Gabby was eaten by a brontosaur.
I will tolerate that headcanon.Gabby was eaten by a brontosaur.I still say bibliodons. (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1210)
Early thread just for youuuuu! Last week's discussion got a bit frazzled after our lightning round of shocking puns, so here's a fresh jolt to start the new week!
Edit: Apologies to the mods if this is too too early. DSL suggested (https://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,30277.msg1282592.html#msg1282592) starting a new thread and I just went with it without thinking. Feel free to delete if you think proper.
Actually, my initial suggestion was for a split-off thread for the Great Exegesis War, but whatever.
Clinton, whose response to the news is anything but evenhanded
So if Claire has never been on a date does that mean she has never.....?
Seriously? I think that the answer to the poll is Dr Ellicott-Chatham. After all, he's only tangentially connected; he'll only find out when his daughter asks him if he is working on the technology!
Seriously? I think that the answer to the poll is Dr Ellicott-Chatham. After all, he's only tangentially connected; he'll only find out when his daughter asks him if he is working on the technology!
Bad time for a time skip. The early stages of Claire's first relationship are going to have bumps in the road that will be funny and will help describe and develop character.
Why is that I hear that second poll to the famous five notes from CE3K?
There is, however, ample room for humor.Bad time for a time skip. The early stages of Claire's first relationship are going to have bumps in the road that will be funny and will help describe and develop character.
I have to disagree there. I think that we've learned all we can about Claire's character in a 'first date' scenario. We'll learn more when she's more comfortable around Marten and less afraid of ruining things by 'saying the wrong thing'. There is a limit to what we can learn from Claire constantly walking on eggshells and Marten having to reassure her.
I think that we've learned all we can about Claire's character in a 'first date' scenario. We'll learn more when she's more comfortable around Marten and less afraid of ruining things by 'saying the wrong thing'. There is a limit to what we can learn from Claire constantly walking on eggshells and Marten having to reassure her.There is, however, ample room for humor.
Once those things have wrapped up a bit, we close on Sleeping Montage #3 (https://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,30277.msg1282564.html#msg1282564), several months go by, and Jeph opens on...Veronica and Jim's wedding?!
Nah, that would be too weird.
If Veronica and Jim get hitched Martenfriend will have the same number of dads as I did Mothers In Law.
4. Dora the flower-girl!
"Here's your flower. May it rot and become as black as your soul."4. Dora the flower-girl!
That sounds risky. What if it ends up being one of her goth days?
Why is that I hear that second poll to the famous five notes from CE3K?I can't make that compute. The squeee doesn't go with that long fifth note. English being a second language to me it is possible that I'm misqueeeing.
If Veronica and Jim get hitched Martenfriend will have the same number of dads as I did Mothers In Law.
Sounds like Marten's gonna get the better deal.
This assumption is usually unspoken, but the "eeeee" of a squee can be held indefinitely... or at least as long as you still have the breath to hold the note.Why is that I hear that second poll to the famous five notes from CE3K?I can't make that compute. The squeee doesn't go with that long fifth note. English being a second language to me it is possible that I'm misqueeeing.
4. Dora the flower-girl!
That sounds risky. What if it ends up being one of her goth days?
Claire and Hanners have barely interacted at this point, even though it seems like their personalities would be a good fit.
Claire and Hanners have barely interacted at this point, even though it seems like their personalities would be a good fit.
Like fire and pure oxygen.
Their anxiety attacks would feed off each other (I know Claire's only had one, but that's more than enough to know that Hanners would cause her to have more)
When everything's ok, they'll get along great, but we haven't seen how they'll react when thing aren't so good.
I see Hannelore having an attack over... anything, and Claire being the empathetic type would have one in responce, then Hanners would see that and hers would escalate because she feels bad, which causes Claire's to worsen, and so on
and so on
and so on
and so on
and so on
until one (or both) passes out from exhaustion.
Hanners hides from her (problem)s.Huhwhat? Hanners has:
I don't think it needs a time skip per say like 4-6 months like 1310 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1310) to 1311 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1311), as we would miss out on all the squee after all, but just let some days go by every few panels or something
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So, anyone else think that we are in a good place for a time skip in the strip?
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So, anyone else think that we are in a good place for a time skip in the strip? IMO, there are no loose ends that can't be effectively dealt with in retrospect. Faye and Angus is a possible exception. However, if Jeph wants to avoid excess drama and angst, he could just have Faye snuggling with a concerned Marten, who's worried about how she's holding up or her talking to a genuinely curious Tai who wants to know if IM sex is good enough.
I don't think it needs a time skip per say like 4-6 months like 1310 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1310) to 1311 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1311), as we would miss out on all the squee after all, but just let some days go by every few panels or something
Whatever Hanners is doing about her problems, "hiding from" doesn't describe it.
So, anyone else think that we are in a good place for a time skip in the strip? IMO, there are no loose ends that can't be effectively dealt with in retrospect. Faye and Angus is a possible exception. However, if Jeph wants to avoid excess drama and angst, he could just have Faye snuggling with a concerned Marten, who's worried about how she's holding up or her talking to a genuinely curious Tai who wants to know if IM sex is good enough.
I think that Jeph could easily skip forward a month without losing anything in story-telling terms.
So, anyone else think that we are in a good place for a time skip in the strip?
I have seen that here :-D :-D I was thinking more about the pitch. That fifth note is, IIRC, not the highest of the sequence. But I somehow thought that the perpetual squeeeeee is, if not rising in pitch (what telcomm engineers call a "chirp"), at least very high to begin with :-) Sorry about not making that clear.This assumption is usually unspoken, but the "eeeee" of a squee can be held indefinitely... or at least as long as you still have the breath to hold the note.Why is that I hear that second poll to the famous five notes from CE3K?I can't make that compute. The squeee doesn't go with that long fifth note. English being a second language to me it is possible that I'm misqueeeing.
