Yeah, errtime I think I know what's going to happen I end up eating crow. I'll go with the unexpected.
NEXT UP: Faye Scornsplodes (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1445) Angus all the way back to the big city.
Yup, I stand corrected I Gauss
I'm being pedantic, I know (it's the best kind of -antic), but this thread is mistitled. Due to the missed comic, this week's comics are 2835-2839, not 2836-2840.
You may not like puns about lightning and thunder but there's no need to get all thor about it.
The thing about Angus is that he's never made any secret of the fact that Northampton is a step on the road to greater things. Faye, on the other hand has been clear from the start that she is happy where she is. They both ignored that and Angus made a joke of it. So, in retrospect, this was always going to be a circle that cannot be squared.
A breakup was inevitable due to this incompatibility. I just want them to part on good terms and the good memories not to be poisoned with bitterness.
It will be interesting to see how things might play out if Jeph decides to have Angus and Faye meet up - even if it's for one last time before he boards the train.
True. Theirs was a good relationship. Even if Faye is not emotionally ready to do a long distance relationship, the least they can do is ensure their friendship stays intact.
I hope so. I mean, I'm not terribly fond of Angus, but he still deserves a slightly better exit than what Padma got. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2099)
I hope so. I mean, I'm not terribly fond of Angus, but he still deserves a slightly better exit than what Padma got. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2099)
Wait. Why?
Claire really is the main character now. Sorry, Marten.
I hope so. I mean, I'm not terribly fond of Angus, but he still deserves a slightly better exit than what Padma got. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2099)
Wait. Why?
Why am I not terribly fond of him, or why does he deserve a decent goodbye? If the former, he's just never been my favorite character. Even ignoring his early days as guy-who-pestered-Faye-at-work (and outside (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=780) of work (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=784)), I've just never found him very interesting, and don't see him being put on a bus as a huge loss. That said, he's been around for a long time in the comic, so I can endure one more appearance if he shows up to say goodbye to Faye. She deserves some closure, at least. And anyway, if she were to mumble something like "Angus left today. He called me to say goodbye, but I didn't want to see him," Dora or Marten (probably Dora) will call her out like she did Marten. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2100)
I'm wondering why Angus deserves better. I'm also wondering why Faye deserves better. I neither hate nor approve of Angus, but I don't see how he deserves anything. I like Faye, but I don't see where she's earned anything either. Just the opposite, in fact. For both of them.
[...]
Both Marten and Faye have opted to skip that part. Nothing says that is the worst choice. But it is their choice, and it doesn't entitle them to a satisfactory resolution.
You may not like puns about lightning and thunder but there's no need to get all thor about it.
Now you've done it.
(http://i62.tinypic.com/2u5gg1l.jpg)
True. Theirs was a good relationship. Even if Faye is not emotionally ready to do a long distance relationship, the least they can do is ensure their friendship stays intact.
I'm going to have to disagree. Angus pestered Faye, at work- until she went out with him. Leaving aside all other considerations, contemptible but cute is not a basis for a friendship.
Pretty much anyone who assumes the absolute worst about a QC character is going to be wrong.
Whatever it is, it appears to be enough for her to swing for a new chassis for Momo as a gift.She (Marigold) did say that she'd be eating cheap ramen/pot-noodles for some time, and mentioned having to take out a loan to do so. Marigold has reversed her previous attempt at manipulation in order to have someone who will cover the extra rent. She's nowhere near the level of money Dora has, let alone Hanners.
Whatever it is, it appears to be enough for her to swing for a new chassis for Momo as a gift.She (Marigold) did say that she'd be eating cheap ramen/pot-noodles for some time, and mentioned having to take out a loan to do so. Marigold has reversed her previous attempt at manipulation in order to have someone who will cover the extra rent. She's nowhere near the level of money Dora has, let alone Hanners.
I'm just thinking about Pintsize's reaction when he finds out Momo gets an entire room to herself (totally overlooking the whole paying rent bit).Probably a desire to come over and visit as another potential space for his brand of mayhem.
Nine o clock on Sunday night, and the regulars start filing in. What're you drinking (if drinking is your thing)?I started looking for liquid comestibles of the crow variety and was not fully disappointed. Appalled maybe but not disappointed
Edited to add: Crow's back on the menu, boys.
Okay, so this is driving me ever so slightly nuts... most 'bots in the QC-verse have squared-off text balloons. Momo seems to alternate back and forth between bot-balloon and the more human rounded-balloon. Last time we saw Momo she was conversing with May and had square balloons. Today she's talking to Marigold and has the rounded ones. Is there an in-universe explanation for this? Do Sony's models have a module that lets them sound more human, should they choose to use it? Or is this just a case of artist inconsistency? Is Momo so human that Jeph sometimes forgets she's a bot?
Inquiring minds...
