Topic: WCDT: 2731-2735 (23-27 June 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread (Read 39537 times)

jwhouk · « **on:** 22 Jun 2014, 18:12 »

And another week gone, and another week gone, another week bites the dust...

SomeCanadianWeirdo · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 18:46 »

EMILY!!!! NOOOOOO!!!!!!

She's rather blaise for being bitten by a snake. Is the lady afraid of anything?

~~SuctionCup Caper Two~~ · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 18:50 »

So it WAS Emily. Interesting.

Let the WEIRDNESS begin!!

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #3 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 18:54 »

Of course it was Emily. Duh.
Seriously, the amount of speculation on last week's comic as to whether or not that was her was just a wee bit ridiculous.

I would pay money to see someone make Metal Gear Emily. It's either the best or worst idea ever.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 19:00 »

Emily why

(Wait, people seriously thought it wasn't Emily? How?)

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #5 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 19:02 »

Because her hair was slightly different. Or something. Fuck, idk. I pretty much skimmed through the thread from last week.

~~SuctionCup Caper Two~~ · « **Reply #6 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 19:15 »

I was mostly sure because of the smoothy line, but slight changes to the way she was drawn gave me a small amount of doubt.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #7 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 19:17 »

I mean I'm sure if I look back I'll see a difference but I didn't notice any difference when I saw the comic.

Roxtar · « **Reply #8 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 19:22 »

based on my limited knowledge of herpetology, they might want to get her to an ER... soonish.

~~SuctionCup Caper Two~~ · « **Reply #9 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 19:25 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 22 Jun 2014, 19:17

I mean I'm sure if I look back I'll see a difference but I didn't notice any difference when I saw the comic.

Eh, I was tired and hopped up on recreational beverages of the identification-required class.

ysth · « **Reply #10 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 19:32 »

I don't see any snake pics that have that diamond pattern; the closest are some western rattlesnakes, but that's out of area (and there's no rattle in the comic).

Maybe it's supposed to be a corn snake, but it looks closer to a milk snake (though still not very close).

Not in any way an expert, just been looking at images.

Rghfrgl · « **Reply #11 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 19:42 »

I'm sure she's been injecting a little bit of snake venom every day to build up resistance in case a situation were to come up where she could pick up a snake and let it bite her for shock value.

sluthy · « **Reply #12 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 19:44 »

Someone's reply to Jeph on Twitter (that Jeph replied to) suggests that it's a northern copperhead, which looks like the comic except with colours inverted.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Agkistrodon_contortrix_mokasen_CDC.png

In which case according to Wiki she probably won't die but will hurt like hell and should get it looked at regardless.

DSL · « **Reply #13 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 20:00 »

The snake, however, has contracted incurably cheerful obliviousness. Also, it's addicted to banana smoothies.

Jazzmaster · « **Reply #14 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 20:23 »

Em's face in the last panel is..disturbing. It's so serious looking, even for her.

Indicible · « **Reply #15 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 21:42 »

Will she be the first character killed in QC? Will she get a Darwin award?
Stay tuned!

KOK · « **Reply #16 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 21:51 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 22 Jun 2014, 19:00

Emily why

(Wait, people seriously thought it wasn't Emily? How?)

There is something odd about the face. I don't know what. I think I would had slight doubts were it not for the smoothy.

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #17 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 21:56 »

Is there like some TVTropes rule that at least one character has to die in a comic?

KOK · « **Reply #18 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 23:16 »

ankhtahr · « **Reply #19 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 23:25 »

I don't think it's a lethal bite. But it can definitely hurt a lot, and that happening to Emily worries me. We've always seen her in a (sometimes overly) cheerful mood, I'm not sure how she would react to this.

Also I feel like the speech bubble in the first panel should point in the other direction.

KOK · « **Reply #20 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 23:42 »

Goodbye Ceremonial Frog.

Akima · « **Reply #21 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 23:43 »

That frog should be ready for its skydiving licence now, after all the times its been thrown around.

Loki · « **Reply #22 on:** 22 Jun 2014, 23:48 »

Sam looks positively delighted.

