Topic: WCDT 14th - 18th December 2015 (Strips 3111-3115) (Read 24320 times)

BenRG · « **on:** 13 Dec 2015, 12:55 »

Because, IMHO at least, the sky is the limit if Jeph has decided to start experimenting with character redesigns! BTW, I've voted for the return of anthromorphic Winslow and a totally weird relationship with May!

Seriously, I'm wondering if we might see the start of winter soon. So much is coming to an end. Faye is confronting her demons (through the prism of Bubbles' own demons). Hanners has reached a stable point in her self-discovery; Marten and Claire are a thing as are Clinton and Emily; the internships are ending and Emily is now working at CoD! Probably the only thing to address now is whether Claire will get a weekend job to help cover her costs. Maybe she'll end up working in the bookstore where Penny used to work?

That said, I've just got the feeling that we're going to see Jeph moving the timeline along a bit. What could that mean? IMO, possibly as little as us getting the start of winter (say around October in-universe calendar) with us learning what winter fashions!Claire looks like.

Kugai · « **Reply #1 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 13:32 »

So, you think Winter is coming

SubaruStephen · « **Reply #2 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 14:43 »

I wish winter was coming, it's December, it's Wisconsin, and it's 56 degrees and raining.

Oh, you guys mean in-comic...

Rghfrgl · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 15:11 »

It's barely fall if that. Considering Claire's been around 3 months expect winter in 1000 strips.

cesium133 · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 15:16 »

Quote from: SubaruStephen on 13 Dec 2015, 14:43

I wish winter was coming, it's December, it's Wisconsin, and it's 56 degrees and raining.

Oh, you guys mean in-comic...

I'm planning on driving home to visit my mom over Christmas. I fully expect a blizzard to show up that day.

Omega Entity · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 16:41 »

Quote from: SubaruStephen on 13 Dec 2015, 14:43

I wish winter was coming, it's December, it's Wisconsin, and it's 56 degrees and raining.

Oh, you guys mean in-comic...

I'm in Michigan, but ditto.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #6 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 16:42 »

Same in New Jersey (it was 66F here), and I am 100% ok with that.

osaka · « **Reply #7 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 17:13 »

Fuck winter.

neurocase · « **Reply #8 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 17:22 »

Voted for uncanny valley Winslow purely because that's what I want to see. The idea of Marten as a blonde has been touched on before, though.

DSL · « **Reply #9 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 17:24 »

I'm writing in "Lips on Pintsize."

hedgie · « **Reply #10 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 17:53 »

Quote from: SubaruStephen on 13 Dec 2015, 14:43

I wish winter was coming, it's December, it's Wisconsin, and it's 56 degrees and raining.

Oh, you guys mean in-comic...

Methinks that the Kiwi was referring to the fact that it'll soon be summer in the antipodes.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #11 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 18:51 »

I like the idea of lips on Pintsize, mostly because I could never like that idea AS MUCH as Pintsize would. He'd be very aware how horrifying that would be.

To be clear, I would be actually upset if Jeph did that without it being a plot point. It would be horrible in almost all possible versions

SubaruStephen · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 19:20 »

As horrible as thumb-limbs?

chaospersonified · « **Reply #13 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 19:29 »

Quote from: SubaruStephen on 13 Dec 2015, 19:20

As horrible as thumb-limbs?

Lips with thumbs, what would that mean for the world at large?

Or did you mean thumbs with lips? That would make for speedier eating, and a lot of thumb spit.

TieDyeKat · « **Reply #14 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 19:50 »

Comic's up.

BOY Claire looks quite different with lips.

Giant Speck · « **Reply #15 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 20:18 »

I don't see a new comic up yet.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 20:47 »

Quote from: Giant Speck on 13 Dec 2015, 20:18

I don't see a new comic up yet.

Same. I am confused, and while I'd usually dismiss the possibility, I'm drunk enough to be concerned that there's a conspiracy afoot wherein TieDyeKat is getting an earlier strip than I.

cesium133 · « **Reply #17 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 20:49 »

I think TieDyeKat confused the current one for a new one.

Jeph has posted on his Twitter thingy that tomorrow's comic won't be up until after midnight Eastern Time.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #18 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 20:55 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 13 Dec 2015, 20:49

I think TieDyeKat confused the current one for a new one.

Jeph has posted on his Twitter thingy that tomorrow's comic won't be up until after midnight Eastern Time.

Ah. This both makes complete sense and means greater than four minutes to wait from the moment I am posting now. I am okay with the explanation and the pause, whatever it might be, specifically.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 21:47 »

I was non-specific to the length of time greater than four minutes because I'm an artist(ish) myself, and I'm more than a tiny bit familiar with what fucking happens when you don't have a piece of work finished in time and you say "it should be finished in 'x' minutes."

