html), and I probably would have preferred not to have read it. Or been made aware of these (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=615) two (http://www.questionablecontent.net/1300) strips.
Welcome back to the forum, anyway.
That reveal and thread was FIVE years ago? :psyduck: And that strip was NINE.....?? :psyduck: :psyduck:
On today's strip, this was a character interaction that I did not expect and definitely did expect to go so well. My question for the next strip is Brun sliding herself away or is someone else pulling her?
Hi everyone!
Pintsize was charging itself when Brun scared it. His charging port is located on a green circle slot where the laser used to be(3015). Wasn't it replaced by a laser pointer instead of a charging port? Is the port both a laser pointer and a charging point? Did they change it and they didn't tell us?
I couldn't go to bed without sharing my confusion. Thanks
PD: Those are rhetoric questions :)
(dreamy voice) Let's go back to your childhood ildhood ildhoodBut that Laser gun was removed in #147-151 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=147) and we've never seen anything like that afterwards.
Not sure if I would call it a laser pointer, but uhm this (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=61) or this (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=124) suggest some jewelled light source... And the wisdom of Robotic Annihilation Insurance.
I wonder who will confuse who here.
Hail hail, the gang's all hereSo ring out a song of good cheee~er!
Possible spoiler from Jeph's twitter(click to show/hide)
I can hear the shippers squealing
I think it is the curse of the modern concept of masculinity that men are limited in the way that they can express themselves to each other so that they are not considered 'gay'.Mmm... Clearly Clinton should have said "jolly decent chap" instead of "sweetheart"... :laugh:
Clinton needs to start wearing a cover on the hand. It doesn't have to be flesh colored though. It could be a shiny chrome covering or bright red, or have flame decals on it. It can be anything he wants it to be, even a printed replica of the bare metal hand.
Clinton needs to start wearing a cover on the hand. It doesn't have to be flesh colored though. It could be a shiny chrome covering or bright red, or have flame decals on it. It can be anything he wants it to be, even a printed replica of the bare metal hand.
Yeah, a see-through covering would be an option, wouldn't it?It would look pretty crappy once it got scuffed up.
Genealogy check - Are either of the Augustus sib's maternal grandparents O'Neills or O'Donnghailes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hand_of_Ulster)?Clinton needs to start wearing a cover on the hand. It doesn't have to be flesh colored though. It could be a shiny chrome covering or bright red, or have flame decals on it. It can be anything he wants it to be, even a printed replica of the bare metal hand.
Hm, but then people might not recognise him with a bright red hand.
Genealogy check - Are either of the Augustus sib's maternal grandparents O'Neills or O'Donnghailes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hand_of_Ulster)?Clinton needs to start wearing a cover on the hand. It doesn't have to be flesh colored though. It could be a shiny chrome covering or bright red, or have flame decals on it. It can be anything he wants it to be, even a printed replica of the bare metal hand.
Hm, but then people might not recognise him with a bright red hand.
Uh oh. If Renee is a snot to Claire, Marten might get mad.
Dang. I was feeling proud of myself for thinking of this song, but your reference totally outdoes mine. Suppose I'll still share, since the song is cool.I wasn't familiar with Nick Cave. This is delightfully creepy - thank you!
Clinton needs to start wearing a cover on the hand. It doesn't have to be flesh colored though. It could be a shiny chrome covering or bright red, or have flame decals on it. It can be anything he wants it to be, even a printed replica of the bare metal hand.
Hm, but then people might not recognise him with a bright red hand.
It's on disc called "Songs in the Key of X" music inspired by the show X-files. Sheryl Crow's "On the Outside" is pretty much my theme song. Most of the tracks have an eerie/creepy feel to them.Dang. I was feeling proud of myself for thinking of this song, but your reference totally outdoes mine. Suppose I'll still share, since the song is cool.I wasn't familiar with Nick Cave. This is delightfully creepy - thank you!
No. Toxic masculinity is why guys don't talk to each other like that. Viewing accidental flirting or paying a sincere compliment being seen as a sign of being gay and therefore a bad thing is why guys don't talk to each other like that. Fragile egos and fear of being ostracized are why guys don't talk to each other like that. Two girls thinking they were cute and having a little chuckle is not the reason.
I'm more worried about Renee and Faye. Suppose Faye realizes Renee is Angus' ex and mentions that. Renee then goes on to say how much of an ass Angus is, assuming Faye would join her.
Since Faye's breakup with Angus was due to external circumstances, there's no reason for her to thing anything bad of him, that might set things off a bit.
I mean, Angus hasn't even been mentioned since the break up, and that is a character that had been around for a long, LONG time.