Not immediately (over)reacting to a situation is not the same as hiding from it. I maintain my position that Hannelore deals with her shit, and effectively, but it's not always discernible to someone looking for an immediate confrontation.Whatever Hanners is doing about her problems, "hiding from" doesn't describe it.
The only item in that list Hannelore confronted in the moment was her mother.
Not immediately (over)reacting to a situation is not the same as hiding from it. I maintain my position that Hannelore deals with her shit, and effectively, but it's not always discernible to someone looking for an immediate confrontation.Whatever Hanners is doing about her problems, "hiding from" doesn't describe it.
The only item in that list Hannelore confronted in the moment was her mother.
Just out of curiosity, does anyone know how Jeph sources guest strips? I've never seen requests on Twitter or Tumblr.
Not immediately (over)reacting to a situation is not the same as hiding from it. I maintain my position that Hannelore deals with her shit, and effectively, but it's not always susceptible to someone looking for an immediate confrontation.Whatever Hanners is doing about her problems, "hiding from" doesn't describe it.
The only item in that list Hannelore confronted in the moment was her mother.
There are many methods we use to mitigate our conditions, direct confrontation is a minor one. Implying that simeone is not dealing with their triggers because they are not employing that one easily noticeable method is, quite frankly, rather insulting.
Not immediately (over)reacting to a situation is not the same as hiding from it. I maintain my position that Hannelore deals with her shit, and effectively, but it's not always discernible to someone looking for an immediate confrontation.Whatever Hanners is doing about her problems, "hiding from" doesn't describe it.
The only item in that list Hannelore confronted in the moment was her mother.
As someone living with mental illness, I can assure you that it is more often than not completely undetectable when we are "dealing with it". Leaving the situation to regroup is not hiding from the problem, it is a survival tactic and an important self-care technique. There are many methods we use to mitigate our conditions, direct confrontation is a minor one. Implying that simeone is not dealing with their triggers because they are not employing that one easily noticeable method is, quite frankly, rather insulting.
Ah, but we all know that - for comedic reasons - Clinton will be the last to know. His head may explode at the revelation, and his hand might independently seek out a certain indie-boy throat.
Considering that May took an interest on hacking, she might get Clinton's own hand to strangle Clinton until he shuts up.I wouldn't call him categorically good... (see above about his attitude and the fact that he needs to grow somehow as a person to keep from being
I mean... noooo violence is wrong Clinton's a good guy May can't do that because jail
May has other methods of convincing people not to be jackasses.
Scorn (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1445), part 2. Now with OCR-A-BT characters and a perfectly straight line of text.May has other methods of convincing people not to be jackasses.
And a verbal smackdown could be precisely what Clinton needs.
If that happens, it needs to be the last time Clinton's character is defined by his overbearing, patriarchal, reactionist attitude toward his sister, or his character will become permanently one-note.
Agreed. I mean, the rest of his character isn't much more pleasant (being creepy towards Hanners and not respecting her boundaries), or interesting (a tech geek that doesn't use the covering for his robot hand when he goes swimming? what? does he WANT to break it?), but I think his patronising attitude towards his sister is the most annoying.
An anatomically correct drawing of his own testicles being dunked in a bowl of lukewarm mushroom soup.
Gabby, lost in the maze of shelves, clad in the skins of slain Bibliodons, almost given up hope of ever finding her way back to the front desk, turns yet another corner--and somewhere, off in the distance, hears an Oooook.
If I ran a webcomic, that's what I would probably do every time I was at a con, except maybe changing the flavour of soup each time.
- Clinton breaking character and managing to have a civil interaction with Marten, maybe giving us a chance to learn something new about him.
I'm pretty sure Clinton's issue with Marten is that Marten is "stealing" Claire from him. At least in his mind. Nothing sick.
I'm pretty sure Clinton's issue with Marten is that Marten is "stealing" Claire from him. At least in his mind. Nothing sick.
Imagined "ownership" of another person isn't sick? Whatever you call it, it makes me uncomfortable.
Nothing sick. Clinton seems to take a paternal attitude towards Claire. It's typical "no one is good enough for my little sister." Never mind Claire being the older one.
I'm pretty sure Clinton's issue with Marten is that Marten is "stealing" Claire from him. At least in his mind. Nothing sick.
Imagined "ownership" of another person isn't sick? Whatever you call it, it makes me uncomfortable.
RF probably meant "sick" as in "incestuous." His ordinary possessiveness is sick enough on its own, though.
So, anyone else think that we are in a good place for a time skip in the strip?
Personally I would list interaction with Momo among Clinton's negatives.
He's the only person we've seen her actually tasering and I find her reaction proportional and justified.
Spouting conspiracy theories about AIs to her was just plain rude as well.
"Dick Psychosis" + "Extra Limb Syndrome" = a recipe for the greatest Dual Tech EVER.
I go for Yelling Bird. His last appearance had an alarmingly low amount of filthy portmanteaus and YB will try to fix it.
Coffee is a better drug of choice.
Hanners is best described by reading the DSM IV.DSM-IV, DSM-IV-TR, or DSM-5?
Gabby, lost in the maze of shelves, clad in the skins of slain Bibliodons, almost given up hope of ever finding her way back to the front desk, turns yet another corner--and somewhere, off in the distance, hears an Oooook.
Headcanon accepted.
Hanners is best described by reading the DSM IV.DSM-IV, DSM-IV-TR, or DSM-5?
A battle scarred Gabby poses in the broken window, brandishing a poking stick in one arm and holding Lydia with the other, shouting "Who's getting put on the bus now, sucker?!"
They enter the mysterious bookstore, and suddenly find themselves at the Bombing of Guernica. As they begin to flee toward the exit, they spot Sara riding an allosaurus.
They enter the mysterious bookstore, and suddenly find themselves at the Bombing of Guernica. As they begin to flee toward the exit, they spot Sara riding an allosaurus.
FIGHT, ITEM, or RUN?
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Limit break?They enter the mysterious bookstore, and suddenly find themselves at the Bombing of Guernica. As they begin to flee toward the exit, they spot Sara riding an allosaurus.
