Topic: WCT: September 27-October 2, 2009 (Read 61421 times)

Kugai · « **Reply #100 on:** 30 Sep 2009, 22:50 »

It is a sad day indeed that they have become so used to Pintsize's antics that nothing he does phases them.

Time to drag out the Death Ray Pintsize

maddness · « **Reply #101 on:** 30 Sep 2009, 22:58 »

Quote from: ironi on 30 Sep 2009, 21:57

Just popping in to be a dick and point out that Jeph misused "Nonplussed" in the title. I think he was using it to mean "unimpressed" whereas it really means: non·plus (nn-pls) tr.v. To put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; bewilder. n. A state of perplexity, confusion, or bewilderment. From Dictionary.com ...which is kind of the opposite response that Faye and co. gave Pintsize. Unless he was using the word in reference to the common misperception of its meaning...but somehow I don't think so.

Maybe he meant that Pintsize was nonplussed by their reaction? Possible? Maybe? Yes? OK?

nicoley · « **Reply #102 on:** 30 Sep 2009, 23:14 »

awww. i love the way hanners looks in the latest strip, for some reason. I love the little changes Jeph has been making to her hair. I think she looks so pretty and is so much more... confident!

raoullefere · « **Reply #103 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 01:11 »

It just occurred to me that someone better administer that patch or clear the code from Pintsize soon, before they find him twiddling. That could take a toll on his optical system.

connathan · « **Reply #104 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 02:31 »

You know, I'm really growing to like Angus - he's witty, and despite his teasing remarks he does really care about his friends and looks out for their best interests. I think the haters should quit hatin' on him.

scarred · « **Reply #105 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 02:32 »

Seconded.

Llewellian · « **Reply #106 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 02:44 »

Marigolds undies:

http://www.webundies.com/images/agh8812s.jpg

Nice, i love the pinguin... but thats me, a male Hello Kitty Fan.

Mithrandir · « **Reply #107 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 03:11 »

Well, certainly Angus has his nicer side.

But unless there's some existing dynamic to his interactions with Marigold that we're not privy to, he's still a colossal jerk about women generally. If he and Faye continue to interact, she's gonna need the hedge clippers.

Carl-E · « **Reply #108 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 03:43 »

See?! See?! I told you so...

"You're such a (incredibly supportive) jerk, Angus"

I wonder if any of the pics were those Russian style "butt in the air" shots... There were livejournal sketches of Faye doing that!

Anyone up for finding a link? I gotta finish some grading this morning...

Odin · « **Reply #109 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 04:10 »

Are Angus and Marigold related or just room mates, because if it's the former the latest strip creeped me right the fuck out.

wargrafix · « **Reply #110 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 04:25 »

just roommates i think.

i think the qc universe is going to see its first sex tape scandal. awwwwww they grow up so fast, don't they?

PHeller · « **Reply #111 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 05:15 »

totally love the use of the phrase "tarted up".

JD · « **Reply #112 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 05:29 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 01 Oct 2009, 03:43

See?! See?! I told you so...

"You're such a (incredibly supportive) jerk, Angus"

I wonder if any of the pics were those Russian style "butt in the air" shots... There were livejournal sketches of Faye doing that!

Anyone up for finding a link? I gotta finish some grading this morning...

Not Faye

jonarus_drakus · « **Reply #113 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 06:09 »

So much for my hope that it didn't back-fire on her...

Then again, WE havn't seen the pics yet (i doubt Jeph will let us either - keepin em for the private stash eh?

)

Tuitsuro · « **Reply #114 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 06:14 »

So which is she more embarrased of, the picture or the fact that she's been found out as yet another closet Hello Kitty fan?

maddness · « **Reply #115 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 06:59 »

I love the horrified expression on Marigold's face in the last panel. It's like a combo of panic and embarrassment. Very nicely done! The head looks kind of weird though ... I don't know, like maybe it should be farther back or at an angle ... maybe both? I'm not sure. I'm not that good with body proportions and positions, but something about her head it and shoulder area is bugging me.

And again I say ... Angus: YAY!

Kartoon Kween · « **Reply #116 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 08:22 »

Angus is quickly becoming my favorite character. He's already my favorite MALE character.

Jalathas · « **Reply #117 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 09:26 »

Just so you guys know, badtz-maru panties is now higher on google's search recommendation than badtz-maru himself.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #118 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 11:37 »

Am I just weird about chicks in glasses, or does Marigold really look better with them than without them?

I think Angus approaches people as they need to be approached. Argument and persistence with Faye, agreement with Marten, support with Marigold.

Marigold is acting very, very human. One of the reasons Jeph's characters are so engaging is that they're so psychologically realistic.

Kugai · « **Reply #119 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 13:13 »

They do get on like brother and sister don't they?

I think Angus is taking the right attitude here with Mari-Bear, and I love the half angry half embarrassed look on her face.

Aegir · « **Reply #120 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 13:16 »

I like people in glasses sometimes, but I think in this case (in this particular cartoon drawing of a fictional character by an artist whose style keeps on evolving), she looks better without them.