No. Toxic masculinity is why guys don't talk to each other like that. Viewing accidental flirting or paying a sincere compliment being seen as a sign of being gay and therefore a bad thing is why guys don't talk to each other like that. Fragile egos and fear of being ostracized are why guys don't talk to each other like that. Two girls thinking they were cute and having a little chuckle is not the reason.
Anyway, to be on topic, in such an advanced world, where a seemingly full naturally functioning bionic hand would only cost 250 to fix being crushed and repair the neglect from not having a covering; Wouldn't you think it'd be sealed against that stuff as is??
Anyway, to be on topic, in such an advanced world, where a seemingly full naturally functioning bionic hand would only cost 250 to fix being crushed and repair the neglect from not having a covering; Wouldn't you think it'd be sealed against that stuff as is??
Not at all. Think of it from a retail perspective. The actual hand (the mechanism and superstructure) is more or less common to all customers of that body type. The covering material is an aesthetic customization. Additionally, as said covering probably isn't as robust as the superstructure, it will almost certainly need to be replaced. Also, I can imagine people wanting a different cover for different moods or circumstances. So having the covering as a separate 'glove' makes sense on many levels.
Well, if I were in the industry ... the mechanism and superstructure would be sealed.Most motorcyles sold round the world have exposed rear drive chains, with only a guard above them to stop oil and grease being flung onto the rider. This means that the chain and sprockets are covered in road dirt, grit and salt, lubrication is washed off and must be regularly replaced at expense and so on.
Anyway, to be on topic, in such an advanced world, where a seemingly full naturally functioning bionic hand would only cost 250 to fix being crushed and repair the neglect from not having a covering; Wouldn't you think it'd be sealed against that stuff as is??
Not at all. Think of it from a retail perspective. The actual hand (the mechanism and superstructure) is more or less common to all customers of that body type. The covering material is an aesthetic customization. Additionally, as said covering probably isn't as robust as the superstructure, it will almost certainly need to be replaced. Also, I can imagine people wanting a different cover for different moods or circumstances. So having the covering as a separate 'glove' makes sense on many levels.
Well, if I were in the industry and designing/producing said hands, the mechanism and superstructure would be sealed. Even if only for durability's sake. After all, I bet there are soldiers with bionic replacements. What if the coverings are melted/torn/shot off [etc.] and they have to treck hundreds of miles through the desert to get to the nearest base to be sent home?
Can't have their bionics giving out because they weren't dust proofed. It seems like a poor marketing strategy to me. "Hey, our robo-hands work just like real ones, but a firm handshake will crush them, and we force you to wear coverings because they weren't finished enough to be resistant to particle ingress! :D "
My only explanation for all of this is that Jeph didn't want Mary Sue level tech in his world, and he probsibly wanted a plot point. But, realistically, there would be no excuse for this in a real world product, IMHO.
EDIT/Addon:: Hey, does anyone else imagine Pintsize with an almost Elmo-like voice? Maybe slightly deeper?
Well, if I were in the industry and designing/producing said hands, the mechanism and superstructure would be sealed. Even if only for durability's sake. After all, I bet there are soldiers with bionic replacements. What if the coverings are melted/torn/shot off [etc.] and they have to treck hundreds of miles through the desert to get to the nearest base to be sent home?
Can't have their bionics giving out because they weren't dust proofed. It seems like a poor marketing strategy to me. "Hey, our robo-hands work just like real ones, but a firm handshake will crush them, and we force you to wear coverings because they weren't finished enough to be resistant to particle ingress! :D "
In this forum, we try to show the same respect to the fictional characters as we do to real people. It's a form of practice for real life, perhaps, but more importantly it's also true that real people can be hurt by the treatment of fictional people that they identify with in some manner.
I suspect Clinton's family isn't exactly rich - maybe his hand is simply the budget model? ("Budget" often being a euphemism for "cutting corners" :wink: )
I suspect Clinton's family isn't exactly rich - maybe his hand is simply the budget model? ("Budget" often being a euphemism for "cutting corners" :wink: )^^^THIS^^^
Worth noting that in 2013 when that comic was published, that Mazda was available new.You probably know the Mazda line better than I. I was seeing it as two or three years old with 20,000 miles or so when she bought it - just the kind of vehicle a frugality freak like I envision Claire to be would look for.
It was, however, very cheap for a new car, partially because it got mediocre fuel consumption for its class.
My headcanon is that there's quite a bit of money to go around despite the divorce, though - Clinton's hands, Claire's car, Claire's transition, and a nice house in Massachusetts.
Two girls thinking they were cute and having a little chuckle is not the reason.
Not to mention strong enough to withstand a simple friggen handshake????
Are we overdue for a new WCDT? It is July 8th.