Okay, so this is driving me ever so slightly nuts... most 'bots in the QC-verse have squared-off text balloons. Momo seems to alternate back and forth between bot-balloon and the more human rounded-balloon. Last time we saw Momo she was conversing with May and had square balloons. Today she's talking to Marigold and has the rounded ones. Is there an in-universe explanation for this? Do Sony's models have a module that lets them sound more human, should they choose to use it? Or is this just a case of artist inconsistency? Is Momo so human that Jeph sometimes forgets she's a bot?
Inquiring minds...
Hrm. Not sure if Old Crow or Dead Crow work better as emergency bourbons.
Hell, I'll go with both.
Okay, so this is driving me ever so slightly nuts... most 'bots in the QC-verse have squared-off text balloons. Momo seems to alternate back and forth between bot-balloon and the more human rounded-balloon. Last time we saw Momo she was conversing with May and had square balloons. Today she's talking to Marigold and has the rounded ones. Is there an in-universe explanation for this? Do Sony's models have a module that lets them sound more human, should they choose to use it? Or is this just a case of artist inconsistency? Is Momo so human that Jeph sometimes forgets she's a bot?
Inquiring minds...
Definitely Old Crow. Dead Crow is a "bourbon-flavored beer".
Nine o clock on Sunday night, and the regulars start filing in. What're you drinking (if drinking is your thing)?I started looking for liquid comestibles of the crow variety and was not fully disappointed. Appalled maybe but not disappointed
Edited to add: Crow's back on the menu, boys.(click to show/hide)
It will be very interesting to see what she does with her new space. Will she pick something she thinks is appropriate for her self assigned AI-human ambassador role? Or something that comes from deeper in her psyche? Inquiring minds want to know!Indeed... Cyber-tech? Hajajuku style? Or something all wabi-sabi with tatami on the floor?
Interesting.
I dug through the archives a little, and she seems to only "speak in ovals" to Marigold, Dale, and Emily (unless I missed one somewhere). Emily first got the ovals when Momo thought she was making anime references, and Dale and Marigold make nothing but anime references, so could it be possible that her anime-inspired chassis comes equipped with a special "anime voice" for those who activate it? It would at least explain her selection of "ovalspeak" recipients.
It will be very interesting to see what she does with her new space. Will she pick something she thinks is appropriate for her self assigned AI-human ambassador role? Or something that comes from deeper in her psyche? Inquiring minds want to know!Indeed... Cyber-tech? Hajajuku style? Or something all wabi-sabi with tatami on the floor?
Hrm. Not sure if Old Crow or Dead Crow work better as emergency bourbons.
Hell, I'll go with both.
Interesting point of view blackbird. I hadn't noticed that.
Which brings us to our next point - whose voice should that "Anime voice modulator" mimic? Because she goes from Sakaki-san to Erza Scarlett real fucking fast.
He might not be asleep. He did fuck up his back, though.
Also, other than that one time that she brought it up to guilt trip Momo, I don't think she actually cares about being repaid.Yep. And that one time she was in a state of panic that was verging on delirious - to the point that she didn't remember doing so.
Comic's up, although I'm just getting a broken image icon thingy at the moment.
F5F5F5F5F5....
Yeah, I tried viewing the file and it opened in GIMP. I saw Marten and Claire talking but there were no speech bubbles.
Panel one Claire is all dawww, then panel two is shocked. Panel 3 is the saddest Claire and 4 is her looking at Marten who just delivered the punchline of the day.
Panel one Claire is all dawww, then panel two is shocked. Panel 3 is the saddest Claire and 4 is her looking at Marten who just delivered the punchline of the day.
Weird segue, though. "I accidentally caught some of the library board having sex ALSO YOU'RE PRETTY."
And Claire isn't blushing WHY ISN'T CLAIRE BLUSHING.
Panel one Claire is all dawww, then panel two is shocked. Panel 3 is the saddest Claire and 4 is her looking at Marten who just delivered the punchline of the day.
Weird segue, though. "I accidentally caught some of the library board having sex ALSO YOU'RE PRETTY."
And Claire isn't blushing WHY ISN'T CLAIRE BLUSHING.
The dialogue in this strip is pretty similar to 2562 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2562)-2563 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2563) :-).
Panel 3 is the saddest Claire
Looks more like Panicked Claire to my eyes. Caught off-guard, she was.
Marten is just as bad at segues as his mother (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2409).
Is it just me, or does that last remark "this date is going really well, don't you think?" seem a tad too self-conscious?
Is it just me, or does that last remark "this date is going really well, don't you think?" seem a tad too self-conscious?
It filled me with apprehension. Pride before a fall, or something.
I hope nothing seriously bad ensues.
That read really awkward, to be honest.
And, Marten is so bad at segues that he should probably avoid eating pretzels, too.
Do you really think that Jim's pretzels would suck?
Just that they're a choking hazard. ;)
When reading this strip in the morning I thought that Marten may have cursed himself by uttering the sort of oneliner that's said before something terrible happens ("I think this date is going really well", he's just setting himself up for cliché to strike).
...and on looking at Jeph's twitter feed I might be right :( Thanksgiving dramabomb?
Ah, the classic lapbarfing. Another one of Marten's greatest hits.
Although I'm thinking that it's going to have something to do with the originator of this trend.