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #23 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 00:11 »

Quote from: cesariojpn on 22 Jun 2014, 21:56

Is there like some TVTropes rule that at least one character has to die in a comic?

Sara.

NilsO · « **Reply #24 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 00:16 »

Quote from: KOK on 22 Jun 2014, 23:42

Goodbye Ceremonial Frog.

Dropped without a ceremony. Let us hope he is able to find his cozy pond.

Finally, we are back in the woods. Emily tags along, I guess she was not angry about the frog smoothie. She does not look frightened by the snake bite; on the other hand, when have Emily ever acted as we should expect?

The walk in the woods will be brief this time, they have to get Emily to the ER.

snubnose · « **Reply #25 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 00:17 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 22 Jun 2014, 19:00

Emily why

Thats what I'm asking.

Why ?

Quote

Warning - while you were reading the world climate has changed and homo sapiens got extinct. You may wish to review your post.

Damn. All readers gone ! Might need to learn answer faster then.

pwhodges · « **Reply #26 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 00:21 »

It's not clear to me that Emily has been bitten, anyway. The others would react like that just seeing her with the snake, and her pose could be showing off the snake as much as a bite.

ZoeB · « **Reply #27 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 00:24 »

Good move by the FrogLord - snakes are major predators.

Emily - if ever you visit Australia - DON'T DO THAT. If you're lucky, it will be a friendly household carpet snake or diamond python, but even then, it's as bad as a rat bite. If unlucky, a death adder, brown snake, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc

Oh and Sam - any batrachian that size here is likely to be a Cane Toad. They secrete toxins from the glands on their backs. Do not handle with bare hands.

snubnose · « **Reply #28 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 00:25 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 23 Jun 2014, 00:21

It's not clear to me that Emily has been bitten, anyway.

Thats clearly displayed in the comic.

Emily is getting bitten in the last panel.

pwhodges · « **Reply #29 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 00:41 »

Now I look harder, there is a tiny speck of red by the snake's mouth...

Barmymoo · « **Reply #30 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 00:46 »

I had to look twice too; she's definitely been bitten.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #31 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 00:51 »

It looks pretty clear that the snake has embedded it's fangs into her arm to me. Not that a snake bites like that. However a Northern Copperhead's a good bet so... ER, with a quickness.

Safety Tip of the Day: Don't fuck with snakes unless you know what you're doing and can 100% identify the snake as harmless.

Quote from: ZoeB on 23 Jun 2014, 00:24

Emily - if ever you visit Australia - DON'T DO THAT. If you're lucky, it will be a friendly household carpet snake or diamond python, but even then, it's as bad as a rat bite. If unlucky, a death adder, brown snake, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/snakes/

In the U.S. there are four major venomous snakes including the very lethal coral snake. A rattler' will give you a firm "Fuck off mate" bite that'll leave you in pain for a few days. A water moccasin or coral snake will kill your ass. The Copperhead (probably) Emily is handling is one of the least venomous of the pit viper family of snakes and requires a SIGNIFICANT dose of venom to kill. Copperheads also commonly give dry bites for whatever reason, especially when they're freaked out.

Thrillho · « **Reply #32 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 01:11 »

Quote from: Pilchard123 on 23 Jun 2014, 00:11

Quote from: cesariojpn on 22 Jun 2014, 21:56
Is there like some TVTropes rule that at least one character has to die in a comic?

Sara.

Who?

KOK · « **Reply #33 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 01:24 »

Quote from: snubnose on 23 Jun 2014, 00:25

Quote from: pwhodges on 23 Jun 2014, 00:21
It's not clear to me that Emily has been bitten, anyway.

Thats clearly displayed in the comic.

Emily is getting bitten in the last panel.

From the angle we see it, the snake's head appears to be close to Emily's wrist. That is all I can see. Why are you so sure that she has been bitten?

Sidhekin · « **Reply #34 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 01:30 »

Quote from: KOK on 23 Jun 2014, 01:24

Quote from: snubnose on 23 Jun 2014, 00:25
Quote from: pwhodges on 23 Jun 2014, 00:21
It's not clear to me that Emily has been bitten, anyway.