No. Toxic masculinity is why guys don't talk to each other like that. Viewing accidental flirting or paying a sincere compliment being seen as a sign of being gay and therefore a bad thing is why guys don't talk to each other like that. Fragile egos and fear of being ostracized are why guys don't talk to each other like that. Two girls thinking they were cute and having a little chuckle is not the reason.
"Toxic Masculinity"
Try Toxic SJW. Oh, wait. You already have.
Viewing accidental flirting or paying a sincere compliment being seen as a sign of being gay and therefore a bad thing is why guys don't talk to each other like that. Fragile egos and fear of being ostracized are why guys don't talk to each other like that.
"Toxic masculinity," on the other hand, does not explain why. It's a very broad umbrella term describing all kinds of undesirable male behaviours, including the ones above and many many others. As such, it doesn't really add anything to the discussion except to perhaps ostracise anyone who might mistake the expression for implying that masculinity is inherently "toxic."
In this forum, we try to show the same respect to the fictional characters as we do to real people. It's a form of practice for real life, perhaps, but more importantly it's also true that real people can be hurt by the treatment of fictional people that they identify with in some manner.
People here have identified very strongly with the characters.
Another issue, which might make more sense to a writer, is that these are somebody else's characters.
I would, but, unfortunately, autograph signings are between 2 and 4 every other Thursday.No. Toxic masculinity is why guys don't talk to each other like that. Viewing accidental flirting or paying a sincere compliment being seen as a sign of being gay and therefore a bad thing is why guys don't talk to each other like that. Fragile egos and fear of being ostracized are why guys don't talk to each other like that. Two girls thinking they were cute and having a little chuckle is not the reason.
"Toxic Masculinity"
Try Toxic SJW. Oh, wait. You already have.
Profound and original! Can I have an autograph?
...utterly antithetical to my core understanding of fiction as a concept.Maybe so, but clearly not antithetical to other folk's understanding.
1) Is it not accepted that one can identify with a character very strongly while still acknowledging one is not the character, and others may have different interpretations of the character that are not one's own? I find the notion of taking personal offense or discomfort to this... bizarre?
For example, Claire is the only QC cast member we know of who owns a car, an older Mazda (https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2378) - which I reckon she saved up for and purchased outright for cash*.Um, no. We know at least Dale, Tai and Raven have their own cars. IIRC Dora has one as well. bhtooefr posted a summary of all cars shown in the comics here: (old WCDT) (https://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,30289.msg1283882.html#msg1283882)
MrNumbers, am I getting you right, that what you're describing as shipping is thoughtful instead? Like exploring how an organic and a synthetic could have a romantic relationship instead of writing Faye/Bubbles porn?
We had people coming to the forum spilling bile about this, and transgender folk who came to the forum (because they wanted to thank Jeph for handling it so well) told us that they were upset when the character Claire was abused by other forum members for being just like they were.
Listen to the people who say it is a problem to them rather than saying it isn't one to you.
In this particular case the creator has made it very clear that he objects to having his characters taken and used to construct relationship scenarios. To my mind its his privilege to object, and I have no problem whatsoever with it, and its entirely correct that this forum should follow his wishes.
It, by definition, doesn't hurt anyone. Perhaps you disagree with the mindset of someone who enjoys the exercise? Sure. But it's damn fun for those of us who do like it, a free and infinite vice unlikely to harm mind, body or soul, mine or yours.
"Toxic masculinity," on the other hand, does not explain why. It's a very broad umbrella term describing all kinds of undesirable male behaviours, including the ones above and many many others. As such, it doesn't really add anything to the discussion except to perhaps ostracise anyone who might mistake the expression for implying that masculinity is inherently "toxic."
Yeah, I once suffered the same confuzzlement.
Then I googled it.
My 2 cents: Neko's hit it on the head - there's many possible masculinities (actually, there's as many as there's specimens of menfolk, whatwith us being bona fide human beings), and there's one widespread stereotype being drilled into every male's head that turns out to be poison for us XY-chromosome bearers, and via the infected, hurtful for the rest. That this stereotypical behaviour encompasses many aspects means it is the explanation for several different types of bullshit. Don't see any logical problems here (And if we're tired of hearing it from wimminfolk then mayhap we should start having a look at this shit & taking care of it ourselves ... but don't let them hear that [SecretHandshake]).
(Still find it annoying to have a running commentary to my interactions, no matter if it's found 'cute' or not. It's a bit voyeuristic to my taste. No biggy, though)
Edit: Come to think of it, take 'XY-chromosome' as a placeholder-term.
Listen to the people who say it is a problem to them rather than saying it isn't one to you.