Quote from: Jalathas on 01 Oct 2009, 09:26

Just so you guys know, badtz-maru panties is now higher on google's search recommendation than badtz-maru himself.

Wow.

The Duke · « **Reply #121 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 13:23 »

Quote from: Aegir on 01 Oct 2009, 13:16

Quote from: Jalathas on 01 Oct 2009, 09:26
Just so you guys know, badtz-maru panties is now higher on google's search recommendation than badtz-maru himself.
Wow.

WITNESS THE POWER OF THE READERS OF WEBCOMICS. COWER IN FEAR, INTERNET.

Tuitsuro · « **Reply #122 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 13:57 »

According to google trends, the traffic for badtz maru searches spiked something like 50x the average just today.

And now somewhere in Japan, Sanrio executives are frantically trying to design a new line of women's underwear.

Llewellian · « **Reply #123 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 15:18 »

Quote from: Tuitsuro on 01 Oct 2009, 13:57

According to google trends, the traffic for badtz maru searches spiked something like 50x the average just today.

And now somewhere in Japan, Sanrio executives are frantically trying to design a new line of women's underwear.

Which is already existing.

Lyrical · « **Reply #124 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 22:07 »

Tuitsuro, here ya go, though they aren't frilly: http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/iopen24hrs/items/BAD_BADTZ_MARU_Lingerie_Set_Bra_34B_Panties_S_M_New
and Halloween ones: http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/iopen24hrs/items/BAD_BADTZ_MARU_Set_2_Panties_White_Moon_Beige_Bad_NWT

Kugai, I generally don't much like Angus, but I agree he's been pretty nice to her in this story arc. He's been doing better with Faye as well since after the sledding party, too.

Bicostp, I agree that that would help, though she's getting a lot better already. Since the "awkward zone" moment with Hanners and Momo promising Marten that she'd be groomed for the trip to the bar, she seems to be taking better care of herself (or at least nobody has commented negatively about it). Presumably Momo is reminding her when needed. Also, since the initial cleaning, she's been keeping her room clean, instead of letting it turn back into a pig sty. Granted, in this particular comic, the bed isn't made (but she's *in* it), and there's a drink on the dresser.

Dora kind of got Faye on track with going to the gym, and she knows enough about hair/fashion/skin care/etc. that she probably would be willing to kind of take Marigold under her wing. Even if Marigold wants to make all of those changes, she's probably pretty overwhelmed about where to start. Just showering every day isn't going to be enough right now. She probably needs some kind of acne medication (even just OTC topical cream), astringent, etc. Hanners would probably be willing to help her, but I don't think she could handle making *hands-on* changes.

Delirium · « **Reply #125 on:** 01 Oct 2009, 23:03 »

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evilbobthebob · « **Reply #126 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 03:08 »

The comic is up and the comic is funny

Angus is not so creepy.

Merrick · « **Reply #127 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 03:10 »

BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL

I lol'd.

Akima · « **Reply #128 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 03:14 »

Given the way the Masters Of The Universe carried on, I always assumed that "greyskull" must have been some obscure American term for homosexuality. Not that there's anything wrong with that...

Malek · « **Reply #129 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 03:21 »

Moments like this that make me happy i read this comic. Good Job.

snubnose · « **Reply #130 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 03:25 »

This can only end in ... um, three letter word.

P.s.: Why does the Angel Smiley look like he is dead ? With X-es as eyes ...

Llewellian · « **Reply #131 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 03:30 »

Ok, if SHE now answers that she has a She-Ra Bra and Orko on her second set of underpants.... ;o).... then this scene is going to end up in sex.

Zipperstuck · « **Reply #132 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 03:49 »

Angus's face in panel 3 looks... weird.

Carl-E · « **Reply #133 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 06:11 »

Quote from: Llewellian on 02 Oct 2009, 03:30

Ok, if SHE now answers that she has a She-Ra Bra and Orko on her second set of underpants.... ;o).... then this scene is going to end up in sex.

Aaaaah! Yer all a bunch of friggin' SHIPPERS!!

He's kidding around, and she's laughing way too hard for this to go there.

But I think (and I think others here would agree) that we need a little more backstory on Angus & Marigold. We know he's been living in the area for a while, bugging Faye at the coffee shop. And we know Marigold just moved in recently...

I'm thinking Angus had an extra room, maybe an earlier roomate moved out. And Marigold is a "friend of a friend" or something (god forbid, she may even be a cousin or other distant relation) who's renting it out. I rented a house in college for 3 years, and was constantly shuffling through an odd cast of roomates who needed a place, and then wound up moving in with their significant others. It ended when they were all paired up, and I moved in with mine...

littlefox · « **Reply #134 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 06:21 »

I really like this arc. I think it is adorable, and not creepy. Yay Jeph!

The Duke · « **Reply #135 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 07:05 »

^ I agree.

Wiregeek · « **Reply #136 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 07:50 »

three cheers for Angus!