It rarely is.

What happens is, it is usually finished in 'X+ Y' minutes.'

And I'm not gonna lie, I'm typing this out to spend time that otherwise would be spent doing jack shit while I wait for the new comic.

anahata · « **Reply #20 on:** 13 Dec 2015, 23:40 »

Quote from: BenRG on 13 Dec 2015, 12:55

Marten and Claire are a thing as are Clinton and Emily

I'd want to see more evidence before making that judgement about Clinton and Emily. One weird date, and being engineered into getting left alone together in the park does not 'a thing' make. Especially as you never really know where you are with Emily.

BenRG · « **Reply #21 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 02:25 »

New comic up!

Firstly, we learn that Tai is extremely frisky when she's happy and/or relieved (which shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone). Then we find out just for what she and Dora have been using the office at CoD over the months. This probably explains why Hannelore never goes in there without her HAZMAT suit on.

Seriously, something tells me that it's going to very quickly become Penny's lair; Dora and Tai are just going to have to find somewhere else to do their hanky-panky! What's the bet that the shop is about to become better-organised than it has for years?

Actually, I do think that this is the first time we've seen the office at CoD. Several things catch my eye including flasks with poison labels. Either those are cleaning fluids for the machinery and possibly heavy-duty floor/bathroom cleaner or the rumours about how Faye treated customers she really didn't like are true!

Now... just why has what is either the vacation schedule or the duty rota got 'Oh God No' written on it?

osaka · « **Reply #22 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 02:37 »

Quote from: BenRG on 14 Dec 2015, 02:25

Seriously, something tells me that it's going to very quickly become Penny's lair; Dora and Tai are just going to have to find somewhere else to do their hanky-panky!

Definitely the copy room at the library.

Now being completely serious, that was an expected turn of events, somewhat. I would like to answer your question at the end of the post with one of my own - are we sure it doesn't read "Oh COD no"? I think that'd be right up Dora's alley for the schedule.

Not much more exposition going on in the comic. It seems like there will be some dissertation going off-camera but we're not here to discuss that.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #23 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 02:49 »

Or is it a message from Jeph to the timeline thread, saying "oh COD no, I'm not showing you a calendar"?

TieDyeKat · « **Reply #24 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 03:59 »

My apologies.

HOW am I a comic behind?

That makes me a certain sort of behind...

jwhouk · « **Reply #25 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 04:21 »

Quote from: SubaruStephen on 13 Dec 2015, 14:43

I wish winter was coming, it's December, it's Wisconsin, and it's 56 degrees and raining.

Oh, you guys mean in-comic...

SHUT UP. You NEVER wish for Winter in this state...

gopher · « **Reply #26 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 04:25 »

It's probably because I don't like Tai, but I find her really creepy in this one.

BenRG · « **Reply #27 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 04:29 »

Quote from: osaka on 14 Dec 2015, 02:37

Quote from: BenRG on 14 Dec 2015, 02:25
Seriously, something tells me that it's going to very quickly become Penny's lair; Dora and Tai are just going to have to find somewhere else to do their hanky-panky!

Definitely the copy room at the library.

For some reason, I can see Momo being responsible for signing in and out the copy room key to ensure that there isn't any double-booking between Taira, Claireten and the various trustees who want to use the facilities!

TinPenguin · « **Reply #28 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 05:18 »

Quote from: BenRG on 14 Dec 2015, 02:25

Actually, I do think that this is the first time we've seen the office at CoD.

We've seen it at least once. It's the room Faye was fired in.

Rghfrgl · « **Reply #29 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 05:29 »

Quote from: gopher on 14 Dec 2015, 04:25

It's probably because I don't like Tai, but I find her really creepy in this one.

Probably, because I thought the cuteness was off the charts on this one.

Nepiophage · « **Reply #30 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 06:51 »

Quote from: anahata on 13 Dec 2015, 23:40

Quote from: BenRG on 13 Dec 2015, 12:55
Marten and Claire are a thing as are Clinton and Emily

I'd want to see more evidence before making that judgement about Clinton and Emily. One weird date, and being engineered into getting left alone together in the park does not 'a thing' make. Especially as you never really know where you are with Emily.

I agree. Their last meeting ended on a strong "we will be friends" vibe but no romantic overtones.

Y · « **Reply #31 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 07:51 »

Quote from: BenRG on 14 Dec 2015, 02:25

Dora and Tai are just going to have to find somewhere else to do their hanky-panky!