FIGHT, ITEM, or RUN?
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ABSCOND!
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Um. Am i the only one who is rather miffed that he wouldn't get a buffer going before a known out of town Con?
Um. Am i the only one who is rather miffed that he wouldn't get a buffer going before a known out of town Con? i mean, his patron pays him a rather ridiculous amount of money on top of him stating that he was able to do QC full time beforehand...
Um. Am i the only one who is rather miffed that he wouldn't get a buffer going before a known out of town Con? i mean, his patron pays him a rather ridiculous amount of money on top of him stating that he was able to do QC full time beforehand...
Claire and Marten are "kind of a thing, now." But who will be the last to know?
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Um. Am i the only one who is rather miffed that he wouldn't get a buffer going before a known out of town Con? i mean, his patron pays him a rather ridiculous amount of money on top of him stating that he was able to do QC full time beforehand...
They enter the mysterious bookstore, and suddenly find themselves at the Bombing of Guernica. As they begin to flee toward the exit, they spot Sara riding an allosaurus.
FIGHT, ITEM, or RUN?
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ABSCOND!
Although, customs isn't the TSA.
Um. Am i the only one who is rather miffed that he wouldn't get a buffer going before a known out of town Con?
i mean, his patron pays him a rather ridiculous amount of money on top of him stating that he was able to do QC full time beforehand...
Looks like the TSA is still bottom of US governmental agencies that make friends and positively influence people! In some ways, it is horribly impressive that they're worse at this than the IRS!And in comparison to the dark times in Europe where going from west to east and east to west was at times intense, as a kid at the time, the officials were nothing but courteous and professional.
They race for the back door and cram through it and find themselves in ......
Arisugawa's Locket
Planning the overthrow of your decadent country!
My encounters with the TSA and Homeland on the other hand has been like dealing with Gang Members.
There are always a few that are relate-able people but for the most part all are bullies who love to abuse their power and will find any excuse to exercise it and they will treat you as a criminal.
I'm just glad that the last time I had to deal with US customs, despite their tirade of harassment, they didn't actually check my bags for the (then-illegal) absinthe that I was carrying. Only other customs I've ever been through was UK customs, and well, I actually never saw any agents. Heathrow was basically get off the plane, and walk straight to immigration.
Is Veronica's reaction time measurable with current timing contraptions? I don't think it is.
And Claire's about to be subjected to the test of the mom jabbar (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=461).
Veronica looks as happy as Tai did.
Wonder if she'll have better boundary sense than Clairemom - I hope she doesn't invite herself to dinner with them.
Not sure what Claire's reaction in that last panel is saying though.
This is the exact same punchline as 2810 and 2822. Are we done with the victory laps yet?
Characters who have probably guessed that they're a thing: Claire's mom (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2809), Dora (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2810), and Veronica (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2832).
Looks like the TSA is still bottom of US governmental agencies that make friends and positively influence people! In some ways, it is horribly impressive that they're worse at this than the IRS!And in comparison to the dark times in Europe where going from west to east and east to west was at times intense, as a kid at the time, the officials were nothing but courteous and professional.
Mind you the ones with the actual guns and body armour were always in the background looking on with cold detachment, never making eye contact if you did look at them directly.
My encounters with the TSA and Homeland on the other hand has been like dealing with Gang Members.
There are always a few that are relate-able people but for the most part all are bullies who love to abuse their power and will find any excuse to exercise it and they will treat you as a criminal.
Dammit!
Now he'll have to find his mother's 'Reset' Button.
Now he'll have to find his mother's 'Reset' Button.Well then. Hopefully they can dodge his mother and find dinner at a place where the food's oedipal.
To many puns..Of course you can! You're too Jung to be tired of puns.
I just Kant anymore...
Great hand poses in panel 4.
This is the exact same punchline as 2810 and 2822. Are we done with the victory laps yet?
Of course you can! You're too Jung to be tired of puns.
damnit Gladstone
And Claire's about to be subjected to the test of the mom jabbar (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=461).
Nah, she already passed that. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2379)
(Whoops, Arancaytar beat me to it.)
Well, at least we've pole Voltaire'd over the electrical puns into philosophy puns.
I give this post a 7/10. Good effort, and two for one, but you lose Marx for gloating.Of course you can! You're too Jung to be tired of puns.
damnit Gladstone
Ahaha! Got a Locke on that pun before ya! Hope it doesn't Paine you much.
I give this post a 7/10. Good effort, and two for one, but you lose Marx for gloating.
Well, at least we've pole Voltaire'd over the electrical puns into philosophy puns.
Victory trip to outer space.
Victory trip to outer space.
Seriously, if Veronica does invite herself along, I strongly expect that, as soon as Marten leaves the table, toe-curling girl talk will commence. Toe-curling for Claire at least.For VV, it would be about as risqué as discussing the weather.
Her technique seems to be more 'throw girls at Marten and see which ones stick'.
I think the most embarrassing thing Veronica could do is start screaming, dancing around and singing (very loudly): "I'm gonna have grand-babies! I'm gonna have grand-babies!" I just wish I had any confidence in myself that she wouldn't do that...
Back to the strip: I wonder if Veronica will whisper something to Claire along the lines of: "If he's anything like his father, he'll love it if you touch him there..." or "He has a sensitive spot right about there..."
Veronica looks as happy as Tai did.
Wonder if she'll have better boundary sense than Clairemom - I hope she doesn't invite herself to dinner with them.
that would be delightfully transgressive (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2681).
Actually, I Reed Marten's expression as, "oh look, my mother managed to drop into my life unannounced, yet again." The first time bothered him. The second upset him. Marten has mentioned that he'd prefer some warning, and doesn't like the fact that his mother tends to give less than 24 hours' notice.
Claire might take his reaction badly, but she generally doesn't jump the gun, so I expect her to wait and see how this plays out.
