Topic: WCDT Strips 3201-3205 (18th to 22nd April 2016) (Read 41753 times)

jwhouk · « **Reply #100 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 18:38 »

Quote from: mustang6172 on 20 Apr 2016, 18:24

Given that Jeph writes her name in all caps, I think it's an acronym.

CORPSE WITCH... I wouldn't even begin to know what that would mean.

Tova · « **Reply #101 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 18:48 »

He wrote Corpse Witch in caps just once AFAIK.

https://twitter.com/jephjacques/status/709818935340834816

It's fun to extrapolate, but I think it's a bit easy to get carried away.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #102 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 18:53 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 20 Apr 2016, 18:38

Quote from: mustang6172 on 20 Apr 2016, 18:24
Given that Jeph writes her name in all caps, I think it's an acronym.

CORPSE WITCH... I wouldn't even begin to know what that would mean.

Carries
Off
Robot
Parts
She's
Extracted

When
Its
Totally
Convenient (for)
Her

...
...
Well they can't all be winners.

~~mustang6172~~ · « **Reply #103 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 19:00 »

Quote from: TheEvilDog on 20 Apr 2016, 18:53

Quote from: jwhouk on 20 Apr 2016, 18:38
Quote from: mustang6172 on 20 Apr 2016, 18:24
Given that Jeph writes her name in all caps, I think it's an acronym.

CORPSE WITCH... I wouldn't even begin to know what that would mean.

Carries
Off
Robot
Parts
She's
Extracted

When
Its
Totally
Convenient (for)
Her

...
...
Well they can't all be winners.

My best guess is

Combat
Operations
Resource
Procurement
Supervisor
Equipped

With
Interpersonal
Tactical
Control
Humanoid

Method of Madness · « **Reply #104 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 19:05 »

Wait, it wasn't even in-comic? That would've been good to know before I read through 100 comics looking for it before giving up

Also wait, that tweet isn't even in all caps.

Radium_Coyote · « **Reply #105 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 19:53 »

Someone else actually already wrote a decent Corpsewitch story. She doesn't even exist as a legal person. She does this NOT MERELY for money, but for redemption.

Tova · « **Reply #106 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 19:55 »

Corpse Witch was introduced soon after Bubbles. Because Bubbles' name was so incongruous with her appearance, I had assumed that Jeph had introduced the next new character as CORPSE WITCH in all caps purely for the humorous juxtaposition with Bubbles' introduction. But at least one poster assumed that this was how it had to be styled, and it became forum head canon (although there have been a number of different renderings of her name since then).

I realise that my interpretation is BORING AND THAT I AM A WET BLANKET.

~~mustang6172~~ · « **Reply #107 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 20:32 »

And now the Sam issue is resolved. That was quick.

Penquin47 · « **Reply #108 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 20:35 »

Veronica is good mom. Good momming, Veronica. And yay for Sam being awesome enough to go with logic over drama.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #109 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 21:00 »

Penguin numbers, you beat me to it.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #110 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 22:04 »

This is the nurturing woman who invented the Worry Hat. Sam is in good hands.

BenRG · « **Reply #111 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 22:54 »

Veronica is clearly a wonderful wicked-but-not-evil stepmother. I think that it's a sign of how close she and Sam have become that Sam felt able to be vulnerable around her. I wonder if she's ever called her 'mom' in a distracted moment?

Quote from: mustang6172 on 20 Apr 2016, 20:32

And now the Sam issue is resolved. That was quick.

That's the thing with kiddie angst, especially if you're dealing with teenagers: It burns hot but fast. Get to it effectively enough and it will be gone as quickly as it appeared!

Timemaster · « **Reply #112 on:** 20 Apr 2016, 23:02 »

Oooh, this is so lovely.

I whish my 16-jear old daughter would sometimes be this reasonable.

TM

Sullivan · « **Reply #113 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 00:25 »

Quote from: chaospersonified on 20 Apr 2016, 07:25

This is a huge leap, but maybe those 'lets play' microphones will be used instead to commentate on robo-fighting. That would make one HELL of a more original/interesting Youtube/Twitch channel: video of live gear-grinding gladiators with a hyperactive teenage host.

Sam recently bought a Blue Yeti USB mic. She wouldn't be caught dead with one of those "let's play" things. (Honestly!)

USS Martenclaire · « **Reply #114 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 02:03 »

It's wonderful how many of QC's warm fuzzy moments involve digging a shallow grave in the dead of night. ^_^

TinPenguin · « **Reply #115 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 04:29 »

The art in this one is amazing. The eyes going through stages of 'trying not to cry'. Different perspective in each frame, reflecting the dialogue perfectly. We've come a long way from the days of 'four near-identical frames plus music reference' comics.

BenRG · « **Reply #116 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 04:37 »

Someone on the Subreddit (correctly, IMO at least) postulated that the Beans' divorce probably left Sam with profound abandonment issues. Because of that, it must be exceedingly difficult for her to not get possessive of friends. It also sends her into the rollercoaster that we saw here when they aren't able to be in contact with her as much as she wants.

