Scaramouch, Scaramouch, can you do the Fandango?Thunderbolts and Lightning! Very very frightening to me!
In the meantime, hear an egotistical forumite (yo) cover the greatest song in the world :emotrex:
In the meantime, hear an egotistical forumite (yo) cover the greatest song in the world :emotrex:
What, no vocals? :angel:
Here's an interesting line of nonsense.
What if Marten is a deep-cover bodyguard?
He never showed any capability for violence before meeting Hannelore. The monk and the souffle pan and the Vespavenger confrontation came later if memory serves. When Clinton got weird, Marten deviated from his usual passive non-confrontational style.
The point of a bodyguard like Marten would be that nobody would ever think he's a bodyguard. Maybe he agreed to be deep-conditioned when he took the job, so that he's not even consciously aware of being part of Hannelore's security, which helps him maintain his cover.
The money from the bodyguard job may explain why he's no longer complaining about his student debts, as he was when he met Jimbo. It's laundered through his library job. Tai was so willing to hire him because E-C Industries was going to pick up the cost.
This almost hangs together.
What if Marten is a deep-cover bodyguard?I rather like this idea, except he doesn't work at CoD.
And of course Hanners hasn't seen them; that would damage the therapeutic effect of living in the Real WorldŽ.Perhaps the easiest explanation is Hanners' own theory (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2280). That way, security is not necessary. Whenever there are unwanted developments, the scene would be deleted, and replayed with necessary adjustments of initial conditions :psyduck:
But he's there a lot. And one of his complaints about the breakup with Dora was that he had to find another coffee shop. Of course he's not going to day the real reason that's frustrating.What if Marten is a deep-cover bodyguard?I rather like this idea, except he doesn't work at CoD.
Hmm, I'd thank that in [comic=2443]this one[/comic], she was more "Evil Hanners" than in 2682.
OK, you want a wild theory full of holes? Here's a wild theory full of holes: Hannelore is her own bodyguard. Evil Hannelore (http://www.questionablecontent.net/1662) is actually the same person as Good Hannelore - just an alternate personality that is programmed to take over whenever Hannelore is in danger. And she may have surfaced during the Hannerpocalypse (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2682) also.
I wonder if we (by which I mean someone with server access) could put together a comic link plugin. Something likeCode: [Select]Hmm, I'd thank that in [comic=2443]this one[/comic], she was more "Evil Hanners" than in 2682.
OK, you want a wild theory full of holes? Here's a wild theory full of holes: Hannelore is her own bodyguard. Evil Hannelore (http://www.questionablecontent.net/1662) is actually the same person as Good Hannelore - just an alternate personality that is programmed to take over whenever Hannelore is in danger. And she may have surfaced during the Hannerpocalypse (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2682) also.
Haven't you ever looked at your father?It's not your father though, it's your maternal grandfather. At least that's what I've always heard. I hope that's the case, because if not I'm screwed.
It is more complicated than that (everything is more complicated)Haven't you ever looked at your father?It's not your father though, it's your maternal grandfather. At least that's what I've always heard. I hope that's the case, because if not I'm screwed.
Nah. My maternal grandfather had about 10 hairs left on his head when he was 19 and my hair is quite thick, just like my father's.Haven't you ever looked at your father?It's not your father though, it's your maternal grandfather. At least that's what I've always heard. I hope that's the case, because if not I'm screwed.
I don't know what it is about the lack of shading on this comic, but I kind of really like it!Ligne claire!
The Brazilian professor I've worked with likes to confuse Starbucks employees by ordering a grande, but pronouncing the name like it's pronounced in Brazilian Portuguese (gran-jee).
- This isn't Italy and we aren't Starbucks (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=651)
Ligne claire!
Briefly. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2505)
OK, you want a wild theory full of holes? Here's a wild theory full of holes: Hannelore is her own bodyguard. Evil Hannelore (http://www.questionablecontent.net/1662) is actually the same person as Good Hannelore - just an alternate personality that is programmed to take over whenever Hannelore is in danger. And she may have surfaced during the Hannerpocalypse (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2682) also.
I want this one to be true even more than the last one.
And I suddenly had a vision of May baby-sitting little Fighter Jet. It was not pretty.
In before 10000 comments about Hanners' eyes
Ok, maybe 9998
Baldness is on the X chromosome (like almost everything else!) and is a recessive trait, which is why men get it more than women - women are much more likely to have a dominant non-baldness X because we get two shots at it. So there's really no way to accurately predict whether or not you'll go bald, because even if you track back to your maternal grandfather you still don't know which X you got from your mother.
A friendly reminder that not all women have two X chromosomes, nor do all men have a Y chromosome.Yes, except they actually do.
Even if one were to exclude *trans || intersex folks from the calculus, there are plenty of uncommon enough but not deadly genetic and developmental things that can cause gender to not match chromosomes.
A friendly reminder that not all women have two X chromosomes, nor do all men have a Y chromosome.Yes, except they actually do.