Tobimaro · « **Reply #137 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 08:06 »

Gotta love Angus.

Keep it classy.

raoullefere · « **Reply #138 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 08:33 »

Hard to keep things 'classy' with He-man references.

Akima, 'Greyskull" is a reference to the mental condition that makes one come up with character names like Man-at-Arms, Beast-man, Ram-man, Man-E-Faces, Mer-Man, and Mantenna. And for variety, Mekaneck, Evil-Lynn, and Fisto. My god, Fisto. You can get it by watching more than ten episodes of the series, or ten minutes of the wretched movie.

epoch · « **Reply #139 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 09:22 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 02 Oct 2009, 06:11

But I think (and I think others here would agree) that we need a little more backstory on Angus & Marigold. We know he's been living in the area for a while, bugging Faye at the coffee shop. And we know Marigold just moved in recently...

I'm thinking Angus had an extra room, maybe an earlier roomate moved out. And Marigold is a "friend of a friend" or something (god forbid, she may even be a cousin or other distant relation) who's renting it out. I rented a house in college for 3 years, and was constantly shuffling through an odd cast of roomates who needed a place, and then wound up moving in with their significant others. It ended when they were all paired up, and I moved in with mine...

Well they seem to have a pretty playful/comfortable relationship, judging by Marigold's facial expression in the last panel. So I would guess that if they haven't been living together very long, then they must have some kind of a history/friendship.

Delirium · « **Reply #140 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 12:17 »

Good, Angus had better stay the HELL away from Faye now.

lunakitten · « **Reply #141 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 12:22 »

After looking at the strip where Momo is introduced, I'm still not convinced Marigold moved there recently. It's unclear to me if Pintsize meant Momo had just moved there, or that her owner had. Maybe Marigold's been there a while (in her room) and Momo had just been purchased.

Mithrandir · « **Reply #142 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 13:06 »

At this point, I think I'll probably have to rescind my earlier Angus-is-a-jerk response, in favor of the idea that they're some kind of blood relations.

I can't imagine Marigold ever being comfortable enough with a strange guy to move in with him. This has to be someone she knew before. Siblings, cousins, or something... and one suspects she landed there after her parents kicked her out.

Does make me wonder if, or whether, she has a job, and if she doesn't, who's paying her WoW bill. I'm not going to automatically classify her as jobless - this strip includes a wide variety of idiosyncratic professions (Angus is a professional strawman, for heck's sake - who ever heard of such a thing?) and that almost certainly includes something obscure that doesn't require you to leave the house. I'm not in a hurry to insist on finding out, though...

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #143 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 13:41 »

Who was it who suggested that Marigold murdered her parents and is living off the insurance money?

Whenever Marigold moved in, she had had enough stuff for long enough to accumulate at least one rat. One could conclude that she moved with the rat, or that Momo-tan is the one who just moved in, or that Jeph meant the whole thing as a joke and hasn't committed to a backstory.

Kugai · « **Reply #144 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 14:01 »

I suppose we can be grateful he wasn't wearing Strawberry Panic Underwear.

Carl-E · « **Reply #145 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 14:02 »

Quote from: Delirium on 02 Oct 2009, 12:17

Good, Angus had better stay the HELL away from Faye now.

Like that's really gonna happen...

He came back after she threw him across the room!

I think that's one of the events that convinced people he was such jerk.

But he's not.

And he's not going to stay away from Faye!

Jeff7 · « **Reply #146 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 15:15 »

I apologize in advance....

(Ok, not really.)

jonarus_drakus · « **Reply #147 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 16:56 »

I agree with the suggestion that Marigold wouldn't 'just move in with' a guy she didn't know, and that she and Angus have some form of history. Of course, that just raises more questions:

1) What if its the other way around, and marigold was there first?
2) What exactly is thier 'history'? On one hand, theres the long term friends and/or cousins direction. On the other hand theres vast amounts of shipper fodder that i wont go into (they have enough fuel for thier fantasies as it is)
3) Err... Why is the sky blue? (ok, so maybe it doesn't raise all that many questions after all)...

bhtooefr · « **Reply #148 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 17:19 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 02 Oct 2009, 13:41

Who was it who suggested that Marigold murdered her parents and is living off the insurance money?

Whenever Marigold moved in, she had had enough stuff for long enough to accumulate at least one rat. One could conclude that she moved with the rat, or that Momo-tan is the one who just moved in, or that Jeph meant the whole thing as a joke and hasn't committed to a backstory.

I think the name on her Twitter account gives it away.

Marigold Farmer.

raoullefere · « **Reply #149 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 19:03 »

"Gold Farmer" makes me think of one of three things: she's an ex-prostitute, an ex-"professional" wife, or she comes from ~~San Fransisco~~ ~~Alaska~~ ~~Vegas~~ somewhere they extract gold. None of which seems likely.

I had thought maybe it was some sort of WoW reference. We used to call players who logged on, went to a certain area and killed the Mob there until they had enough money for a week's rent "rent farmers."

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