Radium_Coyote · « **Reply #117 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 06:58 »

Also notable, is that Sam felt she could open up like that to her adopted mom. That's trust. And it's earned.

Now I REALLY want to Sam meet Bubbles.

tomveil · « **Reply #118 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 08:17 »

I just noticed that today marks the 19th straight strip without Marten -- and I think that's fine with everyone. Jeph has gotten REALLY good at telling stories that stand on their own, which means that Marten isn't needed to tie the strips together.

themacnut · « **Reply #119 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 10:09 »

Quote from: BenRG on 21 Apr 2016, 04:37

Someone on the Subreddit (correctly, IMO at least) postulated that the Beans' divorce probably left Sam with profound abandonment issues. Because of that, it must be exceedingly difficult for her to not get possessive of friends. It also sends her into the rollercoaster that we saw here when they aren't able to be in contact with her as much as she wants.

Yes, I'm sure Sam does have major abandonment issues where her mom is concerned, since there are mainly two reasons why Mom doesn't end up with main custody of the kids after divorce; she was proven totally unfit beyond a doubt (profoundly mentally ill, addict, etc) or...she just didn't fight Jim for custody, and let him have her. In other words, she abandoned Sam (far as Sam is concerned at least). Worst case, Sam may not have seen her mother since before divorce papers were filed; she may have just walked out and not seen or talked to her daughter since.

Undrneath · « **Reply #120 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 10:39 »

Quote from: BenRG on 20 Apr 2016, 22:54

Veronica is clearly a wonderful wicked-but-not-evil stepmother. I think that it's a sign of how close she and Sam have become that Sam felt able to be vulnerable around her. I wonder if she's ever called her 'mom' in a distracted moment?

I would suspect that would be a moment of sufficient emotional weight that it would need to be "on camera".

Zebediah · « **Reply #121 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 11:00 »

Quote from: themacnut on 21 Apr 2016, 10:09

Quote from: BenRG on 21 Apr 2016, 04:37
Someone on the Subreddit (correctly, IMO at least) postulated that the Beans' divorce probably left Sam with profound abandonment issues. Because of that, it must be exceedingly difficult for her to not get possessive of friends. It also sends her into the rollercoaster that we saw here when they aren't able to be in contact with her as much as she wants.

Yes, I'm sure Sam does have major abandonment issues where her mom is concerned, since there are mainly two reasons why Mom doesn't end up with main custody of the kids after divorce; she was proven totally unfit beyond a doubt (profoundly mentally ill, addict, etc) or...she just didn't fight Jim for custody, and let him have her. In other words, she abandoned Sam (far as Sam is concerned at least). Worst case, Sam may not have seen her mother since before divorce papers were filed; she may have just walked out and not seen or talked to her daughter since.

I don't think it's that drastic. During Dora's date with Jim Sam was apparently staying at her mother's house, though she chose to walk home early.

And yeah, choosing to leave her mom's house early says a lot about their relationship, but it's not nearly as drastic as a complete lack of contact.

themacnut · « **Reply #122 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 11:37 »

Well, I did say it was worst case. But it does look like the mom-daughter relationship is not very good there. Like I said, I'm sure her mom simply chose not to fight for custody, and Sam likely took that as Mom doesn't really want her, regardless of what the actual reasons may have been; for example, maybe her parents realized a long bitter custody battle would be really bad for Sam, and decided that Jim should be custodial parent, since he seems to get along best with Sam. Somewhat against the general trend, but possible.

Penquin47 · « **Reply #123 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 14:14 »

My aunt's second husband had two kids from his first marriage. The older one never really assimilated - he was fourteen, and spent most of his non-school time on his grandparents' ranch, so we rarely saw him. The younger one, though, did.

The original custody arrangement was that she lived with her mom most of the time and visited her dad frequently. That changed after a few years (IIRC the last straw was when she accidentally sexy-IMed my dad. She was eleven). By the time my aunt divorced the guy, Daughter saw her as more her mom than her actual mom. When she graduated high school, my aunt was the one who did the mother-daughter Graduation Trip To New York with her.

Could be something similar with Sam and her mom.

TinPenguin · « **Reply #124 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 14:30 »

Probably a good thing Veronica doesn't have any children about the same age, or it seems like this could be a risk.

Kugai · « **Reply #125 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 15:15 »

And we get to see some of the parenting skills of Veronica.

Tova · « **Reply #126 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 22:10 »

It's easy to see why Faye and Sam get on so well.

MrNumbers · « **Reply #127 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 22:32 »

Suck it, BenRG, I called it!

Less narratively interesting? Sure, but it allowed Jeph to make a poop emojii joke!

BenRG · « **Reply #128 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 22:52 »

This is the point where Faye cements her credentials as Sam's 'Cool Older Sis'. Probably as an 'unwholesome influence' too but I think that Jim missed the bus with respect to keeping Sam on the straight-and-narrow some time ago!