Or maybe dilly? Maybe our friendly neighbourhood singing dildo fell down the stairs and is now singing something from *insert sad band here*.
Prediction: Clinton comes in, and Claire's earlier bravado vanishes like steam from a bathroom mirror. Amid a panic attack, she falls off her chair, headbutts Marten in the junk, and vomits in his lap.
I smell a horrible...horrible pun...
Tomorrow's QC is PAINFUL. You'll see.
Padma walks in.
I suspect this year's Thanksgivingdramabomb will involve Faye and Angus...
Prediction: Clinton comes in, and Claire's earlier bravado vanishes like steam from a bathroom mirror. Amid a panic attack, she falls off her chair, headbutts Marten in the junk, and vomits in his lap.
Good, but somehow we need to find a way to add Hitler to it.
Edit-I think some twitter follower called what's really going to happen tonight.QuoteI smell a horrible...horrible pun...
I suspect this year's Thanksgivingdramabomb will involve Faye and Angus...
Dierdre
Jimbo destroys Clinton's robot hand while declaring, "No! I am your father. Search your feelings. You know it to be true."This. Please this. XD
or Jimbo destroys Clinton's robot hand while declaring, "No! I am your father. Search your feelings. You know it to be true."
considering Jeph said tomorrow will be "super painful", I'd say well get the ABSOLUTE WORST CLAIRE PUN EVER.
Also, third panel Claire. She's really enjoying the date, and they'll probably be kissing somewhere within two strips.
What, she didn't play the clarinet? I'm disappointed.Why does Claire avoid too much computer usage?
Claire should definitely try out for the band!
Oh noClaire should definitely try out for the band!
*Insert Yoko Ono comment here*
Wait a minute, Claire already knows Marten plays in a metal band, and that they don't have a singer.
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2454
Jeph, you magnificent bastard...PUNtastic!
I came on to post the same thing. Jeph forgetting a minor episode from a year ago or crafty clue that Marten's really on a date with Clinton, impersonating his sister to get into Hannelore's circle of friends? You decide!
I came on to post the same thing. Jeph forgetting a minor episode from a year ago or crafty clue that Marten's really on a date with Clinton, impersonating his sister to get into Hannelore's circle of friends? You decide!One minor problem with that idea: this particular redhead has BOTH hands.
One minor problem with that idea: this particular redhead has BOTH hands.
Also, third panel Marten freaks me out. How the heck is he doing that with his neck?
My big question is: Why did Claire order a sweaty green sock for lunch?Mmmmm Soylent Green.
In today's (tomorrow's? I give up) comic is going to be painful, I expect a pun, or Jeph has thought up a whole new way to kick Faye while she's down, or Jimbo destroys Clinton's robot hand while declaring, "No! I am your father. Search your feelings. You know it to be true."
What, she didn't play the clarinet? I'm disappointed.Why does Claire avoid too much computer usage?
She doesn't want to be a Claire in 'Net. :clairedoge:
What's Claire's favorite pastry at Coffee of Doom?
Éclair! :clairedoge:
What's Claire's favorite vacation spot in Wisconsin?
Eau Claire! :clairedoge:
Claire's corrupted Marten's sense of humor
Wait a minute, Claire already knows Marten plays in a metal band, and that they don't have a singer.
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2454
I came on to post the same thing. Jeph forgetting a minor episode from a year ago or crafty clue that Marten's really on a date with Clinton, impersonating his sister to get into Hannelore's circle of friends? You decide!
Or, you know, maybe Claire forgot about that earlier conversation. Fictional characters can have fallible memories too!
I was just reading through kinda-old QC, and I found this:
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2237
Subtle hinting at the ship to come? Claire does seem awful flustered at the insinuation.
Or, you know, maybe Claire forgot about that earlier conversation. Fictional characters can have fallible memories too!
Or, you know, maybe Claire forgot about that earlier conversation. Fictional characters can have fallible memories too!
I had considered that, but it was three weeks ago comic-time, so... I'm gonna stay with the Clinton-in-disguise gag. It seems more plausible.
Heck, she forgot the name "J. Mascis" more or less immediately. :-)
I suspect that Claire's confession about her musical proclivities will just make them both horny.
I have to admit the Clinton-in-disguise notion amuses me. But where would he find a wig like his sister's hair?
I have to admit the Clinton-in-disguise notion amuses me. But where would he find a wig like his sister's hair?
CLAIRE'S MORNING:
"Eugh... I feel so lightheaded... wait, no, my head actually feels lighter... and cooler..."
Claire stumbles out of bed towards the mirror, anticipating another morning full of untangling luscious red knots. She will be sorely disappointed.
"My... my hair?! It's all gone! Where did it... Clinton?! Mum! Mum, where's Clinton?"
"Claire, what are you still doing here? I thought you left with that cute boy a while ago?"
"..."
"Oh, and your brother left a note. It says 'I'm doing this to protect you'. What do you think it- Claire, what happened to your hair?"