Actually, I Reed Marten's expression as, "oh look, my mother managed to drop into my life unannounced, yet again." The first time bothered him. The second upset him. Marten has mentioned that he'd prefer some warning, and doesn't like the fact that his mother tends to give less than 24 hours' notice.
Claire might take his reaction badly, but she generally doesn't jump the gun, so I expect her to wait and see how this plays out.
I'm not sure if you're right there. Marten had already told Claire that he knew his mother was moving to Northampton sometime soon but he didn't know when. I'd hope that he's clear-headed enough to realise that:No, I think his expression is due to the fact that he knows his mum and he knows that her reaction to seeing him holding hands with Claire will mean some kind of embarrassing reaction. It's interesting that, even though it's the source of his problems, he hasn't let go of Claire's hand, though! :wink:
- Their meeting is purely coincidental;
- Veronica is an adult and isn't obliged to keep him informed of her comings and goings.
I highly doubt Veronica is going to have to give Claire the 'Bosch paintings' talk, though.She may well give that talk to Marten if he screws things up sufficiently.
Just saying 'mom' out loud made her appear.
It's like summoning a demon.
Just saying 'mom'* out loud made her appear.
It's like summoning a demon.
More like a demonatrix, amirite? :claireface:
Just based on Veronica's expression, I'm not expecting a sober or calculated action tomorrow.
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She might also take the opportunity to invite them to her apartment-warming party.
I have to disagree. Marten's answer to Claire's question implies that Veronica returned to California after finding a place.
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Back to the strip: I wonder if Veronica will whisper something to Claire along the lines of: "If he's anything like his father, he'll love it if you touch him there..." or "He has a sensitive spot right about there..."
I think his expression is due to the fact that he knows his mum and he knows that her reaction to seeing him holding hands with Claire will mean some kind of embarrassing reaction.
Indeed.
If Marten was aware that Veronica had completed her move, the answer to Claire's question would be "yes."
adorable first panel Claire is adorableThird panel, also.
Laughed at her fourth-panel "what."-face, though.
Indeed.
If Marten was aware that Veronica had completed her move, the answer to Claire's question would be "yes."
This is Marten we're talking about, though. He thought he'd have to fly up to his dad's wedding.
This is Marten we're talking about, though. He thought he'd have to fly up to his dad's wedding.
And this contradicts the quoted line how, exactly?
This is Marten we're talking about, though. He thought he'd have to fly up to his dad's wedding.
And this contradicts the quoted line how, exactly?
He'd be clueless if his mom had told him she would be returning to Cali to get things on day X, and return on day Y, or if she said, "Screw it, I'm just gonna have 'em empty the house out and send all my domme stuff to me, I'm staying here in the meantime."
I know Claire is the favourite character of many of the forumites, so I'm trying to tread lightly, but anyone else already bored with this "OMG relationship" gag?
genes are funny things, one of my best friends is 6'1 with both his parents being 5'4 and 5'6The height you reach depends upon more than just genes. Food quality has a huge influence.
Is it a selfie if there are three people in the shot?I think yes. For example, people take selfies of themselves with famous people. So why not of themselves and friends ?
Is it a selfie if there are three people in the shot?
Is it a selfie if there are three people in the shot?
I know Veronica will probably wear heels anyway, but she is tall as shit.
I know Claire is the favourite character of many of the forumites, so I'm trying to tread lightly, but anyone else already bored with this "OMG relationship" gag?
I guess its the fact that its bringing with it a grind-to-a-halt pacing that's bugging me. There have been 26 comics since their first kiss (such a squeeworthy event that I and others were driven to this board for the first time just to squee in good company). Half of these were other stories (10 were about Faye/Marigold reacting to Angus skipping town, two were Winston and Pintsize hijinks, and one was a Yelling Bird filler). The other half were all about Marten & Claire. ... except only 4 of them were actually about moving the relationship or the story ahead in anyway. The rest were all characters reacting to it, usually with unusually high levels of happiness or a one-panel filler strip because Jeph had a convention to get to. That's literally more than 2/3 of one storyline, which itself is taking up half the comic, doing nothing but repeating variations on the same joke. It's getting boring.
I know Claire is the favourite character of many of the forumites, so I'm trying to tread lightly, but anyone else already bored with this "OMG relationship" gag?
Any conversation the two of them need to have before doing sexy stuff can, and probably should, happen off camera. Unless Jeph wants to savour the awkwardness, of course, but I doubt he wants that.
Any conversation the two of them need to have before doing sexy stuff can, and probably should, happen off camera. Unless Jeph wants to savour the awkwardness, of course, but I doubt he wants that.
I'm not sure that this actually needs to be discussed at this stage. Marten is aware; that's what he meant when he told Claire that she felt 'natural'.
All I can say at this point is that I really hope Veronica has a better grasp of things like "consent" and "boundaries" in her business life than when it comes to her own family, her son in particular.
Remember that she was a professional dominatrix. From all the stories of Marten's upbringing though, she was an amateur, but well-meaning, mother.
awesome analysis
Just for the record, Jeph has changed character looks and artstyle all the time, as well as started secondary storylines or just some bit of robot shennanigans. So I dont really see whats so big an issue with todays comics.
By lowering the word count, Jeph's lowered the information content of each strip.
I know Claire is the favourite character of many of the forumites, so I'm trying to tread lightly, but anyone else already bored with this "OMG relationship" gag?
Claire is my favorite, and yeah, I'm pretty bored. Jeph is clearly struggling with how and how much to talk about the elephant in the room, and falling back on other characters reacting to mark time while he spins his wheels — but he's out of time, and it's starting to feel really awkward.
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But of course, they can't just fall into bed Dale/Marigold style without talking about the stuff that Jeph doesn't want them to be talking about! This is why some of us were saying 2830 would be a great moment to time-skip ahead from, picking back up with a Claire and Marten who are fully in the swing of physical and emotional intimacy, and sparing Jeph the difficulty writing himself through a story he's half-way told already, and half-way reluctant to tell.