Thats clearly displayed in the comic.

Emily is getting bitten in the last panel.

From the angle we see it, the snake's head appears to be close to Emily's wrist. That is all I can see. Why are you so sure that she has been bitten?

Snake psychology.

Holding a snake like that, the only possible reason it might not be biting your left arm, would be if it was busy biting your right arm. (Even I know that you're supposed to grip them by the head. Err, that is given that, for whatever reason, you have to catch them in the first place. In Emmy's case, you're just supposed to not get close.)

Doc · « **Reply #35 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 01:43 »

Eeeee! There's a snake in my trousers. Please suck the poison out!

Barmymoo · « **Reply #36 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 02:17 »

You can see blood around the snake's mouth, if you look closely.

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #37 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 02:40 »

Quote from: ZoeB on 23 Jun 2014, 00:24

Emily - if ever you visit Australia - DON'T DO THAT. If you're lucky, it will be a friendly household carpet snake or diamond python, but even then, it's as bad as a rat bite. If unlucky, a death adder, brown snake, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc

I once nearly ran over a king brown on my bicycle, thinking it was a stick. Never again.

But that being said, so few people actually die from snake and spider bites these days anyway because of antidotes and common sense.

Akima · « **Reply #38 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 02:42 »

A Cane Toad, and an Australian disregarding Zoë's wise advice about handling Cane Toads. All hail the Toadlord!

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #39 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 02:48 »

I've never been an advocate for violence against animals, but those cane toads...

KOK · « **Reply #40 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 03:32 »

It is strange for a Dane to read Jeph's claim that no one understands the rules of football. As if everybody didn't know what those lines mean.

pwhodges · « **Reply #41 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 03:53 »

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~~Schmorgluck~~ · « **Reply #42 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 04:04 »

Quote from: GarandMarine on 23 Jun 2014, 00:51

Safety Tip of the Day: Don't fuck with snakes unless you know what you're doing and can 100% identify the snake as harmless.

Works for mushrooms, too.

And yeah, the second speech bubble definitely points to the wrong direction.

Tormuse · « **Reply #43 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 04:54 »

What's this "corn snakes bite like crazy" bullshit?

I own a four-foot long corn snake that I've had since he was a baby and he's never bitten me, despite me handling him daily, and in fact, corn snakes are one of the first snakes to have been domesticated in North America because they are so docile. (And yeah, I know anything with a mouth can bite, but even if they do bite you, they don't have any teeth to speak of) I mean I'm not saying I would particularly advise anyone to handle wild snakes, especially if you're in a region that has poisonous ones, but this seems like some unnecessary fear-mongering on Jeph's part. And yeah, I recognize that fear of snakes is very common, but let's not start bashing the friendly ones.

How can you be afraid of this little cutie?

(His name is Diamond)

http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b504/Tormuse/IMG732_zps1ac84cef.jpg

KOK · « **Reply #44 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 04:57 »

Samantha is boasting.

Akima · « **Reply #45 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 05:19 »

Quote from: Schmorgluck on 23 Jun 2014, 04:04

And yeah, the second speech bubble definitely points to the wrong direction.

Where should it be pointing? It is pointing at Sam. Who else should it be pointing at?

KOK · « **Reply #46 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 05:25 »

It was pointing at Marten. It is now fixed.

pwhodges · « **Reply #47 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 05:28 »

I saw no reason to change the bubble, actually; I rather enjoyed the thought that Marten was remembering his childhood, when he had some adventures like Sam!

KOK · « **Reply #48 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 05:44 »

With Marten's mouth closed and Samantha obvioulsy speaking, it was clear from the start who was the intended speaker.

beccity98 · « **Reply #49 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 08:37 »

So weird. I literally dreamed this morning that I found a snake and it bit me, and all I did was carry it, attached to my finger, to another bush. It wasn't a big(ish) snake like that, it was a teeny red and black one ( I think it was a kingsnake?)

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