I have to admit the Clinton-in-disguise notion amuses me. But where would he find a wig like his sister's hair?
CLAIRE'S MORNING:
"Eugh... I feel so lightheaded... wait, no, my head actually feels lighter... and cooler..."
Claire stumbles out of bed towards the mirror, anticipating another morning full of untangling luscious red knots. She will be sorely disappointed.
"My... my hair?! It's all gone! Where did it... Clinton?! Mum! Mum, where's Clinton?"
"Claire, what are you still doing here? I thought you left with that cute boy a while ago?"
"..."
"Oh, and your brother left a note. It says 'I'm doing this to protect you'. What do you think it- Claire, what happened to your hair?"
Or, you know, maybe Claire forgot about that earlier conversation. Fictional characters can have fallible memories too!
I had considered that, but it was three weeks ago comic-time, so... I'm gonna stay with the Clinton-in-disguise gag. It seems more plausible.
Just to take a silly suggestion made in fun a little too seriously: I'm very confident that there is no disguise here. Mrs A is taller than Claire and Marten would have noticed. He was holding her right hand when they entered the diner; even if Clinton had put on its pseudoflesh glove, Marten would still have noticed that it was a prosthetic. In any case, neither of them could have faked Claire at work well enough (passwords, procedures and the like) to have fooled her colleagues.
You should try Varg... Or Septic Flesh.
Amon Amarth actually got clearer over the years.
You can still have clean vocals in metal. Mostly in Power Metal (Sabaton, Nightwish, Powerwolf come to mind.).
And I can't stop gushing over Falkenbach and Therion.
Warning - while you were typing a new metalhead broke his neck while headbanging has been posted. You may wish to put on a cervical brace.
Sorry, but I couldn't resist: Finnish isn't a Nordic language, it's a Finno-Ugric one. It isn't related to the Nordic languages (Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian, Danish and Swedish) at all, in fact.
Sorry, but I couldn't resist: Finnish isn't a Nordic language, it's a Finno-Ugric one. It isn't related to the Nordic languages (Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian, Danish and Swedish) at all, in fact.
I had forgotten that. Thank you for reminding me, I'm too used to thinking of it as a Nordic Nation
Claire plays the French horn.
*geeks out*
My favorite Toto song has a French horn solo.
*geeks out a bit more*
Of course, the thing about a French horn is, you have to put your hand IN it.
(yes, I played)
We know that Marten played the clarinet when he was in grade school. It occurs to me that horn + clarinet + bass + drums = hot jazz. Just in case the instrumental metal thing doesn't work out.
We know that Marten played the clarinet when he was in grade school. It occurs to me that horn + clarinet + bass + drums = hot jazz. Just in case the instrumental metal thing doesn't work out.
If that doesn't become canon, it should.
There are some interesting variations, though. I ran across a strange sort of sub-genre, metal with a Lord of the Rings theme.It's not all Lord of the Rings, but fantasy metal is actually a pretty big subgenre.
Claire's pun seemed to be a bit flat. Nevertheless, Marten's reply was a remarkable display of a sharp wit.
We know that Marten played the clarinet when he was in grade school. It occurs to me that horn + clarinet + bass + drums = hot jazz. Just in case the instrumental metal thing doesn't work out.
Just keep the Violins to a minimum.
Just keep the Violins to a minimum.
We know that Marten played the clarinet when he was in grade school. It occurs to me that horn + clarinet + bass + drums = hot jazz. Just in case the instrumental metal thing doesn't work out.
If that doesn't become canon, it should.
They aren't quite ready for the 1812 Overture.
Marten does have previous guilty charges (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=316) of punnage (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=371).
New wild ideas: What if Clinton's hand got its own AI? I mean, it is Hanner's Dad Tech (Inc.)
Altered comic alert! Now none of our complaints about it will make sense to future generations. :x
Altered comic alert! Now none of our complaints about it will make sense to future generations. :x
Wait, what changed? I don't see anything different.
Jeph's Twitter account: "I hope y'all are ready for an entire week of Marten and Claire being cute at each other because that seems to be what is happening"
MOAR PUNS :psyduck:
Altered comic alert! Now none of our complaints about it will make sense to future generations. :x
Wait, what changed? I don't see anything different.
Neither do I, she's still saying she didn't know he plays metal.
And 2+2 STILL equals 4.
When did Claire find out about Deathmole? I can't remember off the top of my head that topic ever coming up?
"...Claire already knows Marten plays in a metal band, and that they don't have a singer."
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2454
Until it breaks.Jeph's Twitter account: "I hope y'all are ready for an entire week of Marten and Claire being cute at each other because that seems to be what is happening"
MOAR PUNS :psyduck:
This pun train has no brakes!
"...Claire already knows Marten plays in a metal band, and that they don't have a singer."
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2454
Marten does have previous guilty charges (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=316) of punnage (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=371).
Closer to the present day (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2568) as well, and equally unappreciated.
Also, I hope Marten remembers to use protection (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2453) if/when he and Claire finally get it on.