By lowering the word count, Jeph's lowered the information content of each strip.
I disagree... he's relying on his art more to tell the story without words. I think the average information content per strip stays about the same... strips with 4-panel layouts seem to have more words than more novel ones... when there's no words in a given panel it's because he has set up a beat panel or is conveying something in the art.
As far as pacing goes, he's microscoping the first part of Claire/Marten for some reason. I'm not put off by it because I'm pretty sure it'll pay off in the end.
I'd rather see a balance of the two -- deploy each when they're called for -- rather than sacrificing one or the other just for a stylistic experiment. YMMV.
Dialogue can also serve as a beat.
A silent panel in sequential art.
Anyone else got one?
Sorry to quibble:Dialogue can also serve as a beat.(click to show/hide)Quote from: tvtropesA silent panel in sequential art.
If there's dialogue, then it's definitionally not a beat. What am I missing?
- Claire grew up in Northhampton, right? She must know all kinds of cool spots that relative-newcomer Marten doesn't. She grabs his hand and they go running off to the secret book store / nickel arcade / poetry slam. Maybe he meets some of her friends?
I mean to say, I suppose, that few --if any-- of the recent beat panels HAD to be beat panels. The beat could have been anything.
Just want to point out that Jeph is not plotting this out in any kind of detail in advance - he writes by the seat of his pants, and he's having a very bad week.
The "textured hair phase" lasted a thousand (1659 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1659)-2659 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2659)) strips, so we may have to hang on for some time.
I have rough plot points (Marten and Padma hooking up, etc) planned out, and I just sort of aim for those. But frequently the comic will go in a different direction than I was expecting, and those plot points will change. I guess you could say I have a longterm plan, but am improvising my way through it.
There may well be something to Jeph not wanting to go into gender stuff with Claire, although it is just the first date. Except for sex logistics, which is fine to keep off panel it doesn't need to come up much yet. But I think in a few months it may end up a valid complaint.
these NES trees just aren't working.
Watch as their next date is going hiking
Hmm, Claire and Sam haven't met yet, have they? Looking forward to that happening soon...
I wouldn't say they're going to be siblings soon... actually if April could give us a Jim/Veronica to now time estimate it would make this easier. (If you're not too busy).
I wouldn't say they're going to be siblings soon... actually if April could give us a Jim/Veronica to now time estimate it would make this easier. (If you're not too busy).
I believe that the "Passage of time in QC..." thread's collective best guess is that "today" is the Tuesday after Labor Day, and that Veronica's date with Jim was the previous Wednesday.
So yes, I believe Veronica and Jim have a little ways to go before marriage.
(Wow has it really been that short a time in comic time?!)
It's been a little over two months since Claire met Marten. Comic time must exist in a Spin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_(novel))-style time envelope.
It's been a little over two months since Claire met Marten. Comic time must exist in a Spin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_(novel))-style time envelope.
It feels like they've known each other about that long to me; do you disagree?
Elle: And I feel like that has to resolve the whole All New X-Men thing, which we haven't talked about — which we need to talk about.
Rachel: Oh god. Okay. Let's talk about All New X-Men.
Elle: So All New X-Men (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-New_X-Men) is a book where the original five X-men from the Silver Age (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Age_of_Comic_Books), which is Jean Grey / Marvel Girl, Cyclops, Angel, Beast and Iceman are pulled out of the past by the Beast of the present day — so they're like 16 years old — and they're pulled into their future, which is like the Marvel Universe that we're used to, where the current Jean Grey is dead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_X_(comics)) and the current Cyclops is a fugitive (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers_vs._X-Men) and maybe a terrorist, and I'm not even going to go into the current Angel (http://marvel.wikia.com/Dark_Angel_Saga). So it's basically like the old story where a superhero team gets pulled into a bleak, apocalyptic future (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_Future_Past), except their bleak apocalyptic future—
Rachel: Is our present!
Elle: —which I think is a great way to do that story.
Rachel: Yeah! One of the things I find fascinating about it is that I cannot place the original X-men chronologically anymore. The versions that exist in this future are obviously visually informed by the versions from the '60s, and narratively, but they're more directly informed by the versions from X-Men: Season One (http://www.newsarama.com/8209-x-men-season-one-aims-for-new-readers-with-old-characters.html), which is a standalone graphic novel by Dennis Hopeless (http://www.dennishopeless.com) that sets those stories in a modern context. But at the same time they're unfamiliar with— there's a great scene fairly early on when teenage Cyclops is wondering whether something happened to the water, because now there's all this bottled water in stores. Which, y'know, anytime from the early '90s— so they got him from before the early '90s at least?
(http://i.imgur.com/I3RDzIJ.jpg)
Elle: Yeah.
Rachel: I'm trying to think of what my cornerstones for that are. When did "Heathers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathers)" come out?
Elle: Heathers came out I think in '88.
Rachel: 'cause at least at that point bottled water was a thing, but it's used in the movie to specifically code a character as gay, which means that it hadn't entered the full mainstream at that point.
(http://i.imgur.com/mpTjM0m.gif)
Elle: My God, that was some pop culture detective work.
Edited to add: That's an estimate, of course - I'm not sure if there's a way to tie comic numbers to the dates they were posted except by approximation.
I believe Angus's and Claire's cars represent bodystyles that weren't available in 2006.
When did we see Angus's car?
Almost but not quite a Prius?
Well, that tears it. Jacques has been eaten by an allosaurus.
CloseAlmost but not quite a Prius?
Ford Focus, maybe?
Well, that tears it. Jacques has been eaten by an allosaurus.
Well, that tears it. Jacques has been eaten by an allosaurus.
has he mentioned anything on his twitter?
It sucks but I'm sure he has a reason for the delay. He's not the kind to leave us hanging without a good and/or reasonable reason.
That said, hope he is ok,
I'd like to think he was waiting for my birthday to roll around to post the comic....