In this particular case the creator has made it very clear that he objects to having his characters taken and used to construct relationship scenarios. To my mind its his privilege to object, and I have no problem whatsoever with it, and its entirely correct that this forum should follow his wishes.
resonating with an idea enough they want to personally explore it and extrapolate it from their perspective
I would say it's rude to J.K. Rowling to force Harry and Draco into bed together, and don't see it as a form of literary exploration either, being instead simply prurient.Ah. That's ultimately what it boils down to, isn't it. Motivation and intention.
Some of the shipping that's happened here was just that childish and just that creepy. That was a long time ago but is what comes to mind for the moderation team.
MrNumbers, am I getting you right, that what you're describing as shipping is thoughtful instead? Like exploring how an organic and a synthetic could have a romantic relationship instead of writing Faye/Bubbles porn?
If the fanfic writer actually takes time to write full character arcs that work with their established character, I don't mind so much.
The moderators would see a ton of difference between "Can two people with PTSD make a relationship work?" and "When are they going to fuck already?".
This would go a lot smoother for me if this were assumed to be the actual point, or at least the direction I approached this from. In the circles I choose to move in, it definitely is the whole point. "Then they fucked" isn't even a thing most of the time.
You can see that and that's great.QuoteThe moderators would see a ton of difference between "Can two people with PTSD make a relationship work?" and "When are they going to fuck already?".
Fantastic. The first one is so much more interesting. That's what I'm talking about here.
So what I'm getting from this, then, is it's not that you guys have a problem with shipping, conceptually -- at least, not when it's written as a romantic piece instead of as an erotica piece -- you guys just have a problem in that most of the time it's done superficially or badly.
So what I'm getting from this, then, is it's not that you guys have a problem with shipping, conceptually -- at least, not when it's written as a romantic piece instead of as an erotica piece -- you guys just have a problem in that most of the time it's done superficially or badly.
So what I'm getting from this, then, is it's not that you guys have a problem with shipping, conceptually -- at least, not when it's written as a romantic piece instead of as an erotica piece -- you guys just have a problem in that most of the time it's done superficially or badly.
... answer the question to the best of your understanding of what Jeph does or does not want posted here.
One of the key things you need to understand about how things work is that it's Jeph's comic, not ours. What that means is that the forum is for discussion, speculation, even criticism (specific and respectful), but not for posting about how you would write it, or heaven forbid telling Jeph what to do. Creativity is good, and there's a whole subforum for it, but only Jeph gets to be creative with the QC characters. In particular, "shipping" is not allowed - there is a discussion of this in the Conduct in this forum thread.
I would say it's rude to J.K. Rowling to force Harry and Draco into bed together, and don't see it as a form of literary exploration either, being instead simply prurient.
I would say it's rude to J.K. Rowling to force Harry and Draco into bed together, and don't see it as a form of literary exploration either, being instead simply prurient.
On the other hand, I do not apologize in the slightest for the many gruesome and painful ways fans found to kill off Wesley Crusher back in the late eighties and early nineties.
I comprehend and appreciate what you are saying.Basically if it can't be justified by canon, it doesn't belong here. If it can be justified by canon, still don't be creepy about it. Obviously what can and can't be justified by canon is an example of varying mileage, but be reasonable.
I just wonder if you could put on your official moderator hats and answer the question to the best of your understanding of what Jeph does or does not want posted here.
Here it is again.Quote from: MrNumbersSo what I'm getting from this, then, is it's not that you guys have a problem with shipping, conceptually -- at least, not when it's written as a romantic piece instead of as an erotica piece -- you guys just have a problem in that most of the time it's done superficially or badly.
I would say it's rude to J.K. Rowling to force Harry and Draco into bed together, and don't see it as a form of literary exploration either, being instead simply prurient.
On the other hand, I do not apologize in the slightest for the many gruesome and painful ways fans found to kill off Wesley Crusher back in the late eighties and early nineties.
Considering some of those ways were likely to have been dreamed up the actor who played him, I think an apology is contraindicated here anyway.
I comprehend and appreciate what you are saying.
I just wonder if you could put on your official moderator hats and answer the question to the best of your understanding of what Jeph does or does not want posted here.
Here it is again.Quote from: MrNumbersSo what I'm getting from this, then, is it's not that you guys have a problem with shipping, conceptually -- at least, not when it's written as a romantic piece instead of as an erotica piece -- you guys just have a problem in that most of the time it's done superficially or badly.
Thank you, IICIH. I can't speak for MrNumbers of course, but I found that useful. If I do decide to participate in a discussion in, say, human/AI relationships in the comic, I'll feel happier having that guidance.
Today's comic (3524 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3524)) makes the point that friendship is not necessarily romantic or sexual, and that jumping too quickly to the conclusion that it is can quickly get one out of line with the characters' own canon reactions. I'm inclined to take it as a gentle warning from Jeph to be careful when shipping.