Well, she's a virgin and can't get pregnant so there shouldn't be any problem as long as Marten hasn't been fooling around with any dirty hippies or anyt...oh.
I think it's more likely she finds her old uniform and French horn and tries them on. Wait no, why would she still have her uniform, it's not like you kept them.
ETA: I nearly spit out my soda laughing at Claire's face in the third panel.
Plot twist: Claire has some cybernetic neuro-implants, and Momo picked the absolute worst time to send her some Victorian-era pornography. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2037)
Though she seems to have changed into shorts during dinner. :-D
I can see wheels turning
And Ice Cream is always a good icebreaker :claireface:
As much as I know that Marten and Claire will be "taking it slow" for plot, as well as other reasons (namely her first relationship), I almost want the next strip being them being cute in bed.
ETA: I nearly spit out my soda laughing at Claire's face in the third panel.
Plot twist: Claire has some cybernetic neuro-implants, and Momo picked the absolute worst time to send her some Victorian-era pornography. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2037)
Which is odd since now we want to put people IN victorian dresses.
4chan will have a field day with that one......
Sounds like "Whatever you want!" means "you" to Claire. :-D
Though she seems to have changed into shorts during dinner. :-D
Having just looked over the strips from when Marten and Claire met outside the library (this morning, comic time), she has only been shown from basically thigh-level up until now. 2830 and 2833 have the most amount of leg shown, and even those pictures end above knee-height. It is entirely possible she was wearing shorts all along! (Which doesn't explain the slightly different fit... *shrug*)
Also: squee.
I just presumed Claire's brain was overloading from all the horrible puns she could make.
Am I turning into a boring prude?
How has Claire survived the day without any kind of purse or bag?
How has Claire survived the day without any kind of purse or bag?
I assume experience from living as the wrong gender. Namely, pockets.
How has Claire survived the day without any kind of purse or bag?
I assume experience from living as the wrong gender. Namely, pockets.
Callbacks! http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1766Seems like Jeph has gone environmental friendly this week. He's recycling a lot of stuff.
How has Claire survived the day without any kind of purse or bag?
I assume experience from living as the wrong gender. Namely, pockets.
I never could figure out why women's clothing doesn't come with functional pockets. I haven't seen a pair of women's pants yet that had pockets that weren't completely useless.
How has Claire survived the day without any kind of purse or bag?
The hair twirling in panel 3 is absolutely adorable.
How has Claire survived the day without any kind of purse or bag?
I assume experience from living as the wrong gender. Namely, pockets.
I never could figure out why women's clothing doesn't come with functional pockets. I haven't seen a pair of women's pants yet that had pockets that weren't completely useless.
i think it's kind of a viscous cycle type thing: women buy pocketless clothing because that's all the clothing companies make to sell them, while the companies keep making pocketless clothing because women keep buying it.
Callbacks! http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1766Seems like Jeph has gone environmental friendly this week. He's recycling a lot of stuff.
Marten's suggesting ice cream to spare Claire's blushes - but all the same he looks very pleased indeed that she's apparently thinking of something... a bit hotter?
i think it's kind of a viscous cycle type thing
i think it's kind of a viscous cycle type thing
A viscous cycle? Is it watery, or does it have to do with cloth of some kind? :-D
The hair twirling in panel 3 is absolutely adorable.Well, a girl twirling her hair is considered by some as a sign of incipient arousal... Hmm....
You're just thinking outside the box.
I never could figure out why women's clothing doesn't come with functional pockets. I haven't seen a pair of women's pants yet that had pockets that weren't completely useless.Survival shops (are they even called that in english ? Shops that will sell you all kinds of stuff for the wilderness. Like these funny knifes with a compass and other stuff in them).
Callbacks! http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1766
Callbacks! http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1766
Don't you mean 2260 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2260)?
Callbacks! http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1766Seems like Jeph has gone environmental friendly this week. He's recycling a lot of stuff.
Ugh. This reeks more of him forgetting he made this joke and using it again with no recollection of the past because Claire is QC's interchangeable quirky cute girl to squee over for the foreseeable future (see also Hannelore and Marigold's first few respective arcs after being introduced). And of course we can already see her mellowing out and losing any edge she had and becoming another avatar of cute faces for Jeph to churn out (see, again, Hannegold) and aughhh this comic used to be so good and this is so depressing because I love Claire for being trans but she's being caught in the tidal wave of molasses that is this comic's pacing and its characters' flanderization and I just can't.
Next up: Claire drinks alcohol and makes a funny but oh-so-darling face for 4 panels. Or did that already happen. :psyduck:
Callbacks! http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1766
Don't you mean 2260 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2260)?
2+2 can equal five for large quantities of 2:psyduck: Argh :psyduck:
How has Claire survived the day without any kind of purse or bag?
I assume experience from living as the wrong gender. Namely, pockets.
The guys I know tend to have backpacks or messenger bags, they need to carry stuff too.
Pockets for phone keys and wallet, okay, I'd buy it for what Marten has. All that for Claire and extra hair ties, her hairbrush, and bottle of ativan. Her glasses case and cleaning cloth. (in the case or on your face) Mascera? Those are thick dark lashes for a redhead. Her front pockets are flat so how much stuff has she been sitting on?