....but I do hope Jeph's alright. Although, Yelling Bird atop the CN Tower would be amusing.
Well, that tears it. Jacques has been eaten by an allosaurus.
On the subject of timelines, I love how we as fans care about it and try to make sense of it...I don't know what you mean.
Or maybe he met someone sexy? Think good thoughts, people, good thoughts.
Or maybe he met someone sexy? Think good thoughts, people, good thoughts.
As far as I can tell from Twitter, he may be in Toronto for a concert. If so, it is unlikely that there will be a comic today.
Agreed. It's just not like him to make no comment on the update situation. Since the schedule is Monday to Friday, he has all day tomorrow. Maybe it's nothing.As far as I can tell from Twitter, he may be in Toronto for a concert. If so, it is unlikely that there will be a comic today.
Orrr... The Twitter photos from his convention photo album.
Hands up who wants to see Claire teaching Marten to drive and proving that she has a little Dom in her when it comes to being a teacher?
The cars of Questionable Content:Impressive. Nice detective work there. :-o 8-)
Amanda's rental car: Probably a 2000-2005 Ford Taurus (http://www.carfolio.com/images/dbimages/zgas/models/id/10624/2001%20ford%20taurus%20rear%20%C2%BE.jpg) (well, 2000-2007, but the comic was from 2004), shown in 175 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=175)
Amanda: 1999.5-2005.0 Volkswagen Jetta (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Volkswagen-Jetta-MK4-1.8T-Wolfsburg.jpg) (VW used to be bad about introducing a new model while the old one was still in production and part-way through a model year, and that's how the enthusiast community deals with it, half model years), shown and stated to be a Jetta in 609 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=609)
Angus: 2011-2013 Ford Fiesta hatch (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/2011_Ford_Fiesta_SES_hatchback_--_02-18-2011.jpg), shown in 2292 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2292)
Claire: 2011-2014 Mazda2 (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/Ss5HxkUVkHI/AAAAAAACIqA/OmSAsTGHqUA/s1600/2010-MAZDA2-Facelift-3.jpg), shown in 2378 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2378)
Dale: Another Ford Fiesta hatch, we don't see enough details to tell whether it's a 2011-2013 or 2014-2015, shown in 2496 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2496)
Raven: 1998-2005 Volkswagen New Beetle TDI (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/1998-2005_Volkswagen_New_Beetle_--_03-24-2012.JPG), shown in 423 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=423), stated as a Bug (not that it was necessary) in 451 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=451), implied to be a TDI in 621 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=621)
Tai: 2003-2005 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/%2701-%2703_Volkswagen_Jetta_1.8T_Wagon_%28Front%29.JPG) (and an interior shot (http://images.gtcarlot.com/pictures/47303827.jpg), and the sunglass holder (http://fsjbrutus.com/jetta/images/sunglassholder2.jpg) that gives it away as at least a 2003), shown in 1916 (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1916)
Was your hand chopped off? You could get a Clintonesque robot hand!
Pre-thanksgiving drama bomb coming soon. My guess: they're at Coffee of Doom when Clinton finds out about Marten and Claire, then he says something that outs her in front of everyone.
EDIT: It updated! It updated! Ye gods it updated!
He just fell asleep! False alarm!
Pre-thanksgiving drama bomb coming soon. My guess: they're at Coffee of Doom when Clinton finds out about Marten and Claire, then he says something that outs her in front of everyone.
I don't think the fact that Claire is a trans woman will be part of any drama we have - Jeph has made it pretty clear he's going to steer clear of that. We already have two drama bombs ticking; either would work for Turkey time.
he will end up humiliating himself
Or worse, he tries to do that with the robo hand and still gets pwnd.
Or worse, he tries to do that with the robo hand and still gets pwnd.
I've long thought that his robo-hand has a squeeze force limiter to stop him from accidentally damaging anything (such as people).
Or worse, he tries to do that with the robo hand and still gets pwnd.
I've long thought that his robo-hand has a squeeze force limiter to stop him from accidentally damaging anything (such as people).
It has murder mode. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2425)
The cars of Questionable Content
Raven: 1998-2005 Volkswagen New Beetle TDI (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/1998-2005_Volkswagen_New_Beetle_--_03-24-2012.JPG), shown in 423 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=423), stated as a Bug (not that it was necessary) in 451 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=451), implied to be a TDI in 621 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=621)
...and can I just say I think it's frigging cool that Marten pulled out Claire's chair for her?
I see that so rarely anymore.
...and can I just say I think it's frigging cool that Marten pulled out Claire's chair for her?
I see that so rarely anymore.
I think that Marten and Sven are sort of distorted reflections of each other. Sven has a lot of confidence and animal magnetism. This lets him pick up easily but he doesn't have the instincts to woo and keep a girl. Marten, on the other hand, is a nice guy, is immensely polite and has all the old-world courtly instincts. Whilst he isn't likely to have girls hanging off of him drooling with lust, he is excellent at being their friends and touching them on such a level that, if he wants to move on to a more intimate relationship, they jump at the chance to be with such a nice guy.
It was pretty clear with the tourniquet incident that he is physically attractive enough that even women in committed relationships would prefer him to walk around without a shirt on. :wink:
Marten is attractive and has no trouble commanding women's attention.
It's perceptive of him to realize that Claire would feel charmed by that kind of move, not patronized.
It's not a TDI, I have a 30 year old Mercedes that I used to run on B100 bio-diesel, and the type of remark she made always come from people with gasoline powered cars. (Because they don't know that making bio-diesel is a lot cooler than just having a unicorn fart into the car's fuel tank)Hrm.
He had a year-long relationship with Dora, caught Cosette's eye during it, was single for about a month before dating Padma, and single again for about two months before asking Claire out. Faye is the exception to the pattern, not the rule.
Or maybe he met someone sexy? Think good thoughts, people, good thoughts.I'm pretty sure Jeph is married and monogamous, so I'm thinking not.
Or maybe he met someone sexy? Think good thoughts, people, good thoughts.