Unless something went seriously wrong and then in most cases the baby wouldnt even be born, let alone get into adulthood.
XY and X0 women exist, but I don't think you can have a cis-gender man without a Y.
New art style is cool, everything seems a bit less rigid and more expressive, I can get with that.I also like the new style as a nice variation, but I am not sure I would like it on a regular basis. Hanners looks a lot more childish than I like to imagine her. I guess we have to wait and see if Jeph decides to commit to the new style.
Even if one were to exclude *trans || intersex folks from the calculus, there are plenty of uncommon enough but not deadly genetic and developmental things that can cause gender to not match chromosomes.
XY and X0 women exist, but I don't think you can have a cis-gender man without a Y.
I hope the new art is not a one off. I quite like it.
I'm hoping my hair lasts longer because... I like having hair.Extrapolating from your profile picture, I always imagined you as bald :psyduck:
...oh, and Zebidiah, yay for you!!! Guys whose hair turns white/gray as they get older but doesn't fall out are usually VERY good looking. Personal preference, of course. :-D Sean Connery = ideal!
lots of people commenting on the different art in today's comic. It's a lot of fun to draw, feels like I've "opened up" or something
Sorry to burst your bubble, but Mr. Connery's been bald for a very long time. Those are toupees.And he was secure enough to remove his toupée on-camera at the end of The Man With The Deadly Lens.
I gotta say, some points of the new art I like better, like the hands, but those big eyes just weird me out. If Jeph wants to stick with this style I don't mind, just hope he shrinks down on the eyes.
I hope the new art is not a one off. I quite like it.
Maybe it's just me, but I'm just not feeling it. A: the whole Hanners-as-Muppet-Baby* thing is disturbing, and B: call me a silly bastard, but I like my characters to look human. I don't expect (or want, really) to see the characters look like they did in the early strips, but that last panel seems more like a devolution than an evolution.
This new style reminds me somewhat of the style we got with the late 100's and early 1000's strips.
Whatever Hannelore is about to do, she doesn't get to. This is not something you get to do to a person.Tell your friend that a new relationship is exciting and great but that's no reason to completely abandon your friends? Yes, yes it is something you get to (and should) do to a person.
What's weird to me isn't the style itself so much as the sudden shift. Usually you'd get the change between 2762 and 2763 over 100 or more comics, not one to the next.
nuances
Oh come on Marigold, don't go down the path of spending all of your time with the boyfriend and none with your friends. We all know that doesn't end well!Well, we have all had friends behaving like that. Maybe even been down that path ourselves. From my own experience, I would be willing to wait a while, until the initial intense period is over. When things calm down a little, I guess Marigold will miss her friends, and start hanging out more with Hanners again. But still, it is a big difference from being single. Marigold cannot spend as much time with friends as before, I guess Dale will require at least 50% of her spare time.
I gotta say, some points of the new art I like better, like the hands, but those big eyes just weird me out. If Jeph wants to stick with this style I don't mind, just hope he shrinks down on the eyes.
I don't know, I kind of like how it looks like a cartoon and a anime at the same time. Even if that does break some law of the universe.
I completely agree. Hanners looks scary and ridiculous like this.I hope the new art is not a one off. I quite like it.
Maybe it's just me, but I'm just not feeling it. A: the whole Hanners-as-Muppet-Baby* thing is disturbing, and B: call me a silly bastard, but I like my characters to look human. I don't expect (or want, really) to see the characters look like they did in the early strips, but that last panel seems more like a devolution than an evolution.**
*Alright, not a Muppet Baby exactly, but I think you get where I'm coming from.
**Usual disclaimers apply. YMMV, etc.
@Akima - That's a French Coffee Press, not Toothpicks.I was referring to the first panel of 2763 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2763).
I sort of expect the new art direction to mellow down a bit over time, so I'll stay cautiously optimistic about it. Right now it seems a bit jarring, but we'll see.Right; good changes often happen that way. I'm so used to webcomics going through these shake-ups, that I would not have thought twice about it, but for the talk on the forum.
Incoming Hannelore self-assertion! Duck and cover!With a previous drawing style, yes (check the Chenobylore (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1108) strip). But with the new drawing style, I have a hard time imagining Hanners going critical. She would just look cute.
Obviously as readers of a free comic we are owed absolutely nothing. With that said I really don't like the new manga-esque eyes and body proportions. Much, much prefer the quasi-realistic art.This is pretty much my take on it. That said, I'm sure the current style will grow on me assuming Jeph sticks with it.
Hello. I am here to say that I am struggling to see past the new style enough to enjoy the story it tells. Fingers crossed this is just some fun and experimentation - it would be such a shame anyway to lose the quality of expression and personality Jeph's skills inject into his art by 'reverting' to a simpler style. It cheapens it in a way.. turns the story we've followed for years, the characters worth discussing enough to generate an entire forum of conversations, into merely.. cartoons.Good points, I agree! And welcome to the forum!