How has Claire survived the day without any kind of purse or bag?
I assume experience from living as the wrong gender. Namely, pockets.
I never could figure out why women's clothing doesn't come with functional pockets. I haven't seen a pair of women's pants yet that had pockets that weren't completely useless.
i think it's kind of a viscous cycle type thing: women buy pocketless clothing because that's all the clothing companies make to sell them, while the companies keep making pocketless clothing because women keep buying it.
How has Claire survived the day without any kind of purse or bag?
I assume experience from living as the wrong gender. Namely, pockets.
The guys I know tend to have backpacks or messenger bags, they need to carry stuff too.
Pockets for phone keys and wallet, okay, I'd buy it for what Marten has. All that for Claire and extra hair ties, her hairbrush, and bottle of ativan. Her glasses case and cleaning cloth. (in the case or on your face) Mascera? Those are thick dark lashes for a redhead. Her front pockets are flat so how much stuff has she been sitting on?
How has Claire survived the day without any kind of purse or bag?
I assume experience from living as the wrong gender. Namely, pockets.
The guys I know tend to have backpacks or messenger bags, they need to carry stuff too.
Pockets for phone keys and wallet, okay, I'd buy it for what Marten has. All that for Claire and extra hair ties, her hairbrush, and bottle of ativan. Her glasses case and cleaning cloth. (in the case or on your face) Mascera? Those are thick dark lashes for a redhead. Her front pockets are flat so how much stuff has she been sitting on?
I'm a girl and I carry in my pockets four items: wallet, keys, change purse (with lipstick) and cell phone. Purses collect junk.
As for the primary cause that started it rolling, I would guess that pockets (with things in them) would break up the outline of that perfect curvy (but not too curvy) figure that you are, naturally, starving yourself to acquire/maintain just like the media and social expectations tell you to. :roll: :-P
How has Claire survived the day without any kind of purse or bag?
Ugh. This reeks more of him forgetting he made this joke and using it again with no recollection of the past because Claire is QC's interchangeable quirky cute girl to squee over for the foreseeable future (see also Hannelore and Marigold's first few respective arcs after being introduced). And of course we can already see her mellowing out and losing any edge she had and becoming another avatar of cute faces for Jeph to churn out (see, again, Hannegold) and aughhh this comic used to be so good and this is so depressing because I love Claire for being trans but she's being caught in the tidal wave of molasses that is this comic's pacing and its characters' flanderization and I just can't.
Next up: Claire drinks alcohol and makes a funny but oh-so-darling face for 4 panels. Or did that already happen. :psyduck:
How has Claire survived the day without any kind of purse or bag?
I assume experience from living as the wrong gender. Namely, pockets.
I never could figure out why women's clothing doesn't come with functional pockets. I haven't seen a pair of women's pants yet that had pockets that weren't completely useless.
i think it's kind of a viscous cycle type thing: women buy pocketless clothing because that's all the clothing companies make to sell them, while the companies keep making pocketless clothing because women keep buying it.
As for the primary cause that started it rolling, I would guess that pockets (with things in them) would break up the outline of that perfect curvy (but not too curvy) figure that you are, naturally, starving yourself to acquire/maintain just like the media and social expectations tell you to. :roll: :-P
Well, a girl I've spent quite a lot of time with over the last few weeks doesn't really give damns about that and just wears men's cargo pants. But she also wears a fanny pack all the time, so I guess she's out of damns to give and just likes practical things. She's still one of the most adorable people I know.
Somehow I love it when people put practicalness over style.
certainly true, and in fact even men's suits sometimes have the pockets sewn shut for that same reason. 'tis rather silly seeming to me in either case; sacrificing so much utility for such a minor aesthetic point.
of course one way or another, it's always the market forces that perpetuate such fuckery
I am a man of large pockets. In the rare occasion I'd have to look dapper for something, I'd just drop everything on the jacket and have it under control. Pockets are love, pockets are life.
The hair twirling in panel 3 is absolutely adorable.Well, a girl twirling her hair is considered by some as a sign of incipient arousal... Hmm....
The hair twirling in panel 3 is absolutely adorable.Well, a girl twirling her hair is considered by some as a sign of incipient arousal... Hmm....
It is?
.....I need to write that down.....
So, what'll tonight's comic be? Awkward dessert time with the two of them studiously avoiding eye contact as their tongues get busy with the ice cream, or will What Claire Wants To Do Next cause this ship to suddenly charge full steam a-head?
So, what'll tonight's comic be? Awkward dessert time with the two of them studiously avoiding eye contact as their tongues get busy with the ice cream, or will What Claire Wants To Do Next cause this ship to suddenly charge full steam a-head?
Prediction: a combination of brain freeze and Claire nuzzling his neck causes Marten to go comatose.
So, what'll tonight's comic be? Awkward dessert time with the two of them studiously avoiding eye contact as their tongues get busy with the ice cream, or will What Claire Wants To Do Next cause this ship to suddenly charge full steam a-head?