I'm pretty sure Jeph is married and monogamous, so I'm thinking not.
So long as Clinton doesn't set his hand on Marten, things should go well
Jeph and Cristi separated at the beginning of this year, according to Wikipedia. However, according to his happy Twitter posts, he's since met someone new.Shows how much attention I've been paying, doesn't it?
And if it's set to special "alone time" mode, things could get *very* awkward.So long as Clinton doesn't set his hand on Marten, things should go well
Actually, if it's set on indecisive mode, that may not be a bad thing.
And if it's set to special "alone time" mode, things could get *very* awkward.So long as Clinton doesn't set his hand on Marten, things should go well
Actually, if it's set on indecisive mode, that may not be a bad thing.
I can't imagine Clinton giving a reasonable and appropriate response.
I think he's perfectly capable of, and will do, the right thing. But he'll do it in the wrong way, or for the wrong reasons, and he'll make it awkward. That's what he does.
My prediction: Claire finds Clinton working on something, and tries to rile him up with the news. Clinton keeps working and doesn't react. He finally says "When mom told me you had a boyfriend, I asked if it was Marten. He's a good guy, and you've been obsessed with him since you started that job, so stop being such a spaz about it," and he goes back to work.
Claire then turns to Marten, who says "Obsessed, huh?" with a big smile. Cue Claire-ultimate-red-face.
My prediction: Claire finds Clinton working on something, and tries to rile him up with the news. Clinton keeps working and doesn't react. He finally says "When mom told me you had a boyfriend, I asked if it was Marten. He's a good guy, and you've been obsessed with him since you started that job, so stop being such a spaz about it," and he goes back to work.
Claire then turns to Marten, who says "Obsessed, huh?" with a big smile. Cue Claire-ultimate-red-face.
I think that Marten and Claire are slowly putting together the pieces. There really does seem to be a parental conspiracy of some sort going on here, doesn't there? :wink:Yup.
..seeing if she can make his temple veins pop out by introducing her boyfriend (and implying activities that haven't occurred yet) will probably be a diabolical entertainment for her."Well I'll leave you up to your business. Good Night"
She's talked about wanting to bring the gift of knowledge to the younger generation through the power of libraries. Mentorial is probably a better word than maternal.I only found out my nickname at ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy) many years later, from a former student.
That would be perfect (APPLAUSE)
Mum? Like Veronica? OMG you were the defense force dominatrix! #goodnameforabandShe's talked about wanting to bring the gift of knowledge to the younger generation through the power of libraries. Mentorial is probably a better word than maternal.I only found out my nickname at ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy) many years later, from a former student.
"Mum"
That would be perfect (APPLAUSE)
It would also be out of character for him, he's very protective of his big sister and tries to be all Alpha to anyone he sees that could potentially hurt her.
I think he'd be: "I knew she liked you, but if you break her heart, Martin, I'll max out the hydraulics in my hand and crush your skull like an egg. And then I'll go after your guitars."
My prediction: Claire finds Clinton working on something, and tries to rile him up with the news. Clinton keeps working and doesn't react. He finally says "When mom told me you had a boyfriend, I asked if it was Marten. He's a good guy, and you've been obsessed with him since you started that job, so stop being such a spaz about it," and he goes back to work.
Claire then turns to Marten, who says "Obsessed, huh?" with a big smile. Cue Claire-ultimate-red-face.
I think he'd be: "I knew she liked you, but if you break her heart, Martin, I'll max out the hydraulics in my hand and crush your skull like an egg. And then I'll go after your guitars."
He'll make his Guitar gently weep
He'll make his Guitar gently weepBravo. *clap clap* Bravo. I'd tip my hat if I wore hats.
Guitars? Like, plural? Marten's only got the 8-string he traded his old one in for.
Guitars? Like, plural? Marten's only got the 8-string he traded his old one in for.
Yeah, you're right. My mistake.
Oh. Um. Just had a thought. A bad thought. A thought I shouldn't have had. And that was: Jeph should introduce Clinton to Veronica. A verbal upbraiding from her, and he'll probably never be a creepy overbearing jerk again.
As a Hypothetical QC Character Meeting, it's kind of a terrifying thought.
Guitars? Like, plural? Marten's only got the 8-string he traded his old one in for.I thought he only traded in his telecaster for the 8 string, that must mean he's still got his 70's SG somewhere...
Guitars? Like, plural? Marten's only got the 8-string he traded his old one in for.I thought he only traded in his telecaster for the 8 string, that must mean he's still got his 70's SG somewhere...
http://www.questionablecontent.net/2418
Nah Sven was trying to one up marten with his vintage Les Paul when marten was showing off his SG to everyone. IIRC Marten got the money for his SG from winning a better with Hannelore's mum?Guitars? Like, plural? Marten's only got the 8-string he traded his old one in for.I thought he only traded in his telecaster for the 8 string, that must mean he's still got his 70's SG somewhere...
http://www.questionablecontent.net/2418
The SG belonged to Sven, I thought?
Nah Sven was trying to one up marten with his vintage Les Paul when marten was showing off his SG to everyone. IIRC Marten got the money for his SG from winning a better with Hannelore's mum?Guitars? Like, plural? Marten's only got the 8-string he traded his old one in for.I thought he only traded in his telecaster for the 8 string, that must mean he's still got his 70's SG somewhere...
http://www.questionablecontent.net/2418
The SG belonged to Sven, I thought?
And then rocket punch because I will have my rocket punch.
Mum? Like Veronica? OMG you were the defense force dominatrix! #goodnameforabandDrink warning next time please. It's been a long time since I burst out laughing at a keyboard. :laugh:
Guitars? Like, plural? Marten's only got the 8-string he traded his old one in for.
Yeah, you're right. My mistake.
Oh. Um. Just had a thought. A bad thought. A thought I shouldn't have had. And that was: Jeph should introduce Clinton to Veronica. A verbal upbraiding from her, and he'll probably never be a creepy overbearing jerk again.