Also the loose'n'easy style is at odds with the tone of the current strip. I know it's not something like Faye's father's death, nor Marten & Dora's breakup, but the loss of a friend (or, at least, the perception of loss) is acutely painful for anyone, let alone someone who so values human friendship as Hanners. Good friends are hard to find, and these are the first she's ever had; given we could realistically consider Marigold as her best friend, the neglect of this relationship by Marigold post-Dale must hurt. :cry:
Anyway, hello. :-)
Take a lesson from the Canadians - there's always time to be polite.(click to show/hide)
Hanners should have learned by now not to take crap from customers. I can think of a couple of appropriate responses:
- Are you talking to me, or to the phone?
- Sorry, no habla Starbucks (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=419)
- This isn't Italy and we aren't Starbucks (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=651)
I do acknowledge that the early strips were quite cartoonish as well, but I'd argue that they were built upon an entirely different kind of humor, which eventually evolved significantly to that of today. So now (in my opinion) we have a cartoonish art style clashing with the more realistic, "modern" writing, perhaps resulting in the dissonance I experienced at Marigold's previously mentioned reaction. My question is: will the writing now evolve to create unity with the art? Of course, I may be an outlier in my reaction, as well, and no change in the writing may be needed.
Thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. As an artist myself, I've always preferred the expressionist style. However, it seems to me that much of the appeal of a comic like this is its ability to draw the reader INTO the setting. We're interacting vicariously with these characters. Thus, I think a more "realistic" style is more conducive to that appeal. The expressive style is fun and all, but it kind of breaks down the connection to the characters.
Just my opinion, of course.
Incoming Hannelore self-assertion! Duck and cover!
You need to be more friendly!
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I'm definitely not a fan of the huge anime eyes, but I also prefer the original chain smoking long haired Hannelore to all of the other iterations. :psyduck:
@Akima - That's a French Coffee Press, not Toothpicks.I was referring to the first panel of 2763 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2763).
Incoming Hannelore self-assertion! Duck and cover!
Marigold has an hourglass figure now lol
What about her teeth?Marigold has an hourglass figure now lol
And all those sexy stuff hormones seem to have done good for her pimples.
It's not her teeth, it's her top lip. Like a stick of Blackpool Rock, Dale dissolves a bit more of it every time he kisses her.What about her teeth?Marigold has an hourglass figure now lol
And all those sexy stuff hormones seem to have done good for her pimples.
The person who demands your attention at the expense of an exciting new relationship isn't your friend and never was. They're just a selfish person who doesn't care about your feelings. If the relationship was months old they might have a point, but at this early stage, it's normal to want to spend all your time with the person you're dating. Those first few weeks of inseperability are precious.Whatever Hannelore is about to do, she doesn't get to. This is not something you get to do to a person.Tell your friend that a new relationship is exciting and great but that's no reason to completely abandon your friends? Yes, yes it is something you get to (and should) do to a person.
The person who demands your attention at the expense of an exciting new relationship isn't your friend and never was. They're just a selfish person who doesn't care about your feelings.
However I would like to point out, he had gone so far as to redraw them for the book to give them a more "current" look.
Would it annoy you all terribly if I said that at 48 I still have a full head of hair? And it's turning pure white. I am going to look awesome when I'm old. :-D
Hanners is clingy and suffering from divorce child syndrome, yeah. Selfish and not a friend? Hardly.You are what your behaviour makes of you, in my opinion. Hannelore is not really behaving as a friend. She's behaving as someone who values her own needs over and above those of her supposed friend. I'd perhaps be saying something completely different if I thought the relationship was more than a few weeks old, of course. After the intial intensity subsides, it does become inconsiderate of a person to not find time for their friends.
I am trying to explain why someone would disagree.You're succeeding with your explanation. I'm not saying I buy into it, but you've made your point well enough. We just disagree. That should be OK - unless you think I'm stating my opinions in a way which is problematic. That was never my intention. I have very little difficulty in understanding the other points of view, but they're just not ones I can entirely share.
However, many artists throughout history have had linked experiences of mental health and artistic expression, so I feel that this may possibly be the case here as well.
I thought I was getting burned out on the comic but it was just because I had gone too long without drawing Hannelore
I guess May will want to become Hanners' companion (or disciple?), and move in with her. This will cause complications. Winslow will become jealous (is it even legal to have a threesome companionship?), and Hanners might not even be interested in a close relationship with May.
Long time reader, first time poster. Apologies for such a cliched introduction!
Hanners is clingy and suffering from divorce child syndrome, yeah. Selfish and not a friend? Hardly.You are what your behaviour makes of you, in my opinion. Hannelore is not really behaving as a friend.
A small request, though, could you call Jeph Jeph? I don't think he goes by any other name - it's just common courtesy.
Carl you are a bad person for posting that :psyduck:
Nice first post.(click to show/hide)
Yay! to Marigold for not wanting to be a bad friend.
Hannelore -does- have a sex life. It just takes place entirely in her head.