Prediction: a combination of brain freeze and Claire nuzzling his neck causes Marten to go comatose.
Can't see it yet! Stop squeeing! It's not fair!
Don't explode this thread until I'm up again!
Warning - while you were reading a new d'awww has been posted. You may wish to review your d'awww.
But I just pressed the "reply" button, I was only going to write it!
Anyway, I suppose that's one way to share your ice cream. :-P Gotta watch the cute exposure, though. Not sure what unsafe environmental levels of cute are... or in what manner it's measured.
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But I just pressed the "reply" button, I was only going to write it!
Anyway, I suppose that's one way to share your ice cream. :-P Gotta watch the cute exposure, though. Not sure what unsafe environmental levels of cute are... or in what manner it's measured.
Cuteness is measures by by the decisquee levels. We are now at 3.8 thousand decisquees and rising. Still within safety levels for most people, but diabetics should be warned to have insulin on hand, in case of sharp spikes in squee.
I think that we can leave them now to watch the sunset together. :-)
Really surprised no-one acknowledged this as a level 10 groaner.If that doesn't become canon, it should.They aren't quite ready for the 1812 Overture.
3.9k decisquee and rising.
Also, that part of the wall appears to be the same spot (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1962) where Dora realized she wasn't ready to start dating again. I think it suits Marten and Claire better.
This deserves both a squee and a d'aww :D
This deserves both a squee and a d'aww :D
Squa'wwwwwwwww?
Also, that part of the wall appears to be the same spot (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1962) where Dora realized she wasn't ready to start dating again. I think it suits Marten and Claire better.
Eidetic memory? NOT FAIR!
Really surprised no-one acknowledged this as a level 10 groaner.If that doesn't become canon, it should.They aren't quite ready for the 1812 Overture.
One that can upset the tum so much, I'd have to get a loan of some antacid. Maybe some borrowed Eno.
3.9k decisquee and rising.
Besides, "deci" simply means "tenth". A decimeter is 1/10 meters. Decibel is sort of special because noone uses the base unit "bel", but a decibel is still a tenth of a bel.
I think that you're taking Zoe's post a mite bit too seriously there, RF!
What exactly is "French" vanilla? Vanilla is grown on tropical and subtropical islands, like Madagascar and Reunion, so I'm guessing we're not talking about the spice's origin.
The term French vanilla is often used to designate preparations with a strong vanilla aroma, containing vanilla grains and sometimes also containing eggs (especially egg yolks). The appellation originates from the French style of making vanilla ice cream with a custard base, using vanilla pods, cream, and egg yolks. Inclusion of vanilla varietals from any of the former French dependencies or overseas France noted for their exports may in fact be a part of the flavoring, though it may often be coincidental. Alternatively, French vanilla is taken to refer to a vanilla-custard flavor.[20] Syrup labeled as French vanilla may include custard, hazelnut, caramel or butterscotch flavors in addition to vanilla.
Of course, if you meant deci as in decimeter, then 3.9k decisquee is equal to 39,000 squee. 39,000 or 103900. Either way, that's an alarming amount of squee. I just want to be Claire hear.It would be 10390, assuming decisquee is an abbreviation of "decibels of squee" (you forgot to divide by 10 in the exponent for the "deci" part). If it's decisquee as in tenths of a squee, then it would be 390 squee.
(puts up sign)
FREE INSULIN SHOTS
I could figuratively feel three new cavities forming in my teeth after reading this. So frakkin' adorable.
Really surprised no-one acknowledged this as a level 10 groaner.If that doesn't become canon, it should.They aren't quite ready for the 1812 Overture.
One that can upset the tum so much, I'd have to get a loan of some antacid. Maybe some borrowed Eno.
3.9k decisquee and rising.
3.9k decisquee and rising.See, now I'm confused. Like decibels or decimeters? -- whoah, lets not go there again ---
Of course, if you meant deci as in decimeter, then 3.9k decisquee is equal to 39,000 squee. 39,000 or 103900. Either way, that's an alarming amount of squee. I just want to be Claire hear.
What exactly is "French" vanilla? Vanilla is grown on tropical and subtropical islands, like Madagascar and Reunion, so I'm guessing we're not talking about the spice's origin.French vanilla. The name refers not to a vanilla variety but to the classic French way of making ice cream using an egg-custard base.
One wonders if it makes Jeph as happy to see his characters this way as it does his readers.
One wonders if it makes Jeph as happy to see his characters this way as it does his readers.
She joined Mossad
Namely, Tai.Yeah, but she took the shotgun approach; she was also shipping him with Gabby and Emily from day one.
What exactly is "French" vanilla? Vanilla is grown on tropical and subtropical islands, like Madagascar and Reunion, so I'm guessing we're not talking about the spice's origin.French vanilla. The name refers not to a vanilla variety but to the classic French way of making ice cream using an egg-custard base.
.... aaaand someone beat me to it by a dozen posts or so ....