What other places are still available at CoD? The bathroom (but customers can go there), the dung... basement, the back alley or the roof.

cesium133 · « **Reply #32 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 08:00 »

Quote from: Y on 14 Dec 2015, 07:51

Quote from: BenRG on 14 Dec 2015, 02:25
Dora and Tai are just going to have to find somewhere else to do their hanky-panky!

What other places are still available at CoD? The bathroom (but customers can go there), the dung... basement, the back alley or the roof.

Oh geez... with Hannelore learning how to use the roaster, I'm imagining tomorrow's comic being her stumbling in on them in the basement...

Zebediah · « **Reply #33 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 08:30 »

Wait, isn't the coffee roaster in the Spider Zone?

cesium133 · « **Reply #34 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 08:34 »

Don't worry, Hannelore has an app for that.

Kugai · « **Reply #35 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 12:30 »

Doing what Tai wants definitely has its rewards Dora

Even if there is the odd unexpected 'Bump In The Road'

wizardidiot · « **Reply #36 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 13:01 »

I love the composition in today's comic - that diagonal panel border is just lovely. I remember Jeph tweeting a couple days ago about the panel layout tools in his new software... seems like we're getting the fruits of that labour!

hedgie · « **Reply #37 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 13:32 »

The thing that I'm wondering about is why Pen² (and not the penguin one) is suddenly a strawberry blonde.

MrWoodchip · « **Reply #38 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 14:31 »

A dead ringer for male Commander Shepard, that is.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #39 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 14:41 »

I am bored today, and I just keep coming back to look at today's comic.

I like it a lot, partially for aesthetic reasons, that diagonal paneling, as has been mentioned, but I think it's mostly because of Tai, being all pro-active in one way as a reward for Dora being all pro-active in an entirely different manner. That's something I can appreciate seeing in female characters. Nice counterpoint to the all-too-common 'women-don't-get-genuinely-horny' trope I see in most media. It's not the only time I've noticed this, I want to clarify, we've seen it in the comic plenty, I'm only pointing out that, in most media that I've absorbed, women always have some ulterior motive behind wanting physical intimacy. It's nice for that not to be here.

I'm taking a lot of words to say this. There has to be a better, simpler way of saying why I like this. Ugh.

Quote from: Rghfrgl on 14 Dec 2015, 05:29

I thought the cuteness was off the charts on this one.

... Yeah...

This.

Tova · « **Reply #40 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 14:48 »

What's the deal with gratuitously calling Penelope "Pen²"?

Nepiophage · « **Reply #41 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 15:07 »

Quote from: Tova on 14 Dec 2015, 14:48

What's the deal with gratuitously calling Penelope "Pen²"?

Working at CoD means subjecting yourself to a neverending parade of inventive nicknamery

Tova · « **Reply #42 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 15:32 »

Quote from: Nepiophage on 14 Dec 2015, 15:07

Quote from: Tova on 14 Dec 2015, 14:48
What's the deal with gratuitously calling Penelope "Pen²"?

Working at CoD means subjecting yourself to a neverending parade of inventive nicknamery

You're trying to send me off on another archive trawl, aren't you? Well, it won't work¹!

_{1. It worked.}

Method of Madness · « **Reply #43 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 16:34 »

Quote from: bhtooefr on 14 Dec 2015, 02:49

Or is it a message from Jeph to the timeline thread, saying "oh COD no, I'm not showing you a calendar"?

The last calendar was from the 18th century, so...

Perfectly Reasonable · « **Reply #44 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 16:42 »

Nobody messes with MY Sudoku!

~~mustang6172~~ · « **Reply #45 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 19:05 »

An adding machine? Seems like Dora would have mastered Microsoft Excel by now.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #46 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 19:18 »

Yeah, but Pizza Girl probably likes doing things old school.

Penquin47 · « **Reply #47 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 19:34 »

My dad and brother have a store, and my brother was a computer science major who can do all kinds of things with Excel including setting up a file so his dad and sister can use it without needing an instruction manual.

They have an adding machine.

pwhodges · « **Reply #48 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 21:37 »

Quote from: Tova on 14 Dec 2015, 14:48

What's the deal with gratuitously calling Penelope "Pen²"?

Just an external reference. Pen² or Pen-pen is a character - Misato's intelligent pet penguin - in the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Omega Entity · « **Reply #49 on:** 14 Dec 2015, 22:28 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 14 Dec 2015, 16:34

Quote from: bhtooefr on 14 Dec 2015, 02:49
Or is it a message from Jeph to the timeline thread, saying "oh COD no, I'm not showing you a calendar"?
The last calendar was from the 18th century, so...

Debatable, as I believe the last discussion indicated.

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