Meanwhile, panel five lets us see the Bean family together and remember just how normal they are. Normal is the thing that Veronica has been craving for some time, after all!

hakko504 · « **Reply #129 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 22:57 »

Quote from: tomveil on 21 Apr 2016, 08:17

I just noticed that today marks the 19th straight strip without Marten -- and I think that's fine with everyone. Jeph has gotten REALLY good at telling stories that stand on their own, which means that Marten isn't needed to tie the strips together.

The Dale/May interaction at 2490 went 25 strips without Marten. Then there was a few queststrips (including Marten but not penned by Jeph) and the comic continued with Fayes promotion for another week before Marten finally reappeared properly. So it has definitely happened before that Jeph writes long sequences without Marten, but they are rare indeed. And quite fun to read. Since the timeskip, it seems like all the Marten/Claire strips have been about how happy they are together and most of the action has been elsewhere.

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Kugai · « **Reply #130 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 23:09 »

Faye makes a good big sister for Sam.

Lubricus · « **Reply #131 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 23:24 »

Sam has ended up with a very cool extended family. Good for her!

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #132 on:** 21 Apr 2016, 23:29 »

"We've adopted another one!"

DSL · « **Reply #133 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 00:39 »

Are.those knee.patches on Sam's.jeans? Do young'uns even patch holes in jeans any more? I thought the big thing was to have them look as though they were laundered.in a cement mixer.

jwhouk · « **Reply #134 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 00:54 »

What's.with.the extra.periods?

osaka · « **Reply #135 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 01:06 »

Could be an artifact of phone posting. I've seen it happen on whatsapp before.

Talking about phone typing, look at Faye's mastery right there. That's some top quality shit. Something only true masters of the craft can achieve.

USS Martenclaire · « **Reply #136 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 01:08 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 22 Apr 2016, 00:54

What's.with.the extra.periods?

.They're not. dots. they're poops..

BenRG · « **Reply #137 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 01:12 »

Quote from: osaka on 22 Apr 2016, 01:06

Talking about phone typing, look at Faye's mastery right there. That's some top quality shit. Something only true masters of the craft can achieve.

That wasn't typing. She has a ECCommunications 'Cyberpunk' direct brainwave reader implant. Most of the cool kids do these days! It lets her text whilst welding!

No, I'm not sure if that's parody, given how advanced some tech can be in the QC universe...

[EDIT]
P.S.:
Is this the first time that we've seen Faye coming home seriously exhausted, emotionally as well as physically, after a day at work? I'm thinking that, after the relatively easy life at Coffee of Doom (apart from the occasional idiot customer), this is Faye's first real experience with having a job that demands a lot of personal energy to do and to keep! I wonder how this will affect her perception of the world and of her lifestyle?

Akima · « **Reply #138 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 02:30 »

Jim drinks from the can?

jwhouk · « **Reply #139 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 02:32 »

Quote from: Akima on 22 Apr 2016, 02:30

Jim drinks from the can?

You sound surprised.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #140 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 05:01 »

Why wouldn't he?

cesium133 · « **Reply #141 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 05:04 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 22 Apr 2016, 00:54

What's.with.the extra.periods?

Hey, have you heard about Picasso's blue.period?

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #142 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 10:14 »

Morituri · « **Reply #143 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 12:48 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 22 Apr 2016, 05:04

Hey, have you heard about Picasso's blue.period?

Dude, that's just plain weird. And besides, Picasso was a guy!

Akima · « **Reply #144 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 17:39 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 22 Apr 2016, 02:32

You sound surprised.

He doesn't seem the type, but that's down to different cultural standards, I guess. I wouldn't drink from a stubbie or can because I'm not a bogan.

DrBear · « **Reply #145 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 18:00 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 22 Apr 2016, 05:04

Quote from: jwhouk on 22 Apr 2016, 00:54
What's.with.the extra.periods?
Hey, have you heard about Picasso's blue.period?

No.

note to self, this joke does not work against a gray background

Perfectly Reasonable · « **Reply #146 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 18:01 »

Quote from: BenRG on 21 Apr 2016, 22:52

,,, Jim missed the bus with respect to keeping Sam on the straight-and-narrow some time ago!

I'm not sure he's been trying all that hard. Remember he framed and hung a photo of Sam sticking her tongue out.

Tova · « **Reply #147 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 18:02 »

Quote from: Akima on 22 Apr 2016, 17:39

Quote from: jwhouk on 22 Apr 2016, 02:32
You sound surprised.
He doesn't seem the type, but that's down to different cultural standards, I guess. I wouldn't drink from a stubbie or can because I'm not a bogan.

Aren't judgmental social norms funny?

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 22 Apr 2016, 10:14

Yes.

That level of recall is a bit freaky.

Channelore HellicottAtham · « **Reply #148 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 18:35 »

Dammit five days later and I'm still craving marshmallows..

Method of Madness · « **Reply #149 on:** 22 Apr 2016, 21:54 »

Quote from: Akima on 22 Apr 2016, 17:39

Quote from: jwhouk on 22 Apr 2016, 02:32
You sound surprised.
He doesn't seem the type, but that's down to different cultural standards, I guess. I wouldn't drink from a stubbie or can because I'm not a bogan.

What's the type that drinks from a can? Besides bogans, apparently.

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