This is a thought I had moments ago:
Other than Marten/Faye and Pintsize/AnythingThatMoves, have there been any situations in QC where love, lust, or attraction wasn't reciprocated, at least for a little while? I can't think of a single time when someone tried and *failed* to start a relationship. (Once again, other than Marten/Faye.)
I think that you're taking Zoe's post a mite bit too seriously there, RF!
Really surprised no-one acknowledged this as a level 10 groaner.If that doesn't become canon, it should.They aren't quite ready for the 1812 Overture.
One that can upset the tum so much, I'd have to get a loan of some antacid. Maybe some borrowed Eno.
3.9k decisquee and rising.
I see what you did there. Very Discreet. :-)
Cuteness is measures by by the decisquee levels.
This is a thought I had moments ago:
Other than Marten/Faye and Pintsize/AnythingThatMoves, have there been any situations in QC where love, lust, or attraction wasn't reciprocated, at least for a little while? I can't think of a single time when someone tried and *failed* to start a relationship. (Once again, other than Marten/Faye.)
This deserves both a squee and a d'aww :D
This deserves both a squee and a d'aww :D
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
D'AWW!
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Ok, those shouldn't be used together.....
In addition to the ones already mentioned:
Jim/Dora
Marten/Lt. Potter
Tai/Marigold
Raven/Sven
Possibly Emily/Marten
Clinton/Hanners has shades of this too, though it hasn't been overtly stated as an attraction
Sven/Faye, after they 'broke up'.
Snape kills Hannelore.To be fair though she was sort of already dead, what with being a vampire dark lord and all.
What exactly is "French" vanilla? Vanilla is grown on tropical and subtropical islands, like Madagascar and Reunion, so I'm guessing we're not talking about the spice's origin.
Doesn't the Cute ooze off that strip? No wonder I need a bottle of borrowed Eno.
bottle of borrowed Eno.
"Vanilla" refers to the straight, unmodded game.What exactly is "French" vanilla? Vanilla is grown on tropical and subtropical islands, like Madagascar and Reunion, so I'm guessing we're not talking about the spice's origin.
"Vanilla" is a slang term that refers to creatures with no rules text (e.g. Scathe Zombies).
"French vanilla" refers to creatures that only have keyword abilities (e.g. Akrasan Squire).
"Vanilla" refers to the straight, unmodded game.What exactly is "French" vanilla? Vanilla is grown on tropical and subtropical islands, like Madagascar and Reunion, so I'm guessing we're not talking about the spice's origin.
"Vanilla" is a slang term that refers to creatures with no rules text (e.g. Scathe Zombies).
"French vanilla" refers to creatures that only have keyword abilities (e.g. Akrasan Squire).
"French Vanilla" means only using nudity mods.
Probably just a matter of it being a Friday afternoon and I'm about as productive as your average Reddit user, but I was just doing the archives (again) and took the time to:
I'm sure there are people who called it from day one, but man, it's been a fun ride.
Turkey twist: The turkeys have been cooked. They're on plates, now. Happy Thanksgiving!
I think for next weeks poll it should be what turkey twist is going to happen.
Other turkeys, of course. Ones that have yet to be killed.Turkey twist: The turkeys have been cooked. They're on plates, now. Happy Thanksgiving!
So who will we hear from next? Anthropomorphic cranberry sauce?
Also, that part of the wall appears to be the same spot (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1962) where Dora realized she wasn't ready to start dating again. I think it suits Marten and Claire better.
Eidetic memory? NOT FAIR!
Someone in Northampton needs to find that spot.
And take a selfie.
Eating ice cream.
And having a major relationship moment.
Also, that part of the wall appears to be the same spot (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1962) where Dora realized she wasn't ready to start dating again. I think it suits Marten and Claire better.
Eidetic memory? NOT FAIR!
Someone in Northampton needs to find that spot.
And take a selfie.
Eating ice cream.
And having a major relationship moment.
Aha, here it is again. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2073) That wall's got powers.
Pintsize blames the EC Technologies turkey baster. :psyduck:
I think for next weeks poll it should be what turkey twist is going to happen.
Faye Dora Hanners Claire Tai Momo Penelope Marigold and Steve all announce that they're pregnant. Pintsize is blamed.
I believe the magical wall is right about here: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3177084,-72.6309679,3a,75y,269.39h,78.61t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1se6QmYJS0O9oWxuxoZhHw-A!2e0!6m1!1e1. Herrell's is up the street. I'm afraid I can't provide you with a relationship moment / picture of ice cream, though (I graduated from Amherst College, which is one town over, a few years ago).
I believe the magical wall is right about here: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3177084,-72.6309679,3a,75y,269.39h,78.61t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1se6QmYJS0O9oWxuxoZhHw-A!2e0!6m1!1e1. Herrell's is up the street. I'm afraid I can't provide you with a relationship moment / picture of ice cream, though (I graduated from Amherst College, which is one town over, a few years ago).
Cool! Looks like the place, alright! Based on this, could any Northampton natives hazard a guess as to the location of the ice cream parlour?