As a Hypothetical QC Character Meeting, it's kind of a terrifying thought.
Actually, he's also lucky he's never gotten the Full Hanners. His hand would probably skitter off in fear, and the rest of him wouldn't fare well either.
More like, Clinton's hand would decide it no longer needed him.
HAND: "You have failed me for the last time ..."
CLINTON: "Gakk .."
Mum? Like Veronica? OMG you were the defense force dominatrix! #goodnameforabandDrink warning next time please. It's been a long time since I burst out laughing at a keyboard. :laugh:
Valkygrrl wins the forum. :clairedoge:
And then rocket punch because I will have my rocket punch.Exploding rocket punch!
Alternate idea for more wackiness: Clinton finds out from Clairemom that Claire is dating someone, confronts Claire in his overbearing manner, and pushes Claire to the defensive where she refuses to tell him anything. Clinton then goes to Marten for help "talking sense into" Claire. Marten plays along and then Claire does too, because she loves that Clinton sees Marten as someone who'll help him protect her. Hijinks ensue.
Valkygrrl wins the forum. :clairedoge:
Hastily written...
DaDaDeDumDum DaDaDeDumDum DaDaDeDumDum DeDumDum.
*sings*
Puns ride high in the forum tonight,
Not a good joke to be seen.
Called Zoe a dominatrix,
And you've made me your new queen.
The jokes are flying sweeping real comments aside,
And I went with it 'cus I have no pride.
So now you sit and laugh with glee
As Zoe spit-takes because of me.
Conceal Your squeel 'cause now we know,
You like humor low!
Let them flow, let them flow
May the puns come ever more,
Let them flow, let them flow
Post another three or four.
So beware,
'cus they're going to stay.
Now the good jokes end,
Bad puns never bothered me anyway!
Valkygrrl wins the forum. :clairedoge:
Hastily written...
DaDaDeDumDum DaDaDeDumDum DaDaDeDumDum DeDumDum.
*sings*
Puns ride high in the forum tonight,
Not a good joke to be seen.
Called Zoe a dominatrix,
And you've made me your new queen.
The jokes are flying sweeping real comments aside,
And I went with it 'cus I have no pride.
So now you sit and laugh with glee
As Zoe spit-takes because of me.
Conceal Your squeel 'cause now we know,
You like humor low!
Let them flow, let them flow
May the puns come ever more,
Let them flow, let them flow
Post another three or four.
So beware,
'cus they're going to stay.
Now the good jokes end,
Bad puns never bothered me anyway!
To me, strip 2431 is proof that Clinton fundamentally doesn't like Marten for some reason. His body language is practically sweating resentment towards someone and I can't see why it would be Claire.
I wonder if it's a sort of jealousy - no longer being the #1 guy in Claire's life or something like that.
Valkygrrl wins the forum. :clairedoge:
Hastily written...
DaDaDeDumDum DaDaDeDumDum DaDaDeDumDum DeDumDum.
*sings*
Puns ride high in the forum tonight,
Not a good joke to be seen.
Called Zoe a dominatrix,
And you've made me your new queen.
The jokes are flying sweeping real comments aside,
And I went with it 'cus I have no pride.
So now you sit and laugh with glee
As Zoe spit-takes because of me.
Conceal Your squeel 'cause now we know,
You like humor low!
Let them flow, let them flow
May the puns come ever more,
Let them flow, let them flow
Post another three or four.
So beware,
'cus they're going to stay.
Now the good jokes end,
Bad puns never bothered me anyway!
Valkygrrl wins the forum. :clairedoge:
Hastily written...
DaDaDeDumDum DaDaDeDumDum DaDaDeDumDum DeDumDum.
*sings*
Puns ride high in the forum tonight,
Not a good joke to be seen.
Called Zoe a dominatrix,
And you've made me your new queen.
The jokes are flying sweeping real comments aside,
And I went with it 'cus I have no pride.
So now you sit and laugh with glee
As Zoe spit-takes because of me.
Conceal Your squeel 'cause now we know,
You like humor low!
Let them flow, let them flow
May the puns come ever more,
Let them flow, let them flow
Post another three or four.
So beware,
'cus they're going to stay.
Now the good jokes end,
Bad puns never bothered me anyway!
Do we have some kind of trophy for best post ever? Cuz this one deserves it.
Mum? Like Veronica? OMG you were the defense force dominatrix! #goodnameforabandDrink warning next time please. It's been a long time since I burst out laughing at a keyboard. :laugh:
I think that Marten and Claire are slowly putting together the pieces. There really does seem to be a parental conspiracy of some sort going on here, doesn't there? :wink:Yup.Quote..seeing if she can make his temple veins pop out by introducing her boyfriend (and implying activities that haven't occurred yet) will probably be a diabolical entertainment for her."Well I'll leave you up to your business. Good Night"
He wouldn't be the only one making such assumptions.
I'm surprised no-one has picked up on that before.
My prediction: Claire finds Clinton working on something, and tries to rile him up with the news. Clinton keeps working and doesn't react. He finally says "When mom told me you had a boyfriend, I asked if it was Marten. He's a good guy, and you've been obsessed with him since you started that job, so stop being such a spaz about it," and he goes back to work.
Claire then turns to Marten, who says "Obsessed, huh?" with a big smile. Cue Claire-ultimate-red-face.
That would be perfect (APPLAUSE)
Appropriately, Claire would have to be the singer for this one.
Yeah, she needs a darker blue. She would totally rock Merida's dress from Brave.Isn't Merida's dress more of a green?
Yeah, she needs a darker blue. She would totally rock Merida's dress from Brave.Isn't Merida's dress more of a green?
Congrats Gladstone, you already got a tiara, so have a quick edit instead :-):
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Congrats Gladstone, you already got a tiara, so have a quick edit instead :-):
(click to show/hide)
Marketing says you have to make her blonde!
Guitars? Like, plural? Marten's only got the 8-string he traded his old one in for.